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STARTERS

Prosciutto E Melone - £8.30

Sliced, chilled melon with Italian Parma ham

Pâté Casalingo - £6.90

Home-made pâté served with hot toast

Pane Di Casa 

Special thin garlic bread (V) - £6.20

Special  thin garlic bread with tomato (V) - £6.50

Special  thin garlic bread with mozzarella (V) £6.70

Special  thin garlic bread with mozzarella & tomato (V) - £6.80

Antipasto All’ Italiana (serves 1) - £9.50

Platter of Italian mixed hor d’oeuvres

Coppa Di Gamberetti - £8.30

Prawn cocktail served on a bed of lettuce, covered with Marie Rose sauce & served with brown bread & butter

Peperoni Ripieni - £6.90

Fresh peppers stuffed with chef’s speciality mince, chicken, parmesan & oregano

Costolette Di Maiale - £8.90

Spare rib in tomato sauce

Funghi Della Casa (V) - £6.90

Fresh mushrooms cooked in garlic & tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese

Mozzarella Caprese (V) - £6.80

Sliced mozzarella cheese covered with sliced tomato, olive oil & oregano

Bruschette (V) - £5.70

Hot bread with olive oil, garlic & fresh tomato

Focaccia (V) - £5.80

Thin slices of bread topped with olive oil, oregano & salt

Crevettes - £8.90

Cooked in garlic, white wine & lemon

Crevettes with Pancetta - £9.90

Crevettes wrapped in Italian pancetta

Calamari - £8.50

Panko coated squid rings

White Bait - £7.50

Dipped in flour & deep fried

PIZZA

All 12-inch pizzas are made freshly to order.

Margherita (V) - £8.40

Mozzarella cheese, tomato & oregano

Milano - £9.70

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, delicious Milano salami & asparagus

Napolentana - £9.70

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, anchovies, oregano & garlic

Gamberetti - £10.90

Mozzarella cheese, tomato & prawns

Diavola - £9.80

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, chilli, red hot salami & onions

Veneziana (V) - £9.80

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, peppers & fresh mushrooms

Sorrento - £9.80

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, ham & pineapple

Medridiana - £8.60

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, ham, mushrooms & chicken

Bologna - £9.60

Mozzarella cheese topped with Bolognese sauce

Calzone Sorpresa - £10.70

Rolled pizza base stuffed with ham, pepperoni, spinach, cottage cheese & topped with Bolognese

 

Quattro Stagioni (Four Seasons) - £9.90

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, ham, artichokes, mushrooms & olives

Funghi (V) - £9.20

Mozzarella cheese, tomato & fresh mushrooms

Prosciutto E Funghi - £9.70

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, mushrooms & ham

Capri - £9.70

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, olives, anchovies, garlic & capers

Prosciutto - £9.70

Mozzarella cheese, tomato & ham

Connection - £10.90

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, mushrooms, ham, onion, salami, asparagus, pineapple & peppers

Pizza Vegetariana (V) - £9.80

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, mushrooms, peppers, onion, spinach & asparagus

Pizza Pescatore - £11.50

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, garlic & a selection of seafood

PASTA

Choose ON​E variety of pasta (spaghetti / tagliatelle / penne / fusilli) with any sauce shown below.

 

Gluten free pasta available on request. Extra toppings are £2.50 each.

 

Diavola - £11.90

Hot chili peppers, tomato, hot spicy salami & garlic

Al Formaggi (V) - £11.90

Cream sauce with cheese

Arrabiata (V) - £11.90

Tomato, garlic & chili peppers

Vegetariana (V) - £11.90

Selection of fresh vegetables cooked in tomato sauce

Carbonara - £11.90

Bacon & eggs in a cream sauce

Bolognese - £11.90

A rich mince meat sauce

Connection - £11.90

Chicken, mushrooms and onions cooked in a creamy tomato sauce

Tonno - £11.90

Onions, tuna, and garlic with a choice of cream or tomato sauce

Lasagna - £11.90

A classic Italian Lasagna 

Cannelonia - £11.90

Pasta filled with delicious chicken meat, minced beef, spinach and ham, topped with melted mozzarella and shavings of parmesan cheese

