Cardellino
italian
SOURDOUGH BOULE
13
house cultured butter, crispy garlic oil, sea salt
MEATBALLS
19
red sauce, ricotta, evoo
FRITTO MISTO
24
calamari, shrimp, fennel, cauliflower, marinara, tartar sauce
PROSCIUTTO CROSTINI
24
grilled sourdough, apricot, tomino cheese, san daniele prosciutto
ea LAMB LOLLIPOPS salsa verde, lemon
10
Pasta
31
RADIATORI BOLOGNESE
31
beef & pork, grana padano
BUCATINI CACIO E PEPE
39
pecorino romano, grana padano, winter black truffle
PORCINI TORTELLONI
44
mascarpane, english peas, pistacio relish, basil
EGGPLANT PARM LASAGNA
32
mozzarella, ricotta, marinara, arugula pesto
ARTICHOKE MAFALDE
32
snap peas, spinach, crispy artichokes, pecorino
SPAGHETTI VONGOLE
29
littleneck clams, crispy garlic, preserved meyer lemon butter
SUNDAY SUPPER SPAGHETTI
32
braised short rib, tomato, crème fraîche, chives
SPICY RIGATONI
29
calabrian chili, vodka sauce
SECONDI
62
BRANZINO AL FORNO
44
fregula, confit tomato, charred leek, caperberry, kalamata
14OZ DRY-AGED PORK CHOP SALTIMBOCCA prosciutto, lemon, sage, fennel
56
WILD MUSHROOMS & POLENTA crimini, maitake, beech, mascarpone polenta, burrata
19
BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER tonnato, parmesan crunch, pecorino, caesar vinaigrette, lemon
16
OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS
15
sunny side egg, pecorino, cracked pepper
CRISPY TRUFFLE POTATOES
14
grana padano, soft herbs
ORECCHIETTE CON TOMATE
12
whipped ricotta, basil oil
HEARTH ROASTED GREEN BEANS
15
sungold tomatoes, espelette bread crumbs, lemon
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 9 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 267 venues in San Diego, CA and could score 41 of them. Positions are counted against those 41.
v1.7.4 0.9/100 = sourcing 0.6/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 2 distinct [class=graded-spec x0.00, class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.2/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.6-point evidence base).
sourcing
HEIRLOOM
Attribute“HEIRLOOM PANZANELLA local stone fruit, heirloom tomato, sourdough, burrata, shallot vinaigrette,”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
PRIME
Attribute“14oz PRIME RIBEYE this just might be the perfect balance of tenderness, marbling, & robust flavor - this cut is a classic for good reason”
on the menu · source ↗
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 29, 2026
Coverage
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