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Carlo's Cucina Italiana

Cuisine: European, Italian

Price: $$

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This Allston trattoria pleases guests with their made from scratch pastas and other Southern Italian homemade goodies. Try the savory chicken marsala or the veal alla saltimboca (veal layered with proscuitto and fontina cheese and covered with a cream sauce). If you're looking for ambiance and a snazzy decor, you might want to bypass Carlo's because here it's all about the food, which they do quite well! This spot is very popular, so be prepared to wait.

Address:

131 Brighton Ave
Allston, MA 02134
617-254-9759

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm
Sun: 1pm-10pm

Website:

carloscucinaitaliana.com

Main Menu
- Gli Antipasti (appetizers)
  
  Portobello Alla Enzo
  
  grilled portabello mushroom topped with fresh spinach, buffalo mozzarella, and roasted peppers ($11.95)
  
  Bruschetta
  
  fresh italian bread topped with marinated tomatoes, sauteed peppers, capers, and black sicilian olives ($8.95)
  
  Antipasto All' Italiana
  
  prosciutto di parma, gardiniera, roasted peppers, and sliced tomatoes topped with fresh mozzarella and basil ($13.95)
  
  Melanzane Ripiene
  
  eggplant stuffed with fresh ricotta, mixed with herbs and topped with our marinara sauce and mozzarella ($7.95)
  
  Gamberi Alla Grand Marnier
  
  jumbo shrimp lightly coated with an egg batter, sauteed in a grand marnier sauce ($13.95)
  
  Calamari Fritti
  
  fried calamari tossed with hot cherry peppers with aiola sauce ($9.95)
  
  Melanzane Alla Olivia
  
  eggplant layered with sliced tomatoes fresh mozzarella cheese and topped with arugula in a balsamic vinaigrette ($13.95)
- Dinner- Le Zuppe
  
  Stracciatella Alla Romana
  
  egg drop soup with chicken broth and egg noodles ($6.68)
- Le Insalate(salads)
  
  Insalata Alla Cesare (serves 2)
  
  romaine lettuce tossed with our own creamy caesar dressing topped with home-made garlic croutons ($9.95)
  
  Insalata Alla Caprese
  
  sliced tomatoes topped with fresh mozzarella in a bed of radicchio & arugula ($9.95)
  
  Insalata Della Casa
  
  ($4.95)
  
  Insalata Alla Noce
  
  arugula salad with pears, walnuts and blue cheese in a balsamic vinaigrette ($9.95)
- Dinner- Panini
  
  Meatball Parmigiana
  
  ($8.03)
  
  Prosciutto With Tomato And Mozzarella
  
  ($9.38)
  
  Chicken And Eggplant Parmigana
  
  ($10.73)
  
  Chicken Parmigiana
  
  ($9.38)
  
  Veal Parmigiana
  
  ($9.38)
  
  Eggplant Parmigiana
  
  ($8.03)
- Dinner- Primi Piatti
  
  Fettuccine Alla Marysa
  
  fettucini sauteed with veal, proscuitto, caramelized onions and peas in a fresh plum tomato sauce ($22.88)
  
  Penne Con Pollo & Broccoli
  
  sauteed chicken with broccoli and penne in a light cream sauce ($17.48)
  
  Linguine Con Gamberoni
  
  our special scampi sauce with jumbo shrimp ($25.58)
  
  Penne Con Salsiccia & Broccioli Rabe
  
  home-made fusilli with sausage and broccoli rabe sauteed in a garlic and oil sauce ($17.48)
  
  Fusilli Boscaiola
  
  sauteed asparagus, onions and mushrooms in a mascarpone and plum tomato sauce ($16.13)
  
  Gnocchi Spezzatino
  
  potato dumplings with medallions of chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, capers and fresh basil in a light plum tomato sauce ($21.53)
  
  Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
  
  potato dumplings sauteed in a plum tomato sauce with fresh mozzarella ($14.78)
  
  Pasta Alla Patrizia
  
  home-made fusilli sauteed seasoned vegetables in light white wine sauce or light plum tomato sauce ($16.13)
  
  Rigatoni Alla Puttanesca
  
  rigatoni in a tomato sauce with capers, olives and anchovies ($13.43)
  
  Tortellini
  
  home-made tortellini in a plum tomato sauce, or a basil and parmesan sauce ($14.78)
- Dinner- Second Piatti
  Involtini
  stuffed with proscuitto, spinach, and fontina cheese in a port wine sauce with shallots & mushrooms
  
  Vitello: $22.88
  
  Pollo: $21.18
  Saltinboca
  topped with prosciutto and fontina cheese in a sage cream sauce
  
  Vitello: $22.88
  
  Pollo: $21.18
  Verdicchio
  sauteed with artichoke hearts, prosciutto and fontina cheese in a plum tomato suace with onions
  
  Vitello: $22.88
  
  Pollo: $21.18
  Toscana
  stuffed with spinach, proscuitto, fontina cheese, dipped in an egg batter served in a white wine sauce
  
  Vitello: $22.88
  
  Pollo: $21.18
  Griglia
  over a bed of arugula tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing and potatoes (side of pasta not included)
  
  Vitello: $22.88
  
  Pollo: $21.18
  Melanzane Alla Christiano
  
  eggplant layered with spinach, ricotta and mozzarella cheese in a plum tomato sauce ($21.53)
  
  Parmigiana
  topped with fresh mozzarella in a plum tomato sauce
  
  Vitello: $22.88
  
  Pollo: $21.18
  Pescarese
  jumbo shrimp sauteed with sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, mushrooms, and capers in a white wine sauce
  
  Pollo: $24.23
  
  Vitello: $26.93
  Marsala
  sauteed with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce
  
