Amici Italian Restaurant

Antipasti - To Start

• Mozzarella di Bufala Caprese£8.00

  Buffalo mozzarella, tomato & basil

• Paté alla Toscana£8.00

  Chicken liver pate, with Altumura bread and homemade jam

• Bufala & Prosciutto£9.00

  Buffalo mozzarella, with Parma ham and rocket salad

• Gamberoni Marechiaro£10.00

  Garlic and chilli pan fried tiger prawns served with foccacia bread

• Antipasto Amici£12.00

  Selection of Italian artisan cured meats with fine Italian cheese

  • Sharing£18.00

• Arancini & Cured Salmon£10.50

  Mixed rice ball with peas and beef croquettes, with smoked salmon and a tomato dipping sauce

• Frittura Mista Mediterranea£10.50

  Deep fried calamari, prawns, whitebait and soft shell crabs

  • Sharing£18.00

• Carpaccio di Polpo£11.00

  Octopus carpaccio, with a spring salad - zucchini, asparagus, micro salad and herbs

• Caprino Rustico£9.00

  Baked goat's cheese served with asparagus and honey with a balsamic vinegar reduction on a mixed salad

• Involtini di Salmone con Gamberetti£10.50

  Smoked salmon & prawns served with Marie Rose sauce

• Tonno Rosso Affumicato£12.00

  Smoked tuna served with black ink ravioli filled with wild scallops

Bruschette

• Bruschetta Classica£6.00

  Toasted Italian bread with chopped cherry tomato, garlic, basil and extra virgin olive oil

• Bruschetta Amici£7.00

  Italian bread, topped with friarielli vegetable, anchovies and parmesan shavings

Zuppe

• Minestrone£6.00

  Our delicious homemade soup full of fresh vegetables

• Zuppa del Giorno£6.50

  Please ask for today's special homemade soup of the day

Pane

• Amici Bread Selection£4.00

  A selection of Amici breads

• Selection of Finest Marinated Olives£4.00

  Our favourite olive selection

• Garlic Pizza Bread with Tomato£6.00

  With tomato

• Garlic Pizza Bread with Cheese£6.00

  With cheese

• Garlic Bread Amici£7.50

  Pizza bread with tomato, homemade olive tapenade and a hint of chilli

• Garlic Bread Festivo£8.00

  Topped with smoked pancetta, red onions, sliced Parma ham, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella cheese

Insalate - Salad

• Insalata Paesana con Bufala

  Chicken breast with crispy pancetta and buffalo mozzarella on a bed of mixed leaves, with light mustard dressing

  • Starter£9.00
  • Main£15.00

• Insalata di Tonno e Avocado

  Mixed leaf salad, flaked tuna, Italian beans, marinated courgettes, avocados and chive infused lemon virgin olive oil

  • Starter£8.00
  • Main£14.00

• Insalata Salmone con Uova

  A light and tasty smoked salmon & egg salad, with an extra virgin olive oil dressing

  • Starter£8.00
  • Main£14.00

Paste - Pasta Menu

• Tagliatelle ai Due Salmon

  Tagliatelle pasta with fresh and smoked salmon in light creamy sauce

  • Starter£8.00
  • Main£13.00

• Linguine alla Diavola

  Linguine pasta with marinated tiger prawns, chilli & homemade basil pesto

  • Starter£9.00
  • Main£13.50

• Penne Ndjua

  Penne pasta with Calabrian spicy sausage, salami, broccoli and king prawns

  • Starter£9.00
  • Main£13.50

• Lasagne Romagnol

  Layers of pasta baked with mozzarella, bolognese, parmesan, béchamel & tomato sauce, made to our traditional Italian recipe

  • Starter£8.00
  • Main£12.00

• Linguine alla Carbonara

  Linguine pasta with smoked pancetta, egg yolk, black pepper & parmesan cheese

  • Starter£8.00
  • Main£12.00

• Orecchiette alla Toscana

  Fresh homemade ear shaped pasta with Tuscan sausage and borlotti beans in a rustic tomato sauce

  • Starter£9.00
  • Main£13.00

• Lobster Ravioli

  Fresh homemade giant ravioli served with asparagus & crab sauce and prawns

  • Starter£9.50
  • Main£14.50

• Pasta al Forno

  Oven baked pasta with broccoli, mushroom and asparagus in a creamy tomato sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese

  • Starter£8.00
  • Main£13.00

• Ravioli le Violette

  Fresh homemade ravioli, filled with red potato and pecorino cheese, served with broccoli and aubergine in a light tomato sauce

  • Starter£8.00
  • Main£13.00

• Risotto della Fattoria

  Italian vialone nanno rice cooked with chicken strips, sun dried tomatoes, diced courgette, goat's cheese finished with a touch of cream

