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Main Menu:
Antipasti
Bruschetta (V) 6.95
Homemade toasted ciabatta bread topped with fresh
tomato, oregano, fresh basil and olive oil
Bruschetta Calabrese 7.95
As above but with the addition of soft spicy n’duja
salami from the south of Italy
Pane all’Aglio – Garlic Bread (V) 6.95
Served on our homemade 12” pizza base – Ideal to share!
With added mozzarella cheese or tomato 7.95
Olive Condite (V) 3.95
Marinated Italian olives
Prosciutto con Mozzarella 9.95
Sliced Parma ham and fresh mozzarella cheese
Costolette di Maiale 13.95
3-hour slow cooked pork spare ribs in Ferdinando’s
famous barbecue sauce
Funghi Dolcelatte (V) 9.95
Mushrooms sautéed with garlic, cream, white wine
and dolcelatte (Italian blue cheese)
Melanzane Parmigiana (V) 9.95
A traditional Neapolitan aubergine bake, layered with
tomato, basil, parmesan and mozzarella cheese
Polpette Napoletane 10.95
Homemade braised beef meatballs in our rich Neapolitan
tomato sauce served with homemade toasted bread
Gamberoni alla Griglia 12.95
Whole king prawns, simply grilled and served with a
garlic, white wine, butter and lemon sauce
Calamari Fritti 11.95
Squid rings dusted in flour, lightly fried and served with
a homemade garlic mayonnaise dip
Insalata Caprese (V) 9.95
Fresh mozzarella and vine tomato salad
Insalata Tonno e Fagioli 12.95
Tuna and Italian bean salad, served with Ferdinando’s
famous house salad dressing and fresh grilled tuna steak
Antipasto Misto 15.95
Assorted Italian cured meats and salami selection, served
with olives, bruschetta and homemade bread. Definitely
made to share. The most traditional Italian antipasto!
Minestrone (V) 7.95
Traditional chunky Italian homemade vegetable soup
Pasta
Penne Pecoria 13.50
Pasta tubes with salami and mushrooms in a silky cream
and slow cooked tomato sauce
Tagliatelle alla Bolognese 12.95
Fresh egg tagliatelle pasta with our homemade traditional
Italian slow cooked beef, red wine and tomato ragú
Spaghetti Carbonara 12.95
80's style Carbonara with pancetta, parmesan, egg and cream
Linguine Vesuvio 13.95
Bronze-die linguine pasta from Gragnano, Naples with king
prawns (no shells), chilli, garlic, parsley and extra virgin olive oil
Tortellini Ricotta e Spinaci (V) 13.95
Spinach, grana padano and ricotta cheese filled fresh pasta
with a wild mushroom, white wine and cream sauce
Spaghetti al Ragú di Salsiccia 12.95
Spaghetti with a red wine, tomato and Tuscan pork and
wild fennel sausage meat ragú
Linguine Dei Matti 14.95
Linguine with chicken breast pieces with homemade basil pesto,
parmesan, mushrooms, spinach and cream
Tagliatelle Del Bosco 13.95
Fresh pasta ribbons with wild mushrooms, slow cooked minced
beef, red wine, olives, cream and a touch of tomato
Spaghetti Primavera (V) 12.95
Slow roasted peppers, onions, spinach, peas, garlic
and mushrooms in a cream sauce
Farfalle al Salmone 14.95
Butterfly shaped pasta with smoked salmon, spinach, garlic
and peas in a white wine and cream sauce
Penne all'Arrabbiata 10.95
Pasta tubes in a slow cooked spicy San Marzano tomato sauce (V)
Add either chicken or salami for £2
Linguine al Tonno 14.50
Diced fresh tuna steak with olives, capers and anchovies
in a quickly cooked tomato and white wine sauce
Penne Isabella 13.95
Pasta tubes with chicken pieces, fresh diced broccoli and
garlic in a white wine and parmesan cream sauce - Available with Italian blue cheese instead of chicken as a (V) option
Gnocchi Zuccotti 14.95
Italian potato dumplings with roasted butternut squash and king prawns in a prosecco, garlic and cream sauce
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina (V) 12.95
Italian potato dumplings with our homemade tomato sauce,
mozzarella cheese and fresh basil
Spaghetti con Polpette 13.95
Spaghetti with our homemade braised beef meatballs in
a rich homemade Neapolitan tomato sauce
Linguine Marinara 15.95
Our seafood linguine with king prawns, mussels, squid and cod
pieces in a white wine, garlic and slow cooked tomato sauce.
