A la Carte Menu

Available daily 12.00 – 2.30pm (last food orders)
Available Monday to Saturday 6.30pm – 9.30pm (last food orders)

Appetisers

Pane con olio e Aceto Balsamico £3.50
Slices of warmed ciabatta, homemade foccacia and breadsticks served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dipping

Pane al’aglio (con Mozzarella) £3.50
Slices of ciabatta pan-fried in butter, fresh garlic and flat leaf parsley. Also available topped with melted mozzarella cheese (additional £1.00)

Olives £3.95
Green queen olives

 

Starters

Gamberoni £12.95
King prawns shelled and butterflied, pan-fried with garlic in a touch of butter. Garnished with rocket leaves and served with a wedge of lemon

Asparagi con Caprino £8.50
Asparagus topped with soft goat’s cheese, a knob of butter, Parmesan cheese and lightly grilled. Finished with white truffle oil
 

Calamari Diavola £8.20
Calamari rings dusted in flour, deep-fried and tossed in garlic, chilli, flat parsley and butter. Garnished with rocket leaves and a wedge of lemon
 

Salsice al Italiana £7.50
Tuscan sausage pan-fried with grilled artichokes, red onions, garlic, Rosemary and diced cubetti potatoes
 

Burrata Pugliese £8.50
Italian soft cheese from Puglia lightly grilled and served on a bed of avocado. Topped with Parma ham, semi-dried cherry tomatoes and drizzled with balsamic reduction. Garnished with rocket leaves
 

Granchio con Senape £8.50
Crab meat sautéed with leeks, Senape Italian mustard and a touch of cream. Served with Sardinian bread and garnished with crispy samphire
 

Fungho £7.50
Oyster mushrooms pan-fried with wild garlic, flat parsley leaves and finished with a touch of cream. Served on a bed of char-grilled Pugliese bread
 

Antipasto £8.90
Slices of Parma ham, Coppa, Napoli and Milano salami with olives, sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella. Garnished with salad leaves and drizzled with olive oil

 

Pastas

Penne Airola

Starter £6.80 - Main £13.95
Pasta tubes with strips of chicken pan-fried with onions, chilli, garlic and rocket leaves, tossed with Parmesan cheese in a touch of butter

Ravioli

Starter £8.20 Main £16.50
Ravioli filled with slow braised beef, tossed with dried porcini mushrooms in tomato sauce and demi-glace sauce. Finished with Parmesan cheese

Linguini al Granchio

Starter £7.90 Main £15.90
Fine strands of pasta with fresh white crab meat pan-fried with garlic and chilli in a splash of white wine and a touch of butter

Spaghetti Marinara

Starter £8.20 Main £16.50
Spaghetti tossed with pan-fried baby clams, prawns, mussels in the shell, squid, garlic and onions in our rich tomato sauce

Tagliatelle con Fungho

Starter £7.20 Main £14.20
Thin strands of pasta tossed with sautéed wild mushrooms, white onions and peas. Finished with thyme, cream and Parmesan cheese

Cannelloni

Starter £7.20 - Main £13.90
Large pasta tubes filled with spinach, ricotta and Parmesan cheese, topped with Bechamel and tomato sauce, dusted with Parmesan cheese and baked in the oven

 

Gluton Free Pastas

We now offer all the above dishes (with the exception of the Cannelloni) with wheat and gluten free spaghetti or penne pasta.
Please ensure you let us know which type of pasta you would prefer and specify “gluten free”.
Prices as shown above.

 

Mains

Filetto al Vesuvio £25.50
Fillet steak marinated in olive oil, chilli and garlic, char-grilled and served with Portobello mushroom, roasted cherry tomatoes, sweet Italian peppers, fried courgettes and sautéed potatoes

Fegato con Pancetta £18.50
Slices of calves’ liver pan-fried with sautéed onions and pancetta, served with mashed potatoes and carrots

Maiale con Prosciutto £17.50
Pork fillet wrapped in Parma ham with sage, pan-roasted and finished with a sage, white wine and butter sauce. Served with sautéed potatoes and pan-fried mushrooms and friarielli
 

Sogliola £26.50
Dover sole (on or off the bone), pan-roasted and accompanied with a lemon juice, capers, butter and white wine sauce. Served with buttered spinach and new potatoes
 

Zucca al Forno £15.50
Half a butternut squash, roasted in the oven, flesh removed and mixed with Mediterranean vegetables, placed back in the skin, topped with Goat’s cheese and returned to the oven. Finished with a drizzle of Chef’s own pesto and served with sautéed potatoes
 

Scaloppine di Vitello alla Marsala £17.90
Escallops’ of top side of veal pan-fried and finished with a Marsala wine (from Sicily), demi-glace and butter sauce. Served with sautéed potatoes and green beans
 

