Rocco's Restaurant
$$ · san clemente
1203 N El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA, 92672 ↗
Appetizers
- CalabreseGrilled eggplant with Roma tomato, Bufala mozzarella, brasil & olive oil$17
- EmpanadasVenezuelan fried pastries with chicken or spicy tuna$17
- Burrata Della CasaServed with arugula, sliced tomato, and balsamic vinegar reduction$18
- Carciofi RipieniArtichoke hearts stuffed with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes, pine nuts, and spinach$17
- Ahi TartareRaw tuna with chipotle aioli, avocado, capers, basil, peppers, soy$20
- Steak TartareFinely minced raw beef with baby arugula, black truffles & shaved parmesan$20
- Crab CakeTraditional crab meat with sweet vine peppers, basil & orange jalapeno marmalade$20
- Escargot in Butter SauceIn-shell escargot with garlic butter, fresh parsley and shallots baked in a white wine sauce$20
Risotto & Paella
- Risotto dell' OrtoItalian rice with sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke, mushrooms, asparagus
- Risotto AuroraRice with mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula, filet mignon, Marsala$27
- Risotto PalacioServed with bites of fresh Atlantic salmon, shrimp, shallots, sun dried tomatoes and asparagus$28
- Paella GrataSpanish rice served with chicken, sausage, calamari, shrimp, clams, sweet peppers and asparagus$28
Pasta
- Capellini CampagnoleShallots, mushrooms, eggplant, tomatoes, arugula, goat cheese$22
- Pumpkin RavioliPumpkin-filled ravioli with diced Roma tomatoes, browned butter sage sauce$22
- Spicy PenneItalian sausage with spicy tomato sauce$24
- Pappardelle alla VodkaLong, wide, flat homemade pasta with sautéed shallots, prosciutto and arugula tossed with vodka tomato cream sauce$24
- Linguine alle VongoleLinguine pasta with sautéed garlic & clams in red or white wine sauce$26
- Fettuccine con SalmoneSalmon with caramelized onions, champagne cream, spinach$27
Soup & Salad
- Soup of the Day$12
- Zuppa ToscanaCannellini beans, basil and pancetta slowly cooked in a tomato puree$12
- House Salad$12
- CaesarTraditional with egg and anchovies$14
- Insalata VerdeMixed greens with apples, candied walnuts, goat cheese, cranberries$16
- InsalatinaBaby arugula with roasted walnuts, poached pears, gorgonzola, champagne vinaigrette$16
Pasta (continued)
- Fettuccine MignonFilet mignon, sautéed onions, asparagus, red wine sauce$27
- Spaghetti LuciaShrimp, roasted garlic, arugula, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, chardonnay$28
- Penne LauroShrimp, sausage, broccoli, sundried tomatoes, spinach, spicy garlic$28
- Spaghetti PescatoreClams, calamari, scallops, shrimp, garlic, tomato sauce$30
Poultry & Meat
- Chicken MarsalaAirline chicken breast topped with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce$32
- Vitello MarsalaVeal scaloppini with mushrooms, Marsala sauce$34
- Vitello SaltimboccaVeal with prosciutto, mozzarella, sage, braised in red wine$34
- Ropa ViejaShredded flank beef with sweet vine peppers in a garlic tomatoe sauce, served with black beans, Cuban rice and dried plantains$30
- Maiale RipienoPork chop stuffed with goat cheese, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes$36
- Bistecca Pino8oz flat iron steak with porcini mushroom red wine reduction$36
- Costata di ManzoSlow cooked grass fed boneless short rib topped with Cabernet & black truffle demi glaze$36
- Filetto Maxwell8oz filet mignon with caramelized onions, gorgonzola, prosciutto, balsamic glaze$44
- Filetto Daphne8oz filet mignon with 2 jumbo shrimp, Chianti reduction$47
- Cordero CortezGrilled lamb chops with roasted garlic, Pinot Noir reduction$40 half / $72 full
From the Sea
- Scallops Wrapped in BaconServed over a bed of baby arugula drizzled with balsamic glaze topped with shaved Artigiano red wine fusion cheese$37
- Gamberoni ItalianiJumbo shrimp with garlic, capers, lemon butter sauce$38
- Oven Roasted Scottish Salmon FiletTopped with crusted panko crab meat, champagne cream sauce$38
- The MowreyChilean sea bass with caramelized onions, artichoke, cherry tomatoes, arugula, chardonnay$44
- AragostaWild-caught Caribbean Lobster tail served over a creamy saffron risotto, pancetta, asparagus, shallots, sundried tomatoes & parmesan