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Starters
Minestrone Soup £3.95
Home Made vegetable soup
   
Pate Della Casa £5.50
Chicken liver pate served with Garlic Bread
   
Spare ribs £5.95
Barbecued to our very own recipe
   
Stuffed Peppers £5.95
Peppers stuffed with mince meat rice mozzarella and baked in the oven
   
Parma ham and melon £5.95
   
Mussels Marinara £5.95
Mussels cooked in garlic, tomatoes and a white wine sauce
   
Grilled Goats Cheese £5.95
Grilled Goats Cheese served on toast with salad garnish
   
Fried White Bait £5.50
Served with a salad and tartare sauce
   
Stuffed mushrooms £5.95
Mushrooms stuffed with breadcrumbs garlic butter and baked in the oven
   
Funghi Stilton £5.95
Fresh sliced mushrooms cooked in cream and stilton sauce
   
Melon Fantasia £4.50
Fresh melon served with coulis
   
Aubergine Parmigiana £5.95
Served either as a vegetarian dish or topped with meat sauce
   
Bruschetta £3.95
Toasted Italian Bread with tomatoes basil garlic and onions
   
Prawn Cocktail £5.95
Succulent juicy prawns served on a bed of lettuce topped with a marie rose sauce
   
King Prawns £6.50
King prawns cooked with garlic, tomatoes with white wine and a touch of chilli
   
Smoked Salmon and Prawns £6.50
smoked salmon served with prawns, salad and a marie rose sauce
   
Calamari Fritti £5.95
Rings of squid, battered and deep fried, served with a salad and tartare sauce
   
Chicken Caesar Salad £5.95
   
Black Pudding £5.95
Black Pudding cooked in a cream and peppercorn sauce
   
Special Starters
Crayfish Salad £5.95
Served with salad and french dressing
   
Fresh chicken livers £5.95
Pan fried with onions, peppers, chilli, tomato and red wine
   
Caprese Salad £5.95
Fresh tomato, mozzarella, olive oil and basil
   
Scallops Mornay £6.50
Scallops cooked in a cheese sauce
   
Breaded Mushrooms £5.50
Served with a garlic mayonnaise
   
Italian Antipasto £6.95
   
Breaded Mozzarella £5.95
Served with a sweet chilli sauce
   
Smoked Peppered mackerel £4.95
Served with a mixed salad
   
Garlic Bread Selection
Garlic Bread - £3.95
mozzarella cheese
   
Garlic Bread - £3.90
Vesuvio Tomato, onions and chilli (Spicy)
   
Garlic Bread - £3.80
Tomato, Oregano
   
Garlic Bread - £3.70
- Plain
   
Pasta
Linguine King Prawns £9.95
Linguine cooked with king prawns, garlic, tomatoes and a touch of chilli
   
Tagliatelle Broccoli £8.95
Ribbon pasta cooked with garlic, prawns, broccoli, basil and olive oil
   
Fettuccine Alfredo £8.50
Ribbon pasta cooked with a touch of garlic, mozzarella, chicken and a cream sauce
   
Chicken Risotto £8.50
Rice cooked with chicken, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and a touch of cream
   
Lasagne £7.95
Layers of baked pasta with a bolognese sauce, bechamel, tomato and parmesan cheese
   
Cannelloni £7.95
Rolled pasta stuffed with delicious chicken, veal and spinach, covered in bechamel and a touch of tomato
   
Tagliatelle £7.95
Ribbon pasta cooked with a sauce of ham, mushrooms, onions, oregano, tomato and a touch of cream
   
Tortellini Alla Crema £7.95
Rings of pasta filled with meat, cooked with ham, mushrooms, onions and a creamy sauce
   
Tortellini Boscaiola £7.95
Rings of pasta filled with meat and cooked in a spicy sauce of mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers and cloves
   
