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Antipasti – Starter
Mozzarella Di Buffala e Pomodoro (v) £7.95
Buffalo mozzarella and tomato, dribbled with fresh basil dressing and topped with rocket salad.
Prosciutto e Melone £8.50
Parma ham with melon.
Funghi Della Casa, Al Dolcelatte (v) £7.25
Stuffed field mushrooms, with spinach and dolcelatte cheese. Oven baked served with a red onion compote.
Salmone Affumicato Con Pepe Nero e Limone £9.95
Scotch smoked salmon with black pepper and lemon.
Insalata Di Fagiolini e Tonno £8.50
Salad of fresh beans, potatoes, black olives and tomatoes with tuna fish.
Gamberoni All’Aglio £12.50
King prawns, chilli, lemon and garlic sauce.
Bar-b-que Pork Spare Ribs £8.75
Half rack of ribs with a special Calabrian bar-b-que sauce.
Insalata Caesar £6.95
Romaine lettuce, caesar dressing, croutons, parmesan cheese and marinated anchovies.
Antipasto Misto £9.95
Selection of Italian hors d’oeuvres.
Avocado Gamberetti £7.50
Avocado served with gamberetti, oven baked with mozzarella, parmesan, basil sauce.
Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (v) £7.95
Layers of aubergine oven baked with parmesan and tomato.
Fish Cakes £7.50
Mixed fish and potato breaded and deep fried, served with a chilli dressing.
Polpette £7.95
Tender beef meat balls cooked in a light tomato sauce, topped with rocket and parmesan shaving.
Bianchetti £6.95
Deep fried whitebait served with tartar sauce.
Insalata Catalana Al Granchio £8.50
Fresh crab meat with rocket, shaved leeks, cherry plum tomato, served with a citronette dressing.
Bruschette
Marinated Olives and Crusty Bread £4.50
Bruschetta Romana £4.95
Toasted bread with freshly chopped tomato, red onion and basil dressing.
Bruschetta Calabrese £4.95
Toasted bread with garlic, mozzarella and spicy Calabrian sausage.
Garlic Bread (v) £3.95
Pizza style garlic bread.
Garlic Bread with Tomato (v) £4.70
Garlic Bread with Cheese (v) £4.70
Zuppe
Minestrone £4.75
Classic Italian vegetable soup.
Pasta e Fagioli £6.95
Homemade soup made with borlotti beans and vegetables served with pasta.
Insalate
Insalata Caesar Con Pollo – Starter £6.95 / Main £10.95
Cos lettuce with Caesar dressing, chicken and parmesan.
Insalata Catalana £7.95 / £10.95
Tiger prawns with cherry tomato, rocket salad, shaved leeks in a citronette dressing.
La Nizzarda £6.95 / £10.95
Fresh beans, tomato, boiled egg, anchovies, tuna, onion, capers and olives.
RISOTTO
Risotto Famiglia £12.95
Asparagus and Salmon.
Risotto ai Funghi £12.95
With mushroom and Truffle sauce.
Risotto ai Frutti di Mare £12.95
Seafood Risotto.
(n) Due to the presence of nuts in some products, there is a small possibility that nut traces may be found in any of our items.
(v) Denotes dishes which are vegetarian.
FARINACEI – PASTA
Spaghetti Al Pomodoro e Basilico (v) Starter £7.95 / Main £8.50
Spaghetti with fresh cherry tomato, garlic and basil.
Spaghetti Bolognese £7.95 / £9.50
Spaghetti with mince beef and a tomato ragú.
Spaghetti Carbonara £7.95 / £10.50
Spaghetti with bacon, egg yolk, parmesan cheese and cream.
Penne Dello Chef £7.95 / £13.95
Pasta tubes with steak pieces, courgettes in a tomato sauce.
Penne All’Arrabbiata £7.95 / £9.50
Pasta with an Italian bite, chilli and tomato.
Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina (v) £7.95 / £9.50
Potato dumplings with tomato and mozzarella and a touch of cream and parmesan.
Tortellini Della Casa £7.95 / £10.50
Tortellini stuffed with spinach. Cooked with mushroom and parmesan cheese sauce.
Tortellini Al Prosciutto £7.75 / £10.50
Tortellini filled with ham, cooked with garlic, tomato sauce and chilli topped with rocket.
Tagliatelle Alla Papa Luigi (v) £7.95 / £10.95
Tagliatelle with red onions, red peppers and broccoli in a light tomato sauce.
Tagliatelle Alfredo £7.95 / £10.95
Tagliatelle pasta with sliced mushrooms and a light cream sauce topped with parmesan.
Troffiette (n) £7.95 / £11.50
Troffiette pasta with chicken, asparagus, light tomato sauce and topped with pine nuts.
Linguine Alle Vongole Veraci £7.95 / £12.50
Linguine pasta with baby clams, cherry tomato and garlic sauce.
Linguine Alla Puttanesca £7.95 / £11.95
Linguine pasta with tuna, capers, black olives in a tomato sauce.
Cannelloni Di Manzo £7.95 / £10.75
Egg pasta filled with spinach and mince meat, topped with tomato and baked mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Cannelloni Di Spinaci (v) £7.95 / £10.75
Egg pasta filled with spinach and ricotta, topped with tomato and baked mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Lasagne Al Ragú £7.95 / £10.75
Layers of pasta with béchamel and bolognese sauce baked with mozzarella and parmesan sauce.
Fio’chetti Di Pere e Formaggi £7.95 / £12.95
Pasta filled parcels with pear and cheese in a creamy sauce with walnuts.
Agnolotti Aragosta £7.95 / £13.95
Round pasta parcels filled with lobster.
Trio Di Pasta Via Qua’ £12.50 per person
A composition of three different pasta dishes. La Famiglia Special (minimum 2 people and above)
Dal Forno Della Pizza
All our pizzas are hand made and freshly prepared on the premises
Margherita (v) £8.95
Tomato and mozzarella.
Verzinese (v) £8.95
Tomato, mozzarella and red Italian onions.
Funghi (v) £8.95
Tomato, mozzarella, sliced mushrooms and oregano.
Contadina £10.95
Tomato, mozzarella, salami, chicken and garlic.
Capricciosca £10.95
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, anchovies, oregano and a free range egg.
Pizza La Famiglia (v) £10.95
Tomato, mozzarella, spinach, garlic, olives, parmesan and a free range egg.
Quattro Formaggi (v) £11.50
Tomato and a selection of four cheeses.
Toscana £11.50
Tomato, mozzarella, roquette, parmesan, Italian pepperoni sausage, anchovies and olives.
Hawaii £10.50
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, onions and pineapple.
Vegetariana (v) £9.95
Tomato, mozzarella, peppers, onions, mushrooms and artichoke.
Marinara £11.50
Tomato, mozzarella, and a mix of sea food spiced with fresh herbs.
O’ Sole Mio £9.95
Tomato, mozzarella, spinach, ham, onions, black olives and oregano.
Calabrese £9.95
Tomato, mozzarella, Italian salami and chilli oil.
Quattro Stagioni £11.50
Tomato, mozzarella, artichokes, mushrooms, salami and Parma ham.
Calzone £12.75
Tomato, mozzarella, parmesan, ricotta cheese, ham and fresh basil folded.
Marco £12.75
Parma ham, rocket, shaved parmesan and cherry tomato.
Extra Toppings £1.20
Secondi Piatti
Vitello Alla Milanese £17.50
Breadcrumbed veal with spaghetti Pomodoro.
Piccatina Al Limone £17.50
Pan fried veal escalopes with lemon.
Saltimbocca Alla Romana £17.95
Veal escalopes topped with parma ham and cooked in a light white wine sauce with sage.
