Il Solito Posto in Melbourne Menu

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Start the day with a breakfast fit for a King. Whether you are looking for a more substantial breakfast or something a little lighter and more healthy, we cater for all. Make sure you enjoy our great Italian coffee to kick start the day.
Colazione
Assorte d Muffins 3.50
Sourdough toast
- organic stone ground flour
Whole grain toast
- organic linseed, sunflower, sesame
Fruit toast 6.50
- sultana, raisin, rosemary, orange, currants
Avocado toast 13.00
- avocado, chilli, parsley, lemon, Moorish yogurt
Handmade Muesli 10.00
Bircher Muesli 13.00
- apple, natural yogurt
Seasonal fruits 9.00/14.00
- natural yogurt
Free range on toast 13.00
Italian scrambled eggs 15.00
- pancetta, roma tomato, basil and parmesan
Omelette 18.00
- buffalo mozzarella, spinach and herbs
ISP breakfast 21.00
- eggs as you like, roma, bacon, mushroom
Sides 4.00
- Chipolata sausages, bacon, egg, mushroom, avocado, toast, tomato, spinach, smoked salmon

The food in the Caffeteria is quick, simple and tasty. The menu boasts fantastic fresh produce being used in traditional Italian methods. Enjoy it for lunch or dinner.
Antipasti
Antipasto della casa
- Seasonal assaggini from both the land and sea
19.00 : one
32.00 : share
Gamberini 12.00
- School prawns, garlic, chilli, aioli
Pate di Fegatine 13.00
- Chicken liver pate, Balsamic shallots and crostini
Olive 7.00
- House marinated
Ostriche 3.50 each
- Freshly shucked oysters, served natural
Primi
Calamari 27.00
- Fresh daily from S.A, dusted in semolina, flash fried, rocket, aioli
Bruschetta 15.00
- Grilled sourdough with fresh tomato, shallots, capers and burrata
Insalata di Verdura 17.00
- Zucchini, roasted capsicum, toasted sourdough, mint, olives, rocket, balsamic and buffalo mozzarella
Insalata di Pollo 19.00
- Poached chicken, rocket, shaved fennel, almonds, avocado, ricotta salati and honey thyme dressing
Pasta e Risotto
Veal ragu 27.00
- Penne pasta, veal, tomato and rosemary ragu
Fusilli amatriciana 27.00
- Pasta spirals, pancetta, chilli, onion and napoli
Farfalle salmone 28.00
- Butterfly pasta, smoked salmon, tomato, broccoli, cream, dill
Linguine frutti di mare 33.00
- Linguine, fresh fish, prawns, calamari, mussels, chilli, garlic
Risotto del giorno market price
Polpette di manzo 28.00
- Pork and beef meatballs, filled with smoked mozzarella, braised in tomato sugo, soft polenta, rocket and parmesan salad
see blackboards for daily specials
Contorno
Mixed leaves, white balsamic 8.00
Wild rocket, grana, pear and balsamic vinaigrette 8.00
Italian fried potatoes, rosemary, garlic 8.00
Seasonal vegetable 8.00

Ostrich e al naturale 3.50 each
- Freshly shucked oysters, served natural
Antipasto della casa
- Seasonal assaggini from both the land and sea
19.00 : one
32.00 : share
Gamberini 12.00
- School prawns, garlic, chilli, aioli
Olive 8.00
- House marinated
Primi
Quaglie nella Padella 19.00
- Quail marinated in ver jus, honey and thyme served with lentils, cottechino, quince and olives.
Barbabietola Carpaccio 20.00
- Beetroot, cofit pear, goats curd, caramelised hazelnuts with truffle and honey dressing
Zuppa del giorno 14.00
- Soup of the day
Cozze in Padella 19.00
- Local mussels, fresh tomato, white wine, chilli, garlic and basil with grilled sourdough.
Polpo alla Grilia 19.00
- Fremantle octopus char grilled with lemon and chilli sewed with chickpeas, potato, N'Duja and spinach.
Pasta e risotto
Linguini al nero di seppia 23.00/35.00
- Squid ink linguini, calamari, tomato, fresh basil and chilli.
Casarecce ragu di porchetta 22.00/33.00
- Twisted pasta a ragu of pork, thyme, white wine and tomato.
Tortellini di Vitello 22.00/35.00
- Hand-made tortellini filled with braised veal shin, thyme and lemon with peppers and roasting juices.
Tagliatelle con Piselli e Ricotta 22.00/33.00
- Home made tagliatelle with fresh peas, ricotta, chilli, mint and pine nuts.
Risotto con Gamberi, Zucchine e Zafferano 22.00/33.00
- Risotto of prawn, zucchini and saffron.
Secondi
Pesce del giorno market price
Involtini di Pollo 38.00
- Free range chicken involtini with a taleggio, pistachio and sour dough farce with glazed shallots, roasted grapes and jus.
Agnello al forno 38.00
- Slow braised lamb in white wine, chilli, garlic, herbs, tomato and fresh peas.
Caciucco 42.00
- Tuscan style seafood stew with clams, mussels, calamari, prawns, barramundi, saffron, and cannellini beans.
Filetto di manzo 46.00
- Grass-fed Tasmanian eye fillet with a rosemary and mustard crust, sauteed spinach and veal jus.

