Lillian's Italian Kitchen - Santa Cruz, CA

Pasta e Fagioli or Creamy Artichoke and Asparagus

House ground all natural beef and pancetta slow cooked with red wine, carrots, onions, celery, rosemary and porcine mushrooms, tossed with fresh fettuccine and peas.

Monterey Bay calamari, prawns, and little neck clams in a white wine San Marzano tomato sauce tossed with fresh cappellini.

Includes our marinated roasted bell peppers, olives, soppressatta, mozzarella cheese and pepperoncini.

Plump cremini mushrooms sauteed with fresh thyme, olive oil, garlic, white wine, parsley and scallions. Topped with crumbled Gorgonzola and served with two roasted pepper bruschettas.

7 tiger prawns sauteed with garlic, olive oil, white wine and a light touch of marinara sauce. Served with crostini.

Roasted and pickled mixed beets tossed with arugula, candied walnuts, fresh goat cheese and a champagne mint vinaigrette.

(Pasta Fazool) Cannellini beans, ditalini pasta, Swiss chard, celery and onion in a hearty Italian chicken broth.

Served with fresh mixed greens, red onions, cherry tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, carrots and Parmesan cheese. Dressed with creamy balsamic pesto, red wine vinaigrette or creamy Gorgonzola.

Served with fresh mixed greens, red onions, cherry tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, carrots and Parmesan cheese. Dressed with creamy balsamic pesto, red wine vinaigrette or creamy Gorgonzola.

Served with fresh mixed greens, red onions, cherry tomatoes, carrots and Parmesan cheese. Dressed with creamy balsamic pesto, red wine vinaigrette or creamy Gorgonzola.

Our family's tomato base meat sauce simmered slow with beef, pork, Italian sausage and spare ribs. Served with penne, spaghetti, fresh fettuccine, polenta, or for 3.00 add cheese ravioli. Add meatballs (2) 4.00 Add Italian sausage (1) 4.00

Add grilled chicken breast 5.00 Add sauteed prawns 9.00 Add 7oz grilled filet mignon 11.00

A little bit of everything! Penne primavera served with arrabbiata sauce (spicy marinara), topped with whole milk mozzarella then baked to order. Add grilled chicken breast 5.00 Add sauteed prawns 9.00 Add 7oz grilled filet mignon 11.00

The perfect blend of our Sunday gravy, whole milk ricotta and mozzarella.

Prawns (6) sauteed in a fiery tomato sauce with white wine, garlic and scallions. Served with penne, spaghettii, fresh fettuccine, polenta, or for 3.00 add cheese ravioli.

Our 14 oz. cut of free range, certified black angus NY strip served over crostini, sauteed cremini mushrooms and fresh spinach with garlic and white wine. Select from one of these sides: penne marinara, Sunday gravy, soup or salad.

Our 14 oz. cut of free range, Certified Angus NY Strip served over crostini and topped with roasted bell peppers and melted Gorgonzola cheese. Definitely a house favorite! Select from one of these sides: penne marinara, Sunday gravy, soup or salad.

Our 14 oz. cut of free range, certified black angus NY strip served over crostini and sauteed mushrooms with garlic, butter and marsala wine. Select from one of these sides: penne marinara, Sunday gravy, soup or salad.

Sautéed Cremini Mushrooms and Fresh Spinach, Marsala or Chris' Steak and Peppers

with sauteed cremini mushrooms

with white wine and sauteed cremini mushrooms

with sauteed cremini mushrooms

with sauteed cremini mushrooms and topped with 7oz grilled filet mignon

7 oz. grilled filet mignon served over creamy polenta, sautéed spinach in a Parmesan cream sauce and 5 tiger prawns.

Garlic, olive oil, fresh parsley and a pinch of Calabrian chile's.

Vine ripened tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, oregano and fresh basil made fresh daily. Substitute cheese ravioli 3.00

We crank up the heat on our marinara with Calabrian chile's for those who like it hot! Substitute cheese ravioli 3.00.

Fresh basil, pine nuts, pecorino romano, olive oil, and garlic. Substitute cheese ravioli 3.00 Add grilled chicken breast 5.00 Add sautéed prawns 9.00.

Marinara with melted whole milk mozzarella and fresh basil. Baked to order.

Broccoli florets sauteed in olive oil, garlic, chicken broth and a splash of marinara. Add grilled chicken breast 5.00

Penne pasta tossed with sauteed cremini mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, red onions and fresh spinach. Served with your choice of garlic and oil, marinara or pesto. Add grilled chicken breast 5.00

Fresh fettuccine tossed in Alfredo sauce with cremini mushrooms and fresh spinach. Add grilled chicken breast 5.00 Add sautéed prawns 9.00

Cheese ravioli in a tomato cream sauce with white wine and fresh basil.

Our creamy Gorgonzola sauce with sauteed mushrooms. Substitute cheese ravioli 3.00 Add grilled chicken breast 5.00 Add sautéed prawns 9.00 Add 7 oz. grilled filet mignon 11.00

House made Italian sausage and roasted bell peppers in a marinara and white wine sauce.

Apple wood smoked bacon, English peas and pecorino Romano tossed with linguini and finished with beaten egg yolk.

Fresh fettuccine tossed with prawns in a garlic, white wine butter sauce with capers.

Lil's delicious meatballs in Sunday gravy with provolone.

Soppressatta, mozzarella, roasted bell peppers, red onion and Romaine lettuce. Served hot.

Grilled Italian sausage with mozzarella, roasted bell peppers and red onion.

Grilled marinated chicken breast with pesto, mozzarella, roasted bell peppers, red onion and Romaine lettuce.

Sauteed mushrooms with mozzarella, roasted bell peppers, red onion, tomato and fresh spinach.

we feature spumoni from Polar Bear Ice Cream Company in Santa Cruz.

crispy fried pastry shell stuffed with a sweet creamy ricotta and chocolate chip filling.

an Italian classic!