La Vita Buona in Melbourne Menu

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Marinated white anchovies, crostini $7.00
Mount Zero marinated mixed olives $8.00
Smoked almonds $6.00

House made hummus & crostini $8.00
House cured gravlax, celeriac remoulade $10.00
Bruschetta of hummus, zucchini, pea & parmesan $12.00
Salumi - selection of local & imported cured meats $10.00
Chicken liver paté, marinated fruits, crostini $12.00
Green salad, mustard dressing $8.00
French fries with aioli $8.00
200g Porterhouse with fries & herb butter $8.00
Linguine, Napoli sauce, veal & ricotta meatballs - with a glass of wine $20.00
Linguine, mixed mushrooms, sage, truffle cream - with a glass of wine $20.00

Lemon & vanilla panna cotta $10.00

1 piece - Local + imported cheeses, house condiments (50g) $12.00
2 pieces - Local + imported cheeses, house condiments (50g) $22.00
3 pieces - Local + imported cheeses, house condiments (50g) $30.00

House made hummus & crostini $8.00
House cured gravlax, celeriac remoulade $10.00
Beetroot carpaccio, goats cheese, frisée & lentil salad $10.00
Salumi - selection of local & imported cured meats $10.00
Chicken liver paté, marinated fruits, crostini $12.00
Green salad, mustard dressing $14.00
French fries with aioli $8.00
Veal & ricotta meatballs, Napoli sauce & linguine $22.00
Mixed mushrooms, sage & truffle cream & linguine $20.00
200g porterhouse, fries & herb butter $25.00
Ox cheeks braised in red wine with chickpeas $25.00
Market fish $25.00

Chocolate & coffee mousse, vanilla bean ice cream $10.00
Lemon & vailla panna cotta $10.00

1 piece - Local + imported cheeses, house condiments (50g) $12.00
2 pieces - Local + imported cheeses, house condiments (50g) $22.00
3 piecess - Local + imported cheeses, house condiments (50g) $30.00

Pilsner $7.00
Amber ale $7.00
Red ale $7.00
Black lager $7.00
Wheat beer $7.00
Pale ale $7.00
Smoked ale $7.00
'Shockwood' Vintage ale $15.00

Kelly Brothers (apple)—Yarra Valley, Vic 330ml $9.00
St Ronan's (apple)—Healesville, Vic 750ml $39.00
St Ronan's (pear)—Healesville, Vic 750ml $39.00

Maidenii Aperitif—Victoria, Australia $10.00
Lillet Blanc—Bordeaux, France $9.00
Noilly Prat—Languedoc, France $9.00
Antica Formula—Turin, Italy $10.00
Sacred Spiced Vermouth—London, UK $10.00
Campari—Piedmont, Italy $9.00
Aperol—Veneto, Italy $9.00

Sacred Gin—England n/a
Sacred Vodka—England n/a
Flor de Cana Silver Rum—Nicaragua n/a
Flor de Cana Gold Rum—Nicaragua n/a
Chivas Regal Scotch—Scotland n/a

Balbair, 1989—Highlands $18.00
Glendronach 15 year—Highlands $16.00
Aberlour ten year—Speyside $10.00
The Macallan 'Fine Oak' 18 year—Speyside $26.00
Kilchoman Spring, 2010—Islay $17.00
Ardberg ten year—Islay $14.00
Bunnahabhain 12 year—Islay $15.00
Lagavulin 16 year—Islay $18.00
Isle of Jura ten year—Isle of Jura $11.00
Highland Park, 18 year—Orkney Isles $25.00
Talisker 18 year—Isle of Skye $19.00

Greenore 'Small Batch' Single Grain—Co. Louth, Ireland $13.00
John Jameson 12 year—Cork, Ireland $10.00

Nonino Monovitigno Cru (Ribolla Gialla)—Friuli, Italy $23.00
Nonino 'Il Moscato' (Moscato)—Friuli, Italy $14.00
Questa e Vera 'Gialla' (Moscato)—Veneto, Italy $15.00
Questa e Vera 'Viola' (Cartizze)—Veneto, Italy $15.00
Questa e Vera 'Nera' (Blend)—Veneto, Italy $15.00

Paul Giraud, XO—Grande Champagne $15.00
Tesseron Lot No. 53 'Perfection'—Grande Champagne $44.00
J. Normandin-Mercier Fine, VSOP—Petite Champagne $18.00
Tesseron Lot No. 90 'Selection', XO—Multi Regional $16.00
Martell Medaillon Old Fine, VSOP—Multi Regional $16.00

Delord Recolte, 1985—Bas-Armagnac $22.00

Victor Gontier 'Ville Reserve', 1997—Domfrontais, Normandy $15.00
Le Pere Jules, 3 year—Pays d'Auge, Normandy $14.00

Nonino 'Gioiello' (Citrus Honey)—Friuli, Italy $18.00
Nonino 'Pirus'—Friuli, Italy $14.00

