Fritto Misto

Served with fresh lemon and homemade arrabbiata sauce

Mixed Cold Cuts on Crostini

Assorted cold cuts of prosciutto san daniele, mortadella, suckling pig cured porchetta, sweet soppressata served on crostini

Octopus Carpacio

Drizzled with sicilian extra virgin olive oil, crushed red peppercorn and fresh squeezed lemon juice, topped with baby arugula

Octopus Salad

Tossed with diced potatoes, red onion, mint and micro greens seasoned with sicilian extra virgin olive oil

Minestrone

Assorted garden vegetables, cooked with cannellini beans and tubetti pasta drizzled with organic olive oil

Assorted Beans Soup

Imported italian mixed beans, cooked with tubetti pasta drizzled with ligurian olive oil

Mixed Salad

Baby kale salad tossed with shaved fennel and sliced champignon mushrooms topped with parmigiano reggiano seasoned with a light apple cider vinaigrette

Cesare

Tossed in our house made anchovy dressing homemade focaccia croutons and fried capers topped with parmigiano reggiano

Caprese

Served with vine ripened tomatoes, sweet basil and served with baby arugula, drizzled with organic olive oil and fig infused balsamic glaze

Antonello Salad

Bibb lettuce topped with crispy pancetta, granny smith apples, locally farmed hardboiled egg and trufflebert farms organic hazelnuts drizzled with imported red wine vinegar and ligurian olive oil

Arugula & Artichokes

Baby arugula salad tossed with fresh baby artichokes and lemon vinaigrette topped with parmigiano reggiano

Steak

Served with baby arugula and parmigiano reggiano drizzled with fig infused balsamic reduction

Tuna

Served with baby kale topped with small diced vine ripened tomatoes sweet basil and capers

Grilled Salmon

Grilled wild steel head salmon topped with fresh diced tomatoes and sweet basil served with sweet mixed lettuce drizzled with fig infused balsamic glaze

Chicken

Grilled free range chicken breast served with sweet mixed lettuce, roasted beets, cannellini beans, trufflebert farms organic hazelnuts, candied pecans and feta cheese

Mamma Pina

Mamma Pina Homemade miniature ravioli filled with braised beef served in our authentic bolognese sauce

Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli

Homemade ravioli filled with ricotta and organic spinach served in our original san marzano tomato sauce

Gnocchi

Homemade ricotta dumpling, tossed with shallots, sweet basil, fontina cheese imported from val d aosta and san marzano tomatoes

Lasagna

Homemade pasta layered with traditional meat ragu, mozzarella cheese and bechamel baked with our original san marzano tomato sauce

Pappardelle Braised Short Ribs

Pappardelle Braised Short Ribs Homemade long wide pasta tossed with shredded slowly cooked beef short ribs, shallots, red wine reduction and parmigiano reggiano

Orecchiette Sausage & Swiss Chard

Ear shaped pasta served with red wine braised pugliese style sausage, chopped swiss chard and shaved pecorino romano

Linguine Clams

Fresh manila clams sauteed with organic olive oil, garlic and parsley served with linguine pasta

Capellini Shrimp

Capellini shrimp fresh vine ripened tomatoes, sweet basil and garlic sauteed with imported red argentina shrimp

Veal & Prosciutto

Veal scaloppine thinly pounded topped with prosciutto san daniele and sage cooked with shallots white wine and imported european butter

Free Range Chicken

Half boneless free range chicken grilled and topped with fresh herbs drizzled with fig infused balsamic glaze

Short Ribs

Served with potato puree and glazed heirloom baby carrots

Lollipop Lamb Chop

Imported australian lamb chops brushed with fresh aromatic herbs and ligurian olive oil served with roasted potatoes and fresh lemon

Sole Milanese

Served with roasted potatoes and fresh lemon

Swordfish

Grilled Hawaiian swordfish topped with small diced tomatoes, sweet basil, capers and sicilian olive oil served with potato puree and sauteed green beans

Nello Cucina Prices in Santa Ana, CA 92704

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