Salerno by Chef Pirozzi
Additional information
- Dining style
Casual Dining
- Cuisines
Italian
- Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm CLOSED Mon 5:00 am–10:00 pm
- Phone number
(949) 497-2600
- Website
- Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
- Dress code
Business Casual
- Executive chef
Alessandro Pirozzi
- Neighborhood
Laguna Beach
- Cross street
Forest Ave
- Parking details
Public Parking (Lot 2), available directly behind the building. Also plenty of street parking available within a 1-2 minute walk.
- Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine
Popular dishes
Menu
Prosciutto & Mozzarella Bar
Make your own Salumi and Cheese Board Pick 5 for $23
San Daniele
Cured for 18 months King of prosciutto
Red Leicester Crunch
England- Matured for 15 months
Wild Boar Salami
Mixed with sea salt, aromatic herbs and natural flavors
Parmigiano
Sweet, delicate and with a persistent taste
Black Truffle Salami
Seasoned with black truffle salt, minced black truffles, and black Tellicherry pepper
Tartufotto
Unique. Italian truffle infused cooked ham
Venison Salami
Seasoned with red wine, sea salt, juniper berry and black peppercorn
Soppressata Calabrese
Calabria favorite AP spicy salami, finely cut
Burrata
Fresh creamy mozzarella
Carpaccio
The italian method to thinly slice meat, seafood and vegetables
Octopus & Tasmanian Salmon$22.00
Braised Italian octopus, thinly sliced sashimi grade Tasmanian salmon, unfi ltered EVOO, tear drop peppers, lemon preserves, tomatoes, organic greens, Maldon salt fl akes, capers
Heirloom Tomato & Burrata$18.00
Arugula & Castelvetrano olives with creamy mozzarella organic basil
Filet Mignon$21.00
Center cut USDA Prime fi let mignon, thinly sliced carpaccio style, local lemon juice, EVOO, arugula, shaved parmigiano and italian capers
Golden Beets & Goat Cheese$18.00
Mixed baby greens, wild berry dressing, fresh raspberries, caramelized pecans
Insalata / Salad
Casa
Organic baby greens, tomatoes, carrots, Italian herb vinaigrette, parmigiano
- Full$12.50
- Side$10.00
Caesar
Shaved parmigiano, homemade croutons, anchovy-lemon dressing. Organic romaine or iceberg lettuce, subject to our Chef's quality judgement. Add Alici 4X (Italian White Imported Anchovy)
- Full$12.50
- Side$10.00
Caprese$14.50
Roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, Kalamata olives, basil, organic arugula, EVOO, Saba
Superfood Salad$20.00
Organic & locally grown: quinoa, chia seed, goji berries, avocado, rainbow carrots, kale, arugula, spinach, hearts of romaine, roasted veggies, zucchini, sunflower seeds, raspberry unfiltered organic honey lemon and EVOO vinaigrette. (The Chef kindly requests no substitutions please)
Pere e Goat Cheese$12.50
Organic baby mixed greens, organic pears, goat cheese, caramelized pecans and homemade raspberry vinaigrette
Da Dividere / To Share
Stracciatella Spinach Soup$15.00
Homemade chicken broth, spinach, eggs, parmesan
Nonna Ida Minestrone$12.00
Homemade chicken broth, zucchini, Roma tomatoes, fresh spinach, parmesan cheese
Olive Fritte$11.00
Fontina stuffed Castelvetrano olives, lightly flash-fried, Greek oregano
Zucca$12.50
(Must Try); Organic butternut squash ricotta ravioli, brown butter sage sauce, amareto almond cookie crumbs
Mamma Mia$19.50
Alessa's favorite meal - 3 meatballs, ragú, creamy burrata, fresh basil
Calamari Fritti$18.00
Crispy-fried Calamari, arrabbiata sauce
Nodini$15.00
Lightly breaded mozzarella, flash fried, pomodoro basil sauce
Alla Luciana$19.50
Sautéed in a lobster reduction sauce, Meyer lemon and calabrian hot chili
Gnocchi
Nonna Titina's Recipe Potato Dumplings
Pink Sauce$19.00
Organic spinach, creamy tomato vodka pink sauce
Positano$20.00
Pomodoro, basil, mozzarella
Cinghiale$21.00
Wild boar house-made sausage, mushroom, Calabria chili, arrabbiata sauce
Five Cheese$21.00
Gouda, affumicata, mozzarella, parmigiano, fontina
Homemade Pasta
Substitute fresh made gluten free pasta for $5. Whole wheat pasta for $3. (Contains rice & potato flour blend, egg white, sea salt. Available with regular pasta)
Capellini al Pomodoro$16.50
Angel hair pasta, garlic, fresh basil tomato sauce
- With Shrimp 4X$26.00
- With Chicken$23.00
Nonna Titina Cheese Ravioli$19.00
Spinach and ricotta filled ravioli, tomato basil sauce
Nonna Ida Meat Ravioli$21.50
Meat filled ravioli, Bolognese sauce, pecorino cheese
Gluten-Free Ravioli$23.00
Stuffed with organic and Mozzarella, fresh veggies. Choice of San Marzano or Grana Padana sauce
Orecchiette$22.00
Little ear shaped pasta, house-made sausage, goat cheese, heirloom tomatoes, fresh spinach, EVOO, grana padano sauce
