Bertorelli

44A Floral St. London

Phone: 020-7836-3969 | Fax: 7836-1868

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ANTIPASTI

Antipasto misto / for two

Selection of Italian salamis, Parma ham, bresaola, smoked salmon, buffalo mozzarella, olives, marinated vegetables and hand made grissini sticks

Zuppa tre fagioli alla Toscana

Tuscan beans, roasted tomatoes and pepper soup garnished with a basil and pine nut crostini

Insalata di asparagi e dente di leone con mimosa tartufata

Asparagus tips and fresh dandelion salad with a scent of summer truffle topped with mimosa dressing

Insalata di pollo grigliato con fagiolini al balsamico e pecorino

Torn char-grilled chicken and crunchy green bean salad tossed with marinated red onions, aged balsamic vinegar and shaved pecorino cheese

Bocconcini di bufala alla caprese

Creamy baby buffalo mozarella with thinly sliced peeled plum tomatoes and rocket salad with a basil and pine nut dressing

b Insalata di rape rosse, pere e noci con formaggio di capra

Finely sliced beetroot carpaccio with diced pears, walnuts and endive in a light lemon dressing topped with melted goat's cheese

Prosciutto di Parma con rucola e parmigiano a scaglie

Aged Parma ham with rocket leaves tossed with extra virgin olive oil and garnished with shaved parmesan

Carpaccio di tonno con insalata di borlotti e cipolle rosse al coriandolo

Thinly sliced marinated tuna carpaccio with a salad of borlotti beans, red onions and fragrant coriander

Piatto di salmone affumicato con mascarpone, limone e capperi

A plate of smoked salmon with mascarpone cheese, capers and lemon

Calamari saltati all'aglio e peperoncino con panzanella

Fresh squid sautéed with finely chopped garlic and chilli on a bed of panzanella salad

b Gamberoni e zenzero al Marsala

Succulent char-grilled tiger prawns with a fresh ginger and sweet Marsala wine dressing with a "spaghetti" of crunchy spring vegetables.

Raviolini di ricotta di bufala e spinaci al burro salvia e limone

Premium buffalo ricotta and torn spinach leaf ravioli, sautéed in a light sage and lemon butter finished with parmesan cheese

PASTE

Strozzapreti al ragù di verdure estive con pecorino a scaglie

Egg pasta twists with fresh peas, baby broad beans, fine green beans, baby spinach and red and yellow cherry tomatoes tossed with pecorino flakes

b Cannelloni d'anatra con funghi

Fresh cannelloni filled with shredded duck in a creamy béchamel and parmesan sauce, garnished with sautéed mushrooms

Tortellini di Bologna con spinaci, salame cotto e crema al brandy

Egg tortellini filled with mortadella, tossed with baby spinach, Italian salami and finished with a light brandy cream sauce - a classic from Bologna

Risotto del giorno

Today's freshly made specialty risotto

Pappardelle ai carciofi e prosciutto con basilico e pecorino

Sautéed artichokes, cured ham and fresh basil leaves tossed through strips of egg pasta and topped with shaved pecorino

Risotto primavera al vermouth

Creamy risotto with sautéed spring vegetables, finished with a splash of Italian vermouth, grated parmesan cheese and topped with finely chopped fresh herbs

Garganelli al brasato di manzo e salsiccia piccante

Slowly braised prime beef with sliced spicy Italian sausage in a red wine and tomato sauce tossed with fine pasta tubes and finished with ricotta salata shavings

Spaghetti marinara

Sautéed king prawns, baby squid, clams and mussels in a white wine, tomato, garlic and chilli sauce tossed with spaghetti

Panciotti con capesante e gamberi alla crema di zafferano

Fine pasta parcels filled with queen scallops and chopped shrimps in a light saffron sauce

CARNE

Petto di pollo alla griglia con asparagi arrosto, peperoncini, capperi e sa

Grilled corn fed chicken breast with roasted asparagus, peppers, capers and a lemon and oregano salsa

Fegato alla griglia con pancetta croccante e timo

Thinly sliced grilled calves liver with crispy pancetta wafers and fresh thyme, served with sautéed spinach and balsamic glazed baby onions

Filetto di maiale avvolto nello speck

Roasted pork fillet medallions wrapped in speck, with poached red grapes, served with buttered mashed potato

Scallopine di vitello al limone

Pan fried escalope of veal with a light lemon butter sauce served with sautéed green beans, mange tout and young carrots

b Scaloppina di vitello alla Milanese

Thin veal escalope coated in a parmesan cheese crust with salsa verde, roasted cherry tomatoes, lemon and served with spaghetti in a tomato sauce

b Cotolette di agnello con carciofi e finocchi brasati alle olive e salsa r

Three grilled lamb cutlets with a casserole of baby artichokes, fennel and olives topped with piquant red pepper and tomato salsa

Filetto di manzo alla griglia con polenta soffice ai porcini e salsa al Bar

(227 grams) Grilled fillet of prime beef served on a light porcini mushroom polenta with a rich Barolo wine sauce and sautéed Swiss chard

PESCE E VEGETARIANO

Timballo di verdure arrosto con wafer di parmigiano e timo e ragù di fungh

Layers of roasted seasonal vegetables served with crispy parmesan cheese and thyme wafers with a mixed mushroom ragu

b Salmone in crosta di semi di papavero con salsa di piselli e caponata

Roasted fillet of salmon with a poppy seed crust served on a tomato and aubergine caponata with a vibrant green pea sauce

Trancio di ippoglosso in crosta di pomodorini secchi con vongole

Baked fillet of halibut with a sun blushed cherry tomato crust served with steamed clams and sautéed fresh spinach

Involtini di sogliola al prosciutto su salsa di pomodorini e burro

Lemon sole fillets wrapped in Parma ham on a bed of spring vegetables with a Santini cherry tomato and basil butter sauce

Filetti di branzino arrosto con zucchine grigliate e salsa di capperi e lim

Roasted fillets of sea bass with grilled marinated yellow and green courgette ribbons served with a light lemon, parsley and caper dressing

CONTORNI

Patate fritte

Fries

Pure di patate

Freshly mashed potatoes

Fagiolini

Green beans

Zucchini fritti all'aceto

Courgette fritters with white wine vinegar

Insalata verde

Seasonal green salad

Insalata di pomodori e cipolle rosse

Tomato and red onion salad

Spinaci

Spinach sautéed with butter and garlic

Rucola con scaglie di parmigiano

Rocket and parmesan