Spaghetti Bolognese £7.95
Spaghetti covered in a delicious bolognese sauce
   
Spaghetti Carbonara £7.95
Spaghetti cooked with ham, eggs and a creamy sauce
   
Penne Al Tonno £7.95
Penne pasta cooked with tuna, garlic, tomatoes, onions and Italian herbs
   
Spaghetti Matriciana (spicy pasta) £7.95
Spaghetti cooked with onions, bacon, tomatoes and chilli
   
Penne Diavola (spicy pasta) £7.95
Penne pasta cooked with onions, pepperoni sausage, tomatoes and a chilli sauce
   
Risotto Marinara £9.95
The classic Italian risotto. Rice cooked with mixed seafood, tomatoes and a touch of white wine
   
Tagliatelle Al Salmone £8.50
Ribbon pasta cooked with onions, smoked salmon and a creamy sauce
   
Linguine Marinara £9.95
Linguine cooked with garlic, tomatoes, prawns, calamari, mussels and king prawns with white wine and a touch of chili
   
Penne Franco’s (spicy pasta) £8.50
Penne pasta cooked with chicken, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, cream and a touch of chilli
   
Pasta Vegetarian
Tagliatelle Alla Fiorentina £7.95
Ribbon pasta cooked with spinach, onions, and a cream sauce
   
Lasagne Vegetarian £7.95
   
Risotto Paella Vegetarian £7.95
Rice cooked with onions, tomatoes and fresh vegetables
   
Tagliatelle Siciliana £7.95
Ribbon pasta cooked with olives, capers, onions, peppers, garlic and a tomato sauce
   
Tagliatelle Primavera £7.95
Ribbon pasta cooked with tomatoes, cream, mushrooms and an onion sauce
   
Spaghetti Vegetariana £7.95
Spaghetti cooked with fresh vegetables, onions, basil and a tomato sauce
   
Penne Arrabbiata (spicy pasta) £7.95
Penne pasta cooked with tomatoes, onions and a chilli sauce
   
Penne Taormina £7.95
Penne with a sauce of aubergines, onions, garlic, basil, a little tomato and parmesan cheese. Originally from Sicily
   
Meat
Steak Diavola (spicy steak) £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked with onions, peppers, chilli, tomatoes and red wine
   
Filetto Mexicano (spicy Fillet) £18.95
Fillet steak cooked with onions, peppers, tomatoes and chilli
   
Steak Diane £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked with mushrooms, onions, French mustard, cream and a red wine sauce
   
Grilled Sirloin Steak £13.95
Plain grilled sirloin steak
   
*Vitello Milanese £15.95
Breaded veal, pan fried and served with spaghetti bolognese
   
Bistecca Al Pepe £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked in brandy, black pepper, demiglaze, cream and peppercorn sauce
   
Filetto al pepe £18.95
Fillet steak cooked in brandy, black pepper, demiglaze, cream and peppercorn sauce
   
Saltimbocca Alla Romana £15.95
Escalopes of veal cooked with sage, parma ham and a touch of white wine. Classic Roman dish.
   
Roast Lamb £14.95
Slices of lamb, cooked with rosemary and a red wine sauce
   
Steak Stilton £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked in a creamy blue Stilton sauce

All meat dishes are served with vegetables and potatoes unless marked *

   
Filetto Rossini £18.95
Fillet steak served on a toasted crouton, topped with paté and Marsala sauce
   
Fillet Mignon £18.95
Pieces of fillet steak cooked with mushrooms, onions, English mustard, cream and red wine
   
* Beef Stroganoff £15.95
Pieces of fillet steak cooked with red wine, onions, mushrooms and paprika served on a bed of rice
   
Steak Pizzaiola £14.95
Sirloin steak cooked with tomatoes, oregano, olives, capers and a red wine sauce
   
Chicken
Pollo Cacciatora £12.95
Chicken breast sauteed with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, basil, white wine and herbs
   
* Pollo Milanese £12.95
Breaded chicken pan fried and served with spaghetti in a tomato sauce
   
