Gran Caffe L'Aquila
Popular menu items
U Pisci Spata
Fire grilled swordfish marinated in extra virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon, oregano, & aromatic herbs. Served with a Tropea insalatina & roast potato.
$27.90Breakfast
Nutella Cornetto
$4.39Almond Cornetto
$4.39Brioche
$3.50Plain Cornetto
$3.7596 oz. Coffee Carafe
$26.90Signature Coffee
Napoli Coffee
12 oz bag of a robust high caffeine Southern Italian dark roast blend with hints of apricot jam, melt and cocoa.
$12.90L'aquila Coffee
12 oz bag of our signature medium dark roast blend with notes of dried plum and pan dolce featuring a dark chocolate finish.
$12.90Torino Coffee
12 oz bag of an elegant Northern Italian medium roast blend featuring floral notes, vanilla, almond and peach.
$12.90Roma Coffee
12 oz bag of of a sensual and complex medium dark roast blend with notes of frutti di bosco, hazelnut and milk chocolate.
$12.9052 Weekly Special -Tropea, Calabria (September 25-October 2)Let your senses travel with us!
Pasta alle Sarde
Bucatini pasta rods tossed in an iconic Palermitano sauce of extra virgin olive oil, onion, fresh sardines, fennel, pine nuts, raisins, saffron, almonds, & toasted bread crumbs.
$18.90 +A Carn'a Pizzaiol
Pan seared prime sirloin steak with San Marzano tomatoes, EVOO, garlic, oregano, & Parmigiano Reggiano served with Paccheri pasta.
$29.50Caponata di Peperone
Sweet pepper Sicilian chutney infused with pine nuts served on grilled casereccio bread.
$10.90 +Cicchetti
Venetian tapas sampler featuring local asiago cheese, Italian olives, chilled marinated shrimp & calamari, served with fire grilled country bread rubbed with garlic & extra virgin olive oil
$15.90 +Bucatini all' Amatriciana
Thick pasta rods tossed in a robust tomato sauce infused with guanciale (Italian bacon), Pecorino Romano cheese, onion & cracked black pepper
$18.50 +La Gran Lasagna di Carnevale
Lasagna of Carnevale featuring homemade pasta sheets layered with ricotta, sausage, meatballs, eggs, béchamel, tomato, salami & topped with an Asiago-Mozzarella crust.
$22.90 +Figa alla Venexiana
Venice's most famous specialty. Calf's liver sauteed with slow cooked caramelized onions in a Raboso wine sauce. Accompanied by polenta fasoi.
$19.90Pasta alla Norma
Classic Sicilian pasta dish featuring pasta tubes baked with eggplant, shaved Ricotta Salata, basil, & fresh plum tomatoes.
$18.90 +Spaghetti con Ammaru e Frastuca
Spaghetti tossed with shrimp & sauteed with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, aromatic herbs, Etna white wine, & garnished with crushed pistachio.
$19.90 +A'ghiotta U Pisci Spada
Fire grilled swordfish topped with a chilled topping featuring tomatoes, garlic, onions, pine nuts, rasisins, capers, & olives. Served with roasted rosemary potatoes and asparagus.
$24.90Agnello alla Griglia
Fire grilled herb crusted lamb chops with a chianti wine reduction. Served with roasted rosemary potatoes and fire grilled asparagus
$42.90Orata con Le Cipolle
Delicate Mediterranean white fish pan seared with extra virgin olive oil, red onions, herbs, & Vermentino wine. Served with roasted potatoes and asparagus.
$29.90Antipasto Calabrese
A selection of authentic Calabrian specialties including 'Nduja bruschetta, Caciocavallo cheese, chili pepper infused salami, pickled Tropea onion, accompanied with bergamot & chili pepper jam and olive infused taralli bread rings.
$15.90 +Insalatina alla Cipolla di Tropea
Great as an appetizer or side salad, a portion for one. Authentic Calabrian tomato & onion salad featuring imported Tropea onion, cucumber, Calabrian origano, Trapani sea salt & cracked black pepper. Calabrian DOP extra virgin olive oil & white vinegar dressing.
$10.90 +Fileja ai Frutti di Mare
Water and flour rolled mid-length pasta rods tossed in a tomato seafood stew featuring shrimp, calamari & mussels.
