Buon Appetito Restaurant Little Italy San Diego
SPECIALS
- Ahi Tuna Carpaccio
Served with cherry tomatoes, capers, red onions, dried black olive crumbs, croutons and Oregano EVOO
$20.95 - Branzino al Salmoriglio
Semi-boneless, pan seared Mediterranean Sea Bass, topped with Salmoriglio sauce, served with sautéed garlic spinach and oven roasted potatoes
$36.95 - Burrata Special
The first creamy layer in the making of fresh mozzarella; served it on a bed of sautéed spinach with seasoned oven-roasted tomatoes
$19.95 - Calamari Caruso
Calamari sautéed in a white wine tomato sauce with baby spinach and crostini
$19.95 - Carciofi
Marinated artichokes slightly warmed in olive oil with fresh garlic and mint
$14.95 - Carpaccio Di Polpo
Thin slices of raw octopus, served with watercress, fennel and cherry tomatoes
$18.95 - Cozze e Vongole
Clams and Mussels sautéed in a white wine sauce with chopped tomatoes
$19.95 - Gluten Free Cauliflower Gnocchi
Home-made Gnocchi baked in our marinara sauce with melted Mozzarella
$24.95 - Gnocchi Special
Homemade gnocchi in Tallegio cheese sauce with toasted walnuts and sun-dried tomatoes
$24.95 - Grigliata Mista
4oz Fresh Salmon, ½ lobster tail and shrimp served over sautéed spinach with potatoes and Salmoriglio sauce
$44.95 - Insalata d’ Anatra
Baby spinach with slow roasted duck breast tossed in warm house dressing with pine nuts and goat cheese
$19.95 - Lobster Fra Diavola
8oz Lobster tail sautéed in a spicy tomato sauce with clams and mussels, served over the bed of linguini pasta
$44.95 - Polenta
Grilled polenta served with wild mushrooms sautéed with EVOO, garlic and parsley and topped with gorgonzola cheese
$16.95 - Ravioli di Granchio
Crab Ravioli served in a chopped tomatoes – garlic sauce with Basil
$26.95 - Ravioli Di Zucca
Homemade ravioli filled with butternut squash, cheese and Italian herbs finished in a butter sage sauce
$25.95 - Risotto con Porcini
Italian Arborio rice with Porcini mushrooms (add shaved Truffles +$20)
$22.95 - Soup sp$9.95
- Vegan and Gluten Free Ravioli
Fresh chopped cherry tomatoes, garlic and Basil
$25.95 - Vitello Marsala
Pounded veal medallions with wild mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce, served with veggies
$36.95 - Vitello Piccata
Pounded veal medallions prepared Piccata style; lemon and capers in a white wine sauce served with veggies
$36.95
Wine
Italian Red Wine
- Avignonesi Dadi Sangiovese$60.00
- Babone Super Tuscan$54.00
- Brezza Nebbiolo Langhe - Piemonte$74.00
- Cacciata Chianti Classico Riserva$80.00
- Casanuova delle Cerbaie Brunello di Montalcino$145.00
- Cascina Garitina Barbera- Piedmont$44.00
- Chianti della Casa - Tuscany$44.00
- Ciacci Rosso di Montalcino – Tuscany$70.00
- Ciu Ciu Montepulciano/Sangiovese - Marche$52.00
- Cocito Barbaresco Riserva - Piemonte$155.00
- Donne Fittipaldi Super Tuscan$56.00
- Elena Walch Lagrein – Alto Adige$62.00
- Familia Pasqua Amarone della Valpolicella$140.00
- Fratelli Revello Barbera d’ Alba – Piedmont$52.00
- Gentropassi Nero D Avola - Sicily$54.00
- Giuseppe Campagnola Amarone della Valpolicella$115.00
- La Quercia Montepulciano Riserva –Abruzzo$56.00
- La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo$40.00
