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    Osteria Romantica 2151 Avenida De La Playa

    Italian
    Open now12PM - 8:45PM
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    Pizza lunch only

    Featured Items

    • Cesare

      Traditional cesar salad with h.m. cesar dressing
      $13.00
    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      Spaghetti pasta with eggs and pacetta
      $21.00
    • Gnocchi Gratinati

      Homemade potato dumplings in a parmesan cream sauce, au gratin
      $22.00

    Food

    Antipasti

    • Calamari Zucchini Fritti

      A combination of calamari e zucchini deep fried
      $18.00
    • Artichokes

      Sautéed with garlic and extra virgin olive oil
      $18.00
    • Melanzana Saporita

      Baked eggplant with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce
      $15.00
    • Carpaccio Rustico

      Thinly sliced raw beef, arugula, parmesan cheese
      $17.00
    • Carpaccio Di Salmone

      Smoked salmon over a bed of arugula with capers
      $17.00
    • La Bruschetta

      Grilled homemade bread with pesto, garlic, chopped tomatoes & basil
      $14.00
    • Burrata Cheese

      Imported burrata cheese served over sliced heirloom tomatoes
      $16.00
    • Caprese

      Beef steak tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil
      $16.00
    • Bresaola

      Thinly sliced beef over arugula & shaved parmesan in olive oil & lemon
      $17.00
    • Crab Cake

      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.00
    • Prosciutto E Melone

      $17.00
    • Arancini

      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.00
    • Bruschetta Stracciatella

      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.00
    • Scampi LA jolla

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00
    • Bruschetta Burrata And Peach

      OUT OF STOCK
      $16.00
    • Polenta In Mushrooms Sauce

      OUT OF STOCK
      $15.00
    • Portobello

      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.00
    • family style

    • wait for fire

    Insalate

    • Contadina

      Baby spring mix with house dressing
      $12.00
    • Beets Salad

      Sliced beets, wild arugula, goat cheese, walnuts
      $14.00
    • Cesare

      Traditional cesar salad with h.m. cesar dressing
      $13.00
    • Romantica

      Baby spinach, red onions, figs, gorgonzola cheese, walnuts, honey mustard dressing
      $14.00
    • Tre Sorelle

      Radicchio, arugula, Belgium endive with walnuts, goat cheese
      $13.00
    • Pierina

      Mixed green salad with pears, smoked mozzarella
      $13.00
    • Octopus Salad

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00
    • Insalata di pollo

      OUT OF STOCK
      $17.00
    • Insalata di salmone

      OUT OF STOCK
      $18.00

    Zuppe

    • Minestrone Genovese

      Vegetable soup with homemade pesto
      $9.00
    • Lob.bisque

      $14.00
    • Lentils soup

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • Clam Chowder

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • Artichokes bell peppers

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • split peas Soup

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00
    • Garbanzo Beans Soup

      OUT OF STOCK
      $10.00
    • Potatoes Lik

      OUT OF STOCK
      $11.00
    • Cream Of Broccoli Soup

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • clam chowder

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • zuppa del giorno

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00

    Primi

    • Penne Vittorio

      Penne pasta with sausage, bell peppers, mushrooms in a spicy tomato sauce
      $23.00
    • Fettuccine Ortolane

      Fettuccine pasta with fresh vegetables in a cream or tomato sauce
      $21.00
    • Linguine Nere

      Black linguine pasta with bay scallops, bay shrimp, leeks in cream sauce and caviar
      $27.00
    • Cappellini Alla Checca

      Angel hair pasta with fresh chopped tomatoes, basil, garlic
      $21.00
    • Linguine Di Mare

      Linguine pasta with mussels, clams and shrimp in a white wine or tomato sauce
      $28.00
    • Gnocchi Gratinati

      Homemade potato dumplings in a parmesan cream sauce, au gratin
      $22.00
    • Risotto Giallo

      $24.00
    • Farfalle Salmone E Vodka

      Bow tie pasta with salmon, asparagus and vodka sauce
      $25.00
    • Fettuccine Ubriache

      Fettuccine pasta with mushroom, chicken, peas, brandy sauce
      $23.00
    • Linguine Al Pesto

      Linguine pasta with string beans, pine nuts, potatoes, in a fresh basil sauce
      $22.00
    • Tortellini Bolognese

      Homemade tortellini in housemade meat sauce, mascarpone
      $23.00
    • Penne Arrabbiata

