At the Restaurant

Misé’s Italian RestaurantThe Menu

Misé’s Italian Restaurant

Welcome to my Italian Restaurant! Sit down, enjoy some pre-dinner drinks,peruse the menu and have a wonderful meal.

This is, of course, a short version of what an Italian restaurant menu has to offer.

Anyway, asking for a menu and having no idea what those dishes are can be a ratherpainful moment.

So, this will be the first of many menus I shall be sharing with you. I want you tofeel comfortable using English anywhere you happen to go in the world. Andthat involves finding your way around an Italian menu. Have fun!

£6.95 PER PERSONCured meatsFennel salami, pistachio mortadella, prosciutto & schiacciata piccanteServed on a plank loaded with mini buffalo mozzarella, pecorino & chilli jam, a beautiful selection of pickles, olives & crunchy kale slaw

PLANKS

£6.95 PER PERSONSeasonal vegetables

Sliced, chargrilled & marinated

in herby olive oil

Served on a plank loaded with

mini buffalo mozzarella, pecorino

& chilli jam, a beautiful selection

of pickles, olives & crunchy kale

slaw

PLANKS

ARTISAN BREAD BASKET

£3.95

Classic homemade rosemary

focaccia, ciabatta, seeded

crackerbread, sourdough, &

grissini sticks. Served with cold-

pressed extra virgin olive oil,

aged balsamic & fantastic olive

tapenade

BREAD & NIBBLES

SWEET MINI CHILLI PEPPERS

£3.95

With tuna, Colwick cheese & ricotta

ITALIAN NACHOS

£3.95

Crispy fried ravioli stuffed with three

cheeses, served with arrabbiata &

Parmesan

BREAD & NIBBLES

CRISPY SQUID

£5.95

With crushed garlic mayo, chopped chilli &

lemon

WILD MUSHROOM BRUSCHETTA

£5.75

Ricotta, rosemary & lemon

BRUSCHETTA & ANTIPASTI

POLENTA CHIPS£3.65

With rosemary & Parmesan

HERITAGE TOMATO SALAD£3.95

With red onion & Sicilian-style orange dressing

WILD MUSHROOM BRUSCHETTA

£5.75

Ricotta, rosemary & lemon

SIDES

MAINS MENU

CHICKEN AL MATTONE£13.95Free-range marinated chicken witha creamy wild mushroom sauce, lemony rocket, crostini & Parmesan

ITALIANA STEAK FRITES£15.95Marinated & chargrilled featherblade steak,Italian-spiced skinny fries, pickles & crunchy kale slaw

OSSO BUCO£14.65Free-range pork, slow-cooked with saffron, onion,tomatoes & Trebbiano white wine, servedwith Sicilian-style orange gremolata

PASTA MENU

PENNE CARBONARA£6.50 / 10.95Crispy chunks of smoked pancetta,sweet buttery leeks & a traditionalcarbonara sauce

OUR FAMOUS PRAWN LINGUINE£7.75 / 13.50Fried garlicky prawns, fennel, tomatoes,chilli & rocket

DESSERTS MENU

CHOCOLATE, PEAR & HONEYCOMB PAVLOVA£5.45Light & fluffy meringue served with poached pears,whipped mascarpone, honeycomb & a drizzle ofdark chocolate

ICE CREAMS£4.95Three delicious scoops of ice cream (ask your waiterfor today’s selection) served with any twoof these toppings:

Smashed honeycomb,Crushed nuts & seeds, Seasonal fruits,Butterscotch sauce

NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS

REFRESHER£3.50Fresh lemon, elderflower cordial &cranberry juice, topped with lemonade

GINGER MOJITO£3.25Mint, lime, sugar & ginger beer

HOMEMADE LEMONADE£2.95Fresh lemon juice, sugar mint leaves & soda

WINESWHITE

SOAVE CLASSICO CANTINA DI MONTEFORTE 12.5%£5.30(175ML) / 7.50(250ML) / 13.90(500ML) / 18.60(750ML)2013 VENETOGreat depth with ripe fruit flavours

PINOT GRIGIO DELLE VENEZIE SCARPETTA 12.5%£5.90(175ML) / 8.55(250ML) / 15.70(500ML) / 22.25(750ML)2013 VENETOA crisp, delicate Pinot Grigio with wonderful citrus flavours

WINESRED

MERLOT/CORVINA, PONTE PIETRA 12%£5.30(175ML) / 7.55(250ML) / 13.50(500ML) / 18.50(750ML)2013 VENETOSoft, ripe, cherry-pie flavours

CHIANTI RUFINA RISERVA, FATTORIA DI BASCIANO 13.5%£37.70(750ML)2010 TUSCANYBlack cherry nose with vanilla & herbs. Balanced with fine tannins

WINESROSÉ

PINOT GRIGIO ROSÉ SCARPETTA 12%£5.90(175ML) / 8.55(250ML) / 15.70(500ML) / 22.25(750ML)2013 VENETODelicate with hints of soft, ripe summer fruits

A MANO ROSATA 12%£6.75(175ML) / 9.95(250ML) / 18.10(500ML) / 24.65(750ML)2013 PUGLIALight, pink & summery

BEER

MORETTI 4.6%£4.20

MESSINA 4.7%£4.00

LIBERTÀ 5%£4.30Our own craft-brewed lager! Packed full ofBritish Bramling Cross hops & floral acacia honey,it’s also properly matured for nearly a month

SOFT DRINKS

MINERAL WATER£2.00(330ML) / 3.95(750ML)

FRESH JUICES£2.95

ARANCIATA / LIMONATA£2.70

COKE / DIET COKE£2.55(330ML)

DIGESTIFS

GRAPPA CIVIDINA 40%£3.40(25ML)Classic, simple & fragrant)

AMARETTO SALIZA 28%£3.45(25ML)Artisan almond liqueur

ITALIAN LIMONCELLO 29%£2.95(25ML)Refreshing & crisp

You will find an illustrated translation of most of these dishes in a Quizlet set called“Misé’s Italian Restaurant.