le zuppe - soups

minestrone lombardo - mixed vegetable soup - £4.90
passato di verdura - cream of vegetable soup and croutons - £4.90
zuppa pavese - egg, parmesan, parsley and chicken stock - £4.90
zupa di pesce - home made fish soup - £8.90

primi piatti

prosciutto e mozzarella - parma ham with mozzarella cheese - £8.90
prosciutto e melone - parma ham with melon - £8.90
antipasto all' italiana - italian mixed hors d'oeuvres - £9.90
insalata tricolore - avocado, tomatoe, mozzarella and basil - £7.90
cozze marinara - musselx, white wine, parsley and lemon - £8.50
cozze napoletana - mussels, garlic and tomatoes - £8.50
sarde ripiene - sardines, ricotta cheese, garlic and tomatoe sauce - £7.90
funghi trifolati - mushrooms, garlic and butter - £7.90
calamari in salsa forte - squid, tomatoe, garlic, chilli and parsley - £8.90
fagioli e salsiccia - borlotti beans and italian sausage - £8.50
pane e olive aglio - garlic bread with olives - £3.90
bruschetta al pomodoro - sliced bread in olive oil, garlic, tomato, topped with basil - £5.90

i risotti - rice dishes

vecchia milano - cooked in meat stock with sausage and saffrom sauce - £10.90
risotto con asparagi - asparagus and cream - £10.90
pescatora - mixed seafood, garlic and a touch of tomatoe - £13.90
parmigiana - butter, white wine and fresh parmesan cheese - £9.50
sbarbato - cured bacon, french beans, mushrooms and cream - £10.90

le nostre pasta - our homemade pastas

tagliatelle

agli spinaci - spinach, garlic butter and parmesan - £9.90
tregusti - parma ham, basil and fresh tomato - £9.90
gratinate - mushroom, italian sausage, bechamel and parmesan - £10.90
aromatiche - parma ham, mixed herbs and cream - £9.90
al salmone - smoked salmon, butter and cream - £9.90
pesto - a basil sauce mixed with pine kernels, garlic and pecorino cheese - £9.90

penne

piccanti - garlic, chilli, tomato and olive oil HOT - £8.90
rustiche - cured bacon, pine kernels, radicchio lettuce and olive oil - £10.90
6 al verde - pesto, ricotta, pecorino cheese - £9.90
delicatezza - courgettes, aubergine, tomato and basil - £9.90
sbarbato - cured bacon, french beans, mushrooms and cream - £10.90

rigatoni

4 formaggi - 4 various kinds of cheese - £10.50
siliciana - aubergine, garlic, black olives and tomato - £9.90
verde e gialle - courgettes, saffron, cured bacon and a touch of cream - £9.90
alle olive - black and green olives, tomato and garlic - £9.50

fusilli

carretiera - tuna, garlic, tomato and white wine - £10.90
pugliese - broccoli, tomato, garlic and chilli - £9.90
pasticciati - ragu, meat, tomato, bechamel and parmesan - £9.90
ragu - meat, tomato and garlic - £9.90

orechiette

golose - fresh tomato, fresh beans and olive oil - £9.50
broccoli e gorgonzola - broccoli, gorgonzola, cheese and cream - £10.50
mixed vegetable and tomato - - £9.90
dello chef - fresh tomato, basil, mozzarella and pecorino cheese - £9.90

spaghetti

pescatore - mixed seafood, garlic and tomato - £13.90
carbonara - cured bacon, egg yolk and cheese - £10.90
del contadino - green olives, peppers, cured bacon, garlic and tomato - £9.90
zingara - tomato, chilli, garlic, black olives and pesto - £9.90
pomodoro a basilico - fresh chopped tomato, basil and olive oil - £8.90
del bosco - parma ham, wild mushrooms, cream and peas - £10.90
vongole veraci - clams, white wine, garlic, parsley and olive oil - £12.50

specialita della case - house speciality

cannelloni al forno - pasta tube stffed with ricotta and spinach - £10.90
lasagna emiliana - layers of pasta, bolognese, tomato, bechamel, pamersan BAKED - £10.90
lasagne verde - green layers of pasta, mozzarella and courgettes - £10.90
gnocchi alla brava - potato dumplings in cheese sauce - £9.90
gnocchi al burro e salvia - potato dmplings with fresh sage and butter - £10.90
gnocchi romana - semolina gnocchi with parmesan and butter, touch of tomato BAKED - £9.90
melazane parmigiana - aubergine with tomato, mozzarella and parmesan BAKED - £10.90
ravioli di magro - ravioli with ricotta and spinach filling served in butter and sage - £11.90
ravioli di carne - ravioli with meat filling served with fresh tomato and basil sauce - £11.90
ravioli de pesce - ravioli with fish filling searved with cheese sauce - £11.90
crespoline di asparagi - pancake filled with asparagus and baked with parmesan - £10.90
crespoline de spinaci - pancake filled with spinach, ricotta and parmesan cheese - £10.90
cresponine de chef - pancake filled with ham, asparagus, mushroom and cheese sauce - £10.90

other dishes

cotoletta alla milanese - pork chop cooked in breadcrumbs, served with fettuccine al pomodoro - £14.90
polpette genovese - meatballs in tomoato sauce served with pesto rice - £14.90
involtino di pollo - chicken breast rolled in cured bacon served with potatoes - £14.90
pollo rosmarino - chicken breast in white wine and rosemary, finished with balsamic vinegar - £14.90
bistecca all griglia - steak served with vegetables of the day or mixed salad - £17.90
bistecca al vino rosso - scotch steak in red wine with peppers and mushrooms, served with potatoes - £19.90
spiedini di gamberoni - pacific prawns cooked with garlic, herbs and white wine served with mixed salad - £21.90
mixed or green salad - £4.50

desserts and ice creams

profiteroles in chocolate sauce - £4.90
budino alla crema - cream caramel - £4.80
torta della casa - sweets of the day - £4.90
selection of ice creams - £4.90
formaggi misti - selection of cheeses - £6.90
fresh fruit salad - £4.90
tiramisu - italian pick-me-up made with savoirdi biscuits, mascarpone cheese, eggs and marsala wine - £5.90

coffee

espresso - £2.80
cappacino, coffee, tea - £2.80
liqueur coffee - any kind - £5.90

starters

king scallops - white wine, garlic and lemon juice, grilled - £10.90

fresh asparagus - butter and parmesan cheese, grilled - £8.90

parma ham and mozzarella di bufalo - £9.90

avocado prawns - with salad - £9.90

goats cheese - grilled, served with foccacia and grilled aubergine, finished with a touch of tomatoes - £9.90

marinata di pesce - fillet of salmon and sword fish marinated in white wine, white vinegar and olive oil - £9.90

main courses

fillet of seabass or halibut steak - grilled or white wine sauce - £18.90

mixed grilled fish - cod, salmon, prawns, scallop, langoustine and squid - £23.90

linguine scoglio - langoustine, mussels, clams and scallop - £19.90

linguine lobster - mussels, clams and cherry tomato - £19.90

scotch fillet steak - 9-10oz grille or with sauce of your choice - £23.90

lamb cutlets - grilled or with balsamic vinegar sauce - £18.90

dutch calves liver - grilled with bacon, or cooked in buter and sage, or veneziana (white wine and onions) - £18.90

all main dishes are served with saute potatoes and vegetables of the day or mixed salad