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 $13
Cheese focaccia $14
Black olive & mozzarella focaccia $15
Anchovy, fresh chilli & salsa verde focaccia $18
Bruschette Tradizionali – Wood fired pizza base, diced tomato, red onion, basil, olive oil $21
Bruschette Caprese – Wood fired pizza base, basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomato, olive oil $25
Starters & Entree
Olive marinate – Marinated local olives; fresh chilli, garlic $12
Olive all’ ascolana (8) – Fried, spicy pork stuffed olives $15
Polpette - Pork & veal meatballs, tomato sugo, stracitella, house baked bread 14
Tiger prawns, garlic, chilli, white wine, confit garlic, house made bread 25
Arancini (2) – Bolognese & mozzarella arancini, basil aioli $17
Crocchette (2) – Cauliflower croquettes, pear & parmesan aioli $17
Calamari Fritti – Semolina dusted calamari, lemon dressed rocket, house made tartare $25 / $45
Pasta & Risotto
Rigatoni Amatricana – Rigatoni, guanciale, napoli, pecorino, chilli $34
Gnocchi al ragu di agello – House made potato gnocchi, lamb shoulder & tomato ragu, grana padano $35
Spaghetti alla Marinara – Spaghetti, Australian prawns, pippies, scallops, mussels & calamari, garlic, parsley, olive oil $40
Spaghetti alla Bolognese – Fettuccine, traditional beef bolognese, grana padano $32
Rigatoni alla norma – Rigatoni, heirloom tomatoes, napoli, garlic, eggplant, ricotta salata $34
Risotto ai Gamberi – Risotto of tiger prawns, lobster bisque, tomato, chilli, garlic, white wine $36
Gluten free penne or gnocchi available for an additional fee
Main
Cotoletta di Maiale – Citrus & parmesan crumbed pork rib eye, apple & cabbage slaw $39
Anatra arrosto – Confit half duck, cavolo nero, red wine roasted pear, duck jus $49
Scallopine di vitello – Sautéed veal, porcini cream, wild mushroom ragu, potato mash, wilted spinach $48
Guazzetto di pesce – Seafood stew; Australian mussels, clams, prawns, fish, calamari, scallops, tomato, lobster bisque & fresh chilli toasted house baked bread $51
Chicken saltimbocca; chicken breast, prosciutto, sage & parmesan, potato mash, tuscan kale $39
Bistecca -
220gm pasture fed Eye Fillet $58
300gm pasture fed Porterhouse $50
450gm pasture fed Rib Eye $69
Served with a potato galette, bordelaise jus, cavolo nero
Wood Fired Pizza
SALSICCA $33
Tomato, mozzarella, pan fried Italian sausages, sautéed mushrooms, caramelised onion.
LAMB KOFTA $34
Tomato, mozzarella, lamb kofta, caramelised onion,goats cheese, rocket, pomegranate molasses.
MEDITERRANEAN $35
Tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto, semi dried tomatoes, spinach, roast capsicum, pine nuts
MARINARA $36
Mozzarella, diced tomato, garlic & basil marinated scallops, fish, prawns,mussels, calamari
PROSCIUTTO & RUCOLA $35
Tomato, mozzarella, prosciutto, rocket,shaved parmesan
PICCANTE $34
Tomato, mozzarella, goats cheese,hot salami, roast capsicum, anchovies
VEGETARIAN $34
Tomato, mozzarella, zucchini, roast capsicum, mushrooms, semi dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts
AUSSIE $32
Tomato, mozzarella, bacon, Virginian ham, egg
MEXICANA $33
Tomato, mozzarella, onion, hot salami, capsicum, mushrooms
MARGHERITA $25
Tomato, mozzarella, oregano
MEATLOVERS $34
Tomato, mozzarella, Virginian ham, hot salami, bacon,Italian sausage, barbeque sauce
CAPRICCIOSA $34
Tomato, mozzarella, Virginian ham, olives, mushrooms, anchovies
SUPREME $34
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 $15
House made gelato & icecream $6.5 scoop
Kid’s vanilla ice cream, chocolate or berry sauce $5.5
Crème brulée $18
Vanilla pannacotta, caramelised chocolate crumble, pistachio micro sponge, mixed berry compote $15
Tea, Coffee & Cocktails
Lavazza Coffee
Espresso $ 4.5
Cappuccino, latte, macchiato, chai latte, flat white $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 $10
An espresso coffee served with a scoop of our homemade vanilla bean ice cream
With shot of Frangelico $18
Dessert Martinis
Espresso Martini – coffee, vodka, Kahlua $22
Toblerone – Kahlua, Frangelico, cream, Baileys, chocolate $22
Spirits & Liquors
Liquors
Baileys $10
Butterscotch schnapps $10
Kahlua $11
Tia Maria $11
Cointreau $11
Frangelico $11
Mailbu $10
Midori $10
Grand Marnier $10
Dom Benedictine $10
Drambuie $10
Fortified
Campbells Rutherglen Muscat $11
Campbells Rutherglen Tokay $11
Penfolds Grandfather’s Port $15
Galway Pipe Port $11
Hanwood Port $10
Pedro Ximenez $11
