Now famous mixed salad with fresh avo*, Robiola cheese and our secret narcotic dressing
Price
R 75.00
Medium (Serves 3-4)
R 109.00
Large (Serves 4-5)
R 145.00
Add Chicken, Calamari, Tuna or Anchovy - Regular
R 129.00
Add Chicken, Calamari, Tuna or Anchovy - Large
R 199.00
Caprese Salad
R 79.00
Thinly sliced tomato and fior di latte mozzarella dressed with fresh sweet basil, olive oil and origanum
Radicchio Salad
R 65.00
Slightly bitter red lettuce with rocket, tomatoes & parmigiano; dressed with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic to your taste.
Fresh Green Asparagus
R 79.00
Steamed & caressed in melted dolce latte gorgonzola with roasted almond flakes
Black Mushroom Caprese
R 79.00
Large mushrooms, baked in the pizza oven with tomato, fior di latte mozzarella, sweet basil pesto & garlic
Prosciutto Crudo and Melon
R 89.00
The all time classic
Carpaccio
R 79.00
Thinly-sliced raw fillet of beef, dressed with fresh rocket, shaved parmigiano & extra virgin olive oil.
Chicken Livers
R 69.00
Sautéed with chilli and onion in beer
Fresh Mussel and Clam Soup alla Felicetta
R 75.00
Steamed in white wine, a little garlic, parsley, tomato, a dash of cream and parmigiano
Baby Calamari / Tentacles
R 75.00
Grilled with olive oil, lemon, a touch of freshly ground black pepper and parsley
Chicken Tortellini in Herb Broth
R 65.00
Rings of pasta stuffed with chicken poached in a chicken and herb broth
Minestrone
R 65.00
Needs no introduction, hearty and delicious
Schiacciata (Pizza Bread)
Herb or Garlic & Extra Virgin Olive Oil
R 55.00
Mozzarella Cheese
R 65.00
Ripe Sliced Tomato & Gorgonzola
R 75.00
Classic Pizza
48 Hour leavening of our white and wholewheat dough
Now available: Gluten-Free & Banting - Add
R 21.00
Margherita (V)
R 85.00
Cheese, tomato and origanum
Regina
R 109.00
Cheese, tomato, ham, mushroom and origanum
Padovana
R 109.00
Salame, mushroom, cheese and tomato
Pisana
R 109.00
Bacon, onion, cheese and tomato
Quattro Stagioni
R 119.00
Ham, mushroom, olive and artichoke
Napoletana
R 109.00
Cheese, tomato, anchovy and olives
Siciliana
R 119.00
Anchovy, olives and capers
Livornese
R 129.00
Tuna and green olives
Pompeii (V)
R 99.00
Chilli, garlic, green pepper and onions
Vegetariana (V)
R 119.00
Mushroom, onion, green pepper, capers, artichoke and olives
Fruit Di Mare al Alessio
R 149.00
A taste of the ocean's bounty (calamari, prawn, mussels and clams) with garlic and chilli
Calzone
Traditionally filled with mozzarella, tomato, ham and mushrooms. Choose whatever ingredients your heart desires and we will envelope them in fresh pizza dough and bake your "large stocking" (calzone) to a crisp.
From
R 109.00
Choose from or add
Bacon, Ham, Salame, Anchovy, Calamari, Mussels, Tuna
Please Note: Because of its domed shape your calzone may be slightly charred.
