Antipasti
Hors d'oeuvre
Antipasto misto (A choice
of vegetables available on the counter) € 4.50
Prosciutto e melone (Italian
ham and melon) € 7.00
Prosciutto di Parma (A special
italian ham made in Parma) € 6.50
Bresaola con rughetta (A
kind of dried salted beef with rocket) € 7.00
Zuppe Soups
Zuppa di verdure (Vegetable
soup) €c5.00
Straciatella romana (Eggs
and parmisan cooked in broth) €5.00
Minestrone di pasta (Vegetables
and pasta broth) € 5.50
Tortellini in brodo (Tortellini
with broth) € 5.50
Zuppa pavese (with eggs)
€ 5.00
Pastina in brodo (Noodle
soup) € 5.00
Contorni Vegetables
Insalata mista (Mixed salad)
€ 4.00
Insalata verde (Green salad)
€ 3.50
Spinaci , broccoletti, cicoria,
peperoni (Spinach, sprouting, broccoli, chicory, peppers) € 4.50
Piselli al burro, funghi
trifolati (Peas cooked with a little butter; mushrooms cooked with garlic,
olive oil, parsley) € 4.50
Pizzeria
Pizza televisione (Pizza
with peas, mushrooms and sausages) € 6.50
Pizza super televisione
(Pizza with peas, mushrooms and sausages and one egg) € 7.50
Pizza al Gorgonzola (Pizza
with Gorgonzola cheese) € 7.50
Pizza con i funghi (Pizza
with mushrooms) € 6.50
Pizza Speranza (Pizzas with
tomato mozzarella cheese, ham and peas) € 6.50
Pizza Giapponese (Pizza
with hot peppers, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, sausages and capers)€
6.50
Pizza al salmone (Pizza
with salmon) € 7.50
Pizza Italia (Pizza with
tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, artichokes and ham) € 6.50
Pizza Margherita (Pizza
with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and basil) € 6.00
Pizza Napoli (Pizza with
tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and anchoives) € 6.00
Pizza alla Gioia (Pizza
with mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, and parsley) € 6.50
Pizza Capricciosa (Pizza
with tomatoes, ham, olives, egg and artichokes) € 7.00
Pizza al salame (Pizza with
salami) € 6.50
Pizza con salciccia (Pizza
with sausages) € 6.50
Pizza con peperoni (Pizza
with peppers) € 6.50
Pizza marinara (Pizza with
tomatoes, garlic and anchoives) € 6.00
Pizza al tonno (Pizza with
tuna fish in oil) € 7.50
Pizza ai quattro formaggi
(Pizza with four different kind of cheese) € 7.50
Calzoni (Neapolitan savoury
roll) € 6.50
Calzoni con funghi (Neapolitan
savoury roll with mushrooms) € 7.00
Crostino Gran Sasso (Small
toasted rounds with ham and mushrooms) € 7.00
Crostino Speranza (Small
toasted rounds with ham and peas) € 7.00
Crostino Capriccioso (Small
toasted round with different ingredients) € 7.50
Crostino alle alici (Small
toasted round with anchoives) € 6.50
Crostino al prosciutto (Small
toasted round with ham) € 6.50
Pasta
Gnocchi di patate al gorgonzola
(Dumpling in Gorgonzola cheese sauce) € 7.00
Gnocchi al pomodoro (Dumpling
in tomato sauce) € 5.00
Crèpes ai quattro
formaggi (Crèpes stuffed with four different kind of cheese) €
7.00
Pappardelle alla Gran Duca
(A winder kind of fettuccine with ham, mushrooms, cream, tomatoes, and
cognac) € 6.50
Tortellini alla Gioia (Tortellini
with cream, peas, ham and mushrooms) € 6.50
Ravioli alla Vodka (Ravioli
with vodka) € 6.50
Fettuccine cremolate ai
porcini (Ribbon-shaped past with mushrooms and cream) € 7.00
Fettuccine cremolate agli
spinaci (Fettuccine with cream and spinach) € 6.50
Fettuccine al salmone (Fettuccine
with salmon) € 7.00
Fettuccine cremolate con
asparagi (Fettuccine with cream sauce and asparagus) € 7.00
Fettuccine alla papalina
(Fettuccine with ham and egg yolk) € 6.50
Fettuccine alla Gioia (Fettuccine
with cream, peas, ham and mushrooms) € 6.50
Fettuccine alla boscaiola
(Fettuccine with tomato sauce, mushrooms, garlic and hot peppers) €
7.00
Trenette al pesto genovese
(Long narrow noodles in Genova "pesto" sauce) € 6.50
Trenette aglio, olio carciofi
(Trenette with garlic, olive, oil and artichotes) € 7.00
Trenette aglio olio porcini
(Long narrow noodles with garlic, olive oil, and porcini mushrooms) €
7.00
Spaghetti alla amatriciana
(Spaghetti with bacon, onion, in a tomato sauce) € 6.50
Spaghetti alla carbonara
(Spaghetti with parsley, bacon and a non fried kind of scrambled eggs)
€ 6.50
Spaghetti alla bolognese
(Spaghetti with meat sauce) € 5.00
