Essenza Ristorante italiano

Starters

£14.80

Antipasto Italiano

Parma Ham, sun-dried tomatoes, bresaola, pecorino toscano, marinated olives and salami.

£11.00

Arancini al Pomodoro e Mozzarella e Basilico

(x2)

£13.90

Bresaola, Della Valtellina

Air dried cured beef with rocket, cherry tomatoes and parmesan.

£12.40

Bruschetta con Funghi e Mozzarella

Char grilled Italian bread with mushrooms and mozzarella

£13.90

Calamari e Gamberoni Fritti

Deep fried squid rings and prawns served with sweet chilli sauce

£13.90

Caprese

Bufala caprsese, tomato, artichokes, tomatoes and rock.

£14.10

Carciofo al Vapore

Large Steamed globe artichoke, served with vinaigrette.

£13.80

Carpaccio di Manzo

Thinly sliced raw fillet of beef with rocket, cherry tomatoes, parmesan.

£14.10

Cozze e Vongole Saltate in Padella

Mussels and fresh royal clams sauteed, in white wine, tomato and garlic.

£14.10

Melanzane Alla Parmigiana

Baked layers of aubergines, mozzarella, tomato sauce and basil topped with parmesan.

£8.30

Minestrone

Fresh home made vegetable soup

£5.70

Pane E Olive

A small selection of olives, ancient loaf bread, pane carasau served with rosemary, extra virgin olive oil.

£13.90

Prosciutto e Mozzarella di Bufala

Well seasoned, traditional Italian parma ham with buffalo mozzarella.

£14.90

Vitello Tonnato

Thinly sliced veal roast served cold with a mayonnaise,

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Pasta

£15.70

Fettuccine alla Bolognese

Hand made wide pasta with premium minced beef and porcini mushrooms.

£15.90

Fettuccine Porcini e Pancetta

Hand made, wide flat pasta with porcini mushrooms and bacon.

£14.60

Gnocchi 4 Formaggi

Potato dumplings with four cheese sauce.

£14.50

Panne Mari E Monti

Pasta quills with bacon, courgettes, aubergines, mushrooms, shrimps and fresh mussels.

£14.80

Penne all' Amatriciana

Pasta quilld with bacon, onions and tomato sauce

£15.50

Penne all' Arrabiata

Hot

£24.20

Ravioli all' Aragosta

Handmade parcels of pasta filed in with Lobster, served with butter and sage sauce.

£26.50

Risotto ai Funghi Porcini

Risotto with porcini mushrooms.

£17.40

Risotto Ai Gamberoni

Risotto with saffron, shrimps, courgettes and King prawns.

£13.70

Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, Peperoncino

Spaghetti with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and chilli.

£19.10

Spaghetti ai Gamberoni

Spaghetti with chilli, tomato sauce and king prawn.

£41.00

Spaghetti all' Aragosta

Spaghetti with whole lobster.

£16.10

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Spaghetti with bacon, egg and a touch of cream.

£16.90

Spaghetti alle Vongole

Spaghetti with fresh royal clams.

£15.50

Spaghetti Calcio e Pepe

Spaghetti with pecorino, parmesan flakes and cracked black pepper.

£5.50

Spaghetti con Pomodori Arrostiti e Pesto

Spaghetti with roasted tomatoes, rocket pesto, pine nuts and oregano.

£16.90

Spaghetti Marinara

Flat spaghetti with prawns, clams and seafood.

£14.70

Spaghetti Napoli

Olive Oil, touch of garlic, basil and tomato sauce.

£23.50

Tagliatelle Tartufo Starter

Hand made pasta with fresh black shaved seasonal truffle (available as starter and main course portions)

£15.80

Tortelloni fatti a mano con Ricotta e Spinaci

Tortelloni fatti a mano con Ricotta e Spinaci in Salsa Aurora

£18.20

Torteloni Ricotta E Basilico Con Salsa Di

Torteloni Ricotta E Basilico Con Salsa Di Pomodoro Servito Con Rucola

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Gluten Free Pasta

£41.00

Aragosta

Pasta twist with whole fresh lobster.

£15.90

Fusilli Aglio, Aglio e Peperoncino

Hot

£17.10

Fusilli Ai 4 Formaggi

Pasta twists with four cheese sauce.

