Starters
All of our dishes are freshly prepared from the finest ingredients - handled and prepared with passion - therefore taking a little more time for your enjoyment
Bruschetta£ 6,75
Home made wood oven bread with sweet tomatoes, basil and a drop of extra vergine olive oil
Capresine di Bufala£ 9,50
Fresh 'milky' Bufala mozzarella with vine tomatoes, basil leaves and served with our home made Pesto dressing
Ruccoletta£ 6,95
Simple wild Italian rocket leaf salad with parmesan shavings and Chefs dressing
Polpettine di Granchio£ 8,95
Patties of fresh crabmeat, parsley and garlic accompanied with sauce tartare
Polpettine di Vitello£ 8,95
Patties of Dutch veal meat, with authentic Italian tomato sauce and parmesan cheese shavings - a delight
Baci di Riso£ 6,85
Arancini or Arborio rice, prepared with fresh tomato sauce, baby peas, parmesan and at the heart of this 'little kiss' - a Taste of bufala mozzarella
Deep Fried Whitebait£ 6,85
Baby whitebait, flour crusted and crispy fried, with our sauce tartare
Filatina di Mozzarella£ 9,50
Bufala mozzarella cheese melted into our fresh tomato sauce with a scattering of basil
Parmigianina di Melanzane£ 8,90
Sliced aubergines layered with bufala mozzerella, basil, parmesan and fresh 'salsa di pomodoro'
Focaccine£ 4,50
a delicious accompaniment of all the above. A selection of our speciality wood fired bread or foccine Served with - garlic/rosemary/a touch of tomato sauce
Specials Menu
As Starters
Fresh Calamari£ 8,95
Calamari in a fresh tomato sauce with black olives, capers and a touch of chilli
Carpaccio of Octopus£ 10,95
Octopus in a light lemon juice with a tortino of potatoes, courgette, red onion and a hint of paprika
Carpaccio of Bresaola£ 11,95
Thinly sliced bresaola with rocket salad, Sardinian pecorino cheese and drops of truffle oil
Carpaccio of Courgette£ 12,95
Ribbons of courgette with mature parmesan shavings, toasted pine nuts and a touch of home made truffle pesto
Chefs Scallops£ 12,95
Scallops sat atop a garlic crouton with asparagus spears and a spicy lemon sauce
Minestrone£ 6,95
Our recipe - home made vegetable soup
As Mains
Spaghetti Vongole£ 15,95
Spaghetti with fresh clams, courgettes, white wine, garlic, parsley and a hint of chilli
Paccheri£ 19,50
Paccheri pasta enveloped in a foil parcel with scallops, king prawns, garlic, cherry tomatoes, basil and a touch of Pinot Grigio
Classic Lasagna£ 14,50
With veal mince, home made besciamella sauce, bufala mozzarella, fresh tomato sauce and parmesan cheese
Fabulous Home Made£ 28,50
Tagliolini pasta or Gnocchi - with freshly shaved Italian Black Truffle (in season)
Risottino£ 15,75
Arborio rice with asparagus spears and Sardinian Pecorino cheese
Risottino delle Sibille£ 23,50
Arborio rice, tiger prawns, calamari, a hint of garlic, parsley, white wine and finished off with a grilled fillet of sea bass
Ossobuco£ 24,00
Roasted veal ossobucco laid on a delicate pumpkin risotto
Fresh Seabass alle Zucchine£ 22,50
Fillet of sea bass with a thinly sliced crusty courgette topping accompanied with our 'caponata' of vegetables
Grill - Alla Brace
Il File (200gr)£ 24,50
Fillet of certified free range Scottish beef, grilled and accompanied with a sliced tomato, dressed with garlic mince and basil leaves
File alla Crosta£ 26,50
With a 'crosta' di Parmigianino Reggiano
File Tagliata£ 27,50
Sliced fillet with rocket and parmesan shavings, drizzle of oil
Vitello Milanesina£ 23,50
Bread crumbed topside of Dutch veal with aromatic herbs and served with fresh mixed leaves and Chefs dressing
Vitello: Scaloppine al limone£ 24,50
Topside of veal with a delicate lemon sauce, teamed with a 'little flavour' of our spinach tortino
Vitello alla Pizzaiola£ 24,50
Topside of veal gently braised in fresh tomato sauce and oregano accompanied with saute potatoes or spinach tortino
Pasta - I Maccheroni
Childs portion on request
Orecchiette alla Sofia£ 12,95
Pasta shells with fresh spinach, sundried tomato, garlic, ricotta cheese and a touch of parmesan cheese
Spaghetti Napoli£ 8,95
Alla Napolitana, with fresh cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic and extra vergine olive oil
Spaghetti Puttanesca£ 12,95
Tomato sauce, olives, garlic, capers, hint of anchovies and chilli
Pappardelle£ 16,75
Flat pasta served with saute' king prawns and porcini mushrooms
Tagliolini Mimo