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Starters
Aubergine Parmigiana £5.50
Served either as a vegetarian dish or topped with meat sauce
   
Prawns in Garlic £5.50
Prawns cooked in garlic, cream and a white wine sauce
   
Minestrone Soup £3.95
Home Made vegetable soup
   
Mussels Alla Crema £5.50
Mussels cooked in garlic, cream and a white wine sauce
   
Mussels Marinara £5.50
Mussels cooked in garlic, tomatoes and a white wine sauce
   
Nicoise salad £5.50
Tuna fish tomatoes peppers capers black olives and dressed with oil and lemon
   
Seafood salad £5.95
A delicious mixture of seafood and salad in a delicate lemon sauce
   
Parma ham and melon £5.95
   
Stuffed Peppers £5.50
Peppers stuffed with mince meat rice mozzarella and baked in the oven
   
Fried White Bait £4.95
Served with a salad and tartare sauce
   
Pate Della Casa £4.95
Chicken liver pate served with Garlic Bread
   
Stuffed mushrooms £5.50
Mushrooms stuffed with breadcrumbs garlic butter and baked in the oven
   
Funghi Trifolati £4.95
Fresh sliced mushrooms in garlic butter
   
Melon Fantasia £4.50
Fresh melon with coulis
   
Bruschetta £3.95
Toasted Italian Bread with Tomatoes basil garlic and onions
   
King Prawns £5.95
King prawns cooked with garlic, tomatoes and a touch of white wine
   
Smoked Salmon and Prawns £5.95
smoked salmon served with prawns, salad and a marie rose sauce
   
Calamari Fritti £5.95
Rings of squid, battered and deep fried, served with a salad and tartare sauce
   
Prawn Cocktail £5.50
Succulent juicy prawns served on a bed of lettuce topped with a marie rose sauce
   
Spare ribs £5.95
Barbecued to our very own recipe
   
Special Starters
Fresh chicken livers £5.95
Pan fried with onions, peppers, chilli, tomato and red wine
   
Grilled Goat Cheese £5.95
   
Crayfish Salad £5.95
Served with salad and french dressing
   
Chicken Caesar Salad £5.95
Chicken, lettuce and croutons served with a caesar dressing
   
Caprese Salad £5.95
Fresh tomato, mozzarella, olive oil and basil
   
Scallops Mornay £5.95
Scallops cooked in a cheese sauce
   
Stilton Mushrooms £5.50
   
Breaded Mushrooms £5.50
Served with a garlic mayonnaise
   
Italian Antipasto £6.95
   
Black Pudding £5.50
Cooked in a creamy peppercorn sauce
   
Breaded Mozzarella £5.95
Served with a sweet chilli sauce
   
Garlic Bread Selection
Garlic Bread - £3.70
mozzarella cheese
   
Garlic Bread - £3.60
Vesuvio Tomato, onions and chilli (Spicy)
   
Garlic Bread - £3.50
Tomato, Oregano
   
Garlic Bread - £3.40
- Plain
   
Pasta
Tagliatelle Broccoli £7.95
Ribbon pasta cooked with garlic, prawns, broccoli, basil and olive oil
   
Fettuccine Alfredo £7.95
Ribbon pasta cooked with a touch of garlic, mozzarella, chicken and a cream sauce
   
Chicken Risotto £7.95
Rice cooked with chicken, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and a touch of cream
   
Lasagne £7.50
Layers of baked pasta with a bolognese sauce, bechamel, tomato and parmesan cheese
   
Cannelloni £7.50
Rolled pasta stuffed with delicious chicken, veal and spinach, covered in bechamel and a touch of tomato
   
Tagliatelle £7.50
Ribbon pasta cooked with a sauce of ham, mushrooms, onions, oregano, tomato and a touch of cream
   
Tagliatelle Bolognese £7.50
Ribbon pasta cooked with a bolognese sauce
   
Tortellini Alla Crema £7.95
Rings of pasta filled with meat, cooked with ham, mushrooms, onions and a creamy sauce
   
Tortellini Boscaiola £7.95
Rings of pasta filled with meat and cooked in a spicy sauce of mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers and cloves
   