£26.50

Fusilli al Tartufo

Pasta twists with fresh black shaved seasonal truffle

£16.80

Fusilli all' Amatriciana

Pasta twists with bacon, onions and tomato sauce.

£16.80

Fusilli all' Arrabiata

Hot

£18.70

Fusilli alla Carbonara

Pasta twists with bacon, egg and a touch of cream.

£18.40

Fusilli alla Marinara

Pasta twists with prawns, clams and seafood.

£19.90

Fusilli alle Vongole

Pasta twists with fresh royal clams.

£16.00

Fusilli Aurora

Pasta Twists with Napoli sauce and a touch of cream.

£18.10

Fusilli Bolognese

Pasta twist with premium minced beef and porcini mushrooms.

£22.10

Fusilli Gamberoni

Hot

£16.90

Fusilli Mari E Monti

Pasta twists with bacon, courgettes, aubergines, mushrooms, shrimps and fresh mussels.

£15.80

Fusilli Napoli

Pasta twists with olive oil, touch of garlic, basil and tomato sauce.

£17.10

Fusilli Pomodori Arrostiti e Pesto

Pasta twists with roasted tomatoes, rocket pesto, pine nuts and oregano.

£18.50

Fusilli Porcini e Pancetta

Pasta Twists with porcini mushrooms and bacon

£26.50

Risotto ai Funghi Porcini

Risotto with porcini mushrooms.

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GF Children Pasta

£11.90

Kids Fusilli ai 4 Formaggi

Pasta twists with 4 cheeses sauce

£11.90

Kids Fusilli al Pesto Verde

Pasta twists with green sauce, pine nuts rocket and basil.

£11.90

Kids Fusilli Alla Bolognese

Pasta twist with premium minced beef and tomato sauce

£13.60

Kids Fusilli Alle Vongole

Pasta twists with fresh clams.

£12.90

Kids Fusilli Aurora

Pasta twists with tomato sauce and a touch of cream.

£11.90

Kids Fusilli Burro e Parmigiano

Pasta twists with butter and parmesan.

£11.90

Kids Fusilli Carbonara

Pasta twists with bacon, egg and a touch of cream.

£13.60

Kids Fusilli Con Pollo e Pomodoro

Pasta twists with sautéed chopped chicken and tomato sauce

£11.90

Kids Fusilli Pomodoro

Pasta twists with tomato sauce.

£11.90

Kids Fusilli Pomodoro e Mozzarella

Pasta twists with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.

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Children Menu Pasta

£11.40

Kids Aurora Gnocchi

Potato dumplings with tomato sauce and cream.

£11.40

Kids Aurora Penne

Pasta quills with tomato sauce and cream.

£11.40

Kids Aurora Spaghetti

Spaghetti with tomato sauce and cream.

£11.40

Kids Bolognese Gnocchi

Potato dumplings with premium minced beef and tomato sauce.

£11.40

Kids Bolognese Penne

Pasta quills with premium minced beef and tomato sauce.

£11.40

Kids Bolognese Spaghetti

Spaghetti with premium minced beef and tomato sauce.

£11.40

Kids Burro e Parmigiano Penne

Pasta quills with parmesan and butter.

£11.40

Kids Burro e Parmigiano Penne

Pasta quills with butter and parmesan.

£11.40

Kids Burro e Parmigiano Spaghetti

Spaghetti with parmesan and butter.

£11.40

Kids Burro e Parmigiano Spaghettti

Spaghetti with butter and parmesan.

£11.40

Kids Carbonara Penne

Pasta quills with egg, bacon and a touch of cream.

£11.40

Kids Carbonara spaghetti

Spaghetti with egg, bacon and a touch of cream.

£11.40

Kids Pesto Verde Gnocchi

Potato dumplings with green pesto.

£11.40

Kids Pesto Verde Penne

Pasta quills with green pesto.

£11.40

Kids Pesto Verde Spaghetti

Spaghetti with green pesto.

£11.40

Kids Pollo Pomodoro Penne

Pasta quills with chopped chicken and tomato sauce.

£11.40

Kids Pollo Pomodoro Spaghetti

Spaghetti with chopped chicken and tomato sauce.

£11.40

Kids Pomodoro e Mozzarella Gnocchi

Potato dumplings with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese

£11.40

Kids Pomodoro e Mozzarella Penne

Pasta quills with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.