Cognac & Whiskey
Courvoisier VSOP $14
Hennessy VSOP $3.5
Johnnie Red $11
Johnnie Black $13
Canadian Club $11
Jamesons $11
Glenfiddich $11
Chivas Regal $11
Lagavulin 14yr single malt $14
Laphroaig 10yr single malt $13
Digestive
Sambuca e Centerba $10
Molinari Sambuca $11
Ouzo $10
Grappa $10
Opal Nera $10
Strega $11
Amaretto $11
Averna $11
Cynar $11
Amaro Montenegro $13
Vecchio Amaro del capo $12
Amaro Nonino $15
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Not only do we pour 15+ wine by the glass; both local & imported, 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 and a cellar list with numerous back vintage wines
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
Tar & Roses Prosecco, Central Victoria 50
Ruggeri Prosecco DOC Veneto, Italy 59
Clover Hill Cuvee Tasmania 70
Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle Brut Central Otago, NZ 89
Mumm Cordon Rouge Champagne France 108
Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Champagne France 135
Sauvignon Blanc, Rose
Mt Vernon Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough NZ 55
Ashbrook Sauvignon Blanc Margaret River WA 59
Lawson's Dry Hills 'Reserve' Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough NZ 58
Reverie Rose, Pays Doc France 53
Tar & Roses Rose, Heathcote 60
San Salvatore Vetere Rose, Campania 69
Maison Aix Rose, Provence, France 75
Pinot Gris + Grigio, White Varietals
Leeuwin Estate 'Art Series' Riesling Margaret River WA 55
Pewsey Vale Riesling Eden Valley SA 60
Rockbare Pinot Grigio, South Australia 49
Tar & Roses Pinot Grigio Strathbogie Ranges 55
Tenuta Maccan Pinot Grigio DOC Delle Venezie Italy 60
Port Phillip Quartier Pinot Gris Mornington Peninsula 68
Kellerie Kaltern Pinot Grigio DOC Alto Adige Italy 72
San Salvatore Pocerono Fiano, Campania Italy 55
Dei Castelli Verdicchio Classico, Tuscany Italy 65
Montevecchio Moscato, Italy 55
Chardonnay
Fat Bastard Chardonnay California USA 49
Atlas Chardonnay Adelaide Hills SA 58
Kooyong 'Clondale' Estate Chardonnay Mornington Peninsula 65
TarraWarra Chardonnay Yarra Valley Vic 67
Tokar Estate 'Coldstream Hills' Chardonnay Yarra Valley, VIC 89
Crema Chardonnay Monterey, California 79
Arlewood Chardonnay Margaret River WA 79
Freycinet Chardonnay Tasmania 85
Shaw + Smith 'M3' Chardonnay Adelaide Hills SA 95
TarraWarra Reserve Chardonnay Yarra Valley VIC 110
Domenica Chardonnay, Beechworth 112
Stonier Reserve Chardonnay, Mornington 115
Pinot Noir + friends
Fat Bastard Pinot Noir Languedoc, France 51
Port Phillip Quartier Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 60
Tokar Pinot Noir Yarra Valley Vic 69
Stonier Estate Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 76
Craggy Range Martinborough Pinot Noir Martinborough NZ 79
TarraWarra Pinot Noir Yarra Valley 73
Frogmore Creek Pinot Noir, Tasmania 87
Nanny Goat Pinot Noir Central Otago 95
Dalrymple Pinot Noir, Tasmania 108
Italian reds, red varietals & blends
Tenuta Ulisse Montepulciano D'Abruzzo DOC Abruzzo, Italy 60
Messapi Primitivo Puglia, Italy 58
Poggio Chianti Classico DOCG Tuscany, Italy 72
Viberti Barbera D'Abla DOC Piedmont, Italy 70
Vietti Langhe Perbacco Nebbiolo DOC Piedmont, Italy 105
Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon + friends
Mystic Park Shiraz Barossa Valley, SA 49
Henrietta Shiraz Heathcote Vic 53
Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz Barossa Valley, SA 57
Flametree Shiraz Margaret River WA 65
Kennedy Shiraz Heathcote Vic 74
Yangarra Shiraz McLaren Vale SA 72
Shaw + Smith Shiraz Adelaide Hills SA 112
Jim Barry The McRae Wood Shiraz Clare Valley SA 125
Longhop Merlot, Barossa 55
Leeuwin Estate ‘Prelude’ Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River WA 65
Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa Valley, SA 69
Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz South Australia 139
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
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.
’04 Penfold’s ‘Bin 389’ Cabernet Shiraz Multi Regions, SA $180
’05 Brothers In Arms Shiraz Langhorne Creek SA $110
’08 Rockford ‘Basket Press’ Shiraz Barossa Valley SA $405
’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
’14 Rockford ‘Basket Press’ Shiraz Barossa Valley SA $425
’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, 1.65% credit card surcharge
10% surcharge on Sundays for dine in and 15% of public holidays.