Il Sole La Nuova Cucina

31115 Rancho Viejo Rd, San Juan Capistrano
(949) 276-8040

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Pollo Marsala
Lasagna

Menu

Per Iniziare
Polpette e Burrata
Home-made traditional meatballs, braised in a basil marinara sauce, burrata cheese.
Scampi Sorrento
Shrimp Scampi, garlic, chili flakes, served in a lobster reduction sauce.
Vegetarian Traditional Bruschetta
Fresh organic tomatoes, basil, garlic extra virgin olive oil, and home-made focaccia.
Calamari Friti
Fried calamari, served with arrabbiata sauce.
Vegetarian Ravioli Ai Fichi
Home-made fig and goat cheese ravioli, brown butter sage sauce. .
Affettati e Formaggi
Chef's selection of Italian cold cuts and cheese.
Vegetarian Olive Alla Greca
Marinated mixed olives, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, chili flakes, and orange zest.
Carpaccio di Polipo
Thinly sliced octopus, heirloom cherry tomatoes, arugula, and Italian lemon dressing.
Brussel Sprouts
Sauteed in brown butter, sage, onions, and pancetta.

Zuppa e Insalate
Carpaccio di Manzo
Thin sliced filet mignon, lightly drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon, capers, arugula, shaved Parmigiano.
Vegetarian Heirloom Caprese
Organic heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, Kalamata olives, basil.
Vegetarian Insalata Caesar
Hearts of romaine, Parmigiano, polenta croutons, home-made Caesar dressing.
Insalata il Sole
Mixed greens, fresh organic tomatoes, salami, olives, red onions, roasted peppers, shaved Parmigiano, and Italian dressing.
Vegetarian Minestrone
Chef's seasonal vegetable soup.

Pizze Alla Legna
Vegetarian Margherita
Pomodoro sauce, mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, and basil.
Funghi e Salsiccia
Pomodoro sauce, mozzarella, Italian sausage, and mushrooms.
Vegetarian Quattro Formagi
Gorgonzola, scamorza affumicata, Parmigiano Reggiano, and fontina cheese.
Napoletana
Ricotta, mozzarella, Parma prosciutto, arugula, and Parmigiano Reggiano.
Alla Diavola
Arrabbiata sauce, chili flakes, and soppressata calabrese.

Paste Tradizionale
Spaghetti Con Polpette
Home-made meatballs, spaghetti pasta, lightly spicy tomato sauce.
Penne Funghi E Salsicce
Sauteed mushrooms, Italian sausage, arugula, porcini mushroom cream sauce.
Rigatoni Giuliana
Free-range chicken breast, sundried tomatoes, porcini mushroom cream sauce.
Mafaldine Di Mare
Mafaldine pasta, mussels, clams, calamari and shrimp in a Pomodoro sauce.
Vegetarian Linguine Primavera
Sauteed mixed vegetables in a Liguria pesto sauce.
Vegetarian Capellini Alla Checca
Fresh organic diced tomatoes, roasted garlic, basil, extra virgin olive oil.

Terra E Mare
Salmone Alla Griglia
Scottish salmon, served with sun-dried tomatoes, arugula risotto, tossed in light butter and Parmigiano, champagne cream sauce, crispy artichoke petals.
Pollo All Parmigiana
Free range chicken breast, topped with marinara basil sauce, fontina and mozzarella, cheese served with penne al Pomodoro.
Pollo Marsala
Free-range chicken breast, porcini mushroom Marsala wine sauce, served with sauteed spinach and rosemary roasted potatoes.
Bistecca
12 ounces boneless rib eye, served with linguine Aglio e olio. Choice of porcini mushroom cream sauce or gorgonzola dolce cream sauce.

Paste Fresche
Raviolacci D' Aragosta
Maine lobster, fennel, sherry wine reduction stuffed ravioli, vodka cream sauce.
Tortelloni al Brasato E Porcini
Braised short rib stuffed tortelloni, porcini mushroom cream sauce.
Vegetarian Gnocchi All Sorentina
Home-made potato dumplings, Pomodoro basil sauce, fresh melted mozzarella cheese.
Pappardelle D'agnello
Slow cooked braised lamb shoulder over ribbon shaped pasta, shaved Parmigiano.
Ravioli Alla Bolognese
Beef and veal stuffed ravioli with Bolognese sauce, topped with shaved Parmigiano.
Vegetarian Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine pasta tossed in Parmigiano cream sauce.
Tagliolini Con Gamberi Al Limone
Home-made limoncello infused fresh tagliolini pasta, garlic, shrimp, chili flakes, white wine lemon butter sauce.
Lasagna
Pasta sheets, filled with meat ragu, bechamel cream sauce, fontina, mozzarella, Parmigiano cheese.

Contorni
Broccoli Contorni
Home-Made Meatball Contorni
Chicken Contorni
Roasted Potatoes Contorni
Sauteed Spinach Contorni
3 Shrimp Contorni

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Recent Reviews

The overall dining experience was outstanding primarily due to the service, courtesy and attention of the owner and the staff. They were engaging, courteous, patient and helpful with suggestions on our order. I would highly recommend this restaurant and its cuisine.
June 2023
Tried it because of good reviews. 3 tables were being served when we arrived. We had reservations and were seated immediately.4 parties arrived after us - all walk ins, we had a reservation with a bday. 3 of the 4 parties were served & finishing up their dinner before ours even arrived, parties that walked in well after we did.Dinner came 1.5 hours after we were seated!We had to rush thru dinner & skip dessert as we were running late for a show at that point.Nice enough...
May 2023
Had high hopes when checking this place out. I'm a big fan of our other local Italian restaurants and San Juan and Dana point. I was a little bit let down with my experience there. Table service was a little bit slow and it took quite a while for the food to get out of the kitchen, even things like the minestrone soup and Caesar salad. The preparation of the food was pretty good. However, the risotto didn't seem like it had the right time of rice, it seemed like a regular...
May 2023

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Il Sole La Nuova Cucina

31115 Rancho Viejo Rd, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
(949) 276-8040