valentine’s day 2025
friday february 14, 2025 savor the love
$75++ per person / four course prix fixe / CUCINA enoteca Newport Beach
TO START
add half a dozen oysters + cucumber granita + meyer lemon + pickled red onion +$18.
FIRST
bruschetta + marinated tomato + pesto + whipped ricotta + prosciutto
SECOND
grilled octopus + heirloom tomato + red onion + cucumber + sundried tomato relish + colatura vinaigrette
tempura fried stuffed squash blossom + goat cheese + pistou + orange blossom honey
CUCINA meatballs + mascarpone polenta + spicy tomato sauce
beef carpaccio + harissa marinated peppadew + garlic aioli + castelvetrano olive + crispy mushroom*
beet cured salmon + radish + cucumber + lemon basil + green apple*
THIRD
clam + squid ink linguini + fennel + tomato + scallion + calabrian chili + tarragon + salmoriglio
celery root tortellini + sunchoke + cacio e pepe crema
short rib mafaldine + mushroom + cherry tomato + baby kale + parmesan
bucatini amatriciana + guanciale + tomato + chili + red onion + pecorino
wagyu rib eye + charred broccolini + nduja + salsa verde + potato puree / +$35.
cioppino + bass + manila clam + shrimp + braised fennel + salmoriglio + ciabatta
roasted half chicken + mascarpone polenta + roasted mushroom + swiss chard + marsala sauce
FOURTH
pavlova + pineapple curd + berry + dehydrated tangerine + raspberry dust
chocolate budino + salted caramel + vanilla whip + chocolate crumble + cocoa nib tuile
Add a bottle from the CUCINA wine shop
PINOT NOIR BLEND NV Drappier 'Rose' (375ml) Champagne , FR 55
SANGIOVESE BLEND 2023 La Spinetta ‘Rose Di Casanova’ Tuscany, IT 40
DOLCHETTO BLEND 2021 Solo Per Amore Piemonte, IT 80
NEED TO KNOW
dinner is $75 per person + optional beverage pairing / plus tax and gratuity
*these items are served raw or undercooked or may contain raw or undercooked ingredients. consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.