Gigi's Cucina Povera Menu

4.1
(250+ Reviews)
  • Antipasti

    • Arancini

      Fresh Mozzarella saffron risotto balls, Pomodoro sauce
      $9.00
    • Fried Calamari

      Banana peppers, cherry tomato, arugula and lemon aioli
      $14.00
    • Stuffed Banana Peppers

      Three cheese stuffing with fresh herbs
      $12.00
    • Fried Cardoons

      Classic Sicilian, egg, bread crumb, with lemon and Pecorino
      $12.00
    • Meatball Parmesan

      2 meatballs smothered in Pomodoro, Mozzarella cheese
      $10.00
    • Sauteed Chicken Livers

      Bacon, onion, Sage, Marsala wine
      $10.00
    • Lamb Chops Scotta Dita

      Grilled New Zealand farm raised lamb, Mascarpone polenta
      $18.00
    • Antipasto

      Meats, cheeses, pickled vegetables, olives, & Ciabatta
      $15.00
  • Insalata

    • House Salad

      Simply dressed field greens with white balsamic vinaigrette, seasonal garnishes, and crumbled Gorgonzola
      $6.00
    • Caesar Salad

      Fresh romaine tossed in house made Caesar dressing, Ciabatta Croutons, and White anchovies
      $8.00
    • Sicilian Wedge

      Iceberg wedge, Gorgonzola dressing, Pancetta, tomato, cucumber, red onion
      $8.00
    • Sappho's Salad

      Field greens with apples, walnuts, Gorgonzola, sprouts, Golden raisins, shaved fennel, and sunflower seeds
      $11.00
    • Caprese Salad

      Vine ripened tomatoes, fresh Mozzarella and basil
      $10.00
  • Add To any Salad or Pasta

    • Grilled Chicken

      $4.00
    • Sirloin Steak

      $10.00
    • 3 Jumbo Shrimp

      $6.00
    • 3 Diver Scallops

      $10.00
  • Minestra

    • Chicken Pastina Soup

      $5.00
    • Zuppa Del Giorno

      $5.00
  • Contorni

    • Garlic Braised Greens

      $5.00
    • Hand Cut Fries

      $6.00
    • Polenta Con Fungi

      $6.00
    • Sicilian Olive Salad

      $6.00
    • Pasta Primi / Pomodoro / Mezzanote / A' Olio

      $6.00
    • Side Of Meatballs

      $6.00
    • House Marinated Pickled Eggplant

      $6.00
  • Pasta

    • Grandma Dano's Spaghettini

      with meatballs
      $17.00
    • Penne Con Vodka

      $16.00
    • Pasta Alla Norma

      Sautéed eggplant and fresh herbed Ricotta
      $17.00
    • Mezzanotte (Midnight Spaghetti)

      Olive oil, garlic, hot pepper, Romano, and parsley
      $15.00
    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      Fresh egg, Pancetta, Pecorino, butter and crushed black pepper
      $17.00
    • Penne Arrabiata

      Italian sausage, hot peppers, chili flakes and Pomodoro
      $17.00
    • Gigi's Shrimp Scampi

      Calabrian chili, arugula, tomato, lemon, garlic & butter
      $22.00
    • Linguini Con Vongole

      Red or white Clam Sauce
      $19.00
  • Secondi

    • Milanese

      Pan fried breaded cutlets, arugula, grape tomato, Asiago, pasta a'olio
    • Marsala

      Sautéed with shallot, Cremini mushrooms, & Marsala
    • Parmesan

      Pan fried breaded cutlets, baked with Mozzarella
    • Scallopini

      Sautéed with lemon, capers, parsley and tomato
    • Roast Cod

      Herbed breadcrumbs, Pecorino Romano cheese, fresh tomato
      $18.00
    • Eggplant Parmesan

      Mozzarella, Parmesan, Ricotta, fresh basil over pasta
      $18.00
    • Pan Seared Diver Scallops

