La Gioconda Menu – Soquel, CA

Type : Northern Italian restaurant

Location : Soquel, CA

Bistro for Italian menus sourced from local ingredients, set in a relaxed, refined cottage space. Based on 9 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.8 stars. Price $$

La Gioconda 95073

Address:
3101 N Main St, Soquel, CA 95073

Phone: (831) 477-9265

Website:

Menu

Main Menu
Pumpkin Souffle
savory pudding topped with fontina d’Aosta cheese fondue and dusted with amaretto crumbs		 $12.00
Octopus Salad
tender octopus, gold potatoes, taggiasche olives, heart of celery, Italian parsley served warm and tossed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon, chardonnay, garlic		 $19.00
Stuffed Calamari “alla Puttanesca”
baby Monterey “calamari stuffed with calamari”, sautéed with capers, taggiasche olives, and house San Marzano marinaraq		 $13.00
Burrata
fresh creamy mozzarella, whole roasted garlic, small crostini		 $14.00
Cured Meat Board – gourmet and nice to share
prosciutto di Parma 16 month aged, artisanal ham, “prosciutto cotto”, salame toscano, mortadella di Bologna with black truffle and house made pickled Italian giardiniera		 $20.00
Soup Parmentier
fennel and leek and potato soup, home made croutons, extra virgin olive oil infused with herbs from the garden and chives		 $11.00
Artichoke Salad
thinly sliced raw artichokes hearts, peppery wild rocket arugula from the garden, aged Parmigiano Reggiano, tossed with extra virgin olive oil and a fresh lemon citronette		 $13.00
Our Garden Salad – collected daily from our garden
selected lettuce and kale, roasted beets, home made granola, tossed in our “farm” dressing		 $9.00
Ravioli al Sugo d’arrosto
filled with grass-fed slow braised beef short ribs and sautéed in a traditional demi-glace gravy, dusted with aged Parmigiano Reggiano and Italian parsley from the garden		 $19.00
Spaghetti al Pomodoro
fresh spaghetti, house San Marzano marinara, dusted with aged Parmigiano Reggiano		 $15.00
Mushroom Lasagna
layers of pasta and porcini bechamelle with mushrooms from the Santa Cruz mountains		 $20.00
Pappardelle alla Bolognese
ribbons of egg noodle pasta, authentic grandma’s meat sauce, with grass-fed beef and pork, dusted with Pecorino Romano and Italian parsley from the garden		 $18.00
Gnocchi and fresh Dungeness Crab – cooked in Venicean Style
hand made potato gnocchi sautéed in fresh Dungeness crab sauce and meat, served in the shell		 $23.00
Chicken “Santa Rita”
free range half-chicken, marinated overnight in purple sage and lemon from the garden, served with roasted potatoes		 $21.00
Lamb Shank Civet
slow braised in Barolo wine, served with polenta pie “concia” with fontina cheese		 $25.00
Al Cartoccio
cooked in natural paper with fresh tomatoes, taggiasche olives, thyme and garlic		 $26.00
Al Forno
roasted in the oven with herbs bouquet from the garden and extra virgin olive oil		 $26.00
Gourmet Imported Cheese Plate
with romano, parmigiano reggiano,gorgonzola,pecorino,taleggio, served with mostarda di Cremona		 $15.00
Tarte Tatin served warm
with whipped cream		 $10.00
Tiramisu, original recipe from Treviso, 1968 $18.00
“Bonet”, chocolate and amaretti pudding, a classic from Torino
with chocolate and coffee ganache		 $9.00
Pannacotta
infused with lemon verbena leafs, meliga cookie		 $8.00
Vanilla Bean Gelato
served with brown caramel		 $6.00
Prosciutto, Burrata, crostini $14.00
Onion and garden veggies Frittata
side of sautéed potatoes		 $12.00
Grilled fish salad, fresh catch of the day $14.00
Eggplant parmigiana pie
side of garden greens		 $15.00
Ravioli
filled with short ribs sautéed in demi-galce		 $19.00
Creamy polenta
lamb shank stew & poached (or fried) Egg		 $16.00
Waffle, grilled cinnamon Apple, whipped cream and honey $10.00
Mimosa $6.00
Orange juice $4.00
Italuan sodas $3.00
Proseco $6.00