Gelato e sorbetto 12.00
- A selection of locally made gelato, nut praline
Tiramisu 16.00
- Sponge finger biscuits, soaked in coffee and liqueur, layered with sweetened Mascarpone
Budino al cioccolato 18.00
- Soft centered chocolate pudding, roasted hazelnuts and vanilla ice cream
Pannacotta 16.00
- Vanilla Pannacotta with lemon sable biscuit and fresh berries
Semifreddo 16.00
- Roast almond semifreddo with soft chocolate, fresh strawberries and honey jelly
Affogato 14.00
- Vanilla ice-cream, amaretto, espresso coffee
Formaggio
- Selection of cheese from Italy & Australia
14 per serve / selection of three
24.00 small
38.00 large

Nearby Sample Menus

2. Pork $12.50
*Seaweed Soup: $2.00
2. Gal Bi Tang (Mild Beef Rib Soup) $17.90
- Slowly simmered beef short rib in beef bone broth
5. Gal Bi Tang (Mild Beef Rib Soup) $13.50
9. Toppokki $17.90
- Rice Cake, Fish Cake, Fried Dumpling, Cabbage and Spring Onion Glazed with Chili Paste (Extra Ramed Noodle $2.00)
1. Beef Bulgogi $18.50
- Finely Sliced Beef Marinated in Korean Bulgogi Sauce, Cooked with Vegetables and Served on a hot Sizzling Plate
07. Beef Bulgogi $19.90
5. Fried Chicken Combo $34.00
- Your Choice of 2 Fried Chicken Combo (Sweet Chili / Original / Soy)

Selected caviar MP
Eggs Benedict (ham), florentine (spinach) or atlantic (salmon) $19.50
Dr Marty's organic crumpets with spreads $10.50
Seasonal mushroom risotto with truffle oil $21.50/$28.00
Spinach & ricotta rotolo with zucchini, pinenuts & raisins $28.50
Gravlax of alpine salmon $21.50
Potato & soft herb agnolotti, fennel & baccala $30.00
Padron peppers, smoked octopus & sherry vinegar $24.50

144. Eel & Roast Pork in Clay Pot $28.00
94. Deer Meat with X.O. Chilli Sauce $28.00
91. Seafood & Bean Curd Soup $7.00
158. Prawn with Hot & Sour Sauce $28.00
119. Beef with Vegetables $24.00
165. Fish Fillet with Ginger & Shallot $24.00
8. Beef with Bitter Melon on Rice $12.00
169. Scallops with Ginger & Shallot $33.00

58 Beef with bitter melon on rice 11.00
9 SALTED FISH AND CHICKEN WITH FRIED VERMICELLI 12.00
43 Mapo tofu on rice with chicken or beef 10.50
Any 3 mix = 13.00
14 Spicy black bean sauce with pork and beancurd on rice 11.00
91 Chicken and sweet corn soup 5.00
64 Chinese sausage fried rice 11.00
88 Pork & pickled vegetables rice vermicelli soup 11.50

French toast with maple syrup $8.00
Homemade quiche & salad $9.00
Ham, cheese and tomato $7.50
Chicken schnitzel $10.00
- homemade chicken fillet breast served with chips or salad
-tomato, mushroom, spinach, baked beans, sausage, bacon (per slice), hash brown $2.50
Turkey, cranberry sauce, cheese and pineapple $8.80
Chicken breast, pesto, avocado and tomato $8.50
White, light rye and multigrain

Spiced moroccan vegetable & chickpea hot pot served with labneh & turkish bread $24.50
Vindaloo
- With house made spicy vindaloo sauce & raita
Beer battered rockling fillets with salad, chips & tartare sauce $28.50
Pumpkin & feta
- Roasted pumpkin, feta & basil
-Veal $28.50
Parma'geddon
- Our homemade chilli sauce includes 4 different chillies & take 4 days to make - it's a hottie!
3 Cheese
- Topped with mozzarella, parmesan & blue cheese
Dim sim parma
- 2 Favourite food groups come together as one!

Favourites basket $27.00
- Pork xiao long bao x3, vegan shui jiao x3, chicken & prawn shui jiao x3, pork & prawn siu mai x3
●Steamed bao $12.00
- Any 3 for
Monkey nuts (V)
- Our favourite assortment of mixed salted nuts with banana chips
-3x Beef shui jiao
- Beef, onion & coriander dumplings
-3x Vegetable xiao long bao (V)
- Juicy mushroom & choy sum dumplings filled with gravy
-3x Pork, prawn & chive shui jiao
- Pork, prawn & chive dumplings
-3x Chicken & prawn shui jiao
- Chicken, prawn, onion & carrot dumplings
Bowl

