Ilona Staller in Balaclava Menu

Oysters - shucked to order, cucumber, chive dressing each $4.50
Bee sting - fried jalapeno chilli stuffed with fetta , lime, pine nuts each $4.00
Spanish green and linurian olives $6.50
Arancini - blue cheese, fig, quince aioli $9.50
Honey braised lamb ribs , coriander yoghurt, hazelnut and seasame crumbs $11.50
Spicy beef meatballs $11.50
Soup $14.50
Fried calamari, aioli, rocket $15.50
Asparagus, pea, roasted shallot, mint and ricotta salad , grilled polenta $17.50
Kingfish and salmon carpaccio, celery leaves, crispy papers, chilli, shallots, lime oil $18.50
Bug, anchovy and shallot souffle with bisque, baby sorrel, avruga caviar $18.50
Salumi plate - salami , confit duck rillette, bresola, san daniela prosciutto, grilled chorizo, parmesan, flat bread and grissini $23.50

Individual lasgana $24.50
Spaghetti bolognaise $24.50
Potato gnocchi with roasted pumpkin, sage , burnt butter, pecorino $27.50
Risotto with autumn mushrooms , spinach , truffle oil $28.50
Macroni with sauteed king prawns, shallots , white anchovies , capers, white wine cream , chilli pangritata $28.50
Pappardelle with slow braised beef shin, tomato, eggpalnt and rosemary ragu , gremolata $28.50
Spaghetti mazza - mussels , pipis, calamari, fish , king prawns, garlic, chilli, white wine $33.50

Roasted chciken thigh stuffed with garlic and ricotta bruschetta, parisian gnocchi, leeks , wilted spinach , sherry sauce $38.50
Parsley crusted orange roughly fillet, charred baby leeks , lima beans , clams and veloute $38.50
Slow braised lamb shoulder, cauliflower puree, warmed grains, pine nut, celery leaf, currant salad, baby vegetables and minted salsa verde $38.50
Choice of meat - chargrilled with pancetta and sage raosted kipfler, sauteed cavolo nero and parsnip cream 250gm scotch fillet / 250gm eye fillet 38.5 / $41.50
Steak & shiraz - medium rare flat iron steak with fried rosemary potatoes, beans and red wine jus butter includes glass of maddens rise dance hall shiraz blend $28.00

Nearby Sample Menus

Special Teas n/a
Spinach, cheese and pine nut - served with kasoundi, rocket leaves and bread $13.40
Salmon $13.50
Corned beed, salad, our pickles, multigrain bread $13.40
Iced coffee, iced chocolate $4.90
Curried vegetable pastie - served with kasoundi, rocket leaves and bread $13.40
Babycino 60¢
Breast of chicken with avocado, casalinga bread $13.40

Favori Mediterranean - Bolognaise, Dedoni feta, Bacon, pizza base on top with parsley $14.00 / $16.00 / $19.00 / $21.00
Calabrese - Hot Salami, Olives, Mushrooms, Garlic $10.50 / $13.00 / $16.50 / $19.00
Vegetarian - Mushrooms, Capsicum, Onions, Olives $10.00 / $12.50 / $15.50 / $18.00
Tiropizza - Dedoni feta, pizza base on top $12.00 / $14.00 / $17.00 / $19.00
Vegetarian Mediterranean - Napoli sauce, Dedoni feta, Spanish onion, mushrooms, capsicum, Kalamata olives, oregano $14.00 / $16.00 / $19.00 / $21.00
Aussie - Ham, Bacon, Egg $10.00 / $12.50 / $15.50 / $18.00
Americana Beef - Beef, Mushrooms, Onions, Spices $10.50 / $13.00 / $16.50 / $19.00
Gourmet Vegetarian - Napoli sauce, mozzarella cheese, char grilled eggplant and zucchini, red peeled capsicum, Spanish onion, mushrooms, oregano $14.00 / $16.00 / $19.00 / $21.00

Salad soba $15.00
- thin japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour served with chilled tsuyu dipping sauce
Ten don $12.50
- selection of vegetables tempura and prawn served on rice with bigmama´s home made donburi sauce
Potato korokke $8.00
- deep fried bread crumbed potato croquettes
Jap chae $13.00
- korean style clear sweet potato noodle with vegetables, mushroom and beef
-Add cheese $3.00
Katsu-kare don $12.50
- bread crumbed pork with vegetables in japanese curry on rice
Seafood (or kim chi) pajun $14.00
- korean style seafood pancake (or kimchi pancake)
Korean BBQ chicken $16.00
- korean style marinated spicy BBQ chicken on sizzling plate