Lunch Menu

Lunch Menu with sandwiches, pizza, small plates, sides, salads, desserts, and beverages
Dinner Menu with pasta, pizza, and calzones listed

The best Italian food UTC has to offer — Lorna’s Italian Kitchen, serving lunch Tuesday–Friday 11am–2pm.

Lunch Menu

Tuesday–Friday 11:00am–2:00pm  ·  3945 Governor Drive, University City  ·  (858) 452-0661
Add small Italian salad to any pasta entree: $4.95

Pasta Specialties

Pasta Marinara — Choice of pasta, served with our homemade marinara$14.95
Pasta with Meat Sauce — Choice of pasta, served with homemade meat sauce with mushrooms$16.95
Baked Mostaccioli — Mostaccioli pasta, eggplant, ricotta cheese, baked in our marinara sauce and topped with mozzarella$16.95
Broccoli Pesto — Fusilli pasta baked with broccoli, creamy pesto sauce and mozzarella (pesto sauce contains anchovies & walnuts)$16.95
Fettuccine Alfredo — Fettuccine in seasoned cream sauce, Parmesan cheese and black pepper$15.95
Fettuccine Alfredo and Chicken — Chicken and fettuccine in seasoned cream sauce, Parmesan cheese and black pepper$18.95
Gnocchi — Italian potato dumplings. Choice of marinara, meat sauce, garlic cream, or tomato cream$15.95
Joy's Tortellini — Made fresh here. Pasta with fresh herbs, ricotta and cream cheese. Choice of marinara, meat sauce, garlic cream, or tomato cream$16.95
Tagliatelle Bolognese — The Tag Bol — Fettuccine in cream sauce with sausage, ground beef, plum tomatoes, fresh garlic and oregano. Spicy. Lorna's signature dish since 1988.$18.95
Eggplant Parmigiana — Lightly breaded and seasoned eggplant baked in marinara sauce with pasta side$18.95
Chicken Parmigiana — Lightly breaded and seasoned chicken breast in marinara sauce with pasta side$19.95
Pasta with Meatball — Pasta, meatball and marinara$20.95
Meat Lasagna — Layers of pasta, meatballs, Italian sausage, ricotta and mozzarella, baked in mushroom meat sauce$20.95
Lasagna Florentine — Ricotta cheese and spinach wrapped in lasagna pasta and baked in marinara sauce$20.95
Pasta with Sausage — Pasta, sausage and marinara1 for $15.95  ·  2 for $18.95

Sandwiches

Meatball Sub — Lorna's house meatball, marinara, mozzarella, Bread and Cie hoagie roll$16.95
Chicken Parmesan Sub — Breaded chicken cutlet, marinara, mozzarella, Bread and Cie hoagie roll$16.95
Sausage and Peppers Sub — House sausages, roasted peppers, marinara, Parmesan, Bread and Cie hoagie roll$16.95

Daily Pizza Slices & Lunch Combo

Cheese Slice$4.00
Pepperoni Slice$5.00
2 Slices and a Soda$10.00
Slice and Italian Salad$12.00

Small Plates & Sides

Garlic Knots — Served with side of marinara or ranch3 for $3.50  ·  6 for $6.95
Lorna's Homemade Soup of the Day — Bowl comes with Garlic Knots$8.95
Mateo's Eggplant — Grilled eggplant, roasted peppers and Gorgonzola cheese, roasted in the oven$11.95
Bruschetta — Tossed Ciabatta, chopped tomato basil, onion, garlic, olive oil$11.95
Fried Cheese Tortellini — Served with marinara dipping sauce$11.95
Roasted Sausage and Peppers — Two mild Italian sausages with roasted red and green peppers$12.95
Meatball Side — Lorna's special recipe, smothered in marinara and Parmesan cheese$12.95
Italian Sausages1 for $4.95  ·  2 for $8.95

