The menu
What we cook.
Availability of menu items is subject to season, location and inspiration of our Executive Chef. Menu varies slightly between Pismo Beach and San Luis Obispo.
Course 01
AntipastiAppetizers
Pismo Style Clam Chowder
$11Creamy clam chowder, little neck clams, X-V-O-O.
Mama’s Chicken Soup
$11Chicken thighs, spinach tortellini, root vegetables.
Brodo con Verdure
$10Bone broth, butternut squash, root vegetables, parmigiana.
Polpette
$10Wagyu beef meatballs.
Contains gluten.
Cheese Panzarotti
$12Flash-fried “calzone” stuffed with mozzarella and house marinara.
Sausage Panzarotti
$14Flash-fried “calzone” stuffed with house-made sausage, mozzarella, and house marinara.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
$14Honey-Dijon vinaigrette, candied pecans, goat cheese.
Temporarily Pismo only.
Calamari Fritti
$16Monterey calamari steak strips, tubes & tentacles, flash-fried.
Prosciutto & Burrata Platter
$1930-month aged sliced prosciutto, Pugliese buttered-cream burrata mozzarella.
Gluten free
Course 02
InsalataSalads
Locally sourced or home-grown heirloom varietal produce.
Giuseppe
$14Butter lettuce, avocado, garbanzo, red onion, cucumber, tomato, parmigiana dressing.
Gluten freeVegetarian
Add chicken $6.
Tricolore “The Detox”
$11Radicchio, endive, arugula, lemon vinaigrette, shaved parmesan.
Gluten freeVegetarian
Add chicken $6.
Americano “Wedge”
$13Iceberg, crispy pancetta, gorgonzola, tomato, deviled egg, red wine vinaigrette.
Gluten free
Add chicken $6.
Chop Chop
$17Chicken, shrimp, sopressata, provolone, tomato, pepperoncini, avocado, garbanzos, radicchio.
Gluten free
Course 03
Pasta
All sauces can be served with gluten-free artisan pasta. Pastas are made in-house.
Carbonara
$16Pancetta, egg-cream, pecorino.
Vegetarian option without meat.
Bucatini Amatriciana
$17Pancetta, organic San Marzano tomato, chili, red onion, parsley.
Nonna’s Meatballs
$19House-made pasta, Nonna’s recipe wagyu meatballs, marinara, parmesan.
Meatballs contain gluten.
Ravioli di Zucca
$20Butternut squash–stuffed pasta, sage, parmesan cream sauce.
Vegetarian
Bolognese
$19Tagliatelle egg pasta, slow-cooked beef, pork, and lamb ragù.
Gluten-free option available.
Cima di Rapa
$22Broccoli rabe, caramelized onions.
Vegetarian
Spaghetti “Scampi”
$26Wild Gulf prawns, Meyer lemon, house-made spaghetti.
Pismo only
Linguine Vongole
$23Littleneck clams, garlic, lemon, parsley, white wine.
Frutta di Mare
$28Prawns, scallops, calamari, clams, Salt Spring mussels, sand dabs, salmon, spicy tomato broth.
Capesante e Gamberi con Spaghettini
$27Wild Gulf prawns, scallops, pancetta, vodka cream sauce, house-made spaghettini.
House-Made Burrata Raviolo
$19Pasta stuffed with artisan burrata, home-grown cherry tomato pomodoro.
Pismo only
Fettuccine Alfredo
$17Fresh pasta, cream, parmigiana.
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
$22Fresh pasta, cream, parmigiana, chicken breast.
Course 04
SecondiEntrées
Lamb Lollipops
$22Grilled lamb lollipops, oven-roasted potatoes.
Pismo only
Pollo alla Parmigiana
$24Parmesan-crusted free-range organic chicken breast, melted mozzarella, tomato sauce, rigatoni, vegetables.
Gluten-free option available.
Pollo alla Piccata
$24Free-range organic chicken breast, lemon-caper white wine sauce, spaghettini, sautéed vegetables.
Pollo Basilico
$24Free-range organic chicken breast, house-made pesto cream sauce, tortellini.
Half Free-Range Chicken
$24Yukon gold potatoes, Meyer lemon.
Fritto Misto
$26Monterey calamari steak strips, prawns, sand dabs, scallops, potatoes, flash-fried.
Lover’s Plate
$28Pancetta-wrapped prawns, butternut squash ravioli.
Allergens
Giuseppe’s offers gluten-free options for pasta and pizza dough. Guests with severe gluten allergies are advised individual discretion — we are unable to completely avoid the potential for cross-contamination.
