Menu

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Starters

  • Cold Starters

  • Bread and Olives

    • £ £3.50

    marinated olives with rustic bread

  • Antipasti

    • £ £20.00

    a selection of cold Italian delicatessen for 2 people

  • Caprese

    • £ £7.00

    beef tomatoes & fresh mozzarella cheese with a pesto dressing

  • Salmone Affumicato

    • £ £9.00

    smoked salmon    

  • Prosciutto di Parma con Melone

    • £ £8.00

    parma ham & melon

  • Pate della Casa

    • £ £7.00

    chicken liver pate

  • Cocktail di Gamberetti

    • £ £5.95

    prawn cocktail in a Marie Rose sauce

  • Bruschetta

    • £ £5.00

    grilled bread with garlic, olive oil, tomato and herb topping

  • Carpaccio al Parmigianino

    • £ £12.00

    thinly sliced fillet beef on a rocket salad rocket salad with parmesan shavings

  • Hot Starters

  • Soup of the Day

    • £4.00

    please ask your waiter for information

  • Parmiggiana di Melenzana

    • £7.50

    baked aubergines in tomato and basil

  • Calamari Fritti

    • £8.50

    Deep fried squid served with tartar sauce

  • Bianchetti

    • £8.00

    Deep fried whitebait served with tartar sauce

  • Mussels

    • £9.00

    choice of sauce - tomato & chili - white wine, cream & shallots, parsley, white wine & garlic

  • Gamberoni all’aglio

    • £10.00

    King prawns in garllic and white wine

  • Funghi Ripieni all’aglio

    • £7.00

    mushrooms stuffed with pate & served with a garlic sauce

  • Funghi Dolcelatte

    • £7.00

    mushrooms stuffed with stilton cheese, finished with apple & salad garnish

  • Formaggio di Capra

    • £7.00

    foaccia bread with roasted peppers & goats cheese served with a rocket salad dressed with red wine & balsamic reduction

  • Mozzarella Francese

    • £7.00

    Deep fried mozarella served with Napoli & Parmesan shavings

  • Sanguinaccio & Haggis

    • £6.00

    Black pudding and Haggis with pepper corn sauce

Pizza & Garlic Bread

  • Garlic Bread

  • Garlic Bread

    • £3.50
  • Garlic Bread with cheese

    • £4.00
  • Garlic Bread with tomato

    • £4.00
  • Garlic Bread with cheese & tomato

    • £5.00
  • Foccacia with blue cheese and red onion

    • £6.00
  • Pizza

  • Pizza Calzone

    • £13.00

    Folded pizza with ricotta, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, tomato & Basil.

  • Pizza Parma

    • £12.50

    with rocket and parma ham

  • Pizza Bistro

    • £12.50

    beef tomatoes, fresh basil ,and buffalo mozzarella

  • Pizza Salmone

    • £12.50

    smoked salmon, baby prawns and mussels & garlic

  • Pizza BBQ

    • £10.50

    pepperoni, chicken, onions, ham and barbeque sauce

  • Pizza Margherita

    • £7.00

    tomato and cheese

  • Pizza Caprina

    • £9.50

    tomato sauce, caramelized onions,baby spinach and goats cheese

  • Pizza Rustica

    • £10.00

    tomato sauce and roasted vegetables

  • Pizza Calabrese

    • £9.50

    tomato sauce, spicy saussages, fresh chili and onions

  • Pizza Napolitana

    • £9.50

    capers, olives, oregano and anchovies

  • Pizza Quattro Stagioni

    • £9.50

    tomato sauce, with four sections - ham, mushrooms, onions, peppers

  • Pizza Pepperoni

    • £8.50

    tomato sauce and Salami di Napoli

 

Pasta

  • Spaghetti Bolognese

    • £8.50

    traditional rich sauce of minced beef, tomato, onion & herbs.

