CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach Service List

dinner menu

• small plates

  • burrata + cherry tomato

    roasted garlic + basil + artisan bread

    $14.00

  • charred green onion hummus

    dukkah seed crunch + cucumber + flat bread

    $15.00

  • fried squash blossoms

    lemon aioli + salsa verde

    $16.00

  • octopus

    potato + hazelnut romesco + olive + frisee + pickled fresno + preserved lemon + colatura vinaigrette

    $19.00

  • seasonal chef crudo*

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  • giant meatball

    marinara + mozzarella + polenta

    $14.50

  • chef's whim ragu + mascarpone polenta board

    $18.00

  • 3 cheese + 3 salumi

    pickled vegetable + fruit + mostarda + jam + artisan bread

    $26.00

• garden

  • beet + sweet potato

    feta crema + macadamia + golden raisin vinaigrette

    $15.00

  • spinach

    endive + humboldt fog + fire roasted date + pomegranate vinaigrette

    $18.00

  • italian chopped

    escarole + radicchio + green bean + cherry tomato + cucumber + provolone + pepperoncini + ceci bean + almond + dill + oregano vinaigrette + rosemary breadcrumb

    	$15.00
    family style	$37.00

  • burnt brussels sprouts

    ivan's hot sauce

    $10.00

• pizza

  add prosciutto +$5 / add sausage +$4 / add pepperoni +$3

  • pepperoni + sausage

    fresh mozzarella + provolone + calabrian chili + roasted campari tomato

    $21.00

  • mushroom + goat cheese

    caramelized onion + truffle oil + fresh herb

    $20.00

  • margherita

    tomato + house mozzarella + basil

    $19.50

  • burrata + cacio e pepe

    besciamelle + pecorino + black pepper

    $20.00

  • pancetta + brussels sprouts

    provolone + cresenza + red onion jam + calabrian honey

    $21.00

  • eggplant + zucchini

    caramelized onion + pesto + cashew

    $20.00

• pasta

  gluten-free available upon request

  • pumpkin + taleggio triangoli

    winter squash + kale + brandy pumpkin butter + hazelnut

    $22.00

  • bucatini amatriciana

    guanciale + tomato + chili + red onion + pecorino

    	$22.00
    family style	$57.00

  • rigatoni bolognese

    veal + pork + lemon ricotta + grana padano

    	$23.00
    family style	$60.00

  • short rib pappardelle

    cremini mushroom + carrot + parmesan

    $25.50

  • shrimp + clam + squid ink linguine

    roasted tomato + cipollini onion + saffron broth

    $26.00

  • fiorentini

    mushroom ragu + cavolo pesto + fiore sardo

    $22.00

• large plates

  • half chicken fra diavolo

    mascarpone polenta + charred broccolini + preserved garlic + lemon

    $27.00

  • whole roasted branzino

    fennel + sweet pepper scapece + fregola + chermoula

    	$37.00
    steelhead salmon filet	$29.00

  • pure black rib eye*

    confit potato + grilled escarole + crispy shallot + saba

    $54.00

  • cucina burger*

    fontal + calabrese salami + escarole + pickle aioli + brioche bun + parmesan fries

    $22.00

  • pork osso bucco*

    pancetta + cannellini bean + celery gremolata

    $34.00

• sides

  • house made garlic focaccia

    parmesan whipped butter

    $9.00

  • parmesan fries

    $9.00

  • creamy polenta

    $8.00

lunch menu

• small plates

  • burrata + cherry tomato

    roasted garlic + basil + artisan bread

    $14.00

  • charred green onion hummus

    dukkah seed crunch + cucumber + flat bread

    $15.00

  • fried squash blossoms

    lemon aioli + salsa verde

    $16.00

  • octopus

    potato + hazelnut romesco + olive + frisee + pickle fresno + preserved lemon + colatura vinaigrette

    $19.00

  • giant meatball

    marinara + mozzarella + polenta

    $14.50

  • chef's whim ragu + mascarpone polenta board

    $18.00

  • 3 cheese + 3 salumi

    pickled vegetable + fruit + mostarda + jam + artisan bread

    $26.00

• garden

  add chicken +$7 / add shrimp +$9 / add salmon +$12

  • beet + sweet potato

    feta crema + macadamia + feta + golden raisin vinaigrette

    $15.00

  • spinach + endive

    humboldt fog + fire roasted date + pomegranate vinaigrette

    $16.00

  • italian chopped

    escarole + radicchio + green bean + cherry tomato + cucumber + provolone + pepperoncini + ceci bean + almond + dill + oregano vinaigrette + rosemary breadcrumb

