Gran Caffe L'Aquila Philadelphia Italian Restaurant

Salumi

Served with olives, greens, & crostini

• Prosciutto di ParmaUSD 13.70

• Mortadella BolognaUSD 13.70

• Ventricina Abruzzese Spicy SalamiUSD 13.70

• Speck Alto AdigeUSD 13.70

• BresaolaUSD 13.70

• Salumi MistiUSD 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 ItaliaUSD 13.70

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

• Nord ItaliaUSD 13.70

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

• Nord e SudUSD 19.89

  All 6 cheeses from above

Mozzarella

Choice of:

• Buffalo MozzarellaUSD 15.90

  from Campania

• Burrata MozzarellaUSD 15.90

  from Puglia

Mozzarella Accompaniment

Your Choice of Accompaniment:

• Tomato Basil Caprese

• Roasted Pepper Caponata

• Roasted Cauliflower Caponata

• Eggplant Caponata

Bruschetta

• Tomato & BasilicoUSD 9.90

• Eggplant CaponataUSD 10.90

• Roast Pepper CaponataUSD 10.90

• Cauliflower CaponataUSD 10.90

• NdujaUSD 11.90

  Calabrian spicy sausage

Antipasti

• AranciniUSD 11.90

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

• Carcioffi FrittiUSD 11.90

  Flash fried artichokes, fresh squeezed lemon

• Melanzana ParmigianaUSD 12.50

  Eggplant, ricotta, fior di latte mozzarella, tomato sauce

• ScamorzaUSD 12.50

  Fire roasted aged mozzarella, prosciutto

• Cozze TarantinaUSD 16.50

  Mussels, tomato, garlic, pepperoncino

• Fritto MistoUSD 16.89

  Semolina crusted calamari, shrimp, zucchini

• PolipoUSD 16.89

  Citrus Grilled octopus

• Torta GranchioUSD 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 FasoiUSD 9.90

  Tagliatelle pasta, borlotti bean vegetable soup

• CasaUSD 10.90

  Endive, arugula, radicchio, lemon vinaigrette

• Panzanella VerdeUSD 12.50

  Greens, tomato, cucumber red onion fresh basil, crostini

• CesarinaUSD 12.50

  Kale, romaine, creamy Parmigiano dressing

• PeraUSD 14.90

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

• Insalata di MareUSD 16.89

  Chilled seafood salad, shrimp, calamari, scungilli, scallops

Pasta

• ChitarraUSD 17.89

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

• Paccheri Datterini GialliUSD 17.89

  Jumbo rigatoni, yellow tomato, garlic, parmigiano

• Gnocchi alla BavaUSD 18.89

  Hand rolled potato & ricotta, fontina cream, wild mushrooms

• Tagliatelle alla PannaUSD 18.89

  Northern Italian cream sauce, speck, peas, parmigiano

• AgnolottiUSD 21.90

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

• CarbonaraUSD 19.89

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

• Pappardelle al RaguUSD 22.90

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

• Sugo Della DomenicaUSD 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

• CinghialeUSD 12.90

  Wild boar & long hot pepper meatballs, tomato sugo

• Salsiccia BolzaneseUSD 16.89

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

• Arrosticini BiasiniUSD 19.89

  Lamb-bacon skewers, gastronomic Italian long hot pepper gelato

• Pollo MattoneUSD 20.90

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

• BracioleUSD 24.90

  Veal braciole, tagliatelle, tomato sugo

• Vitello SaltimboccaUSD 26.90

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

Pesce

• Pescatrice PuttanescaUSD 20.90

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

• Spaghetti VongoleUSD 22.90

  Fresh wild clams, EV olive oil, garlic, parsley

• Canneloni di PesceUSD 23.90

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

• Salmone in PlaccaUSD 25.90

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

• Zuppa di PesceUSD 25.90

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

• BranzinoUSD 29.90

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

Panini

• CapriUSD 10.90

  Foccacia, fior di latte mozzarella, tomato, pesto

• ParmaUSD 10.90

  Italian baguette, Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano, arugula

