Ostriche

Freshly Shucked Oysters served with fresh lemon OR with Salmon Pearls and Pendolino Tomato Vinaigrette OR Nebbiolo Red Wine Vinegar and Chives; 2012 New England Dolce Extra Virgin Olive Oil, NSW

Insalata Agrodolce Di Cannellini E Farro

Garafagnana Style Cannellini Bean and Farro Vegetarian Salad with Truffled Tuscan Pecorino Cheese, Baby Herbs and Agrodolce di Nebbiolo Vinegar; 2012 Fruttato Allegro Extra Virgin Olive Oil, VIC

Brodo Di Vitello Con Orzo E Troccoli

White Rocks Veal Broth with Pearl Barley, Puglian Troccolo Pasta, Parmesan and Thyme; 2011 Ashbolt Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, TAS

Tonno Tonnato

Raw Salad of Yellowfin Tuna with Tonnato Dressing, Rocket Cress, Baby Chard, Sicilian Capers; 2012 Agrumato Limone Extra Virgin Olive Oil, NSW

Carpaccio Di Manzo All’albese

Alba style Free-Range Raw Beef Carpaccio with Truffled White Walnut Puree, Testun di Barolo Cheese, Rocket Cress, Wild Baby Olives and Handmade Rosemary Grissini

Burrata Pugliese Con Insalata Di Rape Rosse

Warm Beetroot and Red Radish Salad with Puglian Burrata Mozzarella, Crisp Breadcrumbs, Pendolino Cabernet Vinegar and King Island Ligurian Honey Dressing; 2011 Alto Vividus Hardy’s Mammoth Extra Virgin Olive Oil, NSW

Lasagne Di Zucca

Sage Leaf Lasagne with Pumpkin, Ricotta, Pistachio Nuts and Amaretti

Corsetti Con Ragu Alla Selvaggina

Ligurian Hand Made Coin Pasta with a Venison Shoulder and Pork Belly Ragu

Pappardelle Con Ragu Di Manzo E Maggiorana

Freshly Made Pappardelle with Organic Blackwood Valley Beef Ragu, Marjoram and Bone Marrow

Ravioli Di Magro Con Burro Fuso

Traditional Hand Made Ravioli with Spinach, Parmigiano Reggiano, Gruyere, Buffalo Mozzarella, Burnt Butter and Sage

Cannelloni Di Vitello Alla Piemontese

Piedmont Style Fresh White Rocks Veal and Chanterelle Cannelloni, Chanterelle Fondo Bruno Sauce

Spaghetti Chitarra Con Pesce D’acquadolce

Freshly Made Chitarra Spaghetti with Barramundi, Wild Prawns, Chilli, Capers, Garlic and Pinot Grigio White Wine; 2012 New England Dolce Extra Virgin Olive Oil, NSW

Risotto Nero

Vialone Nano Black Squid Ink Risotto with Grilled Baby Squid, Micro Chard, Fermented Anchovy Sauce; Vegetarian Risotto available

Tortino Di Funghi Reali Con Fonduta Alla Valdostana

Piemontese Style King Mushroom Pie with Green Asparagus, Dutch Cream Potato, Truffled Fontina Fonduta, Leek and Potato Crisp

Pesce “san Antonio”, Con Insalatina Mediterranea

Seared South Coast Leather Jacket Fillets with Radish, Mediterranean Herb and Dried Black Olive Salad, Sweet Pea Puree; 2012 Cobram Estate Hojiblanca Extra Virgin Olive Oil, VIC

Arrosto Di Maiale Con Carciofi, Cannellini E Fave

Roasted Free Range Bred Corowa Pork Tenderloin with Dried Fava Bean Puree, Steamed Fresh Fava Beans, Globe Artichoke, Tomato and Crisp Renaissance Pancetta; 2012 Hillside Lane “Mudgee Gold” Extra Virgin Olive Oil, NSW

Dentice Alla Griglia Con Caponatina

Grilled Reef Snapper with Sicilian Bitter Chocolate Caponata, Cauliflower Puree; 2012 Fruttato Allegro Extra Virgin Olive Oil, NSW