Spaghetti con Polpette$24.00
Spaghetti, Mamma Margherita's meatballs, light spicy tomato sauce
Linguine Marechiaro$25.00
Fresh clams, calamari, shrimp, garlic white wine tomato sauce
Seashell Pasta$24.00
Lobster cream sauce, shrimp, zucchini
Ugo d'Orso$22.00
Grilled chicken, zita's pasta, porcini mushroom sauce
Baked Ziti$23.00
Meatballs, bolognese, provolone, asiago and mozzarella tossed and baked with ziti pasta
Linguine Cacio e Pepe$17.00
Black pepper, pecorino cheese, italian older recipe
Alfredo$18.00
Fettuccine made fresh in house every morning, Parmigiano cream sauce
- With Shrimp 4X$26.00
- With Chicken$23.00
Gluten-Free Pappardelle$21.00
Pappardelle amatriciana Alessa's way
Lamb Pappardelle$23.00
Colorado16-hour slow braised lamb shoulder ragú, mushrooms, over fresh pappardelle
Short Ribs Fresh Pasta$23.00
Beef short ribs, fresh garden vegetables, over rosemary infused pasta
Vegetariana$18.50
Linguine pasta, organic garden vegetables, garlic, tomato sauce, basil
- With Shrimp 4X$26.00
- With Chicken$23.00
Linguine Clams$22.00
Fresh Manila clams, garlic, fresh organic parsley, white wine sauce
Limoncello$24.00
Limoncello infused radiatori pasta, tiger shrimp, calamari, Pinot Grigio wine sauce
Healthy Salmon Pasta$24.00
Lemon infused taglierini pasta, fresh salmon, shallots, garlic, Pinot Grigio wine sauce, peppery baby arugula
Nonna Ida's Lasagne$22.00
Ricotta, meatballs, ragú, mozzarella
Spaghetti Verde$24.00
Arugula infused square spaghetti tossed with tiger shrimp, fresh garlic, pinot grigio, baby tear drop Peruvian pepper and Calabrian chile
Scampi Ravioli$24.00
Limoncello infused ravioli, stuffed with wild shrimp scampi, shallots, garlic and Meyer lemon white wine cherry tomato sauce. Pairs with Mastroberardino, Greco di Tufo
Bolognese$21.00
Pappardelle pasta, Bolognese sauce. Pairs with Buena Vista Pinot Noir, Sonoma
Black Ink Linguine$24.00
Fresh clams, tiger shrimp, organic heirloom tomatoes, Chardonnay sauce. Pairs with Youngs Market Chardonnay Sonoma-Cutrer, Russian River
Veal Osso-Buco Agnolotti$24.00
Veal Osso-Buco filled ravioli, wild mushrooms, brown butter sage sauce
Lobster Ravioli$26.00
Maine lobster and roasted fennel filled ravioli, vodka pink sauce with fresh butterfly black tiger shrimp
Piatti / Main Dishes
Eggplant Parmigiana$20.00
Lightly-breaded eggplant, mozzarella, pomodoro sauce. Served with Caesar salad
Cioppino$27.00
Black tiger shrimp, Tasmanian salmon, clams, calamari and fresh fish, oregano, garlic, white wine tomato broth
Pollo Limoncello / or Marsala Sauce$23.00
All-natural fresh chicken breast, white wine limoncello caper sauce, served with organic spinach and rosemary potatoes
Pollo Parmigiana$24.00
Fresh chicken breasts, asiago, parmigiano, basil tomato sauce, penne al pomodoro
Catch of the Day
- MP$32.00
Fresh Salmon Filet$26.00
Grilled salmon filet, Meyer lemon, heirloom tomato white wine sauce served with sautéed spinach and rainbow carrots
Filet Mignon (Two of 4 oz)$34.00
Center cut filet, wood-fired Idaho potatoes and italian artichokes. Amarena cherry port wine reduction or Fresh italian herbs sauce
Fancy Dinner Panini
Italian sandwich style focaccia panini, baked by order to perfection. Served with Organic Kale Salad
Fancy Dinner Panini$25.00
Organic grilled chicken, fresh wild mushrooms sautéed with shallots, garlic, roma tomato bruschetta, fontina, drizzled with homemade truffle infused oil
Risotto
Imported carnaroli italian rice grown and harvested in pavia, italy
Gamberi Risotto$24.00
Tiger shrimp, zucchini, lobster reduction
Funghi$22.00
Wild mushroom, shallots, parmesan, prosecco
What 751 people are saying
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- 4.7Food
- 4.5Service
- 4.5Ambience
- 4.5Value
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Salerno by Chef Pirozzi is rated 4.6 stars by 751 OpenTable diners.
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220 Beach Street Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Additional information
- Cross street
Forest Ave
- Neighborhood
Laguna Beach
- Hours of operation
Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm CLOSED Mon 5:00 am–10:00 pm
- Cuisines
Italian
- Dining style
Casual Dining
- Dress code
Business Casual
- Parking details
Public Parking (Lot 2), available directly behind the building. Also plenty of street parking available within a 1-2 minute walk.
- Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
- Executive chef
Alessandro Pirozzi
- Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine
- Website
- Phone number
(949) 497-2600