antipasti
vasi
mini mason jars with pane misti
all jars are available to go plus 5.
cherry tomato | caper + olive 8.
chicken liver pâté | brown sugar shallot 8.
whipped goat milk ricotta | spring pea
+ mint 8.
sweet pea hummus | crispy pancetta + chili 8.
burrata | roasted garlic 9.
smoked steelhead trout | eureka lemon oil 9.
stuffed fried squash blossoms | herb ricotta + opal basil pesto + lemon aioli 12.
burrata + prosciutto ‘caprese’ | heirloom tomato + arugula + gaeta olive
+ aged balsamic 13.5
pork belly | hen egg + frisée + pork crackling + sherry mustard sugo 13.5
rib eye carpaccio | green tomato + caper + herb + roasted garlic aioli 13.5
grilled octopus | ceci bean + fingerling + citrus green + dehydrated tomato 14.5
mediterranean mussels | chorizo + leek + oregano + tomato sugo 13.5
giardino
baby beet + satsuma tangerine | nettle pesto + endive + buffala buttermilk 12.
little gem caesar | fried caper + parmesan + polenta crouton 11.
chopped salad | escarole + radicchio + casalingo salumi + ceci bean + caciocavallo
+ pickled shishito + parmesan crouton + castelvetrano + garlic oregano vinaigrette 11.
arugula + heirloom tomato | shaved parmesan + radicchio + 18 yr balsamic 8.5
polenta board
for ‘family style’ 3-4 people plus $14.— does not apply to beet
creamy mascarpone polenta + chef’s ragu 15.
pizza
formaggi + salumi
bianca | four cheese + bèsciamella + garlic confit + chili + oregano + arugula 14.
lamb sausage + honey ricotta | gaeta olive + fontina + baby chard 16.
pancetta + brussels sprout leaf | fontina + red onion + roasted garlic + chili 16.
roasted grape + gorgonzola | scallion + vincotto + sorrel 15.
margherita | san marzano tomato + mozzerella + basil 14.
casalingo pepperoni + fennel sausage | mozzerella + peppadew pepper 16.
hen of the woods + cremini + oyster mushroom | goat cheese + fried onion
+ truffle oil 15.5
spicy coppa | peperoncini + calabrian chili + house made mozzarella + basil
+ san marzano tomato 15.
condimenti + crostini
3 for 12. / 4 for 15. / 5 for 18.
formaggi
cacio di bosco al tartufo | italy | sheep
verde capra | italy | goat milk blue
sawtooth | oregon | organic cow
estero gold | wisconsin | cow
lagrein | italy | cow + red wine + garlic
robiola | italy | cow + sheep
salumi
coppa | italy | pork
country pâté | san diego | venison + pork
prosciutto di parma ruliano | italy | pork
saucisson sec | san diego | pork
bresaola | san diego | cow
calabrese | san francisco | pork
contorni
+ fennel sausage 1.5
+ farm egg 2.
+ white anchovy 3.
+ prosciutto 3.5
pasta
gluten free pasta available upon request
wild mushroom cavatelli | leek + parsnip + taleggio fonduta 17.5
rabbit sausage + ricotta ravioli | piquillo pepper + cherry tomato 19.
bucatini | guanciale + cabbage + tomato + chili + pecorino + hen egg 19.
risotto | chef’s whim 12. piccolo / 18. grande
short rib pappardelle | cremini mushroom + carrot + parmigiano 21.
shrimp spaghettini puttanesca | tomato + gaeta olive + caper + anchovy
+ calabrian chili 22.
rigatoni bolognese | herbed ricotta 19.
truffle parmesan fries 7.
burnt brussels sprout | ivan’s hot sauce 7.5
for ‘family style’ 3-4 people plus $24. — does not apply to ravioli
creamy polenta | e.v.o.o. + parmesan 6.5
giant meatball 8.5
piatti
farmer’s market vegetable 6.5
cauliflower | pine nut + date + breadcrumb* 7.5
lemon roasted brick jidori chicken | escarole cacciatore
focaccia | rosemary honey butter 4.
+ cracked yukon potato 36. for 2 \
20. for 1
ricotta gnudi | arrabbiata sauce 7.5
cucina burger | radicchio slaw + mortadella + aged cheddar + pickle aioli
+ truffle fries 16.
beer braised lamb shank | spring vegetable + garlic polenta + fennel gremolata 25.
balsamic glazed atlantic salmon | sunchoke hazelnut purée + baby leek + chard
+ kohlrabi* 21.
duroc pork chop | guanciale + cracked white rose potato + dandelion green
+ braeburn apple + fennel 24.
whole fish | saffron couscous + pine nut + currant + caper
+ caramelized leek vinaigrette* 27.
We support local, sustainable and organic
9oz new york strip | cherry pepper + pearl onion + green garlic whipped potato
practices whenever possible.
+ bordelaise 28.
