Phone: +44 1582 760801
2, Harding Parade, Station Rd, Harpenden AL5 4SW
12pm-2pm & 5pm – 10pm
Est 1980
Phone: +44 1582 760801
2, Harding Parade, Station Rd, Harpenden AL5 4SW
12pm-2pm & 5pm – 10pm
Est 1980
Local Italian Restaurant in Harpenden, established for over 40 years. Considered a village treasure by our beloved local community come and enjoy authentic Italian food.
OLIVES (V)
£3.95
GARLIC BREAD (V)
£2.95
BRUSCHETTA (V)
Garlic bread topped with vine tomatoes, basil, olive oil
£7.45
GARLIC PIZZA (V)
With tomato or mozzarella
£7.45
ZUPPA DEL GIORNO (V)
Home-made vegetable soup
£7.95
CAPRESE (V)
Vine tomatoes & mozzarella on a bed of lettuce with fresh basil
£7.95
MOZZARELLA BELLA (V)
Medallions of mozzarella cheese in breadcrumbs fried until golden with lemon on a bed of lettuce
£7.95
COPPA DI GAMBERETTI
The classic prawn cocktail
£8.45
CALAMARI AMALFATANI
Golden baby squid rings served
with lemon wedge & tartar sauce
£8.95
FUNGHI AL SALTO
Sliced mushrooms with bacon, onions, garlic, chilli & white wine with a touch of tomato
£8.95
PESCIOLINI FRITTI
Deep fried whitebait on a bed of lettuce with a wedge of lemon & tartar sauce
£8.95
PROSCIUTTO E MELONE
Parma ham & melon
£8.95
MOZZARELLA IN UMIDO (V)
Medallion of mozzarella deep fried in tomato sauce, garlic & basil & glazed in the oven
£8.95
GAMBERONI ALLA FIORENTINA
Six king prawns wrapped in filo pasty,
deep fried served with seafood sauce
£8.95
PRAWN & CRAB SALAD
Prawns & white crab meat served
on a bed of lettuce with seafood sauce
£9.95
ANTIPASTO PASTA CIBO
Selection of Italian cured meats with olives, tomatoes & mozzarella
£9.95
COZZE ALLA MARINARA
Fresh mussels & a king prawn cooked in a white wine,
tomato sauce chilli (fit for a king)
£9.95
GAMBERONI ALLA ROMANA
4 Whole king prawns cooked in garlic & white wine sauce, with or without tomato.
£9.95
Gluten Free & Vegan Dishes Available
4 whole king prawns cooked in garlic & white wine sauce, with or without tomato.
SPAGHETTI ALLA NAPOLETANA (V)
Spaghetti with tomato & basil sauce
£11.95
LINGUINE AL PESTO (V)
Spaghetti with garlic, basil, pine nuts & olive oil
£11.95
GNOCCHI ALLA SORRENTINA (V)
Italian style potato & flour dumplings with tomato, basil & mozzarella cheese
£11.95
SPAGHETTI RAGU
The real traditional spaghetti bolognese
£13.95
GNOCCHI ALLA SORRENTINA (V)
Italian style potato & flour dumplings with tomato, basil & mozzarella cheese
£12.95
LASAGNA DELLA MAMMA
Pasta sheets cooked in a meat, cheese & béchamel sauce, glazed with cheese.
Contains pork and beef
£13.95
CANNELLONI PULCINELLA
Rolled fresh pasta stuffed with meat cooked in a tomato and cream sauce
£14.95
FETTUCCINE ALLA MATRICIANA
Fettuccine with bacon, onions, chillies in a tomato sauce
£14.95
LINGUINE ALLA PUTTANESCA
Spaghetti with anchovies, olives, garlic, capers, chilli in a tomato sauce
£14.95
CRESPELLE ALLA FIORENTINA (V)
Homemade pancakes filled with mozzarella, ricotta cheese and spinach in a cream and tomato sauce & baked in the oven
£14.95
PASTA DEL CAFONE
Penne with neapolitan sausages, broccoli, chilli, garlic, white wine & olive oil
£14.95
PENNE SICILIANE AL FORNO (V)
Penne with aubergines, mushrooms & courgettes in a tomato sauce topped with cheese, fresh tomato & baked in the oven
£14.95
FETTUCCINE CONTADINA (V)
Fettuccine cooked with artichokes, mushrooms,
olives, garlic white wine & tomato
£14.95
PASTA SAN NICOLA (V)
Fettuccine with parma ham, mushrooms,
olives & white wine in a creamy tomato sauce
£14.95
TORTELLINI
Fresh ring shaped pasta stuffed with spinach & ricotta cheese, cooked with a creamy bolognese sauce with mushrooms & peppers
£13.95
SPAGHETTI STEFANO
Spaghetti with diced chicken breast, chilli, garlic, white wine, bay leaves in a creamy sauce
£14.95
PENNE VESUVIO
Penne cooked in a spicy tomato sauce with garlic, white wine & diced chicken breast
£14.95
SPAGHETTI ‘LIKA MAMMA USE TO MAKER’
Spaghetti cooked with homemade meatballs in a rich tomato sauce, (and lots of love)
£14.95
PASTA AL SALMONE E BROCCOLI
Fettuccine cooked with fresh salmon, broccoli, white wine in a creamy sauce
£15.95
LINGUINE MARE
Mixed seafood with a king prawn, garlic, chilli, white wine & tomato
Vegetarian Dish (V)
We only use vegetable stock in all our dishes
£16.95
MARGHERITA (V)
Cheese & tomato
£12.95
ARRABIATA (Spicy Hot)
Cheese, tomato, pepperoni, onions, chilli
£13.95
TROPICALE
Cheese, tomato, ham, pineapple & mushroom
£14.95
VEGETARIAN (V)
Cheese, tomato, mushroom, onion, peppers, artichoke & olives
£14.95
CAPRICCIOSA
Cheese, tomato, olives, ham, artichokes & anchovies
£14.95
CAPRI
Cheese, tomato, ham, mushroom, onion, peppers & salami
