Gran Caffe L'Aquila Philadelphia Italian Restaurant

Salumi

Served with olives, greens, & crostini

• Prosciutto di Parma13,70 $

• Mortadella Bologna13,70 $

• Ventricina Abruzzese Spicy Salami13,70 $

• Speck Alto Adige13,70 $

• Bresaola13,70 $

• Salumi Misti16,89 $

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

Formaggi Tasting

With fig marmalades, cherry blossom honey, grapes, crostini

• Sud Italia13,70 $

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

• Nord Italia13,70 $

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

• Nord e Sud19,89 $

  All 6 cheeses from above

Mozzarella

Choice of:

• Buffalo Mozzarella15,90 $

  from Campania

• Burrata Mozzarella15,90 $

  from Puglia

Mozzarella Accompaniment

Your Choice of Accompaniment:

• Tomato Basil Caprese

• Roasted Pepper Caponata

• Roasted Cauliflower Caponata

• Eggplant Caponata

Bruschetta

• Tomato & Basilico9,90 $

• Eggplant Caponata10,90 $

• Roast Pepper Caponata10,90 $

• Cauliflower Caponata10,90 $

• Nduja11,90 $

  Calabrian spicy sausage

Antipasti

• Arancini11,90 $

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

• Carcioffi Fritti11,90 $

  Flash fried artichokes, fresh squeezed lemon

• Melanzana Parmigiana12,50 $

  Eggplant, ricotta, fior di latte mozzarella, tomato sauce

• Scamorza12,50 $

  Fire roasted aged mozzarella, prosciutto

• Cozze Tarantina16,50 $

  Mussels, tomato, garlic, pepperoncino

• Fritto Misto16,89 $

  Semolina crusted calamari, shrimp, zucchini

• Polipo16,89 $

  Citrus Grilled octopus

• Torta Granchio16,89 $

  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 Fasoi9,90 $

  Tagliatelle pasta, borlotti bean vegetable soup

• Casa10,90 $

  Endive, arugula, radicchio, lemon vinaigrette

• Panzanella Verde12,50 $

  Greens, tomato, cucumber red onion fresh basil, crostini

• Cesarina12,50 $

  Kale, romaine, creamy Parmigiano dressing

• Pera14,90 $

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

• Insalata di Mare16,89 $

  Chilled seafood salad, shrimp, calamari, scungilli, scallops

Pasta

• Chitarra17,89 $

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

• Paccheri Datterini Gialli17,89 $

  Jumbo rigatoni, yellow tomato, garlic, parmigiano

• Gnocchi alla Bava18,89 $

  Hand rolled potato & ricotta, fontina cream, wild mushrooms

• Tagliatelle alla Panna18,89 $

  Northern Italian cream sauce, speck, peas, parmigiano

• Agnolotti21,90 $

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

• Carbonara19,89 $

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

• Pappardelle al Ragu22,90 $

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

• Sugo Della Domenica24,90 $

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

Carne

• Cinghiale12,90 $

  Wild boar & long hot pepper meatballs, tomato sugo

• Salsiccia Bolzanese16,89 $

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

• Arrosticini Biasini19,89 $

  Lamb-bacon skewers, gastronomic Italian long hot pepper gelato

• Pollo Mattone20,90 $

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

• Braciole24,90 $

  Veal braciole, tagliatelle, tomato sugo

• Vitello Saltimbocca26,90 $

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

Pesce

• Pescatrice Puttanesca20,90 $

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

• Spaghetti Vongole22,90 $

  Fresh wild clams, EV olive oil, garlic, parsley

• Canneloni di Pesce23,90 $

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

• Salmone in Placca25,90 $

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

• Zuppa di Pesce25,90 $

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

• Branzino29,90 $

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

Panini

• Capri10,90 $

  Foccacia, fior di latte mozzarella, tomato, pesto

• Parma10,90 $

  Italian baguette, Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano, arugula

• Bologna10,90 $

  Italian baguette, mortadella, roast pepper

• Abruzzo10,90 $

  Ventricina spicy salami, shaved pecorino on toasted casereccio bread

Verdura

• Truffled Patatine Fritte7,90 $

  Thin cut fries tossed with parmigiano & truffle

• Rosemary Roasted Potatoes7,90 $

• Funghi7,90 $

  garlic sautéed cremini & portobello mushrooms

• Fire Grilled Asparagus7,90 $

• Sauteed Broccoli Rabe9,90 $

• Cauliflower Caponata7,90 $

• Tambo10,90 $

  Garlic & oil sauteed spicy longhots

Gelato

• Gelato5,50 $

  Check daily flavors produced by Italian gelato champion Stefano Biasini

  • Small5,50 $
  • Medium6,90 $
  • Large8,90 $
  • Pint12,00 $

Desserts

• Gran Panna Cotta8,90 $

  Espresso, Italian chocolate, sambuca hint

• Tiramisu Classico8,90 $

  Lady fingers, espresso, mascarpone

• Tiramisu ai Frutti di Bosco8,90 $

  Lady fingers, wild berries, mascarpone

• Cannolo con Ricotta di Pecora6,90 $

  Sicilian sheep ricotta, candied fruit

• Crostata di Frutta8,90 $

  Baked tart, homemade custard, seasonal berries

• Strawberry Zabaglione8,90 $

  Fresh strawberries, homemade zabaglalione crema

• Gran Gala Creme Brulee8,90 $

• Budino di Pane8,90 $

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

• Ricotta Cheese Cake8,90 $

  served warm with fior di latte gelato

• Mousse al Cioccolato8,90 $

  infused with Italian Fragolino (Italian wild strawberry)

• Macedonia8,90 $

  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

• Espresso2,99 $

• Cappuccino3,99 $

• Espresso Doppio3,99 $

• Ice Cappuccino3,99 $

• Espresso Sambuca6,90 $

• Latte4,25 $

• Espresso Anisette6,90 $

• Cortado3,60 $

• Drip Coffee2,89 $

• Shakerato5,50 $

• Ice coffee2,99 $

• Cold Brew3,60 $

• Artisanal Teas3,25 $

• Ice Tea3,25 $

• 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 Plain3,75 $

• Cornetto Almond4,38 $

• Cornetto Crema4,38 $

• Cornetto Nutella4,38 $

• Cornetto Salato6,79 $

• Girelle3,99 $

• Brioche3,25 $

• Bomboloni3,50 $

Cocktails, Wine & Beer

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

Italian Cocktails

• Aperol Spritz11,90 $

• Bellini11,90 $

• Negroni12,90 $

• Pompelmo Spritz11,90 $

• Americano11,90 $

• Gran Caffe Martini12,90 $

• Gran Gin Tonica12,90 $

• Hugo11,90 $

• Aperol Granita12,99 $

• Caffe Granita12,99 $

Vino Italiano

Bianco

• Pinot Grigio10,90 $

• Frascati11,90 $

• Gravina13,90 $

Rose

• Chiaretto11,90 $

Rosso

• Super Tuscan14,50 $

• Pinot Noir11,50 $

• Chianti Riserva13,90 $

• Aglianico13,90 $

• Barolo19,89 $

Birra alla Spina (Draft)

• Peroni5,90 $

• Menebrea6,90 $

• Lil Heaven IPA6,90 $

• Gran Gian Stout6,90 $