de Medici Cucina 815 5th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101 • 619-702-7228

Cuisine
Italian / Seafood

Neighborhood:
Gaslamp

Takeout available

Features
• Full Bar
• Patio / Outdoor Seating
• Personal Wines Welcome

Reservations
Suggested

Parking
Valet or Street

Children’s Menu
N/A

Payment Methods
Visa, Mastercard,
Amex, DC, Discover, CB

Private Rooms
Please Call

Hours
Dinner: Sunday–Thursday 5:00pm–11:00pm

Friday-Saturday 5:00pm–12:00pm

de Medici Cucina Menu

ANTIPASTI

Frutti de Mare (2 or more persons) $13.95
A delightful starter consisting of hot and cold delicacies (per person)

Oysters Rockefeller $14.95
Traditional Style

Atlantic Smoked Salmon $15.95
Sliced and prepared tableside for two or more (per person)

Melanzane alla Parmigiana $9.95
Layers of grilled eggplant, marinara sauce, Parmigiano and mozzarella cheese

Portobello alla Giglia $9.95
Grilled Portobello mushroom topped with extra virgin olive oil, touch of garlic and fresh Italian parsley.

Calamari Fritti $12.95
Fried baby squid served with our traditional marinara sauce

Calamari Fra' Diavolo $13.95
Baby calamari sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, white wine and garlic in a spicy marinara sauce

Shrimp Cocktail $13.95
Served with a traditional cocktail sauce

Cannelloni $14.95
Fresh handmade pasta, rolled and stuffed with lobster, crab and shrimp, then oven-baked and topped with a pink lobster sauce

Steamed Clams $14.95
Steamed in white wine and garlic butter

Langostino $21.95
Baby Icelandic lobster sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic butter, served with fussili pasta in a béchamel sauce

Proscuitto di Parma e Mozzarella $10.95
Thin slices of prosciutto wrapped around fresh buffalo mozzarella

Carpaccio di Manzo $12.95
Thin slices of marinated filet mignon topped with white truffle oil, arugula and shaved Parmigiano

ZUPPE

Minestrone di Verdure $6.95
Fresh vegetable soup

Zuppe del Giorno $7.95
Soup of the day

INSALATE

Insalata de Medici $11.95
Arugula, avocado, hearts of palm, fresh mozzarella, and Parmigiano topped with extra virgin olive oil

Insalata di Pomodori $8.95
Sliced beefsteak tomato with red onions, sliced avocado, and a touch of oregano topped with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Insalata Di Caesar $ 12.95
Made tableside for two (2) or more (per person)

Insalata Caprese $10.95
Fresh mozzarella, sliced beefsteak tomato with extra virgin olive oil and topped with fresh basil

Field Greens $8.95
A combination of fresh baby greens in a Dijon vinaigrette dressing topped with pine nuts

Insalata della Casa $8.95
Fresh hearts of romaine tossed in our own blue cheese dressing, topped with homemade croutons

Venetian Salad $13.95
Arugula and endive with caramelized walnuts, tossed in a vinaigrette dressing and garnished with sliced pears

SEAFOOD

Salmon Florentine $24.95
Salmon and cream spinach wrapped and baked in a light puff pastry

Langostino (Unique Dish) $39.95
Baby lobsters sautéed in extra virgin oil and roasted garlic butter, served on a plank

Cioppino Marechiaro $24.95
Halibut, clams, jumbo shrimp, seabass, swordfish, and calamari in our tomato and saffron broth, served with crostini bread

Sole Portofino (Unique Dish) $34.95
Fresh fillet of sole stuffed with lobster, crab and shrimp, then oven-baked to a golden brown

Involtini de Pesce Spada $22.95
Thinly sliced swordfish filled with shrimp, capers, a blend of grated imported cheeses, then rolled and lightly grilled, and topped with extra virgin olive oil

Loin of Swordfish $29.95
A 10-ounce loin of swordfish marked on the charbroiler, then oven-baked and finished with a light tomato glaze

Gems of the Sea $49.95
A combination of our three (3) most requested seafood specialities

Risotto ai Frutti di Mare $24.95
A combination of halibut, seabass, swordfish, clams, shrimp and calamari sautéed with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, white wine and plum tomatoes over a bed of imported arborio rice

Scampi Lorenzo de'Medici $24.95
Jumbo shrimp sautéed in champagne and served in wild mushroom sauce over a bed of saffron rice

Northern Halibut $24.95
Fresh halibut gently grilled and garnished with parsley butter

Salmon al Limone $24.95
Sautéed in a fresh lemon and white wine sauce

Seabass Maremonte $24.95
Fresh Chilean seabass sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, garlic, white wine, mushrooms and a touch of marinara sauce on a bed of saffron rice

