Our New Autumn and Winter Menu
PANE & OLIVE
Everyone has a favourite smell that reminds them of home and mine is the smell of baked bread. My grandfather built a wood-burning oven in his garden & many local people used to bring him simple ingredients like flour, yeast, salt & extra virgin olive oil for him to make breads or pizza in exchange for meat, fish or cheeses
Freshly Baked Italian Breads£ 6,75
Home baked focaccia with baby plum tomatoes & Leccino olives, ciabatta bread, grissini with pecorino, pane carasau, served with a creamy pesto dip
Cerignola Olives£ 5,00
Marinated giant Apulian olives
Garlic Bread
Fresh Garlic & Virgin Olive Oil£ 6,75
San Marzano tomatoes & anchovies£ 8,50
Smoked Provola Cheese & Mozzarella£ 8,50
STUZZICHINI
In Italy, sharing food is a way of life...
Tomato Scarpetta£ 16,00
Home baked focaccia & ciabatta breads served with marzanino tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic & fresh basil
Fantastico£ 29,95
Parma ham, coppa di Parma, bresaola, salame Napoli, buffalo mozzarella, pecorino Romano, buffalo ricotta, marinated giant Apulian Cerignola olives, chargrilled baby artichokes, semi-dried tomatoes & freshly baked Italian breads
Tre Cicchetti£ 29,00
Crispy fried risotto balls filled with slow cooked beef ragù, mozzarella & basil | King prawn bruschetta with chilli mayonnaise | Heritage tomato & basil bruschetta
BRUSCHETTA & ANTIPASTI
In my family, we always start with antipasti & bruschetta (pronounced Brus-ketta, everyone!) I absolutely love this part of the meal; the sharing of good food with friends & family creates such a relaxed atmosphere
Arancine Al Ragu£ 11,50
Crispy fried risotto balls filled with a slow cooked beef ragù, mozzarella & basil, served with a roast red pepper & tomato sauce
Calamari Fritti£ 11,75
Courgette, red pepper, garlic mayonnaise & lemon
Carpaccio£ 15,00
Thinly sliced raw beef fillet with a Venetian dressing, pecorino Romano & wild rocket
Parma Ham Bruschetta£ 12,50
Spicy ‘nduja with honey & pistachio on toasted ciabatta
King Prawn Bruschetta£ 12,50
Sautéed king prawns with garlic, butter, lemon & chilli mayonnaise on toasted ciabatta
Minestrone£ 9,75
Classic Italian vegetable soup
Heritage Tomato Bruschetta£ 9,75
Fresh basil & extra virgin olive oi
Burrata £ 12,50
Burrata di Puglia with an indulgent creamy heart, salsa rossa piccante & pane carasau
Gamberoni Fritti£ 13,95
Tempura-style king prawns with courgette, red pepper & spicy mayonnaise
Caprese£ 11,50
Buffalo mozzarella, heritage tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil & fresh basil
Cocktail Di Gamberetti£ 14,25
Wild north Atlantic prawns with avocado, gem lettuce, Marie Rose sauce & crisp Sardinian flatbread
Tuscan Style Ribs£ 12,50
Barbecued pork ribs with spicy ‘nduja & balsamic
Asparagus £ 12,00
Fried duck egg with pecorino & asparagus
Tuna Tartare£ 15,00
Spicy line caught yellowfin tuna with a slow cooked egg yolk & crisp Sardinian flatbread
PIZZA AL FORNO
I'm sure my mother must have weaned us on pizza - I don't ever remember life without it!
Super-Spicy£ 17,50
Spicy salame, 'nduja, pepper, mozzarella, parsley & chilli.
Calzone£ 17,50
Folded pizza stuffed with mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, fresh basil, roast peppers & salami Napoli
Margherita Piccante With Burrata£ 18,00
Burrata di Puglia with an indulgent creamy heart, vegetarian spicy ‘nduja, San Marzano tomatoes & fresh basil
Classic Margherita£ 15,00
Mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil & fresh basil
Capricciosa£ 16,50
Roast Italian-style porchetta, San Marzano tomatoes, baby artichokes, chestnut mushrooms & Leccino olives
Caprino£ 17,00
Goat’s cheese, San Marzano tomatoes, grilled marinated vegetables & wild rocket
Prosciutto£ 17,50
Parma ham, mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, wild rocket & pecorino Romano
NAPOLETANA£ 16,25
Pizza bianca with Italian sausage, friarielli broccoli, mozzarella & Calabrian chilli flakes
INSALATE
We always strive to use the freshest seasonal ingredients wherever possible
Grilled Chicken Caesar£ 17,50
Gem lettuce, pancetta, croutons, pecorino cheese & caesar dressing.
Tre Colori£ 16,95
Avocado, heritage tomato, buffalo mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil & fresh basil
Goats Cheese£ 16,95
Heritage tomatoes, candied beetroot, spinach, watercress, basil & pistachio
Bresaola£ 16,95
Finely sliced air dried beef with shaved courgette, wild rocket, hazelnuts, pecorino Romano & freshly baked grissini
PASTA & RISOTTO
I can talk about pasta all day long. It's definitely the one thing I'd be happy to eat every day for the rest of my life. There are so many different pasta shapes & of course, sauces to accompany them. How could anyone ever tire of a perfect plate of pasta?
