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Valentines Day Menu

Happy Valentines Day

February 14, 2013

Primi

Zuppa di Asparagi
fresh asparagus pureed with just a hint of cream

Fungi di Mare

mushrooms stuffed with fresh seabass, scallops, and shrimp then topped with breadcrumbs and fresh parmesan. Sauteed in a white wine sauce

Insalata e Pera

mixed baby greens and spring mix in a cranberry vinaigrette with carmelized walnuts and gorgonzola cheese

Calamari Fritti

lightly fried & served with piquant marinara sauce

Principale

Costoletta di Agnello

lamb loin chops grilled to perfection and placed on a bed of fresh mint sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Polpette Lasagna

pasta sheets layered with our one-of-a-kind chicken meatballs, ricotta & mozzarella cheese then topped with marinara sauce

Risotto Tri Fungi

porcini, button and shitaki mushrooms sauteed with fine herbs, white wine and shallots placed over risotto and topped with fresh basil and diced tomatoes

Seabass Marechiaro

fresh seabass sauteed in white wine, olive oil, garlic and a touch of marinara placed over a bed of spaghetti

Pollo Casanova

chicken breast brushed with pesto then layered with prosciutto, spinach and shrimp and sauteed in white wine and garlic. Served with pasta and seasonal vegetables

Capesante Mirtillo Rosso

jumbo scallops sauteed with fresh cranberry, shallots white wine and a touch of cream, placed on a bed of fresh sauteed spinach

Dolce

Tiramisu

espresso soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone cheese and fresh whipped cream

Dark Chocolate Lava Cake

warm chocolate cake with a melted chocolate center, served with vanilla bean ice cream

Torta di Cinque Bacche

layered pastry topped with chantilly cream and 5 types of berries

Sorbetto Duetto

fresh blood orange sorbet paired with Sicilian lemon sorbet


$60.00 per person. Tax and gratuity not included

Restaurant Week Menu

Primi

Insalata Bella Vista

hearts of palm, avocado, fresh diced tomatoes, mixed baby greens tossed with balsamic vinaigrette

Vongole al Forno

clams sauteed with white wine, pancetta, garlic, onion, and bell pepper. Topped with parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs, then baked

Pasta e Fagioli

traditional Italian soup with white cannellini beans, carrots, onion and pasta


Principale

Pollo alla Parmigiana

chicken breast lightly breaded and sautéed then topped with mozzarella and light marinara, and baked. Served with seasonal vegetables and pasta.

Halibut alla Italo

a halibut dipped in egg and flour then sauteed in white wine, butter and mushrooms. Served with seasonal, vegetables and pasta

Vitello Valdostana

veal scallopini sauteed in white wine, olive oil and garlic, topped with prosciutto and fontina cheese then baked. Served with fresh sauteed spinach and garlic mashed potatoes


Dolce

Homemade Tiramisu

espresso soaked lady finger cookies, liqueurs, sweet mascarpone cheese, and cream

Tartufo

chocolate gelato with raspberry sorbet filling coated with a chocolate shell, served with whipped cream

Sicilian Lemon Sorbet


$40 per person. tax and gratuity not included

New Year’s Eve Menu

Happy New Year 2013

Primi

Insalata Radicchio

arugula, spinach, mushrooms, carrots, and broccoli all served on a bed of radicchio and topped with gorgonzola dressing and bacon

Escargot alla Firenze

escargot delicately placed in mushrooms with a sauce of cognac, garlic and butter

Zuppa di Vongole

Manila clams sauteed in white wine and garlic with diced tomatoes and capers

Butternut Squash Soup

fresh butternut squash pureed with just a touch of cream

Principale

Costoletta di Vitello

16 oz bone -in veal chop stuffed with prosciutto and fontina cheese, then grilled and finished with sage sauce. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables

Seabass Campagnolo

seabass sauteed in olive oil, white wine, roasted garlic, shitake mushrooms, asparagus and light marinara. Served over spaghetti

Lasagna di Mare

layered with ricotta cheese, seabass, shrimp, scallops and calamari topped with aurora sauce

Costoletta d’ Agnello

lamb loin chops grilled to perfection and finished with Chianti sauce. Served pasta and seasonal vegetables

Pollo di Alba

chicken breast stuffed with cream cheese, prosciutto and porcini mushrooms, then dipped in egg and flour and sauteed in white wine and garlic. Served with pasta and seasonal vegetables

Steelhead Trout

freshly grilled and served with lemon, pasta and seasonal vegetables

Dolce

Tiramisu

Limoncello Sorbet

Baked apple-cranberry bread pudding

cookies & cream gelato

$60.00 per person. Tax and gratuity not included

Valentines Day 2012

When a gift just isn’t enough, treat that special someone to an unforgettable night in one of San Diego’s most romantic Italian restaurants. Firenze Trattoria has been treating the people of San Diego to fine Italian dining in the most exhilarating Tuscany style setting anywhere for many years now.

This year, we will be featuring an enticing Valentines Day Menu that you and your loved one will be sure to remember forever. From the minute you sit down and order one of our fine bottles of wine, whether it be a Merlot or a Chardonnay, to the instant we serve you our delectable dessert, your palate will surely thank you once the night is over. Here are just a few of the appetizing entrees that you will be able to enjoy on this special evening.

  • Costoletta di Vitello; 16 oz, bone-in veal chop grilled to perfection and finished with an aromatic sage sauce.

  • Polpette Lasagna; pasta sheets layered with our one-of-a-kind chicken meatballs, ricotta & mozzerela cheese topped with marinara sauce.

  • Filet Mignon Pizzaiola; grilled filet mignon topped with bell peppers, onion and marinara.

So whether you want to experience this Valentines Day feast during Lunch, or for dinner, we here at Firenze Trattoria will be sure to make this a memorable and enticing experience for you and that special someone. Share the romance. Happy Valentines Day.

San Diego Restaurant Week / May 26 2013

They say that there is no finer dining than that in San Diego. This years California Restaurant Association’s San Diego Restaurant Week 2012 is definitely not going to be the exception. They have held this renown event year after year and Firenze Trattoria, your San Diego Italian Restaurant here in Encinitas has been a proud member providing the community with the finest Italian eatery in the San Diego area. Featuring some of this beautiful cities most premier restaurants, Firenze Trattoria is sure to be one of the top choices for Italian eating.

This year, our Restaurant Week Menu features some of our most eccentric dishes. From our Insalata Inverna to our Pollo Scarpariello, we are sure to keep you enticed with all we have to offer you. We take pride in our amazing Tuscany style setting, but our main goal is to provide all of our friends here in San Diego with the most delectable entrees we have ever had the privilege of serving. The price for this years exquisite 3 course dinner is a mere $30.00. What does this mean? If you have never taken the opportunity to indulge yourself and your family here at Firenze Trattoria, this is the perfect opportunity to do so.

So make this years San Diego Restaurant week a part of your to do list for 2012. It’s sure to be one of the highlights of the year. From traditional American dishes to Italian Restaurant dining, you will be sure to find what you are looking for with over 180 local restaurants taking part in this years annual event. Be sure to visit as many as our restaurants as possible, and whatever you don’t get to try during this week, don’t worry, we are all here year round. San Diego’s California Restaurant Association members are always here to fill your taste buds. Firenze Trattoria wishes you Buon Appetito.

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