Tarantella in Acton - Permanently Closed

Antipasti

• Bruschetta5,25 £

  Home made bread toasted and brushed with garlic, topped with fresh chopped tomatoes and basil

• Zuppa a Modo Mio5,25 £

  Soup of the day

• Frisella Pugliese6,50 £

  Double cooked crunchy home made bread soaked in water and then topped with tuna, pickled onion, baby plum tomato and oregano

• Cozze e Polipetti7,50 £

  Sautee` mussels and baby octopus in olive oil, garlic and tomato sauce served with homemade toasted bread

• Parmigiana di Zucchine7,95 £

  Sliced pan fried courgettes baked with mozzarella, tomato sauce and basil

• Melanzane In Carrozza8,95 £

  Deep fried breaded aubergine filled with mozzarella cheese served home made basil pesto and tomato mayonnaise

• Burrata Affumicata8,95 £

  Creamy smoked mozzarella from Puglia served with toasted bread topped with aubergine puree, fresh tomato and basil crumble

• Fritto di Gamberi e Calamari9,50 £

  Fried prawns and squid served on a bed of mixed leaves with deep fried polenta and tartare sauce

• Antipasto Tarantella9,95 £

  Mixed platter of pancetta, Parma ham, salame Napoli, artichokes, sun blushed tomatoes, gorgonzola and caciocavallo cheese

• Pizza Bread with Garlic4,25 £

• Pizza Bread with Garlic, Tomato or Cheese5,25 £

• Pizza Bread with Garlic, Cheese and Nduja5,95 £

  spicy Calabrian meat spread

• Bowl of Marinated Olives1,50 £

• Basket of Homemade Bread and Olive Oil2,50 £

Primi Piatti

All the pastas are cooked on the spot and are served "al dente"

• Lasagne Casarecce9,50 £

  Meat lasagne cooked in the traditional Italian way

• Panciotti di Melanzane10,95 £

  Handmade egg pasta filled with aubergine and scamorza cheese, tossed with baby plum tomatoes, garlic, basil and topped with basil crumble

• Fileja al Ragu'11,50 £

  Twisted fresh pasta tossed with a rich beef slow cooked tomato sauce ragout

• Scialatielli al Baccala'11,50 £

  Fresh Neapolitan pasta tossed with cod pieces, olives, garlic and aromatic herbs breadcrumbs

• Gnocchi Tarantella11,95 £

  Potato dumplings tossed with aubergine puree and topped with sunblushed tomato, stracciatella (creamy mozzarella) and basil pesto

• Carbonara Calabrese11,95 £

  Tube pasta tossed with guanciale, nduja (spicy Calabrian meat spread), egg and caciocavallo cheese flakes

• Pappardelle Boscaiola11,95 £

  Egg ribbon pasta tossed with lamb sausage and mushrooms in butter sauce

• Spaghetti Polipetti11,95 £

  Spaghetti tossed with baby octopus in a rich tomato sauce with garlic and chilli

• Scialatielli Gamberi e Cozze13,95 £

  Fresh Neapolitan pasta tossed with prawns, mussels, garlic and baby plum tomatoes

Secondi Piatti

• Polletto Diavoletto15,50 £

  Roasted baby chicken marinated with chilli, served with potatoes, aubergine in a touch of tomato sauce, basil, pinenuts, sprinkled with honey and balsamic vinegar dressing

• Stuezz Baccala'15,50 £

  Deep fried salted cod fillet served with aubergine purée, stracciatella (creamy mozzarella), home made sun blushed tomato mayonnaise and basil crumble

• Polpette Mamma Mia15,95 £

  Traditional Italian meatballs served with fried polenta and gorgonzola sauce

• Salsiccia D'agnello15,95 £

  Roasted Italian lamb sausages served with cannellini beans, home made pickled red onion and wine jus

• Sgombro Subito16,00 £

  Baked mackerel fillet served with baby plum tomato, potatoes, green beans, garlic and wine

• Casseruola di Pesce17,50 £

  Mixed sautéed seafood (mussels, baby octopus, prawns), cod and mackerel, garlic, in tomato sauce, served with toasted garlic crostoni

Pizze

Our dough is daily made following southern Italian traditional recipe. Any pizza or pasta served in a starter portion will be £2 off the original price. Extra topping £1.50; Extra topping (rocket, nduja, prosciutto crudo) £2

• Margherita7,25 £

  Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil

• Napoli8,50 £

  Tomato sauce, mozzarella, capers, olives and anchovies

• Tonno e Cipolla8,95 £

  Tomato sauce, mozzarella, tuna and red onion

• Prosciutto e Funghi9,25 £

  Tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham and mushrooms

• Diavola9,50 £

  Tomato sauce, mozzarella, salame and fresh chilli

• Quattro Stagioni9,95 £

  Tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham, olives, artichokes and mushrooms

• Calzone10,95 £

  Folded pizza stuffed with tomato sauce, ham, mozzarella, ricotta and mushrooms

• Bella Italia10,95 £

  Mozzarella, fresh diced tomato, Parma ham, rocket and parmigiano flakes (no tomato sauce)

• Tricolore11,50 £

  Baked with tomato sauce and then topped with stracciatella (creamy mozzarella), basil and basil pesto

• Tarantella Esplosiva11,50 £

  Half folded pizza stuffed with nduja (spicy Calabrian meat spread) and gorgonzola and topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, olives and salame

• Rape e Salsiccia11,95 £

  Mozzarella, cime di rapa (turnips tops), chilli, lamb sausage (no tomato sauce)

• Reginella12,95 £

  Mozzarella, pancetta, nduja (spicy Calabrian meat spread), ricotta, baby plum tomatoes (no tomato sauce)

Contorni

All salads are dressed with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar

• Tomato and Onion Salad3,95 £

• Mixed or Green Salad4,50 £

• Rocket, Tomato and Parmesan Salad4,95 £

• Roasted Potatoes4,50 £

• Sautee`cime di Rapa (Turnips Tops)5,50 £

• Mixed Vegetables4,95 £

• Sautee Aubergine with Basil, Pinenuts In Tomato Sauce4,50 £