OUR MENU
We've handpicked a collection of Italian dishes that are near and dear to our hearts. Our menu is inspired by renowned classics and our signature dishes, and we take pride in offering a modern and evolving menu.
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Focaccia & Bruschetta
Herb or garlic focaccia $11.9
Cheese focaccia $11.9
Black olive & mozzarella focaccia $14.9
Anchovy, fresh chilli & salsa verde focaccia $17.9
Bruschette Tradizionali – Wood fired pizza base, diced tomato, red onion, basil, olive oil $19.9
Bruschette Caprese – Wood fired pizza base, basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomato, olive oil $23.9
Starters & Entree
Olive marinate – Marinated local olives; fresh chilli, garlic $12.9
Olive all’ ascolana (8) – Fried, spicy pork stuffed olives $13.9
Tiger prawns, garlic, chilli, white wine, confit garlic, house made bread 23.9
Arancini (2) – Bolognese & mozzarella arancini, basil aioli $15.9
Crocchette (2) – Cauliflower croquettes, pear & parmesan aioli $15.9
Calamari Fritti – Semolina dusted calamari, lemon dressed rocket, house made tartare $23.9 / $45.9
Pasta & Risotto
Rigatoni Amatricana – Rigatoni, guanciale, napoli, pecorino, chilli $31.9
Gnocchi al ragu di agello – House made potato gnocchi, lamb shoulder & tomato ragu, grana padano $34.9
Spaghetti alla Marinara – Spaghetti, Australian prawns, pippies, scallops, mussels & calamari, garlic, parsley, olive oil $39.9
Spaghetti alla Bolognese – Fettuccine, traditional beef bolognese, grana padano $30.9
Rigatoni alla norma – Rigatoni, heirloom tomatoes, napoli, garlic, eggplant, ricotta salata $33.9
Risotto zucca e tallegio – Risotto of roast pumpkin, tallegio cheese, toasted hazelnuts $31.9
Risotto ai Gamberi – Risotto of tiger prawns, lobster bisque, tomato, chilli, garlic, white wine $36.9
Main
Cotoletta di Maiale – Citrus & parmesan crumbed pork rib eye, apple & cabbage slaw $38.9
Anatra arrosto – Confit half duck, cavolo nero, red wine roasted pear, duck jus $46.9
Scallopine di vitello – Sautéed veal, porcini cream, wild mushroom ragu, potato mash, wilted spinach $45.9
Guazzetto di pesce – Seafood stew; Australian mussels, clams, prawns, fish, calamari, scallops, tomato, lobster bisque & fresh chilli toasted house baked bread $52.9
Pollo alla Piccata – Chicken breast, vermouth, lemon, capers, butter & white wine, sorrel, spring potato $38.9
Bistecca
220gm pasture fed Eye Fillet $52.9
300gm pasture fed Porterhouse $49.9
Served with a potato galette, bordelaise jus, cavolo nero
Wood Fired Pizza
SALSICCA $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, pan fried Italian sausages, sautéed mushrooms, caramelised onion.
LAMB KOFTA $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, lamb kofta, caramelised onion,goats cheese, rocket, pomegranate molasses.
MEDITERRANEAN $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto, semi dried tomatoes, spinach, roast capsicum, pine nuts
MARINARA $29.5
Mozzarella, diced tomato, garlic & basil marinated scallops, fish, prawns,mussels, calamari
PROSCIUTTO & RUCOLA $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto, rocket,shaved parmesan
PICCANTE $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, goats cheese,hot salami, roast capsicum, anchovies
VEGETARIAN $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, zucchini, roast capsicum, mushrooms, semi dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts
AUSSIE $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, bacon, Virginian ham, egg
MEXICANA $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, onion, hot salami, capsicum, mushrooms
MARGHERITA $22.5
Tomato, mozzarella, oregano
MEATLOVERS $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, Virginian ham, hot salami, bacon,Italian sausage, barbeque sauce
CAPRICCIOSA $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, Virginian ham, olives, mushrooms, anchovies
