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PARMA - Cucina Italiana logo topPARMA - Cucina Italiana logo scroll
  • Facebook pageInstagram pageYelp page
  • MENU
  • DRINKS
  • SPECIALS
  • CATERING
  • EVENTS
  • LARGE PARTIES
  • GIFT CARDS
  • ORDER
  • RESERVE

Our Menu

MenuTues-DATE MenuHappy HourCatering

Antipasti • Appetizers

Zuppa del Giorno

$12.95
ask your server for our soup of the day
Insalata della Casa photo

Insalata della Casa

$12.95
Mix greens, carrots, tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil and balsamic dressing
Caponata photo

Caponata

$9.95
Three-color bell peppers, eggplant, and zucchini, pan cooked with finely chopped onion and extra virgin olive oil
Polenta con Salsiccia photo

Polenta con Salsiccia

$15.95
Corn-meal polenta served with sausage ragu'
Burrata Fiore di Parma photo

Burrata Fiore di Parma

$18.95
Burrata cheese, prosciutto di Parma, arugula with balsamic glaze
Caprese di Burrata photo

Caprese di Burrata

$16.95
Burrata cheese, tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil
Carpaccio di Salmone photo

Carpaccio di Salmone

$19.95
Thin slices of Norwegian smoked salmon, with arugula and extra virgin olive oil and lemon vinaigrette
Tagliata di Polpo photo

Tagliata di Polpo

$19.95
Thin slices of tender octopus, arugula, cherry tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and lemon vinaigrette
Tagliere di Salumi e Formaggi photo

Tagliere di Salumi e Formaggi

$26.95
Mixed cured meats and cheese. Prosciutto di Parma, Salame and Mortadella with Italian Brie, Provolone and chunks of Parmigiano cheese
Carciofi photo

Carciofi

$15.95
Long stem marinated artichokes cooked in olive oil, garlic, white wine, with a touch of butter and mint

Primi Piatti • Pasta dishes

Penne all'Arrabbiata

$20.95
Penne pasta with homemade spicy tomato sauce
Tagliatelle alla Bolognese photo

Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

$24.95
Egg noodle pasta with homemade meat ragù
Penne alla Salsiccia photo

Penne alla Salsiccia

$22.95
Penne pasta with homemade pork ragù sauce
Tortellini Panna e Prosciutto photo

Tortellini Panna e Prosciutto

$25.95
Veal and pork tortellini with prosciutto in a cream sauce
Fagottini al Tartufo photo

Fagottini al Tartufo

$27.95
Pasta filled with ricotta in truffle and porcini mushroom sauce
Ravioli in Rosa photo

Ravioli in Rosa

$25.95
Spinach and ricotta ravioli in a pink tomato sauce
Gnocchi 4 Formaggi photo

Gnocchi 4 Formaggi

$25.95
Potato dumplings in 4 cheese cream sauce
Linguine Pesto e Gamberi photo

Linguine Pesto e Gamberi

$25.95
Linguine with Parma's basil pesto sauce and scampi shrimp
Tagliatelle Scampi alla Diavola photo

Tagliatelle Scampi alla Diavola

$25.95
Egg noodle pasta with tiger shrimps, garlic, fresh herbs, white wine in a spicy homemade tomato sauce
Penne al Salmone photo

Penne al Salmone

$23.95
Penne pasta with smoked salmon, Italian parsley, and cream sauce
Lasagna photo

Lasagna

$27.95
Traditional lasagna with béchamel and homemade meat sauce
Linguine alle Vongole photo

Linguine alle Vongole

$23.95
Linguine pasta with clams in white wine, garlic sauce

Gluten Friendly Pasta

$3.00
Please ask your server for Gluten Friendly Options. Ingredients used are gluten-free, but there may be still gluten contamination. Extra charge apply.

Vegan options

Please ask your server for Vegan Pasta and other options available
Pappardelle Al Brasato photo

Pappardelle Al Brasato

$27.95
Pappardelle pasta in hearty braised beef, red wine sauce with porcini mushrooms

Secondi Piatti • Main Course

Polpette al Sugo photo

Polpette al Sugo

$24.95
5 Meatballs and tomato based pink sauce. Served with 1 choice: Pasta marinara, mashed potatoes or Caponata vegetables
Pollo alla Parma photo

Pollo alla Parma

$27.95
Parmigiana style chicken breast with melted mozzarella cheese, basil, garlic tomato sauce. Served with 1 choice: Pasta marinara, mashed potatoes or Caponata vegetables
Brasato con Polenta photo

Brasato con Polenta

$31.95
Beef braised in hearty red wine sauce served with cornmeal polenta
Pesce del Giorno photo

Pesce del Giorno

Daily price
Ask your server for our special fish of the day!
Pollo Capperi e Limone photo

Pollo Capperi e Limone

$25.95
Piccata style chicken breast, cooked in lemon, caper sauce. served with 1 choice: pasta marinara, mashed potatoes, or caponata vegetables

Contorni • Side Dishes

Small House Salad

$7.95
mix greens, carrots and tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil and balsamic dressing
Puré di Patate photo

