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STARTERS

STARTERS

This authentic starter experience, found only here and in Italy, is a 'must-try'. Our Gnocco Fritto delivers a symphony of textures and flavors: warm, yielding bites of freshly fried bread, ready to be paired with exquisite Emilian meats and cheeses. Enjoy with your hands—it's tradition.




Gnocco Fritto

Freshly-made, lightly-fried, puffy shaped dough. A 'must-try' traditional dish from the region. Known also as Torta Fritta, Crescentina or Pinzino.

£5

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Gnocco Fritto


Lettuce and Cheery Tomatoes Salad

£7

Lettuce and Cheery Tomatoes Salad


Green Olives

£5

Green Olives


Squacquerone Cheese (Cesena)

Creamy Young Cow Cheese from the coast of the region

£7

Squacquerone Cheese


Mixed Cheese

Caciotta, Parmesan, Squacquerone

£14.5

Mixed Cheese


Mortadella

Cooked mix of high quality meat from pork

£7

Mortadella


Culatello

The most prestigious meat you can find in Italy.

£12

Culatello


Pancetta (Piacenza), Mortadella (Bologna), Prosciutto Cotto (Modena)

Meat Charcuterie Board. Thinly sliced.

£14.50

Pancetta, Mortadella, Cooked Ham


Prosciutto Crudo (Parma Ham), Coppa (Piacenza), Salame Felino (Parma)

Meat Charcuterie Board, thinly sliced.

£14.50

Prosciutto Crudo (Parma Ham), Coppa, Salame from Felino



HOME-HAND-MADE PASTA

HOME-HAND-MADE PASTA

Unlike the machine-made pasta found in most restaurants, our egg pasta is passionately hand- made in our kitchen. We use a special blend with a higher egg yolk content, and we focus on crafting one perfect portion at a time. Each dish is a reflection of its city of origin, prepared fresh before you, and presented in the local dialect. Naturally, all our pastas are served AL DENTE and finished with PARMESAN*. Our pasta portions are traditionally sized, we recommend SHARING THREE DISHES BETWEEN TWO GUESTS.




Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce

Artisanal hand-made egg Spaghetti with slowly cooked tomatoes from Cesena, basil and extra virgin olive oil from Brisighella.

£10

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce Pomodoro


Spaghetti with Garlic, Oil and Chili (Ferrara)

Spaghetti with Garlic from Ferrara, extra virgin olive oil, parsley and chili pepper. Served without parmesan as the authentic recipe.

£11

Vegan
Vegan
Spaghetti with Garlic, Oil and Chili Aglio Olio Peperoncino


Tagliolini with Pecorino Cheese and Pepper (Ravenna)

Tagliolini with a delicate sauce made of Pecorino cheese from Ravenna and pepper. Our ‘cacio e pepe’.

£13.5

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Tagliolini Cacio e Pepe


Tagliatelle with Traditional Bolognese Ragu (Bologna)

Tagliatelle with the official Bolognese beef & pork ragu’ sauce recipe registered in 1982. Known as Tagliatelle al Ragu.

£14.5

Tagliatelle Ragu Bolognese


Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Ravioli (Reggio Emilia)

Squared Ravioli filled with Spinach, Ricotta and Parmesan* Cheese with butter and sage dressing. Typical Reggian recipe. Known as Tortelli d'Erbetta.

£15

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Ravioli Tortelli Erbetta


Reginette with Wild Mushroom and Porcini (Parma)

Crowned Tagliatelle with a sauce made of a mix of mushrooms and Porcini from Borgotaro, in the mountains in the Parma province. Known as Reginette ai Funghi.

£15

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Reginette with Wild Mushroom and Porcini Funghi


Butternut Squash Ravioli (Ferrara)

Hat-shaped Ravioli filled with slowly cooked butternut squash and Parmesan* Cheese with butter and sage dressing. Known as Cappellacci di Zucca

£15

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Butternut Squash Ravioli Cappellacci Zucca


Mini Gnocchi with Tomato and Borlotti Beans (Piacenza)

Wheat gnocchi (no eggs or potatoes) with a tomato sauce and borlotti beans. Known as "Pisarei e Faso"

£15

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Mini Gnocchi with Tomato and Borlotti Beans Pisarei Faso


Meat Ravioli in broth (mix of Parma/Modena)

Hat-shaped Ravioli filled with pork loin, mortadella, parma ham and Parmesan* cheese. Served in a rich hen broth. Known as "Anolini Tortellini in brodo"

£16

Meat Ravioli in broth Tortellini Brodo Anolini


Gluten Free Tagliatelle

Sourced externally. Please note gluten cross-contamination may occur. You can choose any of the sauces.

