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

Sesame prwan toast
Chicken in lemon sauce
Steamed oyster in black bean sauce
Crab in black bean sauce Seasonal price
Spring roll
Chicken with almond $23.80
- Chicken maryland fillet slivers with water chestnuts, carrots, mushrooms & almond pieces
Beef in black bean sauce
•Soup

KOREAN FRIED 8.00 each
- chicken bun with spicy gochujang
VIETNAMESE COFFEE ICE CREAM
- fried Chinese donut
WOK TOSSED KING PRAWNS AND MUSSELS 22.00
- house made xo sauce, Chinese donut
KOREAN STYLE CRISPY PORK HOCK 39.00
- with apple kimchi salad, pancakes & hoi sin
GINGER CREME BRULEE
- palm sugar caramel & sesame tuile
FRESHLY SHUCKED OYSTERS 4.00 each
- with red nam jim or ponzu dipping sauce
ICE CREAM OF THE DAY 8.00
BANANA FRITTERS
- roasted rice and coconut, vanilla bean ice cream

Sichuan boiled fish fillets $28.00
Prawn balls in duck yolk sauce $28.80
Spicy mud crab tower $39.80
Yu xiang eggplant $24.00
Yu xiang eggplant $24.00
Yu xiang eggplant $24.00
Sichuan boiled fish fillets $28.00
Stir-fried green beans $18.80

B1 Signature Steamed Juicy Bao (Pork Xiao Long Bao) - 8pcs $11.80
Stir Fried Beef with Capsicum & Onion in Mongolian Sauce $22.80
Stir Fried Beef with Spring Onion & Ginger $23.80
A2 Vegetarian spring rolls - 2pcs $4.60
Shanghai Style Crispy Salted Duck Whole $39.80
A5 Sesame Prawns on Toast - 2pcs $6.60
Honey Coated Battered Chicken $20.80
Sizzling Scallop with Capsicum & Water Chestnuts in Hoisin Sauce $30.80

Fish head soup with tofu & vegetables $22.80
Sweet skin crispy duck (half duck) $24.80
Cold served sichuan style dry noodle in spicy chilli sauce $7.00
Choice of two cold marinated dishes $11.80
Chicken & prawn wonton noodle soup (6pcs) $11.80
Special marinated half chicken / half duck $21.80
Stir fried cabbage in chinese vinegar sauce $15.80
Seafood noodle soup $12.80

Fried chicken wings $6.50
- Chicken wings marinated with pepper seasoning with a thin crispy coasting (4 pieces)
Special fried rice $11.90
Taiwanese style satay fish and pork ball noodle soup $10.90
Xiao long bao (6 pieces) $9.20
- Steamed juicy pork dumpling (6 pieces)
Vegetarian mini spring roll (3 pieces) $4.90
Vegetarian noodle soup $10.90
Oyster mee sua $7.80
- Oyster with vermicelli noodles in thick soup
Taiwanese XL crispy fried chicken $8.50
- A large tender succulent crispy crusted boneless chicken fillet marinated to perfection

11. TORIDON SET $14.80
- Braised chicken with Teriyaki sauce on rice served with mini spring roll and fruit
10. OYAKODON SET $14.80
- Braised chicken and egg with Sukiyaki sauce on rice served with mini spring roll and fruit
14. KATSU CURRY RICE SET $15.90
- Pork chop on rice with Traditional Japanese beef curry served with mini spring roll and fruit
OKONOMIYAKI $10.40
- (Japanese pancake)
HORENSO GOMAAE $12.80
- (Cold spinach with sesame sauce)
19. VEGETABLE TEMPURA SET $14.80
- Deep fried vegetables in light batter served with rice, Tofu with ginger sauce and fruit
Homemade ice-cream: $6.50
- GREEN TEA, BLACK SESAME, RED BEAN, DURIAN
FRESH FRUIT PLATTER $8.00

Eggs benedict $16.00
Pork belly baguette $13.50
Soup of the day $9.00
Porridge $11.90
Chorizo baguette $13.50
Satay chicken $13.50
Mexican eggs $15.50
Corn fritter $16.50

Plain Dosa $7.00
Aloo Paratha / Gobi Paratha / keema Naan / Paneer Naan / Kashmiri Naan $4.25
Dosa Meal $12.90
- 1 Masala Dosa, 1 pc Iddly, 1 pc vada, Kheer
Dosa Combination $12.50
- 1 Masala Dosa, 1 pc Iddly, 1 pc Vada
Dahi Vada (2 pc) $6.50
- Large $4.50
Salad
Goat Biryani $10.90