D. Zuleta 'La Goya' Manzanilla—Sanlucar de Barrimada, Spa. 375ml $28.00
Romate 'NPU' Amontillado—Jerez, Spain 60ml $11.00
Romate 'Don Jose' Oloroso—Jerez, Spain 60ml $12.00
Romate 'Cardenal Cisneros' PX—Jerez, Spain 60ml $11.00

Henriques & Henriques Sercial—Madeira, Portugal $12.00
Henriques & Henriques Verdelho—Madeira, Portugal $12.00
Henriques & Henriques Bual—Madeira, Portugal $12.00

Niepoort Ruby Port—Douro, Portugal $10.00
Grahams LBV, 2005—Douro, Portugal $10.00
All Saints Muscat—Rutherglen, Vic $8.00
Stanton & Killeen 'Classic Rutherglen'—Rutherglen, Vic $10.00

De Bortoli 'Black Noble', 10 year—Hunter Valley, NSW $11.00
Muster Rare Tawny, 1980—Barossa Valley, SA $20.00
Mas Amiel, 2007—Maury, France $15.00

Montenegro—Emilia-Romagna, Italy $10.00
Averna—Sicily, Italy $9.00
Nonino Quintessentia—Friuli, Italy $11.00

Nearby Sample Menus

STIR FRIED GREEN BEANS & SHREDDED COCONUT, BURNT CHILLI & CASHEW SAMBAL 12.50
SON IN LAW EGGS, ASPARAGUS, HERB SALAD & CHILLI JAM 19.50
CRISPY SKINNED DUCK BOK CHOY, LUP CHEONG SHIITAKE STIR FRY & GINGER SOY 37.50
SOUTHERN THAI CURRY OF BRAISED GOAT SHREDDED COCONUT & MINTED YOGURT 29.50
STIR FRY OF GAI LAAN CRISPY PORK BELLY, OYSTER SAUCE 20.50
WAGYU BEEF SIRLOIN STIR FRY JUNGLE CURRY PASTE & HOLY BASIL 31.50
SALT & PEPPER SQUID VIETNAMESE MINT & NUOC CHAM
STIR FRY SALT & PEPPER SILKEN TOFU GAI LAAN, OYSTER MUSHROOM, PICKLED TURMERIC & SPICY EGGPLANT CHIPS 22.50

Pork chop with egg with rice $7.50
Mixed vegetables & tofu $7.50
Honey prawn & veg with rice $11.00
Pork in plum sauce with rice $7.50
Vegetarian noodle soup $7.50
Beef in egg sauce with rice $7.50
Shanghai fried noodle $7.50
Beef omelette $7.50

Café Latte $4.20
Kids ‘Patty & Shake’ $6.90
Hot Mocha $5.30
For a two slice melt add$6.20
Iced Frappé - mango, espresso, chocolate, mocha,matcha green tea or lime mint $5.90
Gluten free bread add$1.50
Spaghetti Meatballs wagyu beef meatballs in a tomato sauce atop spaghetti pasta $9.90
Iced Chocolate, Coffee, $5.70

44 Eggplant and minced chicken on rice 11.00
78 Spicy shredded pork and beancurd fried noodles 11.50
64 Chinese sausage fried rice 11.00
63 Beef fried rice 10.50
10 Crispy pork omelette on rice 12.50
93 Beef and beancurd soup 5.00
60 Fried rice with shredded duck & preserved vegetables 13.50
43 Mapo tofu on rice with chicken or beef 10.50

Pan fried pork & spring onion buns (4 pcs) $8.00
Steamed custard bun(2pcs) $5.20
Steamed prawn & chives dumplings (4pcs) $6.80
Stir fried prawn & seasonal vegetables $24.80
Sichuan style fried rice with pork belly slices $11.80
Braised chicken / duck / beef brisket noodle soup $11.80
Stir fried chicken & seasonal vegetables $19.80
Deep fried tofu in spicy garlic sauce $15.80

Replace salad with vegetables $2.00
Wedges (V) $12.00
- Crisp wedges with a side of sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Margherita $15.00
- Fresh tomato, basil & mozzarella
Steak special
- Please refer to the specials board
Southern fried chicken burger $20.00
- Tender chicken fillet crumbed in house seasoning served with jalapeno coleslaw, a touch of sriracha mayo, bacon & cheese
-Lamb $27.00
Bruschetta (V) $11.00
- Fresh tomato, red onion & basil on toasted ciabatta with drizzle of olive oil & balsamic glaze
-Chicken $25.00

Fetta & Chive - scrambled eggs with fetta, tomato & chives on toast $10.00
Breakfast Roll - eggs, bacon, cheese $8.00
Cafe Ella Special Vietnamese 'PHO' - rice noodle w beef or chicken (S/L) $10.00/$13.00
Salmon Benedict - poached eggs on English muffin with smoked salmon, spinach & topped with hollandaise sauce $12.00
Extra: Smoked Salmon $4.00
Tandoori Chicken - avocado, cheese, spinach $10.00
Vegetarian - roasted vegies, sundried-tom, pesto $10.00
Pad Thai Noodle (Prawn/Chicken, Beef, Veg) $15.00/$13.00

Feta cheese, roast veggies, spinach, pesto $9.00
Capers $0.50
- Each
Chicken schnitzel $8.00
Tomato $0.50
- Each
-Groovy moose $12.00
- Grilled 100% beef, tasty cheese, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, relish
-Boss moose $14.00
- Lean chicken thigh, avocado, crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato, aioli, relish
Salad $2.00
- Each
Choose your base!