    	$15.00
    family style	$37.00

  • burnt brussels sprouts

    ivan's hot sauce

    $10.00

• pizza

  add prosciutto +$5 / add sausage +$4 / add pepperoni +$3

  • pepperoni + sausage

    fresh mozzarella + provolone + calabrian chili + roasted campari tomato

    $21.00

  • mushroom + goat cheese

    caramelized onion + truffle oil + fresh herb

    $20.00

  • margherita

    tomato + house mozzarella + basil

    $19.50

  • burrata + cacio e pepe

    besciamelle + pecorino + black pepper

    $20.00

  • pancetta + brussels spouts

    provolone + cresenza + red onion jam + calabrian honey

    $21.00

  • eggplant + zucchini

    caramelized onion + pesto + cashew

    $20.00

• pasta

  gluten-free available upon request

  • bucatini amatriciana

    guanciale + tomato + chili + red onion + pecorino

    	$22.00
    family style	$57.00

  • rigatoni bolognese

    veal + pork + lemon ricotta + grana padano

    	$23.00
    family style	$60.00

  • short rib pappardelle

    cremini mushroom + carrot + parmesan

    $25.50

  • shrimp + clam + squid ink linguine

    roasted tomato + cipollini onion + saffron broth

    $26.00

  • fiorentini

    mushroom ragu + cavolo pesto + fiore sardo

    $22.00

• large plates

  • half chicken fra diavolo

    mascarpone polenta + charred broccolini + preserved garlic + lemon

    $27.00

  • steelhead salmon

    fennel + sweet pepper scapece + fregola + chermoula

    $29.00

  • cucina burger*

    fontal + calabrese salami + escarole + pickle aioli + brioche bun + parmesan fries

    $23.00

• sides

  • house made garlic focaccia

    parmesan whipped butter

    $9.00

  • parmesan fries

    $9.00

  • creamy polenta

    $8.00

beverage

• white

  • cucina chardonnay | veneto, it

    $12.00

  • pinot grigio | scarpetta | friuli, it

    $11.00

  • chenin blanc | fanatic wine co. | clarksburg, ca

    $15.00

  • sauvignon blanc | domaine de reuilly blanc | loire, fr

    $16.00

  • chardonnay | hartford court | russian river, ca

    $18.00

• bubbles

  • prosecco | tasi | veneto, it

    $11.00

  • pinot noir | victorine de chastenay | bourgogne, fr

    $14.00

  • chardonnay blend | gaston chiquet '1er cru' | champagne, fr

    375ml

    $36.00

• pink

  • grenache blend | fontsainte | provence, fr

    $12.00

• red

  • cucina cabernet blend | veneto, it

    $14.00

  • montepulciano | abbondanza | abruzzo, it

    $12.00

  • pinot noir | bold wine co. | santa lucia highlands, ca

    $14.00

  • sangiovese blend | castellinuzza e piuca | toscana, it

    $15.00

  • nerello mascalese | tornatore 'etna rosso' | sicilia, it

    $15.00

  • grenache | stolpman | central coast, ca

    $16.00

  • nebbiolo | giacomo fenocchio 'langhe' | piemonte, it

    $17.00

  • cabernet sauvignon | quilt | napa valley, ca

    $19.00

• half bottles

  • sauvignon blanc | silverado 'miller ranch' | napa, ca

    $25.00

  • chardonnay | kistler vineyards 'les noisetiers' | rrv, ca

    $37.00

  • pinot noir | melville 'estate' | sta. rita hills, ca

    $50.00

  • sangiovese | gaja 'brunello di montalcino' | toscana, it

    $60.00

  • tempranillo blend | r lopez de heredia 'reserva' | rojas, es

    $35.00

  • cabernet sauvignon | pride | napa, ca

    $50.00

  • cabernet sauvignon | quintessa | napa, ca

    $140.00

• cucina + classic cocktails

  • sangria

    red wine + citrus + seasonal fruit

    $12.00

  • lavender 75

    gin + lavender + lemon + prosecco

    $12.00

  • rossa corsa

    hibiscus vodka + italian elderflower + aperol + lemon + honey

    $13.00

  • tarocco spritz

    mommenpop blood orange + aperol + prosecco

    $13.00

  • mela manhattan

    rye whiskey + apple cider + sweet vermouth + ginger bitters

    $15.00

  • fairytale of new york

    tequila + lime + spiced sangria + foaming bitters

    $15.00

  • it's a cardigan

    st. george pear + bourbon + lemon

    $16.00

  • oaxacan winter

    mezcal + cinnamon + orange bitters + firewater bitter

    $15.00

  • classic negroni

    gin + carpano antica + campari

    $14.00

• o-proof non-alcoholic

  • lavender lemonade

    house made blend

    $6.50

  • aquazul

    strawberry + mint + lime + ginger + soda

    $8.00

  • hibiscus lemonade

    lemonade + hibiscus tea

    $6.50

  • virgil's root beer

    small batch + gluten free

    $5.50

  • bottled sparking water

    $8.00

  • bottled still water

    $8.00

• beer

  • birra baladin | 'issac' witbier | italy

    $15.00

  • north coast brewing | 'acme' lager | fort bragg

    $10.00

  • docent brewing | 'gimme' ipa | san juan capistrano

    $9.00

  • laguna beach beer co. | 'tuava guava' wheat ale | laguna beach

    $9.00

  • the bruery | 'rukeller' bavarian style dunkel | anaheim

    $11.00

  • laguna beach beer co. | 'lagunatics' hazy ipa | laguna beach

    $9.00

  • erdinger | weissbier (non-alcoholic) | germany

    $8.00

• happy hour

  3 - 6 pm monday-friday / bar + community only; a really good day: sunday | no corkage from our wine shop all day + all night

  • $2 off any cucina cocktail or any draft beer

  • happy hour wine

    $9.00

  • $3 off meatball | hummus | parmesan fries | pizza