La Meridiana

Antipasti | Starters

• Bruschetta£9.50

  tomato, red onions, extra virgin olive oil & touch of balsamic Vinegar in a toast homemade bread

• Arancini£7.00

  two fried rice balls filled with mozzarella & mince meat

• Asparagi alla Parmigiana£9.50

  asparagus served with fresh melted parmesan cheese

• Zucchini Fritti£9.00

  basket of fried courgettes with pecorino cheese

• Burrata e Parma£18.00

  creamy cheese wrapped with Parma Ham with tomatoes & rocket salad

• San Daniele£12.00

  prime Italian Parma ham & seasonal melon

• Calamari Fritti£12.00

  fried squid rings served with homemade tartar sauce

• Gamberoni alla Veneziana£15.00

  king prawns, chilli, garlic & cherry tomato sauce

• Crab e Mango Salad£16.00

  hand-picked white crab meat served with fresh mango & avocado mousse

• Polpo alla Griglia£17.00

  grilled octopus served with arrabbiata tomato sauce

• Capesante£15.00

  sea scallops cooked with lemon, white wine & garlic

• Tartare of Fresh Tuna£15.00

  mixed with olive oil, cappers, olives, mustard, lemon juice & wild rocket

• Tagliere Italiano£18.00

  salami, Parma ham, mortadella ham, Olives & toast homemade bread

Insalata | Salads

• Insalata di Mare*£15.00

  poached seafood, lettuce, basil & chilly oil, lemon-wine dressing

• Beetroot Carpaccio£9.00

  Goat's cheese crumbles, rocket & hazelnuts

• Caprino£9.50

  mixed leaves, goat cheese & caramelised onion

Primi | Pasta

• Lasagna al Forno£14.00

  with slow-cooked minced of fillet beef & veal

• Tagliatelle Bolognese

  slow-cooked beef short rib ragù

  • Starter Portion£12.00

• Spaghetti Carbonara

  with pancetta, pecorino cheese & cream

  • Starter Portion£13.00

• Spaghetti Gamberoni*£22.00

  king prawns, garlic, chilli & cherry tomatoes

• Tagliatelle Aragosta*

  half OR full fresh lobster, brandy, cherry tomatoes, garlic & basil

  • Market Price

• Ravioli£16.00

  stuffed homemade pasta with pumpkin, butter & sage sauce

• Tortelloni ai Porcini£18.00

  stuffed homemade pasta with porcini mushrooms in a creamy sauce topped with rocket & truffle oil

• Tagliatelle£21.00

  Flat ribbon pasta with strips of beef fillet & mushrooms in a creamy sauce

  • Vegetarian Option Available without Beef Fillet (Vegetarian)£16.00

Secondi | Risotto, Meat, Fish

Sauces ($3) - peppercorn, wild mushroom, Diana, dolcelatte, pizzaiola, garlic butter

• Risotto Mare*£25.00

  arborio rice with scallops, prawns with tomato sauce & chilli

• Risotto Verde£16.00

  arborio rice with fresh asparagus, parmesan cheese & peas

• Scaloppine alla Milanese£23.00

  veal in breadcrumbs, lemon served with spaghetti

• Fegato alla Veneziana£19.00

  calves liver strips with onions, red wine sauce with mashed potato

• Saltimbocca£23.00

  escalope of veal with Parma ham, sage, wine sauce with broccoli & new potatoes

• Pollo Toscana£18.00

  chicken breast in a creamy mushroom sauce & crispy bacon with new potatoes

• Agnello alla Griglia£25.00

  grilled lamb cutlets served with new potatoes & green beans

• Bistecca alla Griglia£28.00

  Sirloin steak of black Angus beef with chips

• Tagliata di Manzo£32.00

  sliced beef with rocket, Grana Padano & balsamic glaze

• Branzino al Pernod*£28.00

  Pan fried seabass with roasted Fennel & Pernod served with new potatoes

• Sogliola alla Mugnaia*£35.00

  Dover sole with lemon, butter & capers sauce

• Misto Grande di Pesce*£55.00

  (to share for 2 people) grilled sea bass, salmon, monkfish, calamari, prawns served with mixed salads

• Tonno allo Zafferano*£25.00

  grilled tuna steak with saffron, lime citronette dressing with mixed salad

• Coda di Rospo*£28.00

  medallions of Monkfish cooked with Brandy, Velouté & creamy sauce served with new potatoes & green beans

• Fritto Misto*£22.00

  deep fried whitebait, prawns, calamari with homemade tartare sauce

Pizze | Pizzas

Vegan and Gluten-free available for an additional £2; Extra toppings for meat £3, vegetables £2

• Pane all' Aglio£6.50

  garlic pizza bread

• Margherita£11.00

  tomato sauce, mozzarella & aromatic basil

• Vesuvio£14.00

  tomato sauce, Fior di latte mozzarella, Italian sausage, chilli & olives

• Pollo e Pancetta£15.00

  tomato sauce, Fior di latte mozzarella, chicken, pancetta & sauteed mushrooms

• Diavola Calabrese£14.00

  tomato sauce, Fior di latte mozzarella, Nduja, red onions, fresh chilli & basil

• Hawaii£15.00

  tomato sauce, Fior di latte mozzarella, cooked ham & pineapple

• Fiorentina£15.00

  tomato sauce, Fior di latte mozzarella, spinach, egg & parmesan cheese

• Ortolana£13.00

  tomato sauce, Fior di latte mozzarella & grilled vegetables (courgettes & aubergines)

• Caprino£15.00

  tomato sauce, courgettes, goat cheese & caramelized onions

• Popeye£13.00

  tomato sauce, Fior di latte mozzarella, tuna, chilli & red onions

• Quattro Stagioni£15.00

  tomato sauce, mozzarella, artichokes, ham, olives, salami & mushrooms

• Buffalina£17.00

  tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, rocket, Parma-ham, cherry tomatoes & parmesan shavings

• Calzone Piccante£16.00

  folded pizza, tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, pepperoni, oregano & red chillies

Bambini | Kids Menu

• Pasta£8.00

  spaghetti or penne pasta with choice of sauce: tomato, carbonara or Bolognese

• Chicken Goujon£8.00

  crispy chicken breast strips in breadcrumbs with chips

• Pizza£8.00

  8" Margherita

Contorni | Sides

• Rocket & Parmesan Cheese£5.50

• Patatine Fritte Chips£3.50

• Mashed Potatoes£3.50

• French Beans£5.00

• Spinach£5.50

  garlic & chilli

• Tomato, Red Onion Salad£4.50

• Green Salad£4.50

• Broccoli£4.50

• Mushrooms Sautéed£4.50