"Fresh" Pizza Range
Starter for two or Main for one
Each
R 109.00
Pecorino (V)
Pecorino (Sardinian sheep cheese), fior di latte (Mozzarella ball), Rosa tomatoes & radicchio
Taleggio (V)
(Italian Camembert), pesto, Rosa tomatoes, & basil leaves
Caramelised Balsamic Onions (V)
Roasted red & yellow peppers, fior di latte & rocket
Roast Artichoke Paste (V)
Sauté porcini, fior di latte & avo*
Roast Butternut (V)
Gorgonzola, walnut pesto and rocket
Coppa (Cured Pork), Fontina (Italian Emmenthal)
Strawberries and rocket dressed in balsamic and olive oil
Gourmet Pizza
48 Hour leavening of our white and wholewheat dough
Now available: Wheat free, gluten-free and banting - add
R 21.00
Roma Special - In honour of my mentor, Enrico
R 139.00
Mushrooms, onions, olives, artichokes, green peppers, capers, anchovy, salami, garlic, chilli and avo*
Lamb, Pepperonata and Rocket
R 139.00
Roast lamb, roasted red and yellow peppers (with fresh rocket dressed in balsamic vinegar and olive oil)
Del Sole
R 139.00
Italian fennel-infused pork sausage, sundried tomato, chilli, garlic and fresh avo*
Prosciutto Crudo
R 149.00
Fresh sliced Prosciutto ham, rocket and parmigiano shavings
Messicana
R 139.00
Chilli, garlic, green pepper, onion, bolognese and avo*
Palermitana (V)
R 139.00
Mixed roast veggies - brinjals, artichokes, red and yellow peppers and tomatoes with rocket
Salmonata
R 149.00
Oak smoked Norwegian salmon trout, dollops of Mascarpone, capers and caviar
Pasta Al Forno
Oven Baked Pasta
Lasagne
R 119.00
Layers of fresh homemade pasta, interleaved with bolognese and béchamel then baked in the pizza oven with mozzarella
Cannelloni
R 119.00
Ricotta cheese and spinach rolled in fresh pasta, blessed with tomato, béchamel and mozzarella, then baked to perfection
Penne Allessandro
R 119.00
Bacon, onion, mushroom, chilli, garlic, tomato, a touch of cream, topped with avo* and mozzarella then baked in the pizza oven. "Omit bacon for a (V) delight"
Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (Banting Friendly)
R 119.00
Thinly sliced brinjal, lightly fried, layered with tomato, mozzarella and parmigiano
Primi Piatti
Pasta
Rigatoni Raffaele (V)
R 99.00
Large tubes of pasta in Napoletana, generous fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil and parmigiano curls
Linguine Catharina
R 109.00
Anchovy fillets dissolved in extra virgin olive oil with fresh chopped ripe tomato chunks, garlic, chilli and rocket
Spaghetti Alle Vongole
R 109.00
Fresh clams, steamed in white wine with garlic, parsley and extra-virgin olive oil
Tagliolini Ai Gamberi
Fresh homemade “square spaghetti” with prawns and asparagus, sauté in white wine with a touch of chilli, garlic, parsley, lemon & tomato
Price
R 179.00
Add Cream and Vodka
R 189.00
Fettuccine Frutti Di Mare
R 189.00
Fresh mussels and clams, baby calamari and prawns lambasted with tomato, garlic, parsley and a little white wine
Panzarotti Al Salmone
R 109.00
Half-moon shaped pasta filled with spinach & ricotta in a delicate blend of smoked salmon, leeks, tomato, cream & brandy
Zucchini Triangoli Tartufati (V)
R 119.00
Spinach pasta triangles filled with baby marrow & ricotta, lavished in fresh farm-cream, truffles & wild mushrooms.
Butternut Panzarotti (V)
R 109.00
Half-mooned shaped pasta filled with butternut served in fresh sage butter with parmigiano
Mushroom Ravioli (V)
R 109.00
Square cushions of pasta filled with mushroom and ricotta, drizzled with truffle oil and parmigiano shavings
Penne Arrabiata (V)
Short tubular pasta (with quill tips) tossed with tomato, chilli and garlic
Price
R 89.00
Add green pepper for texture
R 95.00
Penne Vegetariana (V)
R 119.00
Tomato–based mixed veggie sauce with mushrooms, onions, green peppers, artichokes, olives, baby corn, sugar-snap peas & carrots
Spaghetti Primavera (V)
R 99.00
A delicate blend of fresh chopped tomato, a little onion, fresh sweet basil pesto, broccoli, extra virgin olive oil and parmigiano
Tagliolini Incazzati (V)
R 99.00
Chilli, garlic, green pepper, fresh sweet basil pesto, tomato and a dash of cream
Mafaldine Mediterranea (V)
R 119.00
Red & yellow peppers, brinjal, onions, baby marrow & garlic all roasted with olive oil, tossed with broad ribbon pasta & finished with an olive, anchovy & caper tapenade.