  • Starter£8.00
  • Main£13.00

• Tagliatelle della Nonna

  Ribbon pasta with chicken & mushroom in a cream sauce

  • Starter£8.00
  • Main£12.00

La Pizzeria - Pizza Menu

Extra Toppings for Pizza (£1.50): Spinach, olives, peppers, goat's cheese, gorgonzola, Italian spicy salami, pancetta, fiorentina (free range egg)

• La Classica Margherita£9.00

  Mozzarella, tomato, basil & a hint of oregano

• Pizza Friarielli Bianca£12.00

  White based pizza, mozzarella, friarielli, sundried tomato and ndjua (spicy Calabrian sausage)

• Pizza Calabrese£12.00

  Tomato base, mozzarella cheese, red onions, spicy Calabrian salami and chilli

• Pizza Vegetariana£12.00

  Tomato base, roast peppers, zucchini, artichokes, onions and olives

• Pizza Fiorentina£13.00

  Tomato base with mozzarella, pancetta, egg, spinach and parmesan shavings

• Pizza Sardegna£13.00

  Tomato, mozzarella, basil, pesto, lemon and garlic marinated king prawns, and artichoke, topped with rocket

• Pizza Jalepeno£12.00

  Mozzarella, chicken, spicy salami, roast peppers and Jalepeno peppers

• Pizza Amici£13.00

  Tomato base, buffalo mozzarella, roasted chicken, roasted peppers and a hint of chilli

• Pizza Funghi e Caprino£11.00

  Mozzarella, tomato, goat's cheese and sautéed mushrooms

• Calzone£12.50

  Folded pizza with mozzarella, spinach, mushrooms and roasted chicken

• Pizza Exotica£12.00

  Pizza with tomato, BBQ sauce and mozzarella cheese base, with ham, pineapple and chicken

• Prosciutto e Funghi£11.50

  Tomato base with mozzarella, roasted ham and mushrooms

I Polli - Chicken Menu

• Pollo Montanaro£15.00

  Pan-fried chicken breast with wild mushrooms, white wine and cream sauce

• Pollo Piccante£15.00

  Pan fried chicken breast strips, with smoked pancetta, olives, chilli in a rustic tomato sauce and toasted bread

• Pollo alla Milanese£15.50

  Chicken in breadcrumbs, with linguine pomodoro

• Pollo alla Griglia£15.50

  Grilled chicken escalope, with a light summer salad and a cream mushroom porcini dip

Le Carni - Meat Menu

• Filetto Classico£28.00

  Grilled 9oz fillet served with a choice of green peppercorn sauce or Diana sauce served with French fries

• Beef Stroganoff£19.00

  Sliced fillet steak with onions and mushrooms, flambéed in brandy, served with paprika and cream sauce and rice

• Vitello alla Milanese£17.50

  Veal escalope pan fried in breadcrumbs and served with linguine and tomato sauce

• Veal Paillard£17.50

  Grilled veal escalope, served with lemon, spinach and parmesan shavings

• Costolette di Agnello con Verdure£19.00

  Rosemary and thyme grilled lamb cutlets, with mint vegetable caponata and rocket pesto

• Italian Surf & Turf£20.00

  10oz rib eye steak, with two grilled langoustines, served with a seasonal salad and Sardinian hummus

Specialita' di Pesce - Fish Menu

• Filetto di Branzino Amici£17.50

  Seabass fillet, pan-fried with cannellini beans, chorizo & cherry tomato

• Merluzzo e Friarielli£15.50

  Baked cod, with friarielli (a unique vegetable grown in Campania), olives and tomato sauce

• Salmone e Funghi£17.50

  Grilled salmon, served with pea puree & pickled mushrooms

• Pesce Spada e Pomodori Gialli£18.00

  Pan fried swordfish, with a yellow cherry tomato salad with caper and anchovy sauce

• Selezione di Pesce alla Griglia£25.00

  Mix grill fish of the day, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil

Contorni di Verdure - Sides

• Spinaci alla Diavola£4.00

  Baby spinach leaves sautéed in garlic & chilli

• Friarielli, Chilli & Garlic£4.00

  A unique vegetable from the home town of our chef Ciro 'Campania'

• Insalata di Tropea£4.00

  Red onion, vine tomato salad with basil dressing

• Insalata di Rucola e Parmigiano£4.00

  Rocket leaves with parmesan shavings, dressed with aged balsamic

• Broccoli£4.00

  Fresh and crisp

• Zucchine Fritte£4.00

  Italian style crispy fried courgette

• Mixed Leaf Salad£4.00

  Beautiful mixed leaf salad

• French Fries£3.50

  Thin, long and crispy

• Roast Potatoes£4.00

  Saute and seasoned for a tasty side dish