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CICCHETTI E ANTIPASTI

Olio Toscano extra vergine d'oliva e aceto balsamico (V)
Tuscan extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar (V)
- £ 2.60
Olive verdi Belle di Cerignola (V)
Belle di Cerignola green olives (V)
- £ 5.00
Ravioli fritti (V)
Deef-fried ravioli filled with Pecorino cheese & dried mint. 4 ravioli per portion (V)
- £ 5.00
Bruschetta classica (V)
Classic tomatoes, garlic and basil bruschetta (V)
- £5.00
Olive all'Ascolana
Typical snack from Marche region. Stuffed giant green olives with pork mince, breaded and deep fried. Served with paprika flavoured mayo
- £ 5.00
Salsiccia Sarda
Sardinian salami
- £ 5.00
Fritto misto di gamberi, calamari e zucchine
Deep-fried prawns, calamari and courgettes
- £ 10.60
Carpaccio tiepido di trota salmonata con pomodori e rucola
Warm carpaccio of rainbow trout, served with a salad of tomatoes, basil and rocket
- £ 10.10
Burrata d’Andria con carciofo alla romana e menta (V)
Burrata (creamy centre mozzarella) with carciofo alla Romana (braised Roman-style-articoke) and mint (V)
- £ 9.70
Zuppa di lenticchie (V)
Lentil soup (V)
- £ 8.80
Pate di fegato di pollo con crostone e tartufo nero
Quenelle of chicken liver pate, served on a slice of chargrilled bread and black truffle shavings
- £ 9.20
Speck del Trentino servito con pera, pecorino e miele
Speck (lightly smoked, dry-cured ham) from Trentino, served with pear, Pecorino cheese and Sardinian chestnuts honey
- £ 9.90

PASTAS / RISOTTO

Tagliatelle con misto di pesce e pesto di pistacchio
Tagliatelle with mix fish ragu in a light tomato sauce and pistachio pesto
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60
Strozzapreti al ragu' di manzo*
Curly sheets of pasta (fusilli like) with slow cooked beef in red wine and tomato sauce*
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60
Ravioli ripieni di mascarpone, spinaci e salsiccia. Salsa burro e salvia *
Home-made ravioli filled with mascarpone cheese, spinach and Italian sausage mince. Served with butter and sage sauce *
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60
Gnocchi di patate con salsa di asparagi (V) *
Home-made potato gnocchi with asparagus sauce (V) *
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60
Risotto con sedano rapa, gorgonzola e noci * (V)
Risotto with celeriac, gorgonzola and walnuts * (V)
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60
Tagliatelle con crema di cime di rapa e bottarga
Tagliatelle with a thick turnip reens tops sauce and grated bottarga (Grey mullet salted cured fish roe)
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60

MAIN COURSES

Agnello alla Sarda, servito con patate saltate
Sardinian lamb stew made with eggs, lemon juice & Grana cheese, served with sautéed potatoes
- £ 22.60
Coniglio al forno con scalogno e cannella, servito con spinaci
Oven-baked rabbit (on the bone) with shallots and cinnamon, in Montepulciano red wine sauce, served with sauteed spinach
- £ 19.60
Filetti di branzino serviti con brasato di finocchi e arancia
Pan-fried seabass fillets with braised fennel & oranges. Topped with black olives dressing
- £ 19.80
Merluzzo nero con stuffato di cavolfiore e funghi. Salsa salmoriglio
Pan-fried fillet of wild hake, served with braised cauliflower and mushrooms. Topped with a Sicilian dressing
- £ 19.80