Spaghetti al pomodoro (Spaghetti
in a tomato sauce) € 5.00
Spaghetti alla puttanesca
(Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, garlic, black olives and capers) €
6.50
Penne all'arrabbiata (Short
pasta in a tomato sauce with garlic and hot peppers) € 5.00
Risotto Barolo e rughetta
(Rice with Barolo-red wine and rochet) € 6.50
Risotto ai porcini (Rice
with porcini mushrooms) € 7.00
Risotto al salmone (Rice
with salmon) € 7.00
Risotto cremolato agli spinaci
(Rice with cream and spinaces) € 6.50
Risotto allo champagne (Rice
with champagne) € 6.50
Risotto alla gioia (Rice
with cream, peas, ham and mushrooms) € 6.50
Secondi piatti main dishes
Trippa alla romana (Roman
stle tripe) € 6.00
Ossobuco di vitello con
porcini (Stewed shin of veal with porcini mushrooms) € 8.50
Bocconcini di vitello capricciosi
(Stew of veal with different ingredients) € 8.50
Abbacchio abbruzzese scottadito
(Spring lamb from Abruzzo roasted) € 8.50
Abbacchio al forno con patate
(Spring lamb roasted with potatoes) € 9.50
Straccetti di manzo al Barolo
e rughetta (Thin slights of beaf prepared with Barolo, red wine and rocket)
€ 11.00
Straccetti di manzo al Gorgonzola
(Thin slights of beaf with Gorgonzola cheese) € 11.00
Straccetti di manzo al pepe
verde (Thin slights of beaf cooked with green pepper) € 11.00
Lombata di vitello ai ferri
(Loin of veal grilled) € 9.00
Lombata di vitello al Cognac
(Loin of veal prepared with cognac) € 10.00
Lombata di vitello alle
olive nere (Loin of veal cooked in white wine with black olives) € 10.00
Lombata di vitello alla
boscaiola (Loin of veal cooked in white wine with porcini mushrooms) € 10.00
Lombata di vitello al pepe
verde (Loin of veal prepared with green pepper) € 10.00
Rognoncini di vitello al
cognac (Kidneys of veal cooked in cognac) € 7.00
Rognoncino trifolato ai
porcini (Kidneys of veal cooked with garlic, parsley and porcini mushrooms)
€ 7.00
Rognoncino di vitello trifolato
(Kidneys of veal cooked with olive oil, garli and parsley) € 6.50
Bistecca alla Fiorentina
1/2 Kg. (Florentine style beefsteak of 1/2 Kg.) € 18.00 S.Q.
Bistecca ai ferri (Grilled
beefsteak) € 9.00
Bistecca di manzo alla pizzaiola
(beefsteak prepared with tomatoes, gerlic and capers) € 9.00
Melanzane alla parmigiana
(Parmisan style-egg plant) € 6.00
Scamorza ai ferri (grilled
scamorza cheese) € 5.00
Filetto di manzo alla griglia
(Fillett of beef grilled) € 10.50
Filetto alla vodka, porto,
cognac (Fillet prepared with vodka or Porto wine or cognac) € 11.00
Filetto al pepe verde o
rughetta (Fillet with green pepper or rocket) € 11.00
Fegato di vitello al burro
e salvia (Veal liver prepared with butter and sauge) € 8.50
Fegato al Grand Marnier
o alla Veneta (Liver cooked with Grand Marnier or Venetian style -with
onion) € 9.00
Cervello d'abbacchio dorato
(Brain of spring lamb fried) € 6.50
Cervello gratinato ( Brain
"au gratin") € 6.50
Cervello d'abbacchio alla
vodka (Spring lamb brain prepared with vodka) € 7.00
Scaloppa di vitello alla
Gioia (Veal cutlet with mushrooms) € 8.50
Scaloppina a piacere (Veal
cutlet as ou wish) € 8.00
Spiedino di filetto ai ferri
(Spitful of grilled fillet) € 11.00
Spiedino di filetto al pepe
verde (spitful of fillet with green pepper) € 11.00
Roast beef con rughetta
a e funghi (Roast beef with rocket, mushrooms and parmisan cheese) €
9.50
Cuscinetto alla Gioia Mia
(Veal rolls with mozzarella cheese and ham inside outside is covered with
peas and mushrooms) € 10.00
Mazzancolle e sogliole surgelate
(Shrimps and soles are avialable but only as ffrozen food) € 12.00
Desserts
Millefoglie della casa (Home
made Napoleon) € 4.00
Tiramisù casereccio
(Savoy biscuits with a mild creamy cheese, coffee and cocoa) € 4.00
Pere alla Gioia (Sponge
cake, chocolate, whipped cream, baked pears) € 4.00
Crem caramel € 4.00
Zuccotto semifreddo (Ice-cream
cake) € 5.00
Banana split o pesca(peach)
€ 5.00
Macedonia o pere al vino
(Fruit salad or pears in wine) € 4.00
Prugne al vino rosso (Plums
in red wine)
Ananas al maraschino (Pinapple
in maraschino liquor) € 4.00
Affogati a piacere (Ice-cream
with liquor) € 5.00
Gelateria del corso (Ice-creams)
€ 4.50
Frutta al pezzo (Fruits)
€ 1.50
Service 15%