Dolce Vita

Starters

• Pane all'aglio Garlic Bread£ 5,50

  Garlic bread plain

• Pane all'aglio Garlic Bread£ 6,00

  garlic with tomato

• Pane all'aglio Garlic Bread£ 6,00

  garlic with cheese

• Trio di Bruschetta£ 7,50

  Chargrilled bread with roasted vine tomatoes, smoked salmon and salumi

• Antipasto da Dividere for 2£ 12,75

  A mini selection of calamari, polpette, pate and camembert

• Funghi di Bosco£ 7,00

  Pan fried mushrooms cooked with garlic, tomato and chilli

• Funghi Ripieni£ 7,50

  Mushrooms stuffed with pate, golden fried

• Zuppa di Minestrone£ 5,25

  Soup with celery, carrots, leeks, swede and onions, topped with grated parmesan

• Gatto di Patate£ 7,95

  Baked potato cake with mortadella, parmesan and mozzarella

• Mozzarella in Carrozza£ 6,95

  Golden fried mozzarella in homemade breadcrumbs, topped with our fresh tomato sauce and basil

• Pate di Casa£ 6,75

  Homemade chicken liver pate served with bread butter and garnish

• Spiedini di Pollo£ 7,25

  Rosemary and garlic chicken skewers, served with sweet tomato balsamic dressing

• Camembert Fritto£ 7,15

  Golden fried camembert served with cranberry sauce

• Costolette al Forno£ 8,85

  Spare ribs marinated and cooked in aa special BBQ sauce

• Arancini Bolognese£ 7,20

  Golden fried balls of Bolognese stuffed risotto

• Gamberetti alla Diavola£ 7,45

  Baby royal prawns cooked in garlic, fresh chilli with a cream and tomato sauce

• Calamari Fritti£ 7,15

  Golden fried squid with garlic mayonnaise

• Arancini Bolognese£ 6,65

  Delicious golden fried balls of bolognese filled risotto

• Cozze Mariniere£ 8,25

  Steamed mussels in a white wine and cream, garlic and parsley sauce

• Torta di Pesce£ 8,50

  Golden fried cod fish cakes, served with a spicy Thai dip

• Gamberetti Mediterraneo£ 7,15

  Italian style prawn cocktail

• Uovo Fiorentina£ 7,25

  Pan fried egg with fresh spinach

• Salsiccia e Spinaci£ 7,95

  Spicy Sicilian sausage on a bed of sauteed spinach with chilli and garlic

• Gamberetti Aglio e Olio£ 9,95

  Fresh water tiger prawns, pan fried in olive oil, garlic and chilli

• Polpette Napoli£ 6,95

  Homemade meatballs in a tangy tomato and olive oil sauce

• Antipasto Misto£ 9,95

  An assortment of prosciutto, salami and cheese

Salads

• Insalata di Capra£ 7,05

  Goats cheese baked on Italian bread, served with mixed leaves, olives, roasted pinenuts and a tomato dressing

• Insalata Caprese£ 6,95

  Fresh tomato & mozzarella drizzled with olive oil & balsamic vinegar

• Insalata Nicoise£ 8,15

  A tuna, anchovy, capers, black olive salad with mixed leaves, tomato and cucumber

• Insalata Pollo Cesare£ 8,95

  Romaine lettuce, chicken pieces and croutons dressed with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and black pepper

• Insalata Mista£ 4,00

  Mixed leaf salad

• Pomodoro£ 4,00

  Tomato

• Rucloa e Grana£ 4,50

  Rocket salad with parmesan shavings

Risotto

• Risotto Pollo e Funghi£ 11,95

  Diced chicken breast, mushrooms, onions & parmesan cooked with arborio rice

• Risotto ai Frutti di Mare£ 11,95

  Classic southern Italian risotto of squid, mussels, prawns & clams, finished with chilli, tomato garlic & extra virgin olive oil

• Risotto Vegetariana£ 10,95

  Fresh aubergine, arborio rice, courgette, broccoli and tomato

Pizza

• Margherita£ 8,10

  Mozzarella, tomato & fresh basil

• Proscuitto e Funghi£ 8,75

  Tomato & mozzarella and ham

• Quattro Stagione£ 8,95

  Tomato and mozzarella, ham mushrooms, egg, artichokes, and olives

• Inglese£ 9,25

  Mozzarella & tomato, bacon, egg and Cumberland sausage

• Ortolana£ 9,15

  Mozzarella & tomato, roasted aubergines, courgettes, onions, peppers and provolone

