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AUTHENTIC ITALIAN FOOD
ESTABLISHED 1974
20 Sadler St, Wells Somerset, BA5 2SE UK
À LA CARTE MENU
Marinated Black & Green Olives
(vegano, gf)
Warm Rosemary Focaccia, XVO, Balsamic (vegano)
Salami & Meats, Olives, Sun Blushed Tomatoes, Bruschetta,
Arancini, Smoked Salmon, Grissini Sticks (gfo)
Deep fried Risotto Balls, Tomato & Mascarpone
and Pesto Cream Dips (v)
Buffalo Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil, XVO
(v, gf)
Bruschetta topped with Fresh Tomatoes, XVO, Basil leaves
(vegano, gfo)
Deep fried Calamari with Garlic Mayonnaise
Flat bread style mini pizza.
Perfect as a starter or to accompany our pasta dishes
Layers of Ragu and Bechamel
Scallops, King Prawns, Squid, Mussels, White Wine, Cherry Tomato Sauce (gfo)
Garlic, Chilli, Parsley, XVO
(vegano, gfo)
add 5 King Prawns £6
Pancetta & Guanciale, Egg yolks, Cream, Pecorino
(gfo)
Olives, Capers, Garlic, Chilli, Cherry Tomato Sauce (vegano, gfo)
Tagliatelle, Chestnut Mushrooms, Cream, White Wine
(v, gfo), with added Chicken £5
Smoked Salmon, Lobster Cream, Tomato Sauce
(gfo)
Chicken, Creamy Mushroom Sauce and Basil Pesto
(gfo)
Spicy Italian Sausage, Truffle Cream, Pecorino Cheese
(gfo)
The Classic
(gfo)
Scallops, King Prawns, Squid, Mussels and White Wine
(gf)
Creamy Exotic Mushroom Risotto drizzled with White Truffle Oil
(v, gf) with added Chicken £5
Triangular Ravioli Porcini Mushroom filled with a Creamy Mushroom Sauce (v)
Ham & Cheese Tortellini, Cream, Ham and Pecorino
Round Ravioli stuffed with Aubergine & Mozzarella in a Caponata Sauce
(V)
Gorgonzola Cheese filled Gnocchi, with Cherry Tomato Sauce
(V)
Ravioli filled with Spinach & Ricotta, in a Cherry Tomato Sauce
Mozzarella & Tomato Sauce
(v)
Chicken, Salami & Pancetta
Double Pepperoni
Italian Sausage, Truffle Cream Base & Mushrooms
Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Olives, Vegan or Mozzarella Cheese (vegano)
Olives, Capers, Garlic & Chilli
Pancetta, Salami & Chilli
Salami, Pancetta, Ham & Italian Sausage
Artichokes, Ham, Black Olives & Chestnut Mushrooms
THE SPECIALS
All Specials change on a regular basis and are dependent on the Seasonal factors and our Inspiration
Served with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Chestnut Mushrooms,
Fresh Salad & Fries.
Sauces £3.50 extra
(Brandy & Peppercorn or Creamy Mushroom & Truffle)
Bread Crumbed Chicken in a creamy Mushroom Sauce.
Served with New Potatoes & Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
Cornish Lobster and Crab Risotto with Samphire
Porcini Tagliatelle, tossed with Sausage Meat and Tomato Sauce
Chicken and Italian Pancetta with a Creamy Tomato Sauce
Penne Pasta tossed with Artichokes, Aubergines, Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, Courgettes, Red Pesto & White Wine (vegano)
Home-dried Cherry Tomatoes, Marinated Artichokes, in a Chardonnay White Wine Vinegar Dressing.
Served with Fresh Seasonal Vegetable & Potatoes
Filled with tasty Vanilla Cream covered in Chocolate Sauce
OUR SET MENU
£45 for 3 courses or £38 for 2 courses
Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil (V)
Bresaola Carpaccio, Pecorino Dressing, King Oyster Crisps
served with Samphire
with Gavi di Gavi, Cherry Tomatoes & Mascarpone Sauce (V)
with Marinated Artichokes, Tomatoes and a Chardonnay Vinaigrette Dressing
served with Creamed Potatoes & Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
in a Caponata Sauce served with a fresh Mixed Salad (V)
with Chantilly Cream
with Mango and Passionfruit Sauce
Chocolate Brownie with Chocolate Sauce and Vanilla ice cream
Filled with tasty Vanilla Cream covered in Chocolate Sauce
WINE LIST
Fine, persistent, soft fizz surrounds a fruit spectrum of apple, pear and a hint of peach
By the 200ml Bottle
Made from Glera grapes blended with Pinot Noir, to make this sparkling wine very unique. The Pinot Noir’s elegance blends fantastically with the aromatic notes of the Glera
Light and fresh Prosecco Rose with ripe, red summer fruit flavours
A fabulous example of a family produced champagne. Deliciously light and packed full of flavour. Superb and well worth a try
Superb Italian sparkling champagne like wine.
Fresh, flavourful and full of bubbles, this pale colour sparkling wines is typical of the finest pinot noir grapes, which give it the fruity notes of redcurrants and raspberries. Pairs well with cured Italian meats, risottos and delicate pasta dishes
A wine of great elegance, offering aromas of good intensity.