* Chicken Stroganoff £12.95
Pieces of chicken cooked with red wine, onions, mushrooms and paprika served on a bed of rice

All chicken dishes are served with vegetables and potatoes unless marked *

   
Pollo Valdostana £12.95
Chicken breast cooked with Parma ham, mozzarella cheese and a white wine sauce
   
Pollo Al Pepe £12.95
Chicken breast cooked with brandy, cream, demiglace and a peppercorn sauce
   
Pollo Principessa £12.95
Chicken breast cooked with onions, asparagus, cream and a white wine sauce
   
Pollo Della Casa £12.95
Chicken breast sauteed with garlic, lemon and Italian herbs
   
Pollo Alla Crema £12.95
Chicken breast sauteed in butter and a superb sauce of mushrooms, onions, wine and a creamy sauce
   
Pollo Monte Bianco £12.95
Chicken breast stuffed with goats cheese, cooked with ham and cream sauce
   
Pollo Diavola (spicy chicken) £12.95
Chicken breast cooked with onions, peppers, chilli, tomatoes and a white wine sauce
   
Pizza
Pizza Tropicale £6.95
Cheese, tomato, ham and pineapple
   
Pizza Calzone £7.95
A folded pizza filled with our finest ingredients - ham, mushrooms, onions and spicy Italian sausage
   
Extra Toppings £0.80
Mushrooms, chicken, sweetcorn, ham, olives, pepperoni, peppers, onions, tuna and pineapple
   
Franco’s Pizza (spicy pizza) £7.95
Cheese, tomato, chicken, mushrooms, onions and sweetcorn and a touch of chilli
   
Pizza Quattro Stagioni £6.95
Tomato, mushrooms, ham, onions, peppers and mozzarella cheese
   
Pizza Pescatore £6.95
Tomato, tuna, prawns, mussels and mozzarella cheese
   
Pizza Mafiosa (spicy pizza) £6.95
Tomato, spicy Italian sausage, onions, chillies and mozzarella cheese
   
Pizza Campagnola £6.95
Tomato, onions, mushrooms, peppers and mozzarella cheese
   
Pizza Margherita £6.95
Tomato and Mozzarella cheese
   
Make Your Own Pizza £6.95
Mozzarella cheese and tomato base with your own toppings. Choice of three toppings
   
Pizza Capricciosa £6.95
Tomato, ham, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese
   
Fish
Salmone Franco’s £13.95
Poached salmon cooked with a cream, white wine and dill sauce
   
Fillets of Plaice Goujon £13.95
Fillet of plaice in breadcrumbs
   
Swordfish Alla Siciliana £14.95
Swordfish steak cooked in a sauce of garlic, white wine, tomatoes, capers and black olives
   
Fillet of Seabass £14.95
Fillet of Seabass cooked with cream, prawns and a touch of white wine
   
King Prawns £15.95
King Prawns cooked with garlic, tomatoes, chilli and a touch of white wine. Served with rice
   
Special Main Courses
Chicken Pancake £8.95
Served with a side salad
   
Spaghetti Meatballs £8.95
   
Grilled T Bone steak £18.95
   
Fresh Cod £14.95
Fillet of Cod, cooked with onions, basil and tomato sauce
   
Steak Italiana £16.95
Sirloin steak cooked in a tomato, red wine, garlic and chilli sauce with king prawns
   
Rack of Lamb £15.95
Served in a red wine, onion and gravy sauce
   
Vegetables
Italian Potatoes £2.95
   
Mixed Salad £2.95
   
French Fried Potatoes £2.95
   
Tomato and Onion Salad £2.95
   
Children's Menu
Lasagne £3.95
   
Pizza - Margherita and any 2 toppings £3.95
   
Chicken fillet and chips £4.95
   
Fish Goujons and chips £4.95
   
4oz steak and chips £4.95
   
Penne Bolognese £3.95
   
Spaghetti Bolognese £3.95
   
Desserts
A wide selection of Desserts and Liquer Coffees are available.
   

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