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Il Dolce Pizzeria

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1902 Harbor Blvd. Costa Mesa, CA 92627

949-200-9107 

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  • Italian
    Sun 12:30pm-9pm, Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10:30pm
    $$, $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Business Dining, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
  • Beer/Wine
    Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

Roberto Bignes holds a certificate from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, an Italian group of pizza makers that keeps track of this sort of thing. And at his modest square of a restaurant kitty-corner from Triangle Square, he skims ever closer and is seemingly determined on fine-tuning his pies toward the Neapolitan pizza ideal. His mozzarella is house-made. His olive oil, premium. And most important, when you bite into his crust, it crackles with the prickly sound of a million tiny molecular bonds breaking.







  • 2010 | Best Pizza

    A certificate from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana--a rigid Italian standard to gauge the authenticity of Neapolitan pizza--hangs on the wall at Il Dolce, not that it needs any further validation. Roberto Bignes' barely 1-year-old pizzeria has been the subject of intense scrutiny on food bulletin boards and by newspaper food critics who think they know better. Meanwhile, the graying Argentinean owner/chef, a man as driven as one half his age, continues to constantly... More »

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  • Ten Great Italian Restaurants In Orange County

    Ten Great Italian Restaurants In Orange County

    | Fri, March 23, 2012

    When we initially began compiling our list, it appeared relatively easy. But when we got to talking to others about their love of all things pizza, pasta and marinara, there were so many more places t... More »

  • Il Dolce Has Mastered the Sweet Art and Science of Pizza Making

    Il Dolce Has Mastered the Sweet Art and Science of Pizza Making

    | Thu, January 21, 2010

    How Sweet It IsIf you know pizza, you’ll know that Il Dolce offers some of the tastiest and most authentic pies aroundWho doesn’t love pizza? Some studies report that 93 percent of Americans eat it at least once a month. No surprise, then, that ev... More »

Dinner Menu
Appetizer
$7.00
Bruschetta Classica
tomato, basil, garlic, olive oil
$8.00
Panzanella
tomato, cucumber, basil, olive oil red wine vinaigrette, diced bread
$10.00
Spiedini
fontina wrapped in prosciutto di parma, arugula
$8.00
Mushroom Bruschetta
pesto sauce, mozzarella, rucola
$10.00
Calamari Fritti
fried squid with marinara sauce
Soup
$5.00
Choice Soup Of The Day
Salad
Small $7.00
Large $11.00
Cesare E Pollo
caesar salad with chicken
Small $6.00
Large $8.00
Cesare Tradizionale
traditional caesar salad
Small $6.00
Large $8.00
Mista
romaine lettuce, tomato, red onions, red wine vinaigrette
Small $8.00
Large $11.00
Luisa Insalata
mix of baby greens, gorgonzola cheese, candied pecans, tomato, orange mandarin
Small $8.00
Large $12.00
Farro
whole grain salad, romaine lettuce, tomato, kalamata olive, red onion, cucumber, parsley, mint, ricotta salata with basil lemon vinaigrette
Pizzas
$13.00
Margherita
tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil
$14.00
Napoletana
tomato sauce, anchovies, kalamata olives (no cheese)
$16.00
Prosciutto E Rucola
tomato sauce, prosciutto di parma, fresh mozzarella, arugula
$14.00
Quattro Formaggi
mozzarella, ricotta, fontina, parmesan, fresh basil
$14.00
Gorgonzola
tomato sauce, gorgonzola, mozzarella, fresh sliced tomato, fresh basil
Secondi - Piatto
$16.00
Pollo Alla Milanese
breaded chicken breast milanese, served with choice of baby green salad or garlic mashed potato or french fries
$15.00
Pollo Alla Griglia
grilled chicken breast with lemon juice, choice of baby mix green or garlic mashed potato or french fries
$16.00
Pollo Picatta
pounded chicken breast with lemon capers wine sauce, served with garlic mashed potato sauté green beans
Side Dishes
$4.00
Garlic Mashed Potato
$4.00
Herbs Seasoned French Fries
$6.00
Arugula
with balsamic vinaigrette and shaved parmesan
$4.00
Mix Baby Greens Balsamic Vinaigrette
$4.00
Sauté Green Beens
$3.00
fried egg
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