£11.40

Kids Pomodoro e Mozzarella Spaghetti

Spaghetti with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.

£11.40

Kids Pomodoro Gnocchi

Potato dumplings with tomato sauce

£11.40

Kids Pomodoro Penne

Pasta quills with tomatoes

£11.40

Kids Pomodoro Spaghetti

Spaghetti with tomato sauce.

£12.10

Kids Vongole Penne

Pasta quills with fresh clams.

£12.10

Kids Vongole Spaghetti

Spaghetti with fresh clams.

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Children's Main Menu

£11.60

Kids Calamari Fritti

Deep fried squid.

£10.90

Kids Fettina di Vitello

Veal paillard served with roasted tomatoes.

£11.60

Kids Filetto di Spigola

Sauteed sea bass fillet served with French beans.

£11.60

Kids Vitello Milanese

Deep fried veal escalope with breadcrumbs served with French fries.

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Meat

£36.50

Cote de Boeuf

Well mature grilled rib eye steak with bone approx 400g, topped with butter herbs and served with rocket

£22.90

Cotoletta alla Milanese

Deep fried veal escalopes in breadcrumbs served with rocket and cherry tomatoes.

£24.90

Manzo ai funghi porcini

Beef fillet chargrilled with porcini mushrooms sauce, served with mash.

£28.90

Ossobuco alla Milanesee

Oven roasted veal ossobuco served with saffron risotto.

£18.90

Pollo alla Boscaiola

Grilled breast of chicken served with melted scammers cheese mushrooms and rocket.

£19.10

Pollo alla Griglia

Grilled breast of chicken with roast potatoes, rocket, artichokes and cherry tomatoes.

£21.50

Pollo alla Milanese

Deep fried breast of chicken coated with breadcrumbs, served with french fries.

£21.00

Saltimbocca alla Romana

Veal escalopes sauteed, topped with 18 month matured prosciutto crudo and sage served with peas.

£20.20

Vitello al Marsala

Veal escalopes sauteed with aromatic wine, served with mash.

£21.70

Vitello alla Parmigiana

Deep fried veal escalope in breadcrumbs with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese served with spaghetti.

£20.00

Vitello alla Pizzaiola

Veal escalopes with tomato sauce and capers served with french beans.

£20.20

Vitello crema e funghi

Veal escalopes with cream and mushrooms served with peas.

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Seafood

£22.30

Calamari alla griglia

Char grilled fresh squid with chilli, rocket and cherry tomatoes.

£25.50

Grigliata di crostacei

Chargrilled selection of king and tiger prawns, squid, monkfish, with xtra virgin olive oil and garlic.

£24.50

Guazzetto di pescatrice

Sautéed monkfish, king prawns, with tomato sauce cherry and shallots.

£23.70

Spigola alla griglia

Whole sea bass, filleted and char grilled with extra virgin olive oil and herbs, served with steamed broccoli.

£23.80

Trancio di Tonno

Tuna seared with chillies and extra virgin olive oil, served with fried courgettes

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Sides

£4.80

Broccoli al Vapore

Steamed broccoli

£4.60

Fagiolini all Agro

Steamed French beans

£5.70

Insalata Mista

Selection of mixed leaves with avocado.

£5.90

Insalata Verde

Selection of green leaves with avocado.

£7.40

Napoletana Side

Spaghetti with tomato sauce and garlic.

£5.20

Patate Arrosto

Sauteed potatoes

£4.40

Patate Fritte

French fries

£4.80

Patate Puree

Mash Potatoes

£4.60

Piselli Bolliti

Steamed peas

£4.40

Piselli Pancetta

Sautéed peas with bacon

£4.80

Pomodoro e cipolla

Tomato and onion.

£6.00

Rucola con parmigiano

Rocket salad, parmesan flakes and cherry tomatoes.

£5.70

Spinaci Bolliti

Spinach, steamed

£5.70

Spinaci Saltati

Spinach, sauteed

£6.20

Vegetali Grigliati

Chargrilled aubergines, tomatoes ,courgettes, belgium chicory

£6.20

Zucchine Fritte

Deep fried courgettes.

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Desserts

£7.10

Black Chocolate Souffle

With vanilla ice cream

£6.20

Cheese

Selection of Italian cheeses served with pane carasau and honey.

