Cucina 355 Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the menu at Cucina 355, a cozy Italian pizza restaurant located in Nutley, NJ. The extensive menu features a variety of appetizers, soups, and salads that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. From Mini Rice Balls with vodka sauce to Pan-Seared Octopus and Veal Saltimbocca, each dish is cooked to perfection. The Squid Ink Frutti Di Mare stands out with its black and white linguini mixed with a medley of seafood in a light tomato sauce. Eggplant Rollatini and Tartufo dessert provide a satisfying end to your meal. Customers rave about the friendly service and BYOB policy, making Cucina 355 the perfect spot for a date night or family dinner. Don't miss the chance to try their homemade Italian dishes and experience the classic flavors that this restaurant has to offer.
Appetizers
Mini Rice Balls
Served with a vodka sauce.
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe with Chickpeas and Baby Shrimp
Roasted Sausage, Hot Peppers, Potatoes and Broccoli Rabe
Stuffed Mushrooms
Clams Oreganata
French Fries
Chicken Fingers
Mozzarella Sticks
Buffalo Wings
Chicken wings fried typically accompanied by a side of bluecheese
Fried Calamari
Garlic Bread
Garlic Bread with Cheese
Bruschetta
Honey Mustard Chicken Strips
Fried Ravioli
Sliced Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella
Topped with extra virgin olive oil and basil.
Thai chiili Cal
Buffalo Calamari
Musseles Marinara
Sauteed Broccoli Rabe
Sauteed Spinach
Sauteed Broccoli
Deconstructed Burratta
Day Boat Scallops
Champagne creamed sauce w/ colored peppers
Pan-Seared Octopu
Eoasted sausage cauliflower puree
Chicken Noodle Soup
Pasta Fagioli Soup
Tortellini in Brodo Soup
Stacciatella Romana Soup
Soups
Salads
Tossed Salad
Mesclun Salad
Gorgonzola cheese with walnuts and cranberries.
Caesar Salad
Caesar dresing with croutons and parmesean cheese.
Chef Salad
Arugula Salad
Mozzarella, roasted peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
Grilled Chicken over Caesar Salad
Grilled Chicken over Tossed Salad
Buffalo Shrimp Salad
Buffalo Chicken Salad
With blue cheese.
Blazing Buffalo Chicken Salad
Gorgonzola cheese with bacon and ranch dressing.
Italian Antipasto Salad
Gencarelli Salad
Kalamata olives, croutons, provolone, pepperoni, salami, gratedcheese, pepperoncini peppers, and onions.
Beet Salad
Seafood Salad
Greek Salad
Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, tomatoes, andonions.
Cobb Salad
Crumbled blue cheese, bacon, eggs, carrots, black olives,tomatoes, and onions.
Honey Mustard Chicken Strip Salad
Chicken Cutlet Salad
Tuna over Tossed Salad
Wedge Salad
Penne alla Romana
Roasted peppers, mozzarella, and chicken in marinara sauce.
Linguini with Shrimp and Broccoli Rabe
Garlic and oil.
Linguini Clam Sauce
Served with little neck clams and choice of sauce.
Linguini Portabello
Penne alla Vodka Sauce
Onions, heavy cream, and vodka in a light tomato sauce.
Papardelle Bolognese
Topped with fresh ricotta
Tortellini di Bari
Chicken, prosciutto, onions, ham, and heavy cream.
Linguini with Shrimp, Scallops and Arugula
Served with choice of sauce.
Fettuccini Alfredo
Rigatoni di Avellino
Onions, tomatoes, basil, Gorgonzola, and bacon.
Rigatoni Filletto di Pomodoro
Onions, prosciutto, and tomatoes.
Penne alla Gencarelli
Eggplant, mozzarella, basil, and Italian tomatoes.
Lobster Ravioli
Shrimp and vodka sauce.
Penne di Capri
Chicken, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, and oil.
Cavatelli and Broccoli
Orecchiette Pasta
Fiocchi
Pear pouch pasta stuffed with cheese in a whiteshallot sauce
Homemade Cheese Ravioli
Jumbo Shrimp Scampi over Linguini
Squid Ink Frutti Di Mare
Black & white linguini, shrimp scallops, calamari, clamsmussels, garlic & oil /w a light tomato sauce
Tortellini Carbonara
Bacon and onions in a cream sauce.
