ANTIPASTI STARTERS INSALATE SALADS FOCACCIA. My cousins who visited. We were 30 miles from the sea, but so what?

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1 The Menu

2 ANTIPASTI STARTERS CALAMARI CON PAPRIKA 65 Imported Falkland calamari sautéed in a lemon butter and paprika sauce. LUMACHE AL FORNO 65 Freshly baked panini filled with snails in a creamy garlic and herb sauce. Topped with mozzarella and baked in our wood burning pizza oven. CARPACCIO DI MANZO 70 Beef carpaccio drizzled with our homemade lemon and herb dressing. Topped with thinly sliced mushrooms, celery and parmesan shavings. Talking... Occasionally drinking. Too much of this leads to marriage. The Family Vespa, with three prospective delivery drivers. INSALATE SALADS INSALATA ALL ITALIANA 70 With cherry tomatoes, robiola cheese and olives. INSALATA DI ROCULA E CARPACCIO 85 Rocket leaves, sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan, almonds and beef carpaccio. CARPACCIO DI SPRINGBOK 80 Springbok carpaccio drizzled with our homemade lemon and herb dressing. Topped with thinly sliced mushrooms, celery and parmesan shavings. PEPERONCINI FELICE 68 Pickled jalapeños stuffed with mozzarella, wrapped in coppa ham, crumbed and deep fried. Served with mashed potato and dressed with honey. MELANZANE PARMIGIANA 65 Eggplant layered with napoletana sauce and parmesan. Topped with mozzarella and baked in the pizza oven. PROSCIUTTO E MELONE 90 Sweet melon wrapped in parma ham and drizzled with honey. 100 FOR ONE 160 FOR TWO ANTIPASTO CAPEESH? A selection of cold Italian meats and cheeses. Garnished with olives, cherry tomatoes, rocket and basil pesto. Our first delivery Vespa. My sister pretending to be a pizza on the back. My cousins who visited. We were 30 miles from the sea, but so what? The start of many good days... INSALATA AL GORGONZOLA 75 Creamy gorgonzola with slices of fresh apple or pear and walnuts. LA CAPRESE 65 Layered tomato, mozzarella and basil leaves. Dressed in our homemade balsamic reduction. INSALATA CON POLLO 75 Strips of chicken, goat cheese, avocado and marinated bell peppers. INSALATA CON CALAMARI 75 Grilled calamari, bell peppers, pepper dews and cherry tomatoes. FOCACCIA FOCACCIA ORIGINALE 45 Garlic and oregano. FOCACCIA ARRABBIATA 55 Tomato base, garlic and chili. FOCACCIA ROBERTO 80 Fresh tomatoes, peppers, robiola, parmesan, rocket and basil pesto. Dante in the young days. Big pants to fill! My girlfriend arriving for cycling lesons. One good push deserves another! A service fee of 10% will be charged to tables of 8 or more. Sharing any dish will cost you R15, Capeesh? FOCACCIA GORGONZOLA 75 Gorgonzola, capers, garlic and onions.

3 LA CARNE MEAT VITELLO LIMONE 150 Veal pan-fried in butter, fresh lemon and white wine. VITELLO PICCATA O AL MARSALA 159 Veal, fried with mushrooms and flambéed with Marsala and a touch of cream. SALTIMBOCCA 159 Veal layered with parma ham, fried in butter, wine, lemon and sage, topped with mozzarella. 200g g189 FILETTO ALLA GORGONZOLA Beef fillet topped with apricots and covered in a creamy gorgonzola sauce. 200g g185 FILETTO PEPE Flame grilled beef fillet covered in a creamy black pepper and brandy sauce. COSTATA ALLA FIORENTINA 500g Matured T-bone steak roasted in the pizza oven with black pepper, cherry tomatoes, garlic and rosemary. 500g165 SIRLOIN AL FORNO Matured sirloin dressed in a balsamic and olive oil reduction, bay leaves, chili and roasted in the pizza oven. 300g155 BRASATO D AGNELLO 170 Slow roasted lamb shank in red wine, fresh herbs and a touch of tomato. ROLLE DI MAIALE AL FORNO 145 Succulent pork belly, flattened and rolled with vegetables and mustard. Slow roasted in the pizza oven with white wine. My Wife - then......and Now! The one that got away......i could have settled for her twin, but I didn t like the hair! My son negotiating with our suppliers. POLLO CHICKEN POLLO AL FORNO 125 Oven roasted spring chicken marinated in lemon, garlic and rosemary. INVOLTINI DI POLLO 120 Chicken breasts folded around spinach and feta, covered with a white wine, mushroom and herb sauce. PESCE FISH SALMONE CON BALSAMICO 185 Norwegian salmon fillet served on a bed of couscous, mixed vegetables, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. Drizzled with a balsamic reduction. PESCE AL FORNO 160 Grilled kingklip in a lemon butter sauce, topped with pepper dews, spring onions and two prawns. PESCE ARRABBIATA 155 Grilled kingklip topped with a napoletana and chili sauce. GAMBERONI 290 Six tiger prawns grilled and served with lemon and butter. SOGLIOLA VERDE CON CAPERI 169 Sole grilled in a lemon butter, anchovy and caper sauce. O SOLE MIO 169 Grilled sole served on a bed of spinach, covered with a creamy white wine sauce and button mushrooms. CALAMARI CON PAPRIKA 140 Imported Falkland calamari sautéed in a lemon, butter and paprika sauce.