Linguine with Seafood£ 22,25
Fresh seafood pasta with wild red prawns, mussels, clams, calamari, baby plum tomatoes & Calabrian chilli flakes
Spaghetti with Lobster£ 33,95
Spaghetti alla chitarra with sautéed half lobster, baby plum tomatoes, white wine, garlic & Calabrian chilli flakes
Lasagne£ 17,50
Layers of pasta with slow cooked beef ragù, baked with a creamy bechamel sauce, pecorino Romano & basil pesto
Trofie Arrabbiata£ 14,95
Thin twisted pasta from Liguria with San Marzano tomatoes, garlic & Calabrian chilli flakes
Bucatini Carbonara£ 17,50
Thick spaghetti with a hole running through the centre, with crispy guanciale, hen’s egg yolk & pecorino Romano
Fettuccine with King Prawns£ 19,75
Sautéed king prawns with fresh basil pesto & baby plum tomatoes
Fettuccine Bolognese£ 17,95
Slow cooked beef ragù with San Marzano tomatoes & pecorino Romano
Linguine with Clams£ 19,50
Palourde clams with their sweet flavour & plump meat are delicious in this classic Italian pasta dish with white wine, garlic, baby plum tomatoes & Calabrian chilli flakes
Risotto Primavera£ 18,50
Risotto mantecato with asparagus & sugar snap peas, caramelised garlic & extra virgin olive oil
Prawn Ravioli£ 19,95
Fresh filled pasta with wild red Sicilian prawns, garlic, chilli, cherry tomatoes & fresh basil
Cavatelli Alla Norma£ 17,00
Aubergine, vegetarian spicy ‘nduja, San Marzano tomatoes & fresh basil, finished with goat’s cheese
SECONDI
As well as loving all kinds of meat, I can't remember a time when I didn't enjoy fish at least once a week. As you know, I'm from the south of Italy, where seafood is so fresh and abundant that many people eat it daily
Loch Duart Salmon£ 25,75
Garlic spinach & Martini Bianco creamy butter sauce
CHEESEBURGER ALL'ITALIANA£ 18,50
Grilled Angus beef patty & provolone cheese on a brioche bun with fries & spicy mayonnaise
Wild Atlantic Cod£ 25,95
Salami Napoli, new season potatoes, baby plum tomatoes & fresh rosemarySalame, cherry tomatoes, potatoes & rosemary.
Veal Milanese£ 26,00
Crispy fried veal escalope in breadcrumbs, garlic, rosemary & sage
Pan-Fried Sea Bass£ 25,95
Baby plum tomato & roasted red pepper salsa, lemon & extra virgin olive oil
Aubergine Parmigiana£ 16,50
Baked layers of aubergine with pecorino & smoked provola cheese, San Marzano tomatoes & fresh basil pesto
Chicken Escalopes£ 23,50
Pan fried chicken escalopes with garlic green beans, lemon & caper butter sauce
Polpette£ 18,95
Slow cooked beef & pork meatballs in a spicy San Marzano tomato sauce, basil & toasted ciabatta
Crispy Chicken Breast£ 23,50
Stuffed with mozzarella, semi-dried tomatoes & fresh basil pesto
Slow Cooked Pork Belly£ 19,75
Candied beetroot, roast red onion, spinach & watercress salad with toasted hazelnuts
Pepper Tuna Steak£ 25,95
Line caught yellowfin tuna with garlic green beans, baby plum tomatoes & Leccino olives
SALTIMBOCCA DI POLLO£ 25,50
Pan fried chicken escalopes with crispy Parma ham, sage, Marsala wine & lemon
GRIGLIA
A traditional Italian style of cooking, focusing on simple ingredients, that use the fire to enhance their flavour
Sirloin
Served with fries & your choice of sauce
Rib Eye
Served with fries and your choice of sauce
Fillet £ 39,00
with your choice of fries and sauce
Tagliata Di Manzo£ 76,95
Ribeye on the bone (800g) served with fries & a choice of two sauces
Chateaubriand£ 73,00
CHATEAUBRIAND £73 Fillet steak (450g) served with two sauces of your choice & roast new potatoes with garlic & rosemary
SIRLOIN 225g£ 30,95
Served with fries and your choice from one of our freshly prepared sauces; green peppercorn, creamy mushroom, red wine, salsa verde
RIBEYE 225g£ 32,95
Served with fries and your choice from one of our freshly prepared sauces; green peppercorn, creamy mushroom, red wine, salsa verde
CONTORNI
I find that carefully chosen side dishes really enhance the meal & can be every bit as good as the dish taking centre stage
Tenderstem Broccoli£ 5,95
Fresh red chilli & pangrattato
SPINACI£ 5,95
Spinach with garlic & extra virgin olive oil
PURÉ DI PATATE £ 5,50
Creamy mashed potato
ZUCCHINE FRITTE£ 5,50
Courgette fries
INSALATA DI RUCOLA£ 5,75
Rocket & pecorino salad with extra virgin olive oil
VERDURE ARROSTO£ 5,95
Roast seasonal vegetables with rosemary
PATATE AL FORNO£ 5,50
Roasted rosemary, garlic & olive oil potatoes
PATATINE FRITTE CON TARTUFO £ 6,75
Potato fries with truffle pecorino
PATATINE FRITTE£ 5,50
Potato fries
INSALATA DELLA CASA £ 5,95
Mixed salad leaves with cucumber & baby plum tomatoes
SUNDAY ROASTS
Available Sundays until sell out - All served with crisp golden roast potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding & roasting gravy.
SLOW ROAST GRASS FED BEEF RUMP£ 22,50
HERB ROAST MARINATED CHICKEN£ 20,50
