Alza Italian Kitchen Rancho Santa Margarita
FOOD
Appetizer
- Fried Green Beans$11.95
Crisp battered green beans with spicy ginger aioli
- Stuffed Mushrooms$12.95
Mushroom stem mixture, parmesan, cream cheese, parsley, and thyme
- Calamari$16.50
Crispy calamari served with lemon and marinara
- Steamed Clams$16.50
Little neck clams in herb white wine butter sauce
- Chicken Wings$14.95
Battered and fried wings tosses in either buffalo, barbecue, or garlic parmesan sauce
- Spinach Artichoke Dip$12.95
cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, parmesan, mozzarella, artichoke, spinach and red onion served with toasted crostinis
Shareables
- Bruschetta$12.95
Roma tomatoes, basil, shallots, and EVOO served with garlic rubbed crostini and balsamic glaze
- Meatballs$12.95
Three housemade meatballs topped with marinara and melted mozzarella, served with crostini
- Stromboli$16.95
Choice of pepperoni or veggie
- Sausage Rolls$15.95
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$20.00+
Variey of cheeses, cured meats, fruits, olives, pickles, nuts, with fig jam, served with crostini dusted in romano cheese
- Garlic Twists$8.95
Bread twists brushed with garlic bujtter and dusted with Romano cheese served with Marinara
- Garlic Bread$7.95
Fresh Baked Italian bread with garlic butter and dusted with romano, served with marinara
Garlic Bread
Fresh Baked Italian bread with garlic butter and dusted with romano, served with marinara
Flatbreads
- Chipotle Shrimp Flatbread$13.95
Shrimp, red onion, mozzarella, jalapeno, cilantro, chipotle aioli
- Caprese Flatbread$12.95
Fresh mozzarella, EVOO, tomato, basil
- White Sauce Mushroom Flatbread$12.95
Mozzarella, portabella, cremini, button, shitake mushrooms, shallots, and roasted garlic sauce
- Tuscan Flatbread$11.95
Carmelized onions, mozzarella, goat cheese, pine nuts, chicken, and balsamic glaze
- Chicken Pesto Flatbread$13.95
Pesto, mozzarella, spinach, chicken, and balsamic glaze
- BYO Flatbread$11.95
Soups and Salads
- Minestrone Soup$7.95
Our homemade Italian classic soup
- Soup of the Day$8.95
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$8.95+
Mixed greens, tomato, olives, fresh mozzarella, and your choice of our house made ranch, blue cheese, Italian, or creamy Italian dressing
- Caesar Salad$10.95+
Romaine, fresh parmesan, house made croutons, and our house made ceaser dressing
- Alza Chopped$17.95
Mixed greens, red cabbage, mozzarella, tomato, salami, garbanzo beans, pepperocini, served with a side of our house made Italian vinagrette
- Grilled Chicken Strawberry$19.95
Romaine, mixed greens, red onion, strawberries, glazed peacons, goat cheese, grilled chicken, and a side of our house made raspberry vinagrette
- Caprese Salad$10.95
Fresh mozzarella, roma tomato, basil, EVOO, drizzled with balsamic glaze
- Alza Wedge$13.95
Iceberg wedge, bleu cheese dressing with gorgonzola crumble, bruschetta tomatoes, crispy prosciutto, and balsamic glaze
- Antipasto Salad$11.95+
- Side Bread
Pastas
- Spaghetti Bolognese$17.95
Spaghetti with meat sauce and meatballs
- Spaghetti Marinara$16.95
- Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken$19.95
Fettuccini tossed with creamy alfredo
- Capellini Pesto$16.95
Capellini tossed with classic or creamy house made pesto
- Ravioli$18.95
Meat or cheese ravioli with marinara or bolognese
- Sausage & Peppers$18.95
Penne pasta tossed with Italian sausage and green bell peppers in marsala wine marinara
- Creamy Arrabiata$19.95
Penne pasta with a choice of chicken or Italian sausage, tossed in a creamy marinara with a hint of spice
- Chicken Giovanni$19.95
Penne pasta, diced chicken, sun dried tomatoes, and artichoke hearts tossed in a parma rosa sauce
