STARTERS
PARMIGGIANA FILANTE DI MELANZANA AL PATE DI OLIVE E POMODORINI
Cold Aubergine salad served with olive tapenade, and a marinade of cherry tomatoes and parmiggiano
£7.95
CREMA ALLA ZUCCA DOLCE CON CROSTINIE PINOLI
Butternut squash soup served with croutons and pine kernels
£6.95
MINESTRONE CALDO ALLA CIOC1ARA
Fresh minestrone soup served with toasted garlic croutons and parmesan cheese £6.95
ANTIPASTO MISTO DI MONTAGNA con VERDURE ALLA GRIGLIA
Cold selection of traditional Italian charcuterie served with grilled vegetables and toasted bread
£8.95
PROSCIUTTO CRUDO DOLCE con MELONE E FICHI SECCIH
Traditional sweet parma ham and melon salad with sliced semi-dried figs
££8.95
INVOLTINO DI GAMBERONIE PROSCIUTTO CRUDO ALL'AROMA D' AGLIO
Fresh tiger prawns wrapped in parma ham served hot with a parsley and garlic based sauce
£8.95
insalata calda di calamari con asparagi e fagiolevi
Warm calamari salad cooked with olive oil and garlic sauteed with fresh asparagus and beans
£8.95
IMPEPATA DI COZZE ALLA NAPOLETANA CON AGLIO E PEPACCHIO
Neapolitan style sauteed mussels cooked with fresh tomatoes, garlic, white wine and lemon juice
£7.95
INSALATA FREDDA DI PESCE ALLA AMALFITANA
Fresh seafood salad with lemon, sliced oranges and olive oil served on a bed of mixed lettuces
£9.95
S4LMONE AFFUMICATO CON SALSA ALL'ACETO BALSAMICO E PREZZEMOLO
Sliced Scottish smoked salmon served with rocket salad and a balsamic vinaigrette
£8.95
PASTA
SPAGHETTI AL POMODORINO FRESCO ALLA NAPOLETANA
Traditional spaghetti with fresh Neapolitan style tomato, garlic, basil sauce
£6.95
SPAGHETTI AL SUGO DI RAGU
Spaghetti served with Welsh minced beef and fresh tomato sauce
£6.95
SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA CON SALSICCIA DI MAIALE
Traditional Roman spaghetti with egg, bacon, sausage and cream sauce
£7.55
SPAGHETTI CON CALAMARETTIE PREZZEMOLO E LIMONE
A traditional Sicilian style pasta with fresh calamari, plenty of parsley and lemon zest
£8.45
PENNE ALL'ARRABIATA
Penne with fresh tomato, garlic, chilli and parsley sauce
£6.95
PENNE AL SALMONE AFFUMICATO E ASPARAGI
Veronese style penne with smoked salmon and fresh asparagus in a light creamy sauce
£8.95
PENNETTE AL SUGO D'AMATRICIANA
A traditional "Roman" penne dish cooked with smoked pancetta, red wine, chilli, and fresh tomatoes
£7.95
PENNETTE ALL NORMA
From the city of "Palermo", a traditional penne dish with grilled aubergine, garlic and fresh tomato sauce
£7.05
TAGLIATELLE alla "BAVOSA" CON GAMBERONIE VEGETALI ARROSTITI
Tagliatelle pasta cooked with fresh tiger prawns and mixed vegetables, "chillies" can be added
£9.55
TAGLIATELLE "DEL BUREVO" A MODO DEL SIGNOR ALFREDO
Traditional roman tagliatelle cooked with bacon, beans and mushrooms served in a cream sauce
£8.45
RISOTTO ARBORIO DI PIACENZA CON CANNELLINIE LARDO DI COLONNATA
Traditional Piemontese risotto with cannellini beans, onion jiulienne and fresh sage
£8.95
LASAGNA"TRADIZIONALE" .