• Caprino e Zucchini£ 9,15

  Roasted courgettes, caramelised onion, red peppers on a tomato base, mozzarella, goats cheese, rocket and balsamic

• Bianca£ 8,95

  Mozzarella, wild mushrooms, truffle oil, rocket and parmesan (No Tomato)

• Salmone Affumicato£ 10,95

  Mozzarella, smoked salmon and dill (No Tomato)

• Bufalina£ 8,95

  Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella DOP and parmesan shavings

• Mozzarella Affumicato£ 9,95

  Smoked mozzarella, sausage, parmesan, broccoli (No Tomato)

• Melanzane£ 9,95

  Tomato, smoked mozzarella, salame Napoli and roasted aubergines

• Diavola£ 10,45

  Mozzarella, nduja (spicy Calabrian sausage) tomato, onions and chilli

• Capone£ 9,45

  Tomato sauce, mozzarella, artichokes, courgettes, aubergines and parmesan

• Chorizo Piccante£ 8,95

  Sliced chorizo, jalapenos, fresh chillies, mozzarella and tomato

• Quattro Formaggi£ 10,25

  Tomato, mozzarella, mascarpone, gorgonzola and ricotta cheese, sprinkled with parmesan

• Pescatore£ 10,95

  Tomato, mozzarella, tuna, prawns, anchovies and red onions

• Parma£ 10,25

  Mozzarella, tomato with Parma ham, topped with rocket and a splash of olive oil

• Piccante£ 8,95

  Mozzarella, tomato with spicy Southern Italian salame, rocket and chilli

• Agro Dolce£ 9,75

  Mozzarella, tomato, spicy chicken, chilli and garlic

Pasta

• Lasagna£ 9,25

  Homemade lasagna baked in the traditional Romana style with bechamel & bolognese

• Canneloni Antico£ 9,25

  Canneloni tubes stuffed with meat, tomato, bechamel & mozzarella

• Linguini con Spigola£ 12,95

  Linguini tossed with seabass fillet, crushed chilli, fresh tomatoes and white wine

• Fusilli Pollo£ 10,95

  Fusilli pasta, tossed with char-grilled chicken, goats cheese, mangetout, carrots, broccoli, mozzarella & pine kernels, dressed with olive oil & parmesan shavings

• Spaghetti Carbonara£ 9,95

  Spaghetti tossed with lardons of pancetta, eggs, fresh cream & parmesan cheese

• Spaghetti Bolognese£ 8,95

  Does Itay's most famous dish need an explanation?

• Spaghetti Granchio£ 10,25

  Spaghetti tossed with fresh crab meat, chilli garlic & finished in white wine sauce

• Penne Gratinate£ 9,50

  Penne cooked with a homemade bolognese sauce & topped with melted mozzarella

• Farfalle Salmone£ 9,75

  Butterfly pasta cooked with smoked salmon, a touch of tomato, parsley & fresh cream

• Penne di Capra£ 9,50

  Penne with mushroom & goats cheese, topped with rocket & finished with cream and parmesan shavings

• Fusilli Chorizo£ 9,75

  Fusilli pasta cooked with diced chorizo, chilli and garlic

• Ravioli Veneziana£ 9,25

  Jumbo fresh ravioli, stuffed with spinach & ricotta, topped with a delicate tomato sauce

• Penne all'Amatriciana£ 9,25

  Penne served with a pancetta, onion, chilli & tomato sauce

• Spaghetti con Gamberetti e Rucola£ 9,95

  Spaghetti delicately cooked with prawns, chilli, sun-dried tomato & rocket

• Pasticcio al Forno£ 9,95

  Penne with bacon, ham, egg, tomato and bechamel sauce, oven baked

• Pappardelle con Zucchini e Crema di Porcini£ 10,45

  Pappardelle with courgettes, porcini cream and parmesan

• Pappardelle Vegetariana£ 9,75

  Pappardelle with goats cheese, mange tout, broccoli, carrots, mozzarella and pinenuts, parmesan shavings and olive oil

