Esca Restaurant in Glenelg Menu

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Hot bread w salted butter, aged balsamic & extra virgin olive oil [v] $10
Antipasto of marinated & pickled vegetables, olives & cheeses [v] $18
Salumi: a selection of local & imported smallgoods & meats w bread $24
Mushrooms, roasted & stuffed w bread, herbs & cheese w rocket pesto & toast $18
Arancini w lemon & goats cheese, tomato & basil sugo [v] $16
Zucchini flowers, filled w ricotta, w red pepper & almond skordalia, & sticky balsamic [v] $18
Black mussels w cherry tomato, white wine, parsley & free range egg [gf] $22
Salmon, house-smoked, w avocado puree, orange & pink pepper [gf] $19
Beef carpaccio w pecorino romano, roast peppers, aioli & croutons $18
Calamari, fried w rocket, chilli & lemon aioli $22
Scallops, pan seared, w green pea puree, roasted cherry tomatoes, vincotto & crisp pancetta $20

Panzanella: roast capsicum, tomato, bread, basil, red onion & capers [v] $9
Sicilian: orange, red onion, basil, chilli & aged balsamic [gf][v] $9
Broccoli, beans, almonds & chilli [gf][v] $9
Potatoes, fried, w rosemary & sea salt [gf][v] $9
Rocket, pear & parmesan & white balsamic [gf][v] $9

Fusilli avellinesi w a veal, pork & tomato ragu $25
Conchiglioni, oven baked w ricotta, spinach & lemon & Napolitana sauce [v] $24
Orecchiette w broccoli, sausage, chilli, parmesan & garlic $24
Spaghetti chitarra w SA prawns, chorizo, chilli, garlic, tomato & basil $30
Gnocchi, hand rolled w pancetta, tomato, broad beans & guanciale $26
Risotto w roasted chicken breast & leg, rosemary & parmesan [gf] $26
Linguini w local SA seafood: prawns, crab, mussels, cockles & calamari $30

Fish of the day $POA
Eggplant, oven baked w silverbeet, asiago & Napolitana sauce [v] $26
Duck, by the ½, roasted, w cavalo nero, mustard fruits & citrus glaze $35
Lamb rump, slow braised w eggplant puree & pickled rattatouille [gf] $34
Veal, fried, w parma ham, sugo & ?or di latte, w broccolini & potato $34
Beef fillet, char-grilled, w truf?ed white polenta, onion jam, asparagus & jus [gf] $34
Cataplana of seafood: prawns, mussels, calamari, cockles, ?sh & blue swimmer crab $39

Raspberry & white chocolate semifreddo [gf] $14
Ginger panna cotta, strawberries & pistachio biscotti $13
Tiramisu w coffee soaked savoiardi, mascarpone cream & espresso syrup $14
Belgian chocolate pudding, chocolate mousse, hazelnut praline & chocolate sauce $15
Cheese, local & imported, w port soaked ?gs, quince paste, sea salt lavosch & fruit $18

Bowl of crispy fries $7
Orecchiette pasta w butter & cheese $13
Spaghetti strands w ragu $14
Chicken ‘cutolette’ w crispy fries & greens $14
Ice-cream-accino [w chocolate, strawberry or caramel] $4.5
‘Funny Face’ biscotti $3.5
Crumbed fish fillets w crispy fries & greens $14

Nearby Sample Menus

Seafood Plate Crumbed fish fillet, crumbed prawns, crumbed scallops & salt and pepper squid served with beer battered fries, tartare & lemon. $26
Twice cooked Duck Legs Tender slow braised duck legs, then oven roasted & served with ginger fried rice, asian greens & an orange juniper reduction. $28
Beef or Chicken Schnitzel (300gm) With beer battered fried & choice of sauce $17
Oysters Natural six $12 / twelve $21
Kilpatrick six $14 / twelve $26
Salt and Pepper Calamari With fries, pickled cucumber and lime aioli $14 / $21
Seafood Risotto GF With prawns, smoked salmon, pancetta, corn, snow peas & parmesan. $18 / $28
Fried Tasmanian Camembert Double panko crumbed with cranberry aioli, & candied walnuts. $14

Blanched baby spinach $3.00
Chicken, cheese, avocado & lettuce - served with salad or chips $13.50
Rindless shortcut bacon $4.00
Allapanna - smoked ham, mushroom, parsley in cream sauce $14.50
Sum Salt 'n' Pepper Calamari - large serve of salt and pepper calamari, served with salad and chips $16.50
Tuna, tomato & lettuce - served with salad or chips $13.50
Sea Hawk - marinated chicken tenderloins, bacon, lettuce, cheese & zesty mayonnaise $14.50
Toast - Gluten free, raisin or rye $4.50

- Swap wheat toast for gluten free bread $1.50
- Croissant with jam and cream $6.50
- Swap for gluten free bread $1.00
Frittata of the Day served with a garden salad & home made mayo $14.50
The 'Hottie' a spinach, basil and pecorino risotto cake served with chorizo sausage and a tomato, rosemary and red capsicum salsa, served with toast. $13.50
- Fetta cheese, tomato, roasted pumpkin with pesto & lettuce $8.90
Three Bruschetta one each of tomato & coriander salsa, olive & mushroom tapinade & hommous $10.50
Zesty Eggs poached eggs or butter toast with a seeded mustard and orange zest creme, topped with Springs smoked salmon $13.90