Gnocchi al Pesto (V)
R 149.00
Darling little dumplings (made with potato, flour and eggs) dusted with nutmeg, smothered in a sauce of fresh sweet basil, garlic, olive oil, parmigiano, pine kernels and cream (optional)
Spaghetti Bolognaise
R 99.00
The conqueror of all known worlds, needs no introduction
Ravioli Con Salsa Ai Funghi
R 109.00
Cushions of pasta, filled with tasty ground beef suggested in fresh farm-cream & mushroom.
Fettuccine Rudolfo
R 109.00
Alfredo se moer! Try this for size! Fresh homemade egg pasta in cream, ham, mushroom, Parmigiano, a little black pepper & garlic
Spaghetti Carbonara
R 109.00
Egg, bacon, black pepper and pecorino
Penne Amatriciana
R 109.00
Bacon, onion, seasoned and spiced tomato and the ever essential garlic!
Fettuccine Caruso
R 129.00
Fresh homemade ribbon pasta with julienne of veal, sauté in red wine with chilli, garlic, mushroom, onion, cream and tomato
Penne Cacciatore
R 119.00
Chicken, mushrooms and onion sauté in red wine, finished with tomato, peas and a touch of garlic
Risotto Del Giorno
Made to order and to your taste: (Allow at least 20 minutes cooking time)
Porcini (V)
R 169.00
Frutti Di Mare
R 189.00
Rabbit, Salsiccia and Spinach
R 169.00
Ricotta, Rosemary, Lemon Zest and Basilico (V)
R 149.00
Carne
Meat
Lamb Al Caffé
R 189.00
Also known as Lamb-Borghini, our signature dish was invented and fashioned by my Mamma, Alma (whose maiden name was Borghini). Deboned leg of lamb, pot-roasted in espresso & apricots with carrots, onions & a little double cream. (Suggested with rice or polenta)
Calf Liver Alla Veneziana
R 159.00
Sliced julienne, sauté in white wine, onions, a little tomato and herbs. Try this served with polenta.
Osso Buco
R 189.00
Shin of veal, slow-cooked in white wine with celery, carrot, onion & tomato until falling off the bone. Served on your choice of polenta or fettucine
Chicken Breast
Lightly pan-fried, finished in lemon, white wine and tomato
R 109.00
Lightly pan-fried, white wine, olives, mushrooms & fennel
R 129.00
Alla Milanese (crumbed and lightly fried)
R 119.00
Trippa Alla Parmigiana
R 159.00
Veal tripe stewed in white wine, tomato & onion with parmigiano and lemon zest.
Fennel Infused Salsiccia
R 159.00
Grilled pork sausage on pesto polenta
Rabbit Cacciatore / Madagascar
R 179.00
Jointed, cassaroled in tomato, red wine, mushrooms and peas or green peppercorns, Dijon mustard, cream and brandy, or try half of each!
28 to 35 Day Matured Free-Range Specialist Cuts
As below: (when available)
250g Fillet of Beef
R 179.00
Rubbed in herbs and spices, seared in olive oil and served on a bed of fresh rocket
300g Rib-Eye
R 199.00
Chargrilled to order, accompanied with truffled mushrooms in a little farm cream
1kg Fiorentina - T-Bone
R 299.00
Medium rare only, with porcini! Ideal for two to share!
350g Argentian Style Rump
R 179.00
Triangular point of rump. Grilled through the fat
Add a tasty accompaniment:
Truffled mushrooms in a fresh farm cream
R 39.00
Porcini, sauté in butter (optional), olive oil & lemon
R 39.00
Black & green peppercorn, Dijon mustard, brandy & fresh farm cream
R 35.00
Gorgonzola (mild), Parmigiano & cream
R 35.00
Scaloppine di Vitello
Veal Porcini
R 169.00
Thinly-sliced pan fried escalope of veal, with wild porcini mushrooms, lemon, white wine & parsley
Veal Daniele
R 169.00
Finished in fresh sweet basil pesto and served with gnocchi gorgonzola
Veal Madagascar
R 169.00
Madagascar green-peppercorns, Dijon mustard, cream and brandy
Veal Milanese
R 169.00
Herbed, spiced, crumbed and lightly fried (suggested with fresh chopped tomato and rocket)
Veal Saltimbocca
R 179.00
Prosciutto ham, fresh sage, butter and white wine.
