Zuppetta di pollo - Chicken farm house soup, shredded chicken with baby spinach, sweet corn & slow cooked root vegetables. $16
‘Cicchetti’ antipasti
Cicchetti entrée platter - Chef’s selection of the five most popular italian appetisers at Assaggio designed to be shared in the middle of your table. “Cicchetti style with family & friends”. $18 pp to share ( minimum of two people )
Arancini - “Little oranges” of arborio rice dumplings flavoured with vegetable brodo & filled with button & porcini mushrooms served with tomato essence. $14
Calamari insalata - Marinated “al la minute” with capsicum, shallots dressed with oregano, garlic, olive oil & a hint of chilli served with an italian salad. $16
Crocchette - Creamy and crunchy desiree potato croquettes served with a lemon mayonnaise dressing $14
Gamberi - Tiger prawns with pancetta on a cannellini bean & tuna salad with an aromatic agrodolce sauce. $17
Mozza - Hand made Mozzarella with prosciutto, served with black olive, semi sundried tomato & aged balsamic, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. $15
Polpette - “Calabrian” veal & pork meatballs rolled with grana padano cheese, garlic & parsley accompanied by a braised tomato & black olive salsa rossa. $14
Capesante - Breaded scallops baked in shells with flat leaf parsley & served with a zabaglione of “ambra” limoncello. $16
Pizza alla romana
Numero uno - Thinly sliced lean pork roll “porchetta” with rosemary scented roasted potato, gorgonzola piccante cheese & hand torn radicchio. $17
Bari - Marinated BBQ chicken, crispy bacon, pineapple, capsicum, spring onion & mozzarella. $19
Marinara - Fruits of the sea, prawns, scallops, mussels, white fish, shellfish with anchovy, mozzarella cheese & red tomato sauce. $23
Pasta in padella
Penne con salsicce - Short tube pasta with a ragu of pork, fennel & chilli sausage & lentils, slow cooked in tomato & herbs with lambrusco wine. $18
Tagliatelle con gamberi - Wide ribbon pasta with sauteed black tiger prawns & rocket with a roast tomato & shellfish sauce. $24
Ravioli napolitana - Ravioli of veal & chicken with a slow braised tomato & basil sauce. $18
Spaghetti alla puttanesca - Thin flat pasta with a spicy and tangy black olive, anchovy, baby caper & oregano scented braised tomato sauce. $18
Penne madonna - Short tube pasta with tender chicken pieces & braised mushrooms in a rosetta sauce. $19
Ravioli cremona - Ravioli of veal & chicken with leg ham, mushrooms tossed in a porcini cream & grana padano parmesan sauce. $19
Penne cinderella - Short tube pasta with chicken, cashew nuts & apricots in a galliano cream sauce. $19
Tagliatelle messina - Wide ribbon pasta with broccoli, sun dried capsicums, pine nuts & a hint of chilli in a light tomato sauce $19
Spaghetti pescatore - Thin flat pasta with prawns, white fish, scallops, mussels, anchovy, garlic, chilli, fresh tomato & extra virgin olive oil. $23
Gnocchi
Gnocchi bolognese - The traditional old favourite recipe from Bologna, slow braised meats in tomato & herbs. $18
Gnocchi della nonna - Cacciatore salami, mushrooms, olives, capsicum, red onion, napolitana sauce & provolone piccante $19
Risotti
Funghi - Arborio rice with button & porcini mushrooms, sundried capsicum, garden peas & fresh herbs finished with a creamy grana padano sauce. $21
Brindisina - Pan fried tiger prawns with mushrooms, celery, carrot, shallots, in a light tomato cream & roasted shellfish stock. $24
Stella - Creamy risotto with pan fried chicken breast, baby spinach, semi-dried tomato, in a pinenut & lemon sauce $22
Insalata grande
Rialto - A warm chicken salad with mixed green leaves, semi-dried tomato, ricotta, served with verde dressing & caramelised balsamic. $19
La Tagliata - Roasted grain fed beef with hahndorf lettuce, parmesan, air dried capsicum, fresh mint with a hint of lemon & roasted walnut dressing. $19
Contorni
Regina - Crisp garden lettuce leaves with tomato, cucumber, olives in an Italian oregano flavoured dressing. $9
Misticanza - Hearty serve of mixed green vegetables sauteed with garlic, olive oil & a hint of “la bomba regina” a sweet paprika, capsicum, honey & chilli paste. $12
Patate fritte - Rosemary infused fried potatoes tossed in extra virgin olive oil & sicilian sea salt. $7
Verde - Rocket, apple, walnut & parmesan with a verde dressing $11
