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Our February Prixe Fixe Menu is filled with delicious delights starting with Vongole al Forno, Pollo Diablo and for dessert Torta di Mele. Take a look at at this months Prixe Fixe Menu.

If you are a lover of gourmet food, fine wine, and an unforgettable sensory experience, then you are cordially invited to usher in the New Year at Firenze Trattoria, the leading San Diego Italian restaurant. We have put together a special menu to give you the freshest, finest and best-tasting food from both land and sea.

You will be treated to a gustatory delight designed to please and tempt even the most demanding food connoisseurs, so bring your family and friends along so they too can take part in the celebration.

If you are searching for an authentic, Tuscan inspired dining experience, then Firenze Trattoria is the place to be for New Year’s Eve. Firenze is at the vanguard of San Diego Italian restaurants, while at the same time managing to maintain a classic Italian ambiance, feel and taste.

When you decide to come take part in our celebration, do be sure to make reservations because our New Year’s Eve tradition is always in high demand.

Our menu has been planned as follows:

Primi

Scampi Balsamico

Jumbo shrimp grilled to perfection, resting in balsamic glaze

Butternut Squash Soup

Pureed and lightly creamed with a hint of nutmeg

Tortelloni di Quattro Formaggio

Filled with four cheeses and topped with creamy porcini mushroom sauce

Antipasto Inverno

Smoked salmon on top of bufala mozzarella served with prosciutto-wrapped figs

Principale

Veal Chop alla Griglia

16 oz. Bone-in veal chop grilled to perfection and finished with sage suace.

Served with tomato mashed potatoes and vegetables

Bisteca al Chianti

Grilled “Black Angus Certified” porterhouse topped with chianti sauce with

Pancetta and shallots. Served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Halibut alla Brodetto

Fresh Alaskan halibut sautéed with white wine, olive oil, garlic and basil

Served over spaghetti and artichoke hearts

Combo di Ravioli

A trio of raviolis including roasted vegetable ravioli in marinara sauce,

Eggplant ravioli in Alfredo sauce, and artichoke ravioli in creamy pesto sauce

Lasagna di Mare

Pasta sheets layered with shrimp, seabass, halibut, calamari, and scallops.

Topped with our signature Brandy Aurora sauce

Combo Capodanno

A mouthwatering trio: broiled lobster tail, grilled filet mignon with caramelized

Onion, and garlic mashed potatoes

Dolce

Tiramisu

Espresso soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone cheese and fresh whipped cream

Rum Cake

Classic Italian sponge cake infused with rum and topped with fresh whipped cream

Chocolate Lava Cake

Served with vanilla bean gelato and fresh whipped cream

Marsala Zabagione con Fragola

Light whipped Italian custard flavored with marsala wine and topped with fresh

Strawberries

You can also view our San Diego Italian restaurant menu by following the link.

$60.00 per person. Tax and gratuity not included.

With San Diego Restaurant Week fast approaching, we want to encourage our patrons and blog readers at Firenze Trattoria to go out and celebrate fabulous food and a wonderful ambiance. This is going to be the event’s seventh year, and it is widely recognized as San Diego County’s most successful and biggest dining event.

This is a twice-yearly event, and it is celebrated in order to highlight our fabulous city as a world-class dining destination. With over 180 restaurants already on the list of participants, this is going to be a gastronomic feast that is sure to delight anyone who enjoys good food.

What makes this event so great is that you don’t need tickets, coupons or passes in order to attend and explore the dining opportunities. All you need to do is make your reservations, come to Firenze Trattoria, and enjoy fine Italian dining at an already set price.

Yes, when you arrive, you will be able to order and enjoy a three-course, gourmet, Tuscan-inspired Italian meal, prepared with the freshest and finest ingredients available, and it is all being offered at the incredibly reasonable price of $30.00 per person. At Firenze Trattoria, we are known for being at the vanguard of San Diego Italian Restaurants, and we always go to great lengths to preserve our gourmet dining reputation.

The price that you will pay for your meal is already set, but you can expect the same service, quality, and fine dining that Firenze Trattoria is known for. If you have not yet done so, put Firenze Trattoria on your agenda during the week of September 19-24, 2010.

You can also plan well ahead and put us on your schedule during the week of January 16-21, 2011. We will be happy to see you, serve you, and have you walk away with fond memories of your Firenze Trattoria dining experience. Of course, we will welcome you back whenever you wish, and we will be more than happy to help recreate your fine dining experience.

If you want more details, we have made our San Diego Restaurant week menu readily available for you. You can also visit our San Diego Italian restaurant home page for more details about Firenze Trattoria. Moreover, we strongly recommend that you visit our reservations page so that you can reserve a place and take part in the celebration.

You can always take a look at the San Diego Restaurant Week website for more information.

Opening day at Del Mar is on July 21st and at Firenze Trattoria we love San Diego traditions. That is why we would like to invite you to continue the tradition after you win at Del Mar to come and enjoy a n exquisite Italian dinning experience at Firenze. Enjoy such favorites as, Cappellini alla Caprese (angel hair pasta sautéed with fresh roma tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh mozzarella di bufala, and basil) Lasagna Firenze (layered with ricotta cheese, veal, beef, chicken, fresh tomato, mushroom, parmesan and placed upon our marinara sauce & topped with creamy bechamel sauce).

Also enjoy some of the regions top wines which earned us the

Wine Spectator 2010 Award of Excellence.

Firenze Trattoria, the Finest San Diego Italian Restaurant, is all about family, tradition, and wonderful memories. Therefore, we are sending out a special invitation to everyone in the San Diego area to invite mom to spend Mother’s Day with us.

On Sunday, May 9th, beginning at 1 p.m., Firenze Trattoria is going to be making all of your favorite Tuscan inspired dishes available, as well as some tantalizing specials to make it a truly wonderful occasion for mom. We want to thank mothers in general, and our patrons in particular, and this is just one of the ways in which we want to show our gratitude.

Since Mother’s Day should be memorable, we have decided to open early so that you can spend it enjoying fine Italian cuisine, prepared with the freshest and finest ingredients available. Make this coming Mother’s Day something that she will always treasure and remember.

However, please keep in mind that space will be limited, so make your reservations early. You can reserve your table right now by calling 760-944-9000. Our most heartfelt wishes for a wonderful and fruitful family gathering go out to all the mothers from all of the staff and management at Firenze Trattoria.