      Penne pasta in a spicy tomato sauce with chicken
      $23.00
    • Pappardelle

      Pasta with braised lamb, porcini mushrooms, olives & rosemary, brandy sauce
      $27.00
    • Spaghetti Meatballs

      Spaghetti pasta with meatballs and marinara sauce
      $22.00
    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      Spaghetti pasta with eggs and pacetta
      $21.00
    • Cappellini Mare E Monti

      Angel hair pasta with zucchini, mushroom, and shrimp in tomato sauce
      $24.00
    • Ravioli Cheese

      Homemade and filled with ricotta cheese & spinach in pink sauce
      $22.00
    • Ravioli Portobello

      Homemade and filled with ricotta cheese & portobello in a porcini sauce
      $23.00
    • Lasagna

      Ask Your Server
      $24.00
    • Spaghetti Bolognese

      $23.00
    • Fettuccine Alfredo

      $20.00
    • Fettuccine Alfredo w/Chicken

      $21.00
    • Lobster Ravioli

      Ask Your Server
      OUT OF STOCK
      $29.00
    • Lobster Tail Risotto

      OUT OF STOCK
      $34.00
    • Risotto Radicchio Filet

      OUT OF STOCK
      $32.00
    • linguine nere fradiavola

      $28.00
    • Linguine Nere crab special

      $30.00
    • Seafood Risotto

      $33.00
    • Gnocchi 3 Sapori

      OUT OF STOCK
      $26.00
    • risotto porcini gorgonzola shrimps

      OUT OF STOCK
      $29.00
    • Eggplant Involtini

      OUT OF STOCK
      $30.00

    Secondi

    • Vitello Piccata

      Veal scaloppini sautéed in a white wine, lemon and capers or marsala wine and mushroom
      $26.00
    • Vitello Marsala

      Veal scaloppini sautéed in a white wine, lemon and capers or marsala wine and mushroom
      $26.00
    • Pollo Capriccioso

      Breaded cotolet served with arugula salad and chopped tomato
      $24.00
    • Vitello Parmese

      Veal scaloppini breaded topped with mozzarella and fresh tomato sauce
      OUT OF STOCK
      $26.00
    • Ossobuco Pork

      Braised pork shank with mushrooms in port wine sauce over risotto
      $31.00
    • Pollo Arrotolato

      Chicken breast rolled and stuffed with ricotta cheese, spinach, mixed mushroom sauce
      $25.00
    • Pollo Empolese

      Chicken breast with artichokes, mushroom in a light tomato and wine sauce
      $24.00
    • Pollo Al Finocchio

      Chicken breast with fennel, black olives, and white wine
      $24.00
    • Pollo Amaretto

      Chicken breast sautéed in amaretto pink sauce and sliced roasted almonds
      $24.00
    • Salmone Ripieno

      Filet of fresh Atlantic salmon stuffed with scallops, crab meat and spinach in curry sauce
      $28.00
    • Halibut

      Fresh halibut filet in a lemon butter sauce with capers, artichokes & mushrooms over sautéed spinach & roasted potatoes
      $29.00
    • Cioppino

      Mixed fish and shell fish sautéed in a light tomato broth
      $29.00
    • Filetto Rustico

      Filet mignon in a gorgonzola cheese and mushroom sauce
      $32.00
    • Pollo Piccata

