Gran Caffe L'Aquila Philadelphia Italian Restaurant

Salumi

Served with olives, greens, & crostini

• Prosciutto di Parma$13.70

• Mortadella Bologna$13.70

• Ventricina Abruzzese Spicy Salami$13.70

• Speck Alto Adige$13.70

• Bresaola$13.70

• Salumi Misti$16.89

  Tasting of Prosciutto di Parma, Mortadella, Ventricina & Bresaola with Parmigiano Reggiano gastronomic gelato

Formaggi Tasting

With fig marmalades, cherry blossom honey, grapes, crostini

• Sud Italia$13.70

  Capra (Campagna), Cave Aged Caciocavallo (Molise), Pecorino Romano (Lazio)

• Nord Italia$13.70

  Parmigiano-Reggiano (Emilia), Fontina (Valle D'Aosta), Gorgonzola (Lombardia)

• Nord e Sud$19.89

  All 6 cheeses from above

Mozzarella

Choice of:

• Buffalo Mozzarella$15.90

  from Campania

• Burrata Mozzarella$15.90

  from Puglia

Mozzarella Accompaniment

Your Choice of Accompaniment:

• Tomato Basil Caprese

• Roasted Pepper Caponata

• Roasted Cauliflower Caponata

• Eggplant Caponata

Bruschetta

• Tomato & Basilico$9.90

• Eggplant Caponata$10.90

• Roast Pepper Caponata$10.90

• Cauliflower Caponata$10.90

• Nduja$11.90

  Calabrian spicy sausage

Antipasti

• Arancini$11.90

  Three Sicilian rice balls, veal & pork ragu peas, mozzarella, tomato

• Carcioffi Fritti$11.90

  Flash fried artichokes, fresh squeezed lemon

• Melanzana Parmigiana$12.50

  Eggplant, ricotta, fior di latte mozzarella, tomato sauce

• Scamorza$12.50

  Fire roasted aged mozzarella, prosciutto

• Cozze Tarantina$16.50

  Mussels, tomato, garlic, pepperoncino

• Fritto Misto$16.89

  Semolina crusted calamari, shrimp, zucchini

• Polipo$16.89

  Citrus Grilled octopus

• Torta Granchio$16.89

  Italian crab cake infused with fresh herbs & mascarpone served with a small cucumber fresco & finished with a gastronomic roasted red pepper gelato

Insalata e Zuppa

• Pasta e Fasoi$9.90

  Tagliatelle pasta, borlotti bean vegetable soup

• Casa$10.90

  Endive, arugula, radicchio, lemon vinaigrette

• Panzanella Verde$12.50

  Greens, tomato, cucumber red onion fresh basil, crostini

• Cesarina$12.50

  Kale, romaine, creamy Parmigiano dressing

• Pera$14.90

  Baby greens, pear, grapes, dried cherries, pine nuts, goat cheese, shallot vinaigrette

• Insalata di Mare$16.89

  Chilled seafood salad, shrimp, calamari, scungilli, scallops

Pasta

• Chitarra$17.89

  Guitar pasta, tomato, Guanciale (Italian bacon), onion, pecorino

• Paccheri Datterini Gialli$17.89

  Jumbo rigatoni, yellow tomato, garlic, parmigiano

• Gnocchi alla Bava$18.89

  Hand rolled potato & ricotta, fontina cream, wild mushrooms

• Tagliatelle alla Panna$18.89

  Northern Italian cream sauce, speck, peas, parmigiano

• Agnolotti$21.90

  Torino style Ravioli filled with veal, pork, vegetables, butter/sage sauce gastronomic black and white truffle gelato

• Carbonara$19.89

  Spaghetti tossed with pecorino romano, cheese egg, Guanciale & cracked black pepper topped with a gastronomic Italian bacon gelato

• Pappardelle al Ragu$22.90

  Ribbon pasta, slow cooked pork, veal, lamb & chicken ragu

• Sugo Della Domenica$24.90

  Longo family Sunday sauce, slow cooked tomato sauce, wild boar meatballs, veal braciola, sausage & lamb. Served with homemade flour & water fusilli pasta

Carne

• Cinghiale$12.90

  Wild boar & long hot pepper meatballs, tomato sugo

• Salsiccia Bolzanese$16.89

  Grilled sweet & spicy Italian sausage served with homemade saurkraut & a spicy grain mustard gastronomic gelato

• Arrosticini Biasini$19.89

  Lamb-bacon skewers, gastronomic Italian long hot pepper gelato

• Pollo Mattone$20.90

  Free range 1/2 chicken, roasted under a terracotta brick, asparagus, potato

• Braciole$24.90

  Veal braciole, tagliatelle, tomato sugo

• Vitello Saltimbocca$26.90

  Veal, prosciutto, sage, white wine sauce, potato, asparagus

Pesce

• Pescatrice Puttanesca$20.90

  Fresh monk fish, tomato, garlic, olive, anchovy, capers, chittara pasta

• Spaghetti Vongole$22.90

  Fresh wild clams, EV olive oil, garlic, parsley

• Canneloni di Pesce$23.90

  Homemade pasta tubes filled w/ fresh shrimp, crab, branzino, scallops, ricotta, tomato-besciamella

