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Main Menu
1. Antipasti
  1. Bruschetta Rustica
    R 50.00
    Slices of our homemade bread roasted and topped with chopped tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil and feta sprinkles
  2. Cassuola di Melanzane all Parmigiana
    R 85.00
    Grilled slices of aubergine baked in tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella and parmiggiano
  3. Prosciutto e frutta stagionale
    R 115.00
    Paper thin sliced Prosciutto di Parma, served with fresh seasonal fruit or avocado pear (if available)
  4. Carpaccio di Manzo affumicato su un letto di rughetto
    Thin slices of hot-smoked Beef-Chuck with fresh arugola, mushrooms and pink peppercorns, served with seasonal fruit chutney and naughty sauce
    Price
    R 95.00
    Add Parmesan shavings
    R 25.00
  5. Fegatini all’ Diavola - medium hot
    R 75.00
    Chicken livers sautéed with onions, garlic, chilli, paprika, a dash of cream and flambéed with wine
  6. Antipasto dello Chef - for two
    R 195.00
    Chef’s choice of imported and homemade Italian cold meats and cheeses, our famous roasted and marinated vegetables, olives and sundried tomatoes, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and served with homemade bread
  7. Calamaretti alla griglia
    R 95.00
    Tender Baby- Squid, sprinkled with our secret seasoning, chilli & garlic and grilled, served with a lemon-aioli for dipping
  8. Trota di Salmone – Trio of locally sourced Ocean Trout
    R 125.00
    Slices of Ocean Trout – in house cold-smoked, sun-smoked, dill-cured - served on a bed of arugola, topped with red onions, caperberries and white wasabi
  9. Focaccia
    R 45.00
    Pizza bread with garlic, fresh rosemary, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt
  10. Focaccia Greca
    R 50.00
    Pizza bread with onions, feta, fresh rosemary, extra olive oil and sea salt
  11. Bocconcino dal lato – vegetarian Antipasto
    R 100.00
    Marinated Olives, peppadews, fior di latte mozzarella, our famous sundried tomatoes, caperberries, artichokes, avos (when available), our homemade grilled peppers and marinated vegetables, Parmesan, Gorgonzola and rosa tomatoes, served with homemade bread
2. Zuppe
  1. Minestrone di Verdure
    R 85.00
    Slightly roasted garden veggies, Borlotti beans, fine pasta and a piece of parmesan rind cooked in vegetable stock
  2. Brodetto di Pesce all Zafferano - not too hot
    Hearty Adriatic fish soup - “Bouillabaisse – style” with fresh mussels, linefish, prawns, shrimps, calamari, garlic, saffron and a hint of chilli in a clear vegetable - brodo
    Price
    R 95.00
    Main Portion
    R 145.00
  3. Vellutata di Pomodoro
    R 75.00
    Roasted Roma – tomatoes, cooked in tomato-juice with fresh basil and a dash of cream
3. Insalate
  If you want a large salad for a main or to share with your table just add
  R 35.00
  1. Insalata Cesare
    Romaine & mixed lettuce with parmesan cheese, homemade croutons, black pepper, cocktail tomatoes, cucumber and the original Ceasar’s dressing –made from 1st grade anchovy-fillets, fresh lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil
    Price
    R 75.00
    Add marinated grilled chicken
    R 35.00
    Add smoked Ocean Trout
    R 85.00
  2. Insalata Sardegna
    R 85.00
    Chunky cuts of mixed peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese and boiled egg on arugola topped with olives, caperberries and garlic bruschette; lemon aioli on the side
  3. Insalata della Casa
    R 70.00
    Mesculin greens, olives, tomatoes, carrots and red onions in a creamy garlic vinaigrette
  4. Insalata Monterosso
    R 90.00
    Mesculin greens, mixed peppers, green beans, onions, potatoes, olives, boiled egg, tuna and anchovy-fillets, mustard-vinaigrette on the side
  5. Insalata Caprese fior di latte
    R 95.00
    Slices of fresh mozzarella ‘fior di latte’, vine ripened tomatoes, fresh basil and arugula, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
  6. Insalata Maranello
    R 95.00
    Mesculin greens – a mix of leaf salad and fresh herbs-, thinly sliced Beef-Biltong, seasonal fruit, ovenroasted beetroot and butternut, rosa tomatoes, parmesan –shavings and roasted pine-kernels
4. Primi Piatti - Pasta
  All our Pastas are cooked “al dente“
  Main Portions Pasta R30 extra. Not valid for Gnocchi Gorgonzola, Porcini Risotto and Lasagne.
