with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and cherry tomato
Zucchini Carpaccio $19.00
with shavings of aged Parmigiano Reggiano and Balsamic Vinegar di Modena
Premium Italian Cheese Platter $25.00
accompanied by jam, honey and a selection of house breads. Serves 2/3 people
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana $25.00
on a bed of raw vegetables in extra virgin olive oil with basil leaves, red onion and croutons
Italian Charcuterie Board $29.00
accompanied by soft cheese and Tigelle (a small round flat bread, crisp on the outside, soft and steamy on the inside, cooked and served hot off the iron). Serves 2/3 people
PASTA
Tagliatelle Bolognese $24.00
with classic Bolognese beef ragout
Tagliatelle con Avocado $24.00
with red onion, extra virgin olive oil and grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Tortellini in Brodo $29.00
Tortellini pasta in free-range chicken broth
Tortellini con Panna $29.00
Tortellini with cream and Parmigiano Reggiano (only Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Tortelloni Butter and Sage $26.00
Tortelloni stuffed with buffalo ricotta served with butter and sage
Spaghetti alla Chitarra al Gorgonzola $24.00
Handmade spaghetti covered with creamy Gorgonzola Lombardo and topped with wild walnuts and fresh rocket from the garden
Spaghetti alla Chitarra alla Carbonara $24.00
Handmade spaghetti with real Carbonara Sauce
Gnocchi con Ragu di Pollo e Porcini $24.00
Potato gnocchi served with a spicy free-range Chicken Ragout and Porcini mushrooms
Gnocchi Vegetariani $24.00
Potato gnocchi served with sauteed vegetables
Gnocchi alla Romana $22.00
Baked Roman semolina gnocchi with pecorino and parmigiano, butter and sage
Ask about our $20 Lunch Special - Available Tuesday to Friday from 11:00am - 4:00pm
SIDES
Seasonal Tomato Salad $10.00
with red onion and fresh basil
Green Leaf Salad $10.00
with shaved Parmigiano Reggiano and drops of Balsamic Vinegar from Modena
Mixed oven Roasted Vegetables $17.00
Fresh Baked Tigelia $2.50
mountain bread, single serving
DOLCE
Pannacotta $12.00
with melted chocolate and toasted almond flakes
Dark Chocolate Pudding $12.00
with amaretti biscuits soaked in Amaretto di Saronno liqueur
This is a sample menu, dishes may change with the seasons.
Duck Breast, Prune, Walnut, Apple, Celery and Parsnip Boneless Rack of Lamb, Cucumber, Mint, Pistachio, Ras El Hanout Market Fish, Cuttlefish, Capsicum, Chorizo and White Beans Roasted Fillet of Beef, Watercress, Mustard, Pommes ‘Mousseline’ $ 39.9
Curious Croppers Tomato Salad with Basil and Shallot Jersey Benne Potatoes with Bracu Garden Mint Butter Local Leaves, Salad Cream, Radish and Croutons $8.90
Market Sashimi, Pickled Cucumber, Puffed Rice, Soy and Coriander NZ Scampi, With Bacon, Sweetcorn, Potato and Leek Velouté Goats Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Flower, Tomato and Basil Pesto Venison Carpaccio, Beetroot, Horseradish, Potato. $22.90
Caesar salad - bacon / croutons / SG Caesar dressing / Lolin anchovy / egg / cos lettuce $19.50
Black Angus sirloin - Cooked on the bone and from Wakanui fed lot near Ashburton, situated on the coast where a little paddling is possible at high tide $38.50 (90 day grain fed - 350g)
Porcini jus - Angus Pure eye fillet, Black Angus sirloin, Rump, Lamb rack $2.50