• Salmone in Placca$25.90

  Fire grilled salmon, herb crust, on a cedar plank with asparagus & rosemary potato

• Zuppa di Pesce$25.90

  Clams, mussels, calamari, salmon monkfish, brothy tomato, tagliolini

• Branzino$29.90

  Fire roasted, EVOO, garlic, herbs, lemon, fennel & potato

Panini

• Capri$10.90

  Foccacia, fior di latte mozzarella, tomato, pesto

• Parma$10.90

  Italian baguette, Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano, arugula

• Bologna$10.90

  Italian baguette, mortadella, roast pepper

• Abruzzo$10.90

  Ventricina spicy salami, shaved pecorino on toasted casereccio bread

Verdura

• Truffled Patatine Fritte$7.90

  Thin cut fries tossed with parmigiano & truffle

• Rosemary Roasted Potatoes$7.90

• Funghi$7.90

  garlic sautéed cremini & portobello mushrooms

• Fire Grilled Asparagus$7.90

• Sauteed Broccoli Rabe$9.90

• Cauliflower Caponata$7.90

• Tambo$10.90

  Garlic & oil sauteed spicy longhots

Gelato

• Gelato$5.50

  Check daily flavors produced by Italian gelato champion Stefano Biasini

  • Small$5.50
  • Medium$6.90
  • Large$8.90
  • Pint$12.00

Desserts

• Gran Panna Cotta$8.90

  Espresso, Italian chocolate, sambuca hint

• Tiramisu Classico$8.90

  Lady fingers, espresso, mascarpone

• Tiramisu ai Frutti di Bosco$8.90

  Lady fingers, wild berries, mascarpone

• Cannolo con Ricotta di Pecora$6.90

  Sicilian sheep ricotta, candied fruit

• Crostata di Frutta$8.90

  Baked tart, homemade custard, seasonal berries

• Strawberry Zabaglione$8.90

  Fresh strawberries, homemade zabaglalione crema

• Gran Gala Creme Brulee$8.90

• Budino di Pane$8.90

  Brioche bread pudding, nutella, dark chocolate, banana, with fior di latte gelato

• Ricotta Cheese Cake$8.90

  served warm with fior di latte gelato

• Mousse al Cioccolato$8.90

  infused with Italian Fragolino (Italian wild strawberry)

• Macedonia$8.90

  Seasonal fruit salad

Caffe

Select one of 4 award winning artisanal blends. Each is selected and sortred in Italy and expertly roasted daily on premises

• Napoli

  A robust high caffeine southern Italian dark roast

• L'Aquila

  Our signature medium dark roast blend

• Torino

  Elegant Northern Italian medium roast blend

• Roma Decaf

  Sensual & complex medium dark roast blend

• Espresso$2.99

• Cappuccino$3.99

• Espresso Doppio$3.99

• Ice Cappuccino$3.99

• Espresso Sambuca$6.90

• Latte$4.25

• Espresso Anisette$6.90

• Cortado$3.60

• Drip Coffee$2.89

• Shakerato$5.50

• Ice coffee$2.99

• Cold Brew$3.60

• Artisanal Teas$3.25

• Ice Tea$3.25

• Gran Box of Caffe!$26.90

  96 fl. oz insulated box of any Gran Caffe L'Aquila coffee blend. Includes 8 to-go cups, cream, stirrers, assorted sugar packets

• Cornetto Plain$3.75

• Cornetto Almond$4.38

• Cornetto Crema$4.38

• Cornetto Nutella$4.38

• Cornetto Salato$6.79

• Girelle$3.99

• Brioche$3.25

• Bomboloni$3.50

Cocktails, Wine & Beer

Here are some highlights, Ask For our full cocktail, wine & beer list for extensive options!

Italian Cocktails

• Aperol Spritz$11.90

• Bellini$11.90

• Negroni$12.90

• Pompelmo Spritz$11.90

• Americano$11.90

• Gran Caffe Martini$12.90

• Gran Gin Tonica$12.90

• Hugo$11.90

• Aperol Granita$12.99

• Caffe Granita$12.99

Vino Italiano

Bianco

• Pinot Grigio$10.90

• Frascati$11.90

• Gravina$13.90

Rose

• Chiaretto$11.90

Rosso

• Super Tuscan$14.50

• Pinot Noir$11.50

• Chianti Riserva$13.90

• Aglianico$13.90

• Barolo$19.89

Birra alla Spina (Draft)

• Peroni$5.90

• Menebrea$6.90

• Lil Heaven IPA$6.90

• Gran Gian Stout$6.90