Homemade Italian fettuccine pasta with chicken meatballs in a fresh tomato -or - basil pesto sauce
Linguine Pescatore $26.50
With mussels, clams, prawns & scallops cooked with garlic, parsley, white wine & a touch of napoli sauce
Lasagne Di Mamma Alda $25.50
Thin layers of pasta, basil, bechamel, beef, napoli sauce, ham & melted cheese
Cannelloni Piemonte $25.50
Spinach & ricotta rolled in handmade pasta sheets & baked in a napoli sauce
Eggplant Parmigiana $25.50
Sliced eggplant topped with tomato sauce, basil & bocconcini cheese
Bambini (kids) $17.00
Spaghetti - or - penne with a choice of bolognese sauce & napoli sauce - or - burro e formaggio
RISOTTO
Risotto Pesce $26.50
Seafood risotto tossed with prawns, scallops, mussels, white wine & fresh Italian parsley
Risotto Verdure $24.50
Arborio rice, green beans, peas, spring onions, zucchini, spinach & fresh mint
SECONDI
Veal Portafoglio $37.50
Crumbed veal scallopine served with mozzarella, proscuitto & red pepper salsa
Vitello Al Marsala $37.00
Veal scallopine with sliced field mushrooms & marsala wine sauce
Chicken Parmigiana $35.00
Crumbed chicken breast topped with our fresh pomodoro sauce & melted mozzarella cheese
Spiedini Di Pollo $35.00
Free range chicken breast with courgettes, capsicums on skewers in a hot arrabiata sauce served on crostini, mixed leaves & a squeeze of fresh lemon juice
Porchetta $36.00
The best roast pork loin with caramelised pears, broccoli, pancetta & almonds
Agnello $36.00
Braised lamb shank in a chianti vino sauce on a potato mash
Bistecca (400g) $36.00
Grilled sirloin steak served with your choice of brandy & green peppercorn, mushroom - or - gorgonzola sauce
Filetto Di Manzo (300g) $38.00
Grilled fillet steak served with your choice of brandy & green peppercorn, mushroom - or - gorgonzola sauce
Fritto Misto $37.00
Crispy fried calamari, prawns, fish fillet & scallops served with lemon mayo aioli
Gamberoni Alla Griglia $39.00
Butterflied prawns served with roasted garlic & herb sauce
Pesce Del Giorno N/A
Ask your waiter for details, price varies
DOLCI
Dolce Del Duca $16.00
Our own handcrafted Tiramisu
Panna Cotta Al Miele $16.00
Honey panna cotta with sticky vincotto
Coppa Pigiama $16.00
Fresh fruit served with caramel custard, gelato & cherries
Cassata Napoli $16.00
A traditional three tiered Italian gelato served with fresh fruit
Fondente $16.00
A hot chocolate fondant cake served with vanilla gelato & chocolate sauce
Lemon Tart $16.00
A homemade lemon tart served with vanilla mascarpone gelato & berry sauce
Affogato $11.00
Served with a shot of espresso & vanilla gelato. Add $4 for a dash of your favourite liqueur
Bambini (kids) $9.00
Two scoops of vanilla gelato with a choice of chocolate - or - berry sauce
Grilled black tiger prawns & scallops drizzled with a creamy vermouth & tarragon sauce. Just a hint of spice to tantalise your taste buds!
PANNA COTTA
we reckon that we make it better here at the Three Cows than the Italians do. Comes with seasonal poached fruits and shortbread crumbs, this is food for the soul.
T-BONE $36.50
Yup, the good old T-bone comes with tomatoes, buttered mushrooms, eggs, onion rings and a shit load of chips for you Former folk. or for the Farmer folk wife, we have a classier version. It comes with roasted baby potatoes, balsamic roasted tomatoes a cracked pepper and mushroom sauce and a baby salad too. Now don’t be thinking you can mix n match cause the chefs won’t do it!!!!
PASTA OF THE DAY $24.50
Depending on the way the winds blowing or whatever the chefs decide to feed ya!
LAMB SHANK $26.50/double$32.50
Lots of shanks slowly braised for hours & hours with mushrooms, celery and carrots in a rich merlot sauce. Comes with garlic butter potato mash. Sounds nice if you’re into stews...Good on a chilly night.
FAMOUS FRITTERS $21.50
our legendary sundried tomato, sweet corn and kumara fritters on a pine nut and leaf salad, with smoked salmon. Yeah there are other spectacular goodies in the salad but I can’t be telling ya everything or there will be no surprise.
WARM APPLE WALNUT CAKE
I reckon this is better than grandma used to make, but then what do I know I’m just the sucker that has to type this. A warm rich style cake with apple syrup and homemade vanilla ice cream.
SEAFOOD CHOWDER $14.50
Now even that chef from England would say this is NZ’s best. The finest morsels plucked from the sea, combined in our secret recipe. Slurp!