Vitello Silano £17.95
Medallions of veal layered with spinach and shallots in a madeira jus.
Petto Di Pollo Con Porcini £16.50
Pan fried chicken breast with white wine, porcini mushrooms and cream.
Pollo Marinato Pilione Favoured Chicken £15.95
Half chicken grilled, marinated with olive oil, garlic, lemon and chilli.
Costolette Di Agnello £23.00
Lamb rack grilled in a red wine sauce with dauphinoise potatoes.
Salmone Mare e Monti £18.50
Salmon with mushroom and leeks in a creamy white sauce.
Branzino Alla Griglia £20.95
Seabass fillets with white wine, lemongrass and cherry tomatoes.
Merluzzo £18.50
Roast cod on a mixed courgettes with tomato and basil dressing.
Medaglione Alla Crema Di Tartufo £23.95
Beef medallion with wild mushrooms and truffle sauce.
Filetto Al Pepe £24.50
Fillet steak served with a creamy green peppercorn sauce.
Filetto Al Dolcelatte £24.50
Fillet steak in a creamy blue cheese sauce.
Tournedo Rossini £24.95
Fillet steak on a crouton base, topped with paté and madeira jus.
CHAR-GRILLED DISHES
Paillard Di Pollo £12.95
Flattened chicken breast served on a bed of rocket salad with dressing.
Paillard Di Vitello £14.95
Flattened escalope of veal served on a bed of rocket salad with dressing.
Bistecca Alla Griglia (extra mature) £19.95
Char-grilled sirloin steak with tomato and mushroom.
Filetto Di Manzo Alla Griglia (extra mature) £24.00
Char-grilled fillet steak with tomato and mushroom.
Tagliata Di Manzo £24.50
Sliced prime sirloin steak char-grilled, served with rocket, cherry plum tomato, topped with shaved parmesan.
VEGETALI E INSALATE
Verdure Di Stagione Seasonal Vegetables. £3.35
Sauté Potatoes £3.60
Patate Fritte French Fries. £3.50
Zucchini Fritte Fried Courgette Sticks in Cornflour. £4.50
Spinach sauted with garlic, nutmeg and red wine. £4.50
Fagiolini French Beans Served with Olive Oil and Lemon. £4.50
Petit Pois With Onions and Bacon. £4.25
Insalata Mista Italian mixed leaves salad £4.50
Pomodoro, Cipolla e Olive Tomato, Red Onion and Olive Salad. £4.50
Insalata Di Rucola e Parmiggiano £4.50 Roquette Salad with Shaved Parmesan and Balsamic Vinaigrette.
WHITE HOUSE WINE
Bianco del Veneto
Dry, soft and medium bodied with vinouse aroma.
Half litre £11.50 / Bottle £18.95 / 175ml Glass £5.50
RED HOUSE WINE
Merlot del Veneto
Soft Merlot, slightly tannic, dry with good balance.
Half litre £11.50 / Bottle £18.95 / 175ml Glass £5.50
WINE BY THE GLASS 175ml
Whites / Reds
Frascati £6.95 Barbera £6.95
Pinot Grigio £6.95 Chianti £6.95
Sauvignon Blanc £6.95 Valpolicella £6.95
QUALITY ROSÉ WINE
Bardolino Chiaretto. £23.95
Dry Rosé, excellent with pasta and light meals from Italy.
Pinot Grigio Blush I.G.T. £23.95
A classic Italian with hint of pink. Crisp, fresh with aromas of ripe berries.
SPARKLING WINE & CHAMPAGNE
GLASS 125ml / Bottle
Prosecco D.O.C. £7.50 £26.95
Mouth watering, fresh and dry with a fine perlage.
House Champagne £9.95 £39.95
Light and fruity with a delightfully dry flavour.
House Champagne Rosé £49.95
Light and crisp.