Pesce
Fish
Baby Calamari
R 159.00
Grilled with olive oil, lemon, a touch of freshly-ground black pepper and parsley.
Fresh Pepper-Crusted Seared Tuna
R 199.00
Super-healthy & delicious – when available! (suggested served on linguine pesto)
Always fresh, either simply grilled or baked in the pizza oven with roasted tomatoes, fresh sweet basil pesto & virgin olive oil. The availability of linefish may vary, please ask your waiter what we have today
Mussel and Clam Soup Alla Felicetta
R 119.00
Steamed in white wine, garlic & parsley, finished in tomato with a dash of cream & parmigiano
Fresh River Trout
R 139.00
Butterfly cut, deboned (as much as possible!) and grilled, finished with lemon, white wine, parsley and toasted almonds
* Luca's subscribes to SASSI indicators of sustainable fishing.
We will therefore only purchase "green fish" and never any endangered or over exploited species
Dolci
Desserts
Double Choc Crunch
R 35.00
Layers of chocolate Gelato and nuts on a thin chocolate sponge
Classic Cassata
R 35.00
Layered vanilla, chocolate and “crema” Gelato with nuts and glazed fruit on chocolate sponge
Classic Tartufo
R 35.00
Cassata ice cream wrapped in chocolate Gelato and dusted with cocoa
Gelati (New from Baglios!)
A choice or mix of Bacio, Pistacchio, Hazelnut, After Eight & Italian Vanilla or Sorbet of the Day
3 Scoops
R 35.00
Baci
R 35.00
A firm favourite, Italian kisses in assorted flavours (otherwise known as "Nipples of Venus!")
Chocolate Truffle Cake
R 69.00
Handmade in-house with the finest dark chocolate & Jamaican Rum, complimented by a toasted almond brittle base
Tiramisu
R 65.00
Homemade and very traditional, prepared with mascarpone, eggs, boudoir biscuits, soaked in espresso, marsala and then sprinkled with cocoa
Baked Cheese Cake
R 65.00
Fresh homemade with a hint of lemon
Affogato
R 55.00
Gianduia ice cream "drowned" in espresso and Amaretto, served in a coffee cup!
Pistacchio and Grappa Don Pedro
R 55.00
Unique to Luca's - tastes like marzipan!
Chocolate & Almond Triangle (Banting Friendly)
R 65.00
Sugar & wheat free, delicious dark chocolate flavour
Dessert Wines
Klein Constantia Vin de Constance
Muscat de Frontignan
Per 500ml Bottle
R 995.00
Per 50ml Glass
R 99.00
Catherine Marshall Myriad "The Little Black Number"
61% Pinot Noir / 39% Merlot
Per 375ml Bottle
R 189.00
Per 50ml Glass
R 29.00
Drinks
Soft Drinks
Rock Shandy
R 25.00
Soda’s & Iced Teas
R 22.00
Tizers & Fresh Fruit Juice
R 29.00
Acqua
Acqua Panna (IT) (750ml)
R 47.00
S. Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water (IT) (750ml)
R 47.00
La Vie Still/Sparkling (SA) (750ml)
R 37.00
Valpre Still/Sparkling (SA) (500ml)
R 21.00
Caffé
Espresso or Filter
R 19.00
Cappuccino or Caffe Latte
R 25.00
Macchiato or Corretto
R 23.00
Cortado (Origin: Spain!) - A shot each espresso, cappuccino milk & froth & a teaspoon of cream
R 25.00
Digestivo & Grappa
Averna
R 29.00
Fernet Brance / Menta
R 38.00
Jägermeister
R 25.00
Ruta
R 23.00
Trentina
R 29.00
Dalla Cia Cabernet Sayvignon/Merlot (Western Cape)
R 33.00
Invecchiata (Matured 5 years in Oak)
R 35.00
Corkage
Corkage limited to 2 bottles per table at our discretion
