Our menu changes daily, however this sample menu gives you an idea of the dishes you can expect to be served.
NIBBLES
Pane cafone (vg) £5.00
Sourdough bread, extra virgin olive oil
Insalata di olive (vg) £5.00
Olive, carrot & mint salad
Giardiniera (vg) £5.00
Pickled vegetables
Ricotta mustia, pilacca (v) £6.00
Taleggio, fermented chilli sauce
Alici marinate £6.00
Anchovies marinated with chilli & garlic
SMALL PLATES
Zuppetta estiva (vg) £12.00
A Summer stew of potatoes, green beans, courgette, piattone beans & tomatoes
Polpette di pane al sugo (v) £13.75
When meat was a luxury, a Sunday ragu’ would be made with bread balls instead of meatballs.
These are made with sourdough, eggs & herbs, cooked in Simona’s family’s tomato sauce
Mozzarella con peperoni arrostiti e alici £13.50
Mozzarella with roasted peppers, capers, Taggiasca olives and anchovies
(Olives have stones in)
Trota marinata con finocchi & olive £13.50
Citrus cured trout with a fennel & olive salad
Salumi, formaggi e sott’aceti £13.75
Cured meats and Italian cheese, with pickles
FRESH PASTA & MAINS
For our three pasta dishes, we make our pasta fresh every morning with a blend of Italian flours. Depending on the type, the dough is made with either local eggs or just water
Casarecce con pesto di zucchine (v) £20.50
Twists of fresh pasta with Windmill courgettes, toasted almond & mint pesto, cherry tomatoes and grated ricotta
Spaghetti alla puttanesca di tonno £23.75
Fresh spaghetti with home-canned tuna in a classic puttanesca sauce – capers, olives, garlic, anchovies & our family’s preserved tomatoes
Ziti al ragu’ di salsiccia e melanzane £22.50
Slow cooked fennel sausage from Northdown Butchers and aubergines from our friends Windmill Community Gardens, Italian tomatoes with smoked mozzarella and grated parmesan.
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Insalata (vg) £6.00
Side salad with local leaves from Windmill Community Gardens, olive oil & lemon
Tiramisù (v) £9.75
Made with espresso & rum
Torta di ciliegie e ricotta dolce (v) £10.75
A golden Italian cake with cherries and sweet ricotta, served with mascarpone
Gelato al mascarpone e miele millefiori (v) £8.50
Homemade mascarpone ice cream and a drizzle of wildflower honey from Foglianise
Macedonia di frutta (vg) £9.00
In Italian “macedonia di frutta” means fruit salad, traditionally linked to the historical country of Macedonia, which was known as a place where different people, cultures and influences came together. Melon, apricot & strawberries
DESSERT
If you have any food allergies or dietary requirements please let us know before ordering. Nuts are present here in our kitchen and many dishes have allergens not listed.
An optional 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.