OUR PASTA DISHES
TAGLIOLINI & TAGLIATELLE
- Chargrilled Chicken & Basil Soup
- 7.95
- Pollo Grigliato con Zuppa di Basilico
-
Chargrilled breast of chicken in a
delicate chicken stock
with tagliolini - Black Truffles
- 8.50
- Tartufi Neri
- Tagliatelle coated in a light mushroom cream sauce with Parmesan and black truffles
- Tiger Prawns, Chilli & Garlic
- 9.95
- Gamberi, Peperoncino e Aglio
- Fine threads of tagliolini tossed with sweet sautéed prawns, tomatoes, chilli and garlic
- Tagliatelle Bolognese with Artichoke
- 9.95
- Tagliatelle Bolognese con Carciofi
- Tagliatelle with a rich beef and tomato ragù and marinated artichoke
SPAGHETTI & LINGUINE
- Pesto “Genovese” Style
- 7.95
- Pesto alla Genovese
- Spaghetti tossed in a basil and pine nut pesto with new potatoes and green beans
- Linguine Crab
- 9.95
- Linguine con Granchio
- Linguine with white crab meat and spinach in a spicy cherry tomato sauce
- Clams
- 9.95
- Alle Vongole
-
Linguine with palourde clams, parsley, garlic, chilli
and white wine
SHAPES
- Penne with a Chilli Kick
- 7.95
- Pennette Arrabiata
- Small tubes of pasta in a chilli tomato sauce
- Farfalle with Smoked Salmon
- 9.50
- Farfalle con Salmone Affumicato
-
Bow-tie pasta with smoked salmon, mascarpone cheese
and lemon zest - Mafaldine with Spicy Sausage
- 9.95
- Mafaldine con Salsiccia Piccante
-
Tomato sauce with slow cooked spicy sausage and
fennel breadcrumbs - Rigatoni Alla Norma
- 8.95
-
Large tube pasta with tomato,aubergines
and basil with pecorino
FILLED
- Crispy Baked Lasagne
- 9.50
- Lasagne al Forno
-
Traditional beef lasagne with a crispy
Parmesan
crust served in the pan - Aubergine & Goat’s Cheese Tortellini with Capponata
- 9.95
- Tortellini al formaggio di capra e melanzane con caponata
- Stuffed handmade pasta, served with goats cheese, diced aubergine, celery, sultanas, pine nuts, basil & tomatoes
- Cappelletti with Duck
- 9.95
- Cappeletti con Anatra
-
Small round ravioli stuffed with roasted duck and tossed in
sage butter
ITALY vs THE REST OF THE WORLD
Italy’s influence has ranged wide. Here are some ‘Italian’ dishes
adopted by other countries as their own.
- Macaroni & Cheese
- 8.50
- Small tubular pasta in rich bechamel sauce topped with Parmesan cheese, with or without crispy bacon and served with a wild rocket and Parmesan salad
- The Original Spaghetti Carbonara
- 8.50
- Free range eggs, pancetta and reggiano Parmesan
- A dish invented by Italian-American GIs from their rations of eggs and bacon
- Spaghetti & Meatballs
- 9.95
- Fresh meatballs made of pork, beef & onions
- In New Jersey in the early twentieth century, meatballs were added to tomato sauce to satisfy the American lust for red meat
GNOCCHI & POLENTA
- Asparagus Gnocchi with Roasted Almonds
- 8.95
- Gnocchi con Asparagi e Mandorle Tostate
- Plump potato gnocchi served with asparagus and roasted almonds
- Polenta & Slow Roasted Chicken
- 9.95
- Polenta con Pollo Brasato
- Polenta with Chicken in a rich tomato sauce with capers and olives
- Gnocchi with Peas, Mint & Gorgonzola
- 8.95
- Gnocchi con Piselli e Gorgonzola