Steak fries with vinegar salt (NF / DF / VEGAN) $8.00
Crispy fried dark chocolate truffles with cherry compote and vanilla ice cream (contains alcohol) $12.50
Mac and cheese croquettes, truffled aioli (V / NF) $12.00
Risotto of wild mushrooms, taleggio and freshly shaved tasmanian black truffles (GF / NF / VEGAN / DF) $29.00
Smashed avocado / sautèed spinach / goats cheese / chorizo / roasted tomatoes / eggs your way / Swiss brown mushroom / Tasmanian smoked salmon / grilled asparagus / persian fetta / bacon $4.00 each
Milk chocolate mousse, pistachio crème patissiere with feuilletine and strawberries $12.50
A selection of croissants, fresh cakes and danishes / Please see the sweets cabinet $4.50 / $5.00
Sticky lamb ribs with peanut and chilli caramel (DF) $18.00

Lemon meringue, blueberry lime compote $18.00
Vanilla crème brûlée $16.50
Black forest with sour cherries & vanilla bean ice cream $18.50
House made brandied duck liver pâté,cornichons $16.50
Slow braised beef rib, chick pea pannis, confit tomato medley $34.50
Iceberg lettuce, tarragon & shallot, mustard vinaigrette $9.50
Pommes frites $9.50
Confit duck leg, Israeli couscous salad, sour cherry vinaigrette $32.50

Lamb korma stew with rice S $9.50 L $12.90
Eggs banedict $9.50
- Poached eggs and and ham served on english muffins topped with hollandiase sauce
Atlantic eggs $11.00
- Smoked salmon, avocado, poached eggs and chilli tomato relish
Dineir
Potato chorizo
Pear rocket
Bircher muesli $5.50
7 am to 11am

Pan roasted chicken breast $29.50
- Served with green pea and parmesan croquette, wilted spinach, truss cherry tomatoes and chimichurri sauce
Otway pork cutlet $34.00
Line caught atlantic salmon fillet $35.00
Cheeses please see your waiter for today's selection
450 grams grass fed black angus rib eye on the bone $46.00
Brioche ash crumbed prawn tacos $18.50
Tomato, mozzarella and basil bruschetta $9.00
Garlic aioli $1.50

- Jasmine rice -
Freshly shucked oysters, red chilli nahm jim $20.00 1/2 doz / $38.00 doz
Chang Mai style duck relish, lettuce, witlof, prawn crackers $26.00
Cone Bay barramundi, coconut broth, lemongrass, galangal $32.00
Filled eggnet, pork, prawns, peanuts, caramelised coconut $31.00
Freshly shucked oyster, red chilli, lime juice, crisp eschalots OR Caramelised pork, prawn, peanuts, sour pineapple -
Green papaya, snake beans, peanut, dried shrimp $15.00
Stir fried Petuna trout, chilli jam, Thai basil $35.00

Butternut pumpkin risotto, toasted hazelnuts, meredith valley goat's curd espuma, fine herbs (V, GF) $22.00
Smashed avo, roast cherry tomato, danish feta, baby herbs, toasted rye bread (GFO, V) $18.50
From the grill- all steaks served with sauteed kipfler potatoes & truffle dressed frisee / choice of sauces: wild mushroom, peppercorn, bearnaise (gf)
Charcuterie for 2 lyonnaise sausage, country terrine, duck liver parfait, cornichons, charred bread (GFO) $28.00
Portarlington mussels, chorizo smoked tomato sugo, chimichurri, grilled ciabatta $26.00
Pearl barley & spinach salad, cucumber, mint, red onion, sauternes soaked raisins, sumac toasted lebanese bread, whipped feta, lemon & oregano dressing (V) $18.00
Country terrine, golden raisin mostarda, crisp bread $16.00
Confit garlic, fior di .latte, parmesan, oregano (V) $12.50

4.50
BANANA CREAM CHEESE HONEY 7.50
PLAIN, CHIVE, BLUEBERRY
HAM & CHEESE 6.50
9.90
SMOKED SALMON
- chives cream cheese, avocado, cucumber, red onion, rocket and capers
BACON & EGG 6.90
HAM, CHEESE, TOMATO 6.90