  • Penne all’amatriciana

    • £10.00

    with pancetta, mushrooms & tomato sauce

  • Penne Arrabbiata

    • £7.50

    tomato and chili sauce

  • Gnocchi di patate alla sorrentina

    • £8.50

    Potato gnocchi with mozzarella cheese, tomato & basil sauce

  • Lasagne al forno

    • £9.50

     Layers of pasta, rich ragu and cheese sauce, oven baked

  • Penne alla Siciliana

    • £8.50

    aubergine in a basil, mozzarella and tomato sauce

  • Tagliatelle Alfredo

    • £9.00

     Pasta ribbons with chicken and mushrooms in a cream & sage sauce

  • Tagliatelle alla Carbonara

    • £9.00

    Pasta ribbons with pancetta, egg yolk, cream & parmesan cheese sauce

  • Spaghetti alla cozze

    • £10.00

    mussels, olive oil, chili & tomato

  • Tagliatelle alla vodka & prawns

    • £14.50

    Pasta ribbons with Tiger prawns cooked in vodka

  • Tagliatelle al Salmone

    • £10.00

    Pasta ribbons with salmon, green peppercorns, tomato & cream

  • Spaghetti alla pescatore

    • £14.50

     Selected fish and shellfish, garlic & tomato

  • Tagliatelle Mari E Monti

    • £14.50

    Beef strips, Tiger prawns, courgettes, garlic, white wine & cherry tomato sauce

  • Penne Bistro

    • £9.50

    Pancetta and Chiorizo with Napoli sauce

Risotto

  • Risotto Pollo E Funghi Bianco

    • £10.50

    Risotto Arborio with chicken, mushrooms and shallots finished with parmesan cheese and fresh herbs.

  • Risotto E Mare

    • £14.50

    Risotto Arborio with a mix of seafood, with shallots in a white wine, garlic and tomato sauce

  • Risotto al Funghi di Bosco

    • £13.50

    Risotto Arborio with wild mushrooms and Goats cheese and parmesan finished with fresh apples

  • Risotto Verde

    • £10.50

    Risotto Arborio with asparagus and courgettes with white wine, green peppers, mint & parmesan sauce

  • Risotto Filetto

    • £16.00

    with wild mushrooms, shallots, fillet strips, chili, garlic and truffle oil topped with Rocket salad and parmesan shavings

Pollo (Chicken)

  • Pollo Bistro

    • £12.50

    Chicken breast in olive oil, garlic, tomato and mozzarella

     

  • Pollo Dolcelatte

    • £13.50

    Chicken breast with blue cheese served with brandy and cream sauce

  • Pollo Saltimbocca

    • £15.00

    Pan fried chicken breast topped with Parma ham, sage and filante cheese

  • Pollo al Limone

    • £16.50

    Chicken breast with white wine, brandy and a fresh lemon sauce

  • Pollo Picante

    • £16.50

    Chicken breast with spicy chorizo sausage, tiger prawns, fresh chili, garlic white wine and Napoli sauce

  • Pollo Aristocratic

    • £15.00

    Chicken breast with prawns, Dijon mustard and Vodka

  • Pollo alla Crema

    • £13.50

    Chicken breast with mushroom and onions in a white wine and cream sauce. Served with roasted vegetables.

  • Pollo Diana

    • £13.50

    Chicken breast with mushroom, onions, French mustard, wine, demi-glace & cream sauce

  • Pollo Pepe Nero

    • £13.50

    Chicken breast pan fried with black peppercorns, demi-glace, brandy and cream.

  • Pollo dello Chef

    • £15.00

    Chicken breast with onions, Dijon mustard, aparagus, brandy and cream

  • Pollo al Salmone Affumucato

    • £11.95

    Chicken breast with smoked salmon, fresh dill. vodka and a dash of tomato

     

  • Chargrill Chicken

    • £16.00

    Chargrilled chicken breast and King prawns in a Mediterranean dressing

     

  • Pollo Valdostana

    • £15.00

    Breadcrumbed chicken breast, topped with Parma ham, cheese and asparagus then baked in the oven. 

     

Peche

Fresh Market Fish and Seafood
  • Gamberoni all’aglio

    • £19.00

    King Prawns in garlic

  • Gamberoni Piccante

    • £20.00

    King prawns with fresh chili in a garlic and white wine sauce served on a bed of rice

  • Gamberoni alla provinciale

    • £20.00

    King prawns in tomato, garlic and white wine & pernod sauce served on a bed of rice

  • Salmone alla Vodka

    • £17.00

    Salmon with fresh Norwegian prawns in a vodka and cream sauce

  • Salmone al Pepe Nero

    • £16.00

    Pan fried fresh salmon with black pepper, lime and dill sauce

  • Gamberoni & cozze Bistro

    • £20.00

    King Prawns with mussels, sauted in olive oil, garlic, chili, parsley and white wine.

