Cugini Manzone

Name: Cugini Manzone
Address: 2930 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States, 94705
Telephone: (510) 649-8600
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.8

3.8 (15)

$30 and under

Italian

2930 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

About this restaurant

If you crave the taste of wood fired pizza and authentic Italian cuisine, you need to check out Cugini Manzone in Berkeley. You can choose between outdoor and indoor seating based on your dining experience preferences. The interior of Cugini Manzone is laid-back, family-friendly and casual. Diners can watch as experienced cooks place their pizza into the wood fire oven to ensure that it is cooked to delicious perfection. Pizza is not the only menu option you will find when you visit this restaurant. You can also choose calamari fritti, Caesar salad, pesto pizza calzone, gnocchi and chicken parmigiana. There are so many different menu options to choose from that you are sure to find something that will satisfy your taste buds. Stop in at Cugini Manzone for lunch or dinner to fulfill your appetite for scrumptious and authentic Italian cuisine.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Friday - Saturday: 11:30am-5:00pm; Sunday: 11:30am - 4:00pm Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm; Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Sunday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Phone number
(510) 649-8600
Website
http://cuginimanzone.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Giuseppe Manzone
Catering
We offer take out for customers, catering both for pick up or on site with complete staff available for off site events.

Location
2930 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Neighborhood
Oakland
Cross street
Ashby/Russel
Parking details
Street metered parking, free after 6pm. Free on Sundays. Parking lot behind restaurant, free after 6pm, free on Sundays
Public transit
Walking distance from Ashby Bart and Rockridge Bart and AC Transit
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Zuppa Del Giorno$7.00
daily soup special
Mussels Al Forno$13.00
mussels baked in wood oven with calabrese sausage, cherry tomatoes, croutons
Calamari Fritti$12.00
fried calamari, garlic lemon aioli
Fritto Misto$14.00
calamari, fennel, shrimp, onions, meyer lemons, garlic lemon aioli
Prosciutto E Frutta$13.00
parma prosciutto, seasonal fruit
Crab Cakes$15.00
topped with a basalmic glaze, sun dried tomato aioli, crispy carrot ribbons
Antipasto Misto$15.00
salumi, formaggio, grilled vegetables, castelvetrano sicilian olives, roasted garlic

Insalate

Cmr Salad$7.00
organic mixed greens, vinaigrette, gorgonzola or parmesan
Cmr Caesar$7.00
homemade caesar dressing, homemade croutons
Beet Salad$9.00
fresh beets, gorgonzola, fennel, blood orange evoo, 18 year aged balsamic vinaigrette
Winter Kale Salad$12.00
feta, toasted walnuts, dried cranberries, red onions, fennel, balsamic vinaigrette
Insalate Con Salmone$11.00
grilled salmon filet, roma tomatoes, green bell peppers, oranges, peperoncini, croutons, vinaigrette
Cobb Salad$12.00
grilled organic chicken breast, avocado, pancetta, roma tomatoes, gorgonzola, boiled egg, vinaigrette
Insalate Con Bistecca$12.00
sliced grilled steak, roma tomatoes, green onions, red bell peppers, mushrooms, gorgonzola, 18 year aged basalmic vinaigrette

Panini

all panini are grilled, side cmr salad, homemade fries $3

Cmr Burger$14.00
2/3 lb black angus with all the fixings. Sharp cheddar or gorgonzola cheese
Prosciutto$12.00
parma prosciutto, imported fontina cheese, baby arugula, evoo
Verdure$11.00
fresh mozzarella, grilled vegetables, mixed greens, evoo
Italiano$12.00
sopressata, provolone, roma tomatos, pesto, mixed greens
Pollo$12.00
breaded organic chicken breast, mozzarella, roasted red bell pepers, arugula pesto
Polpette$12.00
homemade meatballs, tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan

Pizze E Calzone

wood fired oven, gluten free pizza add $2

Pepperoni$14.00
mozzarella, molinari pepperoni, tomato sauce
Margherita$14.00
san marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, garlic, tomato sauce
Salsiccia E Funghi$15.00
mozzarella, fennel sausage, mushrooms, tomato sauce
Capricciosa$17.00
mozzarella, tomatoes, pecorino, artichoke hearts, prosciutto, garlic, tomato sauce
Pesto Pizza$15.00
mozzarella, tomatoes, pesto sauce, garlic
Patate$14.00
mozzarella, yukon gold potatoes, pancetta, rosemary
Manzone Calzone$16.00
mozzarella, calabrese sausage, mushrooms, tomato sauce
Calzone a Spinaci$15.00
mozzarella, ricotta, spinach, pesto

Pasta E Primi

Risotto Del Giorno$19.00
daily risotto special
Rigatoni Alla Calabrese$17.00
mushrooms, calabrese sausage, tomato sauce
Penne Con Le Polpette$15.00
homemade meatballs and tomato sauce
Penne Con Le Broccoli$15.00
broccoli, sun dried tomatoes, pancetta, garlic, evoo
Gnocchi$15.00
tomato sauce or pesto /available gluten free
Penne Con Il Pesce$19.00
fresh seafood, white wine, fresh herbs, garlic and spicy tomato sauce
Linguine Con Le Vongole$18.00
fresh manila clams, fresh herbs, garlic, spicy white wine sauce
Cannelloni$17.00
ricotta, spinach and beef/available vegetarian

