Vegan Menu

Antipasto di olive - Olive starter	£4.90
A mixture of green and black olives, capers from Pantelleria Island and semi--dried tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil.
Caponata	£6.90
The famous Caponata is a Sicilian vegetable dish made from chopped fried aubergines, celery, pine nuts, olives, capers etc. This dish is served lukewarm in order to achieve the maximum flavours.
Zuppa di pomodoro Val Tidone - Home made tomato soup	£5.50
This recipe is typical of the Tidone Valley in Northern Italy. It is a dense soup made with Italian tomatoes, fresh herbs and spices.
Frittedda di fave, piselli e carciofi - Fried and stewed mix of broad beans, peas and artichokes	£13.40
The vegetables are fried and then stewed in extra virgin olive oil with onions, herbs and spices
Gnocchi con pomodoro e basilico - Gnocchi with tomato sauce and basil.	£11.90
Home made gnocchi served with sauce made with organic “pomodoro siccagno” and basil.
Gnocchi ai funghi porcini - Gnocchi with porcini mushrooms	£12.90
Home made gnocchi served with sauteed porcini mushrooms, garlic and extra virgin olive oil.
Spaghetti al Pomodoro - Spaghetti with home made tomato sauce	£11.50
The organic spaghetti are made in Sicily using a very old variety of wheat and the tomato sauce is made with San Marzano DOP, one of the best in Italy.
Linguine aglio, olio e peperoncino - Linguine with garlic, oil and chilli	£10.00
One of the favourite classic pasta dishes from Italy. The extra virgin olive oil combined with the garlic and chilli gives a real “bite” to the dressing.
Spaghetti ai funghi esotici - Spaghetti with exotic mushrooms	£12.40
A mixture of different exotic mushrooms such as Shiitake, Eryngii and Beech mushrooms give an interesting, delicate flavour to this pasta dish.
Cannellini - Cannellini beans	£5.30
These cannellini beans are dressed with Sicilian extra virgin olive oil, fennel seeds, black pepper and parsley.
Topinambur saltati in padella - Sautéed Jerusalem artichokes	£12.40
Chopped Jerusalem artichokes sautéed with finely chopped garlic, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and black pepper.
Insalata verde - Mixed leaf salad	£3.90
A mixture of leaf salad including lettuce and other greens in season. These are then dressed in extra virgin olive oil and salt with a touch of home made red wine vinegar.
Zucchine trifolate con porro - Sauteed courgettes with leeks	£5.90
The courgettes and leeks are sautéed in Sicilian DOP extra virgin olive oil and finished with tarragon and cinnamon. The blend of flavours achieved is delicate and very interesting.
Funghi esotici trifolati - Exotic Mushrooms	£6.90
This is an interesting assortment of exotic mushrooms thinly sliced and cooked in olive oil and garlic which accompany a variety of main dishes.
Fagiolini con aglio e pomodoro - Runner beans with tomato and garlic	£5.80
Stewed runner beans with tomato, garlic and optional chilli.
Broccoli al vino rosso - Broccoli in red wine	£5.90
This broccoli dish is known as "affogati" which literally means drowned. In fact the broccoli are gently stewed in extra virgin olive oil and onions then "drowned" in quality red wine until soft. It is then cooled and has to be served lukewarm in order to maintain the full flavours.
Sorbetto di limone - Home made lemon sorbet	£5.20
A refreshing smooth sorbet made with perfectly ripened lemons

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Vegan Menu

Antipasto di olive - Olive starter

£4.90

A mixture of green and black olives, capers from Pantelleria Island and semi--dried tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil.

Caponata

£6.90

The famous Caponata is a Sicilian vegetable dish made from chopped fried aubergines, celery, pine nuts, olives, capers etc. This dish is served lukewarm in order to achieve the maximum flavours.

Zuppa di pomodoro Val Tidone - Home made tomato soup

£5.50

This recipe is typical of the Tidone Valley in Northern Italy. It is a dense soup made with Italian tomatoes, fresh herbs and spices.

Frittedda di fave, piselli e carciofi - Fried and stewed mix of broad beans, peas and artichokes

£13.40

The vegetables are fried and then stewed in extra virgin olive oil with onions, herbs and spices

Gnocchi con pomodoro e basilico - Gnocchi with tomato sauce and basil.

£11.90

Home made gnocchi served with sauce made with organic “pomodoro siccagno” and basil.

Gnocchi ai funghi porcini - Gnocchi with porcini mushrooms

Home made gnocchi served with sauteed porcini mushrooms, garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

Spaghetti al Pomodoro - Spaghetti with home made tomato sauce

£11.50

The organic spaghetti are made in Sicily using a very old variety of wheat and the tomato sauce is made with San Marzano DOP, one of the best in Italy.

Linguine aglio, olio e peperoncino - Linguine with garlic, oil and chilli

£10.00

One of the favourite classic pasta dishes from Italy. The extra virgin olive oil combined with the garlic and chilli gives a real “bite” to the dressing.

Spaghetti ai funghi esotici - Spaghetti with exotic mushrooms

£12.40

A mixture of different exotic mushrooms such as Shiitake, Eryngii and Beech mushrooms give an interesting, delicate flavour to this pasta dish.

Cannellini - Cannellini beans

£5.30

These cannellini beans are dressed with Sicilian extra virgin olive oil, fennel seeds, black pepper and parsley.

Topinambur saltati in padella - Sautéed Jerusalem artichokes

£12.40

Insalata verde - Mixed leaf salad

£3.90

A mixture of leaf salad including lettuce and other greens in season. These are then dressed in extra virgin olive oil and salt with a touch of home made red wine vinegar.

Zucchine trifolate con porro - Sauteed courgettes with leeks

£5.90

The courgettes and leeks are sautéed in Sicilian DOP extra virgin olive oil and finished with tarragon and cinnamon. The blend of flavours achieved is delicate and very interesting.

Funghi esotici trifolati - Exotic Mushrooms

£6.90

This is an interesting assortment of exotic mushrooms thinly sliced and cooked in olive oil and garlic which accompany a variety of main dishes.

Fagiolini con aglio e pomodoro - Runner beans with tomato and garlic

£5.80

Stewed runner beans with tomato, garlic and optional chilli.

Broccoli al vino rosso - Broccoli in red wine

This broccoli dish is known as "affogati" which literally means drowned. In fact the broccoli are gently stewed in extra virgin olive oil and onions then "drowned" in quality red wine until soft. It is then cooled and has to be served lukewarm in order to maintain the full flavours.

Sorbetto di limone - Home made lemon sorbet

A refreshing smooth sorbet made with perfectly ripened lemons

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