Catania Menu

7863 Girard Ave 301 F3, La Jolla, CA 92037
  • Antipasti

    • PIZZA FOCACCIA

      olive oil, sea salt, rosemary, chili flak (V)
      $7.00
    • KALE SALAD

      treviso, chickpeas, celery, parmigiano reggiano, anchovy vinaigrette (GR)
      $14.50
    • GREEN SALAD

      meyer lemon vinaigrette, pistachio, black pepper, pecorino toscano (GR, V)
      $14.00
    • SUMMER SALAD

      arugula, avocado, corn, celery, grapefruit, parmesan, golden balsamic vinaigrette (V)
      $16.00
    • ARANCINI

      saffron risotto, parmigiano reggiano, tomato sauce (V)
      $12.00
    • CRUDO

      local tuna, melon yogurt gazpacho, avocado, cucumber granita, tarragon, jalapeno oil (GR)
      $20.00
    • CRISPY OCTOPUS

      chickpeas, lamb sausage, chili oil, capers, herbs (GR)
      $21.00
    • MEATBALLS

      (3) lamb, creamy polenta, tomatoes, mint, parmesan
      $18.00
    • SMOKED DUCK LIVER CROSTINI

      rhubarb jam, almonds, pickled shallot, parsley
      $15.00
  • Entree

    • LOCAL SWORDFISH

      smoked eggplant puree, castelveltrano olives,dragon tongue beans
      $35.00
    • WHOLE ROASTED BRANZINO

      clams, garlic butter, white wine, charred broccoli, chili flakes, breadcrumbs
      $43.00
    • ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

      panzanella, olive oil croutons, pine nuts, green zebra tomato, red onion, smoked tomato vinaigrette, chicken jus
      $33.00
    • WOOD GRILLED NEW YORK STEAK

      braised white beans, mustard greens, pancetta, marsala jus
      $41.00
  • Wood Fired Pizzas

    • ITALIAN MEAT

      fontina, pecorino, sausage, soppressata salami, pancetta
      $20.00
    • SICILIAN PISTACHIO

      burrata, pecorino, pork mortadella, pistachio pesto
      $18.00
    • MARGHERITA

      mozzarella, basil, tomato sauce, garlic (V)
      $16.00
    • WILD MUSHROOM

      burrata, fontina, garlic confit, chili flake, sherry vinegar, thyme (V)
      $18.00
    • DIAVOLA

      Mozzarella, tomato, spicy calabrese salami
      $18.00
    • HARISSA EGGPLANT & MERGUEZ

      tomato, mozzarella, black olives, red onion, basil, parsley, preserved lemon
      $18.00
    • BLACKBERRY AND PANCETTA

      fontina, burrata, chili, rosemary, sage, honey balsamic
      $18.00
  • Handmade Pastas

    • TAGLIATELLE ALLA PORTOFINO

      basil pesto, creamy tomato sauce, parmigiano reggiano (V)
      $18.00
    • SWEET CORN TORTELLI

      sundried tomato pesto, parmigiano reggiano, basil, oregano, chili oil
      $21.00
    • DUCK SUGO ORECCHIETTE

      braised duck, tomato, porcini mushrooms, juniper, parmigiano reggiano
      $21.00
    • BUCATINI ALLA’ AMATRICIANA

      pork cheek, pecorino sardo, tomato, calabrian chili
      $19.00
    • SPAGHETTI & CLAMS

      clams, garlic, white wine, chili flakes, breadcrumbs
      $23.00
    • SHRIMP RISOTTO

      fennel, parmigiano reggiano, tomato, fresno chili (G R)
      $21.00
  • Antipasti

    • PIZZA FOCACCIA

      Olive oil, sea salt, rosemary, chili flake
      $4.50
    • KALE SALAD

      (GF) treviso, chickpeas, celery, parmesan, anchovy vinaigrette
      $14.50
    • FARMER’S MARKET GREEN SALAD

      (GF/V) meyer lemon vinaigrette, pistachio, black pepper, pecorino toscano
      $14.00
    • SUMMER SALAD

      arugula, corn, grapefruit, celery, avocado, parmesan, golden balsamic vinaigrette
      $16.00
    • WOOD ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

      (GF/V) whipped ricotta salata, fresno chili salmoriglio, pomegranate, red onion, pistachio
      $16.00
    • ARANCINI