Spaghetti Bolognese £7.50
Spaghetti covered in a delicious bolognese sauce
   
Spaghetti Carbonara £7.50
Spaghetti cooked with ham, eggs and a creamy sauce
   
Penne Al Tonno £7.50
Penne pasta cooked with tuna, garlic, tomatoes, onions and Italian herbs
   
Spaghetti Matriciana (spicy pasta) £7.50
Spaghetti cooked with onions, bacon, tomatoes and chilli
   
Penne Diavola (spicy pasta) £7.50
Penne pasta cooked with onions, pepperoni sausage, tomatoes and a chilli sauce
   
Spaghetti Marinara £8.95
Spaghetti cooked with garlic, tomatoes, mixed seafood and a touch of white wine
   
Tagliatelle Al Salmone £7.95
Ribbon pasta cooked with onions, smoked salmon and a creamy sauce
   
Penne Stilton £7.95
Penne pasta cooked in a cream and blue Stilton sauce
   
Risotto Marinara £8.95
The classic Italian risotto. Rice cooked with mixed seafood, tomatoes and a touch of white wine
   
Penne Franco’s (spicy pasta) £7.95
Penne pasta cooked with chicken, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, cream and a touch of chilli
   
Pasta Vegetarian
Risotto Paella Vegetarian £7.50
Rice cooked with onions, tomatoes and fresh vegetables
   
Penne Taormina £7.50
Penne with a sauce of aubergines, onions, garlic, basil, a little tomato and parmesan cheese. Originally from Sicily
   
Penne Arrabbiata (spicy pasta) £7.50
Penne pasta cooked with tomatoes, onions and a chilli sauce
   
Spaghetti Vegetariana £7.50
Spaghetti cooked with fresh vegetables, onions, basil and a tomato sauce
   
Tagliatelle Primavera £7.50
Ribbon pasta cooked with tomatoes, cream, mushrooms and an onion sauce
   
Tagliatelle Alla Siciliana £7.50
Ribbon pasta cooked with olives, capers, onions, peppers, garlic and a tomato sauce
   
Tagliatelle Alla Fiorentina £7.50
Ribbon pasta cooked with spinach, onions, and a cream sauce
   
Lasagne Vegetarian £7.50
   
Meat
Steak Diane £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked with mushrooms, onions, French mustard, cream and a red wine sauce
   
Bistecca al Merlot £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked with wild mushrooms and a Merlot red wine sauce
   
*Vitello Milanese £15.95
Breaded veal, pan fried and served with spaghetti bolognese
   
Bistecca Italiana £16.95
Sirloin steak cooked with king prawns, brandy, garlic and a tomato sauce
   
Grilled Sirloin Steak £13.95
Plain grilled sirloin steak
   
Roast Lamb £14.95
Slices of lamb, cooked with rosemary and a red wine sauce
   
Steak Pizzaiola £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked with tomatoes, oregano, olives, capers and a red wine sauce
   
Steak Diavola (spicy steak) £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked with onions, peppers, chilli, tomatoes and red wine
   
Steak Stilton £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked in a creamy blue Stilton sauce

All meat dishes are served with vegetables and potatoes unless marked *

   
Filetto Rossini £17.95
Fillet steak served on a toasted crouton, topped with paté and Marsala sauce
   
Fillet Mignon £17.95
Pieces of fillet steak cooked with mushrooms, onions, English mustard, cream and red wine
   
Fillet Stilton £17.95
Fillet steak cooked in a creamy blue Stilton sauce
   
* Beef Stroganoff £15.95
Pieces of fillet steak cooked with red wine, onions, mushrooms and paprika served on a bed of rice
   
Chicken
Pollo Cacciatora £11.95
Chicken breast sauteed with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, basil, white wine and herbs
   
* Pollo Milanese £11.95
Breaded chicken pan fried and served with spaghetti in a tomato sauce
   
* Chicken Stroganoff £11.95
Pieces of chicken cooked with red wine, onions, mushrooms and paprika served on a bed of rice

All chicken dishes are served with vegetables and potatoes unless marked *

   
Pollo Diana £11.95
Chicken breast cooked with mushrooms, onions, French mustard, demiglace, cream and a red wine sauce
   
