Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana & Seafood
Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana & Seafood
Fresh mozzarella cheese and ripe tomatoes with fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil.
Fresh chopped tomatoes, olive oil and garlic over toasted bread.
Chopped tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and prosciutto di Parma over toasted bread.
Smoked salmon and creamy Gorgonzola cheese over toasted bread.
Baked artichoke hearts with provolone cheese, garlic and Parmigiano, served with tiger shrimp.
Fresh asparagus steamed and baked with prosciutto di Parma, chopped tomatoes and fresh mozzarella cheese.
Caprese, artichokes, grilled vegetables, olives, bruschetta, prosciutto di Parma and assorted cheeses.
Chopped eggplant sauteed in a fresh tomato sauce, basil and buffalo mozzarella.
Thinly sliced raw filet mignon topped with arugula, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, capers and shaved Parmigiano.
Deep fried calamari and Italian squash, served with marinara sauce.
Sauteed baby calamari with garlic and white wine in a spicy tomato sauce.
2 meatballs baked over ricotta cheese and topped with tomato sauce and Parmigiano.
Grilled eggplant, stuffed with mozzarella and ricotta topped with fresh tomato sauce.
Spring mix, tomatoes, radishes, carrots and cucumber tossed with homemade Italian balsamic vinaigrette.
Spring mix, tomatoes, red onions and black olives tossed with balsamic vinaigrette served with feta cheese
Spring mix, pecans, mandarin orange and dried cranberry, topped with sliced portobello mushroom and goat cheese in balsamic reduction dressing.
Spring mix topped with sweet goat cheese, grapes and pecans, tossed with a raspberry vinaigrette dressing served over a bed of apples and shrimp.
Spring mix with walnuts and deep fried goat cheese tossed in a Gorgonzola cheese dressing.
Hearts of romaine with croutons and traditional caesar dressing and shaved parmigiano.
Spring mix, caramelized walnuts, black olives, mandarin orange, feta and cucumber, topped with grilled salmon and shrimp tossed with Gorgonzola dressing.
Traditional Caesar salad topped with fried calamari.
Traditional Caesar salad topped with chicken breast.
Spring mix, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, cucumbers, black olives tossed with balsamic vinaigrette, served with crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
Spring mix topped with fresh mussel, calamari, clams, scallops, fish and shrimp and tossed in a lemon vinaigrette dressing.
Tomato soup.
Spagetti pasta with garlic, olive oil and fresh chopped tomatoes.
Short tube pasta in a creamy tomato vodka sauce.
Short tube pasta sauteed in a Gorgonzola cheese sauce and sun-dried tomatoes.
Shrimp and minced crab meat in a garlic white wine sauce.
Italian sausages and eggplant in a tasty tomato sauce.
Pancetta, egg yolk, cream, Parmigiano and black pepper.
Penne pasta sauteed with smoked salmon, shrimp and bay scallops in a creamy vodka sauce.
Baby calamari sauteed with white wine and garlic in a spicy tomato sauce.
Fresh clams in the shell sauteed with olive oil, garlic and white wine.
Large shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce.
Flat wide noodles sauteed in a classic Alfredo sauce and chicken.
Large wide flat noodles sauteed in a creamy brandy sauce with wild and porcini mushroom and shrimp with truffle oil and topped with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano.
Large wide flat noodles sauteed in a creamy cognac sauce with wild and porcini mushroom and Italian sausage.
Flat noodles in a fresh meat sauce.
Eggplant cake with fontina cheese and mozzarella in a brandy cream sauce and served with homemade cheese ravioli.
Linguine noodles with scallops and shrimp in a creamy brandy pesto sauce.
Short tube pasta sauteed with onions, bell peppers, chicken and mozzarella in a creamy light spicy tomato sauce.
Filled with beef, pork and veal meats, spinach and ricotta cheese, served with besciamella and Bolognese sauce.
Filled with ricotta cheese, Bolognese sauce and besciamella, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Filled with Sicilian ricotta, homemade meatballs, besciamella, Parmigiano Reggiano and marinara sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese.
Homemade lasagna filled with ricotta, mozzarella, besciamella and mixed vegetables
Fresh homemade Italian meatballs over spaghetti pasta in a tasty tomato sauce.
Spaghetti pasta sauteed in a zesty tomato sauce with black olives, capers and shrimp.
Whole grain linguine pasta with fresh vegetables, red onions and chicken in a white wine sauce.
Sampler of gnocchi in a creamy Gorgonzola pesto sauce, cheese ravioli in Alfredo sauce and meat cannelloni in a marinara sauce.
Cheese filled homemade ravioli served in a fresh tomato sauce and basil.
Lobster and shrimp filled homemade ravioli in a creamy cognac sauce topped with a shrimp.
