Monello

Monello Menu

(619) 501-0030
750 West Fir Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Brunch


Cornetto con Frittata
$14.00
Homemade croissant stuffed with a zucchini and fontina cheese omelette, side of roasted potatoes and a bombolone.
Cornetto al San Daniele
$14.00
Homemade croissant stuffed with prosciutto san daniele and mozzarella cheese, side of roasted potatoes and a bombolone.
Croissant Sandwich
$17.00
Homemade croissant stuffed with bacon, spinach, fontina cheese, and a sunny side up egg, side of roasted potatoes.
Frittata Monello
$14.00
Baked omelette of three eggs, parma prosciutto, fontina, zucchini, side salad.
Polenta e Uova
$14.00
Yellow corn meal polenta, mortadella, two sunny side up eggs, fontina, side salad.
Monello Eggs Benedict
$15.00
Prosciutto cotto, pesto hollandaise, fontina, side salad, side of roasted potatoes.
Rainbow Eggs Benedict
$17.00
Prosciutto cotto, three hollandaise favors: pesto, mushroom, and arrabbiata, side of roasted potatoes.
Brunch Pizza
$17.00
Cheese sauce, bacon, spinach, two eggs.
Patate al Salto
$14.00
Roasted potatoes, local sausage, five cheese sauce, three eggs over easy, side salad.
Omelette Bianca
$15.00
Egg white omelette, with grilled seasonal vegetables, fontina cheese, and a side of roasted potatoes.
Brunch Piadina
$14.00
Rolled bites of traditional Italian flatbread filled with eggs, applewood smoked bacon, and fontina cheese, arrabbiata sauce, side of roasted potatoes.
Monello Yogurt
$12.00
Fresh berries, granola, honey.
Ricotta Pancakes
$13.00
Three pancakes, orange ricotta cheese, fresh berries, maple syrup.
Panettone French Toast
13.00
Three slices of panettone, toasted almonds, maple syrup, whipped cream.

$Pesce Antipasti (Seafood Appetizers)


Lobster Bisque
$13.00
Gluten-free. Mildly spicy lobster bisque, sautéed scallops, Parmesan crisp.
Fritto di Pesce
$22.00
Lightly breaded and fried calamari, shrimp, octopus, balsamicand spicy aioli.
Polipo Alla Griglia
19.00
Gluten-free. Our signature grilled octopus is slowly cooked until tender, then grilled to perfection! Served with arugula, fennel, and tomatoes.

$Sides - Brunch


Applewood Bacon
$4.00
Pancake (1)
$5.00
Fresh Fruit
$5.00
Spinach
$5.00
1 Egg Any Style
$3.00
Pancakes (2)
$9.00
2 Eggs Any Style
$5.00
3 Eggs Any Style
$8.00
Chicken Sausage
$4.00
Sausage
$4.00
Roasted Potatoes
4.00

$Salumi (Meats)


Polpette
$13.00
Baked, lightly breaded all beef meatballs, arrabbiata spicy sauce.
Salumi e Formaggi Misti
$35.00
Assortment of artisanal meats and imported cheeses.
Salumi Misti
25.00
Finocchiona, felino, mortadella, salame mantovana, soppressata piccanteand di cinghiale.

$Formaggio (Cheese)


Fresh Mozzarella Burrata
$18.00
Seasonal tomatoes, pesto, and basil.
Formaggi Misti
$26.00
Assorted selection of imported cheese, may vary monthly.
Raspa Dura
$9.00
Young lodigiano flakes.
Lodigiano Nero
$12.00
Black crust, aged 36 mo., cow's milk.
Fresh Mozzarella Caprese
18.00
Seasonal tomatoes, pesto, and basil.

$Pasticceria (Pastries) - Brunch

Baked in house daily.
Pastries
4.00

$Fritti (from the Fryer)


Panzerotti
$12.00
Lightly fried mini calzones.
Calamari
$16.00
Calamari, balsamic aioli.
Gamberoni
$16.00
Tail-on shrimp, arrabbiata sauce.
Zucchine
$11.00
Zucchini sticks, mint aioli.
Funghi
$15.00
Portobello mushrooms, black truffle aioli.
Cavolfiore
$12.00
Cauliflower florets, spicy aioli.
Suppli al Telefono
$14.00
Ragu and mozzarella risotto cones, jalapeño cheese sauce.
Misto
$16.00
Calamari, shrimp, zucchini.
Polpette
13.00
Baked, lightly breaded all beef meatballs.

$Polenta (Creamy Yellow Cornmeal)


Melanzane
$16.00
Eggplant stew, topped with mozzarella.
Ragú
$16.00
Gluten-free. All beef red meat sauce, raspa dura.
Porco
$16.00
Gluten-free. Sausage and pork ribs.
Zola
16.00
Gluten-free. Gorgonzola dolce.

