Yummy Italian Food!!

Cuckoo Trattoria and Pizzeria CC- 2310 Alberni Highway
Featured Items
All Cheese Bianca
Our special blend of mozzarella, aged gouda, asiago, gorgonzola, parmesan and mascarpone cream cheese, make this the ultimate in stringy cheesiness.
$25.00Margherita
The authentic Italian pizza since 1889, topped with crushed tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & fresh basil, simply delicious!
$20.00Spaghetti Carbonara
An Italian classic with crisp home-made pancetta, fresh cream, parmesan cheese and egg yolk.
$28.00
FOOD
APPYS
Focaccia Chanterelle
$24.00Mediterranean Cioppino
A tasty combination of fresh local mussels, clams, shrimp, prawns & scallops sautéed with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and tomato in a white wine sauce
$32.00Spicy Meat Balls
The traditional southern Italian recipe, handmade with beef and sausage meat, fresh herbs & spices and slowly braised in our pomodoro sauce.
$24.00Spicy Prawns
South Pacific tiger prawns sautéed with fresh chili, garlic butter, white wine and pomodoro sauce.
$24.00
SALAD
Garden Salad
Seasonal greens, carrots, arugula, tomatoes & cucumber with homemade roasted shallot dijon vinaigrette.
$16.00Caesar Salad
The classic, with roasted garlic croutons, parmesan cheese & homemade dressing.
$16.00Spinach Salad
With goat cheese, sundried cranberries, toasted honey pecans & balsamic reduction.
$16.00Tomato & Onion Caprese
With fresh bocconcini cheese, capers, balsamic reduction & extra virgin olive oil
$16.00
PASTA
Chicken Cannelloni
Hand rolled with asiago cheese, roasted chicken, parmesan and sautéed spinach & baked in a creamy tomato and Homemade Specialty Pasta basil sauce.
$28.00Lasagna
Homemade classic recipe of fresh pasta sheets layered with béchamel sauce, parmesan & mozzarella cheese and the original Bolognese meat sauce.
$28.00Conchiglioni
Homemade fresh pasta shells, stuffed with organic spinach, fresh ricotta & asiago cheese, baked in a creamy tomato and basil sauce.
$28.00Linguine Pescatora
A simple “fisherman's style” dish of fresh clams, mussels, shrimp, prawns & scallops tossed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil & fresh tomatoes
$34.00Linguine Gamberoni
South Pacific prawns, sautéed with fresh tomatoes, garlic, butter and white wine in a spicy pomodoro sauce.
$34.00Spaghetti & Meat Balls
This southern Italian recipe blends the richness of our spiced pomodoro sauce with the tender flavour of our handmade spicy meat balls.
$28.00Fettuccine Salmone
The Italian spin on a West Coast classic, with wild B.C. smoked salmon, garlic, capers, dill and a touch of white wine in a light cream sauce.
$28.00Linguine Creamy Pesto
Home made linguine tossed with cream, fresh basil & pine nut pesto sauce topped with grilled chicken breast and parmesan cheese.
$28.00Gnocchi Quattro Formaggi
Handmade potato and spinach dumplings tossed with gorgonzola, asiago, mozzarella and parmesan cheese in a velvety cream sauce.
$28.00Maccheroni Ragu Bolognese
An authentic sauce made with slow braised ground beef, plump tomatoes & red wine, best enjoyed with fresh parmesan cheese.
$28.00Spaghetti Carbonara
An Italian classic with crisp home-made pancetta, fresh cream, parmesan cheese and egg yolk.
$28.00
PIZZA
Margherita
The authentic Italian pizza since 1889, topped with crushed tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & fresh basil, simply delicious!
$20.00Vesuvio
This is a spicy one… pepperoni, hot Italian sausage, spicy salame, hot capicollo, chili garlic Inferno sauce & mozzarella cheese
$25.00Capricciosa
This “capricious” pizza is an all time favourite, topped with crushed tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, ham, artichoke hearts, black olives & field mushrooms.
$25.00Vegetarian
With artichoke hearts, red onions, grilled eggplant & zucchini, roasted peppers, mozzarella cheese and crushed tomatoes, it makes a great choice for any palate.
$25.00Del Mare
Fresh basil pesto, mozzarella cheese, garlic and white wine sauteed prawns, red onions and mushrooms.
$25.00All Cheese Bianca
Our special blend of mozzarella, aged gouda, asiago, gorgonzola, parmesan and mascarpone cream cheese, make this the ultimate in stringy cheesiness.
$25.00The Cuckoo
Roasted chicken breast, artichoke hearts, creamy goat cheese & roasted peppers, with crushed tomatoes and mozzarella.
$25.00Verde
Fresh basil pesto, mozzarella cheese, chicken breast and goat cheese, topped with arugula and balsamic reduction.
$25.00Boscaiola
Flavours of the forest, with local wild chanterelles (as available) and a medley of seasonal mushrooms sautéed with garlic & thyme, topped with mozzarella cheese on a creamy mascarpone cheese base, drizzled with Italian truffle's oil.
$25.00Peperoni Pizza
Your kid's favourite with pomodoro, mozzarella and tons of pepperoni!
$25.00Hawaiian Pizza
$25.00Mediterranean Pizza
Savoury thick crust with a base of plum tomatoes, fresh spinach, mozzarella, roasted peppers, black olives and goat cheese.
$32.00Meat Ball Pizza
A meatlover's dream, savoury thick crust topped with spicy tomato sauce, plump meatballs, Italian sausage, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
$32.00
REGIONAL DISHES
Risotto Cinque Terre
The creamy texture of Italian Carnaroli Rice, with a medley of fresh mussels & clams, shrimp, prawns & scallops with white wine and fresh tomato broth
$34.00Pollo alla Parmigiana
Breaded chicken breast baked with pomodoro sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with spaghetti pomodoro.
$38.00Risotto Piemontese
Local chanterelles & wild mushrooms (as available), slowly braised with rich beef stock and parmesan cheese for a traditional Piedmont Risotto, drizzled with truffle oil.
$32.00
TAKE OUT
Mac & Cheese
A decadent favourite for the kid in all of us... our house made maccheroni in a creamy cheese sauce.
$24.00Frozen Lasagna
Our delicious homemade lasagna ready to take from the freezer and bake at home to enjoy!
$22.00Frozen Canneloni
Our delicious homemade cannelloni available frozen to take home and bake to enjoy anytime!
$22.00Side Focaccia To Go
House baked in our wood burning forno oven.
$5.00Full Focaccia To Go
House baked in our wood burning forno oven.
$7.50