Pollo ala Italiana £15.95
Corn fed chicken supreme pan-fried, topped with Italian cooked ham, scamorza cheese (smoked mozzarella), roasted in the oven and finished with white wine and demi-glace sauce. Served with sautéed potatoes and carrots
 

Pescespada alla Griglia £21.50
Loin of swordfish marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and Rosemary. Char-grilled and served on a bed of salad leaves tossed with green beans, semi-dried cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers and salted ricotta cheese
 

Bocconcini alla Senape £25.50
Strips of fillet of beef pan-fried with wild mushrooms, onions and Senape Italian mustard and finished with a touch of cream. Served with sautéed potatoes and green beans
 

Pescatrice £21.50
Loin of monkfish, pan-roasted with fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, ginger, banana shallots, garlic and a flat leaf parsley, lemon juice and white wine sauce. Served with mashed potatoes infused with lemon juice and buttered spinach

 

Sundries

The following side dishes may be ordered to compliment your choice of meal: All at £3.00
Mixed Salad
Sautéed Mushrooms
Green Salad
Tomato, Red Onion and Rocket Salad
Rocket and Parmesan Salad
Fried Courgettes
Spinach (Creamed/Buttered/Chilli & Garlic)
Sautéed Potatoes
Chips
Extra vegetables of the day

 

Desserts

With the exception of ice cream and cheese, all our desserts are made on the premises by the Chefs
 

Tiramisu £5.95
Sponge fingers soaked in coffee, topped with a layer of zabaglione, fresh cream and mascarpone cream cheese and finished with a dusting of cocoa powder
 

Nemesis £5.95
The ultimate chocolate cake experience! We dare you not to love it …. (Gluten free)
 

Pannacotta £5.95
Traditional Italian cooked cream dessert with raspberry extract
 

Cheesecake £5.95
A sumptuous cheesecake of the day set on a digestive biscuit base - check with your server
 

Baked Alaska £5.50
A base of panettone, topped with vanilla ice cream and covered with white meringue and baked in the oven

Vin Santo con Cantuccini £5.95
A glass of cold Vin Santo served with cantuccini biscuits to dunk and savour

Affocato £4.50
Vanilla ice cream, served in a glass and finished with a shot of espresso coffee

Gelato 2 scoops £3.00 3 scoops £4.50
A selection of Italian ice cream – choose from vanilla, chocolate, coconut, cappuccino, pistachio, strawberry, rum & raisin, passion fruit sorbet, mango sorbet and lemon sorbet

Italian Cheeseboard - One person £8.50 - Two to share £12.50
A selection of imported Italian cheese (Dolcelatte, scamorza affumicato [smoked], talegio, pecorino picante) served with homemade red onion, apple and balsamici chutney, savoury biscuits, celery and grapes

 

Dessert Wines (75 ml Glass)

Ventus Di Sicilia £4.20
A golden nectar with wonderful aromas of candied orange and mandarin peel, a sweet and enveloping palate of bright fruit, delicate spice, clean acidity and a lingering finish.

 

Port (50 ml Glass)

Cockburn’s Fine Ruby £2.80
Taylors Late Bottled Vintage £3.50
Taylors 10 Years Old Tawny £5.10

 

Caffe

Filter Coffee £2.20
Espresso £2.10
Double Espresso £2.50
Macchiato - Espresso coffee with a splash of hot milk £2.10
Latte £2.80
Cappuccino £2.80
Mocha £2.95
Hot Chocolate £2.95
Floater Coffee £2.95
Liqueur Coffee £5.10
Irish (Jamieson’s Irish Whisky); Calypso (Tia Maria); French (Brandy); Russian (Vodka); Baileys
Tea £2.10
Breakfast; Peppermint; Camomile; Earl Grey

 

Whisky (25 ml Glass)

Bells £2.40
Famous Grouse £2.40

 

Fine Malts (25 ml Glass)

Glenmorangie £3.50
Laphroaig £3.95

 

Cognacs (25 ml Glass)

Napoleon (House Brandy) £1.80
Courvoisier VS £3.00
Remy Martin VSOP £4.80
Courvoisier XO £12.50

 

Grappa (25 ml Glass)

La Trentina Barrique Grappa morbida (Moscato, Chardonnay & Gewürztraminer vine) £4.50
La Trentina Tradizionale Grappa Giovane (Teroldego, Marzemino & Merlot vine) £4.50
Le Diciotto Lune Stravecchia Grappa (a unique blend of 8 different vines) £4.50
 

Opening Times

Mon to Sat Lunch from 12.00
(last orders taken at 2.30pm)
Mon to Sat Evening from 6.30pm
(last orders taken at 9.30pm)
Sunday lunch from 12.00
(last orders taken at 3.30pm)

Get In Touch

Old Barn Court
High Street
Billericay
Essex, CM12 9BY
Telephone: 01277 630120
E: [email protected]