It offers scents of white flowers combined with those slightly green apples. With a straw-yellow colour and brilliant reflections, the flavour is no less satisfying, superbly balanced and persistent.
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
Lightly dry, and extremely fresh.
It also offers a delicious reminder of the original grape. It’s light and elegant structure makes this an unusually refined and aristocratic wine. Delicately fruity, relatively full and refined. It offers an ensemble of aromas of great finesse
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
This elegant, complex delightful Sicilian wine, has a broad fresh nose with hints of citrus. Perfect with pasta dishes cooked with fish and or fresh fish dishes
This is a classic Italian white wine, crisp and fresh with flavours of apple, white peach and citrus
Bottle
Complex and elegant, with a mix of citrus and tropical fruit aromas such as lime, grapefruit, pineapple and pear, complemented by gentle notes of minerals and herbs.
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
Brimming with zesty grapefruit, lime, pear and passion fruit married well with grassy herbaceousness
Pale straw yellow and greenish highlights. Full flavoured,
well balanced with a faint almond aftertaste. Fine, penetrating and fruity, with delicate green apple notes
Vibrant palate with citrusy fruit flavours and typical
herbal notes of sage, rosemary and lavender
Yellow crystalline, intense cassis and passion fruit. A Full,
dry, flavoursome white wine from Campania. Harmonious
with a slight hint of yellow fruits.
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
This excellent producer crafts this refreshing gooseberry and mineral style with delicate hints, dry but not austere
Wonderful aromas of freshly dried hay, pear and honeyed pineapple enveloped in creamy almond
This wine has harmonious flavours with the right
balance between acidity and structure, along with
hints of white flowers and exotic fruit
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
A fresh wine with a brilliant straw-yellow colour, tastes include white flowers and spicy notes due to the hints of just barely ripe fruit.
Substantial, yet fresh with citrus hints and almondy notes
Delicately dry with an excellent balance, the flavour
displays structure and good freshness. The finish is caressing with a clean and persistent fruity aftertaste.
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
Its subtle, fruity character of red fruits, such as cherry, blackberry and pomegranate, with a light hint of white flowers, gives it a refined balance of acidity and sweetness
Soft and delicate with an ample sophisticated bouquet of
rosehips and pleasant aromas of black cherry. Very pleasant on the palate with an intense fresh flavour, and
a slender body, fine acidity and a savoury streak
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
Skittish, yet pleasant bouquet, dry, enticing and delicately herbaceous. Good easy drinking wine
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
Fine, elegant ruby red flecked with burgundy. Full, well-
structured and long-lingering flavour, with a personality
that conveys all the character of Sangiovese. Best drunk
with meat based pasta dishes and Steak
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
Brilliant, attractive and warm ruby-red colour with vinous
and characteristic tones. Dry on the palate and gracious, with delicate and soft veining, a fine and harmonious balance.
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
Bright and very intense ruby red, with a broad and persistent bouquet, pleasant notes of morello cherry, fruit and sweet spices. Rich, enveloping and with a robust structure, distinct sensations of pleasant fruitiness, sustained by a long and soothing finish on the palate.
Bright red colour with purple hues. Enticing aromas of
red fruit, cherries and plum. Medium bodied with a velvety
texture and a long, persistent finish, revealing its full potential
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
A wine with considerable body, the palate is enveloping, warm and soft and expresses very ripe fruit. Backed by pleasurable backbone of sweet tannins
A fine mix of Barbera, Nebbiolo and Dolcetto grapes, make this superb, intense ruby red wine a very delicious example from Piemonte
Puglias’ version of Amarone. Really well balanced, superb full bodied Aglianico
Aged in French and American oak barrels for 6 months,
that gives this very pleasant full-bodied red its flavour.
The Cantine Tinazzi is family run from Puglia. A must try
for this lesser known wine
With the colour of an intense ruby red with garnet shades,
this wine has considerable structure. It is pleasantly fresh
with a soft and lingering finish that recalls the fruit.
The intense and ample bouquet opens with pleasant hints
of small berries, followed by notes of Mediterranean spices
250ml / Bottle / 125ml glass / 175ml glass
Absolute classic with beautiful balanced cherry and
plums overlaid with gentle vanilla oak. Smooth with a long
and lingering finish
The traditional method of semi-drying the grapes first ensures an enveloping, with majestic and velvety richness, with richly fruity dried grape tones.
Garnet-red with brilliant ruby reflections. Broad and nuanced, with scents of wild berries.
Dark ruby-red it has complex, slightly ‘gamey’ nose with hints of violets; the palate is rich, fleshy with plums and dark fruits mingling with oaky tones
Big, well-structured red, intensely elegant nose, with red fruit and spicy notes of liquorice and vanilla. A stunning example of a great Barolo.
Powerful, intense elegant remarkable red from Montalcino in Tuscany with a long finish. Rich and complex with aromas of small red fruits and enriched spicy tones. Fabulous Wine.
An excellent example of an outstanding Ripasso Valpolicella. Intense and deep ruby red colour.
Remarkably complex vinous tones and well defined scents of cherries against a tenous background of chocolate. body. The aftertaste is highly persistent and delectably clean.
20 Sadler St, Wells Somerset, BA5 2SE
United Kingdom
(01749) 672 029
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