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
Succulent tiger prawns tossed in red curry broth with potatoes, mushrooms, courgettes and roasted capsicum. Served with jasmine rice and fresh bread. Nom, nom nom...
The original seafood chowder small9.50/big14.50
Started here back in the dark ages, and has not been changed too much. Some folks travel for miles just to get a taste, & ya even get bread & butter to clean the massive bowl. Scrumptious!
Moroccan chicken filo $16.50
Marinated chicken in Moroccan spice wrapped in filo pastry with baby spinach & cream cheese, served with salad & golden fries & cranberry salsa.
Ribeye steak with chips and salad $12.00
chicken and salad wrap with chips $12.00
Good Ole Steak $27.00
Yummo rib eye cooked to your liking, served with a garden salad. Comes with crisp fries and finished with a horseradish & beetroot pesto and battered onion rings.
Chilli & Lime Chicken Sammie $24.50
An absolutely awesome chilli and lime chicken on toasted focaccia with roast peppers, char courgettes and bb pickles finished with streaky bacon, brie cheese and sweet corn sour cream, served with a side of fries and aioli. Yumm..
Beer Battered Fish $19.50
This is what we call our 'back to basics' dish. Kaiapoi's finest! Not your everyday f.n.c's that's for sure. Hoki fillets in a crispy beer batter served with golden fries and a garden salad on one side and tartare and lemon on the other side.
Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, blue cheese, prosciutto, rocket, shaved pecorino.
Porcino (v) $21.50
Portobello, porcini and button mushrooms, taleggio and mozzarella. Finished with truffle oil
Rigatoni Zucca aerostat e Pollo affricate $21.50
Fresh hollow tube pasta. Tossed with roast pumpkin, smoked chicken, spinach and roast garlic cream sauce. Topped with sundried tomato pesto.
Arrosticini 5for$15.50/10for$22.00
Traditional Italian lamb skewers, marinated in garlic, lemon and rosemary. Chargrilled, served with lemon, sea salt and salsa verde.
Linguine marinara $21.50
A selection of premium local seafood tossed with coriander and linguine pasta, in a lemon infused extra virgin olive oil or tomato and herb Napoletana sauce.
Genovese $22.50
Basil pesto, wood fire roasted chicken, pumpkin, pine nuts, brie, red onion, spinach
Cannelloni (v) $21.50
Spinach, mushroom and ricotta filled cannelloni, topped with a fresh tomato and basil sauce.
Frittata of salmon and coriander with a dash of sweet chilli sauce -
Tequila Cured Salmon Des Amoureux Cured Akaroa salmon finely sliced with a dash of lime and tequila infused olive oil, served with fresh asparagus and crostinis -
For the sweet tooth! -
Spoon of scallops and bok-chow topped with crystallized ginger -
Crème Brulée Silky French dessert with a crunchy caramel top -
Lamb Shanks Marinated, braised then chargrilled lamb fore shanks -
Smoked beef fillet and tapenade on garlic croutons -
Porcini and duck risotto balls with a melting mozzarella heart -