La Rustica

Appetisers

• Marinated Olives£ 3,50

• Pane con Vestirsi£ 6,95

  Homemade rosemary focaccia bread, ciabatta slice & marinated olives

• Pane di Aglio£ 4,75

  Garlic pizza bread

• Pane all'Aglio con Mozzarella£ 5,95

  Garlic & tomato pizza bread with mozzarella

Antipasti Freddi

• Bruschetta£ 5,95

  Ciabatta bread slice, cherry tomato, garlic & basil sauce, finished with balsamic reduction

• Insalata Caprese£ 6,95

  Vine-ripened tomato, buffalo mozzarella, basil, black olives & balsamic

• Pate di Fegato£ 7,50

  Home-made pâté with chicken livers & brandy, served with our own toasted homemade bread red onion jam

• Cocktail di Gamberi£ 8,95

  Prawns drenched in Marie-rose sauce on a bed of lettuce, served with homemade bread

• Antipasto Italiano

  The true Italian tasting plate – a selection of cured meats, olives, breads & cheese

  • Serves 1£ 7,95
  • Serves 2£ 13,95

Antipasti Caldi

• Funghi Diavolo£ 6,50

  Oven-baked mushrooms with bacon, garlic, chilli & tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella

• Polpette Napoletane£ 6,95

  Home-made Italian beef meatballs served with spicy tomato sauce

• Cozze con Aglio£ 7,50

  Fresh black mussels cooked with garlic, parsley, white wine & chilli

• Gamberoni con Aglio£ 7,95

  King prawns cooked with garlic, chilli & parsley, served with bread slice

• Gamberoni e Calamari Fritti£ 9,95

  Deep-fried king prawns & calamari lightly dusted in flour, seasoned with salt & cracked black pepper, served with our homemade tartar sauce

Pasta

• Tagliatelle con Zucchini£ 9,95

  Egg-pasta ribbons cooked with cherry tomatoes, courgette & pesto sauce

• Lasagne al Forno£ 9,95

  The Italian classic we all know & love

• Linguine Pollo Carbonara£ 11,95

  Pasta served in a creamy sauce of egg yolk with pancetta & chunks of chicken breast

• Linguine Polpette£ 11,95

  Pasta tossed with classic Bolognese, garlic & a hint of chilli

• Tagliatelle la Rustica£ 14,95

  Egg-pasta ribbons in a mild creamy curry flavoured sauce with chicken, king prawn & mushroom

• Tagliatelle Salmone & Asparagi£ 14,95

  Egg-pasta ribbons tossed in creamy sauce with a touch of tomato, smoked salmon, asparagus tips & white wine

• Linguine Frutti di Mare£ 15,95

  Linguine cooked with calamari, mussels, prawns, garlic, white wine & hint of chilli in tomato sauce

Pizza

14" stone-baked, thin & crispy

• Margherita£ 8,95

  Classic tomato & mozzarella

• Vegetariana£ 9,95

  Tomato, mozzarella, peppers, mushroom, courgette, red onion & olives

• Barbecue£ 9,95

  Tomato, mozzarella, barbecue sauce, chicken, roast peppers & smoky bacon

• Diavola£ 9,50

  Tomato, mozzarella, pepperoni, roasted peppers & chilli flakes

• Italia£ 10,95

  Fresh tomato, mozzarella, sundried tomato, parma ham, rocket leaves & parmesan shavings

• Quattro Stagioni£ 10,95

  Tomato, smoked bacon, pepperoni, onion, mushroom & mozzarella

• Pizza la Rustica£ 11,95

  Tomato, mozzarella, chicken, meatballs, red onion & jalapeńo

• Calzone£ 12,95

  Folded pizza stuffed with bacon, tomato, pepperoni, mozzarella & mushroom then finished with a topping of Bolognese

Principale

• Pollo Piccante£ 14,95

  Chicken breast coated in Italian herbs, roasted peppers, red onion, garlic, chilli & tomato sauce, served with seasonal roasted vegetables

• Pollo la Rustica£ 17,95

  Chicken breast cooked in a succulent tomato & cream sauce with crab meat & king prawns, served with seasonal roasted vegetables

• Filetto di Sea Bass£ 18,95

  Pan-fried sea bass fillets with king prawns, mussels, white wine & creamy dill sauce, served with seasonal roasted vegetables

• Tagliata al Balsamico£ 24,95

  Italian classic, balsamic marinated 10oz sirloin steak, grilled rare then carved & topped with parmesan shavings & rocket, dressed in a blend of cooking juices & balsamic

• Bistecca di Sirloin£ 24,95

  10oz dry-aged sirloin steak, grilled to your liking & finished in Diane or peppercorn sauce, served with fries

• Filetto di Manzo£ 27,50

  8oz dry-aged fillet steak, grilled to your liking with Diane or peppercorn sauce. Served with fries

• Filetto di Manzo en Tequila£ 27,95

  8oz dry-aged fillet steak, grilled to your liking & finished in a sauce of mushroom, sweet red pepper, cream, tomato & demi-glacé, flambéed in Mexican tequila. Served with fries

Sides

• Tomato & Red Onion Salad with Balsamic£ 2,95

• Rocket & Parmesan Salad£ 3,50

• Mixed Salad£ 2,95

• Hand-Cut Fries£ 2,95

• Roast Potatoes£ 2,95

• Roasted Mixed Vegetables£ 4,95

• Creamy Garlic & Chilli Mushrooms£ 5,95

Dessert

• Torta di Formaggio£ 5,50

  Homemade vanilla cheesecake served with vanilla ice cream & fruit coulis

• Tiramisu£ 5,50

  Elegant Italian classic soaked in coffee & brandy (contains alcohol)

• Double Chocolate Fudge£ 6,50

  Indulge yourself in chocolate heaven: double layers of sponge filled with dark & white chocolate sauce, served warm with vanilla ice cream

• Churros£ 6,50

  Deep-fried dough dusted with sugar & cinnamon

• Crème Brûlée£ 5,95

  Rich homemade custard base topped with hardened caramelised sugar, served with fresh strawberry

• Amaretto & Peach Tart£ 5,95

  Warm amaretto, peach & chocolate tart served with vanilla ice cream

• Ice Cream£ 3,95

  Scoops of dark chocolate or Madagascar vanilla gelato, served with fresh strawberries

• Sorbet£ 3,95

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Hot Drinks

• Espresso

  • Single£ 1,95
  • Double£ 2,25

• Americano£ 2,50

• Macchiato£ 2,50

• Café Latte£ 2,95

• Cappuccino£ 2,95

• Mocha£ 3,50

• Hot Chocolate£ 3,50

• Regular Tea£ 1,75

• Peppermint Tea£ 1,95

• Green Tea£ 1,95