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

Kilpatrick six $14 / twelve $26
Three from the sea Crumbed fish fillets, crumbed prawns, salt and pepper squid, beer battered fries, tartare and lemon wedge $12.90
Aged grain-fed Scotch Fillet 300gms $33
Braised Lamb Shank Slow cooked in coopers dark ale, creamy mash & shank sauce $19
Shared Platter Tandoori chicken skewers, filo wrapped prawns, pumpkin & feta arancini, hoisin duck shanks, lamb madras samosas, & dipping sauces. $29
Panfried Gnocchi With char-grilled Mediterranean vegetables, haloumi, white wine garlic cream & parmesan. $16 / $22
Bowl of Chips $7
Extra jug of gravy $4

Eggs Benedict - ham, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce, served on a toasted muffin $13.50
Tuna, tomato & lettuce - served with salad or chips $13.50
Back to Basics - ham, tomato, pineapple & cheese (Half/Full) $8.50/$13.50
Greek Salad - crisp cos lettuce, cucumber, olives, tomato, fetta with Greek dressing $14.00
Ham, cheese, tomato & lettuce - served with salad or chips $13.50
BLT - bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise toasted sandwich $9.00
Chicken, cheese, avocado & lettuce - served with salad or chips $13.50
Toast - white or wholemeal $3.50

- Pesto, marinated mushrooms & capsicums, cheese - toasted! $8.90
Toasted or fresh bread served with butter or cream cheese $4.00
Specials see the blackboards for soup and frittatas of the day & weekly breakfast specials. also, check out the breakfast menu overleaf. N/A
- Extra bread $3.00
- Roast spiced chicken $14.50
Frittata of the Day served with a garden salad & home made mayo $14.50
- Spinach with nutmeg butter $3.00
- Tomato, red pepper and rosemary salsa $3.50

Salt & Pepper Squid - lightly battered squid served with chipotle chili mayonnaise and crunchy sweet potato $19.90
Vienna Coffee or Vienna Chocolate $7.90
Lamb Shank - Twice cooked lamb shank with tomato concasse and creamy mashed potato $34.90
Thai Beef Salad - Stir fried fillet of beef with roasted coconut and crisp Asian salad (contained traces of nuts) $19.90
Steamed Greens $13.90
Pork Belly - Twiced cooked pork belly spiced fig and prune served with celeriac puree $34.90
Mashed Potato $7.90
Greek Salad $10.90

Garden Salad (GF) $10.9
Oysters (GF) Natural (minimum of 3) each $2.2
Gourmet Chicken Chicken, mozzarella, sun dried tomato, avocado, capsicum, BBQ sauce, fetta cheese $16 / $23.5 / $33
Pizza Cheese & Tomato Pizza (V) $8.3
Gourmet Special Mozzarella, fetta cheese, sun dried tomato, prosciutto, kalamata olives,mushroom, salami, capsicum $16 / $23.5 / $33
Bowl of Chips Served with tomato sauce $7.9
- Sml 9” / Lrg 12” / Fam 15”
Ham, Cheese & Tomato Pizza $8.7

Calamari Prime Rib – Tender Prime Rib topped with salt and pepper crumbed calamari rings and honey sweet chilli sauce. Traditional Cut $34.95 / Lite Cut $27.95
Pineapple Ring (LG) $0.95
NEW Chunky Beef & Vegetable Soup A big bowl of beef, vegetable, tomatoes and macaroni, with garlic bread. This soup is Low Gluten without the garlic bread. $9.95
Natural Prime Rib – For the purist Prime Rib fan. Char-grilled, tender and mouth watering. Traditional Cut $30.95 / Lite Cut $23.95
Smoked BBQ Beef Wrap Smoked BBQ Beef Wrap Tender strips of beef, grilled onions, hickory smoked BBQ sauce, cheese, lettuce and ranch dressing wrapped in a flour tortilla and served with Hog Ta $9.90
Byron Bay Chilli Sauce (LG) $1.95
Hoggies Fish & Chips Hoggies Fish & Chips A classic dish served up Hoggies style! Premium barramundi fillet in a crispy batter combined with our famous Hog Tail Fries, a helping of fresh sala $24.50
Fresh Strawberry & Chocolate Fondue Fresh Strawberry & Chocolate Fondue Fresh strawberries, vanilla and raspberry marshmallows, and chunks of banana ready to be dipped into rich, warm chocola $14.95