- Le Fonti Chianti Classico.$64.00
- LucianoSandrone"Valmaggiore"Nebbiolo d'Alba$95.00
- Macchia Primitivo - Puglia$48.00
- Matanè Primitivo di Manduria - Puglia$42.00
- Mediterra Super Tuscan$65.00
- Monte Tondo San Pietro Valpolicella Superiore$56.00
- Oddero Dolcetto D’ Alba – Piemonte$52.00
- Paolo Conterno Barbera D' Asti$60.00
- Poggiotondo Super Tuscan$42.00
- Pra Amarone della Valpolicella$180.00
- Principe del Sole Sangiovese - Tuscany$48.00
- Secco-Bertani Blend - Verona$99.00
- Tenuta di Arceno Chianti Clasico Riserva$115.00
- Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Super Tuscan$115.00
- Tenuta Sant'Antonio Scaia Corvina – Veneto$44.00
- Terre Stregate Aglianico$59.00
- Torre Raone Montepulciano - Abruzzo$44.00
- Violetta Barolo – Piedmont$110.00
- Wassererhof Schiava - Alto Adige$60.00
Interesting Reds
- Adelante Malbec - Argentina$46.00
- Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet – Napa$210.00
- Block Nine Pinot Noir – California$48.00
- Castillo De Aresan Tempranillo$54.00
- Chamisal Pinot Noir – San Luis Obispo$44.00
- Chateau d' Argandes Bordeaux - France$44.00
- Clos La Petite Bellane Syrah- Côtes du Rhône$48.00
- Collier Creek Zinfandel – Lodi$40.00
- Dark and Bold Blend - Paso Robles$60.00
- Dry Creek Cabernet$60.00
- Dry Creek Meritage - Sonoma$80.00
- Dry Creek Zinfandel - Sonoma$70.00
- Excelsior Cabernet - South Africa$46.00
- Foxen Pinot Noir - Santa Maria$90.00
- Gibbs Cabernet - Napa$85.00
- Honoro Vera Garnacha-Spain$40.00
- J.Christopher Basalte P. Noir~Willamette Valley$66.00
- Jose Zuccardi Malbec – Argentina$74.00
- Montecastrillo Tempranillo - Spain$40.00
- Oberon Cabernet - Napa$60.00
- Paul Buisse Chinon Cabernet Franc – France$52.00
- Ramsay Merlot - California$48.00
- Robert Craig “Affinity” Cabernet - Napa$150.00
- Roche Guillon Fleurie Gamay – France$60.00
- Round Hill Cabernet - St Helena$44.00
- Sequentis Merlot Reserva – Paso Robles$90.00
- Siete Fincas Malbec - Argentina$44.00
Italian White & Prosecco
- Aia Vecchia Vermentino - Tuscany$48.00
- Alois Legeder Pinot Bianco - Alto Adige$48.00
- Benvolio Pinot Grigio – Friuli$42.00
- Corvezzo Prosecco Rose Organic&Vegan-Veneto$34.00
- House Prosecco - Veneto$44.00
- Inama Vin Soave Classico - Tuscany$49.00
- Jeio Prosecco - Veneto$40.00
- La Spinetta Il Rosé di Casanova – Tuscany$48.00
- Masseria Li Veli Fiano – Salento$44.00
- Michele Chiarlo Gavi$40.00
- Pasternoster 'Vulcanico' Falanghina$48.00
- Pierpaolo Pecorari Sau Blanc$46.00
- Pinot Grigio della Casa$40.00
- Scarpetta Pinot Grigio - Friuli$48.00
Sparkling and Champagne
- Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve-Champagne$145.00
- Centorri Moscato d’ Pavia – Lombardy$44.00
- Charles de Cazanove Champagne Premier Cru$85.00
- Conquilla Cava Brut - Spain$34.00
- La Morandina Moscato - Piedmont$46.00
- OW French and Bubbly Blend – France$55.00
- Pierre Sparr Brut Reserve - France$48.00
- Zanasi Lambrusco - Modena$38.00
Interesting Whites
- Daou Sauvignon Blanc –Paso Robles$46.00
- Dog Point Sau Blanc - New Zealand$58.00
- Dry Creek Sauvignon Blanc – Sonoma$48.00
- E.Guigal White Rhone - France$55.00
- Excelsior Chardonnay - South Africa$39.00
