Essenza

Name: Essenza
Address: 210 Kensington Park Rd.
Telephone: 020-7792-1066

210 Kensington Park Rd., London, , UK

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Cuisine: Italian
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Dress Code: Casual
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A LA CARTE MENU

Starters

Minestone

Fresh homemade vegetable soup.

Scamorza affumicata

Smoked mozzarella from Abruzzo and grilled vegetables.

Bruschetta

Char grilled Italian bread with mushrooms and mozzarella.

Caprese

Buffalo mozzarella, artichokes, tomatoes and basil salad.

Calamari e Gamberoni fritti

Deep fried fresh squid and prawns.

Tartare di tonno

Fresh raw tuna, French beans, new potatoes, marinated, with olive oil, herbs and lemon.

Cappesante

Char-grilled Scottish King scallops served with marinated courgettes.

Cozze e vongole

Fresh mussels and Royal clams, with white wine, tomato, garlic, and black pepper.

Bresaola

Air dried cured beef from Valtellina, with rocket, cherry tomatoes and parmesan flakes.

Carpaccio di manzo

Thinly sliced raw fillet of beef with rocket and cherry tomatoes.

Prosciutto e mozzarella

Hand cut and 24 months seasoned Parma ham and buffalo mozzarella.

Pasta

Aglio e Olio e Peperoncino

Spaghetti with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and chilli.

Arrabbiata

Pasta quills with tomato sauce and chilli.

Pesto

Linguine with roasted tomatoes, rocket pesto pine nuts and oregano.

Norma

Pasta quills with aubergines, tomato and mozzarella cheese.

Ravioli

Homemade ravioli filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, tomato and basil sauce.

Gnocchi

Homemade potato dumplings with four cheeses sauce.

Amatriciana

Pasta quills, with bacon, onions and tomato sauce.

Carbonara

Spaghetti with bacon, a touch of cream and eggs.

Mari e monti

Quills with bacon, courgettes, aubergines, mushrooms, shrimps and fresh mussels.

Bolognese

Fettuccine with minced beef and porcini mushrooms.

Porcini e Pancetta

Fettuccine with bacon and porcini mushrooms.

Risotto

Saffron risotto with Scottish King scallops, courgettes and shrimps.

Marinara

Linguine with prawns, clams, mussels and fresh seafood.

Vongole

Spaghetti with fresh Royal clams.

Lobster

Spaghetti with fresh lobster meat.

Beef & Veal

Bistecca

Char-grilled sirloin steak, matured for 21 days, served with mustard and steamed French beans.

Manzo

Beef fillet char-grilled with porcini mushrooms sauce served with mashed potatoes.

Vitello Scottato

Pan-fried fillet of veal with spinach and new potatoes, in a rosemary sauce.

Vitello al Marsala

Veal escalopes sautéed with aromatic wine served with mash.

Pizzaiola

Veal escalopes with tomato and capers served with French beans.

Crema e Funghi

Veal escalopes with cream and mushroom sauce served with peas.

Saltimbocca

Veal escalopes, topped with Parma ham and sage served with peas.

Ossobuco

Veal ossobuco with saffron risotto.

Fish

Calamari

Char-grilled squid with fresh red chilli, rocket and cherry tomatoes.

Grigliata di Crostacei

Char-grilled scallops, Tiger prawns, King prawns, squid and langoustine.

Guazzetto di pescatrice

Monkfish with king prawns and langoustines, with a shallot sauce.

Tonno

Seared tuna served with chilli and extra virgin olive oil.

Spiedini

Skewers of char-grilled monkfish, squids and scallops.

Spigola

Fresh sea bass fillets, char-grilled or baked with aromatic herbs and extra virgin olive oil.

Side Orders

Insalata verde o mista

Green or mixed salad.

Zucchine fritte

Deep fried courgettes.

Rucola e parmigiano

Rocket salad with parmesan flakes.

Vegetali e grigliati

Char-grilled vegetables.

Patate/arrosto/fritte/puree

Potatoes sautéed/French fries/mash.

Spinaci/bolliti/saltati

Boiled or sautéed spinach.

Fagiolini all'agro

Steamed French beans.

Piselli /a vapore/con pancetta

Peas, steamed or sautéed with bacon.

Pomodoro e cipolla

Tomato and onion salad.

Napoletana

Spaghetti with tomato sauce and garlic.

Desserts & Cheeses

Chocolate and coffee tiramisu.

Chocolate soufflé with crème anglaise.

Selection of Italian cheeses served with biscuits.

Fresh Pineapple.

Panna cotta.

CHILDREN’S MENU

Pasta

Bolognese

Meat and tomato sauce.

Pomodoro

With tomato sauce.

Burro e parmigiano

With butter and parmesan.

Salsa di pollo

Dices of chicken and with butter sauce.

Pomodoro e mozzarella

Tomato and mozzarella cheese.

Main Courses

Pollo alla Milanese

Deep fried chicken breast.

Filetto di manzo in padella

Sauteed beef fillet with extra virgin oil.

Fettina di Vitello

Veal Paillard.

Calamari fritti

Deep fried squids.

Side Orders

Patate arrosto

Roast potatoes.

Puree' di patate

Mash potatoes.

Insalata mista

Mixed salad.

Fagiolini

Boilded French beans.

Pomodoro

Fresh tomatoes.

Zucchine fritte

Deep fried courgettes.