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Starters - Antipasti

Calabrian Bruchetta V
Toasted bread rubbed with olive oil and garlic
topped with sweet baby tomatoes and basil - £4.25

Calamari
Shallow fried calamari rings in batter topped on salad garnish served
with garlic mayo and lemon- £4.75

Stuffed Mushrooms V
Field mushrooms stuffed with dolcelatte cheese, pan fried in breadcrumbs served with rocket leaf salad - £4.95

Wild Boar Terrine
Coarse wild boar meat and liver served with crusty bread and
an apple and cider chutney -£5.50

Italian Tapas
Sliced Parma ham, mortadella, salami, sun dried tomatoes, mixed olives, and pickled aubergines served with crusty bread
Small - £5.95 Large - £7.95

Gamberri Con Aglio
Pan-fried prawns in garlic served with salad garnish and a
calabrian spicy salsa – £5.95

V = Vegetarian

Calabria Pasta Dishes

Gelsomina’s Pasta Sugo V
Tagliatelli pasta served with a plain tomato and basil sauce  - £6.95

Spaghetti Bolognaise
Spaghetti served in a rich red wine, mince meat and tomato sauce topped with basil and parmesan cheese - £7.95

Pollo alla Panna
Chicken and mushroom cooked in a creamy tomato sauce
and tossed with penne pasta- £8.95
 
 Linguine Salmone
Fresh smoked salmon pan-fried in butter, garlic, coriander and a dash of double cream topped with parmesan - £8.95

Carbonara
Penne served with pan-fried bacon, parsley, white wine, porcini mushrooms tossed in a butter, garlic and cream sauce topped with parmesan - £8.95
(Also available as a vegetarian option please ask)

Lasagne
Homemade free range egg lasagne with a  rich bolognaise and bachamelle sauce served with side salad or chips - £8.95

Spaghetti Putanesca
Spaghetti pasta tossed with capers, anchovies, black olives and peppers - £8.95
(Hot chillies optional)
(Also available as a vegetarian option please ask)

Ravioli V
Ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach baked in a rich tomato sauce topped with parmesan, cheddar and basil - £8.95

Penne con Polpetti
Penne pasta topped with our homemade meatballs
in a rich tomato sauce - £8.95

Frutta di Mare
Squid, mussels, prawns and clams cooked in a rich tomato sauce and
tossed with linguine pasta - £9.95

Pizza
Stone baked pizza and three toppings - £8.95
onions, olives, peppers, rocket, sweet corn, salami, pepperoni,
tuna, pineapple, chillies, ham, capers, anchovies.

V = Vegetarian

House Specials

Cannelloni
Cannelloni stuffed with pork and beef mince, peas and ham baked in a rich tomato sauce and topped with cheddar cheese and parmesan - £9.95

Figato di Vitello
Calabrian style calves liver faggots served with an onion gravy,
creamy mash potatoes and broccoli - £10.95

Pollo Marsala
Pan-fried chicken fillets slowly cooked in a butter and marsala sweet sauce served with roasted potatoes and green beans - £11.95

Miale Calvisano
Grilled pork marinated in Italian spices and fennel served with an apple and red cabbage compote and roast potatoes- £12.95

Spada Sicilian
Pan-fried swordfish fillet cooked with mixed peppers and anchovies served with a green bean, tomato salsa and roast potatoes - £13.95

Faroana con Vino Rosso
Guinea Fowl supreme slowly cooked in red wine, porcini mushrooms and shallots served with roast potatoes - £14.95

V = Vegetarian

Side Orders

Bread, Oil and Balsamic - £1.75
Bowl of mixed olives - £1.75
Bowl of chips - £2.00
Garlic Ciabatta - £2.00
Bowl of cheesy chips - £2.25
Garlic Ciabatta with cheese - £2.50
Tomato red onion salad - £2.00
Mixed Salad with Walnut and Parmesan Shavings - £2.50

Desserts

Tiramisu
Ladies fingers in espresso topped with mascarpone - £3.95

Franco & Toni Homemade Ice-cream
Make your own sundaes from our ice-cream display, 3 scoops, fresh whipped cream and one topping - £3.95

Cuore di Amore
A light heart shaped sponge cake infused with fresh strawberries and cream
topped with strawberry coulis - £3.95

Panacotta
Double cream, vanilla and sugar served with strawberry coulis and
fresh cream – 3.95

Panettone Bread and Butter Pudding
Layered Italian cake baked with milk, sugar and egg served with cream - £4.25

Affocado
Crushed amaretti biscuits soaked in marsala sherry served with two scoops of vanilla ice cream and topped with espresso coffee - £4.25

Chocolate Rum Truffle
A chocolate sponge with a rum infused mousse topped with chocolate - £4.25

All prices are inclusive of VAT at 15%