      (V) saffron risotto, parmesan and tomato sauce
      $12.00
    • CRISPY OCTOPUS

      (GR) chickpeas, merguez lamb sausage, capers, herbs
      $21.00
    • MEATBALLS

      (3) lamb, creamy polenta, tomatoes, mint, parmesan
      $18.00
    • CRUDO

      (GR) local tuna, melon yogurt gazpacho, avocado, cucumber granita, tarragon, jalapeno oil
      $20.00
    • SMOKED CHICKEN LIVER CROSTINI

      dates, currants, almonds, pickled shallots & parsley
      $15.00
  • Secondi

    • WHOLE ROASTED BRANZINO

      Manilla clams, green garlic butter, white wine, broccoli, breadcrumbs
      $43.00
    • LOCAL SWORDFISH

      smoked eggplant puree, castelveltrano olives, dragon tongue beans
      $35.00
    • ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

      panzanella, olive oil croutons, pine nuts, green zebra tomato, red onion, smoked tomato vinaigrette, chicken jus
      $33.00
    • WOOD GRILLED PORK CHOP

      braised white beans, mustard greens, pancetta, marsala jus
      $41.00
    • WOOD GRILLED NEW YORK STEAK

      potato-artichoke gratin, field mushrooms, roasted onions, chianti jus
      $48.00
    • PRIME BEEF PORTERHOUSE

      (2.2LBS) house cut fried potatoes, arugula (serves 2)
      $110.00
  • Wood Fired Pizzas

    • ITALIAN MEAT PIZZA

      sausage, soppressata salami, pancetta pizza
      $24.00
    • SICILIAN PISTACHIO PIZZA

      burrata, pork mortadella, pistachipistachio pesto, pecorino toscana
      $23.00
    • MARGHERITA PIZZA

      mozzarella, basil, san marzano tomato sauce, garlic
      $21.00
    • WILD MUSHROOM PIZZA

      burrata, fontina, garlic confit, chili flake, sherry vinegar, thyme
      $25.00
    • DIAVOLA

      tomato, mozzarella, spicy calabrese salami
      $23.00
    • BLACKBERRY AND PANCETTA

      fontina, burrata, chili, rosemary, sage, honey balsamic
      $24.00
    • HARISSA EGGPLANT & MERGUEZ

      tomato, mozzarella, black olives, red onion, basil, parsley, preserved lemon
      $23.00
  • Handmade Pastas

    • TAGLIATELLE ALLA PORTOFINO

      (V) basil pesto, creamy san marzano tomato sauce, parmesan
      $24.00
    • DUCK SUGO ORECCHIETTE

      braised duck, tomato, porcini mushrooms, juniper, parmesan
      $29.00
    • BUCATINI ALLA’ AMATRICIANA

      Guanciale, pecorino, san marzano tomato, calabrian chili
      $26.00
    • SWEET CORN TORTELLI

      sundried tomato pesto, parmigiano reggiano, basil, oregano
      $26.00
    • SPAGHETTI & CLAMS

      clams, garlic, white wine, chili flakes, breadcrumbs
      $27.00
    • SHRIMP RISOTTO

      (GF) fennel, parmesan, tomato, fresno chili
      $27.00
  • Cocktails

    • APEROL SPRITZ

      Prosecco, soda, orange
    • NORA

      bourbon, mirtamaro, spiced blueberry vanilla syrup, angostura bitters -served on large rock
    • ODYSSEUS

      spicy tequila mezcal,, campari, sirene amaro, agave -served on a large rock
    • FENICE

      mezcal, st. germain, yellow chartreuse, lemon -served up
    • MONCALIERI

      gin, fever tree cucumber tonic, lavender bitters — served on the rocks
    • MORA MARIA

      spicy tequila, mezcal, lime, campari, agave, ginger, and blackberries served on the rocks
    • JULIET

      hendricks gin, strawberry-peppercorn syrup, lime juice, cucumber slice -served on the rocks
    • PANTERA ROSA

      hibiscus vodka, pimm’s #10, lime, prickly pear, soda water -served tall on the rocks
    • APE REGINA

      gin, benedictine, montenegro, grapefruit, lime-served up with a honey salt rim
    • CHE VUOI

      mezcal, lemon, mango, peach, pineapple amaro, tajin- served on the rocks
    • PIEDMONT SUMMER

      vodka, cocchi americano, coconut corn milk, lime - served up
    • IL CAPPO

      patron extra añejo, cynar, amaro montenegro, cinnamon syrup - served smoked on a large rock
  • White Wines

    • Prosecco | Tiziano | NV

      Classic aperitivo with acacia, lemon zest & cotton candy
      $10.00
    • Pinot Grigio | Danzante | Venezie