  1. Tagliolini Sciue Sciue - hot
    R 110.00
    With diced tomatoes, rosa tomatoes, garlic, chilli, extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil – please tell your waiter if you like it hotter
  2. Fettucini Alfredo
    R 125.00
    Ribbon pasta with ham, fresh mushrooms and cream
  3. Lasagne al Forno
    R 145.00
    Homemade pasta sheets layered with Bolognese and béchamel sauce, topped with parmesan and mozzarella, oven baked
  4. Penne alla Milanese
    R 135.00
    With sliced veal, artichokes, spring onions and sundried tomatoes in a brandy and saffron sauce
  5. Tagliatelle al Pesto
    R 140.00
    Green Ribbon pasta mixed with homemade Basil-pesto, fresh basil leaves, Parmiggiano and roasted Pine-kernels
  6. Gnocchi Gorgonzola
    R 135.00
    Homemade potato dumplings with imported gorgonzola cheese and cream
  7. Spaghetti alla Vongole
    R 165.00
    With baby clams, in the shell and out of shell, garlic, olive oil, chopped tomato, white wine and parsley
  8. Capelli D’ Angelo al Trota di Salmone affumicato
    R 125.00
    Angel hair pasta with thin slivers of smoked ocean trout and onions, brandy, tomato, a hint of chilli and finished with a touch of cream (not too hot)
  9. Mafaldini al Ragu
    R 125.00
    My grandma’s secret recipe with Veal- and Beef-mince, fine veggies, herbs and tomato, served with a wide ribbon-pasta
  10. Frutti di Mare alla Fiore
    R 170.00
    Freshly sautéed Linefish, black Saldanha mussels, baby-clams, calamari, shrimps and prawns in tomato and garlic served on linguini pasta
  11. Farfalle Pavarotti - not too hot
    R 120.00
    Bow-tie pasta with sautéed chicken breast, garlic, chilli, pancetta, zucchini, sundried tomatoes, chicken stock and drizzled with basil pesto
  12. Penne alla Fegatini – hot
    R 115.00
    Fresh chicken livers and chunky onions, spiced with chilli, garlic and paprika, simmered in Marsala wine and cream and topped with fresh arugula.
  13. Porcini – Risotto
    R 160.00
    Riso “Arborio-Superfino”, cooked “al Onda” with fresh Porcini mushrooms, white wine, spring onions, topped with sauteed wild mushrooms and perfumed with white Truffle-oil.
5. Pizza
  Hand tossed from our wood-fired oven with tomato, mozzarella, sea salt & origanum.
  All our bases and breads are made with premium stone ground flour from the Eureka Mills or from Biowheat- Gold Reef Milling
  1. Quattro Stagioni
    R 140.00
    Ham, mushrooms, artichokes and black olives
  2. Mexicana - medium hot
    R 155.00
    Spiced beef-mince, onions, fresh chilli, garlic, fresh arugola and a homemade guacamole on top
  3. Pollo alla Griglia - medium hot
    R 150.00
    Marinated chicken with garlic and chilli, mushrooms, roasted peppers and grilled aubergines, drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette
  4. Marinara – a Seafood platter on a Pizza
    R 185.00
    Fresh black Saldanha mussels, clams, prawns, fresh linefish, calamari, shrimps, garlic and herbs
  5. Vegetariana
    R 140.00
    Fresh peppers, artichokes, mushrooms, olives and fresh tomatoes
  6. Calabrese - medium hot
    R 175.00
    Homemade meatballs from beef, lamb &pork, chilli, garlic, friarelli, guanciale, pork belly, peppadews, spring-onions and spicy calabrese salami on afterwards
  7. Prosciutto
    R 175.00
    Sundried tomatoes, spring onions, thin slices of imported Parma ham, fresh arugula and parmesan shavings
  8. Salmone
    R 175.00
    Onions, capers, ricotta, white wasabi and house-smoked Saldana Ocean trout
  9. Luigi – to honour an old friend
    R 155.00
    Bacon, mushrooms, garlic and fresh avocado on afterwards
  10. Stromboli - medium hot
    R 160.00
    Double Mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, black olives, calabrese salami and mixed peppers in an unusual fold-over
  11. Gorgonzola
    R 160.00
    Mushrooms, bacon, garlic, imported gorgonzola, peppadews and fresh spring onions
  12. Pizza Bianca (no tomato base)
    R 175.00
    Garlic, rosemary, fior di latte mozzarella, balsamic caramelised onions, imported Parma ham, rocket and Parmesan-shavings
  13. Tonno
    R 160.00
    Garlic, home preserved tuna, onions, capers and anchovy fillets
  14. Carbonara
    R 150.00
    Garlic, grated parmesan, egg yolks, black pepper, cocktail tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon and spring onions
6. Create Your Own Pizza
  Please note: our pizzas are carefully created, so that the toppings complement each other, please do not change toppings.
