Restaurant A La Carte Menu
NIBBLES
bread basket with olive oil and balsamic (v)
spicy marinated olives (v)
ANTIPASTI - STARTERS
toasted bread topped with tomato, onions, garlic, oregano and basil (v)
deep fried breaded mozzarella cheese, served with tomato sauce (v)
baked aubergine with tomato, mozzarella cheese, basil and parmesan
warm goats cheese served with grilled vegetables (v)
buffalo mozzarella with beef tomato, basil and olive oil (v)
burrata cheese served with grilled vegetables (v)
chicken livers in a spicy tomato sauce with pancetta, served with toasted bread
beef carpaccio with rocket and parmesan dressed with truffle oil
deep fried king prawns in tempura with sweet chilli dip
fried squid with tartare sauce
Mersea rock oysters served with chopped shallots, salt and pepper vinaigrette (three, six or nine) £10.50 | £19.00 | £27.00
PASTE E RISOTTI - PASTA AND RISOTTO
spaghetti with tomato and basil sauce (v)
risotto with asparagus and taleggio cheese (v)
homemade potato dumplings with tomato sauce and burrata cheese (v)
penne with garlic, chilli and tomato sauce (v)
homemade tagliatelle with bolognese sauce
penne with garlic, onions, pancetta and tomato sauce
spaghetti with pancetta, egg, parmesan and black pepper
penne pasta with strips of beef and ragu sauce
homemade tagliatelle with Italian sausage, porcini mushrooms, chilli and tomato sauce
linguine with mixed seafood and cherry tomato sauce
homamade tagliatelle with spinach and prawns
homemade black tagliolini with tiger prawns and cherry tomato sauce
CHEF'S SPECIALS
Antipasti - Starters
deep fried breaded mushrooms filled with gorgonzola cheese, served with cranberry sauce (v)
spare ribs in barbeque sauce
fresh pan fried scallops with cauliflower puree and crumbled bacon
mussels with white wine, garlic, parsley and black pepper
Secondi - Main Courses
linguine with fresh lobster and cherry tomato sauce
slow cooked veal shin in tomato and wine sauce, served with saffron risotto
slow cooked pork belly served with mashed potato and gravy
lamb cutlets coated in breaded herbs with red wine reduction, served with potatoes
17 Ounce grilled T-Bone steak served with hand cut fries
48 day matured scotch rib eye served with hand cut fries, best served medium rare. Please ask for available weights. 7.90 per 100g
SECONDI - MAIN COURSES
chicken breast with green peppercorn sauce, served with roast potatoes
breaded chicken breast with spaghetti Napoli
veal escalopes topped with sage, Parma ham and white wine sauce, served with roast potatoes
veal escalopes with cream and mushroom sauce, served with roast potatoes
breaded veal escalope with Spaghetti Napoli
medallions of venison with red wine sauce served with handcut matchstick fries (cooked medium rare)
slow cooked lamb rack with red wine reduction, served with roast potatoes
30-day aged Scotch beef sirloin steak grilled and sliced, served with rocket and parmesan salad
Scotch fillet steak with peppercorn sauce, served with roast potatoes
4oz wagyu beef patty with lettuce and tomato in a brioche bun, served with hand cut fries | add+ cheese £1.00 | bacon £1.00
pan fried sword fish with rocket, cherry tomatoes and onion salad
baked fillet of seabass rolled and filled with squid and prawns, topped with tiger prawn, served with spinach
DOLCI - DESSERT
classic coffee tiramisu
mango and passionfruit pannacotta
hot chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream
Italian biscuit cheese cake with pears
Italian ice cream and sorbets
selection of 5 Italian cheeses from the cheese trolley
Our Roasts - available Sunday's only
roast beef striploin served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, mixed vegetables and gravy (child portion 10.95)
roast chicken supreme served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, mixed vegetables and gravy (child portion 8.95)
mixed roast, chicken and beef served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, mixed vegetables and gravy
please note
all prices are inclusive of VAT and a discretionary 10% service charge will be added to the final bill