      $24.00
    • Pollo Marsala

      $24.00
    • Pollo Alla Parmiggiana

      $25.00
    • Grilled Salmon & veggies

      $22.00
    • Barramundi livornese

      $30.00
    • Rib Eye Special

      $36.00
    • Veal Capriccioso

      $26.00
    • Salmone Empolese

      $26.00
    • Lamb Shank

      OUT OF STOCK
      $34.00
    • branzino livornese

      $30.00

    Dolci

    • Tiramisu

      $9.00
    • Strawberry Napoleon

      $9.00
    • Limoncello Mascarpone Cake

      $9.00
    • Chocolate Bread Pudding

      $9.00
    • Nutella Cake

      $9.00
    • Cannoli

      $9.00
    • Affogato

      $9.00
    • Ice Cream

      $9.00
    • Chocolate Cake

      $9.00
    • Cheese Cake

      $9.00
    • Bday Napoleon

    • B Day Tiramisu

    • Ricotta cheese cake

      OUT OF STOCK
      $9.00
    • Profitteroles

      $9.00
    • pistacchio cheesecake

      $10.00

    Kids

    • Kids Pasta Plain

      $10.00
    • Spaghetti Marinara Kid

      $10.00
    • Spaghetti Butter Kid

      $10.00
    • Spaghetti Bolognese Kid

      $12.00
    • Spaghetti Meatballs Kid

      $12.00
    • Fettuccine Alfredo Kid

      $10.00
    • Kid Penne marinare

      $11.00
    • penne butter kid

      $10.00
    • kids Ravioli Cheese in red sauce

      $12.00

    club lia happy

    • melanzana

      $13.00
    • brusca

      $11.00
    • cesar/pollo

      $16.00
    • caprese

      $12.00
    • calamari

      $16.00
    • Capp checca

      $16.00
    • penne pesto

      $16.00
    • prosecco

      $9.00
    • chardonnay

      $9.00
    • montepulc

      $9.00

    Wine

    Super Tuscan Wines

    • Le Volte, Supe Tuscan

      $64.00
    • Ornellaia, Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

      $290.00
    • Tignanello, Antinori

      $305.00
    • Sassicaia, Tenuta de San Guido

      $350.00
    • Diane, Tenuta Cappellina

      $59.00

    Domestic & Imported Red Wine

    • Angeline Pino Noir

      $42.00
    • Highland 41 Pino Noir

      $36.00
    • District 7 Pino Noir

      $38.00
    • latido, Malbec

      $37.00
    • stonewood Merlot

      OUT OF STOCK
      $36.00
    • Martin Ray Cabernet Sauvignon

      $45.00
    • Hess

      OUT OF STOCK
      $68.00
    • Hess, allomi” Cabernet Sauvignon

      $68.00
    • 2018 Opus One, Mondavi/Rothschild Cabernet Sauvignon

      $450.00
    • 2011 opus one mondavi cabernet

      $580.00
    • Stonewood Merlot

      $36.00
    • Osmosis

      $30.00
    • silvestri,Pinot Noir

      $37.00
    • San Simeon pinot noir

      $49.00
    • Aglianico,San quirico

      $72.00
    • Cline, Cabernet

      $58.00
    • 11th Hours, Pinot Noir

      $32.00
    • cabarnet Line 39

      $36.00

    Sparkling Champagne

    • Prosecco, Zonin

      $36.00
    • Moet & Chandón

      $98.00

    Domestic White Wine

    • Chardonnay, Silvestri Bella Sandra

      $40.00
    • Smoke Screen, Chardonnay

      $51.00
    • Chardonnay, Bravium Russian River

      $46.00

    Imported White Wine

    • Rosé, I Versi

      $36.00
    • Riesling Schmitt Sohne

      $34.00
    • Sauvignon Blanc, Pitars

      $36.00
    • Lugana, Ca Dei Frati

      $41.00
    • Pinot Grigio, Tenuta Luisa

      $46.00
    • Gavi, Villa Sparina

      $44.00
    • Vermentino, Nuraghe

      $43.00
    • Falanghina, Feudi di San Gregorio

      $38.00
    • CURTES, Pecorino

      $36.00

    Italian Red Wines

    • Valpolicella 'Ripasso' (Baby Amarone), Nicolis

      $48.00
    • Amarone Classico, begali

      $89.00
    • Rubesco, Lungarotti

      $48.00
    • Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Sagrestana

      $30.00
    • Montefalco, Col Petrone

      $41.00
    • Nativ Real Academia, Nero D'avola

      $42.00
    • Primitivo, cantele

      $35.00
    • Aglianico, Rubrato, Feudi S. Gregorio

      $41.00
    • Barbera, Giovanni Rosso

      $46.00
    • Barolo, garesio

      $110.00
    • Barolo, Michele Chiarlo

      $120.00
    • Barolo , Moscone

      $88.00
    • Grosso Sasso di Sole, Sangiovese

      $34.00
    • Chianti Classico, Tenuta Cappellina

      $36.00
    • Chianti Classico Riserva, San Felice il grigio

      $55.00
    • Chianti Classico Riserva, Ruffino "Gold Label”