      Fennel, Pancetta arugula, Asiago, polenta, red pepper puree
      $25.00
    • Zuppa Di Pesce

      Cod, shellfish, red potato, tomato fennel broth
      $28.00
    • Lamb Chops Scotta Dita

      Grilled New Zealand farm raised lamb, Mascarpone polenta
      $35.00
  • Gigi's Thin Crust Brick Oven Pizza

    • Traditional White

      Olive oil, onion, tomato, Mozzarella (anchovy on request)
      $11.00
    • Fig Pizza

      Olive oil, dried figs, caramelized onion, & Gorgonzola
      $14.00
    • Steak Pizza

      Olive oil, rosemary, Mozzarella, onion, sirloin Steak, banana peppers
      $14.00
    • Caprese

      Fresh Mozzarella, tomato, basil, prosciutto
      $14.00
    • Norma

      Red sauce, Mozzarella, Eggplant, red onion, basil, Ricotta
      $12.00
  • Featured Items

    • Gigi's Signature Fish Fry

      Panko crusted fresh Cod, hand cut fries, lemon caper tartar sauce and fennel cabbage slaw
      $16.00
    • Gigi's Steak Sandwich

      Charbroiled sirloin steak, garlic braised greens, Mozzarella and Provolone, ciabatta and hand cut fries
      $16.00
  • Domestic

    • Bud / Bud Light

    • Labatts Blue / Labatts Blue Light

    • Molson Canadian

    • Michelob Ultra

  • Import

    • Corona / Corona Light

    • Peroni

    • Birra Moretti

    • Heineken

  • Draft

    • Rusty Chain

      $5.00
    • Peroni

      $5.00
    • Stella

      $5.00
  • Featured Drinks

    • NA Beer

      O'Doul's Amber
      $4.50
    • Aqua Panna

      $4.50
    • Pellegrino Large

  • Gigi's Cocktails

    • Aperol Spritz

      Aperol, Prosecco and Club soda with orange
      $7.00
    • Bellini

      Prosecco and house made peach puree
      $7.00
    • Campari And Soda

      With lime
      $7.00
    • Gigi

      Vodka, Campari, homemade Limoncello and OJ with lemon slice
      $10.00
    • Proper Goose Martini

      Grey Goose, dry Vermouth, gorgonzola stuffed olive, dirty
      $10.00
    • Italiano

      Ramazzotti Amaro, fresh lemon juice and Prosecco, with lemon
      $10.00
    • Lemon Drop Martini

      House made Limoncello, Absolut Citron, Fresh lemon juice and simple syrup in a sugar rimmed chilled glass
      $10.00
    • Blood Orange Martini

      Stoli Ohranj & Blood orange juice
      $10.00
    • Negroni

      Gin, Campari and sweet Vermouth w/ orange
      $10.00
    • Rossini

      Prosecco and Fragioli, wild Italian strawberry liqueur
      $9.00
    • Sicilian Kiss

      Amaretto Di Saronna and Southern Comfort
      $9.00
    • Absolut Bloody Mary Or Caesar

      $8.00
    • Blood Orange Mimosa

      Prosecco and blood orange juice
      $7.00
  • Bar/Patio Menu

    • Clams Casino

      Baked with bacon, onion, peppers and herbed breadcrumb
    • Calabrian Chicken Wings

      Garlic, parmesan and calabrian chilies,served with celery, carrot and gorgonzola dressing
      $9.95
    • Fried Spaghetti

      An homage to thatleftoverfavorite,red sauce fried in butter w/romano cheese
      $8.95
    • Caesar Salad

      Fresh romaine tossed in housemade caesar dressing, ciabatta crouton, and white anchovies
      $7.95
    • Stuffed Banana Peppers