$Piadine (Rolled Bites)


Salmone
$18.00
Smoked salmon, goat cheese, arugula, mint aioli.
Parma
$16.00
Burrata cheese filling, arugula, parma prosciutto.
Pani
$3.00
House bread with olives, sun-dried tomatoesand sesame seeds.
Porchetta
$16.00
Herb-roasted pork, fontina, arugula.
Alle Verdure
15.00
Grilled vegetables, fontina.

$Fai Da Te (Pasta Your Way)


Fai Da Te Pasta Your Way
18.00

$Con Pesce (Seafood Pasta)


Lasagna di Pesce
$25.00
Layered pasta, shrimp, scallops, cod, zucchini, lobster bisque besciamella.
Spaghetti Neri con Polipo
$23.00
Black squid-ink spaghetti, mildly spicy lobster bisque sauce, sautéed octopus.
Spaghetti Ai Frutti di Mare
$26.00
Homemade spaghetti served with mussels, clams, calamari, bay scallops, and one large prawn in a mildly spicy red sauce.
Spaghetti di Zafferano con Gamberi
$25.00
Saffron spaghetti, shrimp, prosecco cream sauce.
Spaghetti Alle Vongole
22.00
Homemade spaghetti, clams, garlic, e. V. O. O., parsley.

$More Pasta Fresca


Caramelle
$23.00
Handmade pasta filled with porcini and black truffle in a truffle cream sauce.
Lasagna Monello
$21.00
Layered spinach pasta, grandma's style beef ragú, besciamella, mozzarella, parmigiano.
Ravioli di Gamberi
$25.00
Handmade ravioli filled with shrimp, ricotta, and Parmesan in shrimp bisque.
Gnocchetti con Midollo
$24.00
Small handmade spinach gnocchi, beef bone marrow, brown butterand sage sauce.
Gnocchi di Zucca
$20.00
Butternut squash gnocchi, gorgonzola cream sauce.
Gnocchi Ripieni al Brasato
24.00
Handmade large gnocchi filled with braised beef, ricotta, Parmesan sauce.

$Pizza Da Monello

Special four day fermentation - light, thin, and crispy.
Margherita
$16.00
Mozzarella, tomato sauce, basil.
Vegetariana
$20.00
Mozzarella, tomato, grilled vegetables.
Formaggi
$18.00
Mozzarella, parmigiano, fontina, gorgonzola.
Bencotto
$18.00
Bencotto sauce, mozzarella, ricotta cheese.
Piccante
$19.00
Mozzarella, arrabbiata sauce, spicy salame.
Monello
$21.00
Spinach, roasted bell peppers, sausage, raspa dura.
porchetta
$20.00
Cheese sauce, porchetta, arugula.
Tartufo
$20.00
Cheese sauce, black truffle, cremini mushrooms.
Ragú
$20.00
Cheese sauce, mildly spicy all beef ragu.
Calzone Monello
25.00
Filled with cremini mushrooms, fontina, prosciutto cotto, served with arugula, burrata, and tomato.

$Carne


Battuta di Pollo Alla Griglia
$24.00
Gluten-free. Grilled chicken breast, arugula, raspa dura.
Pollo Alla Valdostana
$24.00
Breaded and pounded chicken breast white wine reduction, topped with ham, fontinaand mozzarella, served with mashed potatoes.
Stinco di Maiale
$25.00
Gluten-free. Roasted pork shank, mashed potatoes.
Ossobuco di Vitello
$29.00
Veal shank, porcini, mashed potatoes.
Bistecca Monello
27.00
Gluten-free. Grilled butcher steak, rosemary potatoes.

$Pesce Piatti (Seafood Entrées)


Piccata di Salmone
$27.00
Gluten-free. Salmon fillet in a white wine and lemon caper sauce, served with roasted tomatoes and mashed potatoes.
Scampi Alla Griglia
$30.00
Gluten-free. Four large grilled prawns, spicy aioli.
Caciucco
26.00
Seafood stew of mussels, clams, bay scallops, calamari, and one large prawn in a mildly spicy tomato sauce served with bread crostini.

$Verdure (Veggies)


side mista
$8.00
Gluten-free. Seasonal greens, balsamic vinaigrette.
Verdure Alla Griglia
$15.00
Gluten-free, grilled seasonal vegetables.
Piatto Sano
$17.00
Arugula, roasted peppers, beets, warm farro.
Carpaccio di Zucchine
$12.00
Gluten-free. Thinly sliced raw zucchine, e. V. O. O., mintand mustard sauce, raspa dura.
Caesar Monello
9.00
Romaine, caesar dressing, herb croutons, Parmesan crisp.

$Dolci (Dessert)


Torta Della Nonna
$10.00
Vanilla custard and pine nuts pie.
Isola Galleggiante
$10.00
Soft meringue with crème anglaise, fresh berries.
Tiramisu al Nocino
$10.00
Traditional tiramisu, nocino walnut liqueur, walnuts.
Pannacotta al Cioccolato
$10.00
Chocolate custard, whipped cream, berries, almonds.
Cheese Cake Alla Ricotta
$10.00
Ricotta cheese sauce, berries compote.

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