Our Menu

(Please Note: Slight variations and/or changes to this published menu may occur from time-to-
time due to unavoidable seasonal/supply availability)

House Policy

We are Fully Licensed and do permit BYO, but WINE ONLY PLEASE

Corkage Fee: $10 per 750ml bottle

Our full facilities are Smoke-free and Air-conditioned

ANTIPASTO (Appetisers)

FETTUNTA – $9.5

‘Garlic Bread’ – as its made in Italy – Artisan bread enlivened with fresh garlic and EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

BRUSCHETTA con PANCETTA e SPINACCI – $12.5

Artisan bread, toasted and topped with garlic, fresh spinach, feta, crispy bacon and EVOO

BRUSCHETTA al POMODORO – $12.5

Artisan bread, toasted and topped with garlic, fresh tomato, basil and EVOO

BRUSCHETTA alla PUGLIESE – $12.5

Artisan bread, toasted with garlic, fresh tomato, black olives, anchovies and EVOO

LA MINESTRA – $13.5

Soup of the Day. Served with freshly baked bread

INSALATA MEDITERRANEA FRESCA – $15.5

A fresh Mediterranean salad of vine ripened tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, feta cheese & pitted olives drizzled with a light Italian Balsamic vinaigrette

INSALATA con POLLO (o MANZO) – $21.5

Chicken breast portions or Prime Beef pieces, sautéed with capsicum and garlic; served on fresh salad greens splashed with Chef’s vinaigrette

INSALATA di SALMONE – $22.5

Premium South Island, sliced Smoked Salmon, on fresh salad greens w capers and mild mustard vinaigrette

NOTE: For Gluten Free Fettunta and Bruschette – add $2.50

SECONDO (Main Course)

PESCE alla ITALIANO – $36.5

Freshest available daily ‘market’ fish (usually Tarakihi fillets), pan-braised in a little EVOO, with onions, Italian tomatoes, crushed garlic, sliced black olives, finished with a teeny dash of Italian Pinot Gris

PESCE alla PARMIGIANA – $36.5

Freshest daily ‘market’ fish (usually Tarakihi fillets), pan-grilled with a knob of unsalted butter and finished with a melted Parmesan, Chardonnay, and lemon crust

PETTO POLLO al POMODORO – $35.5

Chicken breast fillets delicately sautéed in a splash of virgin olive oil; then finished in a creamy sun-dried tomato & wholegrain mustard sauce

FILETTO alla ADRIANA – $39.5

Prime NZ Pasture-fed Beef – Scotch Fillet Steaks (275g) seared on the char-griller, then oven finished to order and Served with your choice of Sauce – $4 each. Choose from:

Funghi – Mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, and red wine sauce
Pepe Verde – Creamy Green Peppercorn sauce
JJ’s Gorgonzola – Cream, blue-vein cheese & mushrooms
Funghi Semplici – Simply Mushrooms – sliced fresh mushrooms, sautéed in EVOO with fresh garlic, enlivened with a teeny splash of Italian Pinot Gris

POLLETTO al ROSMARINO – $41.50

Succulent whole chickens (approx 425g), chiller-marinated in garlic, fresh lemon juice, virgin olive oil and rosemary; then oven-grilled to perfection and served with its own ‘pan juice’ gravy. Note: Can be ordered with OR without CHILLI

Note: All ‘SECONDO (MAINS)’ includes at no extra charge, PATATE ARROSTO (Roast Potatoes) and your choice of either: INSALATE MISTA (Fresh mixed garden salad) OR VERDURE di STAGIONE (Steamed seasonal veg)

Note: NOTE: Portions of Roast Potatoes, Seasonal Veg, or a Fresh Salad bowl, can be ordered separately – 6.5 each

PASTA

SPAGHETTI MARINARA con Gamberi e Cozze – $29.5

Spaghetti in traditional Marinara sauce of Italian tomatoes & fresh herbs, tossed with whole shelled de-veined Prawns and NZ green-lipped Mussels

FARFALLE al SALMONE – $29.5

Farfalle pasta tossed in cream sauce with NZ Smoked Salmon, capers & fresh spinach leaves

PENNE all’ ARRABBIATA (Vegetarian) – $27.5

Penne cooked in a spicy Italian tomato sauce with garlic, onion, capsicum, chilli, and Italian herbs Note: You may wish to include grilled Prime Beef Fillet pieces > or grilled Chicken Breast pieces – add $5.5

FARFALLE con POLPETTE ALFREDO – $29.5

Prime NZ Beef Meatballs, tossed in a creamy Alfredo sauce with Farfalle pasta.

Note: You may wish to replace the Cream sauce with a traditional Italian Tomato Sauce – No extra charge

FETTUCCINE DELLA NONNA – $29.5

Chicken breast portions, sautéed with onions, garlic and mushrooms in a lite cream sauce flavoured with sun-dried tomato; tossed with Fettuccine pasta

RAVIOLI al GORGONZOLA e NOCI – $29.5

Ravioli parcels filled with ricotta cheese and spinach in a creamy blue-vein cheese and roasted walnut sauce

LASAGNE al RAGU – $29.5

Pasta sheets layered with a classic Italian sauce of lean beef, tomatoes, spinach, onions, cheese, garlic & herbs; Oven baked and Served with a fresh salad bowl

Note: Our Pasta dishes’ (excluding ‘Lasagne’) are available in Entrée Size – $24 each. Gluten Free Pasta options are available – add $3.50 each.

DOLCE (Dessert)

GELATO alla Adriana – $16.5

Scoops of premium Italian Gelato (ask your wait-staff about today’s delicious flavours)

ITALIAN APPLE COMPOTE – $16.5

Layers of stewed NZ apples, seedless raisins plumped in citrus juice, roasted pine nuts and Marsala flavoured cream; topped with chocolate and a dusting of cinnamon

AFFOGATO – $16.5

A traditional Italian favourite of vanilla gelato, a shot of Amaretto Liqueur and an espresso coffee

CLASSIC ‘vanilla bean’ CHEESECAKE – $16.5

Creamy smooth cheesecake made from the finest quality Philadelphia cream cheese, real Vanilla beans and fresh NZ cream, garnished with berry coulis

TIRAMISU – $16.5

The most famous of Italian desserts – Savoiardi Ladyfinger biscuits, drizzled with freshly brewed espresso coffee and layered with mascarpone cheese & fresh cream, dusted with unsweetened Cacao chocolate powder

CHEESE BOARD (for 2 persons) – $26.5

A selection of Premium European, Italian, and NZ cheeses, served with crackers and olives.

NOTE: Cheese boards are for 2 persons – Add $12.5 for each additional person

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Contact Info

Tel: +64 7 838 0370
Email: adrianasitaliano@gmail.com

Address

Physical: 6 Alma Street, Hamilton 3204
Postal: PO Box 9193, Hamilton 3240

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