Filet mignon filled homemade ravioli in a creamy Gorgonzola cheese sauce.
Portobello mushroom filled homemade ravioli in a butter sage sauce served with shrimp and shaved Parmigiano.
Ricotta cheese filled ravioli with chicken in a creamy pesto sauce with sun-dried tomatoes
Potato dumplings served with a creamy Gorgonzola cheese sauce and walnuts.
Potato dumplings served in a pesto creamy sauce with fresh salmon.
Potato dumplings served in a tomato sauce with fresh buffalo mozzarella and Parmigiano.
Potato dumplings served in a ragu' di carne (meat sauce) and mushroom with a touch of cream.
Chicken breast topped with spinach and ricotta cheese in a creamy white wine sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Chicken breast topped with asparagus, prosciutto and zucchine. Finished in a creamy cognac sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Sauteed chicken breast and mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Breaded breast of chicken oven baked with eggplant, mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Grilled chicken breast and Italian sausage served with a roasted garlic rosemary sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Pan seared chicken breast with capers in a lemon sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Italian sausage, filet mignon and pork tenderloin, served with balsamic reduction sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Scaloppine in a creamy brandy sauce with porcini mushroom. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Pan seared veal loin with capers in a lemon sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Scaloppine topped with prosciutto, sage and mozzarella in a white wine sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Scaloppine sauteed in a white wine sauce with fresh tomatoes and artichokes. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Scaloppine sauteed with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Breaded veal oven baked with eggplant, mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce. Served with sauteed vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Large shrimp and large scallops kabob style grilled and finished in a garlic champagne sauce. Served with fresh vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Sauteed large shrimp with garlic, white wine, black olives and capers. Served with fresh vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Combination of grilled shrimp, fish, calamari and scallops, sauteed in a samoriglio sauce. Served with fresh vegetables and spaghetti aglio e olio.
Grilled eggplant, bell pepper, zucchini, red onion and mushroom served with polenta al Gorgonzola.
Breaded eggplant baked with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce, served with a side of spaghetti and fresh sauteed vegetables.
Fresh spinach sauteed with butter and garlic.
Arborio rice sauteed with porcini mushroom, Italian sausage and cream.
Arborio rice sauteed in a fresh tomato, garlic and white wine sauce with fresh clams, mussel, scallops, calamari, salmon and shrimp.
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil.
Fresh tomato, buffalo mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, extra virgin olive oil and basil.
Cherry tomato, buffalo mozzarella, prosciutto di Parma and shaved Parmigiano.
Mozzarella cheese, chopped shrimp, spicy tomato sauce and basil.
Mozzarella, Gorgonzola cheese, fresh pear, onion and walnuts.
Tomato sauce, fresh spinach, Italian sausages and mozzarella cheese.
Tomato sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni salami.
Sicilian ricotta, mozzarella and arugula.
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, zucchini, eggplant and bell peppers.
Mozzarella, taleggio, Gorgonzola and Parmigiano cheeses.
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni and Italian salami.
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, artichokes, mushroom and olives.
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, arugola and prosciutto di Parma.
Calamari, clams, mussels, shrimp, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
Filet mignon mozzarella and Gorgonzola cheese.
Chicken, bell pepper, goat cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, mushroom and artichokes.
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Italian sausage and spinach.
Melon with prosciutto and burrata cheese.
Mussels, clams, calamari, and shrimp served in red sauce over linguini pasta.
Sauteed in lemon sauce with capers and artichokes
Sauteed in tomato sauce with capers and kalamata olives
Grilled beef filet mignon with creamy Gorgonzola sauce
Grigliata Mediterranea
Antipasto Italiano
Pollo ai Fatti Nostri
Mistro Di Carne Alla Brace
Front of restaurant
Linguine alle Vongole
Bruschetta Capricciosa & aperol spritzer
Table bread
Extended seating area and handicap ramp
a plate of meatballs with tomato sauce
crepes, food
Fresh baked bread & red dipping sauce
Bruschetta Mamma Mia
Chefs Special of the day Filet Mignon
food
salad, salads, food
Front of restaurant
Pollo ai Fatti Nostri
Appetizer
food
Cappuccino.
Sharon W.
Jul 28, 2024
I normally find it hard to justify paying for pasta because technically, it's not hard to make at home with cheap ingredients (yet, somehow, Italian dining out is always expensive). But gosh, Cicciotti's in Encinitas takes my breath away every time.I rotate between the fettuccine alfredo and vodka sauce penne pasta... both are so scrumptious and don't taste like your everyday Cheesecake Factory-type pasta. Given the superior quality and their competition, I'd say the prices are reasonable. They're also super generous with fresh parmesan cheese... all but one time I've gone, they put a container of it on the table. I like the self-serve approach because then I can indulge in as much as I want without having to ask for more hahahaThe views are incredible too -- you can see Cardiff Beach whether you decide to dine inside or out on the patio :) Parking is relatively easy... there's a parking lot but we haven't had to use it -- plenty of street parking across the street from the restaurant. Writing this review makes me want to eat at Cicciotti's now!
