Evening Menu

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Antipasti (Starters)

Pate

£4.60

Fresh farmhouse pate served with toasted bread and lemon wedges

Crostini

£6.00

Toasted Italian bread served with various exciting toppings!

Insalata Caprese

£5.00

Fresh mozzarella cheese served with tomato, olive oil and fresh basil

Carpaccio

£7.50

Wafer thin fillet of beef topped with rocket and parmesan salad and truffle oil

Prawn cocktail Dolce Vita style

£7.50

Home cured salmon, with dolce vita style prawn cocktail, lemon and pink pepper dressing

Melanzane alla Caprese

£6.50

Grilled aubergines, layered with tomato, mozzarella, accompanied by Neapolitan aubergines, Parmesan crackling and a basil cream

Garlic bread

£3.00

Primi Piatti (Pasta)

Penne alla 83 (House Speciality)

£8.20

Mixed peppers cooked in a tomato sauce, fresh cream and with a hint of oriental spices. Delicious!

Tagliatelle all'Ortolana

£9.20

Aubergines, peppers, fresh tomatoes and meatballs, cooked in white wine, with parmesan cheese

Penne Saltate

£8.00

Tomato and fresh basil sauce, "saltate" with fresh mozzarella and parmesan cheese

Penne alla amatriciana

£8.40

Strips of smoked bacon cooked with tomatoes, onions and parmesan cheese

Spaghetti Al Pesto

£9.20

Spaghetti served with homemade pesto sauce, and parmesan cheese

Fusilli alla Calabrese

£8.20

Pasta coils coated with a delicious garlic and tomato sauce, chilli peppers, fresh parmesan cheese and eggs. Different, but extremely tasty!

Farfalle al salmone

£9.50

A noble dish comprising of smoked salmon strips lightly cooked in Cognac and fresh cream

Cannelloni

£8.50

Home made traditional cannelloni, stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach, tomato sauce and topped with parmesan cheese

Spaghetti al frutti di mare

£13.00

Spaghetti with fresh king prawns, cockles and mussels, cooked in white wine, cognac and 'coloured' with fresh tomatoes

Tagliatelle alla bolognese

£8.50

Traditional bolognese sauce with fresh parmesan cheese and basil

Secondi Piatti (Carne, pesce)

Saltinbocca alla Romana

£17.00

Rolled escalope of veal with parma ham and mozzarella cooked with white wine and sage on a bed of sage infused potato puree and marsala shallots

Anatra della casa

£17.50

Pan roasted duck breast with morello cherry compote on braised cabbage and sweet cherry and port jus

Pollo tricolore

£16.50

Chicken supreme wrapped in parma ham and stuffed with mozzarella and basil on juniper scented red cabbage with fresh tomato and basil sauce

Filetto alla pizzaiola

£18.50

7oz Fillet steak cooked in red wine and garlic sauce, served with confit tomatoes, oregano and potato puree

Agnello pestato

£17.50

Roast rack of lamb, with red and green pesto on a bed of charred Mediterranean vegetables

Salmone Capriccioso

£16.00

Escalope of salmon with zesty fennel salad, tomato and coriander salsa drizzled with home made paprika mayonnaise (Served Medium)

Spigola Pulcinella

£18.50

Fillet of sea bass on a basil and red pepper risotto, with a citrous essence sauce and fried herbs

Spiedini di mare

£14.00

Fresh tiger prawns or baby squid coated in breadcrumbs, and a home made spice and herb mix, grilled and served with frisee lettuce with lemon and roasted garlic aioli dressing

Note

All meat served pink
All the above dishes are served with fresh daily prepared vegetables or salad
Extra side salad, vegetables or fried potatoes £4.00
Service charges are not included in the prices
Please note that there is a minimum charge of £13.00 per person
All weights quoted are approximate and prior to cooking.
We are happy to cater for any special dietary requirements - allergies or people affected by celiac disease - just let us know when booking.
Since all our food is freshly cooked to order, please allow our chef time to do so - we are not an Italian fast-food restaurant!

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Cutlery

Crostini

Prawn Cocktail La Dolce Vita style

Melanzane alla Caprese

Penne alla 83

Farfalle al Salmone

Spaghetti

Saltinbocca alla Romana

Pollo tricolore

Filetto alla pizzaiola

Spigola Pulcinella

Opening Times:

	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	Closed	Closed
Tuesday	Closed	Closed - but available for bookings of minimum 6 persons
Wednesday	Closed	18:00 - 22:00
Thursday	12:00 - 14:00	18:30 - 22:00
Friday	12:00 - 14:00	18:30 - 22:30
Saturday	12:00 - 14:00	18:30 - 22:30
Sunday	Closed	18:00 - 22:00

La Dolce Vita, Shrewsbury