SUPREME $28.9
Tomato, mozzarella, Virginian ham, olives, hot salami,capsicum, onion, bacon, pineapple, mushroom
Kid's Menu
From $20
Chicken & Chips
Battered barramundi & chips
Margherita Pizza
Ham & Cheese Pizza
Rigatoni Bolognese
Spaghetti Napoli
All children’s meals are inclusive of vanilla ice cream with berry or chocolate topping
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Sticky date pudding, butterscotch sauce, house made vanilla bean icecream $16
Traditional Marsala Tira Mi Su $16
Chocolate Brownie, vanilla bean icecream, caramel sauce, caramel popcorn $13.5
House made gelato & icecream $6.5 scoop
Kid’s vanilla ice cream, chocolate or berry sauce $5.5
Crème brulée $17
Vanilla pannacotta, caramelised chocolate crumble, pistachio micro sponge, mixed berry compote $16
Tea, Coffee & Cocktails
Lavazza Coffee
Espresso $ 4
Cappuccino, latte, macchiato, chai latte, flat white $4.5
Soy milk $0.5
Loose Leaf TBar Tea $4.5
English breakfast, earl grey, lemongrass & ginger, china jasmine, peppermint, sencha, chamomile
Hot chocolate $5
Iced chocolate, iced coffee $7.5
Affogato $8.5
An espresso coffee served with a scoop of our homemade vanilla bean ice cream
With shot of Frangelico $13.5
Dessert Martinis
Espresso Martini – coffee, vodka, Kahlua $20
Toblerone – Kahlua, Frangelico, cream, Baileys, chocolate $20
Spirits & Liquors
Liquors
Baileys $9
Butterscotch schnapps $9
Kahlua $9
Tia Maria $9
Cointreau $8
Frangelico $9
Mailbu $8.5
Midori $8
Grand Marnier $9.5
Dom Benedictine $9.5
Drambuie $9.5
Dom Benedictine $9.59
Butterscotch schnapps $9
Kahlua $9
Tia Maria $9
Cointreau $8
Frangelico $9
Mailbu $8.5
Midori $8
Grand Marnier $9.5
Dom Benedictine $9.5
Drambuie $9.5
Dom Benedictine $9.5
Fortified
Campbells Rutherglen Muscat $9.5
Campbells Rutherglen Tokay $9.5
Penfolds Grandfather’s Port $13
Galway Pipe Port $9.5
Hanwood Port $8.5
Pedro Ximenez $10
Cognac & Whiskey
Courvoisier VSOP $14
Hennessy VSOP $12.5
Johnnie Red $9.5
Johnnie Black $10.5
Canadian Club $9.5
Jamesons $9.5
Glenfiddich $10.5
Chivas Regal $9.5
Lagavulin 14yr single malt $14
Laphroaig 10yr single malt $13
Digestive
Sambuca e Centerba $9.5
Molinari Sambuca $9.5
Galliano $9.5
Ouzo $8.5
Grappa $9.5
Opal Nera $9.5
Strega $9.5
Amaretto $9.5
Averna $9.5
Cynar $9
Amaro Montenegro $12
Vecchio Amaro del capo $10
Amaro Nonino $14
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Not only do we pour around 15 wine by the glass, we also choose to support local Melbourne breweries, stocking the latest in craft beers from around Melbourne. We have a full bar with spirits & cocktails available as well as a seperate summer spritz list. Have a look next time you’re in.
Below is just a sample of our ever changing wines by the bottle. We have a takeaway licence too so if you enjoy what you’re drinking with us, you can purchase some to take home!
Sparkling & Champagne
Pierre De Ville Brut Loire Valley France 49
Ruggeri Prosecco DOC Veneto, Italy 59
Clover Hill Cuvee Tasmania 78
Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle Brut Central Otago, NZ 85
Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne France 108
Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Champagne France 125
Sauvignon Blanc, Rose
The Pass Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough NZ 49
Ashbrook Sauvignon Blanc Margaret River WA 55
Lawson's Dry Hills 'Reserve' Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough NZ 58
Kennedy Rose Heathcote Vic 50 Yangarra Grenache Rose
Victoria 55 Ill Palazzo Rosato DOC Tuscany, Italy 57
Aix Rose Provence France 72
Pinot Gris + Grigio, White Varietals
Leeuwin Estate 'Art Series' Riesling Margaret River WA 55
Pewsey Vale Riesling Eden Valley SA 60
Tar & Roses Pinot Grigio Strathbogie Ranges 48
Tenuta Maccan Pinot Grigio DOC Delle Venezie Italy 62
Weathercraft Pinot Gris Yarra Valley Vic 68
Kellerie Kaltern Pinot Grigio DOC Alto Adige Italy 69