Polenta chips with herb aioli $11.00
Karaage $16.00
- japanese-style battered chicken, marinated in soy, garlic, ginger & sake
-6 $22.00
Sticky date pudding $15.00
Tiramisu with crisp chocolate bread $13.50
Gratin de cauliflower $14.00
Oysters
Warm baileys chocolate brownie $15.00

Falafel (V) $13.00
- Falafel, sliced tomato, hummus, red onion, cucumber & pickles
GF option
- Available on request
BBQ chicken $22.00
- Marinated chicken, red onion, bacon & pineapple with BBQ sauce & mozzarella
Bangers & mash $25.00
- Traditional beef nagers served on soft mash topped with bacon, rich gravy & peas
Sauce options
- Gravy, creamy mushroom, pepper, mustard
Sliders $20.00
- a trio of mini chicken, beef & falafel sliders served with tomato relish, aioli & lettuce
Steak special
- Please refer to the specials board
Wedges (V) $12.00
- Crisp wedges with a side of sour cream & sweet chilli sauce

Fresh & macerated strawberries, sheep’s milk yogurt 10.00
30g- Prosciutto di San Daniele 14.00
Prosciutto di San Daniele (30g) 14.00
Crudites, tarama 7.00
Iceberg lettuce, nashi pear dressing 9.00
Bircher muesli, Chestnut Hill apple & almonds 12.00
30g - Cecina, celeriac remoulade 16.00
Marinated mushrooms, zucchini, black barley & slow cooked egg 17.00

Mushroom - Black Sesame Rye Bao $10.00
- (cheesy portobello mushroom w/roasted sesame mayo)
Traditional Wonders $11.50
- Da pork bao / char siu bao / choi bao / nai wong bao
Braised Pork Belly Gua Bao $5.20
- Pickled mustard and crushed peanuts
Special Two $5.00
- Char siu bao or choi bao
Crispy Eggplant Gua Bao (V) $5.20
- Sticky sauce / coriander and spring onion
Da pork bao $4.00
- Egg, shiitake mushroom & chinese sausage
Cheung chay bao $2.70
- chinese sausage bao
Roast Pork Belly Gua Bao $5.20
- Cucumber / hoisin sauce / pickled carrots and daikon

Build your own boil (GF) $27.00
- Each boil comes with 300 - 400g blue swimmer crab, corn, potatoes, chorizo, butter, lemon, old bay
Crispy fried school prawns, coriander, smoked paprika $12.00
Katie´S Fried Chicken - Ask About Our Daily Specials
-150g mussels $12.00
Natural (GF) $3.50
-300 - 400g crab $18.00
Fried green tomatoes, goats curd and hot sauce (V) $9.00
Pot of prawns, marie rose (GF) $16.00

Hay bing boy - Filling: Dry Pork, Pickled Cabbage & Wonton Skin / Sauce: Bing Boy Sauce / Wrap: Omelette Wrap with Egg, Coriander, Spring Onion, & Sesame Seed N/A
Prawn king - Filling: Prawn, Baby Spinach, Sweet & Sour Carrot, Avocado & Wonton Skin / Sauce: Sweet Chilli Sauce / Wrap: Omelette Wrap with Egg, Coriander, Spring Onion, & Sesame Seed N/A
Ching ching - Filling: Chicken, Mix Salad, Bean Sprouts, Avocado & Wonton Skin / Sauce: Sweet Soy Sauce / Wrap: Omelette Wrap with Egg, Coriander, Spring Onion, & Sesame Seed N/A
Veg-ing - Filling: Mushroom, Baby Spinach, Mix Salad, Sweet & Sour Carrot, Avocado & Wonton Skin / Sauce: Mayonnaise / Wrap: Omelette Wrap with Egg, Coriander, Spring Onion, & Sesame Seed N/A
Mad ming - Filling: Roast Beef, Mushroom, Sweet & Sour Carrot, Mix Salad & Wonton Skin / Sauce: Bing Boy Sauce / Wrap: Omelette Wrap with Egg, Coriander, Spring Onion, & Sesame Seed N/A
BBq bing - Filling: Pork, Sweet & Sour Carrot, Mix Salad, Wonton Skin / Sauce: Bing Boy Sauce / Wrap: Omelette Wrap with Egg, Coriander, Spring Onion, & Sesame Seed N/A
Smoking salmon - Filling: Salmon, Baby Spinach, Sweet & Sour Carrot, Avocado & Wonton Skin / Sauce: Mayonnaise / Wrap: Omelette Wrap with Egg, Coriander, Spring Onion, & Sesame Seed N/A
A thin wheat omelette wrap, with egg, green onions, coriander, sesame seeds & crispy wonton pieces, made hot and fresh with the following fillings: N/A