Giancarlo is a favourite spot for celebrities such as Sophia Loren. It is one of the classiest places in town, flexible for a romantic dinner or a private function. The Italian dishes are always amazing, coupled with an extensive wine list.
Baked portabella stuffed with scamorza cheese, king crab, red pepper & pan toasted breadcrumbs
$15.00
ZUPPA
Tomato soup ‘papa al pomodoro’, with basil and a soft cooked egg
$12.00
SERRA
Cherry tomatoes tossed with cucumber, onion, basil, feta in red wine vinaigrette
$12.00
GAMBERETTI
Shrimp sauteed in warm peperoncini oil
$15.00
PROSCIUTTO
Thinly sliced Pio Tosini One of the most sought after brands of prosciutto, the Tosini family was among the first to produce Prosciutto in Parma.
$18.00
MELANZANE
Thick slices of grilled eggplant layered with goat cheese & baked with thyme infused olive oil
$12.00
OLIVE
Cerignola olives Fratepietro Farm produces green Bella di Cerignola olives of exquisite quality sorted by size, gently rinsed in a soda wash to take away any trace of bitterness, rinsed over and over and finally soaked in salt brine.
$4.00
SALSICCIA
House made sausage sauteed with rapini, mushrooms, garlic
$13.00
CAVOLFIORE
CAVOLFIORE Roasted cauliflower, red sorrel, toasted walnuts and orange
$14.00
FUNGHI
Baked mushrooms, balsamic vinaigrette over grilled polenta with Parmigiano
$16.00
POLPO
Pot braised octopus, thinly sliced, garnished with oven dried cherry tomatoes in a white balsamic-sweet onion vinaigrette
$16.00
INSALATA
Leaf greens with Parmigiano shavings & red wine vinaigrette
$13.00
PASTA E RISO MENU - Giancarlo Trattoria
HERBE
Linguine tossed with spinach, baked ricotta, toasted red walnuts in a red chili-basil oil with bread crumbs
$21.00
RAGU’
Spaghettini tossed with house made Bolognese veal ragu
$25.00
GNOCCHI
Hand rolled potato gnocchi simmered in a lobster & leek pesto cream
$24.00
LIMONE
Egg yolk tagliatelle simmered in a Parmigiano & lemon buttercream
$21.00
POMODORO
Spaghetti tossed in a tomato sugo with Asiago & basil
$21.00
RISOTTO
Carnaroli rice, seasonal ingredients
$30.00
PAG
Linguine tossed with roasted tomato & shrimp in a Pinot Grigio roasted garlic sauce
$24.00
PARMA
Farfalle simmered with portabella & prosciutto in a tomato, brandy-Parmigiano cream
$24.00
RAVIOLI
Brown butter & sage sauce over hand made ravioli stuffed with braised angus & funghi topped with grated Parmigiano
$24.00
GRIGLIATE MENU - Giancarlo Trattoria
PESCE
Whole fish stuffed with herbs, salt cured with lemon & olive oil
$33.00
GAMBERONI
Large shrimp tossed with parsley, olive oil, lemon, garlic
$38.00
TRANCIO
Marinated, baked fish fillet, fresh herbs & pickled red onion
$33.00
AGNELLO
Garlic & grappa marinated lamb rack with fried sweet onions
$36.00
VITELLO
Grilled veal tenderloin with sauteed mushrooms in Marsala cream
$30.00
LOMBATA
Aged, bone-in veal chop marinated with Sangiovese & rosemary
$39.00
COSTATA
Beef rib steak, bone in, house aged with sea salt ‘profumo’
$39.00
GALLINELLA
Garlic, rosemary marinated Cornish hen, boneless or bone-in, roasted flat until crispy with ‘olio santo’
DOLCI MENU - Giancarlo Trattoria
FICHI
Dried figs poached in red wine syrup, cinnamon & Parmigiano shavings
$9.00
PASTICCERA
Amaretto creme caramel with almond vanilla caramel
$9.00
CIOCCOLATO
Warm , soft centre chocolate cake, sea salt caramel
$12.00
COCO
Whipped coconut & ricotta, toasted coconut, pineapple & lime zest over a Polenta cookie
$9.00
CONGELATO
House made gelato & sorbetto. Changes seasonally, please ask your server.
CROSTATA
Warm caramel, apples baked to order, in a flaky pie dough topped gelato
$10.00
BISCOTTO
White chocolate ginger cookie, espresso shortbread, chocolate-nut brittle & coconut macaroons • Before ordering, please notify your server of any food related concerns or allergies. • Although every precaution is taken, we do not assume any responsibility for allergic reactions. • 17% gratuity for parties of 6 or more. Private dining facilities available for parties 15 to 75, please inquire. • Trattoria Giancarlo jarred sauces available for you to take home.
My fiance and I love Giancarlo Trattoria!!
We try to eat here at least once a month and we always order the same thing! We have been fortunate to eat in some wonderful restaurants around the world and Giancarlo Trattoria is in our top 3!!
Advised wait staff (two waiters) of bell pepper/chili pepper/chili oil allergy right at outset. Told wait staff that I wanted to order the polenta funghi appetizer and the grilled shrimp main course. Asked wait staff to check with kitchen to ensure there would no problem with my allergy. Waitstaff returned to say my two orders (appetizer and main) were both okay with respect to my allergy. The polenta was delicious and no problem with the allergy. Second course, main course, arrived. Took one mouthful and could taste the spicy bite to the shrimp and at the same time saw the chili peppers under the piece I had just taken a bite of. Called the wait staff over and he immediately took my plate from me and returned advising that all the shrimp are marinated in chili peppers!!! That is after I asked him to check with the kitchen.
I then ordered lamb chops and asked for them to be pink with no runny blood (medium/well). Of course, the other diners were already finishing their main course. Waited patiently for the lamb to arrive. Took one mouthful and the blood ran out. Again called the wait staff over and he removed the plate back to the kitchen for further cooking. Returned again (the other diners at my table had finished their main courses by now) and again it was undercooked. Took it away for a third time and returned with thoroughly charred lamb and placed it in front of me. Totally unedible! Pointed this out to the wait staff and he commented that that was how I ordered it.
The bill arrived and the lamb chops were included in the bill total. Called the manager over who proceeded to be quite rude and said that they cooked the meat to my liking with no apology about the allergy (by this time my throat was burning and closing up). Left the table and we assumed he would be removing the item from the bill. The bill arrived with the item still included.
Manager would not discuss either the food or the bill so we had no choice but pay the bill.
Think twice about ever attending at this restaurant. Particularly if you have any dietary restrictions and expect competent and kind attention.
