Cereal

Organic muesli - served with yoghurt /milk

Toast

Two slices - choice of jam, vegemite

Raisin toast

Plain croissant

With condiments

Grilled croissant

With ham, provolone, tomato

Macedonia

Seasonal fruit salad - served with yoghurt

SA free-range eggs fried, scrambled or poached

Extras

Bacon, mushroom, chorizo, grilled tomato, baby spinach

Full breakfast

Eggs - served with roast tomato, mushroom, bacon, chorizo, baby spinach

Mozzarella in carrozza

Fried mozzarella sandwich dipped in milk, egg

French toast

Dipped in milk, egg, vanilla essence and dusted with icing sugar - served with maple syrup, rhubarb compote, yoghurt

Frittata

Italian-style omelette enriched with chorizo, mushroom, baby spinach

Cannellini al pomodoro

Cannellini beans braised in tomato - served with poached egg on ciabatta

Buttermilk pancakes

Served with vanilla-flavoured mascarpone cream, maple syrup, icing sugar

Asparagi e prosciutto

Asparagus spears panfried with crispy strips of proscuitto, scallops – dressed with lemon zest and honey

Caesar salad

Cos, croutons, bacon rashers, parmesan shards, anchovies, poached egg, light parmesan dressing

Carpaccio di manzo

Finely-sliced seared rare beef fillet, served with black olive capsicum tapenade, parmesan shards, rocket dressed with extra-virgin olive oil

Insalata di pollo con radicchio, rucola e pinoli

Chargrilled chicken breast salad served with red and yellow capsicums, carrots, celery, radicchio lettuce, toasted pinenuts – served with a tangy mayonnaise

Mediterranean mussels

Black mussels poached in white wine, semi-sundried tomatoes, green peppercorns, spring onions, basil, chilli, olive oil, garlic

Oysters (ostriche)

“Natural” or “Deliziose”: parmesan, parsley-crumbed oysters panfried – served with house-made Italian-style mayonnaise; 6 / 12

Antipasto (serves 2)

Selection of house specialties

Penne 0basilico

Our signature dish featuring chicken pieces, semi-sundried tomatoes, roast capsicum, fresh basil in cream tomato salsa

Spaghetti ai calamari e chorizo

Calamari, chorizo, lemon zest in extra-virgin olive oil, chilli, coriander

Risotto agli asparagi

Arborio rice with asparagus, golden shallots, parmesan, white wine vinegar, tarragon – served with poached egg

Penne con zucca, ricotta e pancetta

Roast pumpkin, ricotta, pancetta, baby spinach, pinenuts, parmesan

Risotto al pomodoro, acciughe, spinaci e rucola

Arborio rice with roasted tomatoes, anchovies, baby spinach, onions, rocket, white wine, parmesan

Penne alla norma

Eggplant, ricotta, onion, basil in tomato salsa

Ravioli di zucca al burro e salvia con nocciole ed amaretti

Large pasta parcels filled with pumpkin – served in butter, sage sauce with toasted hazelnuts, crumbled amaretti biscuits

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Anchovies, capers, olives, spring onion in chilli, tomato salsa

Spaghetti alla marinara

Fresh brandy-flamed seafood in tomato salsa

Fettuccine al ragù alla bolognese / Spaghetti al pomodoro alla napoletana

Melanzane e zucchine al forno

Baked eggplant, zucchini slices interlayered with tomato, bocconcini, basil pesto, parmesan cheese – served with tomato salsa ’08 Scarpantoni

Salt & pepper calamari

Warm salad of fennel seed, salt and pepper calamari – served with rocket in balsamic, lemon vinaigrette, accompanied by house-made Italian-style mayonnaise

Scaloppine di tacchino

Panfried turkey breast escalopes with prosciutto, peas, fennel, sage, marsala

Zuppa di pesce

Casserole of assorted brandy-flamed fish / shellfish in spicy tomato broth – served with croutons

Pollo camembert

Oven-baked Kiev chicken breast with a farce of camembert, proscuitto, thyme – served with spring onion, white wine salsa on Italian-style rosemary fried potatoes

Vitello alla pescatore

Panfried veal escalopes with prawns flamed in brandy, with a tomato, cream salsa – served with Italian-style rosemary fried potatoes, green string beans

Costolette d’agnello

Oven-baked lamb cutlets, bacon, sage, white wine – served on a fresh salad of blanched green beans, diced zucchinni, black olives, semi-sundried tomatoes, mint

Bistecca

Oven-baked beef fillet steak in red wine jus, cream, shallots, garlic, rosemary – served with Swiss brown mushrooms, baby spinach

Fish of the day

Refer to specials board

Garden salad

Mixed lettuce, tomato, cucumber, olives, onion, capsicum, Italian-style dressing

Marinated olives

Black and green olives marinated in orange zest, chilli, parsley, garlic, extra virgin olive oil

Patate fritte

Seasoned potatoes – house-made Italian-style mayonnaise

Bruschetta al pomodoro

Tomato, basil, olive oil, garlic on chargrilled ciabatta

Vegetables

Seasonal local vegetables panfried in garlic, olive oil, rosemary

Garlic bread

Fragolo all’ acetto balsamico

Strawberries marinated in sweet ‘aged’ balsamic vinegar - served with vanilla ice-cream

Tiramisu

Sponge finger biscuits, soaked in coffee liqueur, interlayered with cream of mascarpone and dusted with cocoa.

Semifreddo allo zabaglione

Zabaglione parfait made with egg, marsala, vanilla and double cream - served with a marsala syrup

Torta di polenta con uvetta e pinoli

Polenta cake, featuring sultanas, brandy, ricotta, pinenuts, nutmeg, vanilla and lemon zest - served with cream and accompanied by a glass of ‘Lombardo’ vinsanto.

Coppa (gelato)

Choice of...chocolate, coffee, vanilla, caramalised fig, lemon or passionfruit sorbet

Affogato

Vanilla gelato ‘drowned’ in espresso