      $72.00
    • Brunello di Montalcino Ridolfi

      $110.00
    • Brunello di Montalcino, Il Poggione

      $120.00
    • Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Fattoria Cerro

      $55.00
    • Sasso di Sole, Brunello di Montalcino

      $82.00
    • Diane, Tenuta Cappellina

      $59.00
    • S. IOSEPH Rosso Piceno

      $42.00

    White by the Glass

    • GL Prosecco, Tiziano

      $13.00
    • GL Sauvignon Blanc, Pitars

      $13.00
    • GL Pinot Grigio, 39

      $12.00
    • GL Chardonnay, bella Sandra

      $13.00
    • GL Chardonnay, 39

      $12.00
    • GL Glory Riesling, Schmitt

      $12.00
    • GL Rosé i Versi

      $14.00
    • 1/2 L Pinot Grigio, Line 39

      $20.00
    • 1/2 L Chardonnay, Line 39

      $20.00
    • L Pinot Grigio, Line 39

      $38.00
    • L Chardonnay, Line 39

      $38.00
    • GL Moscato Yello Tail

      $12.00
    • josh chardonnay

      $14.00
    • Pecorino

      $13.00

    Red by the Glass

    • GL Pinot Noir, Line 39

      $12.00
    • GL Merlot, Black Ridge

      $12.00
    • GL Montepulciano sagrestana

      $13.00
    • GL Primitivo, cantele

      $14.00
    • GL Malbec, latido

      $13.00
    • GL Cabernet Sauvignon,39

      $12.00
    • GL Chianti, Ponte Vecchio

      $12.00
    • 1/2 L Chianti, Ponte Vecchio

      $20.00
    • 1/2 L Cabernet Sauvignon, Line 39

      $20.00
    • 1/2 L Pinot Noir, Line 39

      $20.00
    • L Chianti, Ponte Vecchio

      $38.00
    • L Cabernet Sauvignon

      $38.00
    • L Pinot Noir

      $38.00
    • 1\2 litro montepulciano

      $20.00
    • L montepulciano

      $38.00
    • supe tuscan

      $14.00

    Corkage fee

    • Corkage fee

      $20.00

    Drinks

    Bottle Beer

    • Peroni

      $8.00
    • MGD Light

      $8.00
    • Samuel Adams

      $8.00
    • Heineken

      $8.00
    • Fat Tire

      $8.00
    • Corona

      $8.00
    • Miller High Life

      $8.00
    • 00 heineken

      $8.00
    • ipa

      $9.00

    Draft Beer

    • IPA

      $9.00
    • Lager

      $9.00

    Cocktails

    • the day's Special cocktail

      $13.50
    • Negroni

      $13.00
    • Limoncello Martini

      $13.00
    • Aperol Spritz

      $13.00
    • Italian Mule

      $13.00
    • Old Fashioned

      $14.00
    • Manhattan

      $15.00
    • Cosmopolitan

      $14.00
    • Espresso Martini

      $15.00
    • Margarita

      $14.00
    • Long island

      $14.00
    • Jack and coke

      $14.00
    • Lemon Drop Martini

      $13.00
    • Vodka Martini

      $13.00
    • Vodka And Soda

      $13.00
    • Gin Martini

      $13.00
    • Vodka Tonic

      $13.00
    • Moscow Mule

      $15.00
    • Gin Tonic

      $13.00
    • amaretto souer

      $13.00
    • Carajillo

      $16.00
    • Hugo Spritz

      $13.00
    • Sangria

      $13.00
    • Campari Spritz

      $14.00
    • limoncello spritz

      $13.00
    • Valentine's Elixir

      $14.00
    • apple ale whisky

      $13.00
    • ita margherita

      $13.00
    • MOJITO

      $13.00

    N/A Beverages

    • Italian Sparkling Water

      $6.00
    • Still Water

      $6.00
    • Coca-Cola

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $3.00
    • Diet Coke

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $3.00
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $3.00
    • Lemonade

