Antipasti

PANE ALL’AGLIO

Topped with olive oil, garlic and basil . . . . . . . . . . . 3.20

SPECIALE

Topped with tomato, fresh basil and herbs . . . . . . . . 3.80

FORMAGGIO

Topped with mozzarella cheese and fresh basil . . . . 4.90

SICILIANA

Homemade bread topped with chopped tomatoes,

olives, onions, fresh basil and olive oil . . . . . . . . . . 4.75

ITALIA

Homemade bread topped with smoked salmon,

baby prawns and marie rose sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00

PARMA

Homemade bread topped with parma ham and

sundried tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00

Garlic Breads Bruschette

INSALATA DI MARE

A selection of fresh seafood dressed with olive oil

garlic and fresh lemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.25

INSALATA DI TONNO E FAGIOLI

Tuna fish in olive oil, served on a bed of crispy lettuce

and topped with white beans and onions . . . . . . . . . . . 6.30

PATÉ DELLACASA

Smooth homemade chicken liver paté garnished with

fresh salad and served with hot toast and butter . . . . . 6.00

MELONE POSITANO

Sweet melon chunks topped with tender prawns and

covered in a tangy marie rose sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.30

ANTIPASTO ALL ITALIANA

A selection of Italian salami garnished with marinated

mixed vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20

COPPA DI GAMBERI

Prawn cocktail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00

SALMONE AFFUMICATO

Finest Scottish smoked salmon served with toasted

homemade bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20

PROSCUITTO E MELONE

Parma ham and melon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.10

ALI DI POLLO ALLA DIAVOLA

Succulent chicken wings, sauted onions, peppered

mushrooms, fresh chilli with a touch of tomato . . . . . . 6.40

POLLO DELIZIA

Strips of chicken in golden batter served on a bed of

honey, lemon and pineapple sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.15

CRESPELLE DI MARE

Homemade pancake filled with a selection of seafood

and covered in a light, creamy fish sauce . . . . . . . . . . 7.15

COSTOLETTE LECCA DITO

Meaty ribs cooked in a tangy sweet and slightly

spicy sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50

CODE DI GAMBERONI ALL’AGLIO

Juicy shelled king prawns shallow fried in garlic,

olive oil and fresh lemon juice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.50

CODE DI GAMBERONI PROVINCIALE

Juicy shelled king prawns sauted with onions, garlic,

white wine and chopped fresh tomatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.50

MELANZANE SORRENTINA

Deep fried aubergines, topped with tomato sauce,

mozzarella and parmesan cheese, fresh basil and baked

in the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.40

MINESTRONE DI VERDURA

Homemade vegetable soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.20

CALAMARI FRITTI

Tender squid deep fried in a golden batter and served

with tartare sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.25

FUNGHI ALL’AGLIO

Fresh button mushrooms sauted with garlic, olive oil

and fresh basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10

RULLATA VERDE

Fresh spincach with ricota and parmesan cheese, rolled

in homemade pastry, oven baked and served with a

spicy vegetable dip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.50

RULLATAAL SALAMINO

Thin sliced spicy Italian salami, fresh basil, mozzarella

cheese and rolled in homemade pastry, oven baked and

served with a spicy vegetable dip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95

Pasta

FARFALLE MARIA

Butterfly pasta cooked with ham, peas, mushrooms

and fresh cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.25

FARFALLE ALLE VONGOLE

Butterfly pasta tossed in garlic, clams, white wine,

fresh tomato and Italian herbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.50

FARFALLE POMPEI

Butterfly pasta sauted with strips of finest Scottish

smoked salmon, juicy baby prawns, black olives,

rocket salad, olive oil and garlic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.75

FETTUCINE TARANTELLA

Italian noodles sauted with a selection of seafood

in a creamy white wine sauce garnished with

king prawns and fresh mussels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.90

