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OUR STORY
True Italian Cuisine with a Contemporary Approach
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is a popular hotspot for the professional baseball players throughout the baseball
season, and has been visited by notables such
as John Ashcroft, Roger Clemens, Ozzie Smith, Ruben Blades, Bill Habeger,
local television news anchor Jim Stone and members of the Mexico National
Soccer Team.
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DINNER ONE
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QUESTO MENU’ VUOLE MOSTRARE UNA CENA OD UN PRANZO CLASSICO
CHE NORMALMENTE GLI ITALIANI CONSUMANO AL RISTORANTE
er you the experience of a classic meal
Italians would have when going out to dinner!
The menu consists of a three course meal and are
the following:
ASSAGGIO DI PRIMI PIATTI
choice. Our signature dish!
rst course list, chef’s
ASSAGGIO DI SECONDI
A sample platter of three main entrees. Chefs
Choice!
ASSAGGIO DI DOLCI
A sampler of four from our dessert list.
CAFE AMERICANO
MENU’ CON BICCHIERE DI VINO $65
Menu including a glass of house wine, red or white.
MENU’ SENZA VINO $62
Menu without wine
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DINNER MENU
PRIMI/FIRST COURSE
RISO/RICE
RISO AL GORGONZOLA E MARTINI
RISO AI FUNGHI PORCINI
PASTA
FARFALLINE ALLA ZUCCA
FARFALLINE AI FUNGHI PORCINI
RIGATONI ALLE MELANZANE
Carnaroli rice sauteed in a gorgonzola and vodka sauce.
Carnaroli rice with sauteed porcini mushrooms and imported mascarpone
cheese.
Bowtie pasta with an italian zucchini, garlic and rosemary sauce and a touch of
parmesan cheese.
Bowtie pasta with sauteed porcini mushrooms and imported mascarpone
cheese.
Tube shaped pasta with a tomato eggplant sauce, mozzarella and parmesan
cheese “Martin’s favorite”.
MACCHERONI ALLA VODKA
Penne pasta with a milk and vodka sauce and a touch of tomato sauce.
FUSILLI CORTI AGLI SPINACI
Corkscrew pasta with a light spinach and parmesan cheese sauce.
FUSILLI LUNGHI ALLA FIACHERAIA
Long fusilli pasta with a zesty tomato sauce.
FUSILLI LUNGHI ALLA CONTADINA
Long fusilli pasta with our country style tomato sauce finished with a touch of
parmesan cheese.
FUSILLI LUNGHI ALMASCARPONE
E FUNGHI
Long fusilli pasta sauteed with porcini mushrooms and imported mascarpone
cheese.
FUSILLI LUNGHI AI PEPPERONI
Long fusilli pasta with a tomato and bellpepper sauce finished with a touch of
cream.
TOPINI AL GORGONZOLA
TOPINI AL RADICCHIO ROSSO
CANNELLONI MASCARPONE
E FUNGHI
CANNELLONI RICOTTA E SPINACI
Small potato dumplings(gnocchi) with a light gorgonzola cheese sauce.
Small potato dumplings(gnocchi) with our house tomato sauce, italian red
cabbage, mascarpone cheese and parmesan cheese.
Cannelloni pasta filled with mascarpone and porcini mushrooms, baked in a
bowl with our house tomato sauce and topped with parmesan cheese.
Cannelloni pasta filled with spinach andnfresh ricotta, baked in a bowl with our
house tomato sauce and topped with parmesan cheese.
*Ask about our seafood specials*
SECONDI/MAIN ENTREE
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*All entrees are served ala carte, contorni(sides) can be
ordered individually or to be shared.
ASSAGGIO DI SECONDI
CONTROFILETTO ALLA GRIGLIA
A sample platter of three of the following entrees. Chef’s Choice!
A hand carved New York steak grilled and served on a bed of fresh
arugula.
CONTROFILETTO AL PEPE VERDE
A hand carved New York steak sauteed and
topped with a green peppercorn, brandy, dijon mustard and cream sauce.
FILETTO ALL’ACETO BALSAMICO
A hand carved fillet mignon topped with a balsamic vinegar glaze.
FILETTO AL MIRTILLO
LOMBATINA DI VITELLA ALLA GRIGLIA
LOMBATINA AI FUNGHI PORCINI
PETTO DI POLLO ALLA GRIGLIA
PETTO DI POLLO AI FUNGHI PORCINI
PETTO DI POLLO AL PORTO
TAGLIATA ALL’ARANCIO IN FOCACCIA
TAGLIATA ALLA RUCOLA IN FOCACCIA
A hand carved fillet mignon topped with a blueberry sauce.
A hand cut veal chop grilled and served on a bed of fresh arugula.
A hand cut veal chop sauteed in a porcini mushroom, white wine and
garlic sauce.
Grilled chicken breast on a bed of arugula, served with cherry tomatoes.
Sauteed chicken breast topped with
a porcini mushroom, garlic and white wine sauce.
Sauteed chicken breast with a port wine and light cream sauce.
Grilled New York steak, sliced and servedon a bed of arugula on a
focaccia
bread and topped with an orange glaze.
Grilled sliced New York steak, served on a
bed arugula on a focaccia bread topped with sliced parmesan cheese
and olive oil.
CONTORNI/SIDES
VEGETALI AL FORNO
PASTA
RISO
Potatoes and seasonal vegetables oven roasted with rosemary
and olive oil.
A side portion of your choice of pasta dish.
A side portion of either Riso Gorgonzola or Riso Funghi Porcini
Acqua al 2 Signature Dishes
ACQUA AL 2
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322 5th Ave.
Gaslamp, San Diego, 92101
tel (619) 230-0382
fax - (619) 230-0647
www.acqual2.com