Antipasti
Assorted olives with sage, chilli & rosemary
$8.00
Duck liver parfait ‘toscani’ with moscato jelly
$14.00
Wood baked tomato, eggplant & basil ‘parmigiana’
$16.00
‘Capesante saltati’ pan seared scallops on cannellini bean puree & fried sage
$15.00
Rangers Valley beef ‘carpaccio’ fried baby caper, castelmagno & salsa verde
$16.00
‘Sarde in saor’ wa sardine fillets, pine nuts, currants & chardonnay vinegar
$16.00
Ocean trout ‘crudo’ with horseradish & fennel tip
$17.00
‘Suppli’ pea, mint & buffalo milk ricotta risotto balls
$16.00
Wood fired king prawns, chilli & eggplant caponata
$16.00
‘Porchetta alla romana’ salad of wood roast Berkshire pork, shaved fennel, celery & apple
$16.00
Affettati
Cured meats & charcuterie served with fennel taralli; Two $18 / Three $25Prosciutto san daniele (40g)
Leg
$
Wagyu bresaola
Beef loin
$
Cacciatore
Blend
$
Culatello (40g)
Leg
$
Capocollo
Shoulder
$
Pancetta
Belly
$
Calabrian n’duja
Blend
$
Pizza bianca
Prepared with victorian buffalo bocconcini ~ $24Potato, rosemary, gorgonzola & prosciutto
Patate
$
Swiss brown mushroom, gremolata & taleggio
Funghi
$
Pizza rossa
Prepared with tomato & victorian buffalo bocconcini ~ $24Finocchiona salami, fried peppers, chilli & roast garlic
Diavolo
$
Wagyu bresaola, rucola & reggiano
Rucola
$
Fior di latte, basil & extra virgin olive oil
Margherita
$
Anchovy fillets, olive, caper, oregano & reggiano
Puttanesca
$
Pasta
Gnocchi di patate
Seared potato gnocchi, wild mushroom ragu & ‘pecorino tartufato’
$28.00
Strozzapretti con salsiccia
Rag pasta with pork and fennel sausage, rosemary & aged reggiano
$29.00
Maccheroni al ragu
Flinders island suckling lamb, tomato & red wine ragu,
$28.00
Spaghetti al sugo di mare
Spaghetti with snapper, snow pea, tomato & pinot grigio
$29.00
Insalate
Rocket, pear & shaved ricotta salata
$12.00
Italian leaf salad & lemon vinaigrette
$10.00
Caprese salad of buffalo mozzarella, tomato & basil
$18.00
Piatti del giorno
Wood braised macleay valley rabbit ‘agro-dolce’ baby carrots, cavolo nero & gremolata
Monday
$32.00
Wood roast suckling pig, with baked baby fennel, bitter greens & stone fruit ‘mostarda’
Tuesday
$33.00
Salt crusted fillet of beef ‘tagliata’, farro, baby beetroot & horseradish
Wednesday
$33.00
‘Spinacino di vitello’ Northern Rivers veal roast filled with wild mushrooms ‘trifolati’ sage & roasted garlic
Thursday
$33.00
Fish of the day
Friday
$Market price
Wet roast Flinders Island suckling lamb ‘stracotto’ with pecorino crust, roast King Edward potatoes & pea ‘vignarola’
Saturday
$33.00
Contorni
Peperonata
Pan fried peppers & potatoes
$8.00
Piattoni
Braised green beans in garlic & olive oil
$8.00
Wood baked focaccia
$8.00
Wood baked garlic focaccia
$8.00
Italian sourdough
$4.00
Dolci
Ligurian honey panna cotta & poached red wine pear
$12.00
Flourless amedei chocolate torte, pistachio gelato & fig
$13.00
Tira mi su
$12.00
Trio of house made gelati: selection of three flavours
$12.00
Warm panettone, cherry & almond ‘budino’ with amaretto zabaglione
$13.00
Biscotti plate of almond cantuccini, panforte di siena, white torrone & prune ‘salame’
For two
$20.00
Formaggi
Imported italian cheeses served with dried muscatels & crisp bread; One $12 / Two $20 / Three $27Verde capra
Soft, mild blue; Lombardia, italia {goat}
$
Testun al barolo
Mixed milk, matured in nebbiolo grape must; Piemonte, italia {cow/sheep}
$
Castel sardo
Hard sheep’s milk pecorino; Sardegna, italia {sheep}
$
Fiore di capra orobica
Soft, mild goat’s cheese; Lombardia, italia {goat}
$
Taleggio
Soft, white washed rind; Lombardia, italia {cow}
$
Pecorino tartufato
Semi hard, fragrant, earthy truffle flavours; Toscana, italia {sheep}
$
Pecorino pepato
Soft cheese, mild, salty undertones & black pepper; Sicilia, italia {cow}
$