Agnello Al Forno Con Salsa Al Dragoncello

Slow Cooked Gippsland Lamb, Grilled White Polenta, Tuscan Black Cabbage, Baby Carrots, Dragoncello Salsa and Lamb Sauce; 2012 Little General Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, NSW

Brasato Di Manzo Alle Amarene

Ten Hour Cooked, Pasture Fed Beef Oyster Blade, Parsnip Puree, Grilled Green Shallots, Pearl Garlic, Amarena Sour Cherry Sauce; 2012 Bunnyconnellen ‘Celebration’ Extra Virgin Olive Oil, QLD

Insalata Di Rucola E Pera

Rocket, Parmesan and Pear Salad

Insalata Mista Del Giardino

Mixed Garden Vegetable Salad

Fagiolini Al Pomodoro Con Olive Verde

Tomato Braised Green Beans with Salted Ricotta and Crushed Green Olives

Purea Di Patata

Potato Purée with Fruttato Allegro Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Semifreddo Di Torrone Alle Mandorle

Nougat, Ligurian Honey and Almond Milk Semifreddo with Candied Almond and Crostoli; * NV Malvasia Feudi San Nicola – Sicilia - Malvasia Liquoroso 90ml

Bavarese Di Caprino Con Insalatina Di Fragole

Vanilla Bean and Goats Curd Bavarese with textured Strawberry Salad, Wild Strawberry Consomme; *2011 ‘100 Flowers’ Teusner Botrytis - Eden Valley-SA - Riesling 90ml

Fondente Alla Gianduia

Warm Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding, Gold Leaf *dish requires 15-minutes cooking time; *All Saints Estate Rutherglen-VIC Muscat (Fortified Wine) 60ml

Cioccolata E Favo Di Miele

Chocolate Honeycomb Plate with Baby Chocolate “Bigne”, Chocolate Tartlet, Honeycomb Semifreddo; * NV Malvasia Feudi San Nicola – Sicilia - Malvasia Liquoroso 90ml

Frittelline Di Ricotta Alla Sanguinella

Blood Orange Olive Oil Ricotta Fritters with “Fior di Latte” Vanilla Sorbet; *2010 Il Falchetto Moscato d’Asti DOCG - Piemonte - Moscato 125ml

Sorbetti E Gelati Misti

Selection of Sorbets and Ice Creams

Formaggi Misti

Selection of Italian cheeses

Quadrello

Made from the milk of Italian water buffalo this is a washed rind cheese, pungent and savoury on the outside, with a smooth, soft texture on the inside. Earthy notes and flavours of cured meats from the rind mingle with the sweetness of the buffalo milk; Aged 8 weeks; Lombardia

Tenerone Tre Latte

Made from a blend of sheep, goat and cow milk, this cheese has a soft and unctuous texture, and a rich, creamy flavour with amazing depth and length; Aged 8 weeks; Piemonte

Ciresa Deliziola Di Capra

This goat milk blue cheese has a firm, slightly dry texture and is savoury without being spicy, resulting in a delicate and inviting flavour with the typical pungency of goats milk; Aged 90 days; Lombardia

Pecorino Crotonese

Classic Southern Italian style semi hard aged sheep milk cheese aged in wicker baskets; Aged 12 Months; Calabria

Assaggi Dall’olioteca

L’Olioteca olive and extra-virgin olive oil tasting plate

Verdure

Grilled eggplant and zucchini panino with vine-ripened tomato, provolone piccante cheese and black olive puree

Salumiere Toscano

Toasted Tuscan schiacciata bread with finocchiata salami, gruyere cheese, tomato and baby rocket

Trota

Hot-smoked river trout and Russian salad sandwich with iceberg lettuce and horseradish mayonnaise

Tonno Siciliano

Sicilian-style tuna, quail eggs, artichokes, green Sicilian olives, celery heart, parsley, tomato, salsa salmoriglio

Ortaggi

Beetroot, pumpkin, Treviso radicchio, pinenuts, ricotta, agrodolce di nebbiolo vinegar

Pollo Affumicato

Hot smoked chicken, crisp pancetta, rocket, spring onions, grilled potato

Ribollita Con Pasta Lumacone

Tuscan bean and vegetable soup with Pendolino Lumacone pasta, cavalo nero and reggiano cheese

Polpettini In Brodo Della Zia

Auntie Lidia’s Chicken Meatball Soup with Quadrettini Pasta The best soup in the world!