- Excelsior Sauvignon Blanc - South Africa$40.00
- Girasole Chardonnay – Mendocino County$36.00
- Hahn 'SLH' Chardonnay - Santa Lucia$50.00
- Margerum “Sybarite” Sav Blanc - Happy Canyon$54.00
- Pierre Martin Sancerre – France$72.00
- Selbach Riesling Spätlese$48.00
- The White Queen Chardonnay - Sonoma$52.00
- Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer – Germany$40.00
White in ½ Bottles
Take out menu
Appetizers
- Antipasto Contadina
A variety of Italian meats, cheeses and assorted goodies…
$22.95 - Arancini
Crispy fried risotto balls stuffed with meat Ragu and Fontina cheese
$18.95 - Baked Goat Cheese
Homemade Pesto, homemade roasted garlic and caramelized onions, toasted artisan bread
$19.95 - Burrata
The first creamy layer in the making of fresh mozzarella, served on arugula, cherry tomatoes, and drizzled with EVOO dressing
$18.95 - Calamari D' Orati
Golden fried baby calamari and zucchini, served with a marinara dip
$19.95 - Caprese
Fresh mozzarella layered with basil and tomatoes, topped with sliced red onions
$16.95 - Carpaccio beef
Thin slices of raw filet mignon, arugula, shaved parmesan, EVOO & lemon
$19.95 - Carpaccio di Bresaola
Air-dried beef, arugula, cherry tomatoes and shaved Parmesan
$17.95 - Homemade Meatballs
Served in our famous Marinara Sauce
$18.95 - Melanzane
Sliced eggplant baked in our tomato sauce and topped with fresh mozzarella
$16.95 - Polpo Griglia
Grilled octopus served with arugula and Cherry tomatoes
$18.95
Salads
- Insalata Della Casa
Fresh spring mix tossed in our house dressing
$13.95 - Insalata Romana
Crisp Romaine lettuce tossed with house made Caesar dressing and parmesan-herb croutons finished with Parmesan flakes
$13.95 - Insalata Tricolore
Arugula, Radicchio and Belgium endive, in our house dressing and topped with goat cheese
$13.95 - Rucola e Bietole
Baby Beets and arugula tossed in our house dressing with caramelized red onions, walnuts, and feta cheese
$16.95 - Soup Special
Soup of the day ~ daily special
$9.95
Pasta, Gnocchi, Lasagna and Risotto
- Borsettini Aragosta
Homemade Pocket Pasta filled with lobster and cheese finished in champagne cream sauce with peas and sun dried tomatoes
$24.95 - Cannelloni
Homemade beef cannelloni baked in pink sauce with mozzarella
$23.95 - Capellini alla Checca
Fresh tomatoes, basil and fresh mozzarella, in our marinara sauce
$18.95 - Farfalle al Salmone
Fresh salmon sautéed in vodka with leeks in a creamy tomato sauce
$24.95 - Fettuccine Genovese
Homemade pesto sauce with green beans and shoestring potatoes topped with pine nuts
$20.95 - Fettuccine Montanara
Wild mushrooms sautéed in a brandy sauce with peas
$20.95 - Fettuccine Primavera
Fresh seasonal vegetables in a cream or tomato sauce
$20.95 - Fettuchine Alfredo$18.95
- Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken$23.95
- Lasagna beef
Homemade classic style and layered with beef and vegetables in our marinara sauce
$23.95 - Linguine Scoglio
Fresh clams, mussels, bay scallops and shrimp in a red or white sauce
$24.95 - Linguine Boscomare
Shrimp, bay scallops, sun-dried tomatoes and asparagus in a brandy pink sauce
$24.95 - Linguine Neri