£2.90

Chocolate Praline Black Truffle

A soft praline with pure chocolate and P.G.I. Piemonte Hazelnuts anriched with black truffle.

£6.20

Fresh Pineapple

£6.20

Home Made Tiramisu

Tiramisu with pasteurised eggs, cream, savoiardi biscuits, chocolate and coffee.

£6.60

Home-made Panna Cotta

With choice of caramel, strawberry, lemon or chocolate sauce or cotta plain.

£6.60

Tartufo Classico

Zabaglione ice cream and chocolate ice cream, covered with chopped hazelnuts and cocoa

£7.10

White Chocolate Souffle

White Chocolate ice cream

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Truffle Speciality

£12.00

Burro al Tartufo Bianco

Buter with White Truffle, Made in Italy (45gr)

£22.00

Burro Al Tartufo Nero

Butter with Black Truffle (300gr)

£2.90

Chocolate Praline White Truffle

A soft praline with pure chocolate and p.G.I. Piemonte hazelnuts enriched with black truffle. A unique and weel-balanced combination. Ideal with coffee.

£9.50

Miele al Tartufo Bianco

White Truffle Honey (130gr)

£8.00

Olio al Tartufo Bianco

Extra Virgin Olive Oil with White Truffle

£10.90

White Truffle Sauce

Thin leaves of white truffle on a base of parmigiano reggiano and cream. Its dainty taste taste and creamy consistency and very versatile make this product a perfect dressing for main courses, crostini and delicious starter risottos and eggs. If used as d

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Soft Drinks

£3.10

Apple Juice

250ml

£2.90

Coke

330ml

£3.10

Cranberry Juice

200ml

£2.90

Diet Coke

330ml

£3.00

Heineken Alcohol Free Premium Lager Beer

330 ml

£2.70

Lemonade Schweeps

200ml

£2.70

Orange Schweeps

200ml

£2.90

San Pellegrino Lemonade

330ml

£2.90

San Pellegrino Orange

330ml

£2.90

Sparkling Water

750ml

£2.60

Still Water

750ml

£2.20

Tomato Juice

200ml

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Dispensa/ Pantry

£6.00

Amatriciana Sauce

Tomato sauce, onions, bacon and a little touch of chilli.

£5.50

Arrabiata Sauce

Tomato sauce, garlic, chilli. Please use within 2 days of purchase

£5.50

Aurora Sauce

Tomato sauce, butter, parmesan and cream.

£6.50

Bolognese sauce

Best quality mince meat, garlic tomato sauce and cream

£4.30

Burrata Campana (125 gr)

A fresh Italian cow milk cheese produced, made from mozzarella and cream

£2.80

Butter. Unsalted (250 gr.)

Pasteurized. Keep refrigerated between + 2 c and + 6 c

£20.00

Cantuccini ,Pan Ducale, Italy. (1kg pack)

Crispy Italian biscuits, from Tuscany. Ideal with coffee or Vin Santo (buy it in dessert wine section).

£4.30

Chilli Xtra Virgin Olive Oil from Puglia

It is perfect for adding spice to pizzas, poultry or pasta.

£14.80

Condimento all Aceto Balsamico di Modena(100 ml)

Gran reale balsamic vinegar of Modena.

£14.00

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Planeta (0.25L)

An exceptional olive oil form Planeta, a top sicilan producer.

£2.80

Fusilli Rigate n. 41.De Cecco.(1/2kg)

100% Durum Wheat Semolina

£5.40

Gluten Free Fusilli. Maize and rice pasta (400 g)

Free form gluten and eggs

£8.90

Gnocchi

(frozen 250 gr for 2 people)

£3.90

Mozzarella di bufala Campana (125 gr)

It is produced exclusively with whole buffalo pasteurised raw fresh milk. The milk must be coming from buffalo reared in the identified area. Keep refrigerated but serve at room temperature, pair it with our xtra virgin basil oil

£8.40

Pesto Sauce

Basil, rocket salad, parmesan and garlic Please use within 2 days of purchase.

£2.80

Spaghetti n.12 De Cecco (1/2kg)

100% Durum Wheat Semolina

£9.50

Tortelloni Ricotta e Spinaci

(Frozen 250 gr x 2 people)

£9.00

Truffle Sauce

Butter cream truffle oil and fresh oil.

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