CUCINA urbana

"CUCINA urbana’s contemporary Italian cuisine is prepared with a focus on California seasonality and the bounty of local farms. Combined flavors of Italy with the organic freshness of Southern California is emblematic of CUCINA’s from-scratch menus. What We Love: grilled octopus + chili balsamic + ceci bean + celery + sumac onion + fennel yogurt fried squash blossoms + citrus aioli + herb vinaigrette pizza - calabrese salami + pineapple habanero jam + provolone dolce + red onion + arugula bucatini amatriciana + guanciale + tomato + chili + pecorino rigatoni bolognese + veal + pork + lemon ricotta + grana padano brandt beef bullseye steak + maitake mushroom + charred scallion + sunchoke puree gianduja chocolate torta + almond hazelnut croccante + amaretto whip"

"5/5 stars. We split the family size pappardelle and a pizza (casalingo pepperoni and fennel sausage) amongst four people, which was a perfect portion size for us. The pappardelle was amazing!! I loved the hearty, meaty taste of the sauce, and the short ribs were so tender that it melt in your mouth. "