      Lemon-green in color with lovely aromas of citrus, white peach & green apples
      $11.00
    • Gavi | Beni Di Batasiolo

      Crisp, refreshing, lemon & pear flavors with delicious minerals
      $12.00
    • Falanghina | San Gregorio | Campania

      Aromatic & lush with yellow fruits leaning towards all things tropical
      $12.00
    • Chardonnay | Le Bruniche | Tuscany

      Medium-full body with citrus & exotic fruit
      $14.00
    • Zibibbo | Donnafugata | Sicily

      Ripe pineapples & peaches with hint of salty savoryness
      $13.00
    • Chardonnay Blend | Luma | Sicily

      Ripe gentle fruit, a hint of popcorn & a touch of exotica
      $12.00
  • Chilled Red & Rose

    • Rose | Bertani | Verona

      Summer watermelon, strawberry, white cherries & white pepper
      $12.00
    • Lambrusco | Medici Ermete | Emilia Romagna

      Fresh blackberry & balsamic, a little fizz & a hint of sweetness
  • Red Wines

    • Gaglioppo | Liber Pater | Ciro | Calabria

      Easy drinking with tart red fruits, fresh floral notes of violets & wild flowers
      $13.00
    • Pinot Noir | Fattoria Savini | Abruzzo

      Ripe cherry, violets, soft spice with a persistent finish
      $13.00
    • Sangiovese | Chianti Classico Riserva

      Rich and lush with black cherry & berry, bittersweet chocolate, mineral & tobacco
      $15.00
    • Nebbiolo | Terre Alfieri | Piedmont

      A new doc in piedmont, offering violets, blackberry, raspberry & lingering spice
      $14.00
    • Cabernet | Frescobaldi | Tuscany

      Balanced and complex, dark fruit, spices & licorice
      $14.00
    • Nero D’Avola | Feudo Disisa | Sicily

      Dried flowers, plum, chocolate, mediterranean shrubs, structured & complex
      $14.00
    • Super Tuscan | Lucente | Tuscany

      Black cherry, wild berries, crisp balsam, complex, forceful & elegant
      $15.00
    • Nebbiolo | Grasso Massimo | Barolo

      Generous round dark fruit, with anise & truffle, leading to a fresh long finish
      $20.00
  • Draft Beers

    • PORTER | Gravity Heights

      $8.00
    • BLONDE | Gravity Heights

      $8.00
    • TRIPEL | Gravity Heights

      $8.00
    • IPA | Gravity Heights

      $8.00
    • HAZY IPA | Gravity Heights

      $8.00
  • Small Bottled Beers

    • Lager #4 | Angelo Poretti

      Light and crisp 5.5%
      $6.00
    • Amber | Birra Dell’Eremo | Fiera

      Maltty & fruity aromas & a slight bitterness 5.5%
      $11.00
    • India Pale Ale | Birra Dell’Eremo | Fiera

      Herbaceous notes with soft, balanced bitterness 6.5%
      $11.00
    • Tripel | Birra Dell’Eremo | Fuoco

      Soft and enveloping notes of caramel, with undertones of spice 8.5%
      $13.00
    • Bock Rossa #6 | Angelo Poretti

      Caramel, burnt sugars, raisins, nuts &* bready malts 7.0%
      $6.00
    • Sour Amber | Loverbeer | Madamin

      Barrel aged, sour cherry, bitter cocoa & soda bread 5.7%
      $17.00
  • Large Bottled Beers

    • Biere De Garde | Birrificio Barley

      Honey, sweet grain & plum, prune & peppercorn aromatics 6.5%
      $32.00
    • Herb Ale | Piccolo Birrificio | Chiostro

      Ginger, coriander, green pepper & chamomile, oh so refreshing 5%
      $29.00
    • Witbier | Baladin | Isaac

      Hints of apricot, pear, fig & creamy goat’s milk 5%
      $31.00
    • Biere Brut | Del Borgo | L’equilibrista

      Champagne, peach, barnyard & funk 10.9%
      $39.00
  • Dessert

    • NUTELLA SEMIFREDDO

      hazelnut biscotti crust, olive oil, saba, sea salt
      $10.50
    • OLIVE OIL CAKE

      strawberries, lemoncello sorbet
      $9.50
    • CARDAMON PANNA COTTA

      strawberry & sorrel
      $9.50
    • CHOCOLATE NEMESIS

      creme fraiche whipped cream
      $10.50
    • DESSERT TRIO

      semifreddo | panna cotta | budino
      $22.00
    • CUCINA SIXER

      Love your meal? Say "Grazie" to the kitchen with a round of beer.
      $6.00
  • Dessert Wines, Vermouth & House-Liqueurs