What 15 people are saying

Cugini Manzone reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8

3.8 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
4.0Service
3.8Ambience

Noise • Moderate

15 Reviews

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Rosie
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Reviewed on February 8, 2019
1. Overall 5
FFood excellent and service always top drawer and very friendly, one of my favorite rrestaurants.
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PierreAlatete
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 30, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We eat here frequently -- it's in the neighborhood -- and the food and service have been consistently good, but this week they outdid themselves. The special on Friday, a grilled prawn garlic fettucini, was indeed special -- exquisitely flavorful. We savored as much as we could of the ample entreel and then brought home the few bits we couldn't finish. I think this is a sign that they're rising to the challenge of being in a special neighborhood where residents are used to fine food; ordinary won't do here. Also consistently good is the caesar salad. Ditto the local-label olive oil. Consistently bad, on the other hand, is the bread. How on earth can a restaurant in Berkeley, of all places, serve such bland bread?
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GraceCrv
San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 29, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The food was disappointing. We were a group of 11 for lunch. The crab cakes smelled fishy, the meatballs were cold inside, and one order came out a solid 10 minutes after all the rest if us were served. Not worth a re-visit.
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Quiet
San Francisco Bay Area170 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 27, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We stopped in here for dinner before a local event and my wife was pleased to find gluten-free pizza on the menu. We each had a really good salad and then shared a pizza. I don't care about the gluten-free stuff yet found the pizza really delicious.
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arcadia
California Central Coast1 review
2.0
Dined on February 22, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I really wanted to like this neighborhood restaurant. It has the potential to be a great experience due to its location adjacent to an alley where tables can spill onto the sidewalk for outside dining. Unfortunately it is a little expensive ($250 excluding tip for party of 6 including 2 bottles of $35 wine) for a casual neighborhood restaurant and the food doesn't justify the expense. I would accept the prices if the food were better, but the food is only marginal. Nothing was bad, but nothing was really good either. 2 people at our table had the chicken parmesan and both entrees were overcooked, with the cheese on top noticeably darkened so its not as if the chef couldn't tell, but they served them anyway. The mussels appetizer was ordinary, the frutti di mare was substandard, and nothing anyone ordered really stood out as good. There are too many excellent restaurants to choose from at this price point to justify returning here, despite the convenience of the location. That is too bad, as I grew up eating at a neighborhood Italian restaurant almost every week and was hoping this could be that place, but it just doesn't deserve to be it. Still in search of good Italian in the Rockridge/Elmwood area to be a regular go to place.
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Jinruigakusha
San Francisco Bay Area29 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Accommodating staff, good plentiful food though not an enormous variety. Bit noisy. Wait staff made one bad mistake, forgetting a dish and needing a forceful reminder. Has a section outside which might be quieter.
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brunello
San Francisco Bay Area32 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 8, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We've had a few meals at this place, with two to eight people. The welcome and service have always been very pleasant, almost every dish we've tried absolutely delicious with nice portions, the interior is very nicely done and great for any weather, any time of day. Always a pleasant experience --
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Beth
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
2.0
Dined on January 15, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Salmon salad was nice presentation but salmon overcooked and lacked flavor. Our server was friendly.
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roomtoimprove
San Francisco Bay Area13 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 1, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Tight entry, worked our way to the counter to have glass of wine. Were keep informed as to where we were on our reservation.
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KurtO
Las Vegas15 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 30, 2014
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Attractive place, good service and location on college but excitement about wood fire oven pizzas extinguished by burned taste, heavy dark charcoal underneath one Margarita and one potato pizza. Also, and maybe I'm spoiled by The Cheeseboard's potato pizza, the potato pizza tasted too starchy perhaps because the potato slices are too thick? The mixed green and beet salads were best thing which is sad to say about an Italian pizza and pasta restaurant. Re the latter, the Rigotoni with read meat sauce was very average in terms of both pasta (harder than al dente) and sauce (plain, nothing special) while the linguini with clams did feature plump tasty clams but over average pasta. Considering the market for Italian food in Bay Area, no reasons to go back here unless they figure out how to make great wood fire pizzas and raise their pasta to above average (the restaurants survival will depend on it)..
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Cugini Manzone is rated 3.8 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

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2930 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

Additional information

Cross street
Ashby/Russel
Neighborhood
Oakland
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 2:30pm; Friday - Saturday: 11:30am-5:00pm; Sunday: 11:30am - 4:00pm Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm; Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Sunday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street metered parking, free after 6pm. Free on Sundays. Parking lot behind restaurant, free after 6pm, free on Sundays
Public transit
Walking distance from Ashby Bart and Rockridge Bart and AC Transit
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Giuseppe Manzone
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://cuginimanzone.com/
Phone number
(510) 649-8600
Catering
We offer take out for customers, catering both for pick up or on site with complete staff available for off site events.

Cugini Manzone

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Antipasti

Zuppa Del Giorno$7.00

Mussels Al Forno$13.00

Calamari Fritti$12.00

Fritto Misto$14.00

Prosciutto E Frutta$13.00

Crab Cakes$15.00

Antipasto Misto$15.00

Insalate

Cmr Salad$7.00

Cmr Caesar$7.00

Beet Salad$9.00

Winter Kale Salad$12.00

Insalate Con Salmone$11.00

Cobb Salad$12.00

Insalate Con Bistecca$12.00

Panini

Cmr Burger$14.00

Prosciutto$12.00

Verdure$11.00

Italiano$12.00

Pollo$12.00

Polpette$12.00

Pizze E Calzone

Pepperoni$14.00

Margherita$14.00

Salsiccia E Funghi$15.00

Capricciosa$17.00

Pesto Pizza$15.00

Patate$14.00

Manzone Calzone$16.00

Calzone a Spinaci$15.00

Pasta E Primi

Risotto Del Giorno$19.00

Rigatoni Alla Calabrese$17.00

Penne Con Le Polpette$15.00

Penne Con Le Broccoli$15.00

Gnocchi$15.00

Penne Con Il Pesce$19.00

Linguine Con Le Vongole$18.00

Cannelloni$17.00

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