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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
Polpa di granchio con castagne
White crab meat salad with chestnuts on a bed of chestnuts, onions and Sicilian Marsala wine
- £ 10.30
Burrata d'Andria con zucca brasata con pinoli (V)
Burrata (creamy centre mozzarella) with braised pumpkin with pine nuts, with a touch of aged balsamic vinegar (V)
- £ 9.70
Zuppa di patate e sedano rapa con tartufo nero(V)
Celeriac and potato soup with black truffle (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
Prosciutto Sardo con fichi, gorgonzola e miele di eucalipto
Sardinian ham with fresh figs, gorgonzola and Sardinian eucaliptus honey
- £ 9.80

PASTAS / RISOTTO

Tagliatelle con misto di pesce e pesto di rucola
Tagliatelle with mix fish ragu in a light tomato sauce and rocket 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 ricotta, serviti con salsa di funghi (V) *
Home-made ravioli filled with ricotta, served with mixed mushrooms sauce (V) *
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60
Gnocchi di patate con salsa di gorgonzola e noci (V) *
Home-made potato gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese and walnut sauce (V) *
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60
Risotto al ragu di salsicca *
Risotto with Italian pork sausage ragu *
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60
Tagliatelle con gamberi e salsa di pistacchio
Tagliatelle with prawns and pistachio sauce
- Starter £13.60 Main £15.60

MAIN COURSES

Controfiletto di manzo con rucola, grana e patate saltate
Chargrilled beef sirloin, served with rocket, Grana Padano cheese and saute potatoes
- £ 22.60
Coniglio all'uva, servito con spinaci saltati
Oven-baked rabbit (on the bone), slowly cooked in white wine with grape and herbs. Served with sauteed spinach
- £ 19.60
Filetti di sgombro scozzese in padella, servito con finocchi arrosto
Pan-fried Scottish mackerel fillets, served wih roasted fennel and black olive dressing
- £ 17.80
Merluzzo nero servito con faggiolini, pomodori e salicornia
Pan-fried fillet of wild hake, served with green beans, tomatoes and samphire
- £ 19.80