Gigi's Cucina Povera in Buffalo, NY
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Gigi's Cucina Povera Menu in Buffalo
Antipasti - Piccolo Piatti - Appetizers
Start your meal by trying an authentic first-course Italian plate!
Clams Casino
$11
Clams with bacon, onion, peppers, and herbs, coated in breadcrumbs.
Stuffed Banana Peppers
$14
Ricotta, fontina, Asiago and fresh herbs.
2 Pieces Meatball Parmesan
$12
2 meatballs smothered in Pomodoro and mozzarella cheese.
1/2 Rack of Lamb Chops Scotta Dita
$21
Grilled New Zealand farm raised lamb served with mascarpone polenta.
Antipasto
$15
Meats, cheeses, pickled vegetables, and olives served with fresh ciabatta.
Insalata - Salads
Freshly tossed salads filled with lively ingredients.
House Salad
$6
Simply dressed field greens with white balsamic vinaigrette, seasonal garnishes and crumbled Gorgonzola.
Caesar Salad
$8
Fresh romaine tossed in house-made Caesar dressing with ciabatta croutons and white anchovies.
Fennel orange and olive salad
$8
Minestra - Soup
Homemade Italian-style soups.
Chicken Pastina Soup
$5
Hearty soup filled with chicken and pasta.
Cibo Pronti - Food Ready
Treat your taste buds to 1 of these delicious dishes.
Gigi's Signature Fish Fry
$16
Panko crusted fresh cod served with hand-cut fries, lemon caper tartar sauce, and fennel cabbage slaw.
Calabrian Chicken Wings
$16
10 jumbo wings with Gigi's own Calabrian wing sauce, Gorgonzola, celery and carrots.
Sicilian Burger
$16
Charbroiled 8 oz burger, gorgonzola, pancetta, arugula tomato and house cut fries.
Pasta
Don't miss out! These pasta dishes are loaded with amazing flavors!
Grandma Dano's Spaghettini with Meatballs
$17
Grandma Dano's Spaghetti No Meatballs
$13
Penne con Vodka
$18
Mezzanotte
$17
Midnight spaghetti served with olive oil, garlic, hot pepper, Romano and parsley.
Penne Arrabiatta
$21
Italian sausage, hot peppers, chili flakes and pomodoro.
Linguine con Vongole
$23
Red or white clam sauce served with fresh clams and linguine.
Pasta con sarde
$21
Penne pasta with a sauce of pomodoro, sauteed fennel, sultana raisins, and sardines.
Secondi - Second Courses
Entrees include choice of soup or salad. Most include braised greens and roasted potatoes or fresh pasta.
Chicken Milanese
$24
Pan-fried breaded cutlets, arugula, grape tomato, Asiago and pasta a'olio.
Chicken Marsala
$24
Tender chicken or veal with shallots, cremini mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce over pasta.
Chicken Parmesan
$24
Breaded chicken or veal cutlets are pan-fried the baked with red sauce and mozzarella, served over pasta.
Eggplant Parmesan
$18
Mozzarella, Parmesan, ricotta and fresh basil served over fresh pasta.
Lamb Chops Scotta Dita
$35
Full rack. Grilled New Zealand farm raised lamb served with mascarpone polenta.
Gigi's Thin Crust Brick Oven Pizza
Hand-rolled, 9-inch, thin-crust pizzas topped with fresh ingredients.
Margherita Pizza
$11
Fresh pizza topped with red sauce, basil and mozzarella.
Traditional White Pizza
$12
Olive oil, onion, tomato and mozzarella.
Fig Pizza
$14
Olive oil, dried fig, caramelized onion and Gorgonzola.
Steak Pizza
$14
Olive oil, rosemary, mozzarella, onion, sirloin steak and banana peppers.
Caprese Pizza
$14
Olive oil, spices, a blend of fresh and shredded mozzarella, tomato, basil and prosciutto.
Norma Pizza
$14
Red sauce, mozzarella, red onion, basil, roasted eggplant and ricotta.
Contorni - Side Dishes
Add a tasty side dish to make your meal complete.
Garlic Braised Greens
$5
Braised greens cooked with fresh garlic.
Hand Cut Fries
$6
Fresh cut fries crisp fried to perfection.
Polenta con Fungi
$6
Creamy mascarpone polenta topped with sauteed mushrooms.
Sicilian Olive Salad
$6
Sicilian olive salad.
Pasta Primi
$6
Your choice of house-made sauce.
House Marinated Pickled Eggplant
$6
A must-try.
Side of Meatballs
$6
House Marinated Pickled Mushrooms
$6
Caponata
$6
traditional Sicilian eggplant dip with capers, raisins, olives, peppers and tomato
Beverages
Thirsty? Add a refreshing beverage to your order!
12 oz. San Pellegrino
$3.5
San Pellegrino sparkling mineral water.
12 oz. San Pellegrino Blood Orange
$3.5
San Pellegrino sparkling water flavored with blood orange.
Desserts
All desserts made in house.
Tiramisu
$6
Sicilian Lemon Tart
$6
House made Cannoli
$6
Flour less Chocolate Cake
$6
Family Style Meals that Serve 4
Includes salad, bread, cannoliNo substitutions please.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
$50
Includes salad, bread, and cannoli.
Baked Penne Parmesan
$50
includes salad, bread and Cannoli
Chicken Parmesan
$75
Breaded chicken breast baked with mozzarella and Pomodoro. With pasta, salad, bread, and cannoli.
Eggplant Parmesan
$60
Breaded eggplant baked with mozzarella and Pomodoro. With pasta, salad, bread and cannoli.
Alcohol (Must be 21 to purchase)
Must be 21 to purchase.
Bottle of Beer
$4
Domestic. Must be 21 to purchase.
Santa Marina Pinot Grigio
$15
Dry white wine. Must be 21 to purchase.
Bianco Sicilia, Colosi
$16
Crisp dry white wine. Must be 21 to purchase.
BR Cohn Chardonnay
$35
California chardonnay crisp and light. Must be 21 to purchase.
Orvieto Argillae
$22
Beautiful Italian white, crisp, dry, fruit. Must be 21 to purchase.
Chianti Placido
$15
House red wine. Must be 21 to purchase.
Montepulciano, il Conte
$15
Red wine dry, berries, very drinkable. Must be 21 to purchase.
Primitivo, Tratturi
$16
Red, similar to zinfandel. Must be 21 to purchase.
Pinot Noir Sartori
$18
Light red easy-drinking Italian pinot. Must be 21 to purchase.