Cucina Basilico - San Diego

Name: Cucina Basilico - San Diego
Address: 3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA, United States, 92123-4412
Telephone: (858) 874-6436
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (12)

$30 and under

Italian

3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92123-4412

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Innovative
Gluten-free-friendly

Here at Cucina Basilico, we specialize in traditional homemade recipes from northern Italy. We make everything from scratch with genuine ingredients. Bring your friends for a truly Italian experience. Salute!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Vegetarian
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(858) 874-6436
Website
http://www.cucinabasilico.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Danilo De Corato

Location
3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92123-4412
Neighborhood
Serra Mesa
Cross street
Aero dr.
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Insalata di Barbabietola$8.95
Our salad blend with red beets, carrots, goat cheese & chives in balsamic reduction
Insalata Salmone$10.95
Our salad blend with 4 oz. wild raised Salmon fillet from North Pacific, cherry tomatoes in lemon dressing
Insalata Mediterranea$8.95
Our salad blend with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, mediterranean olives in balsamic reduction
Insalata di Spinaci$8.95
Spinach, dried apricots, sunflower seeds, sliced almond, carrots, shaved pecorino in lemon dressing
Insalata Basilico (Side Salad)$4.95
Our salad blend with cherry tomatoes, carrots & pepita in lemon dressing
Zuppa$5.95
Ask your server for the daily soup

AL Forno – From The Oven

Lasagna$11.95
Layers of pasta, house Bolognese sauce, parmigiano & besciamella sauce
Parmigiana$10.95
Eggplant layers with tomato sauce, mozzarella & parmigiano cheese
Pollo al Limone$11.95
Mary's organic chicken breast grilled, topped with lemon juice and capers, served over a small salad

Panini – Sandwiches

Homemade "Piadina bread", Served with a small salad

Vegetariano$8.25
Eggplant, bell peppers, zucchini, lettuce, our pesto mayo
Mortadella$7.95
Pistacio Mortadella cold cut, provolone cheese, lettuce, our pestomayo
Pollo$9.95
Grilled organic chicken breast, gruyere cheese, crispy bacon, tomato & lettuce
Ossobuco$9.95
Pulled baked pork shank, lettuce, dijon
Salame$8.25
Rustic salame with peppercorn "soppressata", minced Italian pickled, gruyere cheese, lettuce & our pesto mayo
Prosciutto$10.25
Dry cured prosciutto, mozzarella, lettuce, tomatoes & our pesto mayo
Salsiccia$8.25
Italian mild sausage, Dijon, caramelized onion & minced Italian pickled
Mozzini$8.95
Mozzarella, zucchini, caramelized onion, lettuce, & pesto mayo
"P"LT$9.50
"Pancetta" Italian bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, frittatina & our pesto mayo

Sfizziatelle – Delights

Caprese$8.95
Fresh mozzarella with tomatoes and pesto
Burrata$9.95
fresh creamy mozzarella wrapped in S. Daniele Prosciutto
Bruschetta Classica$5.95
Crispy garlic bread with marinated tomatoes
Bruschetta Colorata$6.95
Crispy bread, goat cheese & marinated bell peppers
Polpette$7.95
Meat balls in our marinara sauce

Pasta Fresca – Homemade Pasta

Ask about our Daily pasta choices; Add chicken $3 (Mary's organic), add Italian mild sausage $3, Add shrimp $4, add mushrooms $2

Pesto$9.75
Basil, walnuts, garlic, parmigiano & pecorino cheese, evo
Ragu' alla Bolognese$10.95
Our family recipe meat sauce bolognese
Marinara$9.25
Our family recipe tomato sauce
Arrabbiata$9.25
Our tomato sauce with garlic & chili flakes
Aglio e Olio$8.25
Extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chili, bread crumbles & parmigiano
Polpette$10.95
Our family recipe meat balls in marinara sauce
Pantera Rosa$9.55
Marinara sauce, a touch of cream & pancetta (Italian bacon)
Vodka$9.95
Smoked salmon, cream & marinara, touch of vodka
Super Alfredo$9.95
Cream, roasted garlic cloves, coarse pepper & shaved parmigiano
Norcina$9.95
Italian mild sausage in a light cream sauce
Formaggi$9.25
Light cream sauce with Italian blue cheese "gorgonzola"