Squid ink infused linguine with Sea Bass, calamari, scallops and broccoli rabe, served in vodka pink sauce
$24.95 - Orecchiette Barese
Ear shaped pasta tossed with broccoli rabe, Italian sausage and fresh chopped tomatoes
$23.95 - Penne al Arrabbiata
Penne pasta in a spicy tomato sauce
$18.95 - Penne Bolognese
Slow simmered bolognese sauce
$23.95 - Ravioli Spinaci
Homemade Ravioli filled with Italian cheeses and spinach in our classic creamy tomato sauce
$23.95 - Risotto Piemontese
Italian Arborio rice with porcini mushrooms and asparagus tips drizzled with truffle oil served in a Parmesan nest
$23.95 - Eggplant Timballo
Eggplant layered with mozzarella and basil in our marinara sauce
$20.95 - Pappardelle al Cinghiale
Pappardelle pasta served in a slow simmered Wild Boar Ragu
$24.95 - Farfalle con Pollo
Chicken breast with sun-dried tomatoes and mushrooms in a white wine cream sauce
$24.95 - Gnocchi Alla Norma
homemade Potato dumplings served with diced Eggplant in homemade Marinara sauce and Mozzarella
$24.95 - Gnocchi with Pesto
homemade Potato dumplings with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and sun-dried tomatoes in Pesto sauce
$24.95 - Fusilli al Ragu D' Anatra
Slow cooked Duck Ragu, served with Fusilli pasta in creamy mushroom sauce
$24.95
Meat and Fish
- Chicken Milanese
Breaded chicken breast, served with arugula, cherry tomatoes and shaved Parmesan
$28.95 - Chicken Parmigiana
Chicken Parmesan served with veggies
$28.95 - Chicken Valtellinese
Boneless breast of chicken sautéed in a mushroom mustard sauce topped with Fontina cheese, served with veggies
$28.95 - Cioppino
Fresh clams, mussels, calamari, scallops, fresh fish and shrimp slow simmered in a tomato broth
$32.95 - Costate d’ Agnello
Italian herb encrusted baby lamb chops slow roasted and finished in natural juices, served with veggies
$40.95 - Filetto al Gorgonzola
Grilled filet mignon with a mushroom sauce topped with gorgonzola cheese,served with veggies
$42.95 - Filetto al Pepe Verde
Grilled filet mignon finished with a whole green pepper corn-brandy sauce, served with veggies
$42.95 - Ossobuco di Maiale
Pork Shank Ossobuco braised in a Marsala mushroom sauce and served with a four-cheese risotto
$39.95 - Salmone alla Griglia
Grilled fresh Salmon on a bed of sautéed spinach, lemon & EVOO, served with veggies
$34.95 - Sea Bass con Fregola
Pan seared Sea bass served over Saffron Fregola, Fennel and watercress
$34.95 - Side of 4 cheese risotto$8.00
- Side of Broccolini$8.00
- Side of veggies$7.00
- Tagliata di Manzo
Grilled and sliced, New York steak topped with fresh arugula, shaved parmesan and drizzled with aged balsamic
$40.95
Kids Pastas
Desserts
- Cannoli
A light tubular pastry fried and filled with sweetened ricotta cheese and chocolate chips
$11.00 - Homemade Tiramisu
Ladyfingers soaked in espresso with a touch of Marsala wine and layered with a light luscious mascarpone cream finished off with a sprinkle of Cocoa powder
$11.00 - Chocolate Mousse Cake
Layers of decadent chocolate
$11.00 - NY cheesecake
Italian style cheesecake made with ricotta cheese and pine nuts
$11.00 - Napoleon
Amazing dessert made with puff pastry, delicious cream and fresh strawberries
$12.00