Oysters Oliver shallots & red wine vinegar $16 / $27
Chorizo Plate with olives, feta & pitta $15
Shoestring Fries with tomato sauce & aioli $7.5
Spicy Wedges with sour cream & chilli sauce $8.5
Oysters Natural or with your choice of sauce: cocktail, wasabi mayonnaise or balsamic vinaigrette (extra sauce 50c) (GFO) $14 / $23
Oysters Kilpatrick (GFO) $15 / $26
Oysters Mixed Natural, Kilpatrick, Chilli & Cheese & Darleyfella (3 of each) - / $30
Marinated Seafood Platter (served cold) $38

POLLO EUROPA PAN FRIED CHICKEN FILLED WITH SPINACH AND RICOTTA SERVED ON FAGIOLO RAGU AND GREEN OLIVE GREMONLATA. $29
COTTO BACON, HAM, PEPPERONI, & MOZZARELLA CHEESE $15 / $21 / $28
CALAMARI FRITTI SALT AND PEPPERED LOCAL SQUID PIECES SERVED WITH EUROPA’S SWEET CHILLI JAM AND ROCKET SALAD $18 / $26
SPAGHETTI CON POLPETTI DI POLLO TRADITIONAL HOME MADE CHICKEN AND HERB MEATBALLS IN A FRESH POMODORINI SALSA WITH FRESH BASIL $24
MAINS -
LINGUINI MARINARA CALAMARI, PRAWNS, BLACK MUSSELS, BABY OCTOPUS, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC, CHILLI & TOMATO $28
PENNE AL’ ARABBIATA ROASTED CAPSICUMS, OLIVES, CHILLI, BROCCOLI, GARLIC, BASIL AND NAPOLETANA SAUCE $24
ARANCINI RICE BALLS FILLED WITH BOLOGNAISE SAUCE, CHEESE, THEN COATED IN BREADCRUMBS AND DEEP-FRIED. (3 IN A SERVE) $19.9

Roast Pumpkin, Beetroot Puree, Woodside Goats Curd & Pear Balsamic $19.0
Salad Greens, Cherry Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion, Kalamata Olives & Verde Dressing $7.0
Cherry Tomato, Roquette & Woodside Goats Curd $15.0
Add Garlic Cream Rock Lobster Tail (1) $12.0
Add Grilled Gulf Prawns (3) $6.0
Green Vegetables, Garlic, Lemon & Extra Virgin Olive Oil $8.0
Penne, Gulf Prawns, Chilli, Spring Onion & Tomato Cream $32.0
Pork Rib Eye , Potato & Parsnip Mash, Green Beans, Apple Shallot Chutney & Brandy Jus $32.0

Hash Brown - 1 x Hash Brown $1.00
Zinger Burger $5.95
Kentucky Burger $7.95
Original Tenders SoSalad $7.95
Original Recipe Bacon & Cheese Burger $6.95
Original Recipe Burger $5.95
Dinner Roll $0.90
Sweet Chilli Twister Combo Large - 1 x Sweet Chilli Twister 1 x Seasoned Chips - Large , 600ml drink $10.95

