Caffè Formenti

Name: Caffè Formenti
Address: 20 Dublin Street
Telephone: +353 59 914 0533

Irish Italian fusion Caffè in Carlow Town, Ireland

20 Dublin Street, Carlow, , IE

• Monday: 10:00AM-3:00PM •Tuesday: 10:00AM-3:00PM •Wednesday: 10:00AM-4:00PM •Thursday: 10:00AM-4:00PM •Friday: 10:00AM-10:00PM •Saturday: 10:00AM-10:00PM •

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Cuisine: Irish
Parking: Street (metered)
Alcohol Type: beer and wine
Takeout Available: No

Delivery Available: No
Catering Available: Yes
Reservations: Yes
Smoking Allowed: No

Dress Code: casual
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Seating: Indoor
Music Type: live

Daytime Menu

Breakfast

Full Irish Breakfast €9.00

Mini Irish Breakfast €7.60

French Toast €7.00

Egg fried bread with maple syrup,crispy fried bacon, grilled tomato & butter fried mushrooms

Scrambled ( pouched) Egg & Bacon €6.60

Scrambled ( pouched) Egg €4.60

Porridge: Jumbo oat flakes with apple & cinnamon syrup €4.50

Muesli €2.60

Cornflakes €2.60

Scuffin (Formenti ‘s Fruit Scones) €2.00

Starters & Small Bites

Soup of the day €3.80

served with homemade brown bread

Caesar Salad €6.50

lightly toasted croutons with crispy bacon, Parmesan shavings , Cos lettuce & Caesar dressing

Mediterranean Seafood Soup €6.50

Selection of fish and shellfish cooked in tomatoes, saffron, and Pernod broth

Bruschettas

Bruschetta €7.60

Lightly toasted ciabatta bread, beef tomatoes, onion, garlic, scented basil, olive oil with parmesan and fresh mozzarella

Oven-baked Bruschetta with Smoked Salmon €7.60

Two slices of toasted Vienna roll with smoked salmon,, fresh tomato & roasted red & yellow pepper pesto, topped with melted brie cheese and Gorgonzola crumbs.

Parma Ham Bruschetta €7.60

Char grilled aubergine with fresh goat’s cheese on olive oil focaccia bread baked in oven and topped with Parma ham

Sandwich Meal

Chicken Focaccia €8.60

peppered chicken breast, with sundried tomato mayonnaise, brie and rocket leaves

Beef Focaccia €8.60

Roast beef with caramelised onion, ripe tomato salad leaves, and red pepper mayonnaise

Vegetarian Focaccia €8.60

Char grilled vegetables with salad leaves, pesto and salad mascarpone

Chicken ciabatta €8.60

Chicken, fresh mozzarella, sundried tomatoes, and mature cheddar cheese

Open Sandwich €6.00

A choice of baked rosemary ham or roasted herb chicken breast on homemade brown bread with fresh house salad and roasted tomato chutney

Toasted Ham & Cheese sandwich €4.00

Homemade Italian Style Hamburger €10.00

Beef & salami minced meet with beef tomatoes, rocket leaves, taleggio cheese, mustard mayonnaise served on toasted focaccia bread with homemade salad & fries

Pastas

Pasta alla puttanesca €10.60

penne pasta, smoked pancetta, capers, black olives in a rich tomato sauce

Pasta Chicken Saffron & Lemon €10.60

Penne pasta, pan fried chicken breast in a light creamy saffron and lemon sauce with fresh basil leaves

Pasta fusilli gorgonzola & walnuts €10.60

Freshly cooked fusilli pasta with toasted walnuts, layer of bacon in a Gorgonzola cream sauce

Pasta al pesto €10.60

Freshly cooked linguini pasta with pesto, cherry tomatoes and French beans

Salads

Chicken Caesar €10.60

Pan fried breast of chicken with Citrus Caesar Dressing, crispy bacon, croutons, Cos lettuce and parmesan cheese

Tuna Caesar €10.60

Fresh Italian Tuna with citrus salad dressing, crispy bacon, croutons, cucumber and tomatoes