Rigatoni Angelina
Chicken, broccoli, chickpeas, tomatoes, and eggplant.
Penne Arrabiata
Chicken cutlet, mozzarella, sliced hot peppers, and vodkasauce.
Rigatoni Bolognese
Fusilli alla Casa
Broccoli, chicken, and diced tomatoes in a sherry cream sauce.
Stuffed Shells
Fusilli alla Siciliano
Marinara and mozzarella.
Paccheri Alla Vodka
Topped with diced fresh mozzarella
Pastas
Baked Dishes
Lasagna
Baked Ziti
With ricotta.
Eggplant Parmigiana
With sauce and mozzarella.
Eggplant Rollatini
Stuffed with ricotta, sauce, and mozzarella.
Manicotti
Chicken Parmigiana
Fried. Topped with sauce and mozzarella. Served with choice ofside.
Chicken Vodka Parmigiana
Fried chicken cutlet with vodka sauce and melted mozzarella.Served with choice of side.
Chicken Francese
Wine and lemon in a butter sauce. Served with choice of side.
Chicken Marsala
Shallots and mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce. Served withchoice of side.
Chicken Giambotta
Peppers, mushrooms, potatoes, sausage, garlic, wine, and herbs.Served with choice of side.
Chicken Arrabiata
Melted mozzarella and sliced cherry peppers in a vodka sauce.Served with choice of side.
Chicken Artichoke
White wine, lemon, and garlic. Topped with artichokes andmozzarella. Served with choice of side.
Chicken Cardinale
Topped with roasted peppers, mozzarella, and broccoli rabeprosciutto in a light red sauce. Served with choice of side.
Chicken Napoli
Grilled chicken with roasted peppers, portobello mushrooms, andmelted mozzarella. Served over sauteed spinach in a balsamicreduction with choice of side.
Grilled Chicken
With spinach or broccoli. Served with choice of side.
Chicken Margherita
Topped with eggplant, ricotta cheese, prosciutto, slicedtomato, and mozzarella. Served with choice of side.
Murphy Chicken
Onions, vinegar peppers, mushrooms, potatoes, wine, and herbs.Served with choice of side.
Chicken Picatta
Capers and wine in a lemon sauce. Served with choice of side.
Chicken Milanese
Fried chicken cutlet over mesclun salad and mozzarellabruschetta in lemon dressing. Served with choice of side.
Chicken Dominick
Topped with mozzarella and prosciutto in sherry wine, mushroom,and cream sauce. Served with choice of side.
Chicken Balsamico
Garlic, balsamic and herbs. Served with choice of side.
Chicken Romano
Romano cheese encrusted chicken breast in a pink sauce withdiced tomatoes, chopped spinach, and choice of side.
Chicken Saltimbocca
Topped with prosciutto and mozzarella. Served over spinach withwhite wine and sage. With choice of side.
Chicken
Veal
Veal Marsala
Shallots and mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce. Milk fed veal.Served with choice of side.
Veal Francese
Wine and lemon in a butter sauce. Milk fed veal. Served withchoice of side.
Veal Picatta
Capers and wine in a lemon sauce. Milk fed veal. Served withchoice of side.
Veal Parmigiana
Fried. Topped with sauce and mozzarella. Milk fed veal. Servedwith choice of side.
Veal Milanese
Fried veal cutlets over mesclun salad with mozzarellabruschetta in a lemon dressing. Milk fed veal. Served withchoice of side.
Veal Principessa
Topped with prosciutto, eggplant, sliced tomato, mozzarella,and mushrooms in a light red sauce. Milk fed veal. Served withchoice of side.
Veal Saltimbocca
Topped with prosciutto and mozzarella over spinach with wineand sage. Milk fed veal. Served with choice of side.
Shrimp Francese
Wine and lemon in a butter sauce. Served with choice of side.
Shrimp Parmigiana
Fried. Topped with sauce and mozzarella. Served with choice ofside.
Shrimp and Scallops Mare Monte
Garlic, oil, mushrooms, basil, tomatoes, and herbs. Served withchoice of side.
Calamari Fra Diavolo
Served with choice of side.
Zuppa di Pesce
Shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari, and scallops inmarinara sauce. Served with choice of side.