Puré di Patate

$8.95
mashed potatoes
Caponata photo

Caponata

$9.95
three-color bell peppers, eggplants, and zucchini pan cooked with thin chopped onion and extra virgin olive oil
Polpette photo

Polpette

$14.95
3 homemade meatballs in a tomato sauce

Bambini • Kids

Pasta Pomodoro

$10.00
homemade tomato sauce with choice of penne or linguine

Pasta Ragu

$12.00
homemade meat ragù with choice of penne or linguine

Pasta with Butter

$10.00
butter sauce with choice of penne or linguine

Gelato

$5.00
homemade vanilla gelato

Dolci • Deserts

Cannoli Siciliani photo

Cannoli Siciliani

$11.95
crispy shell filled with creamy ricotta cheese and chocolate chip, garnish with candied fruit
Profiteroles alla Nutella photo

Profiteroles alla Nutella

$11.95
mascarpone cream filled puffs covered in a smooth Nutella and chocolate cream sauce
Torta della Nonna photo

Torta della Nonna

$9.95
shortcrust pastry cake filled with Italian creamy lemon custard topped with pine nuts
Tiramisu photo

Tiramisu

$11.95
creamy mascarpone cheese, Italian soft cookies dipped in espresso coffee and sprinkled with cocoa powder
Sorbetto al Limone photo

Sorbetto al Limone

$8.95
fresh and light Italian lemon sorbet
Tartufo photo

Tartufo

$9.95
a blend of homemade chocolate and hazelnut gelato with chocolate heart

Gelato

$7.95
homemade authentic vanilla gelato.

Porto Wine

$7.95
port sweet wine fortified with wine spirits

Antipasti • Appetizers

(1 choice)

Caponata photo

Caponata

three-color bell peppers, eggplants, and zucchini pan cooked with fine chopped onion and extra vIrgin olive oil

Insalata della Casa

mix green carrots and tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing
Polenta con Salsiccia photo

Polenta con Salsiccia

cornmeal polenta served with sausage ragù
Caprese di Burrata photo

Caprese di Burrata

mozzarella burrata, tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil

Primi Piatti • Pasta dishes

(2 choices)

Tagliatelle al Pomodoro Fresco

egg noodle pasta fresh tomatoes extra virgin olive oil, garlic and fresh basil

Penne all'Arrabbiata

penne pasta with homemade tomato spicy sauce
Penne Prosciutto e Piselli photo

Penne Prosciutto e Piselli

penne pasta with crispy prosciutto, peas in white cream sauce

Gnocchi in Rosa

potato dumplings in pink tomato sauce
Tagliatelle alla Bolognese photo

Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

egg noodle pasta with homemade meat ragù

Penne alla Salsiccia

penne pasta with homemade pork salsiccia ragù sauce
Penne al Salmone photo

Penne al Salmone

penne pasta with smoked salmon Italian parsley and cream sauce
Lasagna photo

Lasagna

traditional lasagna with béchamel and homemade meat sauce
Linguine alle Vongole photo

Linguine alle Vongole

linguine pasta with clams with white wine garlic chopped tomato sauce

Gluten Friendly Pasta

Please ask your server for Gluten Friendly pasta available today. Ingredients used are gluten free, but there may be still gluten contamination. Extra charge apply $3

Dolci • Deserts

(1 choice)

Profiteroles alla Nutella photo

Profiteroles alla Nutella

mascarpone cream filled puffs covered in a smooth Nutella cream sauce
Tiramisu photo

Tiramisu

creamy mascarpone cheese, Italian soft cookies dipped in coffee and sprinkled with cocoa powder

Affogato al Caffe

vanilla gelato drowned in one shot espresso
Gelato or Sorbetto photo

Gelato or Sorbetto

authentic Italian vanilla gelato or refreshing lemon sorbet
Torta della Nonna photo

Torta della Nonna

lemon custard pie with pine nuts

Saturday and Sunday 3pm-5:30pm

Appetizers

Polpette

$10.00
3 meatballs, pink sauce

Polenta con Salsiccia

$12.00
Sausage ragu over polenta

Caprese di Burrata

$12.00
Burrata cheese, tomatoes, basil

Tagliata di Polpo

$14.00
Thin slices of tender octopus, arugula, cherry tomatoes, lemon vinaigrette

Wine

Chianti della Casa

$8.00

Malbec

$8.00

Chardonnay

$8.00

Pinot Grigio

$8.00

Beer

Beer

$6.00

Each item serves 6-8 people

Inquire for Catering

Antipasti

Insalata della Casa

$30.00

Caprese di Burrata

$41.00

Burrata Fiore di Parma

$48.00

Salumi e Formaggi

$66.00

Taglia di Polpo

$48.00

Carpaccio di Salmone

$48.00

Polenta con Salsiccia

$41.00

Polpette

$36.00

Primi

Penne all'Arrabbiata

$102.00

Penne alla Salsiccia

$107.00

Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

$122.00

Fagottini al Tartufo

$137.00

Ravioli in Rosa

$127.00

Gnocchi 4 Formaggi

$127.00

Penne al Salmone

$122.00

Lasagna

$149.00

Secondi

Pollo Capperi e Limone

$122.00

Brasato con Polenta

$158.00

Dolce

Tiramisu photo

Tiramisu

$61.00
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