Mains

All main courses are served with vegetables

• Agnello Brasato£ 15,00

  Braised lamb shank cooked in garlic, rosemary & red wine, served on a bed of crushed potatoes

• Filetto Nerone£ 21,50

  Prime 8oz fillet steak, served in a red wine, bacon, mushroom & onion sauce

• Filetto Rossini£ 21,50

  Prime 8oz fillet steak, topped with pate', seved on a crouton with a red wine sauce & a hint of cream

• Bistecca Diana£ 17,50

  Sirloin steak cooked with mushrooms, onions, french mustard, brandy & a touch of cream

• Bistecca al Peppe Nero£ 17,50

  Sirloin steak with a peppercorn, brandy & cream sauce

• Saltimbocca alla Romana£ 15,50

  A classic Roman dish of veal topped with Parma ham & sage

• 16 Oz T-Bone Steak£ 23,50

  Simply grilled 16oz T-Bone steak served with lemon

• Pollo alla Crema£ 13,25

  Breast of chicken with white wine & a cream sauce

• Pollo Julienne£ 13,25

  A julienne of chicken served with oven roasted chillies, garlic, red onions, white wine & creme fraiche

• Pollo alla Griglia£ 13,25

  A julienne of chicken served with grilled peppers & courgettes, red onion & rosemary

• Pollo Cordon Bleu£ 13,95

  Oven baked chicken breast stuffed with pancetta, mozzarella & ham

• Medaglione di Manzo£ 21,50

  Medallions of prime fillet steak topped with a tasty dolcelatte cheese sauce

• Funghi Wellington£ 9,95

  Butternut squash and chestnut mushrooms in light puff pastry

• Vitello Milanese£ 15,50

  Veal coated in breadcrumbs, pan fried in extra virgin olive oil, served with pasta or vegetables

• Braciola di Vitello£ 21,00

  16oz Grilled veal chop with rosemary

Fish

• Gamberoni Taormina£ 20,25

  King prawns cooked with brandy, cream, onions & lobster sauce

• Gamberoni alla Griglia£ 20,25

  Fresh water king prawns marinated & grilled, topped with an extra virgin oilve oil based sauce & seved with fresh grilled vegetables

• Gamberoni della Casa£ 17,50

  King prawns tossed with spaghetti, chilli, garlic, fresh herbs & extra virgin olive oil

• Cozze con Patatine Fritte£ 10,95

  Steamed mussels mariniers, consisting of white wine and cream sauce served with chips

• Spigola con Spinaci£ 16,95

  Foil wrapped seabass fillets, steamed with spinach and shallots in a white wine sauce

• Coda di Rospo£ 17,95

  Monkfish cooked in white wine, garlic and Pernod, with a splash of cream

• Salmone alla Griglia£ 15,95

  Grilled salmon fillet with grilled mixed vegetables

Childrens Meals

• Pizza£ 6,50

  Mozzarella cheese and tomato with one topping. Any soft drink with an Italian ice-cream

• Pasta Bolognese£ 6,50

  Any shape pasta served with beef and tomato sauce. Any soft drink with an Italian ice-cream

• Chicken Nuggets£ 6,50

  Chicken nuggets served with chips. Any soft drink with an Italian ice-cream

• Fish Goujons and chips£ 6,50

  Fish and chips

Sides

• Homemade Chunky Chips£ 2,50

• Grilled Asparagus£ 4,50

  Grilled Fresh Asparagus

• Sauteed Spinach£ 3,00

• Zucchini Fritte£ 3,00

  Courgette Ribbons

• Potato Mash£ 3,00

Beer

• Draught Moretti

  • Half Pint£ 2,50
  • Pint£ 4,95

• Budwieser

  • 330ml Bottle£ 3,25

• Bulmers

  • 568ml Bottle£ 3,50

• Becks Non Alcoholic

  • 275ml Bottle£ 3,25

• Peroni

  • 330ml Bottle£ 3,75

Red Wine

• Primitivo

  • 175ml£ 3,95
  • 250ml£ 5,10
  • 750ml£ 15,75

• Montepulciano

  Rich dark red in colour,soft black cherry flavour with complete roundness

  • 750ml£ 16,75

• Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile

  Deep coloured, rich, blackcurrant flavoured, deliciously smooth & elegant

  • 750ml£ 18,00

• Chianti Classico

  Dry with good structure & fruit

  • 750ml£ 19,75

• Cannonau

  Dry, full & warm, velvety & vigorous

  • 750ml£ 22,00

• Crianza Rioja, Spain

  A wonderfull blend of soft fruit with enticing strawberry aromas

  • 750ml£ 20,00

• Nero D'Avola

  One of Sicily's finest grapes, a hearty red which strikes a balance between body & flavour

