Cuckoo Trattoria and Pizzeria CC- 2310 Alberni Highway
Featured Items
- Capricciosa
This “capricious” pizza is an all time favourite, topped with crushed tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, ham, artichoke hearts, black olives & field mushrooms.
$24.00 - Caesar Salad
The classic, with roasted garlic croutons, parmesan cheese & homemade dressing.
$16.00 - Fettuccine 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.
$27.00
FOOD
APPYS
- Mediterranean 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
$28.00 - Spicy Meat Balls
The traditional southern Italian recipe, handmade with beef and sausage meat, fresh herbs & spices and slowly braised in our pomodoro sauce.
$23.00 - Spicy Prawns
South Pacific tiger prawns sautéed with fresh chili, garlic butter, white wine and pomodoro sauce.
$23.00 - Focaccia Chanterelle$24.00
SALAD
- Garden Salad
Seasonal greens, carrots, arugula, tomatoes & cucumber with homemade roasted shallot dijon vinaigrette.
$16.00 - Caesar Salad
The classic, with roasted garlic croutons, parmesan cheese & homemade dressing.
$16.00 - Spinach Salad
With goat cheese, sundried cranberries, toasted honey pecans & balsamic reduction.
$16.00 - Tomato & 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.
$28.00 - Lasagna
Homemade classic recipe of fresh pasta sheets layered with béchamel sauce, parmesan & mozzarella cheese and the original Bolognese meat sauce.
$28.00 - Conchiglioni
Homemade fresh pasta shells, stuffed with organic spinach, fresh ricotta & asiago cheese, baked in a creamy tomato and basil sauce.
$28.00 - Linguine Pescatora
A simple “fisherman's style” dish of fresh clams, mussels, shrimp, prawns & scallops tossed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil & fresh tomatoes
$32.00 - Linguine Gamberoni
South Pacific prawns, sautéed with fresh tomatoes, garlic, butter and white wine in a spicy pomodoro sauce.
$32.00 - Spaghetti & Meat Balls
This southern Italian recipe blends the richness of our spiced pomodoro sauce with the tender flavour of our handmade spicy meat balls.
$28.00 - Fettuccine 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.
$27.00 - Maccheroni Ragu Bolognese
An authentic sauce made with slow braised ground beef, plump tomatoes & red wine, best enjoyed with fresh parmesan cheese.
$25.00 - Spaghetti Carbonara
An Italian classic with crisp home-made pancetta, fresh cream, parmesan cheese and egg yolk.
$25.00 - Linguine Creamy Pesto
Home made linguine tossed with cream, fresh basil & pine nut pesto sauce topped with grilled chicken breast and parmesan cheese.
$27.00 - Gnocchi Quattro Formaggi
Handmade potato and spinach dumplings tossed with gorgonzola, asiago, mozzarella and parmesan cheese in a velvety cream sauce.
$26.00 - turkey dinner$35.00OUT OF STOCK
- Island Taste Squash Gnocchi$25.00OUT OF STOCK
- Squash Gnocchi Platter$40.00OUT OF STOCK
PIZZA
- Margherita
The authentic Italian pizza since 1889, topped with crushed tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & fresh basil, simply delicious!
$20.00 - Vesuvio
This is a spicy one… pepperoni, hot Italian sausage, spicy salame, hot capicollo, chili garlic Inferno sauce & mozzarella cheese
$24.00 - Capricciosa
This “capricious” pizza is an all time favourite, topped with crushed tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, ham, artichoke hearts, black olives & field mushrooms.
$24.00 - Vegetarian
With artichoke hearts, red onions, grilled eggplant & zucchini, roasted peppers, mozzarella cheese and crushed tomatoes, it makes a great choice for any palate.
$24.00 - Del Mare
Fresh basil pesto, mozzarella cheese, garlic and white wine sauteed prawns, red onions and mushrooms.
$24.00 - All Cheese Bianca
Our special blend of mozzarella, aged gouda, asiago, gorgonzola, parmesan and mascarpone cream cheese, make this the ultimate in stringy cheesiness.
$24.00 - The Cuckoo
Roasted chicken breast, artichoke hearts, creamy goat cheese & roasted peppers, with crushed tomatoes and mozzarella.
$24.00 - Verde
Fresh basil pesto, mozzarella cheese, chicken breast and goat cheese, topped with arugula and balsamic reduction.
$24.00 - Boscaiola
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.
$24.00 - Peperoni Pizza
Your kid's favourite with pomodoro, mozzarella and tons of pepperoni!
$22.00 - Hawaiian Pizza$24.00
- Mediterranean Pizza
Savoury thick crust with a base of plum tomatoes, fresh spinach, mozzarella, roasted peppers, black olives and goat cheese.
$28.00 - Meat Ball Pizza
A meatlover's dream, savoury thick crust topped with spicy tomato sauce, plump meatballs, Italian sausage, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
$30.00 - Island taste Wild Chanterelle pizza$25.00OUT OF STOCK
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
$32.00 - Pollo alla Parmigiana
Breaded chicken breast baked with pomodoro sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with spaghetti pomodoro.
$35.00 - Risotto 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.
$30.00
TAKE OUT
- Mac & Cheese
A decadent favourite for the kid in all of us... our house made maccheroni in a creamy cheese sauce.
$24.00 - Frozen Lasagna
Our delicious homemade lasagna ready to take from the freezer and bake at home to enjoy!
$22.00 - Frozen Canneloni
Our delicious homemade cannelloni available frozen to take home and bake to enjoy anytime!
$22.00 - Side Focaccia To Go
House baked in our wood burning forno oven.
$5.00 - Full Focaccia To Go
House baked in our wood burning forno oven.
$7.50 - Pandoro Di Verona$20.00
- Panettone Traditionnel$20.00
Vegetarian
With artichoke hearts, red onions, grilled eggplant & zucchini, roasted peppers, mozzarella cheese and crushed tomatoes, it makes a great choice for any palate.