£10.00 FOR THREE PIECES FROM ANY SECTION

£2.50 FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL CHOICE

(canapes must be for the entire party)

TUNATARTARE, ORANGE, CAPER & PINE NUT

 

SALT COD, TOMATO & OLIVE CRISPBREAD

 

ARANCINI NERO, WITH CUTTLEFISH COOKED IN IT'S INK

 

FRIED SAGE LEAF FILLED WITH ANCHOVY

 

 

 

PUMPKIN, BURISTO & PECORINO BRUSCHETTA

 

RABBIT LOLLIPOP WITH PROSCIUTTO

 

CRESCENTINE WITH FINOCCHIONA SALAME

& STRACCHINO CHEESE

 

FRIED OLIVE STUFFED WITH VEAL & PORK

 

CHICKEN LIVER & VIN SANTO BRUSCHETTA

 

 

 

FRIED MOZZARELLA BOCCONCINI

 

GRISSINI WITH A DRIED BROAD BEAN,

CHILLI & MINT DIP

 

GRILLED POLENTA

WITH WILD MUSHROOM & PARMESAN CREAM

 

ALMOND & TOMATO BRUSCHETTA

 

FRIED RAVIOLI WITH RICOTTA & MINT

(£38 per person)

 

PAPPARDELLE WITH CHICKEN LIVER RAGU

or

RICOTTA, BRONTE PISTACHIO & BASIL

~

RUSTIC PORK & FOIE GRAS SAUSAGE

with farro & porcini
or

SEA BREAM BAKED IN SALT
chilled spinach with lemon & oil
or

MELANZANE PARMIGIANA

aubergines baked with tomato & parmesan

 

~

 

RICOTTA GELATO, CHOCOLATE SAUCE & BLACK PEPPER
or
BONET
chocolate, coffee, amaretti, rum & caramel pudding
or
 BLOOD ORANGE GRANITA
toasted almonds & mint

 

(£60 per person)

 

 ANTIPASTO MISTO
parma ham, mozzarella, peperoni mollicati, pickled finferli
or
CLAMS, BORLOTTI BEANS & TOMATO
or

RICOTTA, BRONTE PISTACHIO & BASIL

~

TROFIE

 with pesto Genovese, potato & green beans
or
PAPPARDELLE WITH CHICKEN LIVER RAGU

~

 

TAGLIATA

grilled sirloin of beef

salad of rocket, parmesan & aged balsamic

borlotti beans all'ucceletto

or
SEA BREAM BAKED IN SALT
caponata - aubergine, celery & tomato in agrodolce
or
RISOTTO AI FUNGHI
wild mushroom, parsley & parmesan

~

RICOTTA GELATO, CHOCOLATE SAUCE & BLACK PEPPER
or
SEADAS
fried pastries with pecorino & honey
or

ESPRESSO GELATO

 

£42 per person 

WATERMELON SALAD

tropea onion & oregano

 

or

FRESH RICOTTA, BRONTE PISTACHIO & BASIL

~

RISOTTO ALLE MANDORLE

mascarpone & lemon

or

HAKE ALLA PALERMITANA

bread crumbed with capres & ricotta salata

or

LAMB CHOPS WITH CAPONATA

 

~

 

CANNOLI SICILIANI

stuffed with ricotta, candied fruits & pistachio

or

BLOOD ORANGE GRANITA

toasted almonds & mint

or

CHOCOLATE & MARZIPAN BALL WITH RUM & RAISINS

(£56 per person)

 

ANTIPASTO MISTO DI MARE

baked mussels & langoustines with breadcrumb, parmesan lemon & thyme

fried sage leaves with anchovy, fried squid & lemon slices,

tagliata di tonno with capers & tropea onion

 

~

 

PAPPARDELLE WITH LAMB & RED PEPPERS

pecorino romano

 

~

 

SEPIE E PISELLI

stewed cuttlefish, green peas & guanciale; mashed potato

or

MELANZANE ALLA PARMIGIANA

aubergines baked with tomato sauce & basil

 

~

BABA AL RUM

with crema paticcera, vanilla gelato, strawberries & almond 

 

£90 per person

 

ARRIVAL

GUESTS ARRIVE TO THE TABLE

LAID WITH A HUGE BED OF CRUSHED ICE. 

THE FISH, LANGOUSTINES AND LOBSTERS, DESTINED FOR THE GRILL, ARRANGED LIKE A FISHMONGERS DISPLAY

AMONGST FRONDS OF SEAWEED;

THE FISH REMOVED AS A SIGN FOR THE GUESTS TO SIT.

 

ANTIPASTO DI MARE

raw langoustines, native oysters,

sea bream carpaccio, sea bass carpaccio,

little fritters of 'bianchetti', baby fish fry,

smoked swordfish, marinated octopus,

baked-stuffed mussels, fried squid & lemon slices;

salads of avocado, fennel,

artichokes & orange with golden bottarga

 

~

 

PRIMO

an entire hollowed-out wheel of parmesan,

filled with truffle risotto

 

~

 

RIPOSO

LEMON SGROPPINO

lemon sorbet mixed with vodka & prosecco

 

~

 

SECONDO

GRILLED CATCH OF THE DAY

(likely to include):

john dory, red mullet, monkfish,

sea bream, langoustines, wild prawns & lobsters

with white polenta & gremolata

 

~

 

DOLCE

 CORNUCOPIA DI FRUTTA GELATA

seasonal fruits filled with their own sorbets;

frozen dates filled with espresso gelato

 

£90 per person

 

ARRIVAL

 

THE TABLE IS BARE APART FROM SIDE PLATES, CUTLERY, AND GLASSWARE OF COURSE.