  • 750ml£ 22,00

• Chianti Riserva

  Matured in oak,full,dry & gently tannic

  • 750ml£ 31,00

• Amarone

  A well balanced Valpolicella with more body & superb flavour

  • 750ml£ 43,00

• Brunello di Montalcino

  A superb noble & wonderfully smooth wine with deep berry-fruit flavours,full,dry & elegant

  • 750ml£ 60,00

• Valpolicella Ripasso£ 37,00

White Wine

• Sauvignon Bianco

  • 175ml£ 3,95
  • 250ml£ 5,10
  • 750ml£ 15,75

• Frascati Superiore

  This easy drinking lightly golden wine is dry & fresh yet pleasantly fleshy & fruity with a smooth taste

  • 750ml£ 16,50

• Orvieto

  A light straw coloured medium sweet wine, delicate with a pleasant bouquet

  • 750ml£ 16,50

• Soave

  A Lovely full tasting, refreshing & fruity wine, with a light fragrant aroma

  • 750ml£ 16,95

• Verdicchio dei Castello di Jesi

  Dry, fresh nicely acidic with good fruit & a subtle bitter after taste which lasts pleasantly in the mouth

  • 750ml£ 18,50

• Chardonnay

  A contemporary Italian dry wine

  • 750ml£ 18,50

• Pinot Grigio

  A light straw yellow, it has a fresh,pleasantly fruity aroma & a dry sapid fruity flavour

  • 750ml£ 21,25

• Gavi di Gavi

  A dry wine, pale lemon in appearance with an attractive fresh fruity nose

  • 750ml£ 25,00

• Sancerre, France

  Most popular sauvignon blanc of the eastern Loire vineyards

  • 750ml£ 32,00

• Lugana DOC£ 34,00

  Delicate floral bouquet with fruity notes, dry taste, fresh velvety with right acidity and almond aftertaste

• Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)

  New Zealand's most famous wine, a bright blast of brassy fruit on the nose with powerful lemon cream character presented in a very fresh style

  • 750ml£ 56,00

Champagne and Prosecco

• House Champagne£ 35,00

  Veuve Pelletier & Fils Brut Non Vintage

• Bollinger£ 55,00

• Laurent Perrier Rose£ 75,00

  This rose champagne is memorable for its exceptional freshness and unique aromas of fresh picked red berries

• Dom Perignon£ 130,00

  Dom Perignon 2004 Brut

Cocktails

• Porn Star Martini£ 6,95

  Vanilla Vodka, Passoa, Passion Fruit and Pure Orange Juice with a Shot of Prosecco

• Strawberry Daiquiri£ 6,95

  Fresh Strawberries, Bacardi, Strawberry Liquer and Lime Juice

• Woo Hoo£ 6,95

  Vodka, Archers and Cranberry Juice

• Mojito£ 6,95

  Rum, Fresh Lime, Mint, Sugar and Soda Water

• Long Island Iced Tea£ 6,95

  Tequila, Gin, Vodka, Rum and Triple Sec

• Cosmopolitan£ 6,95

  Vodka, Citron, Cointreau, Lime Juice, and Cranberry

• Sours£ 6,95

  Gin, Bourbon or Amaretto

• Espresso Martini£ 6,95

  Vodka, Tia Maria and Espresso

• Sex on the Beach£ 6,95

  Vodka, Archers, Cranberry and Orange Juice

Rose

• Pint Grigio Blush

  • 175ml Glass£ 3,95
  • 250ml Glass£ 5,10
  • 750ml Bottle£ 15,75

• Zinfandel, White Zinfandel, California£ 18,50

  A beautiful salmon pink, off dry rose' with attractive strawberry overtones

• Bardolino Campagnola Chiaretto

  • 750ml£ 17,25

Soft Drinks

£2

• Coke

• D-Coke

• Fanta

• Lemonade