Fillet Steak

Prime English Fillet Steak
  • Fillet Steak

    • £21.50

    Chargrilled fillet of prime beef served with a grilled garnish

  • Filelto al Barolo

    • £27.00

     Fillet of beef with wild mushrooms, shallots cooked in Barolo wine

  • Filletto al Pepe Verde

    • £23.00

    Fillet of prime beef in a cream, vodka and green peppercorn sauce

  • Filetto Rossini

    • £27.50

    Fillet of prime beef wrapped with parma ham topped with pate served on crostini bread

  • Filetto Bistro

    • £22.50

    Fillet of prime beef with garlic, tomato and mozzarella

  • Filetto Stroganoff

    • £20.00

    Fillet of prime beef wiht mushrooms, paprika, served with brandy, wine and cream sauce (served with rice)

  • Filetto Dolcelatte

    • £25.00

    Fillet of prime beef, stuffed with blue cheese and wrapped in Parma ham served with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and crispy black pudding

  • Filetto dello Chef

    • £24.50

     Three medallions of prime beef fillet with a Chefs special sauce....

  • Filetto E Mare

    • £28.50

    Fillet of prime beef topped with prawns, King prawns and Dijon mustard in a vodka and cream sauce

  • Filetto di Manzo con Gambero

    • £28.50

    Better known as ‘Surf and Turf’ - pan fried fillet steak with king prawns in a thermador sauce

  • Filletto Diana

    • £23.50

    Fillet steak with mushrooms, onions, French mustard, red wine, demi-glace and cream sauce

Side Dishes

  • Asparagus al Gratin

    • £5.00

    Asparagus, sauteed in butter with parmesan cheese

  • Sauteed Spinach

    • £4.00

    Pan fried spinach leaves with butter, garlic and chili

  • Mixed Salad

    • £4.00
  • Red onion and Beef Tomato Salad

    • £3.50
  • Rocket Salad

    • £5.00

    Fresh young rocket leaves with parmesan shavings

  • Chips

    • £3.00

    Hand cut chips, deep fried until crispy and golden brown

Sunday Lunch

Wine List

  • Red Wine

  • House Red

    • Bottle £17.95
  • Nero D'Avola

    • Bottle £18.95
  • Aglianico

    • Bottle £25.95
  • Montepulciano

    • Bottle £24.95
  • Primitivo

    • Bottle £24.95
  • Malbec

    • Bottle £26.95
  • Nero D'Avola Organic

    • Bottle £28.95
  • Chianti Riserva

    • Bottle £28.95
  • Ripasso Valpolicella

    • Bottle £29.95
  • Passito Negramaro

    • Bottle £34.95
  • Barolo

    • Bottle £59.95
  • Amarone Valpolicella

    • Bottle £64.95
  • Bianco

    Our selection of white wines

  • House White

    • Bottle £17.95
  • Sauvingnon

    • Bottle £21.95
  • Verdicchio

    • Bottle £21.95
  • Pinot Grigio

    • Bottle £24.95
  • Falanghina

    • Bottle £24.95
  • Frascati

    • Bottle £25.95
  • Pecorino

    • Bottle £28.95
  • Gavi Di Gavi

    • Bottle £29.95
  • Vermentino

    • Bottle £28.95
  • Chablis

    • Bottle £39.95
  • Sancere

    • Bottle £39.95
  • Rose

  • House Rose

    • Bottle £17.95
  • Zinfandel

    • Bottle £19.95
  • Pinot Grigio Blush

    • Bottle £24.95
  • Prosecco Rose

    • Bottle £25.95
  • Miraval Provence

    • Bottle £44.95
  • Champagne

  • Prosecco

    • Bottle £24.95
  • Moet Chandon

    • Bottle £69.95
  • Veuve Cliquet

    • Bottle £79.95
  • Laurent Perrier

    • Bottle £99.95