Ricotta and mascarpone, served with raspberry coulis
Scamone di agnello (Ah-nye-lo) al forno – Oven roasted lamb rump $38.50
The rump is butterflied and then stuffed with prosciutto, baby spinach and Italian herbs and served with roasted potato and vegetables. Served Medium Rare, please advise for any change on the cooking time
Tagliatelle (Ta-ya-tel-le) alla Carbonara – “Carbonara’s” Tagliatelle $23.00
Fresh egg, diced pancetta, provolone cheese, garlic and a sprinkle of crushed pepper, so simple but so delicious
Minestrone Soup $11.00
My minestrone soup is loaded with good for you veggies and beef stock
Extra virgin olive oil, hazelnut oil, avocado oil, Balsamic, sherry and cider vinegar, Italian, French, coriander and ginger dressing, homemade Caesar dressing
The Southern Oceans
Smoked salmon fillet brushed with manuka honey and orange glace, in-house marinated green-lipped mussels with sweet chilli and ginger, cooked prawn salad with bamboo shoots, toasted sesame seeds, lime and fresh coriander, pickled bismark herrings with sour cream, apples and chives, whole cooked tiger prawns, Coromandel half shell mussels with zingy chilli and red onion salsa, hot smoked New Zealand fish fillet (daily catch)
Premium Cure Cabinet Cuts
Sauces: mushroom, blue vein, bearnaise, piri piri
New Zealand Cheese
With crackers, candied ginger, nuts and pumpkin seeds
The Southern Oceans
In-house marinated green-lipped mussels with sweet chilli and ginger, cooked prawn salad with bamboo shoots, toasted sesame seeds, lime and fresh coriander, whole cooked tiger prawns, smoked kahawai
(Tofu in China is like the cheese in western world, they have many formats, we have fresh Tofu, deep-fried Tofu, Tofu jelly, dried Tofu curd, Tofu Tofu sheets)
L25 Fried flat rice noodle with mixed vegetable and meat
S12 Hand-made noodle soup with pork stomach
A11 Chinese style pickled chunky vegetables with a touch of chilli oil
O2 Sweet rice ball soup with Chinese sweet wine
A14 Sliced pig's snout in spicy sauce
B26 Stir fry pig's trotters with cauliflower and dried chilli
Spaghetti Marinara Bianco, Mussels, Prawns & smoked fish tossed with Spaghetti & Fresh Basil in a garlic, Cream & White wine Sauce $29
Garlic Prawns, Skewered Princess Prawns sautéed in garlic butter splashed with parsley & fine cracked pepper served with roasted garlic aioli $19.5/entree
Rigatoni Amore, Spinach & semi-dried tomatoes in a light Venetian sauce $23.50
Luciano, A Kiwi Bloke's favourite Grilled Steak & Eggs; served with Caramelized Onion Potato Cake & Salad Greens $32.50
Spaghetti Meatballs, Tasty meatballs tossed in a light tomato, white wine & fresh basil sauce $24.90
Rigatoni Zingara, Smokey bacon & fresh mushrooms in a light Venetian sauce $24.50
Pollo Mignon, Breast of chicken sautéed with mushrooms, Herbs, Creamy Blue Cheese & fresh basil with Rocket & Kumara Rosti $29.50
Jalapeno Poppers, Crumbed bites of Cheesy Jalapeno with a side of Blue Cheese dipping sauce - very spicy but very addictive $11
Single espresso coffee with a nip of Kahlua liqueur poured over Cappuccino Gelato, garnished with Savoir Fingers and selection of fresh fruit. (Cold dessert, alcohol content)