Catania Menu – La Jolla, CA

Type : Italian restaurant

Location : La Jolla, CA

Perched atop La Plaza Center, this coastal Italian specialist serves up wood-fired pizzas & more. Based on 875 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Catania 92037

Address:
7863 Girard Avenue #301 F3, La Jolla, CA 92037

Phone: (858) 551-5105

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Hours

Friday 4–9 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
4–8:30 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 4–8:30 PM
Wednesday 4–8:30 PM
Thursday 4–8:30 PM

Menu

Lunch Menu
PIZZA FOCACCIA
olive oil, sea salt, rosemary, chili flak (V)
$7.00
KALE SALAD
treviso, chickpeas, celery, parmigiano reggiano, anchovy vinaigrette (GR)
$14.50
GREEN SALAD
meyer lemon vinaigrette, pistachio, black pepper, pecorino toscano (GR, V)
$14.00
SUMMER SALAD
arugula, avocado, corn, celery, grapefruit, parmesan, golden balsamic vinaigrette (V)
$16.00
ARANCINI
saffron risotto, parmigiano reggiano, tomato sauce (V)
$12.00
CRUDO
local tuna, melon yogurt gazpacho, avocado, cucumber granita, tarragon, jalapeno oil (GR)
$20.00
CRISPY OCTOPUS
chickpeas, lamb sausage, chili oil, capers, herbs (GR)
$21.00
MEATBALLS
(3) lamb, creamy polenta, tomatoes, mint, parmesan
$18.00
SMOKED DUCK LIVER CROSTINI
rhubarb jam, almonds, pickled shallot, parsley
$15.00
LOCAL SWORDFISH
smoked eggplant puree, castelveltrano olives,dragon tongue beans
$35.00
WHOLE ROASTED BRANZINO
clams, garlic butter, white wine, charred broccoli, chili flakes, breadcrumbs
$43.00
ROTISSERIE CHICKEN
panzanella, olive oil croutons, pine nuts, green zebra tomato, red onion, smoked tomato vinaigrette, chicken jus
$33.00
WOOD GRILLED NEW YORK STEAK
braised white beans, mustard greens, pancetta, marsala jus
$41.00
ITALIAN MEAT
fontina, pecorino, sausage, soppressata salami, pancetta
$20.00
SICILIAN PISTACHIO
burrata, pecorino, pork mortadella, pistachio pesto
$18.00
MARGHERITA
mozzarella, basil, tomato sauce, garlic (V)
$16.00
WILD MUSHROOM
burrata, fontina, garlic confit, chili flake, sherry vinegar, thyme (V)
$18.00
DIAVOLA
Mozzarella, tomato, spicy calabrese salami
$18.00
HARISSA EGGPLANT & MERGUEZ
tomato, mozzarella, black olives, red onion, basil, parsley, preserved lemon
$18.00
BLACKBERRY AND PANCETTA
fontina, burrata, chili, rosemary, sage, honey balsamic
$18.00
TAGLIATELLE ALLA PORTOFINO
basil pesto, creamy tomato sauce, parmigiano reggiano (V)
$18.00
SWEET CORN TORTELLI
sundried tomato pesto, parmigiano reggiano, basil, oregano, chili oil
$21.00
DUCK SUGO ORECCHIETTE
braised duck, tomato, porcini mushrooms, juniper, parmigiano reggiano
$21.00
BUCATINI ALLA’ AMATRICIANA
pork cheek, pecorino sardo, tomato, calabrian chili
$19.00
SPAGHETTI & CLAMS
clams, garlic, white wine, chili flakes, breadcrumbs
$23.00
SHRIMP RISOTTO
fennel, parmigiano reggiano, tomato, fresno chili (G R)
$21.00
Dinner Menu
PIZZA FOCACCIA
Olive oil, sea salt, rosemary, chili flake
$4.50
KALE SALAD
(GF) treviso, chickpeas, celery, parmesan, anchovy vinaigrette
$14.50
FARMER’S MARKET GREEN SALAD
(GF/V) meyer lemon vinaigrette, pistachio, black pepper, pecorino toscano
$14.00
SUMMER SALAD
arugula, corn, grapefruit, celery, avocado, parmesan, golden balsamic vinaigrette
$16.00
WOOD ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
(GF/V) whipped ricotta salata, fresno chili salmoriglio, pomegranate, red onion, pistachio
$16.00
ARANCINI
(V) saffron risotto, parmesan and tomato sauce
$12.00
CRISPY OCTOPUS
(GR) chickpeas, merguez lamb sausage, capers, herbs
$21.00
MEATBALLS
(3) lamb, creamy polenta, tomatoes, mint, parmesan
$18.00
CRUDO
(GR) local tuna, melon yogurt gazpacho, avocado, cucumber granita, tarragon, jalapeno oil
$20.00
SMOKED CHICKEN LIVER CROSTINI
dates, currants, almonds, pickled shallots & parsley
$15.00
WHOLE ROASTED BRANZINO
Manilla clams, green garlic butter, white wine, broccoli, breadcrumbs
$43.00
LOCAL SWORDFISH