Pescatore - £13.50

Crevettes, prawns and mussels cooked in a tomato and garlic sauce

Pasta Al Salmone - £13.50

Pasta cooked in a cream and tomato sauce with smoked salmon and onions

Pasta Padana - £13.50

Pasta cooked in a spinach puree with Tuscan sausage mince, finished with a touch of fresh cream

Boscaiola (only Penne) - £11.90

Fresh mince with mushrooms, onions and mozzarella cheese

Amatriciana - £11.90

Bacon, mushrooms, pea and onions cooked in a creamy tomato sauce

RISOTTO

Risotto Alla Pescatore - £13.30

Rice cooked in tomato and garlic sauce with crevette, prawns & mussels

Risotto Romana - £12.50

Rice cooked in a rich tomato cream sauce with mushrooms, diced chicken, peas & ham

STEAK

All steak dishes are served with French fries, mus & salad.

Fillet steak - £29.90

Fillet steak with sauce - £33.40

Sirloin steak - £19.90

Sirloin steak with sauce - £23.40

STEAK SAUCES

All sauces are £3.50 

Diana

Mushrooms, onions, French mustard & tomatoes, cooked with cream, brandy & wine.

Bordolese

Onions and mushrooms sautéed in cream & wine sauce

Pizzaiola

Anchovies, capers and olives with garlic, cooked in wine & tomato sauce

Casanova

Pâté, marsala and cream flamed in brandy

Florentina

Onions, garlic fried in wine & hot tomato sauce

Al Pepe

Peppercorn sauce with or without cream

Napoleone

Brandy, mushrooms & cream sauce

Con Aglio

Garlic and cream with seasoning

Valut’ Uorno

Cooked in tomato cream sauce with mushrooms & onions, flamed with a touch of Strega

(An Italian herbal liqueur)

CHICKEN

ALL the dishes below are served with French fries, mushrooms, & salad.

 

Pollo Melanzane - £16.90

Chicken pan fried with aubergines, tomato & mozzarella cheese

Pollo Romana - £16.90

Chicken cooked with tomato, onion, cream & brandy

Pollo Gorgonzola - £16.90

Chicken cooked in gorgonzola cheese

Pollo Vesuvio - £16.90

Chicken cooked with mushrooms, onions, garlic, chilies & peppers

Pollo Aglio - £16.90

Chicken cooked in garlic with choice of tomato or cream sauce

Pollo Crema - £16.90

Chicken cooked with mushrooms, onions, wine & cream sauce

Pollo Pizzaiola - £16.90

Chicken cooked with anchovies, capers, olives & garlic in tomato sauce

Pollo Toscano - £16.90

Chicken topped with Tuscan sausage mince, served in a tomato & cream sauce with onions

Pollo San Rufo - £16.90

Chicken topped with mozzarella cheese, prosciutto ham & asparagus in a cream sauce

Pollo Griglia - £13.90

Grilled chicken

FISH

ALL the dishes below are served with French fries, mushrooms, and salad.

Gamberoni Alla Provinciale - £19.90

King prawns sautéed in garlic butter, flamed in wine with lemon sauce

Seabass - £19.50

Seabass steamed in white wine, lemon & garlic sauce with cherry tomatoes

Frutti di Mare - £19.90

A mixture of crevettes king prawns and mussels served in a fresh tomato, garlic & parsley sauce.

Served with toasted bread.

Crevettes - £19.90

Cooked in garlic, onion, white wine & lemon

Crevettes with Pancetta - £21.90

Wrapped in Italian pancetta

OTHER

Fegato Veneziana - £12.90

Ox liver cooked in red wine, onions and peppers

Polpette - £13.50

Meatballs cooked in tomato sauce and served with chips and salad or pasta

Fegato D’Agnello - £13.90

Lamb liver cooked in red wine and onions

Bistecca In Panata - £22.90

Sirloin steak covered in breadcrumbs, fried in oil

SIDES

French Fries - £2.90

Side Salad - £2.50

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