Pollo Valdostana £11.95
Chicken breast cooked with Parma ham, mozzarella cheese and a white wine sauce
   
Pollo Al Pepe £11.95
Chicken breast cooked with brandy, cream, demiglace and a peppercorn sauce
   
Pollo Principessa £11.95
Chicken breast cooked with onions, asparagus, cream and a white wine sauce
   
Pollo Della Casa £11.95
Chicken breast sauteed with garlic, lemon and Italian herbs
   
Pollo Pizzaiola £11.95
Chicken breast sauteed in a sauce of tomatoes, oregano, olives, capers and wine
   
Pollo Alla Crema £11.95
Chicken breast sauteed in butter and a superb sauce of mushrooms, onions, wine and a creamy sauce
   
Pollo Diavola (spicy chicken) £11.95
Chicken breast cooked with onions, peppers, chilli, tomatoes and a white wine sauce
   
Pizza
Pizza Quattro Stagioni £6.95
Tomato, mushrooms, ham, onions, peppers and mozzarella cheese
   
Pizza Tropicale £6.95
Cheese, tomato, ham and pineapple
   
Make Your Own Pizza £6.95
Mozzarella cheese and tomato base with your own toppings. Choice of three toppings
   
Extra Toppings £0.80
Mushrooms, chicken, sweetcorn, ham, olives, pepperoni, peppers, onions, tuna and pineapple
   
Pizza Calzone £6.95
A folded pizza filled with our finest ingredients - ham, mushrooms, onions and spicy Italian sausage
   
Pizza Capricciosa £6.95
Tomato, ham, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese
   
Pizza Mafiosa (spicy pizza) £6.95
Tomato, spicy Italian sausage, onions, chillies and mozzarella cheese
   
Franco’s Pizza (spicy pizza) £6.95
Cheese, tomato, chicken, mushrooms, onions and sweetcorn and a touch of chilli
   
Pizza Campagnola £6.50
Tomato, onions, mushrooms, peppers and mozzarella cheese
   
Pizza Alla Francescana £6.95
Tomato, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese
   
Pizza Margherita £6.95
Tomato and Mozzarella cheese
   
Pizza Pescatore £6.95
Tomato, tuna, prawns, mussels and mozzarella cheese
   
Fish
* Scampi Mornay £13.95
Cooked with brandy and a creamy cheese sauce
   
Salmone Franco’s £13.95
Poached salmon cooked with a cream, white wine and dill sauce
   
Swordfish Alla Siciliana £13.95
Swordfish steak cooked in a sauce of garlic, white wine, tomatoes, capers and black olives
   
* Scampi Provencale £13.95
Cooked in a white wine sauce of tomatoes and garlic served on a bed of rice
   
Fillets of Plaice Goujon £12.95
Fillet of plaice in breadcrumbs
   
Salmon Gran Duca £13.95
Poached salmon cooked with onions, cream and asparagus sauce
   
Special Main Courses
Spaghetti Meatballs £8.95
   
Fresh Cod £14.95
Fillet of Cod, cooked with onions, basil and tomato sauce
   
Saltimbocca Romana £15.95
Veal cooked with parma ham, in a white wine and sage sauce
   
Pollo Monte Bianco £12.95
Chicken breast stuffed with goats cheese and Italian ham, and served with a cheese sauce
   
Fillet Steak Grand Duke £18.95
Fillet Steak cooked with black pudding and a red wine sauce
   
Fillet of Seabass £14.95
Cooked with prawns, white wine and cream
   
Monkfish Provincale £15.95
Monkfish cooked in garlic, tomato and a touch of white wine
   
Vegetables
French Fried Potatoes £2.95
   
Italian Potatoes £2.95
   
Tomato and Onion Salad £2.95
   
Mixed Salad £2.95
   
Children's Menu
Pizza - Margherita and any 2 toppings £3.95
   
Chicken fillet and chips £4.95
   
Fish Goujons and chips £4.95
   
4oz steak and chips £4.95
   
Lasagne £3.95
   
Spaghetti Bolognese £3.95
   
Penne Bolognese £3.95
   
Desserts
A wide selection of Desserts and Liquer Coffees are available.
   

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