smoked eggplant puree, castelveltrano olives, dragon tongue beans
$35.00
ROTISSERIE CHICKEN
panzanella, olive oil croutons, pine nuts, green zebra tomato, red onion, smoked tomato vinaigrette, chicken jus
$33.00
WOOD GRILLED PORK CHOP
braised white beans, mustard greens, pancetta, marsala jus
$41.00
WOOD GRILLED NEW YORK STEAK
potato-artichoke gratin, field mushrooms, roasted onions, chianti jus
$48.00
PRIME BEEF PORTERHOUSE
(2.2LBS) house cut fried potatoes, arugula (serves 2)
$110.00
ITALIAN MEAT PIZZA
sausage, soppressata salami, pancetta pizza
$24.00
SICILIAN PISTACHIO PIZZA
burrata, pork mortadella, pistachipistachio pesto, pecorino toscana
$23.00
MARGHERITA PIZZA
mozzarella, basil, san marzano tomato sauce, garlic
$21.00
WILD MUSHROOM PIZZA
burrata, fontina, garlic confit, chili flake, sherry vinegar, thyme
$25.00
DIAVOLA
tomato, mozzarella, spicy calabrese salami
$23.00
BLACKBERRY AND PANCETTA
fontina, burrata, chili, rosemary, sage, honey balsamic
$24.00
HARISSA EGGPLANT & MERGUEZ
tomato, mozzarella, black olives, red onion, basil, parsley, preserved lemon
$23.00
TAGLIATELLE ALLA PORTOFINO
(V) basil pesto, creamy san marzano tomato sauce, parmesan
$24.00
DUCK SUGO ORECCHIETTE
braised duck, tomato, porcini mushrooms, juniper, parmesan
$29.00
BUCATINI ALLA’ AMATRICIANA
Guanciale, pecorino, san marzano tomato, calabrian chili
$26.00
SWEET CORN TORTELLI
sundried tomato pesto, parmigiano reggiano, basil, oregano
$26.00
SPAGHETTI & CLAMS
clams, garlic, white wine, chili flakes, breadcrumbs
$27.00
SHRIMP RISOTTO
(GF) fennel, parmesan, tomato, fresno chili
$27.00
Drink Menu
APEROL SPRITZ
Prosecco, soda, orange
NORA
bourbon, mirtamaro, spiced blueberry vanilla syrup, angostura bitters -served on large rock
ODYSSEUS
spicy tequila mezcal,, campari, sirene amaro, agave -served on a large rock
FENICE
mezcal, st. germain, yellow chartreuse, lemon -served up
MONCALIERI
gin, fever tree cucumber tonic, lavender bitters — served on the rocks
MORA MARIA
spicy tequila, mezcal, lime, campari, agave, ginger, and blackberries served on the rocks
JULIET
hendricks gin, strawberry-peppercorn syrup, lime juice, cucumber slice -served on the rocks
PANTERA ROSA
hibiscus vodka, pimm’s #10, lime, prickly pear, soda water -served tall on the rocks
APE REGINA
gin, benedictine, montenegro, grapefruit, lime-served up with a honey salt rim
CHE VUOI
mezcal, lemon, mango, peach, pineapple amaro, tajin- served on the rocks
PIEDMONT SUMMER
vodka, cocchi americano, coconut corn milk, lime – served up
IL CAPPO
patron extra añejo, cynar, amaro montenegro, cinnamon syrup – served smoked on a large rock
Prosecco | Tiziano | NV
Classic aperitivo with acacia, lemon zest & cotton candy
$10.00
Pinot Grigio | Danzante | Venezie
Lemon-green in color with lovely aromas of citrus, white peach & green apples
$11.00
Gavi | Beni Di Batasiolo
Crisp, refreshing, lemon & pear flavors with delicious minerals
$12.00
Falanghina | San Gregorio | Campania
Aromatic & lush with yellow fruits leaning towards all things tropical
$12.00
Chardonnay | Le Bruniche | Tuscany
Medium-full body with citrus & exotic fruit
$14.00
Zibibbo | Donnafugata | Sicily
Ripe pineapples & peaches with hint of salty savoryness
$13.00
Chardonnay Blend | Luma | Sicily
Ripe gentle fruit, a hint of popcorn & a touch of exotica
$12.00
Rose | Bertani | Verona
Summer watermelon, strawberry, white cherries & white pepper
$12.00
Lambrusco | Medici Ermete | Emilia Romagna
Fresh blackberry & balsamic, a little fizz & a hint of sweetness
Gaglioppo | Liber Pater | Ciro | Calabria
Easy drinking with tart red fruits, fresh floral notes of violets & wild flowers
$13.00
Pinot Noir | Fattoria Savini | Abruzzo
Ripe cherry, violets, soft spice with a persistent finish
$13.00
Sangiovese | Chianti Classico Riserva
Rich and lush with black cherry & berry, bittersweet chocolate, mineral & tobacco
$15.00
Nebbiolo | Terre Alfieri | Piedmont