To Share: Charcuterie Platter - Terrine, Rillettes, Pâté, French Sausage & Home-Made Pickles $18.00
Jensen’s Red, Gippsland Blue, Top Paddock & Maffra Chedda $22.00
Huîtres de Tasmanie - Tasmanian Oysters - shucked to order - with Red Wine Vinegar & Shallots (½ / 1 dozen) $18.00/$29.00
Filets de Veau aux Cépes - Pan-Fried Baby Veal Fillets with Porcini Mushroom Sauce & Herb Risotto $35.00
Brochettes de Fruits de Mer - Mixed Grill from the Sea: Skewers of Prawns, Scallops, Blue-Eye and Salmon, with Oysters Kilpatrick and Scampi, Served with Beurre Blanc & Chives $38.00
Wok-Fried Baby Spinach with a Touch of Garlic $9.00
Bread & Butter Pudding - Complimented with Marinated Sultanas, Lemon Zest & Rich Vanilla Custard $16.50
Coquilles St.Jacques - Pan-Fried Scallops in Lemon-Butter Sauce, with a Salad of Peas, Crispy Bacon & Désirée Potato $22.00

SCHNITZ DIPS - Curry Mayo $1.00
GARDEN SALAD WITH SCHNITZEL STRIPS OR CRUMB-FREE - Gourmet lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber & Spanish onion drizzled with a light, zesty lemon dressing (BOWL) $13.20
STATUS QUO - Schnitzel, tasty cheese, coleslaw & Honey Mustard mayo $10.90
GARDEN SALAD - Gourmet lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber & Spanish onion drizzled with a light, zesty lemon dressing (SIDE/BOWL) $4.90/$8.90
AMERICAN DREAM - Schnitzel, cheddar cheese, baby cos lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, dill pickles, tomato sauce & Honey Mustard $11.90
SCHNITZ STICKS - Chicken Schnitzel strips pan-cooked to golden perfection & served on a stick $3.70/each
SCHNITZEL PARMIGIANA - With premium Napoli & mozzarella cheese $9.70
SCHNITZEL & SIDE SALAD - Your choice of a chicken, beef, fish or vegetarian schnitzel pan-cooked to golden perfection with a side serve of Coleslaw or Garden Salad $11.90

Spring onion pancake $4.00
Prawn dumplings (12 pcs) $12.00
Stir fried chicken with vegetable combination $16.00
Dried beancurd with oyster sauce $17.00
Sizzling seafood $19.00
Sweet fried starch-covered pork $23.00
Fried potato & egg-plant & green capsicum $16.00
Sauteed sliced beef with onion and ginger $19.00

Pan-seared clearwater scallops, celeriac & apple purée, truffle oil & crispy pancetta $24.00
Baccala: & potato croquettes (2) $8.00
Our selection of house made sorbetti & ice cream $18.00
House made strozzapreti with clams, mussels, prawns & calamari $26 / $34
Spring Bay mussels: herb crusted & baked (2) $8.00
Formaggi - ask your waiter for today's selection $18.00
Eggplant parmigiana, buffalo mozzarella, broad bean & pecorino salad $21.00
Chargrilled sweetcorn, chilli garlic butter $10.00

54. Rice Vermicelli Fried Noodle Crab Meat $13.00
- Mien xao cua
14. Hue Traditional Vietnamese Style Spicy Noodle Soup (Beef, Pork Loaf, Lemon Grass & Chilli) $12.00
- Bun bo Hue
Medium $11.50
87. A bowl of Soup $1.00
68. Prawn Salad $9.50
- Goi tom
67. Beef Salad $8.50
- Goi bap bo
40. Fish fillet with lemon-grass & chilli on rice $11.50
- Com ca nuong sa ot
3. Sliced Rare Beef with Beef Ball & Brisket
- Pho tai nam vien

Jumbo $2.00
Regular $4.95
The New Yorker on Rye $14.50
- Beef pastrami with Swiss cheese, sweet mustard and pickles
Dill pickles
Cake $42.00
Regular $6.95
Chilli (con carne) with brisket burnt ends and beans
The Aussie Chicken $12.90
- Saucy pulled chicken with lettuce, tomato, beetroot, cheese, BBQ sauce and mayo

Prawn bibimbam $12.00
Beef brisket shioyaki $18.00
- Pan-fried beef brisket with salt on salads
Cheese pork cutlet $18.00
- Deep fried pork cutlet with melted mozzarella cheese
Nickname - Korean army stew (not including rice)
Tofu bibimbam $12.00
Cheese giblets (spicy or mild) $16.00
- Stir fried chicken intestines marinated with salt
Assorted vegetables, egg and selected item on rice in a hot stone pot served with korean chili sauce or mild sauce
Pork bulgoki
- Stir fried thin sliced pork belly with sweet chili sauce

San daniele prosciutto, san marzano tomato, mozzarella fior di buratta, fresh oregano $24.00
Saffron gnocchi, white wine braised lamb, peas, meredith valley goat cheese $27.00
Avocado $5.00
Beetroot cured salmon $9.00
Duck liver parfait, cornichons, crisp bread $13.00
●Sides
Sauteed spinach $4.00
Roast pumpkin & spinach eggs (GFO, V) $17.00
- poached eggs, roast pumpkin & spinach on rye toast, danish feta, olive oil