Out of the Blue - Crumbed fish fillet, crumbed prawns and scallops, salt pepper squid served with salad and chips $36.90
Liquer Coffee of Your Choice $16.90
Lemon Butter Oysters - with kilpatrick sauce and bacon 1/2 Doz: $22.90, 1 Doz: $34.90
Mushroom Risotto - gourmet selection of porcini, Swiss brown truffle and forest mushrooms risotto served with shaved parmesan and light cream $32.90
Greek Salad $10.90
Warm loaf with dukkah & balsamic virgin olive oil $8.90
Summer Pannacotta - served with fresh summer fruit and silver honey port wine jelly spiced orange $16.90
Vienna Coffee or Vienna Chocolate $7.90

Al Fungi (GF) Mushroom & white wine sauce $22.5
Napoletana (GF, V) Tomato, basil & a touch of garlic $17
Plain (V) $4.2
Plain (V) Just cheese $10.9
Warm Chicken Salad (GF) Grilled chicken, lettuce, avocado, tomato, onion, dijon dressing $21.9
Chicken Chicken breast, swiss cheese, lettuce, avocado, mayonnaise $12.5
Steak with Dianne sauce $31
Gourmet Special Mozzarella, fetta cheese, sun dried tomato, prosciutto, kalamata olives,mushroom, salami, capsicum $16 / $23.5 / $33

NEW Barra & Prawns NEW Barra & Prawns Pan-fried barramundi fillet topped with 3 prawns and a creamy garlic sauce. Garnished with chives and a fresh lemon wedge. Accompanied by a generous serv $26.95
Bruschetta Brushetta topped with diced tomatoes, red onions, balsamic vinegar and fresh basil. $7.95
Pineapple Ring (LG) $0.95
Hog Tail Fries - Spectacular With honey sweet chilli and Hog’s Breath ranch dipping sauces. For kids we serve tomato and BBQ sauce. $6.50
Cheese Burger in Paradise Grilled beef patty topped with sliced cheese, lettuce, beetroot, tomato, red onion rings and smoked BBQ sauce. Seared with Hog’s Breath blackened seasoning. $13.95
Tortellini & Prawns Tortellini & Prawns 5 pan-fried tiger prawns served atop spinach and ricotta tortellini, with a Napoletana sauce, shavings of parmesan cheese and a bowl of fresh house sal $28.95
Crispy Chicken Caesar Wrap Crumbed chicken with lettuce, bacon, croutons, parmesan and Caesar dressing, wrapped in a flour tortilla and served with Hog Tail Fries. $9.90
Sliced Avocado (LG) $2.95

Marinated Seafood Platter (served cold) $38
- 1/2 dozen / 1 dozen
Spicy Wedges with sour cream & chilli sauce $8.5
Oysters Kilpatrick (GFO) $15 / $26
Oysters Chilli & Cheese (GFO) $15 / $26
Cheese Board sml $15 / lge $19
Antipasto $38
Oysters Thai thai salad & sauce $16 / $27

PENNE AL’ ARABBIATA ROASTED CAPSICUMS, OLIVES, CHILLI, BROCCOLI, GARLIC, BASIL AND NAPOLETANA SAUCE $24
NAPOLETANA FRESH TOMATO, BOCCONCINI CHEESE, KALAMATA OLIVES, ANCHOVIES & FRESH BASIL $15 / $21 / $28
- BOWL OF CHIPS AND SAUCE SM $5 / LGE $8
ARANCINI RICE BALLS FILLED WITH BOLOGNAISE SAUCE, CHEESE, THEN COATED IN BREADCRUMBS AND DEEP-FRIED. (3 IN A SERVE) $19.9
POLLO DI STATI ROASTED CHICKEN, MOZZARELLA CHEESE, SPINACH, SUNDRIED TOMATOS, MUSHROOMS, AND ARTICHOKES $17 / $24 / $30
CIABBATA SERVED WITH EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR $4.9
CALAMARI LOCAL CALAMARI CHAR GRILLED SERVED WITH GREEN BEANS, CAPSICUM, RED ONION, CRISPY POTATOES FINISHED WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND OLIVE OIL. $29
MINESTRONE A TRADITIONAL HOME MADE ITALIAN SOUP. $12.9

Cheese Slate (Serves 2 people) $35.0
Roasted Chicken, Sweet Corn, Cream & Flat Leaf Parsley $19.0
Seared Scallops, Roquette, Fennel & Aged Balsamic $25.0
Sorbet - Lemon $6.0
Swiss Brown Mushroom & Roast Pumpkin Tart, Goats Curd, Roquette, Capsicum & Balsamic Glaze $30.0
Rhubarb Tart, Crumble, Glazed Strawberry & Vanilla Galliano Cream $14.0
Carnaroli Rice, Roasted Pumpkin, Semi Sundried Tomato, Walnuts, Asparagus, Cream & Grana Padano $30.0
Roquette, Pear, Pancetta, Walnuts, Grana Padano & Shallot Vinaigrette $8.0