House wine $6.00
Botteled beers $5.00
Coffee $3.00
Wine Menu
Chianti’Classico, Le Bocce, Tuscany $10.00
Sangiovese, Sant’Antimo,Tuscany $8.00
Pinot Noir, Soquel Vineyard, CA $9.00
Nobile Montepulciano, Flora, Tuscany $12.00
Zinfalder, Rexfordl, CA $9.00
Barbera, Cantina Glicine, Piedmont $12.00
Cabetnet blend, La Honda, CA $9.00
Prosecco Foss Marai, Veneto $12.00
Franciacorta brut’ rose’, Lombardy $14.00
Pinot Grigio, Ronco dei tassi, Veneto $11.00
Chardonnay, Soquel Vineyard CA $9.00
Riesling, Molinelli, Lombardy $8.00
Moscato d’Asti Cascina Castlet 2013 Piedmont $10.00
Esoterica,”Kent Rasmussen”, 2006 California $12.00
Cane cut “white late harvest”, 2007 Australia $12.00
Mumm-Champagne, Napa-Valley CA N.V. $50.00
Prosecco Foss Marai, Veneto N.V. $48.00
Franciacorta, castaldi ‘Brut Rose’, Lombardy N.V. $52.00
Franciacorta, Berlucchi, Brut, Lombardy 2013 $65.00
Franciacorta, Berlucchi, Brut Rose’, Lombardy 2013 $70.00
Ferrari, Brut Rose'(500ml), Lombardy 2013 $35.00
Chianti Classico, Le Bocce, Tuscany 2011 $38.00
Chianti Riserva, Banfi, Tuscany 2011 $50.00
Montauto, Maremma Blend, Tuscany 2012 $40.00
Sant’Antimo ‘Sangiovese’, Tuscany 2012 $30.00
Morellino di Scansano, Tuscany 2012 $40.00
Rosso Montalcino, Badia, Tuscany 2011 $45.00
Brunello di Montalcino, Badia Tuscany 2009 $85.00
Barbera d’Alba Superiore, Piedmont 2010 $45.00
Nobile di Montepulciano, Tuscany 2011 $45.00
Valpollicella Ripasso, Lombardy 2012 $45.00
Amarone della Valpollicella, Lombadry 2010 $75.00
Barbaresco, Farina, Piedmont 2010 $65.00
Barolo, Stradun, Piedmont 2010 $85.00
Ruchè, Montalbera, Piedmont 2012 $35.00
Pinot Noir, Soquel Vineyard, CA 2013 $35.00
Cabernet Franciscan, Napa Valley, CA 2012 $62.00
Cabernet Blend, La Honda, CA 2012 $35.00
Cabernet Sauvignon, Rexford, CA 2012 $43.00
Zinfandel Ridge, Three Valleys, CA 2012 $45.00
Zinfandel Rexford, Three Valleys, CA 2012 $35.00
Zinfandel Hunter Hil, Soquel CA 2012 $40.00
Merlot, Bargetto, Soquel, CA $26.00
Pinot Noir Windy Oak, CA $54.00
Pinot Noir Alberti, CA $50.00
PInot noir Rexford, CA $72.00
Pinot Grigio, Collio, Veneto 2013 $38.00
Pinot Gris, Rexford, 2013 $33.00
Chardonnay, Soquel Vineyard, CA 2013 $32.00
Pinot Bianco, Kettlemeir, Veneto 2013 $48.00
Arneis, Asti San Damiano, Piedmont 2013 $34.00
Riesling, Molinelli, Lombardy 2013 $30.00
Timorasso, Montemagno, Piedmont 2013 $40.00
Moscato d’Asti Cascina Castlet 2013 Piedmont $38.00
Esoterica,”Kent Rasmussen”, 2006 California $40.00
Port Zinfandel, Rexford $45.00

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Reviews

Lou Florimonte
We have eaten there quite often, and we plan to eat there even more often. Good food, gracious and welcoming ownership, wonderful ambience,. So reminiscent of dining in Italy. Summer dining on the patio is delightful as is a stroll through their garden.

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Joe Santa Cruz
I heard about this new place opening up (or more accurately , taking over the old place, Main Street Garden Cafe) in Soquel featuring some very special northern Italian dishes and atmosphere.

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Keith Kelsen
Amazing! The food is fresh, light and Delicious. The Garden is magical.

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Nancy Clemens
Exquisite food, lovely ambience, excellent service. And the garden… Gorgeous!

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Dylan Jones
Great atmosphere, proper service, food was delivered timely and held true to tradition.

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Jerry Levy
Delicious food, great service, and the cleanest reasaurant in Santa Cruz.

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John Stimmer
Authentic Italian, finally someone in town can compete with Lillian’s!

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