$24.90 +U Pisci Spata
Fire grilled swordfish marinated in extra virgin olive oil, garlic, lemon, oregano, & aromatic herbs. Served with a Tropea insalatina & roast potato.
$27.90Zuppe e Insalata
Pera Insalate
Baby greens, peat, grapes, dried cherries, pine nuts, caprino goat cheese and shallot vinaigrette.
$14.90 +Pasta e Fasoi
The original recipe from Verona featuring borlotti beans, vegetables, aromatic herbs, and tagliatelle egg pasta.
$9.90 +Panzanella
Tuscan Bread Salad featuring greens, tomato, cucumber, red onion, fresh basil, crostini
$12.50 +Salumi and Formaggi
Prosciutto di Parma
Choose Prosciutto di Parma (Aged 24 Months)Served with Parmigiano crostini, olives and greens.
$13.70Speck Alto Adige P.G.I.
Recla P.G.I., smoked then air dried 22 weeks. Served with Parmigiano crostini, olives and greens.
$13.70Mortadella Bologna P.G.I.
Rovagnati P.G.I., Artisan ham with pistachio. Served with Parmigano crostini, olives and greens.
$13.70Formaggi Board
Choose between A Northern or Southern cheese experience. Also available is a tasting of both northern and southern.
$13.70 +Salumi Half Tray *Any of the Salumi's in a Half Tray- Feeds 4-6!
Your choice of salumi in half tray size!
$0.90 +Burrata Mozzarella Half Tray
Choose a caponata to pair with your half tray of Burrata mozzarella
$57.90 +Buffalo Mozzarella Half Tray
Choose a caponata style to pair with your Buffalo Mozzarella half tray!
$57.90 +Sfizi Caldi - Little Hot Pleasures
Melanzana Parmigiana
Italian eggplant, fresh ricotta, fior di latte mozzarella and tomato sauce.
$12.50Sfizi Caldi Half Trays
Half trays of your favorite little hot pleasures Arancini - 15 pieces Carciofi Fritti - Half tray (Feeds 4-6 guests) Melanzana Parmigiana - 6 pieces Scamorza - 6 pieces Cozze Tarantina - Half tray (Serves between 4-6) Fritto Misto - Half Tray serves between 4-6 Polipo - 6 pieces Torta Granchio - 6 cakes
$0.90 +Bruschetta Kit
Sample all 5 of our excellent toppings in the do it yourself bruschetta kit! (15 pieces included)
$34.90Pasta
Paccheri con Datterini Gialli
Jumbo rigatoni, yellow datterino tomato, garlic and Parmigiano.
$18.90 +Pappardelle al Ragu Aquilano
Wide ribbon pasta, slow cooked pork, veal, lamb and chicken pulled off the bone ragu.
$22.90 +Agnolotti al Tartufo
Homemade petite ravioli stuffed with veal, pork, onion and aromatic herbs topped with a butter, sage and white truffle sauce.
$21.90 +Sugo Della Domenica
Authentic Italian Sunday sauce of Riccardo Longo's family featuring slow-cooked tomato sauce infused with wild boar meatballs, veal braciole, sausage & lamb, served with homemade flour & water fusilli cellentani pasta
$24.90Pesce
Salmone in Placca
Fire grilled Scottish salmon with a herb crust oven roasted on a cedar plank giving amazing aromas and exquisite flavors
$25.90 +Branzino
Pan seared, fresh herbs, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon. Served with shaved fennel and roasted potatoes.
$29.90 +Canneloni di Pesce
Homemade pasta tubes filled with fresh shrimp, crab, branzino, scallop, ricotta, tomato-besciamella
$23.90 +Carne
Pollo al Matone
Free range 1/2 chicken roasted under a terracotta brick served with roasted potatoes and asparagus
$20.90 +Veal Saltimboca
Veal medallions, layered with prosciutto and sage, sautéed in a white wine sauce served with roasted rosemary potatoes and fresh asparagus.