SALT & PEPPER PRAWNS Local Prawns lightly ?oured with salt & pepper $25.50 / $35.50
CANNELLONI RIPIENI Rolls of pasta ?lled with mince meat & eggs, topped with béchamel sauce, baked with parmesan cheese & tomato. $22.50
SPAGHETTI CARBONARA Double smoked bacon, black Pepper, egg, parmesan cheese in cream sauce. $22.00
- Entree / Main
RISOTTO CON TONNO Tuna, spring onion, mushroom, garlic, olive oil, spinach, fresh tomato and white wine. $25.50
SCALOPPINE FUNGI Tender veal cooked in a mushroom brandy cream sauce. $31.50
Chocolate Mud Cake $13.50
ANTIPASTO ITALIANO Mixed platter of salami, ham, prosciutto, olives, cheese, giardiniera on a bed of lettuce. Main $23.50

Sweet Chilli Twister Combo - 1 x Sweet Chilli Twister 1 x Seasoned Chips - Regular , 375 ml drink $8.95
Regular Twister Combo - 1 x Regular Twister 1 x Seasoned Chips - Regular , 375ml drink $8.95
5 Stars Box - x Original Recipe Chicken - 1 piece 1 x Grilled Mini Wrap 1 x Wicked Wings - 3 pieces 1 x Popcorn Chicken - Regular 1 x Seasoned Chips - Regular 1 x Potato & Gravy - Regular, 375ml drin $12.25
Wicked Wings 6 pieces $5.95
Original Recipe Chicken 21 Pieces - $34.95
Seasoned Chips Regular $2.95
Popcorn Chicken Go Bucket $3.75
Original Tenders SoSalad $7.95

Captain Nemo - battered boneless fish fillet served with chips or mash $8.95
Porterhouse Traveller's Special (250g) - 100 day grain fed $27.95
Bolognaise - 100% pure Aussie ground beef in our own bolognaise sauce, tossed with the pasta of your choice $18.95
T-Bone Cattle Dogs True Blue (400g) $31.95
Garlic Prawns - delicious prawns in our own creamy garlic sauce Add $8.00
Filled with their choice of soft drink or juice $7.95
Wagyu Burger - succulent ground wagyu beef burger on a garlic infused toasted roll with melted cheese, assorted greens, coleslaw, tomato, red onion, & bush chutney. Served with chunky chips & deep fri $25.95
Surf n Turf - prime 250g sirloin, minimum 100 day grain fed, served with grilled barra & sauteed prawns in a garlic cream sauce $38.95

Chicken Breast $19.9
Parmy Topping +$3.0
Ala Panna ham, cream, parmesan cheese $18.9
Chargrilled Porterhouse 250g Grass Fed Adelaide Hills Porterhouse, grilled to your liking, topped with Chilled Truffle Butter with Chips & Side Salad $26.9
The Pier Burger house made burger patty with Egg, Bacon, Beetroot, Salad, Sauce & Cheese $18.9
Veal $19.9
Grilled Garlic Focaccia with Garlic, Herbs and Parmesan Cheese $6.9
Hot Chips seasoned with spice and sea salt $6.9

Crumbed prawns with aioli & salad $14.5
Soup of the day served with crusty bread $7.0
Oven baked fillet of steak, topped with caramelised onion &, rosemary & red wine jus* $30.0
Buffalo boat – Buffalo’s signature dessert, milk chocolate boat filled with strawberries and surrounded by a sea of blue raspberry coulis $10.0
Chick pea curry with rice, salad & raita $18.0
Gateau of the day $9.0
Prawn salad with ginger plum, coriander & sweet chilli dressing $14.0
Grain-fed porterhouse steak served with creamy peppercorn sauce* $24.0

1. Croissant - filled with sliced black forrest ham, cheese & tomato n/a
Cheese, Tomato & Avocado Croissant - a fresh croissant, toasted, topped with tasty cheese, cherry tomatoes and avocado $7.90
1. Croissant - filled with sliced black forrest ham & cheese n/a
Standard Royal Breakfast - 2 free-range eggs (poached, scrambled or fried), gourmet wood smoked bacon, sourdough toast n/a
Ham, Cheese & Tomato Crepe - a thin, fresh crepe, fileld with shaved ham, tasty cheese and vine ripened tomatoes, served with sour cream and a fresh rocket salad with a balsamic glaze $13.90
French Toast - two slices of brioche dipped in beaten egg, stuffed with dulce de leche (sweet caramel sauce) and sliced banana, drizzled with pure melted milk chocolate and served with cream $12.90
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Waffle - a warm Belgian, drizzled with maple syrup, topped with peanut butter, drizzled with pure melted milk chocolate and topped with milk chocolate buttons, served with na $13.90
Banana Berry Waffle - a warm Belgian waffle, drizzled with maple syrup, topped with fresh banana, strawberries and silvered almonds, served with natural vanilla ice cream and finished with pure melted $13.90