£15

Gluten free
Gluten free



Desserts

Our desserts are made in house by our pastry chef




Light Tiramisu

Our award winning Tiramisu in a lighter version.

£7

Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Light Tiramisu


Chocolate Salame Gluten Free

Cocoa Powder, Eggs and Biscuits.

£7

Gluten free
Gluten free
Chocolate Salame Gluten Free



Cocktails

Our signature Cocktails




Aperol Spritz

£12

Aperol Spritz


Negroni

£12

Negroni


Gin tonic

£12

Gin tonic



Wine

Embark on a unique wine journey through Emilia-Romagna. Our most popular choice, Lambrusco, is a 'must-drink' with our cuisine – a red, dry, fizzy delight served in the traditional ceramic bowl. We've curated a selection that showcases the region's hidden gems. Discover our crisp Pignoletto, a refreshing alternative to Prosecco, and our premium Sangiovese 'Liano', a wine that will leave a long lasting impression.




RED SPARKLING - LAMBRUSCO "LA FAVORITA" (Reggio)

50% Lambrusco Marani, 50% Lambrusco Salamino. Ruby red. Dry. Red fruit aromas.

Bowl

£7


Bottle

£34

LAMBRUSCO "LA FAVORITA" (Reggio)


WHITE SPARKLING - PIGNOLETTO "COLLI DI IMOLA" (Imola)

100% Pignoletto grapes. Extra dry. The Prosecco from Emilia-Romagna.

Glass

£7


Bottle

£34



ROSÉ - NOVITÀ ROSÉ

100% Pinot Grigio. Fruity with aromas of red fruits complemented by notes of rose petal, grapefruit zest and a hint of minerality. Fresh, off dry and a very drinkable style.

Glass

£7


Bottle

£34



ROSÉ - COSTA DI ROSE (Bologna)

100% Sangiovese. Sangiovese Rosé, with its antique rose hue, always impresses with its crispness, tangy flavours, and long-lingering, aromatic fruitiness

£48



WHITE - TREBBIANO DEL RUBICONE (Ravenna)

100% Trebbiano grapes. Clean minerality and white flower freshness.

Glass

£6.5


Bottle

£32



WHITE - NOVITÀ (Ravenna)

100% Pinot Grigio. Refreshing and crisp character.

£34



WHITE - MOMA WHITE (Bologna)

40% Trebbiano, 30% Sauvignon, 30% Chardonnay. A white masterpiece. A delicate and harmonius blend to yiel a truly unique wine. Just the right degree of crisp fruitiness.

Glass

£8


Bottle

£42



WHITE - TERRA ANIMA WHITE (Bologna)

100% Organic Trebbiano. Using organic grown grapes and fermented in concrete amphorae, the result is a pure and soulful wine, with exquisite nuances of melon and nectarine.

£44



RED - SANGIOVESE DEL RUBICONE (Ravenna)

100% Sangiovese. It shows a lovely perfume, medium weight and persistence. A medium weight wine with good depth of flavour and a soft round finish.

Glass

£6.5


Bottle

£32



RED - MOMA RED (Bologna)

50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot. A masterpiece of wine. This blend was selected to provide a surprise: the intensity of the bouquet and velvet smoothness of its palate change and evolve at every sip.

Glass

£8


Bottle

£42



RED - TERRA ANIMA RED (Bologna)

100% Organic Sangiovese. Vinified in amphorae with minimal intervention to allow the Sangiovese to truly sing, this is a vibrant and fruit-driven wine.

£44



RED - SANGIOVESE RISERVA (Bologna)

100% Sangiovese. Its most traditional version, with notes of violets and roasted coffee, stands out for its dry and full taste.

£48



RED - LIANO (Bologna)

70% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. One of our most iconic wines, 18 months in barriques and 6 in bottle. A smooth, elegant Sangiovese, with intense progression, harmony and impressive proportion of all its components.

£64



RED - TAULETO (Bologna)

90% Sangiovese Grosso, 10% Uva Longanesi This stylish, firmly-structured Sangiovese blend, produced only in the best growing years, matures at length in Allier oak barrels.

£85


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