Salads

Italian Salad — Lettuce, tomatoes, mozzarella, olives and house vinaigrette. Chopped available.Sm $7.95  Lg $10.95
Chopped: Sm $10.95  Lg $14.95
Caesar Salad — Romaine lettuce, fresh baked croutons, Lorna's creamy spicy Caesar dressingSm $11.95  Lg $15.95
Misto Salad — Mixed greens, pine nuts, feta cheese, sun dried cranberries, balsamic vinaigretteSm $11.95  Lg $15.95
Buffalo Mozzarella and Roma Tomato — Roma tomato, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, balsamic glaze$15.95
Spinach Salad — Fresh spinach, caramelized walnuts, green apples, Gorgonzola cheese, balsamic dressing$15.95
Antipasto Salad — Pepperoni, salami, capocollo, tomatoes, olives, mortadella, pepperoncinis, garbanzos, mushrooms, provolone, lettuce, broccoli and house vinaigrette. Chopped available.$17.95
Chopped: Sm $13.95  Lg $18.95
Add chicken to any small salad $4.00  ·  Add chicken to any large salad $6.00

Pizza

Available in 12" or 16".

Cheese Pizza — Oven cooked and melty12" $18.95  ·  16" $23.95
Pesto Sauce with Artichokes Pizza — Sun-dried tomatoes, feta and pine nuts12" $24.95  ·  16" $32.95
Four Cheese Pizza — Gorgonzola, feta, Parmesan and marscapone cheeses, fresh basil12" $24.95  ·  16" $32.95
U.C. Veggie Special — Fresh tomato, cheese, eggplant, onion, bell pepper, mushroom, olive and broccoli12" $24.95  ·  16" $32.95
Golden Triangle Special — Fresh basil, garlic, broccoli, artichoke hearts and ricotta cheese12" $24.95  ·  16" $32.95
Sicilian Pizza — Roasted peppers, salami and smoked mozzarella12" $24.95  ·  16" $32.95
Eggplant Pizza — Grilled eggplant, spinach, roasted peppers and garlic. No cheese.12" $24.95  ·  16" $32.95
U.C. Special — Fresh tomato, cheese, pepperoni, sausage, meatball, mushroom, onion and bell pepper12" $26.95  ·  16" $34.95
California Pizza — Pesto sauce, chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms and provolone cheese12" $26.95  ·  16" $34.95
Meat Lovers — Meatball, pepperoni, sausage, Canadian bacon12" $26.95  ·  16" $34.95

Pizza Toppings (per item): Chicken $6.00/8.00  ·  Premium toppings (anchovy, artichoke, meatball, sausage) $4.00/6.00  ·  Premium toppings (Canadian bacon, salami, pepperoni, sun dried tomatoes, capocollo, broccoli, ricotta, XX cheese, pine nuts, olives) $3.00/4.00  ·  Standard toppings (fresh basil, eggplant, bell pepper, mushroom, onion, pineapple, garlic, tomato, jalapenos) $2.00/3.00

Calzone

Smoked Mozzarella, Chicken and Broccoli$22.95
Fresh Spinach, Mushroom and Gorgonzola Cheese$20.95
Custom Calzone — Select your choice of three fillings$23.95
Meatball, Sun Dried Tomato and Onion$22.95
Sun Dried Tomato and Fresh Mushroom$19.95
Add small Italian salad: $4.95  ·  Side of sauce: no charge

Desserts

Tiramisu$9.95
Cannoli$7.95
Cannoli Cake$8.95
Cheesecake$7.95
Brownie$7.95
Walnut Cake— confirm price
Spumoni — Maraschino cherry, pistachio and amaretto flavorsPint $9.95  ·  Cup $6.95
Pistachio — Sweet, nutty, saltyPint $11.95  ·  Cup $7.95

Beverages

Sodas (per can)$2.95
Pellegrino Water — Italian sparkling water (500ml)$4.25
Apple Juice — Martinelli, 10oz$2.50
Iced Tea$3.95
Pellegrino Soda$3.50
Lemonade$2.95

No personal checks accepted. $10.00 corkage fee for wine brought into restaurant.
Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00am–2:00pm  ·  (858) 452-0661

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Opening Hours

TUESDAY – FRIDAY 11:00am – 2:00pm

TUESDAY – SUNDAY 4:00pm – 8:30pm
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