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Megan M.
May 31, 2024
Super disappointed in our service here this evening. We visited here in 2020 before the world shut down. We had the best evening--live music, drinks flowing, fun atmosphere. We show up tonight, inquiring about happy hour. We sit down before 5. Bartender doesn't get to us until after 5. Says happy hour ends at 5. Ok. No big deal. People get sat after us. Inquire about happy hour, they get happy hour. Disappointed and feeling slighted.
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Phillipjan C.
May 30, 2024
On Sunday 12MAY2024, my girlfriend, her mom, her grandparents and I came here for lunch around 1230/1300. They have all been here before and it was my first time, I stepped out of my comfort zone and agreed to come along. I was skeptical about this place at first but was definitely blown away!The FOOD: there was so many options, I decided to go with the Mistro Di Carne Alla Brace. Everything about the plate exceeded my expectations and I was left speechless when asked my dish was. The dark sauce was a little bit much but I still loved it! The cappuccino was on point, not too hot and not too cold, but just right!The SERVICE: Our server was very nice, welcoming, and friendly. He greeted us and served us with a smile and checked on us frequently. We joked about not getting hearts on the cappuccino foam and had good laughs. The AMBIANCE: the restaurant overseas the ocean which is a great view if you're in the main lobby area. The tarp roofing was questionable IMO but still enjoyed my time there. The bathrooms are detached from the restaurant which I found to be interesting but uniquely different. The handicap ramp is on the backside of the restaurant. Overall, this place was nothing less than amazing! I noticed the extending seating area is also partially used as a storage as well with the flag poles I saw. The extended seating area could use some cleaning but considering how it wasn't occupied it made sense but it could be cleaned up IMO. There is parking in the front on the street and in the back as well.Overall rating: 8.5 of 10.
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Peter I.
Jan 31, 2024
Massimo runs a nice ship. Always right there to welcome everyone and that gives it the local feel. Staff the same, water and bread with Italian tomatoes come right out. Wine list is impressive and we go Chardonnay and Chianti. Split a salad. Not my favorite Cesar, but after the tomatoes.... Tough to beat. Deb had veal porcini and it went rigatoni with pink sauce and sausage. Epic, one of those "exactly what i wanted" meals. Another wine and gratzi!!! Back soon and leftovers tomorrow!!!!
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Kaitlyn P.
May 17, 2024
Ugh I loved this place but it is so far from where I live! If I lived closer I would come all the time but it is worth the drive! The Pennette Alla Vodka was some of the best I've had and the pizza we got was great too. The service was great and the staff was amazing. The ambiance was beautiful in the restaurant!
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Abhishek G.
Dec 4, 2023
Found this place at a perfect location with an amazing view. You can literally watch sunset from anywhere you sit here. The menu is extensive and gives you a lot of options to explore, We got the Ravioli , grilled chicken, Pizza and seafood pasta. Ravioli was really good, cooked perfectly and nice sauce as well. I didnt really like the pizza , there was no taste, the sauce lacked flavor and the cheese was just cold and dry, felt like eating a stale pizza. The pasta was really nice , bare minimum sauce though but boasted the smoked salmon flavor. Grilled chicken again felt stale, was like a rubber, hard to cut and chew as well. The service is impeccable, they take care of your dining experience. All in all, a good spot for a dinner with some amazing view. I wish the food could be a notch up better.
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Lauren V.
Jul 11, 2024
Amazing service and staff. Fun pianist and lively entertainment during dinner! I had the risotto with steak and it was so rich but not overwhelming. The bar staff is super fun too
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Shasta L.
Jun 18, 2024
This is a cute little place in Cardiff with a great sunset view. It was so easy to make a reservation on open table, and we were seated promptly. We were celebrating my birthday so we got an array of appetizers and they were great.
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Rakhi B.
Oct 30, 2023
Ambiance - what a view and plenty of seating to see the viewFood - amazing and tastes like Italy. We got bread and tomatoes for free. We also got brushetta, margaritas pizza, and Spaghetti with marina..so good..Plenty of food. Love the sweet flavor and freshness.
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Catherine M.
Jul 25, 2024
My daughter loves this place. We've been here twice now and the last time, we were able to secure a corner table that looked out the window with a great view of the Pacific. It was perfect weather, too, with a hang glider flying right over the shoreline. She always gets the cheese ravioli and I always get the clams over gluten-free pasta. Their bread and tomato dish is so delicious, too. Where do they get their tomatoes?? This place has been added to our list of places whenever we dine out. Oh, did I mention they have great live music?
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