Il Portico

Aperitivi

• Prosecco San Simone, Veneto

  • Glass7,00 £
  • Bottle31,00 £

• Malvasia Il Casello 'La Malva' Emilia Romagna

  • Glass8,00 £
  • Bottle33,00 £

• Negroni8,00 £

  Gin, Vermouth, Campari

• Negroni Spagliato8,00 £

  Prosecco, Campari, vermouth

• Camparino8,00 £

  Cherry marnier, campari, pink grapefruit

• Aperol Spritz7,00 £

  Aperol, prosecco, soda

• Martini Amalfitano11,00 £

  Grey goose, lemon, fresh basil

Birre Italiane

• Birra Moretti 4.9%4,50 £

• Amarcord Gradisca 5.2%5,50 £

• Baladin Isaac (Weissbier) 5%7,10 £

• Baladin Nazionale Ale

Affettati & Charcuterie

With homemade Piadina Emiliana, fresh figs & Modena balsamic reduction

• Culatello Di Zibello*14,00 £

  Taken from the finest rump, cured for between 24 and 36 months & produced in a tiny area of Parma, Culatello is considered the finest of Salumi

• Affetati di Parma11,50 £

  24 Month aged Prosciutto di Parma (leg) & Spalla Cruda* (shoulder)

• Affetati di Piacenza11,50 £

  Coppa* (neck) & Pancetta Piacentina* (belly)

Antipasti

• Mortadella*10,50 £

  mousse with Mariola Salame* & Piadina flat bread

• Zuppetta di Pesce con Crostini all' Aglio9,00 £

  Light monkfish and seafood soup

• Tomino Caldo*10,00 £

  Grilled Tomino cheese with walnuts and wild honey

• Calamari Mari e Monti11,50 £

  Grilled fresh squid, chilli, garlic & oyster mushrooms

• Gamberoni aglio Olio12,00 £

  King prawns with fresh chilli, garlic & white wine reduction

Primi

available as a main course or starter

• Pisarei e Faso*15,00 £

  Handmade pasta dumplings, borlotti beans, tomato and prosciutto

• Anolini in Brodo*16,50 £

  Handmade pasta filled with 24 month Parmigiano Reggiano, veal jus, & served in homemade capon broth

• Cappellacci di Zucca16,50 £

  Cappellaci with butternut squash and cheese, butter & sage

• Gramigna Ortolana15,50 £

  Fresh Pasta spirals served with autumnal vegetables

• Crespelle Piacentine15,50 £

  Baked savoury pancakes with ricotta, Parmigiano and spinach

• Risotto Porcini17,00 £

  Risotto with hand picked Porcini & white truffle oil

• Tagliatelle al Vero Ragu di Bologna16,50 £

  Fresh tagliatelle with pork belly ragu

• Spaghettini alle Vongole16,50 £

  Spaghettini, fresh Normandy clams, chilli and garlic

Secondi

• Cotechino Emiliano*17,50 £

  Slow roasted salame from Modena, lentils and puree potatoes

• Stinco d'agnello17,00 £

  Shank of Kent lamb, wild mushrooms, Barolo and puree potato

• Nodino di Vitello25,50 £

  Veal Chop (T-bone) of veal. White wine and rosemary jus

• Fegato burro e salvia16,75 £

  Pan-fried calves liver, butter and sage

• Scaloppine Porcini17,50 £

  Veal escallops with wild Porcini mushrooms

• Scaloppina alla Milanese16,50 £

  Veal Milanese, fresh rucola and heritage plum tomatos

• Galletto al mattone17,00 £

  Roasted free range poussin, garlic, chilli and rosemary

• Orata al finocchio16,50 £

  Fresh Sea bream with roasted fennel and pink peppercorns

• Sogliola alla griglia27,50 £

  Grilled Dover sole

Contorni e Insalate

• Zucchinie Fritte3,50 £

• Spinaci3,50 £

• Fine French Beans3,50 £

• Patate (Sautéed or Mashed)3,50 £

• Rucola e Parmigiano5,50 £

• Plum Tomato and Red Onion4,50 £

• Mixed Salad4,50 £