Marinated Beef €10.60

Tender cuts of beef marinated in balsamic vinegar, Italian herbs, cherry tomatoes, salad leaves, rocket & pecorino cheese

Chicken sun-dried tomatoes and brie: €10.60

Oven-roasted chicken melted brie salad leaves, cucumber and sun-dried tomatoes dressing

Sun salad €10.60

Pecorino and goat’s cheese, Italian sweet and sour peppers with red onion, ground onion, crostini bread & salad leaves

Cafeteria

Tea €2.00

Tea for two €2.70

Herbal Tea €2.50

Selection available at the bar

Hot Apple Juice with Cinnamon Stick and brown sugar €2.50

Espresso €2.20

Caffè Americano €2.30

Cappuccino Cup €2.60

Cappuccino Mug €2.90

Flavoured CaffèLatte €3.50

(Caramel, Amaretto or Hazelnut)

Hot Chocolates €3.30

(Amaretto, Chocolate Fondant, Dark Chocolate and Chilli, White Chocolate, White Chocolate Hazelnut, Milk Chocolate Hazelnut)

Soft Drinks €2.00

Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, 7-up, Diet 7-up, Club Orange

Orange Juice €2.00

Aplle Juice €2.00

Pint of Milk €2.00

Dessert

Tiramisù €4.50

Raspberry Roulade €4.50

Apple Pie €4.50

Profiteroles €4.50

Cheesecake of the week €4.50

Wines

Moreau Chardonay €19.00

From the Chablis area of France. This wine has the quintessential character of a true Chablis, dry-clean and expressive with just enough fruit to balance the “steel” ideal with Chicken and light pasta or fish dishes. 100% Chardonay.

St Claire Marlborough Riesling. €28.00

From the Marlborough area of New Zeland. This double gold winning light bodied easy drinking wine shows characteristics of ripe limes and grapefruit with subtle hints of honeysuckle with a well balanced acidity and a round smooth pleasing finish. Ideal with pan fried pork, chicken or lightly spiced dishes. 100% Riesling

Pouilly Fume Domaine Chatelain. €35.00

From the central vineyards of France This AOC once produced the worlds most elegant sauvignon blanc, and is now making great wines again. This bright lightly golden wine has a very characteristic gun flint flavour from where the name “fume” is derived. This wine is at home with Pork, Veal, Shellfish, or Cheese dishes. 100% Sauvignon blanc.

Masi white House wine. €20.00

Angoves. €18.95

Red Belly Black Shiraz. From the Riverland area of South Australia. Deep purple with brooding red hues, this rich, full bodied wine shows ripe plum, cherry, and liquorice fruit on the nose, and is ideal with any red meat or pasta dishes. Shyra

Crozes Hermitage. €28.00

Rouge Les Meysonniers. From the northern Rhone area of France. This well-coloured, full bodied wine is similar to Hermitage, but less intense and has a certain smoky-rustic- raspberry flavour that deepens to blackberry in the hottest years. Ideal with any robust meat or pasta dish. Shyra plus up to 15% Roussanne or Marsanne.

Masi Red. House wine. €20.00

Beers

Affligem €6.00

The Award Winning Belgium Abbey Beer : Originally brewed by Benedictine monks in a monastery to the west of Brussels. It is not unusual to find natural products such as wheat, caraway seeds and aniseed used in the creation of Affligem. This results in a delicious, aromatic beer with a complex nose (spicy and citrus), rich palate and warmth generated by an alcohol level of 6.8%. Winner of the gold medal in the Belgium Style Ale Category at the Eur

Moretti

The Italian’s Choice : A classic beer from the beautiful town of Udine, North Italy. The Brewery was established in 1859 and Moretti is brewed with clear water from the Alps. At 4.6% ABV, the beer is pale in colour from its malted barley and maize base, but delivers the refreshing citrus aroma associated with a hint of grain and fresh grass from the distinctive hops used. It is an ideal accompaniment to pasta