What 12 people are saying

Cucina Basilico - San Diego reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8

4.8 based on all time ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.2Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

12 Reviews

JW
JayWebb
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on August 12, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I have been there with my wife a few times. We found this place on a neighborhood exploring expedition. While you may be off put because it's between a Jack in the Box and Soccer shop, do not be alarmed. After making plans and receiving the choice option, without hesitation we took our four friends and they really enjoyed the food which confirmed my original thoughts on this place. After a great meal, dessert and a couple bottles of wine, we all left happy and definitely coming back.
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Samm
San Diego15 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 17, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Have been eating here since they opened and we always have great food and superior service!
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Bethesda VIP
San Diego14 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 13, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fresh delicious pastas, sauces, bread and much more. Friendly environment, family owned and operated. Great Italian cuisine straight out of Northern Italy! Magnifico!
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Heather
San Diego3 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 29, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The pasta itself was delicious and perfectly cooked. Sauces were fresh, but very mildly spiced. Between 6’of us, we had the clam sauce, arrabbiata, agrio e olio, and pesto: of these, the pesto was the clear favorite at our table, and the rest didn’t really have any memorable flavors. Two people ordered chicken dishes: both the panna e fungi and the lemon chicken were extremely bland; additionally, the lemon chicken had no capers in the sauce as advertised. Stick with the pasta here. Delicious burrata appetizer and tiramisu for dessert. Friendly but loud family atmosphere.
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Hermione
San Diego24 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 21, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Quaint little restaurant in a strip mall and the food was excellent. Delicious homemade pasta and reasonable prices. Service was friendly too.
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Alexander
San Diego7 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 8, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The home made pasta is fantastic. We shared some appetizers but they weren't really that suitable for sharing. Dessert was good.
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OpenTable Diner
Idaho1 review
5.0
Dined on April 1, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was amazing!!!!
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego1 review
3.0
Dined on February 10, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Super noisy atmosphere. Couldn’t even hear my family member speak to me from across the table. Food was good, tasted fresh and flavorful. Fresh pasta was excellent. Service was poor. I felt like we were bothering the woman who was assisting our server and I think she was either an owner or family of the owner. No one asked for our drink order and when I asked her, she was stern and obviously annoyed. Same way when we requested more bread. Automatically added 18 percent gratuity. We won’t be back.
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JBondy007
San Diego20 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 6, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great little restaurant. Very Italian and far better than I expected.
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Clint VIP
Philadelphia County124 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 29, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The authentic Italian homemade pasta was outstanding! Added sausage and mushrooms for a truly delightful meal. Service was stellar! Definitely worth a repeat visit.
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Cucina Basilico - San Diego is rated 4.8 stars by 12 OpenTable diners.

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3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA 92123-4412

Additional information

Cross street
Aero dr.
Neighborhood
Serra Mesa
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Vegetarian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Danilo De Corato
Additional
Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.cucinabasilico.com/
Phone number
(858) 874-6436

Cucina Basilico - San Diego

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Dall'orto - From the Garden

Insalata di Barbabietola$8.95

Insalata Salmone$10.95

Insalata Mediterranea$8.95

Insalata di Spinaci$8.95

Insalata Basilico (Side Salad)$4.95

Zuppa$5.95

AL Forno – From The Oven

Lasagna$11.95

Parmigiana$10.95

Pollo al Limone$11.95

Panini – Sandwiches

Vegetariano$8.25

Mortadella$7.95

Pollo$9.95

Ossobuco$9.95

Salame$8.25

Prosciutto$10.25

Salsiccia$8.25

Mozzini$8.95

"P"LT$9.50

Sfizziatelle – Delights

Caprese$8.95

Burrata$9.95

Bruschetta Classica$5.95

Bruschetta Colorata$6.95

Polpette$7.95

Pasta Fresca – Homemade Pasta

Pesto$9.75

Ragu' alla Bolognese$10.95

Marinara$9.25

Arrabbiata$9.25

Aglio e Olio$8.25

Polpette$10.95

Pantera Rosa$9.55

Vodka$9.95

Super Alfredo$9.95

Norcina$9.95

Formaggi$9.25

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