A new doc in piedmont, offering violets, blackberry, raspberry & lingering spice
$14.00
Cabernet | Frescobaldi | Tuscany
Balanced and complex, dark fruit, spices & licorice
$14.00
Nero D’Avola | Feudo Disisa | Sicily
Dried flowers, plum, chocolate, mediterranean shrubs, structured & complex
$14.00
Super Tuscan | Lucente | Tuscany
Black cherry, wild berries, crisp balsam, complex, forceful & elegant
$15.00
Nebbiolo | Grasso Massimo | Barolo
Generous round dark fruit, with anise & truffle, leading to a fresh long finish
$20.00
PORTER | Gravity Heights $8.00
BLONDE | Gravity Heights $8.00
TRIPEL | Gravity Heights $8.00
IPA | Gravity Heights $8.00
HAZY IPA | Gravity Heights $8.00
Lager #4 | Angelo Poretti
Light and crisp 5.5%
$6.00
Amber | Birra Dell’Eremo | Fiera
Maltty & fruity aromas & a slight bitterness 5.5%
$11.00
India Pale Ale | Birra Dell’Eremo | Fiera
Herbaceous notes with soft, balanced bitterness 6.5%
$11.00
Tripel | Birra Dell’Eremo | Fuoco
Soft and enveloping notes of caramel, with undertones of spice 8.5%
$13.00
Bock Rossa #6 | Angelo Poretti
Caramel, burnt sugars, raisins, nuts &* bready malts 7.0%
$6.00
Sour Amber | Loverbeer | Madamin
Barrel aged, sour cherry, bitter cocoa & soda bread 5.7%
$17.00
Biere De Garde | Birrificio Barley
Honey, sweet grain & plum, prune & peppercorn aromatics 6.5%
$32.00
Herb Ale | Piccolo Birrificio | Chiostro
Ginger, coriander, green pepper & chamomile, oh so refreshing 5%
$29.00
Witbier | Baladin | Isaac
Hints of apricot, pear, fig & creamy goat’s milk 5%
$31.00
Biere Brut | Del Borgo | L’equilibrista
Champagne, peach, barnyard & funk 10.9%
$39.00
Dessert Menu
NUTELLA SEMIFREDDO
hazelnut biscotti crust, olive oil, saba, sea salt
$10.50
OLIVE OIL CAKE
strawberries, lemoncello sorbet
$9.50
CARDAMON PANNA COTTA
strawberry & sorrel
$9.50
CHOCOLATE NEMESIS
creme fraiche whipped cream
$10.50
DESSERT TRIO
semifreddo | panna cotta | budino
$22.00
CUCINA SIXER
Love your meal? Say “Grazie” to the kitchen with a round of beer.
$6.00
HOUSE-MADE AMARETTO $4.00
HOUSE-MADE LIMONCELLO $4.00
MOSCATO D’ ASTI | MICHELE CHIARLO, NIVOLE, 2015 $10.00
RECIOTO DELLA VALPOLICELLA | VENTURINI | 2011 $14.00
MALVASIA DELL LIPARI | CANTINE COLOSI, SALINAS, 2008 $9.00
PASSITO DI PANTELLERIA | DONNAFUGATA ‘BEN RYÉ,’ SICILY, 2011 $12.00
VIN SANTO | BORGO SCOPETO DEL CHIANTI CLASSICO, 2007 $14.00
PASSITO DI PANTELLERIA | DONNAFUGATA ‘BEN RYÉ,’ SICILY, 2011 | 12 $10.00
SAMBUCA BORGHETTI $8.50
DIMMI ‘LIQUORE DI MILANO’ $13.00
BORGHETTI CAFE $10.00
BRANCA MENTA $10.00
CYNAR $11.00
CARPANO ANTICA VERMOUTH $11.00
CARPANO BIANCO VERMOUTH $9.50
COCCHI AMERICANO $9.00
COCCHI ROSA $9.00
PUNT E MES $13.00
BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON $9.50
HENRY MCKENNA BOURBON 10YR $13.00
HENNEBERRY $11.00
REDEMPTION BOURBON $10.00
REDEMPTION RYE $10.00
RITTENHOUSE RYE $10.00
E.H. TAYLOR RYE $16.00
MOUNT GAY ‘BLACK BARREL’ $9.50
BLACK MAGIC SPICED RUM $9.50
NONINO ‘GRAPPA DI MOSCATO’ $12.00
CHIARLO ‘GRAPPA DI GAVI’ $14.00
TERRABIANCA ‘LA BOMBA’ $16.00
CHIARLO “PALAS” DA BAROLO $20.00
ROMANO LEVI LIMONE E CAFFE $35.00
ROMANO LEVI THYME E BASIL $35.00
ROMANO LEVI RUTA E MENTA $35.00
BALVENIE ‘DOUBLEWOOD’ 12YR $13.00
BALVENIE ‘CARIBBEAN CASK’ 14YR $15.00
BALVENIE ‘DOUBLEWOOD’ 17YR $20.00
BRUICHLADDICH ‘CLASSIC LADDIE’ $14.00
BRUICHLADDICH ‘ISLAY’ $15.00
BRUICHLADDICH ‘PT CHARLOTTE’ $15.00
BRUICHLADDICH ‘OCTOMORE’ $22.00
LOCH LOMOND SINGLE GRAIN $10.00
MONKEY SHOULDER $11.50
REDBREAST 12 YR $12.00
TULLAMORE DEW $9.50
MONTENEGRO $12.00
NONINO $13.00
LORENZO INGA $12.00
SIBONA $12.00
AVERNA $11.50
BRAULIO ALPINO $12.00
MARIA AL MONTE $12.00
BRUTO AMERICANO $10.00
FERNET CONTRATTO $11.00
FERNET BRANCA $10.00
HENDRICK’S $11.50
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE $11.00
ST. GEORGE ‘TERRIOR’ $12.00
BOLS GENEVER $12.00
DAMRAK $9.50
FORTALEZA B.R.A
DON JULIO ‘1942’ XA $30.00
EL SILENCIO MEZCAL $12.00
LA NINA PECHUGA MEZCAL $20.00

