Civico 1845’s Spring Menu Reflects Traditional Offerings Of Southern Italy
Fresh offerings are now available at Little Italy’s beloved Civico 1845 with the launch of a new spring menu that features roughly 80% new or revamped dishes across both its traditional and vegan menus. According to Co-owner and Executive Chef Pietro Gallo, Civico 1845’s new menu showcases the traditional offerings diners across Southern Italy enjoy today.
![Civico 1845's Spring Menu Reflects Traditional Offerings Of Southern Italy](https://theresandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/Civico-1845-3.jpg)
“We are always innovating and looking for new ways to uplift our philosophy of clean, flavor-forward cuisine,” said Gallo. “Our spring menu offers a wide variety of new flavor profiles and sauces that emphasize the freshness of the produce and ingredients we use, without the over-reliance on heavy cream or butter to weigh things down.”
The 2023 Civico 1845 Spring Menu
New traditional items include:
![Polipo e Calamari](https://theresandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/Civico-4.jpg)
- Polipo e Calamari, a refreshing southern Italian seafood salad appetizer of octopus, calamari, olives, cherry tomato confit and potatoes.
![Ragu Calabrese](https://theresandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/Civico-5.jpg)
- Ragu Calabrese, a recreation of a beloved Gallo family recipe featuring fresh garganelli pasta and slow-cooked short rib ragu, topped with braised pork short ribs, homemade Calabrian sausage and pecorino cheese.
![Raviolo ai Gamberi](https://theresandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/Civico-6.jpg)
- Raviolo ai Gamberi, homemade ravioli stuffed with prawns and ricotta cheese topped with a thyme butter sauce.
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- Polipo, an entrée portion of seared octopus tentacles served with potatoes velouté, rapini sauce and crispy nduja chips.
New dessert items include:
- Traditional panna cotta topped with a mixed berry coulis
- Chocolate mousse with hazelnuts
New vegan dishes include:
![Civico 1845's Spring Menu Reflects Traditional Offerings Of Southern Italy](https://theresandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/Civico-1.jpg)
- Chips di Pasta, a whimsical play on San Diego’s love of chips and salsa featuring deep fried rigatoni pasta served with lime-infused vegan mayonnaise for dipping.
- Bruschetta Ricotta with almond ricotta cheese, figs, caramelized walnuts and basil.
![Ragu di Funghi](https://theresandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/Ragu-di-Funghi.jpg)
- Ragu di Funghi, fresh fettuccine pasta in a savory wild mushroom ragu with walnuts and vegan parmigano.
- Pasta e Rapini, orecchiette pasta in a flavorful rapini sauce topped with broccolini, Calabrian chili and vegan parmigano.
![Civico 1845's Spring Menu Reflects Traditional Offerings Of Southern Italy](https://theresandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/Civico-2-1.jpg)
See you there
Civico 1845 spring menu are now available.
Civico 1845 is one of only four restaurants in San Diego to be ranked by Gambero Rosso International – the definitive resource on the most authentic Italian restaurants around the world – and has received a “2 Forchette” rating every year since 2016.
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See you there, San Diego!