Seasoned black pitted olives, Sicilian green Nocellara olives, bread sticks

Home baked daily with rosemary, black olives

Little toasts topped with tomatoes, basil, garlic

Little toasts smeared with pesto, topped with mozzarella, anchovy, roast pepper, olive

Sharing platter of regional Italian cheeses, salame, olives, breads

Risotto balls oozing gorgonzola, red pepper & nduja sausage sauce, pesto, parmesan

Mama Conte’s famous beef & pork meatballs, slow cooked tomato sauce

Deep fried calamari, flour, garlic mayonnaise, lemon wedge

Deep fried white bait, flour, garlic mayonnaise, lemon wedge

Roasted peppers filled with Mediterranean vegetables & mozzarella, spinach, tomato sauce. A vegan cheese topping is available on request

Griddled aubergine & courgette, roasted pepper, balsamic, extra virgin, garlic, mint

Buffalo mozzarella, tomato, basil, balsamic, extra virgin

Whole burrata, rocket, pesto, carasau bread, roasted hazelnuts

Rocket leaves, balsamic, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan shavings

Tomatoes, red onion, lemon juice, basil, extra virgin olive oil

A stunning fish stew, originating from Liguria, later famous throughout San Francisco, brought to us by the late great Mimmo Conte. Tomato based, tiger prawns, mussels, cockles, calamari, local wild bass, white wine, with toasted focaccia

Crab meat, cherry tomatoes, white wine, cream, garlic, dill, chilli, lemon zest, butter

Fresh salmon, smoked salmon, creamy tomato sauce, dill

Black olives, capers, anchovies, spicy tomato, a southern dish known as ‘whore’s pasta’

Tiger prawns, fresh cockles, cherry tomatoes, white wine, garlic, parsley, dill, chilli

Tiger prawns, creamy fiery sauce, cherry tomatoes, garlic, chilli, dill, basil

Spicy tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, basil, red pepper, nduja sausage

Mama Conte’s sought after beef & pork meatballs, slow cooked tomato sauce

Authentic Roman style, pancetta, guanciale, pecorino, parmesan, egg yolk, black pepper

Porcini & chestnut mushroom, rich cream sauce, parmesan, pecorino, truffle oil

Sundried & cherry tomato, basil, creamy tomato sauce, torn burrata

Aubergine, tomato sauce, capers, hard ricotta, basil, oregano, typical of Sicily

Vanilla ice cream, espresso, Amaretto shot, amaretti biscuit

The ultimate Italian coffee dessert

Panna cotta, Baileys, dark morello cherry

A selection of ice cream & sorbets, ask your host for flavours