Grissini

Home style baked garlic bread sticks w melted mozzarella

Bruschetta al pomodoro

Freshly baked ciabatta rubbed w garlic topped w roma tomatoes red onion & extra virgin

Pate di fegato di anatra

Duck liver pate on house made ciabatta w confit onion & mustard cress

Olive cestino

Signature Dish; Mixed olives sautéed w chilli, garlic & rocket, flambéed in Sambuca & served in a ciabatta basket

Pane della primavera

Italian flat bread w beetroot dip & basil pesto dip

Bella Cosi Antipasti Platter for 2*

Chef’s selection of cured meats, pickled garlic & caper berries, marinated provolone w oregano & creamy baccala filled piquillo peppers & mixed olives; Our selection 2010 Golden Grove Mediterranean Red, Granite Belt, Qld

Carpaccio*

Signature Dish; Thinly sliced beef seasoned & served w truffled aioli, pickled capers & rocket

Calamari

Lightly fried lemon pepper calamari served w rocket, pear & parmesan salad w house aioli

Soufflé al Grana Padano

Please allow 20 minutes; Soufflé of Italian parmesan served w a beautiful Italian besciamella 3 formaggi

Polpette de Baccala

Creamy salted cod polpette w seared scallops, baby radish & tart tomato chutney

Pancetta de Maiali*

Pressed Yarra Valley pork belly w pickled peaches, garlic & thyme jus

Ravioli Quattro Formaggi

Homemade ravioli filled w parmesan, ricotta, pecorino & goat’s cheese served w a vincotto glaze, pinenuts & cress (also available as main)

Gamberoni

Garlic prawns, cherry tomatoes, chilli & Italian herbs finished w white wine & lemon juice served over spaghetti

Rabbit ragu

Rich ragu of rabbit in pappardelle & pomodoro finished w shaved pecorino & fresh herbs; Our selection 2010 Hollick Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, SA

Cannelloni bianchi

Handmade w chicken, ricotta, semi dried tomato, topped w 3 cheese besciamella

Gnocchi bolognese

House made potato gnocchi served w a rich Italian bolognaise

Bella Cosi bugs

Signature Dish; Moreton bay bugs flamed in brandy & served in a ginger, chilli & garlic rosa sauce w semolina pappardelle; Our selection 2011 Leeuwin Art Series Reisling, Margaret River, WA

Fettuccini con pollo

Chicken w garlic, artichoke, semi dried tomato, basil pesto & white wine finished w shaved padano; Our selection 2008 Neagles Rock Sangiovese

Manzo

Tender eye fillet w eggplant & chilli in a rich Italian napoli served w rigatoni

Marinara

Fresh selection of seafood in a white wine & napoli sauce w fresh basil & spaghetti; Our selection 2010 Edwards Semillion Sauvignon Blanc, Margaret River, WA

Fettuccini carbonara

Traditional carbonara w sautéed pancetta & garlic in a creamy egg sauce

Risotto di mare*

Clam & tiger prawn risotto w cherry tomato & saffron; Our selection 2011Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, Malborough, New Zealand

Risotto Vegetariano*

Porcini & wild mushroom risotto w artichoke & salsa verde

Risotto con pollo

Tender chicken pieces sautéed w asparagus tips & roasted peppers finished in a creamy white wine sauce

Scaloppine *

Signature Dish; Escalopes of veal in a mushroom & flamed brandy cream sauce served w rosemary roasted potatos & evo steamed greens; Our selection: 2011 Spring Vale ‘Melrose’ Pinot Noir

Tajine*

Signature Dish; Moreton Bay bugs, king prawns, clams, black mussels, squid & fresh fish bites tossed through white wine, rocket, chilli & roma tomato’s w fresh garlic ciabatta; Or served without bread as gluten free; Our selection 2010 Tamellini Soave

Filetto*

Yarra Valley eye fillet served w a celeriac truffled gratin, caramelised eschallots, pepper coniac jus & mustard cress; Our selection: 2009 Hugh Hamilton “The Rascal”

Pollo

Escalopes of chicken dusted in Italian herbs lightly fried, served on a bed of confit potato, artichoke hearts & crispy pancetta; Our selection: 2010 Spring Vale Chardonnay, Bicheno TAS