BEFORE THE GUESTS SIT, AN EPIC 3-METRE LONG ANTIPASTO BOARD IS CARRIED INTO ROOM AND SET ALONG THE TABLE, RAISED UP ON WOODEN BLOCKS.

 

ANTIPASTO

cured meats:  homemade salame, 'nduja on bruschetta,

coppa & prosciutto

cheeses:  buffalo mozzarella, pecorino sardo,

smoked ricotta & walnuts

vegetables:  grilled radicchio & balsamic, marinated grilled peppers,

caponata

 

frtti of sage leaves & anchovy

 

baskets of bread & homemade grissini accompany

 

~

 

PRIMO

spaghetti with native lobster, mussels,

clams, tomato & ginger.

 

~

 

RIPOSO

BLOOD ORANGE SGROPPINO

blood orange granita

mixed with vodka & prosecco

 

~

SECONDO

A WHOLE ROASTED SUCKLING PIG

& IT'S CRACKLING

grape & white wine sauce,

roasted potatoes & fennel

 

~

 

DOLCE

A SELECTION OF GELATO CUP-CAKES

IN ASSORTED FLAVOURS

warm chocolate sauce & zabaione

 

£40 per person

Want to bring your own truffles?

 

Add tajarin with duck egg yolk

 @ £7 p/p & we will shave your truffles for you

 

 

BURRATA & CICORIA

dried broad bean puree & chilli

or

RIGATONI ALL'AMATRICIANA

guanciale, tomato & pecorino

 

~

 

ROAST PARTRIDGE STUFFED WITH MOUNTAIN HERBS

mashed potatoes & bagna caoda

or

SEA BREAM BAKED IN SALT

chickpeas, tomato, mint & chilli

or

RICOTTA & RADICCHIO BUCKWHEAT CRESPELLE

 

~

 

ESPRESSO GRANITA

whipped cream

or

FIG LEAF & YOGHURT PANNACOTTA

or

MINI BOMBE CALDE

rummy jam & chocolate sauce

 

 

 

£55 per person

 

want to bring your own truffles?

Add mixed crostini for £10 p/p & we will shave your truffles for you

 

RADISH SALAD

shaved celeriac, pomegranates & pecorino, truffle dressing

or

SEA BREAM CAPACCIO

rosemary oil & orange

or

CRESCENTINE, SQUAQUERONE & PARMA HAM

 

~

 

MACCHERONI WITH HIGHLAND BEEF STRACOTTO

or

PUMPKIN & AMARETTI CAPELLACCI

butter & sage

 

~

 

ROAST SUCKLING PIG

roast potatoes & chestnuts, white wine & bay

or

SEA BREAM BAKED IN SALT

castelfranco, tardivo, balsamic & hazelnuts

or

RISOTTO AI FUNGHI

wild mushroom, parsley & garlic

 

~

 

LE PALLE DEL NONNO

'Grandpa's balls' of deep fried ricotta & chocolate

or

BONET

chocolate, coffee, amaretti, rum & caramel pudding

or

BLOOD ORANGE GRANITA

toasted almonds & mint

 

 

£70 PER PERSON

 

 

PINZIMONIO & BAGNA CAODA

 bowls of new season olive oil & anchovy 'fondue' with winter vegetables

 

~

 

AGNOLOTTI DAL PLIN

fresh pasta stuffed with pork, veal & cabbage, with butter & sage

 

~

 

ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY

a selection of grouse, pheasant, partridge, mallard, teal, woodcock, snipe etc

(whatever has been most recently shot)

 

WET POLENTA WITH BUTTER & PARMESAN

 

CASTELFRANCO & TARDIVO SALAD WITH BALSAMIC & HAZELNUTS

~

 

A BLOOD ORANGE STUFFED WITH ITS OWN GELATO

or

MINI BOMBE CALDE

rummy jam & chocolate sauce

 

£60 per person

 

ARANCINI, SCACCIA & PANELLE

fried rice balls, rolled 'pizza' & chickpea fritters

 

~

 

ANELLETI AL FORNO

a sort of 'pasta torte' - little rings baked with Sicilian beef & aubergine ragu

 

~

 

MELANZANE IN CARROZZA

fried aubergine & provolone 'sandwich'

or

INVOLTINI DI PESCE SPADA

grilled swordfish rolled with tomato, capers & chilli

or

OX CHEEK IN CHOCOLATE

braised with marsala, spices, raisins & pine nuts

 

SPINACH WITH RAISINS & PINE NUTS

 

TORTA DI PATATE

 

~

 

TRIS DI DOLCI SICILIANI

cassata Siciliana, marzipan ball with rum & raisins

& blood orange granita with toasted almonds & mint

 

 

£45 per person

 

SCAMPI ALLA BUSARA

sauteed langoustines with garlic & white wine sauce

or

PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE

with crescentine (fried flatbread) and pickled girolles

 

 

~

 

POLENTA CONCIA

baked polenta with porcini, bechamel & parmesan

or

BLECS

buckwheat maltagliati with game ragu

or

BOLLITO FRIULANO

brovada (pickled turnips), muset (pig face sausage) & boiled beef

 

~

 

FRITELLE DI MELE

apple fritters with cinnamon ice cream