$27.90 +Salsiccia Bolzanese
Fire grilled sweet & spicy mustard served with homemade sauerkraut & grain mustard
$16.90 +Sides
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe
$9.90 +Truffled Parmigiano Fries
$8.90 +Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
$7.90 +Roasted Sweet Peppers
$8.90 +Sauteed Wild Mushrooms
$7.90 +Fire Grilled Asparagus
$7.90 +Dolce
Crostatino di Frutta
Fresh baked tart filled with homemade custard and topped with seasonal berries.
$8.90 +Mousse al cioccolato
$8.90 +Moka al Caffe
1 box of Artisanal cookies made with Gran Caffe L'Aquila coffee, white chocolate and hazelnuts
$12.99Amaretto Cookies - Dolce Aveja
1 box of Almond soft baked authentic cookies made exclusively for Gran Caffe L'Aquila by Dolce Aveja in L'Aquila Abruzzo
$12.99Gelato
Stracciatella Gelato Pint
STRACCIATELLA Lucious Lancaster milk blended with hard chocolate shavings throughout.
$12.90Valentino Gelato
Rich notes of fresh strawberries covered in a blend of Italian milk and dark chocolate. 1 pint
$12.90Caffe Gelato
Our award winning L'Aquila espresso roast infused into gelato. The effect is that of a creamy Cappuccino with authentic Italian flair. 1 pint
$12.90Cannolo Gelato
1 pint Cannoli cream, chocolate chips, and cannoli shell all blended together into an artisanal gelato
$12.90Amaretto Gelato
Italian amaretto, soft baked almond cookies by Dolce Aveja in L'Aquila, Abruzzo turned into an artisanal gelato
$12.90Vaniglia Citrus Gelato
Stefano Biasni's signature Italian style Vanilla featuring Bourbon vanilla with an infusion of fresh citrus notes. 1 pint
$12.90Crostata all' Amarena Gelato Pint
Pastry crust cherry cheesecake infused with pie crust & crumbles. The perfect sweet treat to satisfy your sweet tooth!
$12.90Zuppa Inglese Pint
In celebration if Italy's Euro Cup 2020 victory Maestro Biasini has artistically crafted Zuppa Inglese -translated as English Soup, a traditional Italian favorite of Sweet custard, Chocolate shavings & Cinnamon liquor
$12.90Cannolo alla Zucca Gelato
Cannoli cream and shell blended with pumpkin spice into the perfect fall gelato by International Gelato Champion Stefano Biasini Magnifico!
$12.90Caffe Gelato
House roasted L'aquila blend coffee. Sold by the pint. Gelato By Italian Gelato Champion Stefano Biasini. Stefano has also won The International Press World Championship & Best of Philly Gelato! All Gelato made by Stefano daily in his lab at 1716 Chestnut Street.
$12.00Beverages
Acqua Panna
$2.79San Pellegrino
$2.79Bergotto - Calabrian Bergamot Soda
Artisanal Bergamot Soda creates a tart and refreshing sweet lemon flavor
$2.89MoleCola
Molecola is the 100% Italian Cola! Made from the natural mineral water from the Rocciaviva springs in the Italian Alps giving it its' unique character. Molecola was born in Turin, Italy in 2012 from the idea to create a Cola completely Italian. Using a recipe inspired by a famous book of Piedmontese recipes written in 1854 and in collaboration with a historical Aromatherié from Florence, we have developed a beverage we believe is exceptional: delicious, refreshing…and 100% Italian. Our cola was named after the Mole Antonelliana, a famous and much loved building in Turin. The building’s shape also inspired the design on the cans.
$3.99Aranciata di Sicilia - Sicily Blood Orange Soda - 11.15oz
The Blood Orange is a variety of orange with crimson, almost-blood-colored flesh. The fruit is roughly the same size as an average orange, but sometimes can be smaller or larger; its skin is usually pitted, but can be smooth. The distinctive dark flesh color is due to the presence of anthocyanin, a family of antioxidant pigments common to many flowers and fruit, but uncommon in citrus fruits. Blood oranges have a unique flavor profile compared to other oranges, being distinctly raspberry-like in addition to the usual citrus notes. The arancia rossa di Sicilia (red orange of Sicily) has protected geographical status.
$3.99Panini
Panino Half Tray
Mini Paninos available as half tray! Assorted panino tray available as well!
$38.90 +