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Our Dinner Menu
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At Gio Cucina Napoletana, our menu celebrates the heart of authentic Italian cuisine — fresh ingredients, handmade pastas, and time-honored recipes from Naples. As one of the most beloved Italian restaurants in Encino, we offer a seasonal selection of dishes, daily chef specials, and rustic flavors that feel like home. From our famous Pumpkin Tortellini to traditional classics and vegetarian-friendly options, every dish is crafted with love and served with soul.
PER COMINCIARE
Starters
Frittura mista
19
Pan-Fried breaded calamari (Squid) with shrimp & artichoke served with Neapolitan marinara dipping sauce
burrata con pera
20
Creamy Italian Cheese served with pear, sea salt,
honey & balsamic glaze.
zuppe Del Giorno
12
Burrata Con Pera
Homemade soups of the Day.
Cup 8
Duetto Di Zuppe
Two Purees side by side in one bowl.
insalata di finocchi
Radicchio, Belgium endive, fennel, pine nuts, shaved parmesan, lemon zest &
balsamic dressing.
14
17
Broccoli Soup
insalata di carciofini con palmiti
Fresh-baby artichokes, heart of palm,
lemon-lime dressing over arugula with
shaved parmesan cheese.
Caesar Salad
Romaine Lettuce, Parmesan Cheese, Croutons, Caesar Dressing
(contains Anchovies)
Bacio di Fragola
Arugula, Strawberry, Shaved Fennel,
Toasted Almonds, Honey Balsamic Dressing.
17
16
17
Insalata Di Finocchi
Insalata Di Carciofini Con Palmiti
le pizze
Pizza
Margherita
19
Thin-crust pizza with marinara, Stracciatella cheese & fresh basil.
Alba Bianca
23
Thin-crust pizza Creamy Gorgonzola, Honey, Prosciutto, Onions & Pear
Sapore Antico
24
Thin-crust pizza, Marinara, Stracciatella Cheese, Sausage, Mushrooms, Salami, Onions
La Stella di napoli
19
Star-shaped pizza with stuffed black olive corners & a margherita center.
Margherita
La Stella Di Napoli
Add Your Choice of Toppings:
9 Inch: Vegetables 4 Meat 5 Seafood 6
14 Inch: Vegetables 5 Meat 6 Seafood 8
(standard pizzas are 9 inch. For Large 14inch, add 5.00)
Pasta fatta in casa
Fresh Pasta
(Substitute with Rice pasta, whole wheat, or chickpea 3.00)
Cacio D' Pepe D' Arye
21
Homemade Spaghetti, Fresh Black Pepper, Butter & Cheese.
bigoli al sapori del golfo
34
Homemade Black Spaghetti with clams, shrimp, scallops & calamari in a garlic, marinara sauce with fresh basil.
pappardelle alla maniera di "jake"
28
Homemade wide ribbon pasta, rapini, leeks, grilled chicken, olive oil & garlic.
pappardelle con ragu di pollo e porcini
27
Homemade wide ribbon pasta with our delicious chicken meat sauce & porcini mushrooms
Tris di ravioli
duo di ravioli
un ravioli
30
26
23
Choose any Homemade Raviolis: Chicken (Caramele), Veal, Lobster & Shrimp, Porcini Mushroom, Ricotta (Cuadratti), Roasted Eggplant or Our Famous Pumpkin Tortellini or Gnocchi
Rigatoni Amatriciana
27
Rigatoni Pasta with Red Wine, Marinara, Pancetta and Onions.
Linguine Carbonara
27
Duo Di Ravioli
Bigoli Al Sapori Del Golfo
Spaghetti Cacio D' Pepe
Homemade Linguine With Carbonara Sauce. Contains egg, Onions and Pancetta.
Lasagna Di Carne 0 pollo
Traditional Layered Lasagna
Beef Chicken
27
27
I Secondi
Secondi
*Served with Vegetables of the day or pasta (Fresh Pasta 3.00)
with marinara, Butter & sage, or olive oil & garlic. (specialty sauces extra charge)
Pollo AL forno
29
Chicken Breast, Artichoke, Mushrooms and
Bell Peppers in a Light Cream Sauce.
Anatra Dolce
32
Baked Duck Breast with Raisins and
White Wine Honey Sauce.
Bistecche
39
Two 4oz Medallions of Prime Fillet Mignon,
Porcini Mushrooms, Red Wine Sauce.
Pesce perisco
30
Fresh sand dabs sauteed with cherry tomatoes, capers & white wine sauce
Pasta Classica
Pasta
Penne Marinara/Arrabbiata
20
Tubular Pasta with Tomato Sauce or a Spicy Tomato Sauce.
Fettucccine Alfredo
20
Homemade Fettuccine Pasta Tossed in a Creamy Alfredo Sauce.
Rigatoni alla Vodka
21
Large Tubular Pasta in a Pink Sauce.
Spaghetti Aglio
20
Homemade Spaghetti Pasta in a Sauteed Garlic and Olive Oil
Fusilli Butter & Cheese
20
Corkscrew Shaped Pasta in a Butter & Cheese Sauce.
Spaghetti Bolognese
26
Homemade Spaghetti that is Tossed in a Meat Sauce.
Rigatoni Primavera
24
Rigatoni Pasta Tossed in a Marinara Sauce with Zucchini, Bell Peppers, Mushrooms & Eggplant.
Penne Pesto
24
Tubular Pasta in a Green Pesto Sauce.
Capellini Checca
23
Homemade Capellini Pasta Tossed with Chopped Tomatoes, Basil and Garlic.
Fusilli Puttanesca
22
Corkscrew Pasta with Capers, Olives & Marinara Sauce.
Enhance Your Pasta:
Chicken
Sausage
Salmon
shrimp
Rice Pasta
5
5
6
7
3
Fettuccine Alfredo
Penne Marinara
Pappardelle Chicken Ragu
Pollo e Vitello Classico
Chicken
Chicken 29/ Vitello 32
Marsala
Chicken or Vitello, Mushrooms, Marsala Wine
Piccata
Chicken or Vitello, Lemon Juice, Capers, White Wine.
Parmesan
Breaded Chicken or Vitello, Marinara Sauce, Parmesan Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese.
Limone
Chicken, or Vitello Lemon Juice, White Wine.
Pollo Milanese
Pollo Piccata
il contorni
Sides
Marinara Sauce 2
Garlic Bread 5
Shaved Parmesan 2
Anchovies 3
Vegetables of the day 4
Grilled Chicken 4
Spinach 5
Grilled Sausage 6
Brushettas 7
Grilled Shrimp 6
Bibite
Drinks
7-Up, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi 5
Sparkling or Bottled Water(.75L Bottle) 8
Juices (No Refills) 5
Freshly squeezed Lemonade 5
Unsweetened Iced Tea 5
Arnold Palmer 5
August 2026
Prices subject to change without prior notice
Split Charge 2.00
* Substitutions are subject to an additional charge*
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