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Reservations: opentable.com

Reviews

F. H
Everything is wonderful here. The quality and the flavour of every food and beverages we ordered was delectable, customer service was excellent, and the interior design is just elegant enough. Although the price is higher than the average, you can rest assure that the everything is as good as it’s priced. One of my top favourite restaurants!

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Tommy Cheng
Catania, my favorite Italian restaurant in SD so far. Nice decor, good service, good food and reasonably priced. If tgere are better, please name names & let me know! Only been here 2 years 🙂

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Tatiana Spiegler
This place is so good!! The food, the staff, and the fact that you get to people watch and the village view with the ocean behind it. The drinks were great and the food was the best I have had in a long time. We got the octopus and the sweet corn pasta. Oh and the chocolate dessert was the best!

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Hal Jurgensen
Brought the lady here for her birthday, it’s an awesome spot that overlooks the streets of La Jolla. The espresso martini’s are fantastic, I had several. I got the chicken dish which was tasty albeit a bit dry but it was garnished and seasoned perfectly. Our waiter was great and the lady had a great time,

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nena vigil
Everything that we tried was delicious and so fresh. I can’t wait to go back. I highly recommend this place. Get the octopus, it’s a must! Their pizza is also amazing.

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Taryn Elizabeth
So happy we came here. I had the sweet corn tortellini spring special and the cardamom panna cotta for dessert. Came back a second day and was disappointed in the pizza because there were giant slices of garlic in the sauce so my entire pizza tasted like garlic. I love garlic, but I want my pizza sauce to taste like tomatoes, not garlic (unless specified). There was legit 2 entire cloves at least in my one personal pizza. My boyfriend loved it because he is obsessed with garlic. Overall really enjoyed the food here though. Amazing customer service and beautiful atmosphere

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D L
Every trip I try to eye out special restaurants to get my Italian crave, and this place hits the spot! Also quite family friendly and full of delicious pizza and pastas!

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Audrey Stites
INCREDIBLE. The dishes we had were so rich & flavorful. The drinks, pasta, dessert and service was a solid 10/10. Best food I have had all weekend in La Jolla.

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S.
Very disappointed!!!! Expecting a great experience based on the reviews. Peach & Prosciutto Crostini app was average but fine, however my entree, the Lamb Chops and my husbands pizza were dismal!

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Joseph Ram
We decided to frequent this establishment to celebrate my birthday. The manager was very gracious and accommodated our reservation. The overall experience was good. The pizza was very good although was kind of salty.

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