      $3.00
    • Tonic Water

      $3.00
    • Iced Tea

      $3.00
    • Shirly Temple

      $4.00
    • Arnold Palmer

      $4.00
    • Ginger Beer

      $6.00
    • Roy Rogers

      $3.00
    • Orange Juice

      $5.00
    • Hot Chocolate

      $4.00
    • Milk

      $3.50
    • Club Soda

      $3.00
    • Cranberry Juice

      $4.00
    • Hot Water

    • extra glass of ice

    • ginger ale

      $5.00
    • Italian soda

      $4.00
    • strawberry lemonade

      $4.00

    Coffee

    • Coffee

      $4.00
    • coffe and side of cream

      $4.00
    • Decaf coffee

      $4.00
    • Espresso

      $4.00
    • Decaf Espresso

      $4.00
    • Cappuccino

      $5.00
    • Decaf Cappuccino

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00
    • Latte

      $5.00
    • Decaf Latte

      $5.00
    • Mocha

      $5.00
    • Decaf Mocha

      $5.00
    • Hot Tea

      $4.00
    • Double Espresso

      $6.00
    • Americano

      $5.00
    • Decaf Americano

      $5.00
    • Espresso Macchiato

      $4.50
    • Hot Chocolate

      $4.00
    • milk

      $4.00
    • for affogato


    Liquor

    Vodka

    • Belvedere

      $14.00
    • Grey Goose

      $14.00
    • Ketel One

      $14.00
    • Titos

      $14.00
    • Well Vodka

      $13.00
    • Absolute

      $14.00
    • tequila well

      $13.00
    • Double

      $13.00

    Gin

    • Bombay

      $13.00
    • Bombay Sapphire

      $14.00
    • Hendricks

      $14.00
    • Tanqueray

      $14.00
    • Well Gin

      $11.00

    Rum

    • Bacardi

      $12.00
    • Captain Morgan

      $12.00
    • Sailor Jerry

      $12.00
    • Well Rum

      $11.00
    • Mount Gay

      $14.00

    Tequila

    • 1800 Anejo

      $16.00
    • Herradura Anejo

      $18.00
    • Herradura Reposado

      $16.00
    • Herradura Silver

      $15.00
    • Jose Cuervo Gold

      $11.00
    • PATRON

      $16.00
    • Don Julio Rosado

      $20.00
    • Milagro Tequila

      $15.00
    • Herradura Ultra

      $16.00
    • Lalo

      $16.00
    • Casa Noble Anejo

      $16.00
    • House tequila

      $12.00

    Whiskey

    • Bulleit 95 Rye

      $16.00
    • Crown Royal

      $14.00
    • Jack Daniels

      $12.00
    • Jameson

      $14.00
    • Makers Mark

      $14.00
    • Tullamore Dew

      $14.00
    • Well Whiskey

      $11.00
    • Black Label jonnywalker

      $14.00
    • Bullet rye

      $14.00
    • McCallan 12

      $18.00
    • Glenfiddish 14

      $15.00
    • Japanese whisky tori

      $12.00
    • Buffalo trace bourbon

      $15.00
    • Heaven hill bourbon

      $18.00
    • Southern Comfort

      $16.00

    Scotch

    • Bombay Sapphire

      $14.00
    • Glenfiddich 12

      $15.00
    • Glenfiddich 14

      $16.00
    • Johnny Walker Black

      $14.00
    • Johnny Walker Red

      $12.00
    • Macallan 12

      $16.00
    • Glenlivet 12

      $15.00
    • GlenDronach 21

      $14.00

    Liqueurs

    • Amaro Montenegro

      $9.00
    • Campari

      $11.00
    • Croft Porto

      $10.00
    • Fernet Branca

      $9.00
    • Kahlua

      $9.00
    • Limoncello

      $9.00
    • Sambuca

      $9.00
    • Licor 43

      $8.00
    • Grappa

      $13.00
    • Liquore Strega

      $10.00
    • Grand Marnier

      $12.00
    • Cointreau

      $12.00
    • Amaro Averna

      $10.00
    • Amaro Lucano

      $9.00
    • Amaro Ramazzotti

      $9.00
    • Amaro Di Saronno

      $12.00
    • Cynar

      $12.00
    • Baileys

      $11.00
    • Amaretto

      $9.00
    • Vino santo

      $12.00
    • Sambuca Romana Black

      $10.00
    • frangelico

      $10.00
    • amaro del capo

      $9.00

    Cognac

    • Remy martin cognac

      $16.00

    Side

    Veggies

    • Side of Spinach

      $2.50
    • Side of Broccoli

      $2.50
    • Side of Roasted Potatoes

      $3.00
    • Side of Zucchine

      $2.50
    • Side of Mushrooms

      $3.00
    • Side of Cucumbers

      $3.00
    • Side of Asparagus

      $3.00

    Pizza lunch only

    Pizza

    • Margherita

      $18.00
    • Pepperoni

      $19.00
    • Prosciutto

      $20.00

    All hours
    Sunday12:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Monday5:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Tuesday12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Wednesday12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Thursday12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Friday12:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Saturday12:00 pm - 8:45 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    2151 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, CA 92037

    Directions

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    Boston, MA 02210

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