- No shells or mess, just plenty of seafood!
From the Oven
Risotto
Lasagne al Forno 13.50
Our homemade traditional Italian Lasagne
Homemade Cannelloni 13.50
Beef, spinach, ricotta and tomato filled pancakes,
topped with mozzarella cheese and oven baked
Penne al Forno 14.95
Pasta tubes with aubergine pieces, spicy salami, homemade meatballs, tomato, garlic, white wine and cream. Topped with mozzarella cheese and oven baked - Also available (V)
Melanzane Parmigiana (V) 12.50
A larger, main course sized portion of our homemade
Neapolitan aubergine bake, layered with tomato,
basil, parmesan and mozzarella cheese
Risotto Cacciatore 13.95
Arborio rice with chicken, peas, peppers, onions and
mushrooms in a tomato sauce
Risotto alla Zucca 14.95
Italian rice with smoked pancetta, roasted butternut squash and Italian blue cheese in a white wine and cream sauce
Risotto Marinara 15.95
Arborio rice with king prawns, mussels, squid and cod
fillet in a white wine, garlic and tomato sauce (no shells)
Pizza
Margherita (V) 10.95
Italian plum tomato sauce, mozzarella,
grana padano, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil
Calabrese 12.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella,
spicy salami, parmesan and olives
Puttanesca 12.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, anchovies,
olives, capers, chilli, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil
Torrese 12.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, roasted ham and mushrooms
Ortolana (V) 12.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, roasted peppers,
courgettes, red onions, olives, mushrooms, fresh basil
Cavani 14.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, spicy salami Napoli, roasted ham, red onions and chilli
Funghi (V) 11.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, garlic mushrooms, fresh basil
Lavezzi 13.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, tuna and red onions
Amalfi (V) 12.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, spinach,
mushrooms, olives and a free range egg
Antonio Juliano 13.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, homemade
Neapolitan style beef meatballs, roasted peppers
Capricciosa 13.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella,
roasted ham, olives, artichokes, mushrooms
Maradona 14.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parma Ham, fresh wild rocket, sliced cherry tomatoes, Parmesan
shavings, extra virgin olive oil
Quattro Stagioni 14.95
Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham, salami, roasted peppers, mushrooms, olives and onions
Calzone 13.95
Folded pizza filled with homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, ham and salami
Traditional proper Neapolitan verace pizza, homemade here on the premises daily and left to ferment naturally for 36 hours.
Topped with good quality ingredients and blast cooked in our oven at 400 degrees for around 90 seconds.
Main Course
Steak
Costata 24.95
British meaty Rib Eye steak with its fantastic flavoursome
rich marbling of fat throughout - grilled to your liking
Filetto 27.95
Tender and lean 28 day aged prime beef Fillet steak
grilled to your liking
Add either a crushed black peppercorn or a
creamy mushroom sauce to your steak for £2
Filetto Cavour 31.95
28 day aged prime Fillet steak topped with bacon, grilled and
served with a creamy Italian blue cheese & white wine sauce
Tonno con Caponata 19.95
Grilled fresh tuna steak served with a traditional Sicilian
vegetable ratatouille
Gamberoni alla Griglia 18.95
Whole king prawns simply grilled and finished with a garlic, lemon, butter and white wine sauce
Branzino 22.95
Pan fried fresh Sea Bass fillets served with a white wine,
lemon, garlic and butter sauce
Pollo alla Cacciatora 19.95
Grilled chicken breast fillet with peppers, mushrooms
and onions in a tomato sauce
Cotoletta alla Milanese 21.95
Flattened chicken breast fillet in breadcrumbs, lightly pan
fried and served with spaghetti in a homemade tomato sauce
Pollo alla Barca 23.95
Grilled chicken breast fillet with king prawns (no shells) and mushrooms in a cream, tomato and white wine sauce
All main course and steak dishes come with your choice of vegetables of the day, or homemade chips, or our house mixed salad included as a side dish!
Take Away
We are now also doing takeaway (collection only)
Anything is available to takeaway from the above restaurant menu.
Orders are by telephone only, call us on 0161 406 6261 to place an order
Takeaway is available from 5pm till 10pm everyday except Monday when we are closed.
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