  1. Margherita Classico
    R 75.00
    With tomato, mozzarella, origanum and extra virgin olive oil
  2. Pizza Additions
    Onions, Garlic, Chilli, fresh Pineapple, fresh Tomato, Banana, Egg
    R 10.00
    Grilled Aubergines, Cherry tomatoes, Olives, sundried Tomatoes
    R 20.00
    Rocket, Basil, Spring onions, caramalised Onions, capers
    R 20.00
    Mushrooms, Pork ham, fresh Peppers, marinated Peppers, Bacon
    R 25.00
    Peppadews, Spinach, Feta , Ricotta, Mozzarella, Parmesan Shavings
    R 25.00
    Avocado (when available), Artichokes, Beef-mince, Anchovy fillets
    R 35.00
    Marinated Chicken breast, Tuna, Gorgonzola, Guacamole, Basil Pesto
    R 35.00
    Beef Carpaccio, Calabrese Salami, homemade Meatballs
    R 45.00
    Fior di Latte Mozzarella, imported Italian Salami
    R 45.00
    Coppa ham, imported Parma ham, smoked ocean Trout freshly sliced
    R 85.00
7. Dolce e Gelati
  All the Desserts are homemade in our kitchen with the best ingredients we can find, may contain traces of nuts.
  1. Frutta del bosco
    R 70.00
    Warm berries of the forest with Frangelico, orange zest, roasted almonds and Sago in a spicy gluehwein sauce, served with vanilla ice cream.
  2. Our Tiramisu
    R 65.00
    Finger biscuits soaked in espresso and brandy and layered with vanilla and lime-flavoured ricotta & cream, dusted with bitter cocoa.
  3. Zabaglione (for two)
    R 120.00
    A mousse-like Marsala and egg foam, beaten al minuto on the stove and served warm with biscotti ….. light and not too sweet!
  4. Lat brule
    R 60.00
    A poached vanilla cream with caramelised sugar crust.
  5. Spaghetti Napoli
    R 75.00
    Vanilla ice cream, strawberry-sauce, desiccated coconut and mint leaves.
  6. Cassata Siciliana Originale
    R 80.00
    Od Sicilian recipe – NOT Ice cream
    Lemon and Amaretto flavoured ricotta with glaced fruits, Dark chocolate and caramelised almonds in pan di spagna.
  7. After Dinner Bites
    R 75.00
    Chocolate and almond cantuccini, homemade white and dark chocolate salami and a choice of your favourite liqueur for dipping.
  8. Torta del giorno
    SQ
    Home baked Cake – some are gluten-free and sugar-free - please ask your waiter for the cakes of the day
  9. Gelato Casalinga
    Our homemade ice cream, Various flavours
    (Prices may differ depending on the flavour)
    Price
    SQ
    Add our fabulous bitter sweet chocolate sauce
    R 25.00
  10. Gorgonzola con frutta
    R 95.00
    Imported Italian Gorgonzola cheese served with fresh fruit, homemade fruit preserve and walnuts on arugula.
  11. Piatto di Formaggio
    R 160.00
    A variety of imported Italian and local South African cheeses served with fresh fruit, homemade fruit preserve and walnuts on arugula.
Menu last updated: 15 May 2025
Menus are deemed correct at time of publication but may vary over time. It is the responsibility of the restaurant to maintain the menu and ensure prices are up to date.