10 Best Italian Restaurants in Tucson: Pasta Bowls, Pizza Pies and More

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Guiseppe's

Cuisine: European, Italian

10Best Says

Tucked away in a shopping center on Oracle Road, Guiseppe's in Tucson may not be the easiest Italian restaurant to find. But that's where the phrase "hidden gem" comes into play. The family-owned restaurant has an extensive menu of classic Italian antipasti and pasta dishes. There is a steady, knowing hand at work in the kitchen, because the food tastes comforting, authentic and just plain delicious. Go for the bruschetta for starters. For an entree, you can't really go wrong with the chicken alfredo or penne sausage. The service is reliable, and the small dining room is nearly always full. It goes to show that you don't always need a perfect location to draw a crowd. For dessert, opt for the spumoni, which doesn't disappoint.

Address:

6060 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ 85704

Phone:

(520) 505-4187

EXPERT TIPS BY: Patricia Escarcega
Phoenix, Scottsdale Local Expert

Italian: "Start with the bruschetta. It's excellent here."

Best for Italian Because: Guiseppe's is a small, family-owned restaurant where you can enjoy classic Italian dishes in an intimate dining room.

Main Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Antipasto
  
  salami, prosciutto, sauteed spinach, caponata, goat cheese, olives and imported provolone, served with garlic toast. ($7.95)
  
  Manicotti
  
  seasoned ricotta cheese mixture rolled in a pasta sheet, topped with tomato sauce and baked with mozzarella cheese. ($4.25)
  
  Scampi Saute
  
  shrimp sauteed in white wine garlic demi-glace. ($7.95)
  
  Stuffed Mushrooms
  
  the scordato family's famous original recipe. ($5.25)
- Soup And Salad
  
  Minestrone
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Soup Of The Day
  
  ($3.75)
  
  House Salad
  
  mixed greens tossed in a light vinaigrette ($3.50)
  
  Napa Salad
  
  mixed greens, peppered pecans and bleu cheese tossed in a light vinaigrette and served with freshly grilled asparagus. ($7.25)
  
  Pesto Salad
  
  grilled chicken and farfalle pasta tossed with freshly made pesto then served over a bed of mixed greens. ($7.50)
  
  Salmon Salad
  
  freshly grilled salmon, farfalle pasta, olive, tomato and red onion tossed in a light vinaigrette then served over a bed of mixed greens. ($8.50)
- Pasta
  Cannelloni
  
  seasoned filling of white meat chicken, carrot, celery, onion and romano cheese rolled in a pasta sheet then baked in a parmesan cream sauce. ($7.95)
  
  Fettuccine Alfredo
  pasta tossed in a rich parmesan cream sauce.
  
  $7.50
  
  Add Chicken: $2.50
  
  Add Sausage: $2.50
  Farfalle And Bolognese
  
  pork, sausage, beef, prosciutto, carrot, celery and onion simmered then finished in a special tomato, white wine sauce with a touch of cream served over farfalle pasta. ($9.95)
  
  Meatball Ricotta
  
  scordato made meatballs tossed with farfalle pasta in tomato sauce, topped with a seasoned ricotta cheese mixture then baked with mozzarella cheese. ($8.95)
  
  Penne And Sausage
  
  penne pasta and scordato's spicy sausage tossed with tomato sauce and baked with mozzarella cheese. ($8.95)
- Seafood
  
  Fresh Fish Of The Day
  
  Grilled Salmon
  
  ($14.95)
  
  Seafood Soup
  
  scallops, shrimp, clams, mussels and fish simmered in a white wine red pepper tomato sauce then served with capellini pasta. ($15.95)
  
  Shrimp Rosso
  
  shrimp sauteed in a white wine garlic demi-glace and a touch of tomato sauce served on a bed of fettuccine pasta. ($15.95)
- Specialties
  
  Braciole
  
  rolled beef steak filled with a robust stuffing, simmered with bell pepper and onion in a red wine tomato based sauce and served over linguini. ($14.95)
  
  Chicken Giovanni
  
  chicken breast sauteed in a lemon white wine garlic sauce then baked with parmesan cheese and served with vegetable rice. ($9.95)
  
  Chicken Madeira
  
  breaded chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto ham, sauteed spinach and mozzarella cheese in a rich madeira wine sauce and served with vegetable rice. ($10.25)
  
  Eggplant Parmesan
  
  eggplant layered with tomato sauce and three cheeses then baked and served with linguini and red sauce. ($8.95)
  
  Grilled Pork
  
  thin slices of pork cutlets grilled then topped with sauteed spinach and baked with mozzarella cheese and served with linguini and red sauce. ($10.95)
  
  Lamb Osso Bucco
  
  lamb shanks and vegetables simmered in a rich red wine tomato sauce and served over your choice of rice or pasta. ($15.95)
  
  Pollo Bolognese
  
  breaded chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto ham and mozzarella cheese with a dash of tomato sauce then baked with parmesan and served with vegetable rice. ($10.95)
  
  Pork Ricotta
  
  breaded pork cutlet stuffed with ricotta cheese in a red wine tomato sauce and served over linguini pasta. ($11.95)
  
  Veal Stresa
  
  layered prosciutto and mozzarella between breaded veal cutlets simmered in a marsala wine demi-glace and served with vegetable rice. ($15.95)
- Dessert
  
  Cheesecake
  
  traditional cheesecake with graham cracker crust garnished with fresh strawberry coulis ($5.00)
  
  Dolce De Patricia
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Spumoni
  
  scordato's own three layer version of a traditional favorite. ($4.50)
  
  Tiramisu
  
  baked ladyfingers soaked in espresso, layered with sweetened marscapone cheese and dusted with cocoa. ($5.00)

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