FETTUCINE CREMA E FUNGHI

Italian noodles cooked in a sauce of fresh mushrooms,

parmesan cheese, fresh basil, white wine and cream . . . . . 7.50

SPAGHETTI ALLA DIAVOLA

Spahgetti cooked in a rich tomato sauce with sliced

mushrooms, garlic, fresh chillis and basil . . . . . . . . 7.50

SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE

Spaghetti cooked with the traditional minced beef sauce . . . 7.80

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

Spaghetti cooked with smoked ham, parmesan cheese

egg yolk, white wine and fresh cream . . . . . . . . . . . 7.80

SPAGHETTI MEDITERANEO

Spaghetti cooked with tender prawns, tuna fish, garlic

and tomato sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20

PENNE PRIMAVERA

Pasta quills tossed with aubergines, courgettes,

mushrooms, peppers, onions, chopped tomatoes and

olive oil topped with fresh asparagus and Italian herbs . . .8.00

PENNE AMATRICIANA

Pasta quills sauted with bacon strips, chopped onion

and fresh tomatoes with chillis and fresh basil . . . . . .8.20

PENNE CARUSO

Pasta quills sauted with tomato and fresh basil topped

with aubergines and mozzarella cheese and oven baked . . . 8.00

PENNE ARRABBIATA

Pasta quills sauted with spicy salami, fresh peppers

onions and mushrooms with tomato and fresh

chilli sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00

RISOTTO PEASANA

Italian rice sauted with strips of chicken, fresh peppers

onions, mushrooms and tomato sauce . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20

RISOTTO AL TONNO E CIPOLLE

Italian rice sauted with tuna fish, chopped onions and

a hint of tomato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20

RISOTTO PESCATORE

Italian rice sauted with fresh seafood, garlic

olive oil and parsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.50

RIGATONI CAMPAGNOLA

Large maccheroni sauted with small chunks of chicken,

fresh broccoli and chilli with a splash of cream . . . . 8.20

RIGATONI ‘O SOLE MIO’

Large maccheroni cooked with a rich tomato sauce and

topped with ‘mamma’s meatballs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20

RIGATONI CONTADINA

Large maccheroni cooked with strips of beef, fresh

peppers, onions and mushrooms with a light red wine

sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.60

TORTELLONI RAGÛ

Meat filled pasta rings cooked with a meat and rich

tomato sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20

TORTELLONI DELLO CHEF

Meat filled pasta rings cooked with mushrooms, garlic

and fresh cream with a hint of tomato . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20

TORTELLONI AL FORMAGGIO E RUCOLA

Meat filled pasta rings cooked with a blend of cheeses

with fresh rocket salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.20

GNOCCHI AL PESTO

Homemade potato flour pasta cooked in a sauce of

fresh basil, butter, garlic and parmesan

cheese with a splash of cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50

GNOCCHI SORRENTINA

Homemade potato flour pasta, oven baked with a rich

tomato sauce, fresh basil and mozzarella cheese . . . 8.20

LASAGNE AL FORNO

Layers of homemade pasta, bolognese sauce, cheese

sauce, fresh basil and parmesan oven baked to

perfection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00

CANNELLONI SICILIANA

Special beef mince with spinach and Italian herbs,

wrapped in a pancake and oven baked with a bolognese,

tomato and cheese sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00

All our pasta dishes are made fresh to order. We are able to offer you fresh pasta which we

make on our own premises from fresh eggs and special flours.

Just like Mamma used to make

These and many more specials are displayed daily on our blackboard

Pollo

POLLO BIANCA NEVE

Breast of chicken cooked in a sauce of white wine,

fresh cream and topped with asparagus . . . . . . . . . 11.50

POLLO CACCIATORA

Breast of chicken cooked with onions, mushrooms,

fresh peppers, tomato and red wine . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.50

POLLO AL PEPE VERDE

Breast of chicken cooked with green peppercorns,

fresh cream, brandy and a touch of demi glace . . . 11.50

POLLO AMALFI

Breast of chicken topped with ham and mozarella

cheese and cooked in a sauce of cream and fresh

basil with a touch of tomato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.50

Pesce

HALIBUT ‘BELLA DONNA’

Halibut steak lightly coated with English mustard

and cooked in a sauce of fresh cream, white wine

and mushrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.50

HALIBUT PROVINCIALE

Halibut steak cooked in a sauce of tomato, onions,

garlic and white wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.50

HALIBUT ALLA GRIGLIA

Halibut steak grilled with a garlic and butter sauce 14.50

GAMBERONI AMERICANA

Shelled king prawns sauted with fresh cream, brandy,

garlic and a special fish sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.00

