Taormina Restaurant

Antipasti | Starters

• Avocado Vinaigrette4,50 £

  Avocado with vinaigrette dressing

• Bianchetti Fritti7,25 £

  Fried whitebait

• Antipasto Misto8,75 £

  Various Italian hors-d'oeuvres, cold meats & marinated vegetables

• Pate de Foie Gras8,50 £

  French duck liver pate

• Prosciutto e Melone7,75 £

  Parma ham & melon

• Sardine alla Griglia7,95 £

  Grilled sardines

• Calamari Fritti7,95 £

  Deep fried squid rings

• Moules Farcies7,95 £

  NZ Mussels stuffed with breadcrumbs, butter & garlic

• Insalata Caprese6,75 £

  Tomato & buffalo mozzarella

• Avocado con Gamberetti6,95 £

  With prawns & Marie Rose sauce

• Coppa di Gamberetti6,50 £

  Classic prawn cocktail

• Melanzane Ripiene7,50 £

  Aubergine stuffed with ham, veal & parmesan

• Tonno e Fagioli6,50 £

  Tuna fish & barlotti bean salad

• Spare Ribs7,25 £

  Pork ribs marinated in chef's special sauce

• Salmone Affumicato7,50 £

  Smoked salmon

• Gamberi alla Diavola7,50 £

  King prawns in oil & garlic and hint of chili

• Stracciatella Soup4,00 £

  Chicken broth with egg & parmesan cheese

• Minestrone Soup4,00 £

  Vegetables in chicken broth soup

• Cestino di Pane1,00 £

  Bread served with extra virgin olive oil per person

Pasta

Pasta as a starter = £1 less

• Tortelloni Panna e Pomodoro11,50 £

  Spinach & ricotta stuffed pasta in a cream & tomato sauce

• Cannelloni alla Fiorentina10,50 £

  Crepes stuffed with veal & spinach in a creamy tomato sauce

• Ravioli alla Bolognese10,50 £

  Meat ravioli served with a tomato & beef sauce

• Tortelloni Crema e Funghi11,50 £

  Spinach & ricotta stuffed pasta in a cream & mushroom sauce

• Lasagne al Forno10,50 £

  Layers of pasta, beef, tomato & white sauce baked in the oven

• Gnocchi alla Genovese10,50 £

  Small dumplings in a cream & pesto sauce

Spaghetti - Tagliatelle - Penne - Risotto

• Napoli8,00 £

  Tomato sauce

• Gorgonzola9,50 £

  Creamy blue cheese sauce

• Carbonara9,50 £

  Cream, bacon & egg sauce

• Al Pesto9,50 £

  Garlic, basil & olive oil

• Amatriciana9,50 £

  Tomato, bacon & onions

• Capricciosa9,50 £

  Tomato, ham, egg & peppers

• Bolognese9,50 £

  Meat & tomato sauce

• Aglio e Olio8,25 £

  Olive oil & garlic

• Arrabbiata8,95 £

  Chili, garlic & tomato

• Al Tonno9,50 £

  Tuna, onion & tomato sauce

• Vongole10,50 £

  Baby clams, garlic & tomato

• Marinara11,25 £

  Mixed seafood sauce

Pizza

• Pizza Margherita9,25 £

  Tomato, herbs & mozzarella cheese

  • (1/2)5,00 £

• Pizza Vegetarian10,50 £

  Tomato, mushrooms, onions, peppers & mozzarella cheese

  • (1/2)6,00 £

• Pizza Capricciosa10,50 £

  Tomato, egg, ham, peppers & mozzarella cheese

  • (1/2)6,00 £

• Pizza Napoletana10,50 £

  Tomato, anchovies, capers, olives & mozzarella cheese

  • (1/2)6,00 £

Insalate | Salads

• Insalata Nizzarda10,50 £

  Tunafish, sardines, anchovies, barlotti & French beans & egg

• Insalata di Pollo Capricciosa10,95 £

  Chicken salad

• Insalata Caprese6,75 £

  Tomato & bufala mozzarella

• Insalata di Salmone Affumicato13,95 £

  Smoked Salmon, prawns & boiled egg

• Insalata di Prosciutto Cotto9,25 £

  Cooked ham salad

• Insalata Mista4,00 £

  Mixed side salad

Pollo | Chicken

• Pollo alla Griglia o Limone10,25 £

  Chicken breast plain grilled or in lemon & white wine sauce

• Pollo Sorpresa13,95 £

  Breast stuffed with butter & garlic served with rice

• Pollo Maresciallo11,95 £

  Breast in breadcrumbs & asparagus with marsala, capers & peppers