  Pollo: $21.18
  
  Vitello: $22.88
  Carlo
  stuffed with artichoke hearts, proscuitto, and fontina cheese in a plum tomato sauce with mushrooms & onions
  
  Vitello: $22.88
  
  Pollo: $21.18
  Salmone Della Casa
  
  salmon stuffed with spinach and fontina cheese served with asparagus and cherry tomatoes in a saffron sauce ($24.23)
- Dinner- Specialita Della Casa
  
  Ravioli Alla Antonio
  
  lobster ravioli sauteed with salmon, shallots, cherry tomatoes, and peas in a light lemon vodka sauce ($22.88)
  
  Rigatoni Alla Rachele
  
  eggplant bundle, chicken parmigiana, meatball, and sausage in a plum tomato sauce ($22.88)
  
  Pollo Alla Gerardo
  
  sauteed chicken with roasted peppers, gaeta olives and cherry tomatoes in a marsala wine sauce ($20.18)
  
  Costate Di Maiale Alla Javier
  
  pan-seared pork chops with sauteed potatoes & vinegar peppers ($22.88)
  
  Pollo Alla Irene
  
  sauteed chicken breast, potatoes, mushrooms, peppers, and onions in a white wine sauce ($21.53)
  
  Pollo Alla Giancarlo
  
  sauteed chicken and sausage with potatoes, mushrooms, vinegar peppers, and onions in a vinaigrette sauce ($22.88)
- Entrees
  Saltinboca
  topped with prosciutto and fontina cheese in a sage cream sauce
  
  Veal: $17.95
  
  Pollo: $15.95
  Piccata
  sauteed with capers in a lemon white wine sauce
  
  Pollo: $13.43
  
  Veal: $15.52
  Fiorentina
  topped with spinach, sliced tomatoes, prosciutto and fontina cheese in a white wine mushroom sauce
  
  Veal: $15.52
  
  Pollo: $13.43
  Parmigiana
  topped with fresh mozzarella in a plum tomato sauce
  
  Veal: $15.95
  
  Pollo: $17.95
  Marsala
  sauteed with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce
  
  Veal: $15.95
  
  Pollo: $17.95
  Eggplant Parmigiana
  topped with fresh mozzarella in a plum tomato sauce
  
  Veal: $15.52
  
  Pollo: $13.43
  Involtini
  stuffed with proscuitto, spinach, and fontina cheese in a port wine sauce with shallots & mushrooms
  
  Pollo: $15.95
  
  Vitello: $17.95
  Toscana
  stuffed with spinach, proscuitto, fontina cheese, dipped in an egg batter served in a white wine sauce
  
  Pollo: $15.95
  
  Vitello: $17.95
  Verdicchio
  sauteed with artichoke hearts and mushrooms in a verdicchio wine sauce
  
  Vitello: $17.95
  
  Pollo: $15.95
  Salmone Della Casa
  
  salmon stuffed with spinach and fontina cheese served with asparagus and cherry tomatoes in a saffron sauce ($18.95)
  
  Pescarese
  jumbo shrimp sauteed with sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, mushrooms, and capers in a white wine sauce
  
  Pollo: $18.95
  
  Vitello: $20.95
- Lunch- Le Insalate
  
  Insalata Caprese
  
  sliced tomatoes topped with fresh mozzarella in a bed of radicchio & arugula ($10.73)
  
  Caesar Salad (shrimp)
  
  ($16.13)
  
  Insalata All Noce
  
  arugula salad with pears, walnuts and blue cheese in a balsamic vinaigrette ($10.73)
  
  Insalata Della Casa
  
  ($5.33)
  
  Caesar Salad (chicken)
  
  ($13.43)
- Lunch- Pasta
  
  Penne Con Pollo & Broccoli
  
  sauteed chicken with broccoli and ziti in a light cream sauce ($13.43)
  
  Linguine Carbonara
  
  sauteed pancetta and egg in a light cream sauce ($12.08)
  
  Linguine Putanesca
  
  sauteed capers and olives in a plum tomato sauce ($12.08)
  
  Tortellini Con Pomodoro
  
  plum tomato sauce ($13.43)
  
  Tortellini Con Pesto
  
  fresh basil sauce ($13.43)
  
  Linguine Con Calamari
  
  in a white wine or plum tomato sauce ($13.43)
- Carlos' Catering
  Penne Con Pollo & Broccoli
  penne with sauteed chicken and broccoli in a light cream sauce
  
  Full Tray: $128.25
  
  1/2 Tray: $67.50
  Baked Meat Lasagna
  pasta layered with fresh ricotta, mozzarella, ground meat and tomato sauce
  
  $141.75
  
  $67.50
  Chicken Parmigiana
  $108.00
  
  $54.00
  Insalata Della Casa
  $67.40
  
  $40.50
  Chicken & Eggplant Parmigiana
  $141.75
  
  $74.25
  Veal Parmigiana
  $128.50
  
  $67.50
  Penne Alla Boscaiola
  penne with sauteed asparagus, onions, and mushrooms in a marscarpone and plum and tomato sauce
  
  $67.50
  
  $128.25
  Melanzane Ripiene
  eggplant stuffed with fresh ricotta, herbs and topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese
  
  $60.75
  
  $133.65
  Baked Ziti
  ziti baked with fresh mozzarella in a plum tomato sauce
  
  $108.00
  
  $54.00
- Beverages
  
  Dasani Water
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Sprite
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Coke
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Diet Coke
  
  ($2.50)
- Desserts
  
  Tiramisu
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Cannoli
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Flan
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Ice Cream
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Cappuccino Truffle
  
  ($5.95)
  
  Spumoni
  
  ($4.95)

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