Alaskan King Crab Legs $39.95
One and a half (1 ½) pounds of fresh Alaskan king crab legs, steamed and served with lemon and drawn butter

Fresh Fillet of Sole $23.95
Lightly grilled with parsley butter

Swordfish Piccata $22.95
Thinly sliced swordfish sautéed in our fresh lemon and white wine sauce topped with imported Italian capers

Lobster Thermidor $39.95
Medallions of lobster napped with a cognac-scented sauce then baked in the original shell

Broiled Lobster $34.95
Spiny lobster broiled and served with clarified butter

Steak and Lobster $34.95
Petite filet mignon topped with our port wine reduction sauce and a half spiny lobster served with clarified butter

Abalone Gourmet $85.00
Whole pink abalone, lightly breaded then sautéed in extra virgin olive oil. The ultimate delicacy

All Pasta Dishes Below Are The Owner's Mother's Personal Recipes

PASTE

Gnocchi Ponte Vecchio $17.95
Fresh potato dumplings in a delightful gorgonzola and pesto sauce

Fettuccine alla Bolognese $14.95
Fresh ground veal and filet mignon cooked in our delicate tomato sauce with a touch of herbs

Farfalle al Salmone Affumicato $17.95
Bow tie pasta and smoked salmon in a delicate pink Vodka sauce

Linguine Pescatore $24.95
A combination of halibut, clams, shrimp, seabass, swordfish, and calamari sautéed with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, white wine, and plum tomatoes over a bed of linguini pasta

Spaghetti al Pomodoro Fresco $11.95
Spaghetti with fresh roma tomatoes, basil, extra virgin olive oil and a touch of garlic

Linguine Fra' Diavolo $12.95
Baby calamari sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, white wine and garlic in a spicy marinara sauce over a bed of linguini

Agnolotti alla Panna $13.95
Pasta pillows filled with a blend of cheeses in a fresh cream sauce

Penne Arrabbiata $11.95
Tube shaped pasta with red chili, fresh Italian basil, plum tomatoes and a touch of garlic

Linguine alle Vongole $16.95
Linguini with sautéed baby clams in extra virgin olive oil, garlic, white wine and fresh Italian parsley

Lasagne alla Bolognese $16.95
Fresh pasta layered with a blend of cheeses, ground veal and filet mignon in our delicate tomato sauce with a touch of herbs

Fettuccine Alfredo $13.95
Fettuccine pasta served with our traditional Alfredo sauce

Scampi Vesuvio $23.95
Jumbo shrimp sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and garlic in a spicy marinara sauce over a bed of linguini

Lobster Fra' Diavolo $34.95
One whole spiny lobster sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and garlic in a spicy marinara sauce over a bed of linguini


SECONDI

(All entrée's below are served with fresh in season vegetables)

Pollo alla Marsala $18.95
Boneless breast of chicken sautéed in our marsala wine and mushroom sauce

Pollo alla Piccata $18.95
Boneless breast of chicken sautéed in our fresh lemon and white wine sauce topped with imported Italian capers

Scaloppine alla Marsala $24.95
Thinly sliced provimi veal sautéed in our marsala wine and mushroom sauce

Scaloppine al Piccata $24.95
Thinly sliced provimi veal sautéed in a fresh lemon and white wine sauce topped with imported Italian capers

Saltimbocca alla Toscana $24.95
Rolled provimi veal stuffed with prosciutto di parma and buffalo mozzarella sautéed with white wine, butter and sage

PRIME STEAKS AGED 21 DAYS

This evening de' Medici will be offering the following Specials:

New York Steak alla Pizzaiola
16oz New York steak charbroiled and topped with our pizzaiola sauce

Rib Eye Steak
18oz Rib Eye steak charboiled and topped with a large mushroom stuffed with lobster, crab and shrimp

Filet Mignon
12oz filet mignon charbroiled to perfection served on a baked portobello mushroom topped with a port wine reduction

Steak Diane
Made tableside

Veal Chop
16oz provimi veal chop marked on the charbroiler, then oven roasted and prepared one of two ways
Alle Erbe with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and rosemary
Or
Marsala Wine and Mushroom Sauce

All of the above entrées are served with the vegetable of the day

Osso Buco
Provimi veal shank oven-baked in a light tomato and chianti wine sauce, served on a bed of arborio saffron rice
(please note: Osso Buco is served on Friday and Saturday only)

Risotto ai Funghi Porcini
Italian Arborio rice sautéed with extra virgin olive oil, touch of garlic, porcini and shiitake mushrooms, blended with imported Parmigiano cheese and topped with white truffle oil