Bollinger £65.00
Lanson Black Label £49.95
Veuve Clicquot Brut £65.00
Lanson Rosé NV £65.00
Laurent Perrier Rosé £80.00
Dom Perignon Brut Vintage £175.00
RED WINE
Barbera d’Asti, Il Pozzo £23.95
A classic dry red, rich in colour and body with a fine bouquet and flavour.
Bardolino £23.95
A medium-strong, ruby red, with a delicate fragrance of cherry and berries.
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Epicuro £26.95
Intensive ruby red with garnet reflections, silky and brilliant.
Merlot £19.95
A bright red, softly intensely fruity wine.
Cabernet Sauvignon £19.95
A lush deep purple colour, ripe fruit flavours of black berries, soft and fruity.
Valpolicella Classico D.O.C. £24.95
Deepest ruby red, fully flavoured with a good plummy fruit and hint of spice.
Chianti D.O.C.G. £20.95
Excellent San Giovese grapes, soft berry, cherry flavours.
Nero D’Avola I.G.T. Epicuro Sicilia £26.95
Traditionally fermented and aged to produce a dry ruby red wine.
Chianti Classico Terre Del Civette £27.95
Ripe currant fruit, together with complex sab and dried herb suggestions.
Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso £35.00
Rich full bodied with an intense perfume of ripe red fruit. Supported by a creamy tannic structure.
Salice Del Salento £26.95
Red in colour. Complex and well balanced with a dry and broad palate while the bouquet is fruity and lingering.
Chianti Riserva £39.00
Made from 90% Sangiovese, this wine has hints of cherry, strawberry and plum.
Barolo £39.95
Powerful wine with flavours of plum, made from 100% Nebbiolo grape.
Amarone Della Valpolicella £39.95
Intense colour with black cherry and plum fruit made from semi-dried Valpolicella grapes Rondinella, Corvina, Molinara one of the best Italian reds.
Amarone Montresor £65.00
Deep ruby red colour with pomegranate reflections, it displays full body and smoothness.
Brunello di Montalcino £75.00
A perfumed Sangiovese brimming with complex flavours of fruit and spice. A wine of distinguished quality and great renown.
Tignanello £150.00
Beautiful example of armonic savoury wine with refined tannins and a long lingering with a hint of chocolate, coffee and marmalade in the after taste.
WHITE WINE
Orvieto Classico, Secco £23.00
Fresh delicate crisp white wine from Umbria, Italy.
Chardonnay Zonin £23.00
Elegant floral aroma complemented by a clean, fruity scent of golden apples. With balanced acidity and a fresh finish.
Frascati D.O.C. £23.00
Refreshing crispness with ripe fruit from Rome, Italy.
Sauvignon Blanc £23.95
Fresh, dry full bodied and slightly fruity from Chile.
Verdicchio D.O.C. £23.95
Fresh and pleasant dry white with medium light body.
Pinot Grigio Grave del Friuli D.O.C. 13% £25.95
A great wine maker produces this excellent dry but fruity wine from Friuli, Italy.
Chablis Premier Cru £39.00
Made from Chardonnay grapes. This wine has a fresh and enticing bouquet of fresh and youthful flavour.
Gavi Comune di Gavi D.O.C.G. £29.95
Made from the Cortese grape. This wine is subtle yet dry, full with a long finish.
Gavi di Gavi Villa Sparina £39.00
Single Vineyard. Made from the Cortese grape.0
Sancerre £29.95
Fragrant aromas of grapefruit and citrus with a waft of mineral pungency with further grapefruit and orange flavours but also has an almond nuttiness.
Montagny 1er Cru £39.00
An excellent value, fullbodied and balanced with a good ageing.
Chassagne Montrachet £75.00
An attractively perfumed, middleweight white Chassagne deliberately vinified for charm and immediate pleasure, fresh and appealing.
Pouilly Fuisse £39.00
This notably concentrated Pouilly-Fuissé, with layers of complex minerality and rich fruit flavours, would be a perfect partner with fish.