• Pollo Casanova11,95 £

  Breast filled with cheese & mushrooms in a cream, white wine & ham sauce

• Pollo Valdostana11,95 £

  Breast topped with cheese & ham, grilled with white wine

• Pollo Principessa11,95 £

  Breast with asparagus in a cream white wine & mushroom sauce

Agnello | Lamb

• Bistecca alla Griglia o Rosmarino13,50 £

  Lamb steak grilled plain or in a garlic & rosemary sauce

• Bistecca alla Catalana13,95 £

  Lamb steak in red wine, mint onions & mushroom sauce

• Bistecca all'Abruzzese13,95 £

  Lamb steak topped with aubergine, cheese & white wine

• Costolette alla Griglia o Rosmarino13,95 £

  Cutlets grilled plain or in a garlic & rosemary sauce

• Costolette alla Provinciale13,95 £

  Cutlets in breadcrumbs in a tomato, herb & garlic sauce

• Bistecca alla Menta13,95 £

  Lamb steak in white wine, cream, mint & onion sauce

Vitello | Veal

• Piccatine al Marsala o Limone11,50 £

  Veal slices in marsala wine, or lemon sauce

• Involtino "Taormina"12,95 £

  Filled with ham & cheese, in a tomato, cream, mushroom & onion sauce

• Piccata alla Parmigiana12,95 £

  Veal escalope topped with cheese, parmesan & white wine

• Piccatine all'Elisabetta12,50 £

  Veal slices with mushrooms in a cream & white wine sauce

• Fegato di Vitello alla Veneziana15,00 £

  Strips of calves liver sauteed in butter, onions & white wine

• Fegato e Lardone, Griglia o Salvia15,50 £

  Calves liver & bacon plain grilled, or with butter & sage

• Scaloppa Cordon Bleu12,50 £

  Veal stuffed with ham & cheese in white wine sauce

• Saltimbocca alla Romana12,50 £

  Veal slices with parma ham & sage in a white wine sauce

• Scaloppa alla Milanese14,50 £

  Veal escalope in breadcrumbs served with spaghetti napoli

Manzo | Beef

• Entrecote alla Griglia16,95 £

  Grilled sirloin steak

• Entrecote al Funghetto17,65 £

  Grilled sirloin in red wine & mushroom sauce

• Entrecote alla Pizzaiola17,95 £

  Grilled sirloin steak in a tomato, herb, garlic & red wine sauce

• Entrecote al Pepe17,95 £

  Grilled sirloin in a cream, black peppercorn & brandy sauce

• Filetto alla Griglia19,95 £

  Grilled fillet steak

• Filetto Mignon20,95 £

  Grilled fillet with bacon & topped with asparagus

• Medaglioni al Pepe20,50 £

  Thin slices of fillet in a black peppercorn sauce

• Tornedos alla Rossini20,95 £

  Grilled fillet with a brandy, red wine & pate sauce

Pesce | Fish

• Trota alla Griglia o Mugnaia9,95 £

  River trout plain grilled or in a butter & lemon sauce

• Orata alla Griglia15,00 £

  Whole grilled Seabream

• King Prawns Provinciale15,00 £

  Tomato, white wine, herb & garlic sauce, with rice

• Gamberoni Portofino19,95 £

  King prawns sauteed in white wine, butter & garlic sauce

• Spigola ai Finocchi15,00 £

  Fillets of seabass in a fennel seed sauce

• Frittura Mista di Mare16,95 £

  Mixed fried fish

• Sogliola alla Griglia o Mugnaia20,95 £

  Dover sole served grilled or with a butter & lemon sauce

• Sogliola Dama Bianca20,95 £

  Doversole with a cream, white wine mushrooms & onion sauce

Legumi | Vegetables

Selection of any 3 Vegetables £5.50

• Patate Saltate2,20 £

  Sauteed potatoes

• Patate Bollite2,20 £

  Boiled new potatoes

• Patate Fritte2,20 £

  French fries

• Funghi2,40 £

  Sauteed mushrooms

• Carote2,30 £

  Sliced carrots with butter

• Spinaci2,30 £

  Spinach sauteed in butter

• Zucchini Fritti2,30 £

  Deep fried courgettes

• Cavolfiore2,30 £

  Cauliflower cheese

• Broccoli2,30 £