£14.95
ALBERTO
Cheese, tomato, pepperoni, salami, & ham
£14.95
VESUVIO
Cheese, tomato, chilli, mushroom, salami, pepperoni & onions
£14.95
CALZONE
Cheese, tomato, ham & salami pizza turnover
£14.95
PASTA CIBO SPECIAL(Full House)
Cheese, tomato, ham, mushrooms, salami, onions,
peppers, olives, pepperoni and chilli
£15.95
Pizza Maker
START WITH A CHEESE & TOMATO BASE
£12.95
EACH EXTRA TOPPING
£1.50
THEN CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPPINGS
EXTRA: CHEESE, ANCHOVIES, HAM, OLIVES, ONIONS, CAPERS, PEPPERS, ARTICHOKES, MUSHROOMS, SALAMI, PARMESAN, PINEAPPLE, PEPPERONI, SLICED TOMATO CHILLI & GARLIC ARE A FREE EXTRA
Sauces & Fillings Specially Prepared
From Original Italian Recipes
FILLET OF COD
Cod cooked with white wine, garlic, tomato, olives and capers
£16.95
FRESH SEA BASS
Cooked to your taste
£15.95
GAMBERONI MEDITERRANEI
7 king prawns cooked with garlic, white wine and tomato served on a bed of spaghetti, with or without a touch of cream
£18.95
SWORDFISH
Grilled & served with olive oil & lemon juice
£16.95
POLLO ALLA VALDOSTANA
Pan fried chicken breast cooked with parma ham, mozzarella, onions in a rich tomato sauce
£16.95
POLLO PRIMAVERA
Pan fried chicken breast cooked with garlic, mushrooms, peas and white wine in a creamy sauce
£16.95
POLLO ALLA MILANESE
Chicken breast in breadcrumbs deep fried until golden brown topped with a touch of tomato and mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti in a tomato sauce
£19.95
FEGATO ALLA VENEZIANA
Fresh calves liver cooked in olive oil, white wine, garlic & onions
£15.95
SCALLOPINE CON PANNA E FUNGHI
Veal escalope, mushroom, white wine in a rich creamy sauce
£16.95
FEGATO ALLA BOLOGNESE
Calves liver with bacon, onion, garlic & a touch of tomato in a Chianti wine sauce
£16.95
Please ask for the Specials of the Day
We strongly advocate ‘Il Mangiara sano’ – Healthy Eating – ensuring that only pure vegetable oil or olive oil is used in our cooking and not animal fats. Furthermore we utilise only the best fresh produce, which along with all our fresh fish, is carefully selected from the wholesale market. Healthy eating dishes are nutritiously balanced to be lower in saturated fat, sodium and calorie levels. Created with today’s life styles and concerns in mind, the freshest ingredients are carefully prepared to conserve their natural nutrients. Please do not be afraid to try new dishes, and remember that real Italian cooking is very simple, very healthy and of course very palatable.
All Prices are inclusive of VAT
Service charge is not included as we feel you would like to show your appreciation of the service received.
£12.99
ANY PASTA/PIZZA + GLASS OF WINE OR A SOFT DRINK
OR
10% OFF FROM THE A LA CARTE MENU
(Mon to Sat)
Please note: the Lunch Special applies to this page only
NAPOLI
Spaghetti in tomato sauce
PESTO
Spaghetti cooked with basil, pine nuts, garlic & olive oil
PUTTANESCA
Spaghetti cooked with anchovies, olives, garlic, capers & chilli in a tomato sauce.
BOLOGNESE
Spaghetti in a meat & tomato sauce
ARRABIATA
Penne cooked in a garlic & spicy tomato sauce
GIARDINIERA
Ribbon pasta cooked with ham & mushrooms in a creamy sauce
CONTADINA
Ribbon pasta cooked with aritchokes, muchrooms, olives in a creamy tomato sauce
AMATRICIANA
Ribbon pasta cooked with bacon, onions & chilli in a tomato sauce.
PESCATORE
Linguine cooked with mussels in tomato sauce with chilli and garlic
CARBONARA
Spaghetti cooked with bacon, white wine in a creamy sauce
GNOCCHI
Potato & flour dumplings cooked in a tomato & mozzarella cheese sauce
LASAGNA
MAGHERITA
with any 2 toppings:
Ham, Mushrooms, Pineapple, Anchovies, Olives, Onions, Peppers, Artichokes, Salami, Peperoni, Capers, Mozzarella
Chilli & Garlic are free
Please ask for the Specials of the Day
We strongly advocate ‘Il Mangiara sano’ – Healthy Eating – ensuring that only pure vegetable oil or olive oil is used in our cooking and not animal fats. Furthermore we utilise only the best fresh produce, which along with all our fresh fish, is carefully selected from the wholesale market. Healthy eating dishes are nutritiously balanced to be lower in saturated fat, sodium and calorie levels. Created with today’s life styles and concerns in mind, the freshest ingredients are carefully prepared to conserve their natural nutrients. Please do not be afraid to try new dishes, and remember that real Italian cooking is very simple, very healthy and of course very palatable.
All Prices are inclusive of VAT
Service charge is not included as we feel you would like to show your appreciation of the service received.
