Pulcinella's Italian Restaurant Menu
Welcome to Pulcinella's Italian Restaurant, a delightful culinary gem nestled in Woodcroft Shopping Center, Durham. Specializing in authentic Italian pizza, Pulcinella's offers a vast array of flavors that tantalize the palate. Highlights include the indulgent Mama's Meatballs, perfectly blended with homemade tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella, making them a must-try. The menu boasts a selection of hearty veal dishes, such as Vitello Parmigiana, complemented by your choice of pasta.
For those seeking lighter fare, options like sautéed broccoli or black tiger shrimp add a fresh touch. Beyond the delicious dishes, Pulcinella's prides itself on inclusivity, with numerous vegan and vegetarian options, outdoor seating, and a casual atmosphere that warmly welcomes families and groups. With credit card, Apple Pay, and even cryptocurrency acceptance, dining here merges comfort with modern convenience.
Come experience Pulcinella's; your taste buds will thank you!
Kids Menu
French Fries
Kid Chicken Bites & French Fries
Chicken bites & french fries.
Kid Penne Pasta
Mama's Meatballs.
Decadent meatballs mixed with homemade tomato sauce & fresh mozzarella.
Mama's Meatballs Appetizer.
Decadent meatballs mixed with homemade tomato sauce & fresh mozzarella.
Jalapeno Poppers.
Onion Rings.
PULCINELLA'S SPECIALTIES.
Appetizers
Bruschetta Pomodoro
Italian bread thin sliced, toasted & topped with our special blend of diced Roma tomatoes, seasoning & extra virgin olive oil.
Calamari Fritti
Breaded calamari rings fried to a golden brown & served with marinara sauce.
Fried Ravioli
Cheese ravioli breaded and fried with marinara sauce.
Insalata Caprese
Sliced Roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & basil with extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar.
Mozzarella Sticks
Breaded mozzarella sticks fried to a golden brown & served with marinara sauce.
Sauteed Mussels
Breaded calamari rings fried to a golden brown & served with marinara sauce.
Bowl Salad
With lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, onions.
Insalata Caponata
Skip Jack tuna & Kalamata olives in a salad of green leaf lettuce, Roma tomatoes, green bell pepper, red onion & housemade croutons with our special blend of spices & extra virgin olive oil.
Insalata Capriccioso
Shredded mozzarella cheese over a salad of green leaf lettuce, fresh mushroom, grape tomatoes, red onions & housemade croutons served with our Italian dressing
Pollo al Ferri con Insalata
Grilled chicken & provolone cheese over a salad of green leaf lettuce, tomatoes & cucumber \.
Lentil Soup
Please call the restaurant for today's selection.
Ministroni Soup
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Salads & Soup
Pasta & Sauce
Pick Your Own Pasta
Soft Drinks
Beverage
Additions & Sides
Black Tiger Shrimp
Broccoli Sauteed with Garlic
Sauteed with garlic.
Grilled Chicken
Italian Sausage & Tomato Sauce
Meatballs & Tomato Sauce
Spinach sauteed with Garlic
Sauteed with garlic.
Lemoncello Mascarpone Mousse Cake
Layers of super moist cake and mascarpone mousse flavored with limoncello liquor.
NY Style Cheesecake
Classic New York cheesecake with a creamy satiny texture. With strawberry topping.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
A dense layer of crunchy peanut butter between two moist layers of chocolate cake covered in chocolate ganache and topped with Reese's peanut butter cups.
Swiss Chalet Cholate Layer Cake
Tiramisu
A delicious coffee-flavored Italian dessert. Ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar & mascarpone cheese, flavored with cocoa.
Banana Foster Cake
Desserts
12" PIZZA
12" Cheese Pizza
12" Buffalo Chicken
Chicken, mozzarella (no sauce) buffalo sauce.
12" Chicken BBQ
Chicken, mozzarella (no sauce) BBQ sauce.
12" Chicken Ranch Pizza
Chicken, bacon, ranch (no sauce).
12" Hawaiian Pizza
Ham, pineapple, mozzarella, pizza sauce.
12" Meat Lovers
Pepperoni, sausage, beef, ham, bacon.
12" Pizza Margherita
Fresh basil, fresh mozzarella cheese, homemade pizza sauce, a touch of oil.
Stromboli.
Croissant shaped dough filled with mozzarella cheese, Italian sausage, pepperoni & green bell peppers served with marinara sauce.
12" Vegetarian Special
Mushrooms, onion, green bell pepper, grape tomato, kalamata olives.
12" White Pizza
Broccoli or zucchini, garlic & mozzarella ricotta cheese (no sauce).
12" Pulcinellas Special
Pepperoni, sausage, ham, beef, mushrooms, green bell pepper, onion & black olives.
15x15 Cheese Pizza
15X15 Buffalo Chicken
Chicken, mozzarella (no sauce) buffalo sauce.
15X15 Chicken BBQ
Chicken, mozzarella (no sauce) BBQ sauce.
15x15 Hawaiian
Ham, pineapple, mozzarella, pizza sauce.
15x15 Meat Lovers
Pepperoni, sausage, beef, ham, bacon.
15x15 Pizza Margherita
Fresh basil, fresh mozzarella cheese, homemade pizza sauce, a touch of oil.
15x15 Pulcinellas Special
Pepperoni, sausage, ham, beef, mushrooms, green bell pepper, onion & black olives.
15x15 Vegetarian Special
Mushrooms, onion, green bell pepper, grape tomato, kalamata olives.