GAMBERONI VESUVIO

Shelled king prawns sauted with diced peppers,

mushroom, onions, garlic and fresh chilli, served on

a mountain of rice sauted with tomato sauce . . . . . 17.00

GAMBERONI AL SALMONE

Shelled king prawns pan fried with garlic, olive oil

and parsley, served on a bed of pureed potato

flavoured with finest Scottish smoked salmon . . . . 17.00

Side orders

ITALIAN FRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50

MIXED SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75

TOMATO AND ONION SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75

GREEN SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75

All main courses are served with vegetables

and potatoes of the day

Carne

FILETTO ROSSINI

Fillet steak served on a crouton, topped with pate

and covered in a Madeira wine sauce . . . . . . . . . . . 16.50

FILETTO CACCIATORE

Fillet steak cooked in a sauce of onions, mushrooms,

fresh peppers, tomato and red wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.50

FILETTO CASANOVA

Fillet steak cooked with fresh cream, mushrooms,

demi glace and marsala wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.50

FILETTO AL PEPE VERDE

Fillet steak cooked in a sauce of green peppercorns,

cream, brandy and demi glace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.50

BISTECCA FARCITA

Sirloin steak stuffed with ham and mozzarella cheese

and cooked in a sauce of fresh cream and basil with

a hint of tomato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.75

BISTECCA FUNGHI

Sirloin steak cooked with a sauce of mushroom,

fresh cream, white wine, mustard and brandy . . . . 13.75

BISTECCA PIZZAIOLA

Sirloin steak cooked in a sauce of garlic, black olives,

capers, red wine and chopped tomatoes with a sprinkle

of oregano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.75

CCA VENEZIANA

Sirloin steak cooked in a sauce of onions, mushrooms

and red wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.75

ANATRA TROPICALE

Boneless duck breast cooked in Tarantella’s own

tangy sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.75

Vitello

VITELLO LIMONE

Scallops of veal cooked with white wine, fresh lemon juice . . 13.50

VITELLO AI FUNGHI

Scallops of veal cooked in a sauce of mushrooms,

fresh cream, white wine and a hint of tomato . . . . 13.50

VITELLO MILANESE

Scallops of veal coated in breadcrumbs and shallow

fried in butter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.50

Agnello

AGNELLO ALLA CALABRESE

Boneless lamb cooked in a sauce of mixed salami

black olives, garlic, chilli, white wine and demi glace . . . 13.50

AGNELLO SANTA LUCIA

Boneless lamb sauted with fresh peppers, onions,

mushrooms, rosemary and garlic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.50

 

Pizza

CALZONE

Folded pizza with a filling of mozzarella cheese, spinach,

ricota cheese, spicy sausage and parmesan, topped with a

hint of tomato and fresh basil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.70

PIZZA POLLO

Tomato, mozzarella, chicken and sweetcorn . . . . . . 8.70

PIZZA SOFIA

Tomato, mozzarella, rocket salad, baby prawns and

a sprinkle of parmesan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.70

PIZZA NAPOLI

tomato and mozzerella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.20

PIZZA SERAFINO

Rolled pizza with stir fried vegetables, topped with

mozarella and tomato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95

PIZZA PASTICCIATTA

Tomato, mozzarella, boiled eggs, artichoke peas

and sweetcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95

PIZZA VERDE

Tomato, mozzarella, spinach, green peppers and

green olives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95

PIZZA TARANTELLA

A bit of everything . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.70

PIZZA FUNGHI

Tomato, mozzarella and mushrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95

PIZZA CALABRESE

Tomato, mozzarella, spicy sausage and fresh chillies 8.10

PIZZA SORRENTO

Tomato, mozzarella, ham and mushroom . . . . . . . . . 8.10

PIZZA TONNO

Tomato, mozzarella, tuna fish and onions . . . . . . . . 8.20

PIZZA DIAVOLA

Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, fresh peppers

and chilli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00

PIZZA TROPICALE

Mozzarella, tomato, ham and pineapple . . . . . . . . . . 8.10

PIZZA BIANCANEVE

Mozzarella, parma ham, asparagus and parmesan

cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.70

PIZZA PESCATORE

Tomato, mozzerella, cockles, mussels, prawns, squid

and fresh peppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.70

EXTRA TOPPINGS

Spicy sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25

Ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25

Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.30

Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90p

VAT inclusive on all prices

 

House specials

Please see blackboard

43 Park Lane, Poynton, Cheshire. Telephone: 01625 876666