Viberti Giovanni Moscato D'Asti DOCG Piedmont Italy 59
I Campi Soave Tuscany, Italy 62
San Salvatore 1988 Porconero Fiano IGP Campania, Italy 65
Morette Lugana DOC Veneto, Italy 70
Chardonnay
Fat Bastard Chardonnay California USA 47
Atlas Chardonnay Adelaide Hills SA 56
TarraWarra Chardonnay Yarra Valley Vic 61
Kooyong 'Clondale' Estate Chardonnay Mornington Peninsula 62
Tokar Estate 'Coldstream Hills' Chardonnay Yarra Valley, VIC 75
Crema Chardonnay Monterey, California 79
Weathercraft Chardonnay Yarra Valley Vic 80
Arlewood Chardonnay Margaret River WA 84
Freycinet Chardonnay Tasmania 85
Shaw + Smith 'M3' Chardonnay Adelaide Hills SA 105
TarraWarra Reserve Chardonnay Yarra Valley VIC 110
Pinot Noir + friends
Fat Bastard Pinot Noir Languedoc, France 49
Tokar Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Vic 60
Weathercraft Pinot Noir Yarra Valley 64
Port Phillip Estate 'Quartier' Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 67
Kooyong 'Massale' Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 70
Craggy Range Martinborough Pinot Noir Martinborough NZ 72
TarraWarra Pinot Noir Yarra Valley 75
La Villa Pinot Noir Northern Tasmania 77
Nanny Goat Pinot Noir Central Otago 82
Winstead 'Lot 7' Pinot Noir Southern Tasmania 89
Jackson Brooke Pinot Meunier Henty, Vic 65
Italian reds, red varietals & blends
San Sofia Valpolicella DOC Veneto, Italy 65
Ormanni Chianti DOCG Tuscany, Italy 56
Poggio Civetta Chianti Classico DOCG Tuscany, Italy 69
Tenuta Ulisse Montepulciano D'Abruzzo DOC Abruzzo, Italy 56
Viberti Barbera D'Abla DOC Piedmont, Italy 70
Kellerie Kaltern Pinot Nero DOC Alto Adige, Italy 79
Vietti Langhe Perbacco Nebbiolo DOC Piedmont, Italy 105
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon + friends
Mystic Park Shiraz Barossa Valley, SA 45
Henrietta Shiraz Heathcote Vic 52
Torzi Matthews 'Schist Rock' Shiraz Barossa Valley, SA 56
Flametree Shiraz Margaret River WA 60
Kennedy Shiraz Heathcote Vic 68
Credaro Kinship Shiraz Margaret River, WA 69
Cooper Burns Shiraz Barossa Valley, SA 72
Yangarra Shiraz McLaren Vale SA 77
Majella Shiraz Coonawarra SA 99
Shaw + Smith Shiraz Adelaide Hills SA 102
Penny's Hill Malpa Road Merlot McLaren Vale SA 48
Mitolo 'Jester' Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale SA 47
Alkoomi Cabernet Sauvignon Frankland River WA 52
Leeuwin Estate ‘Prelude’ Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River WA 65
Local & Imported Beer & Cider
Cascade Premium Light, Tasmania 9
Jetty Road Pale Ale, Dromana 11
Balter IPA 12
Coopers Pale Ale, South Australia 10
Crown Lager ,Victoria 10
Asahi, Japan 10
Little Creatures Pale Ale Western Australia 12
Mr Little Apple Cider 11
Fully Imported Italian Beer
Peroni Nasro Azzuro, Rome 10
Peroni Red, Rome 10
Birra Moretti, Udine 12
Cellarmaster’s List
These wines are mostly from John Di Palma’s personal cellar therefore we have very limited stock; occasionally, we may only have one or two bottles left of a certain wine. If you would prefer to consume something we have a number of, your waiter would be happy to check the quantity for you.
’00 Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz Grampians Vic $195
’02 Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz McLaren Vale SA $145
’04 Penfold’s ‘Bin 389’ Cabernet Shiraz Multi Regions, SA b $180
’05 Brothers In Arms Shiraz Langhorne Creek SA $110
’06 Rockford ‘Basket Press’ Shiraz Barossa Valley SA $345
’08 Penfold’s ‘Bin 389’ Cabernet Shiraz Multi Regions, SA $180
’08 Penfold’s ‘Bin 128’ Shiraz Multi Regions, SA $125
’08 Penfold’s ‘Bin 138’ GSM Multi Regions, SA $105
’08 Rockford ‘Basket Press’ Shiraz Barossa Valley SA $365
’10 Yalumba ‘The Signature’ Shiraz Cabernet Barossa Valley SA $125
Full bar with spirits & cocktails also available
All prices are subject to change without notice.
10% service charge applies on Sundays, 15% on Public Holidays
10% surcharge on Sundays for dine in and 15% of public holidays.