From 30 Nov. to 31 Dec.

Lunch Menu: 2 Courses £ 10.00
Saturday and Sunday from Noon
- excluding 25 and 26 December

Early Bird Menu: 2 Courses £ 10.95
Monday to Friday from 6pm to 7pm
Sunday from 4pm to 7pm
– excluding 25-26-31 December

Party Time: 4 Courses £ 19.95
Lunch ask for details
Evening only by booking
– excluding 25-26-31 Dec.

Christmas Eve: A’ la carte menu with very traditional Italian Christmas Specials of the night from 6pm

Christmas Day: Full a’ la carte menu available with a wide blackboard of very traditional Italian Christmas Specials of the day
No extra charge - normal prices
Children Menu £ 5.95
From Noon to 6pm

Boxing Day: 2 Courses £ 15.95
Children Menu £ 5.95
From Noon to late night

New Year Eve:
From 5pm to 7pm a’ la carte menu
From 8pm - 6 Courses £ 54.50 set special menu and music



Please find the following menu: 
Christmas Party Time Menu 
Boxing Day Menu
New Year's Eve Dinner
 

Christmas Party Menu
 

Zuppa Umbra
Traditional Umbria beans soup with toasted garlic bruschetta (V)

Pappardelle al ragu’ di maiale
Homemade pappardelle pasta with Ribble Valley pork ragout

Fegatini di pollo al Vin Santo
Sautéed Kendal chicken liver with Vin Santo Tuscany sweet white wine and chestnut mushrooms salad

Terrina d’anatra con insalata d’arance
Duck terrine served with fresh Sicilian oranges salad

Cozze alla marinara
Marinara style mussels with tomato, garlic and herbs
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Sorbetto del giorno
Homemade sorbet of the day
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Petto di tacchino ripieno
Kendal turkey breast stuffed with pancetta and mushrooms in creamy sauce with sautéed potatoes and garlic green cabbages

Ravioli di salmone con salsa di gamberetti
Homemade ravioli filled with Scottish salmon in brandy, cream and prawns sauce

Ravioli di zucca alla Mantovana
Homemade traditional Mantova style ravioli filled with pumpkin with Forest of Bowland butter and crunchy amaretti biscuits (V)

Stinco d’agnello al vino rosso e rosmarino
Oven baked Ribble Valley lamb shank in red wine and rosemary sauce with baked potatoes filled with Lancashire cheese  and buttered carrots

Filetti di triglia al pesto
Red mullet fillets with basil pesto, garlic potatoes salad and buttered green beans
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Stelle di panettone con geleto
Panettone stars with homemade zabaione ice cream, chocolate sauce and amaretti

Torta al limone
Homemade lemon cake with homemade vanilla ice cream and raspberry jam

Cioccolata calda con pasticcini
Traditional hot chocolate with homemade pastries

£. 19.95 per person

From 30th November 2010 to 30th December 2010
Exscluding 25th and 26th December
£.10.00- deposit per person is required which is non refundable. Final numbers for all parties and final menu selection is required five days prior to event. Minimum of six people.

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Boxing Day Menu

 

Tortellini in brodo

Clear soup with homemade tortellini (little ravioli filled with meat) topped with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Pappa al pomodoro
The most famous Tuscany dish made from fresh tomato, garlic and bread. Served with extra virgin olive oil, Pecorino cheese and toasted bread (V)

Parmigiana
Oven baked aubergines with mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, béchamel and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (V)

Funghi ripieni
Champignon mushrooms, filled with Parma ham mousse, deep-fried and served with cheese fondue

Antipasto misto
A platter of Parma ham, Tuscany salami ,mortadella Bologna, pancetta and marinated grilled vegetables
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Sorbetto del giorno
Homemade sorbet of the day
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Ravioli al gorgonzola in salsa di noci
Homemade ravioli filled with Gorgonzola cheese in walnut sauce

Lasagne al forno
“Bolognese “ style oven baked homemade lasagne, meat ragout, béchamel and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Salmone alle erbe
Scottish salmon fillet with herb crust, white wine sauce, garlic potatoes salad and carrots flan

Filetto di maiale al pepe verde
Ribble Valley pork fillet in green pepper sauce with roasted potatoes and buttered green beans

Pollo mozzarella e speck
Kendal chicken breast filled with mozzarella cheese and basil and rolled with Speck (smoked ham from Dolomites)in white wine and cream sauce served with sautéed runner beans and roasted potatoes

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Torta di mele
Homemade apple cake with homemade vanilla ice cream and honey

Panettone farcito
Panettone filled with crème patisserie and homemade chocolate and orange ice cream

Torta gelato
Homemade ice cream cake with fresh fruit of forest
Two courses £ 15.95
Three courses £ 18.95
From noon to late night

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New Year’s Eve Dinner
 

Aperitivo augurale
Festivity aperitif with Prosecco wine and appetizer (V)
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Antipasto di selvaggina
Platter with wild boar salami, smoked goose breast, venison bresaola and mustard fruit from Cremona

Spigola marinata agli agrumi
Sea bass fillet marinated in a citrus juice and olive oil served with rocket salad and fresh oranges

Insalata di funghi con fagottino
Lancashire chestnut mushrooms salad with walnut, mustard dressing and parcel of cabbage and Fontina cheese (V)

Brodetto di mare alla Toscana
Tuscany style fish stew with different shell fish
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Sorbetto alle arance rosse di Sicilia
Homemade red orange of Sicily sorbet
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Agnolotti d’anatra con foie gras
Homemade pasta parcels filled with Kendal duck served with sautéed foie gras and celery

Stracotto di stinco di maiale
Ribble Valley pork shank slow cooked with white wine sauce, duchesse potatoes and caramelized shallots

Filetto ai porcini con patate tartufate
Ribble Valley beef fillet in porcini mushrooms sauce with truffle flavour potatoes and sautéed asparagus

Tagliatelle di castagne ai finferli
Homemade chestnut tagliatelle pasta in girolles mushrooms and cream sauce (V)
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Selezione di formaggi e mieli Italiani
Selection of Italian cheeses and honeys

Amor d’amaretto
For amaretto lover! The best expression of amaretto

Fantasia di panettone
Three fantasies of panettone

Delizia alla ciliegia
Cherry delight with homemade vanilla ice and meringues
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Brindisi di mezzanotte
Midnight toast with traditional sparkling Spumante white wine and chocolates

During the meal and after dance and music up to 1am

£ 54.50 per person
£ 25.00 per person deposit, non refundable, is required to book. Final menu selection is required before 23/12
 

December Opening Times

Monday to Friday from 6.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.

Saturdays from Noon to 10.30 p.m. 

Sundays from Noon  to 10.00 p.m.

Christmas Day from Noon to 6 p.m.

Boxing Day from Noon to late night

New Year Eve from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.


Cinzia, Maurizio and all the staff wish you all a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!