Salmon Francese
Calamari Marinara
Served with choice of side.
Seafood
Pizza
18" Large Pizza
12" Gluten-Free Pizza
12" Whole Wheat Cracker Pie
18" Large Square Grandma Pie
Plum tomato sauce /w fresh mozzarella and olive oil toppedwith basil
Sweet and Spicy Grandma Pie
Servered w/ pepperoni and hot honey drizzle
18" Large Cheesesteak Pizza
Sliced beefsteak, onions, American cheese, tomato sauce, andmozzarella.
18" Large Chicken Parmigiana Pizza
18" Large Gencarelli Special Pizza
Italian sausage, pepperoni, onions, green peppers, andmushrooms.
18" Large Veggie Pizza
Broccoli, spinach, onions, green peppers, and mushrooms.
18" Large Penne Vodka Pizza
Penne pasta in vodka sauce.
18" Large Chicken Vodka Pizza
Breaded chicken cutlet in vodka sauce. Topped with mozzarella.
18" Large Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Special battered, Buffalo chicken, blue cheese, hot sauce, andmozzarella.
18" Large Margherita Pizza
Plum tomato sauce, garlic, and mozzarella. Topped with basil.
Large Sicilian Pizza
Large Pine Brooklyn Pizza
18" Blazing Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Battered, Buffalo chicken, bacon, Gorgonzola, ranch, extra hotsauce, and celery.
Large White Pizza
Broccoli, eggplant, spinach, and tomato.
Sassy Grandma
Drunken Grandma
Calzone
Stromboli
Chicken Roll
Rolls and Calzones
Hot and Cold Sandwiches
Gencarelli Combo Sandwich
Ham, salami, provolone, lettuce, tomato, and balsamicvinaigrette.
Tuna Sandwich
With lettuce, tomato, and balsamic vinaigrette.
Turkey Sandwich
With lettuce, tomato, and balsamic vinaigrette.
Veal Parmigiana Sandwich
Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
Served with red sauce and mozzarella.
Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich
Meatball Parmigiana Sandwich
Sausage Parmigiana Sandwich
Sausage Sandwich
Peppers and onions.
Cheesesteak Sandwich
Peppers, onions, and potatoes.
Chicken Cutlet Sandwich
Lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.
Shrimp Parmigiana Sandwich
#1 Grilled Chicken Sub
Mozzarella and roasted peppers on semolina.
#18 Buffalo Chicken Wrap
With romaine lettuce, tomato, and bleu cheese dressing on awrap.
#28 Chicken Dominick Sandwich
Melted mozzarella with prosciutto, mushrooms, and a light creamsauce on French bread.
#2 Eggplant Sub
Mozzarella and roasted peppers on semolina.
#22 Honey Mustard Chicken Strips
Mesclun lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and provolone in awrap.
#29 Chicken Romano Sub
Pink sauce, diced tomatoes, and chopped spinach.
#3 Prosciutto Sub
Mozzarella and roasted peppers on semolina.
#23 Blazing Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Bacon, crumbled blue cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and ranchdressing in a wrap.
#30 Mesclun Salad Wrap
Craisins, walnuts, gorgonzola, grilled chicken, and balsamic ona wrap.
#4 Chicken Cutlet Sub
Bruschetta and mozzarella on semolina.
#24 Greek Grilled Chicken Wrap
Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, lettuce, tomato, onion, andbalsamic vinaigrette in a wrap.
Chicken Milanese Sandwich
Chicken cutlet, mixed greens, bruschetta, fresh mozzarella & fried onions
#5 Grilled Chicken Sub
Mozzarella and broccoli rabe on semolina.
#25 Chicken Arrabiata Sub
With mozzarella, sliced hot peppers, and vodka sauce on Frenchbread.
#10 Grilled Chicken Sub
With cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ranch dressing in awrap.
#26 Chicken Francese Sub
Chicken cutlet with mozzarella in Francese sauce.
#13 Grilled Chicken Caesar in a wrap
#27 Chicken Vodka Sub
Chicken cutlet with vodka sauce and mozzarella.
Subs & Wraps
Kids Menu
Kid's Spaghetti
With meatballs.
Kid's Four Ravioli
Kid's Chicken Fingers
With fries.