15X15" PIZZAS
16" PIZZA
16" Cheese Pizza
16" Buffalo Chicken
Chicken, mozzarella (no sauce) buffalo sauce.
16" Chicken BBQ
Chicken, mozzarella (no sauce) BBQ sauce.
16" Chicken Ranch Pizza
Chicken, bacon, ranch (no sauce).
16" Hawaiian
Ham, pineapple, mozzarella, pizza sauce.
16" Meat Lovers
Pepperoni, sausage, beef, ham, bacon.
16" Pizza Margherita
Fresh basil, fresh mozzarella cheese, homemade pizza sauce, a touch of oil.
16" Vegetarian Special
Mushrooms, onion, green bell pepper, grape tomato, kalamata olives.
16" White Pizza
Broccoli or zucchini, garlic & mozzarella ricotta cheese (no sauce).
16" Pulcinellas Special
Pepperoni, sausage, ham, beef, mushrooms, green bell pepper, onion & black olives.
Baked ziti.
Ziti pasta, ricotta & mozzarella cheese baked with your choice of tomato, marinara or meat sauce.
Cheese Ravioli or Cnocchi.
In marinara sauce or tomato.
Eggplant Parmigiana.
Eggplant lightly breaded, fried & baked in tomato sauce with mozzarella cheese. Served with a side of penne pasta with tomato sauce.
Lasagna.
Steaming layers of pasta, tomato sauce with a blend of Italian meats, ground beef, ricotta, Romano & mozzarella cheese.
Manicotti.
Two large manicotti baked in tomato sauce with mozzarella cheese.
Penne Boscaiola.
Penne pasta, eggplant, mushrooms, green bell peppers & onions baked in tomato sauce with ricotta & mozzarella cheese.
Eggplant Rollatini.
Eggplant lightly breaded & fried; layered with ham, provolone & ricotta cheese. Rolled up & baked in tomato sauce with mozzarella cheese.
Classics.
HOAGIES & SUBS
Caprese Submarine.
Tomato, fresh mozzarella cheese & fresh basil dressed with extra virgin olive oil.
Italian Sausage Sub.
With grilled green bell pepper & onion
Philly Chicken & Cheese.
With lettuce, tomato & grilled onion.
Philly Steak & Cheese.
Veggie Submarine.
Grilled eggplant, broccoli, green bell pepper, mushrooms, onions, black olives & provolone with lettuce & tomato.
Italian Submarine.
Genoa salami, ham & cheese with lettuce, tomato & onion with vinaigrette dressing served hot or cold.
Ham/Turkey Submarine.
Ham / Turkey provolone cheese with lettuce, tomato, onion & mayo served hot or cold.
Club Submarine.
Genoa salami, turkey & ham, provolone with lettuce,tomato, onion & mayo served hot or cold.
Eggplant Parmesan Sub.
With tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese.
Italian Sausage Parmesan Sub.
With tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese.
Meatball Parmesan Sub.
With tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese.
Pollo a Modo Mio.
Chicken Sauteed with fresh mushrooms, onions and basil in a light brown sauce topped with ham and mozarella cheese with your choice of pasta.
Pollo Parmigiana.
Chicken cutlets lightly breaded & fried then baked with tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese with your choice of pasta.
Pollo Picata.
Chicken cutlets sauted with lemon juice & white wine sauce with your choice of pasta.
Pollo Pulcinella.
Pan-seared chicken with sauteed green bell peppers, mushrooms, onions & garlic in light marinara sauce with your choice of pasta
Pollo Marsala.
Chicken cutlets sauteed with mushrooms & garlic in Marsala sauce with your choice of pasta.
Chicken.
Seafood.
Linguine con Cozze e Vongole.
Mussels & clams in your choice of marinara sauce or white wine sauce over linguine pasta.
Lobster Ravioli.ss
Ravioli stuffed with lobster meat in a creamy pink sauce.
Salmone alla Rosa.
Salmon filet pan-seared and in a creamy pink sauce over linguine pasta.
Scampi Pasta.
Black Tiger shrimp, or Salmon filet with garlic in white wine scampi sauce over linguine pasta.
Shrimp Marinara.
Black Tiger shrimp in marinara sauce over linguine pasta.
Zuppa di Pesce.
Black Tiger shrimp, calamari, clams & mussels in marinara sauce over linguine pasta.
Vitello Parmigiana.
Veal cutlets breaded & fried then baked with tomato sauce & mozzarella cheese with your choice of pasta
Vitello Pulcinella.
Veal cutlets with sauteed garlic, green bell peppers, mushrooms & onions in light marinara sauce with your choice of pasta.
Vitello Picata.
Veal cutlets sauted with fresh lemon juice & white wine sauce with your choice of pasta.
Veal.
Pasta Specialties.
Cappellini Peperonata.
Angel hair pasta, Kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, pine nuts & raisins in marinara sauce.
Farfalle Pulcinella.
Bowtie pasta, chicken, broccoli in creamy Alfredo sauce.
Fettuccine Carbonara.
Fettuccine pasta, sauted bacon, caramelized onion, fresh basil, creamy Alfredo sauce.
Penne alla Matriciana.
Penne pasta, sauted bacon, onion & basil in tomato sauce.
Penne alla Zucchini.
Penne pasta sauteed zucchini & garlic with parmesan cheese & a touch of Alfredo sauce.
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio.
Spaghetti, broccoli, Kalamata olives, sauteed with garlic, extra virgin olive oil & parmesan cheese.
Spaghetti alla Bella Donna.
Spaghetti, Kalamata olives, sauteed garlic, pine nuts, raisins & parmesan cheese with extra virgin olive oil.