    • HOUSE-MADE AMARETTO

      $4.00
    • HOUSE-MADE LIMONCELLO

      $4.00
    • MOSCATO D’ ASTI | MICHELE CHIARLO, NIVOLE, 2015

      $10.00
    • RECIOTO DELLA VALPOLICELLA | VENTURINI | 2011

      $14.00
    • MALVASIA DELL LIPARI | CANTINE COLOSI, SALINAS, 2008

      $9.00
    • PASSITO DI PANTELLERIA | DONNAFUGATA ‘BEN RYÉ,’ SICILY, 2011

      $12.00
    • VIN SANTO | BORGO SCOPETO DEL CHIANTI CLASSICO, 2007

      $14.00
    • PASSITO DI PANTELLERIA | DONNAFUGATA ‘BEN RYÉ,’ SICILY, 2011 | 12

      $10.00
  • Cordials

    • SAMBUCA BORGHETTI

      $8.50
    • DIMMI ‘LIQUORE DI MILANO’

      $13.00
    • BORGHETTI CAFE

      $10.00
    • BRANCA MENTA

      $10.00
    • CYNAR

      $11.00
  • Vermouth

    • CARPANO ANTICA VERMOUTH

      $11.00
    • CARPANO BIANCO VERMOUTH

      $9.50
    • COCCHI AMERICANO

      $9.00
    • COCCHI ROSA

      $9.00
    • PUNT E MES

      $13.00
  • Bourbon & Rye

    • BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON

      $9.50
    • HENRY MCKENNA BOURBON 10YR

      $13.00
    • HENNEBERRY

      $11.00
    • REDEMPTION BOURBON

      $10.00
    • REDEMPTION RYE

      $10.00
    • RITTENHOUSE RYE

      $10.00
    • E.H. TAYLOR RYE

      $16.00
  • Rum

    • MOUNT GAY ‘BLACK BARREL’

      $9.50
    • BLACK MAGIC SPICED RUM

      $9.50
  • Grappa

    • NONINO ‘GRAPPA DI MOSCATO’

      $12.00
    • CHIARLO ‘GRAPPA DI GAVI’

      $14.00
    • TERRABIANCA ‘LA BOMBA’

      $16.00
    • CHIARLO “PALAS” DA BAROLO

      $20.00
    • ROMANO LEVI LIMONE E CAFFE

      $35.00
    • ROMANO LEVI THYME E BASIL

      $35.00
    • ROMANO LEVI RUTA E MENTA

      $35.00
  • Scotch & Whiskey

    • BALVENIE ‘DOUBLEWOOD’ 12YR

      $13.00
    • BALVENIE ‘CARIBBEAN CASK’ 14YR

      $15.00
    • BALVENIE ‘DOUBLEWOOD’ 17YR

      $20.00
    • BRUICHLADDICH ‘CLASSIC LADDIE’

      $14.00
    • BRUICHLADDICH ‘ISLAY’

      $15.00
    • BRUICHLADDICH ‘PT CHARLOTTE’

      $15.00
    • BRUICHLADDICH ‘OCTOMORE’

      $22.00
    • LOCH LOMOND SINGLE GRAIN

      $10.00
    • MONKEY SHOULDER

      $11.50
    • REDBREAST 12 YR

      $12.00
    • TULLAMORE DEW

      $9.50
  • Amaro

    • MONTENEGRO

      $12.00
    • NONINO

      $13.00
    • LORENZO INGA

      $12.00
    • SIBONA

      $12.00
    • AVERNA

      $11.50
    • BRAULIO ALPINO

      $12.00
    • MARIA AL MONTE

      $12.00
    • BRUTO AMERICANO

      $10.00
    • FERNET CONTRATTO

      $11.00
    • FERNET BRANCA

      $10.00
  • Gin

    • HENDRICK’S

      $11.50
    • BOMBAY SAPPHIRE

      $11.00
    • ST. GEORGE ‘TERRIOR’

      $12.00
    • BOLS GENEVER

      $12.00
    • DAMRAK

      $9.50
  • Tequila & Mezcal

    • FORTALEZA B.R.A

    • DON JULIO ‘1942’ XA

      $30.00
    • EL SILENCIO MEZCAL

      $12.00
    • LA NINA PECHUGA MEZCAL

      $20.00

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