Caffe Bella Italia
1525 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109 (858) 273-1224Main
Appetizers
a taste of our favorite appetizers: fried calamari, crispy bruschetta and assorted Italian cold cuts
a variety of imported cold cuts, marinated grilled vegetables & buffalo mozzarella
excellent Italian cold cut of filet mignon sliced over arugola salad, dressed with lemon, extra virgin olive oil and pepper
crispy tuscany bread with garlic, topped with fresh chopped tomatoes & basil
four varieties of bruschetta: with garlic & fresh chopped tomatoes, with roasted bell pepper, with smoked salmon & butter, with parma prosciutto
tender, sliced squid, fried until crispy and served with a fresh tomato sauce
delicious platter of marinated grilled vegetables
fresh buffalo mozzarella with roma tomatoes, fresh basil & olive oil
thinly sliced beef topped with shaved parmesan cheese, arugola salad, capers, extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon
shrimp, salmon, sea bass, tender sliced squid and zucchini, all fried until crispy
fresh black mussels sauteed in white wine and garlic, black pepper & chopped tomatoes
parma prosciutto served over sliced cantaloupe
two grilled Italian sausages over mixed greens
Soups
delicate vellute of tomato touched w/cream
please ask your server
Salads
dressing: olive oil & fresh lemon juice
fresh spinach leaves, goat cheese, raisins, pine nuts
mixed greens with tomatoes, carrots, onions
arugola salad, avocado, tomatoes & shrimp
smoked salmon, arugola salad in a lemon vinaigrette
mixed greens, onions, tomatoes, corn, avocado
grilled chicken breast, nuts, apple, mixed greens
arugola salad, blue cheese, fresh orange, sliced almonds
grilled wild salmon, spinach leaves, cherry tomatoes
Side Dishes
herbed roasted potatoes
fresh spinach sauteed with olive oil & garlic
soft com meal polenta
polenta, grilled Italian sausage, tomato sauce
French fries
medallions of veal layered with eggplant, fresh tomato sauce and provolone cheese, sauteed with white wine
chicken breast sauteed with garlic, bell peppers in a balsamic vinegar reduction
chicken breast sauteed in sweet marsala wine with champignon mushrooms
8 oz. filet mignon in a reduction of barolo red wine. Our filet mignons are from New Zealand & free of hormones
8 oz. filet mignon herbed & grilled, served with marinated grilled vegetables
8 oz. filet mignon, seasoned and grilled rare, thinly sliced and then topped with arugola and parmesan cheese
8 oz. filet mignon in a light cream black pepper sauce
Seafood Entrees
please ask your server
exquisite soup of fresh clams & mussels in a spicy chopped tomato broth
fresh sliced calamari sauteed with garlic & white wine in a fresh chopped tomato broth
herbed grilled fresh salmon, a prawn and fried sliced calamari, served over mixed green salad
grilled, fresh wild salmon filet seasoned with rosemary, touched with olive oil, fresh lemon
fresh wild salmon filet sauteed with black olives, capers, chopped tomatoes, garlic and white wine
Wood Fired Pizza
mozzarella, parma prosciutto, arugola, fresh tomato sauce
fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, zucchini
fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, anchovies, olives, capers, oregano, basil
mozzarella, smoked salmon, brie & basil
tomato s., mozzarella, sausage, bell peppers
mozzarella, "bresaola", a fillet mignon cold cut, arugola salad, parmesan cheese
tomato sauce, ricotta, sauteed spinach
tomato sauce, mozzarella, tomatoes, onions artichokes, zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper
mozzarella, gorgonzola cheese and pear
fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, hot salami
tomato sauce, mozzarella, cotto ham, mushrooms
fresh tomato sauce, extra virgin olive oil, pecorino romano, oregano, basil, onion
tomato sauce, mozzarella, cotto ham, asparagus, champignon, basil, artichokes
mozzarella, tomato sauce, ricotta, fresh tomatoes, basil
tomato sauce, mozzarella, artichokes, sausage
stuffed with grilled zucchini, asparagus and Roma tomatoes, smoked scamorza cheese
stuffed with brie cheese, natural smoked ham "speck", arugola salad
tomato sauce, mozzarella, oregano, basil
fresh tomato sauce, garlic, oregano, herb, fresh basil & extra virgin olive oil
tomato sauce, mozzarella, oregano and anchovies
tomato sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto cotto artichokes, olives, anchovies, capers, champignon mushrooms, oregano, basil
mozzarella, beef carpaccio, olive oil, arugola salad, capers & shaved parmesan
mozzarella, brie, gorgonzola, parmesan, pecorino romano
fresh tomato sauce, cotto ham, gorgonzola
tomato sauce, mozzarella and fresh seafood: clams, mussels and shrimp
fresh tomato sauce, a touch of pesto sauce, pecorino romano cheese and parmesan
mozzarella and parma prosciutto
fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, asparagus, topped with a baked egg
tomato sauce, mascarpone cheese, parma prosciutto, arugola
fresh tomato sauce mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, oregano, basil, olive oil
stuffed with tomato sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto cotto
stuffed with fresh ricotta cheese, tomato sauce, spinach
Paste E Risotti
spaghetti with sun dried tomatoes, chicken breast, broccoli, in a spicy cream tomato sauce
homemade meat lasagne in a fresh meat bolognese ragu' sauce with fresh besciamelle
homemade traditional dish of layered eggplants with fresh tomato sauce, provolone cheese, parmesan and basil, in a fresh tomato sauce
homemade potato dumpling with smoked scamorza cheese, in a fresh tomato sauce
homemade potato dumpling in a saffron sauce and asparagus
homemade ravioli stuffed with spinach, fresh ricotta cheese in a delicate sauce of butter, sage and parmesan
linguine with fresh clams sauteed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh parsley, white wine
macaroni in a spicy tomato sauce with Italian sausage, artichokes, sauteed with garlic and white wine
homemade large fettuccine in a light cream sauce of gorgonzola cheese and walnuts
tube pasta in a fresh tomato sauce with garlic and hot pepper
tube pasta in a light cream tomato sauce with fresh wild salmon, sauteed with vodka
with pancetta bacon, eggs, parmesan cheese and a touch of cream
homemade fettuccine in a fresh meat ragu' sauce slowly cooked w/Vegetables & red wine
homemade fettuccine with shrimp sauteed with white wine, cherry tomatoes, garlic, hot pepper and fresh tomato sauce
homemade fettuccine with fresh mussels sauteed with white wine, cherry tomatoes, garlic and parslie
angel hair in a fresh chopped tomato sauce, basil, garlic
bow-tie pasta in a fresh pesto sauce from the traditional recipe: fresh bail. Garlic, pecorino cheese, pine nuts, parmesan, potatoes, green beans and a touch of cream
homemade ravioli of the day: ask your server
Italian arborio rice cooked with porcini mushrooms and melted parmesan cheese
Italian arborio rice with shrimp, artichokes & fresh pesto, topped with a fresh water prawn
Italian arborio rice cooked with mild Italian sausage and saffron
Italian arborio rice cooked with black mussels, clams and shrimp and a fresh water prawn
Meat Entrees
served with seasonal vegetables
breaded veal topped with marinated chopped tomatoes
veal sauteed with lemon, white wine & capers
medallions of veal sauteed with white wine and sage, topped with fontina cheese