Pesce*

Pan seared sword fish w sweet carrot puree, Swiss brown mushrooms & a pea tendril sauce; Our selection: 2010 Bigi Orvieto Classico Italy

Insalata Verde*

Mixed leaves, roma tomato, spanish onion & olives dressed in a red wine vinegar & extra virgin olive oil

Verdure*

Steamed seasonal greens served w toasted almonds

Rucola*

Rocket, shaved parmesan, pear tossed in a citrus dressing

Patate Fritte*

Potato chips w house garlic aioli

Pistachio Semifreddo

House made Italian ice cream w ginger snap biscuit & saffron poached pear

Tonka Bean Pannacotta

Chilli passionfruit soup, honey crisp & lemon sorbet

Tiramisu

Layered sponge w marsala coffee & zabaglione; Suggested liqueur: Tia Maria

Dark chocolate fondant

Decadent chocolate lava served w wine steeped mixed berries

Double chocolate Biscotti For 2

House made Italian biscuits dipped in chocolate finished w pistachios

Baci

Hazelnut gelato w decadent dark chocolate gelato centre rolled in toasted hazelnuts

Cassata

Classic Sicilian dessert w an outer layer of vanilla & inner layer of chocolate gelato & sponge cake

Classico Afogatto

Classic vanilla ice cream w a shot of espresso

Mixed gelato

Our sorbet is 100 percent fat-free and it contains no dairy products. It is made from the freshest of fruit and it is the smoothest and creamiest sorbet available on the market. Sorbet is a very refreshing treat.*; Our milk based gelato, made with recipes passed down through four generations of family, is unrivalled in flavour and quality. The fat content of gelato is less than half the amount found in premium ice cream resulting in a much more intense flavour.

Roasted Muesli Parfait

Honey roasted oats, natural yoghurt, wild berry compote & maple syrup

Fruit, Raisin & Nut Loaf

Served with sweet vanilla whipped butter

Toast & Preserves

Inch cut white, wholemeal or sour dough, served with either jam, peanut butter or vegemite

Seasonal Fruit Salad

Seasonal fruit salad served with natural yoghurt, finished with a touch of maple syrup

Avocado on Toast

2 slices of toast, roma tomato, avocado, salt & pepper

Ricotta & Wild Berry Pancakes

With a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream & maple syrup

Eggs Benedict

2 poached eggs, fresh hollandaise sauce on sour dough with ham & spinach / Smoked salmon & spinach / Spinach & mushrooms

Bella Big Breakfast

Three cheese rosti, oven roasted field mushrooms, herb tomato, bacon, free range eggs, Italian sausage on toasted sour dough bread

Bacon & Eggs

Two eggs served with bacon & two slices of sour dough toast Select from fried, poached or scrambled

Crispy Tortilla

With ham, chilli, spinach & fried eggs

Fresh Herb Omelette

With prosciutto & goats cheese

Dill Omelette

With smoked salmon & crème fraiche

Italian Sausages

Smoked Salmon

Bacon

Leg Ham

Cheese

Mushrooms

Tomato

Spinach

Shallots

Avocado

Traditional Italian carpaccio

Whitebait fritte

Polenta squares with mushroom mousse

Ricotta courgette rolls

Traditional tomato bruschetta

Italian cocktail meatballs with herbs & ricotta

Fritto misto

Crostini with goats cheese, figs and pancetta (seasonal)

Antipasti platter

Polenta with onion confit & goats curd

Buffalo mozzarella fritte

Crostini with duck liver pate & mustard cress

Pear, rocket & pancetta rolls

Fried funghi with pistachio & goats cheese

Ricotta filo parcels

Baccala polpette

Cucumber shells with ricotta mousse

Piquillo peppers stuffed with olive tapenade & buffalo mozzarella

Courgette, buffalo mozzarella & pea tendril rolls

Spaghetti Polpette

Spaghetti Carbonara

Penne Napolitano

Fish and Chips

Bistecca

Steak with chips and salad

Pollo

Crumbed chicken schnitzel served with chips and salad

Chips

With choice of aioli or tomato sauce

Desserts

Vanilla ice cream served with wild berry sauce Lemon sorbet served with vanilla bean syrup Chocolate gelato