Garlic Prawns - sauteed prawns, tails on, in a garlic cream sauce, served on a bed of rice $29.95
Jacks Cheese N' Chips - a bowl of lightly seasoned steak house chips, topped with melted cheese, crispy bacon & a ranch sauce on the side $9.95
Pesto Pasta - your choice of pasta, tossed in a creamy classic basil pesto sauce $16.95
Steak Burger - tender rib fillet, with caramelised onion, red onion, lettuce, tomato, fried egg, melted cheese & our BBQ sauce $17.95
Jacks Sausage on a Stick - jacks gourmet rump sausage on a stick, served with chips or mash $8.95
Kilpatrick - topped with Jack own bacon, worcestershire, & BBQ gravy Add $3.00
Tropical Prawn Salad - grilled prawn cutlets, served atop a fresh garden salad with mango slivers, dressed with our own mild island chilli dressing $19.95
Jacks Challenge - our famous certified diamond cut prime 1kg aged rump, minimum 100 day grain fed, served with potato wedges & steamed vegetables. Eat it in under 30mins & receive a free OBJ's t-shirt $49.95

COTOLETTA MILANESE Crumbed veal served with salad. $27.00
MERLUZZO (K.G.WHITING) Grilled or crumbed. $23.50 / $33.50
FETTUCCINE AL SALMONE Smoked salmon sautéed with red capsicum, Avocado, spring onion in a white wine cream sauce. $29.50
SCALOPPINE MARINARA Tender veal cooked with a combination of seafood in a rich tomato sauce, garlic fresh herbs and spices. $40.00
BRUSCHETTA. $9.00
PRIME FILLET STEAK $39.00
HOME MADE RAVIOLI SEAFOOD Homemade ‘pillows’ of pasta, Filled with mixed seafood in a fresh tomato sauce, dash of cream & herbs and topped with prawn. $29.50
OYSTERS KILPATRICK topped with double smoked bacon & worcesterhire sauce 1/2 doz $24.00 / doz $30.00

Salt and Pepper Squid spicy coated Squid with Garlic Aioli, Chips, Lemon and Dressed Lettuce $20.9
Hot and Cold Seafood for Two Battered or Grilled Flathead, Oysters Kilpatrick, Oysters Natural, Smoked Salmon, Canadian Lobster, Mussel Stew, Coconut Crumbed Prawns, Crispy Squid, Dressed Lettuce $84.9
Oysters Natural dozen - served with Red Wine Vinegar and Shallot Mignonette $22.9
Crusty Sourdough with Balsamic, Dukkah and Virgin Olive Oil $8.9
Fillet Mignon 250g eye fillet grilled to your liking, topped with Bacon & Mushroom Sauce, with Chips & Salad $32.9
Marinara local seafood, tomato, herbs, chilli $26.9
Grilled Garlic Focaccia with Garlic, Herbs and Parmesan Cheese $6.9
Ala Panna ham, cream, parmesan cheese $18.9

*served with crushed potato, olive oil and vegetables -
Salt & Pepper squid with chips, salad & tartare sauce $20.0
Grain-fed porterhouse steak served with creamy peppercorn sauce* $24.0
Grilled chicken breast filled with semi-dried tomato, pine nuts, mozzarella cheese & basil, topped with a cream of chive sauce* $24.0
Prawn salad with ginger plum, coriander & sweet chilli dressing $14.0
Gateau of the day $9.0
Oven baked fillet of steak, topped with caramelised onion &, rosemary & red wine jus* $30.0
Crispy garlic Buffalo bread $7.0

Green Eggs & Ham Crepe - a thin, fresh crepe, filled with ham, a free-range egg, basil pesto, baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and tasty cheese, served with sour cream and a fresh rocket salad with a $15.90
Banana Nutella Crepe - a thin, fresh crepe, filled with freshly sliced banana an Nutella, served with natural vanilla ice cream $13.90
Mini Fondue - melted couverture milk chocolate shottie, served with a side of fresh strawberries and bananas $6.90
Little Trooper Lunch Box - mini banana smoothie, toasted ham and cheese soldiers, mini banana and strawberry fruit salad $7.90
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
Banana Caramel Pancakes - a stack of three buttermilk pancakes, drizzled with maple syrup and topped with caramelised banana, served with natural vanilla ice cream and finished with a smooth caramel s $13.90
1. Croissant - filled with sliced black forrest ham, cheese & tomato n/a
Passionfruit Mess - natural vanilla ice cream, topped with layers of crushed meringue, passionfruit and raspberry coulis, served with cream $11.90