Rustica da Mirko Carta

Menu Rustica

• Simple Breakfast

  £9.5
  1 egg (fried or scrambled) Italian fennel sausage Baked beans 1 hash brown Homemade bread Extras: egg £1 - hash brown £1
• Full Italian Breakfast

  £12.5
  Italian pancetta cooked with beans Italian fennel sausage (grilled) Eggs with Pecorino Sardo Sautéed cherry tomatoes Flat mushroom 1 hash brown Homemade bread Add-ons: Guanciale £3.50 - Grilled Pecorino Sardo £5.50 Extra sausage £2.50 - Pancetta £2 Egg £1 - Hash brown £1 - Bread £1
• Breakfast Panini
• Vegan Breakfast

  £9
  Flat mushroom Cherry tomatoes Hash browns Beans Olive oil and herbs Vegan homemade bread

• Formaggio di capra fritto

  £7.9
  Breaded and fried goat’s cheese, served on a bed of mixed leaves and topped with fig jam.
• Antipasto di terra

  £10.5
  Selection of Italian cured meats, cheeses and olives.
• Arancini

  £7.5
  Mini rice balls with peas, beef Bolognese, saffron and herbs, breaded and fried.
• Polpette di agnello

  £8.5
  Lamb meatballs with garlic, Parmesan, mustard, egg and breadcrumbs in tomato sauce.
• Calamari fritti

  £8.9
  Semolina-coated fried calamari with lemon.
• Gamberoni trifolati

  £9.5
  Pan-fried king prawns with garlic, chilli, white wine and cherry tomatoes.
• Capesante agli agrumi

  £10.5
  Scallops with garlic, limoncello and fresh orange juice.
• Polpo fritto

  £9.9
  Lightly fried octopus with lemon.
• Bruschetta classica

  £5.5
  Toasted bread with tomatoes, garlic, basil and olive oil.
• Parmigiana di melanzane

  £7.9
  Baked aubergine with tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan.

• Tagliatelle cacio e pepe

  £13.5
  Pecorino cheese and black pepper.
• Tagliatelle alla Gricia

  £13.9
  Guanciale, black pepper and Pecorino cream.
• Tagliatelle vegetariane

  £13.9
  Mixed vegetables, tomato sauce, Grana Padano and rocket.
• Malloreddus alla Campidanese

  £14.5
  Fennel sausage, saffron, tomato sauce and Pecorino Sardo.
• Malloreddus Rustica

  £15.5
  Guanciale, garlic, pistachio pesto and pecorino cream.
• Ravioli dell’Oste

  £15.9
  Porcini-filled ravioli with Italian sausage and saffron sauce.
• Ravioli al salmone

  £16.5
  Smoked salmon ravioli with asparagus, capers, tomato and cream.
• Risotto ai funghi

  £15.5
  Carnaroli rice with porcini, saffron and Grana Padano.
• Tagliatelle porcini e gamberi

  £16.5
  Porcini mushrooms and king prawns.
• Tagliolini Cavo

  £17.9
  Squid ink pasta with prawns, pistachio pesto and cream.
• Tagliolini ai frutti di mare

  £18.5
  Squid ink pasta with mixed seafood and bottarga.
• Risotto allo scoglio

  £18.9
  Seafood risotto with bottarga.

• Spiedini di pollo

  £15.9
  Herb-marinated chicken skewers with roasted potatoes and vegetables.
• Bistecca di maiale al gorgonzola

  £17.9
  Pork steak with gorgonzola and spinach sauce, roasted potatoes.
• Bistecca di manzo al vino rosso

  £23.5
  Sirloin steak in red wine sauce, roasted potatoes.
• Salmone al forno

  £18.9
  Oven-baked salmon with roasted potatoes and vegetables.

• Mixed salad

  £3.5
• Chips

  £3.5
• Seasonal vegetables

  £3.9

• Neapolitan Bruschetta
  Homemade bread topped with cherry tomatoes, basil, olives and garlic. A simple, honest Italian classic.
• Asparagus & Aubergine Rolls
  Asparagus wrapped in thin aubergine slices with garlic & parsley. Oven-baked, served on a pea & thyme cream.
• Family-Style Vegetable Timballo
  A traditional recipe from home: vegetables sliced lengthways, dipped in flour–water batter, fried, and layered like a lasagna. Vegan cheese throughout.
• Crispy Fried Ravioli with Roasted Tomato Cream
  Potato & spring onion ravioli, fried until golden. Served with roasted cherry tomato cream and olive oil emulsion.

• Village Ravioli
  Potato & spring onion filling, cherry tomato & basil sauce. Vegan grated cheese or herb breadcrumbs.
• Gnocchetti “alla Pulese”
  Sardinian gnochetti in Mediterranean vegetable ragù with garlic. Rustic and full of flavour.
• Saffron & Porcini Risotto
  Creamy, aromatic and deeply flavoured. A classic combination, fully vegan.
• Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers
  Roasted peppers filled with tomato rice, olives, capers, herbs, seasoned breadcrumbs. Finished in oven and served with light tomato sauce.

• Lemon Sorbet
  Fresh and clean. Option: splash of limoncello.
• Mixed Berry Sorbet
  Fruity and refreshing. Option: touch of limoncello.