*NUT ALLERGY bread service only upon request
vini
al bicchiere | wines by the glass
{ local + italian flavors }
by the handle
white
cucina vino bianco on tap | 8. glass | 21. 500ml carafe
sauvignon blanc | saget | loire, france 10.
arneis | ceretto | piedmont, italy 10.
riesling | mönchhof | mosel-saar-ruwer, germany 10.
vernaccia di san gimignano | cesani | tuscany , italy 10.
chardonnay | olivier merlin | mâcon, france 13.
vermentino di gallura | canayli | sardegna, italy 12.
pinot grigio | alois lageder | alto adige, italy 11.
chardonnay | failla | sonoma coast 18.
bubbles
moscato | saracco | asti, italy 7.
prosecco | clara c | veneto, italy 10.
cava | juve y camps | penedès, spain 10.
rosé | huber ‘hugo’ | traisental, austria 11.
champagne | jd telmont | epernay, france 19.
pink
costaripa | lombardia, italy 10.
red
cucina vino rosso on tap | 9. glass | 24. 500ml carafe
malbec | aruma | mendoza, argentina 9.
tempranillo | torremoron | ribera del duero, spain 10.
nero d’avola | sedara | sicily 10.
montepulciano | poderi 72 | marche, italy 11.
syrah | trione | russian river 11.
chianti | selvapiana | rufina, italy 11.
cabernet sauvignon | eberle | paso robles 12.
pinot noir | hahn | santa lucia highlands 13.
taste
italian wine flights | 12.
white 2 oz ea of pinot grigio + arneis + vermentino
red 2 oz ea of chianti + montepulciano + nero d’avola
CUCINA gives back! Each month we partner
with a local charity to raise awareness. For
every glass, carafe, or bottle of CUCINA
private label wine sold, CUCINA urbana will
donate $1.
This month’s #sipsupport beneficiary
is Center for Community Solutions.
Center for Community Solutions aims to end
relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst
for caring communities and social justice. Prevention
Programs strive to empower participants with the
skills and tools they need to prevent violence in their
relationships and communities. CCS operates the only
rape crisis center in San Diego County as well as a 24
hour bilingual rape
crisis line.
ccssd.org.
0-proof
brewskis
{ non-alcoholic delights }
lavender lemonade | house made blend 6.
‘aquazul’ | strawberry + mint + lime + ginger + soda 7.
italian soda | lemon, orange or chinotto 3.5
hank’s root beer | small batch + gluten free 4.5
ginger beer | gosling’s 5.
moretti | lager | italy 6.
local taps | please see server for daily selections
by the neck
avery | ‘white rascal’ belgian style wit | boulder 7.5
bear republic | ’racer 5’ ipa | healdsburg 8.
ballast point | ‘victory at sea’ imperial porter | san diego 7.5
pizza port | ‘chronic’ amber ale. | san diego 7.
erdinger | non-alcoholic | germany 5.
saint archer | pale ale | san diego 6.5
great divide | ‘colette’ farmhouse ale | denver 7.
large format brews by the neck
green flash | ‘saisondiego’ | 22 oz | san diego 9.
the bruery | ‘mischief’ golden ale | 22 oz | orange county 12.
enki | blonde ale | 750 ml. | italy 22.
contessa | italian pale. | 750 ml. | italy 33.
baladin | ‘super’ belgian style tripel | 750 ml. | italy 34.
apertivi
{ great on the rocks, shaken or with soda }
campari | bitter + red 8.
aperol | not so bitter + orange 8.
lillet blanc | golden + light 9.
lillet rosé | aromatic + refreshing 9.
lillet rouge | rich + heady 9.
dolin vermouth | rouge, blanc, dry 7.
contratto | bianco or rosso 9.
classico
cocchi | torino, americana, rosso 9.
carpano antica | sweet + spicy 9.
zucca | rhubarb + cardamom 9.
punta e mes | deep + flavorful 9.
cynar | artichoke + bittersweet 9.
bonal | tour de france favorite 9.
cardamaro | cardoons + spice 9.
{favorites from the old country}
bellini | prosecco + white peach 9.
cucina cup | pimms + cocchi torino + cucumber + mint + lemon 10.
biondina | contratto white vermouth + dolin blanc + ferrand dry curacao 10.
ramato | carpano antica + pressed orange + bitters 10.
negroni russo | vodka + aperol + carpano antica + orange zest 10.
cocktails
{ delicious and hand crafted }
sangria red or white | wine + fruit + peach brandy + triple sec + soda 9.
fiore scura | gin + blackberry + mint + pomegranate + clove 12.
sagrada sour | sapin + gin + st. germain + lime 12.
il zenzero | gin + domaine canton + jalapeño + cucumber + basil
+ lemon 11.
cucumber blossom | vodka + st. germain + lime + cucumber 10.
professional | bourbon + zucca + grapefruit bitters + orange zest 11.
moscow mule | vodka + ginger beer + bitters + lime 11. copper mug 30.
tequila ‘mule’ | jalapeño tequila + lime + ginger beer 11. copper mug 30.
dutch ‘mule’ | nolet’s gin + lime + ginger beer 11. copper mug 30.
roman fire | mezcal + cocchi torino+ grapefruit 11.
stranded sicilian | roasted pineapple gin + cocchi americano + aperol 11.
cynar ya know | nolets + contratto biano + cynar + lemon 11.
my pear lady | rum + contratto bianco + pear + rosemary + lemon 10.
cilantro margarita | tequila + serrano + lime + cayenne black pepper rim 10.
home grown
{ concocted in our house } - all 9.
Each season, we infuse selections of liquors and handcraft them with a
variety of fresh produce. Try them shaken, over ice, or served with a
splash of soda!
mulled spice bourbon | roasted pineapple gin | red jalapeño tequila
strawberry rhubarb bourbon | vanilla bean bourbon | berry vodka