4 CONCHIGLIONI GORGONZOLA 95 Creamy gorgonzola sauce with a touch of nutmeg and chili. CONCHIGLIONI CON ZUCCA 95 Cream sauce with a butternut infusion brought together with pancetta bacon. My wife got to cook, so she s happy... PASTA PAPPARDELLE ALL OLIO DI TARTUFO 115 Seasonal vegetables, drizzled with truffle oil and covered in parma ham. FETTUCCINI AL SALMONE & VODKA 110 Imported salmon in a cream based tomato and vodka sauce. FETTUCCINI ALFREDO 85 Creamy mushroom, ham and parmesan sauce. LASAGNE 89 Classic beef lasagna....i ve got a bottle of wine, so I m happy! My wife, dreaming a little dream of me! Visiting Trieste. Only my son enjoyed it! RAVIOLI 95 Beef ravioli served with either our homemade bolognese or a creamy parmesan sauce. GNOCCHI 95 Miniature homemade potato dumplings served with your choice of a creamy gorgonzola, bolognese, napoletana or basil pesto sauce. AMATRICIANA AL FORNO 95 Sautéed onions and bacon married in a creamy tomato sauce with penne pasta topped with mozzarella and baked in our wood burning oven. FUSILLI PUTTANESCA 95 Fusilli cooked with olives, shredded anchovies, capers and chili with a napoletana base sauce. PANZEROTTI 95 Folded pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach. Served with a butter and sage, napoletana or gorgonzola sauce. LINGUINE MARINARA 115 Tomato and white wine sauce with sautéed onions, calamari, prawn tails, clams, mussels and garlic. 75 PENNE ARRABBIATA ADD CHICKEN 25 Classic chili, garlic and tomato sauce. PENNE AL PESTO E POLLO 95 Strips of chicken tossed in a creamy basil pesto sauce with a hint of chili. PENNE CAPEESH? 95 Beef strips, cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil and a splash of wine in a tomato base sauce, topped with provolone cheese and fried eggplant. Say what you want about us Italians. We have style!..we have style - except when we go swimming!

5 PIZZA MARGHERITA 65 With our tomato herb base, mozzarella and oregano. REGINA 85 The classic mushrooms and thinly sliced ham. CAPRICCIOSA 95 Mushrooms, thinly sliced ham, artichokes and black olives. BOLOGNIA 95 Bolognese, onions and chili. CUBANA 90 Mushrooms, thinly sliced ham and pineapple. CAPEESH? 85 Gorgonzola and spinach. CARNITO 85 Green peppers, olives, onions, mushrooms, artichokes and garlic. POLLO 90 Chicken, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms and feta. CALZONE 85 Folded and filled with ham, mushrooms, spinach and mozzarella. ALLA CALABRESE 120 Ham, salami, bacon, green peppers, mushrooms, onions and chili. SICILIANA 95 Anchovies, capers, olives, and chili. QUATTRO FORMAGGI 100 Mozzarella, gorgonzola, fontina and parmesan. VESPA 95 Italian sausage, green peppers and onions. PROSCUITTO CRUDO 115 Parma ham, rocket and parmesan shavings. FRUTTI DI MARE 110 Selected seafood and garlic. Visiting Rome for the day. No monkey-business in our family. My son s birthday. My Family - My Life! DOLCI DESSERT TIRAMISU 57 The classic dessert made with mascarpone and savoiardi biscuits soaked in espresso. MOUSSE AL CIOCCOLATO 57 A light mousse served with a wafer. AFFOGATO 57 Vanilla ice cream covered with a chocolate espresso and amaretto sauce. Topped with almonds. CRÈME BRÛLÉE 57 Traditional crème brûlée with a caramelised sugar crust. EXTRA TOPPINGS Capers, garlic, chili. 10 Pineapple, mushrooms, onions, olives, spinach, artichokes, rocket. 12 Avocado, mozzarella, feta, fontina, gorgonzola, robiola. 20 Ham, bacon, salami, anchovies. 20 Italian sausage, calamari, bolognese, chicken. 25 Parma ham. 35 Yes, the children were allowed to drink wine... for breakfast! PINOLO SEMIFREDDO 62 A toasted almond and honey praline, folded in our homemade Italian ice cream. PERE AL VINO ROSSO 63 Classic dish of oven baked pears in red wine served with mascarpone cheese and a red wine coulis. MALVA PUDDING 63 Traditional malva served with custard.

6 RESTAURANT WEDDINGS BIRTHDAY PARTIES CHRISTENINGS YEAR END FUNCTIONS