- Tortellini Giovanni$19.95Out of stock
Fresh cheese tortellini with diced italian sausage, sauteed in marsala wine with marinara, and topped with melted mozzarella
- Chicken Piccata$21.95
Sauteed chicken breast in a lemon butter caper sauce, over capellini
- Chicken Marsala$21.95Out of stock
Marsala wine, mushrooms, olive oil, beef stock, and garlic served over capellini
Baked Dishes
- Lasagna$18.95
Five layer with Seasoned Beef, ricotta, romano and Mozzarella
- Eggplant Parmesan$17.95
Breaded Eggplant Marinara, Melted Mozzarella, Penne ala Siciliana
- Chicken Parmesan$21.95
Breaded Chicken with Marinara, melted Mozzarella served with penne alla siciliana
- Baked Ziti$17.95
Ziti pasta tossed with marinara, ricotta & romano cheese, topped with mozarella
- Manicotti$18.95
House made crepes filled with ricotta, romano, spinach with Marinara and mexted mozzerella
- Cannelloni$18.95
House made crepes with seasoned beef and spinach with Marinara and melted Mozzerella
Seafood
- Salmon Mediterranean$28.95
Salmon seared in olive oil in a white wine butter sauce with mushrooms, olives, artichokes and capers served with sauted vegetables
- Pescatore$28.95
Linguine with jumbo shrimp, scallops, and clams in white, red, or parma rosa sauce
- Fresh Clam Linguine$26.95
Clams sauteed with linguine with a choice of white wine or marinara sauce
- Shrimp & Scallops$26.95
Shrimp and scallops sauteed in white wine, garlic cream, or parma rosa sauce over capellini
- Sea Bass$34.95
wild caught fresh Pacific Sea bass with parmesan cream sauce served atop a seasonal risotto.
House Specials
- Tuscana Burger$19.95
Ground beef, crispy pancetta, arugula, garlic, shallots, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, with Alza Aioli on a crostini sandwich bun. Served with fries.
- Veal Picatta$26.95Out of stock
Sautéed veal in a lemon butter caper sauce served over capellini
- Veal Marsala$26.95Out of stock
Marsala wine, mushrooms, olive oil, beef stock, and garlic served over vegetables
- Veal Saltimbocca with Prosciutto$28.95Out of stock
Prosciutto, truffle cheese, Sambuca Rosa sauce, served over vegetables
- Sea Bass$34.95
wild caught fresh Pacific Sea bass with parmesan cream sauce served atop a seasonal risotto.
- Hanger Steak$26.95
7 oz Hanger Steak served with chimichurri sauce and a spicy bacon risotto.
- Mushroom Risotto$18.95
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$13.95
House roasted turkey, provolone, tomato, pesto aioli
- Tuscan Chicken Ciabatta$13.95
mozzarella artichoke roasted red peppers basil pesto sauce
- Chicken Parmesan Sub$13.95
breaded chicken marinara and mozzarella on fresh baked baggette
- Meatball Sub$14.95
meeatballs marinara mozzarella on Fresh baked baggette
- Italian Sub$13.95
Cold cuts, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, Italian dressing
- Truffle Grilled Cheese$12.95
Egg bread, prosciutto, truffle cheese, grilled with butter
- Tuscana Burger$19.95
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$15.00+
Mushroom, pepperoni, olives, onion, green bell peppers, Italian sausage, extra cheese
- Vegetarian$14.50+
Mushroom, olives, tomato, green bell peppers, eggplant, onion
- Caprese$14.00+
Fresh mozzarella, EVOO, tomato, basil
- The Carnivore$17.00+
Pepperoni, Italian sausage, bacon bits, Canadian bacon
- White Sauce Mushroom$15.00+
Mozzarella, portabella, cremini, button, shiitake mushrooms, shallots, roasted garlic sauce
- Florentine$14.50+
Prosciutto, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, Alfredo sauce, topped with pine nuts
- Seafood$15.99+
Shrimp, scallops, Alfredo sauce, pesto, garlic Parmesan crust