      Ricotta, fontina, asiago and freshherbs
      $9.95
    • Eggplant Fries

      Herb panko crusted with a smoky sundried tomato aioli
      $9.95
    • Arancini

      Fresh mozzarella stuffed saffron risotto balls, pomodoro
      $7.95
    • Pizza

      Traditional white, margherita, or cheese&pepperoni
      $9.95
  • Spumante

    • Prosecco, Maschio, Split

      $9.00
    • Prosecco, Bollo, Venito

      $32.00
    • Moscato, Corvo, Sicilia IGP

    • Crede Prosecco Superiore DOCG, Bisol, Veneto

      $38.00
    • Rose Cuvee, Desiderio Jeio, Veneto

    • Malvasia, Calviccioli, Emilia Romagna

      $28.00
    • Ice Wine, Wagner Vidal 2012

      $52.00
  • Vino Bianco

    • Santa Marina Pinot Grigio, Lombardy, NV

    • Riesling, Dr Constantine Frank, New York State 2013

      $32.00
    • Reisling, Lechthaler, Sicilia IGP, NV, DOP

    • Bianco Sicilia, Colosi, Inzolia, Catarratto 2013

    • Alcamo Cusumano, Catarratto, Grecanico, Sicilia 2012

      $28.00
    • Donnafugata, Anthilia, Catarratto, Sicilia, NV, DOC

    • Vernacciadi San Gimignano, Riserva, Toscana 2013 DOCG

      $36.00
    • Orvieto Argillae, Umbria, 2014 DOC

    • Soave Classico, Suavia, Veneto 2012

      $32.00
    • Zagra Sicilia Grillo, Valle Dell Acate, Vittoria Sicilia 2013, DOC

      $40.00
    • Langhe Arneis Damilano, Piemonte 2011, 2012

      $34.00
    • Gavi LA Luciana, Araldica, Piemonte

    • Sauvignon Blanc, Torrediluna, Veneto 2013

    • Chardonnay, Feudo Zitari, Sicilia

    • Chardonnay, Ciampagnis Vieris, Via Di Romans, Sicilia 2011

      $54.00
  • Vino Rosso

    • Chianti, Placido, Sicilia, NV

    • Nero D'avola, Villa Pozzi, Sicilia, NV

    • Montepulciano, Il Conte, Abruzzo, NV

    • Primativo, Tratturi, Puglia 2013

    • Pinot Noir, Sartori, Friulli Venezia, NV

    • Remole, M.frescobaldi Toscana, Tuscan Blend, Cabernet, Merlot, Sangiovese 2014

    • Aglianico, Terradora Dipaolo, Campania 2011

      $32.00
    • Chianti Classico, Rodano, Tuscany 2011

      $34.00
    • Frappato, Sicilia Rosso Tami, Sicilia 2013 IGT

      $40.00
    • Donnafugata, Sedara, Nero D'avola, Sicilia IGP 2011

      $34.00
    • Frappato, Valle Dell Acate, Vittoria, Sicilia DOC 2013

      $42.00
    • Pithos Rosso Nero D'avola-Frappato COS, Sicilia 2013 DOC

      $60.00
    • San Luigi Dogliani, Pecchenino, Dolcetta, Piemonte 2013

      $38.00
    • Valpolicella Classico Le Salette, Veneto 2013

      $40.00
    • Cerasoulo DE Vittoria, Valle Dell Acate, Vittoria, Sicilia, 2009 / 2010 DOCG

      $48.00
    • Maremma Toscana, Rocca Di Frasinello, Super Tuscan 2012 DOC

      $52.00
    • Sp68 Occhipinti Nero D'avola- Frappato, Sicilia 2013 IGT

      $56.00
    • Sagrantino Di Montefalco, Colpetrone, Umbria 2008 DOC

      $52.00
    • Etna Rosso, Calabretta, Sicilia NV

      $44.00
    • Barbaresco, Produttori Del Barbaresco, Piemonte 2010 DOCG

      $64.00
    • Amarone Classico, Le Salette, Veneto 2008, 2010, 2011

      $72.00
    • Barolo, Le Cinquevigne, Damilano, Piemonte 2010

      $66.00

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