Gramigna Con Il Ragù

Traditional “Wild Weed” Pendolino Gramigna pasta with pork, veal and tomato ragu

Linguine Piccanti All’aglio, Olio E Prezzemolo

Pendolino Chilli Linguine with garlic, dolce extra virgin olive oil and Italian parsley

Pappardelle Barbabietola

Pendolino Beetroot Pappardelle with dried black olives, red onion, Italian parsley and fresh goats cheese

Rigatone Alla Puttanesca

Pendolino Rigatone with anchovy, olives, chilli, garlic and tomato

Vincisgrassi

Truffled chicken liver and Portobello mushroom Pendolino lasagne

Cotoletta Alla Milanese

Fresh breadcrumb and parmesan-crusted chicken with salad leaves, lemon and shoestring fries

Insalata Mista

Mixed Salad

Patatine

Shoestring Fries with Sicilian sea-salt and dried oregano

Crostata di Pinoli

Pine nut, almond and candied fruit tart

Ravioli Dolci

Sweet Bologne Pear Biscuit

Affogato Tradizionale

Espresso Coffee with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate with or without liqueur

Torta agrumato di Sanguinella

Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake

Crostata al Bacio

Chocolate and Hazelnut Praline Tart

Tiramisu

Torta di Amarere e Mandorle

Amarene Cherry & Almond Tart

Torta Limone Meringata

Lemon Tart with Meringue

Torta al Cioccolato Senza Farina

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Ostriche

Two Freshly Shucked Coffin Bay Pacific Oysters served with * Salmon Pearls and Pendolino Tomato Vinaigrette and * Nebbiolo Vinaigrette and Chives; NV La Farra Extra Dry DOCG - Veneto - Prosecco (Glera) (100ml)

Zuppa Di Molluschi Con Raviolone

Baby Scallop, Black Mussel and Poached Oyster Broth with Scallop and Garlic Raviolone, Homemade Garlic & Oregano Ciabbata Bruschetta; 2012 Ashbolt Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil, TAS; 2011 ‘Paré’ Diubaldo DOC –Abruzzo - Pecorino (60ml)

Corsetti con ragu alla selvaggina

Ligurian Hand Made Coin Pasta with a Venison Shoulder and Pork Belly Ragu; 2010 The Little Wine Company –New South Wales – Sangiovese Rosé (60ml)

Arrosto Di Maiale Con Maccú, Fagioli Romani E Fiori Di Zucchine

Roasted Free Range Bred Corowa Pork Tenderloin with Dried Fava Bean Puree, Steamed Roman Beans and Zucchini Flowers, Tomato and Crisp Renaissance Pancetta; 2012 Hillside Lane “Mudgee Gold” Extra Virgin Olive Oil, NSW; 2009 Folesano IGP (Biodynamic) – Emilia Romagna - Sangiovese (60ml)

Tortino Di Funghi Reali Con Fonduta Alla Valdostana

Piemontese Style King Mushroom Pie with Green Asparagus, Dutch Cream Potato, Truffled Fontina Fonduta, Leek and Potato Crisp; 2009 Degani ‘Cicilio’ Valpolicella DOC – Veneto - Corvina-Rondinella (Ripasso) (60ml)

Granita Di Melone Ai Fiori Di Rosa

Rock Melon Granita with Melon & Rose Sherbet, Saffron Praline, Rose Water Jelly, Palmares Nero D’Avola Sparkling Rosé; 2011 ‘100 Flowers’ Teusner Botrytis – Eden Valley-SA- Riesling (60ml)

Coffee, Tea and Biscottini

Tenerone Tre Latte

Optional Cheese Course; Made from a blend of sheep, goat and cow milk, this cheese from the region of Piemonte has a soft and unctuous texture, and a rich, creamy flavour with amazing depth and length; Aged 8 weeks