Tradional home-made lasagna with lean welsh beef mince, fresh tomato sauce and parmesan
£6.95
CANNELLONI VEGETARIAN IRIPIENI CON RICOTTA E SPINACI
Oven baked cannelloni stuffed with ricotta, spinach and parmesan, served with fresh tomato sauce
£6.95
FISH/PESCE
SPIGOLA ALL'INFERNO CON POLENTINA IN PADELLA (Sicily)
Fresh Sea bass cut into steaks and pan fried with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and dry white wine. Served on a bed of grilled Polenta slices with "salsa al salmoriglio" based on fresh lemon juice, parsley and extra virgin olive oil
£15.95
SPIGOLETTA IN UMIDO ALL'ACQUA PAZZA (Campania)
Fresh whole sea bass poached in salty water with fresh garlic, chillies, bay leaves and chopped fresh parsley. Served whole with a reduction from the sauce used for the cooking and some lemon slices and fresh cherry tomatoes.
£15.95
FILETTO DIBRANZINO AIFERRI con TRICOLORS DI VERDURE GRIGLIATE (Puglia)
Fresh fillet of Sea bass marinated with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, parsley and lemon juice. Grilled and served with roasted vegetables, tricolore style.
£17.95
PESCESPADA ALLA GRIGLIA CON SALSA DI POMODORINI SECCHI (Calabria)
Fresh grilled swordfish steak seasoned with fresh herbs, garlic and white wine, served with cold sun-dried tomatoes and olive oil pesto.
£15.95
PESCESPADA IN PADELLA CON SALSA BIANCA DI OLIVE E CAPPER! (Veneto)
Fresh swordfish steak, pan-fried with extra virgin olive oil, black olives, capers and a splash of dry white wine. Served with mini bruscherta of marinated cherry tomatoes
£15.95
BACCALA AL ROSMARINO SU CREMA DI FAGIOLIE PINOLI (Liguria)
Fresh cod steak pan fried in olive oil and rosemary, garlic and fresh chilli. Served on a bed of cannellini beans and roasted pine kernels
£15.95
COROLLA DI BACCALA ALLA GAVOTTI (Liguria)
Fresh cod medallions coated with parmesan cheese and pan fried with extra virgin olive oil and salt. Oven baked until golden crisp and served on a bed of carrots and courgettes julienne
£15.95
SOGLIOLA DORATA AL SUGO DI LIMONE (Venezto)
Fresh lemon sole coated with egg and breadcrumbs, pan fried until golden and slowly baked in a hot oven. Garnished with sauteed young spinach leaves and served with a reduction of lemon, parsley and white wine
Sauce
£17.95
CODA DI GAMBERO CON VINAIGRETTE DI PEPERONCINO DOLCE (Lazio)
Fresh tiger prawn tails pan-fried with olive oil garlic butter and fresh herbs, served in a hot vinaigrette of sweet chilli pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.
£15.95
GAMBERONI ALLE ERBE DEL MEDITERRANEO (Abruzzi)
Fresh head on tiger prawns cooked with leeks julienne, olive oil and chopped garlic. Finished with a splash of vecchia romagna brandy and freshly chopped fresh herbs, butter and flat leaves parsley. Served on a tower of saffron risotto.
£15.95
GAMBERI AL SUGO D'ARANCIAE DATTERI (Sicilia)
Pan fried fresh tiger prawns coated in flour, cooked with salted butter, garlic and sweet wine, finished with fresh orange juice. Served on sliced grilled oranges and fresh rocket leaves and whole medijol dates
£15.95
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CALAMARI AL VERMENTINO CON FOGLIE DI SPINACI (Sardegna)
Fresh calamari tubes cooked with sliced leeks, butter and extra virgin olive oil, served with a vellute of white vermentino wine, baby spinach leaves and parsley sauce.
£16.95
CALAMARI IN PADELLA CON LIMONE E PANGRATTATO (Campania)
Pan fried squid cooked with extra virgin olive oil, then baked in the oven with breadcrumbs and lemon slices finished with a splash of "limoncello" and flat parsley
£16.95
GRIGLIATA MISTA DI PESCE BIANCO (Campania)
Mixed grilled fish of the day served with sauteed green beans and borlotti beans.
£19.95