Alza Italian Kitchen Rancho Santa Margarita
FOOD
Appetizer
Fried Green Beans
Crisp battered green beans with spicy ginger aioli
Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushroom stem mixture, parmesan, cream cheese, parsley, and thyme
Calamari
Crispy calamari served with lemon and marinara
Steamed Clams
Little neck clams in herb white wine butter sauce
Chicken Wings
Battered and fried wings tosses in either buffalo, barbecue, or garlic parmesan sauce
Spinach Artichoke Dip
cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, parmesan, mozzarella, artichoke, spinach and red onion served with toasted crostinis
Shareables
Bruschetta
Roma tomatoes, basil, shallots, and EVOO served with garlic rubbed crostini and balsamic glaze
Meatballs
Three housemade meatballs topped with marinara and melted mozzarella, served with crostini
Stromboli
Choice of pepperoni or veggie
Sausage Rolls
Two spicy Italian sausage links stuffed with mozzarella, rolled in fresh pizza dough, baked, then brushed with garlic butter, and then dusted with romano
Charcuterie Board
Variey of cheeses, cured meats, fruits, olives, pickles, nuts, with fig jam, served with crostini dusted in romano cheese
Garlic Twists
Bread twists brushed with garlic bujtter and dusted with Romano cheese served with Marinara
Garlic Bread
Fresh Baked Italian bread with garlic butter and dusted with romano, served with marinara
Flatbreads
Chipotle Shrimp Flatbread
Shrimp, red onion, mozzarella, jalapeno, cilantro, chipotle aioli
Caprese Flatbread
Fresh mozzarella, EVOO, tomato, basil
White Sauce Mushroom Flatbread
Mozzarella, portabella, cremini, button, shitake mushrooms, shallots, and roasted garlic sauce
Tuscan Flatbread
Carmelized onions, mozzarella, goat cheese, pine nuts, chicken, and balsamic glaze
Chicken Pesto Flatbread
Pesto, mozzarella, spinach, chicken, and balsamic glaze
BYO Flatbread
Soups and Salads
Minestrone Soup
Our homemade Italian classic soup
Soup of the Day
Varies by day of the week, but could include our homemade sausage lentil, tomato basil, cream of mushroom, meatball, seafood chowder, turkey pazol, and chicken potato
House Salad
Mixed greens, tomato, olives, fresh mozzarella, and your choice of our house made ranch, blue cheese, Italian, or creamy Italian dressing
Caesar Salad
Romaine, fresh parmesan, house made croutons, and our house made ceaser dressing
Alza Chopped
Mixed greens, red cabbage, mozzarella, tomato, salami, garbanzo beans, pepperocini, served with a side of our house made Italian vinagrette
Grilled Chicken Strawberry
Romaine, mixed greens, red onion, strawberries, glazed peacons, goat cheese, grilled chicken, and a side of our house made raspberry vinagrette
Caprese Salad
Fresh mozzarella, roma tomato, basil, EVOO, drizzled with balsamic glaze
Alza Wedge
Iceberg wedge, bleu cheese dressing with gorgonzola crumble, bruschetta tomatoes, crispy prosciutto, and balsamic glaze
Antipasto Salad
Side Bread
Pastas
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs
Spaghetti Marinara
Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken
Fettuccini tossed with creamy alfredo
Capellini Pesto
Capellini tossed with classic or creamy house made pesto
Ravioli
Meat or cheese ravioli with marinara or bolognese
Sausage & Peppers
Penne pasta tossed with Italian sausage and green bell peppers in marsala wine marinara
Creamy Arrabiata
Penne pasta with a choice of chicken or Italian sausage, tossed in a creamy marinara with a hint of spice
Chicken Giovanni
Penne pasta, diced chicken, sun dried tomatoes, and artichoke hearts tossed in a parma rosa sauce
Tortellini Giovanni
Fresh cheese tortellini with diced italian sausage, sauteed in marsala wine with marinara, and topped with melted mozzarella
Chicken Piccata
Sauteed chicken breast in a lemon butter caper sauce, over capellini
Chicken Marsala
Marsala wine, mushrooms, olive oil, beef stock, and garlic served over capellini
Baked Dishes
Lasagna
Five layer with Seasoned Beef, ricotta, romano and Mozzarella
Eggplant Parmesan
Breaded Eggplant Marinara, Melted Mozzarella, Penne ala Siciliana
Chicken Parmesan
Breaded Chicken with Marinara, melted Mozzarella served with penne alla siciliana
Baked Ziti
Ziti pasta tossed with marinara, ricotta & romano cheese, topped with mozarella
Manicotti
House made crepes filled with ricotta, romano, spinach with Marinara and mexted mozzerella
Cannelloni
House made crepes with seasoned beef and spinach with Marinara and melted Mozzerella
Seafood
Salmon Mediterranean
Salmon seared in olive oil in a white wine butter sauce with mushrooms, olives, artichokes and capers served with sauted vegetables
Pescatore
Linguine with jumbo shrimp, scallops, and clams in white, red, or parma rosa sauce
Fresh Clam Linguine
Clams sauteed with linguine with a choice of white wine or marinara sauce
Shrimp & Scallops
Shrimp and scallops sauteed in white wine, garlic cream, or parma rosa sauce over capellini
Sea Bass
wild caught fresh Pacific Sea bass with parmesan cream sauce served atop a seasonal risotto.
House Specials
Tuscana Burger
Ground beef, crispy pancetta, arugula, garlic, shallots, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, with Alza Aioli on a crostini sandwich bun. Served with fries.
Veal Picatta
Sautéed veal in a lemon butter caper sauce served over capellini
Veal Marsala
Marsala wine, mushrooms, olive oil, beef stock, and garlic served over vegetables
Veal Saltimbocca with Prosciutto
Prosciutto, truffle cheese, Sambuca Rosa sauce, served over vegetables
Sea Bass
wild caught fresh Pacific Sea bass with parmesan cream sauce served atop a seasonal risotto.
Hanger Steak
7 oz Hanger Steak served with chimichurri sauce and a spicy bacon risotto.
Mushroom Risotto
porcini, Portobello, cremini and white mushrooms over a herb and garlic risotto finished with a touch of cream and white wine sauce.
Paninis, Rolls, and Subs
Turkey Pesto Panini
House roasted turkey, provolone, tomato, pesto aioli
Tuscan Chicken Ciabatta
mozzarella artichoke roasted red peppers basil pesto sauce
Chicken Parmesan Sub
breaded chicken marinara and mozzarella on fresh baked baggette
Meatball Sub
meeatballs marinara mozzarella on Fresh baked baggette
Italian Sub
Cold cuts, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, Italian dressing
Truffle Grilled Cheese
Egg bread, prosciutto, truffle cheese, grilled with butter
Tuscana Burger
Ground beef, crispy pancetta, arugula, garlic, shallots, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, with Alza Aioli on a crostini sandwich bun. Served with fries.
Pizza
Speciality Pizza
The Works
Mushroom, pepperoni, olives, onion, green bell peppers, Italian sausage, extra cheese
Vegetarian
Mushroom, olives, tomato, green bell peppers, eggplant, onion
Caprese
Fresh mozzarella, EVOO, tomato, basil
The Carnivore
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon bits, Canadian bacon
White Sauce Mushroom
Mozzarella, portabella, cremini, button, shiitake mushrooms, shallots, roasted garlic sauce
Florentine
Prosciutto, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, Alfredo sauce, topped with pine nuts
Seafood
Shrimp, scallops, Alfredo sauce, pesto, garlic Parmesan crust