Piatto principale
Maiale - 250g oven roasted pork rib eye served with polenta, baby spinach & a rich muscatel glaze. $29
Brodetto - A simmering rich and hearty tomato broth with shellfish, crustaceans, white fish, braised vegetables & a hint of chilli. $24
Bistecca Marinello - 250g Eye fillet steak with soft potato, spinach & a chilli, capsicum & nebbiolo salsa rossa. $34
Vittello impanato - Crumbed veal escalopes layered with melted mozzarella cheese served with a rich braised mushroom & pancetta sauce. $25
Calamari fritti - “San Andrea” A Venetian classic, fried calamari lightly dusted with ground rice flour, sea salt & black pepper served with a zucchini, pea & mint salad. $25
Salmone - Oven roasted Atlantic salmon served on roasted pumpkin, topped with a lemon cream sauce finished with baby spinach. $29
Fiorentina - Tender chicken breast parmigiana, baked with leg ham, mozzarella served with a baby spinach & basil tomato sugo. $25
Salsicce - “Abbruzzi” style pork, fennel & chilli sausages with polenta, sauteed broccoli & fondo bruno glaze. $24
Saltimbocca - Veal medallions layered with prosciutto, mozzarella cheese accompanied with roast pumpkin, broccolini & a beef glaze. $29
Dolci al cucchiaio
Dessert stage plate - Pana cotta, Lemon Tart & one chef’s choice dessert of the day - 3 mini sweets from our patisserie chef’s display case $14 pp
Affogato - Our own vanilla bean ice cream served with a strong espresso or your choice of liqueur,to pour over the top. Coffee: $6 / Liqueur: $11
Crostata - Zesty lemon tart with a “roman” style orange, honey & cardamon cream sauce. $7
Torta di capri - Sweet chocolate & roasted hazelnut cake with a rich frangelico sauce. $9
“Tiramisu” - Pick me up venetian triffle with ducale coffee soaked sponge fingers layered with couverture cocoa, mascarpone & tia maria sauce $8
Pana cotta - Delicious traditional vanilla bean flavoured set cooked cream, served with braised berry compote. $8
Baci Pana cotta - Roasted hazelnut flavoured cold set cream with a rich Belgian chocolate sauce. $8
Tre gelati - Three of our velvety, luscious, sweet & rich creme anglaise based Italian gelati. $7
Banquet menu
Entrée Platter: Arancini, Calamari insalata, Crocchette; Main Platter: Salsicce, Florentina; Sides: Regina, Patate fritte; Dessert Platter. 2 Courses: entrée, main / 3 Courses: entrée, main, dessert. $47 per person / $52 per person
Shiratama Anmitsu - Traditional Japanese dessert of green tea and milk flavoured mini rice cakes served with homemade green tea ice-cream and red bean paste $8
Aburi Sushi Set - A variety of lightly grilled sushi and sushi rolls $20
Salmon Ikura Don - Fresh slices of salmon sashimi with salmon roe and egg served on a bed of sushi rice $17
Eel $12
Avocado $7
Nasu Dengaku - Deep fried eggplant served with a sweet miso paste $8.5
Tempura Roll - Crisp tempura prawn roll with flying fish roe and Japanese tartare sauce $9
Vegetable Roll - A combination of cucumber, avocado, lettuce, carrot and Japanese radish rolled inside-out with sesame $8
Calzone Vegetarian - tomato, cheese, spinach, fresh mushrooms, olives and roasted capsicum, topped with our home made napoletana sauce and parmesan cheese $19.00
Bacon and Onion - tomato, cheese, bacon and onion (Small/Medium/Large/Family) $16.50/$21.80/$26.80/$30.00
Marinara - selection of seafood tossed in a tomato, spring onion and parsley base with a splash of white wine in a napoletana sauce $20.50
Chicken and Potato - tomato, cheese, chicken and potato (Small/Medium/Large/Family) $16.50/$21.80/$26.80/$30.00
Warm Chicken Salad $20.00
Ham and Pineapple - tomato, cheese, ham and pineapple (Small/Medium/Large/Family) $16.50/$21.80/$26.80/$30.00
BISTECCA 300g Porterhouse 120 day aged grain fed, black angus, marble score 4-5, cooked to your liking - Served with chips and salad or seasonal vegetables Sauces add $3: Red Wine Glaze, Gravy, P $29.90
300G POLLO SCHNITZEL - Served with chips and salad or seasonal vegetables with your choice of Parmigiana Topping, Gravy, Pepper, Dianne or Mushroom Sauce, all add $3 $18.90
LAMB SALAD - gf Chargrilled lamb backstraps served on a bed of mixed greens with tomato, kalamata olives, cucumber, spanish onion & fetta cheese in a mint yoghurt dressing $25.90
NAPOLETANA - v Traditional Italian tomato sauce with garlic & basil $16.90