• BolognaUSD 10.90

  Italian baguette, mortadella, roast pepper

• AbruzzoUSD 10.90

  Ventricina spicy salami, shaved pecorino on toasted casereccio bread

Verdura

• Truffled Patatine FritteUSD 7.90

  Thin cut fries tossed with parmigiano & truffle

• Rosemary Roasted PotatoesUSD 7.90

• FunghiUSD 7.90

  garlic sautéed cremini & portobello mushrooms

• Fire Grilled AsparagusUSD 7.90

• Sauteed Broccoli RabeUSD 9.90

• Cauliflower CaponataUSD 7.90

• TamboUSD 10.90

  Garlic & oil sauteed spicy longhots

Gelato

• GelatoUSD 5.50

  Check daily flavors produced by Italian gelato champion Stefano Biasini

  • SmallUSD 5.50
  • MediumUSD 6.90
  • LargeUSD 8.90
  • PintUSD 12.00

Desserts

• Gran Panna CottaUSD 8.90

  Espresso, Italian chocolate, sambuca hint

• Tiramisu ClassicoUSD 8.90

  Lady fingers, espresso, mascarpone

• Tiramisu ai Frutti di BoscoUSD 8.90

  Lady fingers, wild berries, mascarpone

• Cannolo con Ricotta di PecoraUSD 6.90

  Sicilian sheep ricotta, candied fruit

• Crostata di FruttaUSD 8.90

  Baked tart, homemade custard, seasonal berries

• Strawberry ZabaglioneUSD 8.90

  Fresh strawberries, homemade zabaglalione crema

• Gran Gala Creme BruleeUSD 8.90

• Budino di PaneUSD 8.90

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

• Ricotta Cheese CakeUSD 8.90

  served warm with fior di latte gelato

• Mousse al CioccolatoUSD 8.90

  infused with Italian Fragolino (Italian wild strawberry)

• MacedoniaUSD 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

• EspressoUSD 2.99

• CappuccinoUSD 3.99

• Espresso DoppioUSD 3.99

• Ice CappuccinoUSD 3.99

• Espresso SambucaUSD 6.90

• LatteUSD 4.25

• Espresso AnisetteUSD 6.90

• CortadoUSD 3.60

• Drip CoffeeUSD 2.89

• ShakeratoUSD 5.50

• Ice coffeeUSD 2.99

• Cold BrewUSD 3.60

• Artisanal TeasUSD 3.25

• Ice TeaUSD 3.25

• Gran Box of Caffe!USD 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 PlainUSD 3.75

• Cornetto AlmondUSD 4.38

• Cornetto CremaUSD 4.38

• Cornetto NutellaUSD 4.38

• Cornetto SalatoUSD 6.79

• GirelleUSD 3.99

• BriocheUSD 3.25

• BomboloniUSD 3.50

Cocktails, Wine & Beer

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

Italian Cocktails

• Aperol SpritzUSD 11.90

• BelliniUSD 11.90

• NegroniUSD 12.90

• Pompelmo SpritzUSD 11.90

• AmericanoUSD 11.90

• Gran Caffe MartiniUSD 12.90

• Gran Gin TonicaUSD 12.90

• HugoUSD 11.90

• Aperol GranitaUSD 12.99

• Caffe GranitaUSD 12.99

Vino Italiano

Bianco

• Pinot GrigioUSD 10.90

• FrascatiUSD 11.90

• GravinaUSD 13.90

Rose

• ChiarettoUSD 11.90

Rosso

• Super TuscanUSD 14.50

• Pinot NoirUSD 11.50

• Chianti RiservaUSD 13.90

• AglianicoUSD 13.90

• BaroloUSD 19.89

Birra alla Spina (Draft)

• PeroniUSD 5.90

• MenebreaUSD 6.90

• Lil Heaven IPAUSD 6.90

• Gran Gian StoutUSD 6.90