Simply Spanish in South Melbourne Menu

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MINI EMPANADAS 14.50
- (4 PER SERVE) BEEF AND CHEESE FILLED PARCELS SERVED WITH A CHIMICHURRI SALSA
HISTORICALLY, TAPAS WERE STARTED SPAIN IN AN EFFORT TO PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS. THE THEN KING OF SPAIN MADE IT MANDATORY FOR BARS TO SERVE FOOD TO THEIR PATRONS.
AT FIRST THIS OFFERING WAS VERY BASIC, CONSISTING MAINLY OF BREAD WITH A SIMPLE TOPPING, AND WAS PRESENTED ON THE RIM OF YOUR WINE GLASS, HENCE THE WORD "TAPA", MEANING TO COVER IN SPANISH. IT QUICKLY BECAME APPARENT THAT POPULARITY OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS WAS AS A RESULT OF THE QUALITY AND VARIETY OF THEIR TAPAS. A TAPAS REVOLUTION COMMENCED RESULTING IN THE CREATION OF A CUISINE THAT HAS BECOME A SPANISH NATIONAL TREASURE.
TAPAS
GARLIC PRAWNS 15.50
- (5 PER SERVE) SIZZLING PRAWNS COOKED IN A TRADITIONAL SPANISH METHOD WITH CRUSHED GARLIC, OLIVE OIL AND A HINT OF CHILLI
PORK BELLY 15.50
- TWICE COOKED PORK BELLY SERVED WITH QUINCE SAUCE
GRILLED CHORIZO IN WHITE WINE 15.50
- SPANISH CHORIZO SAUSAGE PAN SEARED WITH KIPFLER POTATO, SMOKED PAPRIKA & CAVA
SPANISH MEAT BALLS 15.00
- (4 PER SERVE) BEEF MEATBALLS COOKED IN A RICH TOMATO & WHITE WINE SAUCE SERVED WITH A HERB YOGURT TOPPING
FRIED GOATS CHEESE 13.50
- (3 PER SERVE) HAND ROLLED BALLS MADE FROM FRESH GOAT CHEESE, LIGHTLY CRUMBED SERVED WITH A ROSE HONEY OVER A BEETROOT RELISH
BRAISED BEEF CHEEK 14.50
- SIX HOUR BRAISED BEEF CHEEK. SERVED ON A BEAN & POTATO PUREE WITH A PEDRO XIMENEZ & SUN-DRIED RAISIN REDUCTION
FLAME GRILLED CALAMARI 15.50
- FLAME GRILLED WHOLE BABY CALAMARI SERVED WITH FRESH LEMON & HERB INFUSED OLIVE OIL DRESSING
LAMB CUTLETS 14.00
- (2 PER SERVE) GRILLED LAMB CUTLETS COOKED RARE AND SERVED ON A BED OF MINTED GREEN PEAS
TORTILLA DEL DIA 10.00
- A TRADITIONAL SPANISH STYLE POTATO TORTILLA SERVED WITH HOUSEMADE AIOLI
CROQUETAS DEL DIA 8.00
- (2 PER SERVE) ASK THE WAIT STAFF FOR THE CROQUET OF THE DAY
PATATAS BRAVAS 10.00
- CRISP HAND CUT POTATOES TOPPED WITH SPICY TOMATO SALSA & GARLIC AIOLI
SAUTEED GARLIC MUSHROOMS 14.50
- MUSHROOMS SAUTEED WITH NEW SEASON LEAKS & AUSTRALIAN GARLIC FINISHED WITH A DRIZZLE OF TASMANIAN TRUFFLE OIL
MARINATED OLIVES 8.00
- MARINATED MT. ZERO OLIVES SERVED SLIGHTLY WARM
CHICKEN CAZUELA (SPANISH CHICKEN) 14.50
- SKINLESS CHICKEN THIGHS SLOWLY COOKED WITH CRUSHED TOMATOES. SMOKED PAPRIKA GARLIC AND WHITE WINE, A CLASSIC DISH ORIGINATING IN ARAGON, NORTH-EASTERN SPAIN
SIMPLY SPANISH AWARD WINNING BIG PAN PAELLA 14.50
- SPANISH CHORIZO SAUSAGE, DICED BONELESS CHICKEN, TENDER CALAMARI & LOCAL MUSSELS COOKED IN GIANT PANS WITH OUR OWN BLEND OF HERBS & SPICES
RECOMMENDED WINE 'SANT JOSEP CLOS, GARNACHA BLANCA'
MADE FRESH DAILY AND SERVED FROM OUR GIANT PAELLA PANS. AVAILABLE FROM 11:00AM TO 3:30PM, WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY.

PLEASE ALLOW SOME ADDITIONAL TIME FOR OUR GOURMET PAELLAS TO BE EXPERTLY PREPARED. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU ENJOY A GLASS OF WINE AND SHARE SOME TAPAS TO HELP PASS THE TIME. WELL WORTH THE WAIT!
GOURMET PROVINCIAL SPANISH 43.50
- (MIN. 2 SERVES) CLASSIC SPANISH STYLE PAELLA, AUSTRALIAN PRAWNS, SHELLFISH & BONELESS CHICKEN PIECES COOKED WITH SMOKED CHORIZO IN TRADITIONAL SPANISH PAELLA PAN
RECOMMENDED WINE 'NEO PRIMERO, VERDEJO'
GOURMET SEAFOOD 46.50
- (MIN. 2 SERVES) FROM "LA COST BRAVA" THIS TRADITIONAL PAELLA IS MADE WITH MARKET FRESH SEAFOOD, SPANISH PAPRIKA AND SHORT GRAIN RICE
RECOMMENDED WINE 'CON UN PAR, ALBARIÑO'
SMOKED PORK & MUSHROOM 21.00
- A COMBINATION OF SMOKED PORK AND MUSHROOMS COOKED WITH THYME AND WHITE WINE
RECOMMENDED WINE 'PACO GARCIA JUNIOR, TEMPRANILLO'
BAKED SNAPPER PAELLA 22.50
- BONELESS BAKED SNAPPER PIECES, ZUCCHINI GREEN PEAS
RECOMMENDED WINE 'FAMILIA CASTANO, CHARDONNAY/MACABEO'
CHICKEN & CHORIZO PAELLA 21.50
- TENDER CHICKEN COOKED WITH CHORIZO IN SAFFRON INFUSED SHORT GRAIN RICE
RECOMMENDED WINE 'SANT JOSEP CLOT, GARNACHA'
SQUID INK PAELLA 22.50
- PAELLA COLOURED WITH NATURAL SQUID INK AND TENDER CALAMARI
RECOMMENDED WINE 'MILLAMAN CONDOR, SAUVIGNON BLANC'
SPINACH & MUSHROOM PAELLA 20.50
- THE TIMELESS COMBINATION OF FIELD MUSHROOMS FRESH SPINACH COOKED IN A FLAVOURSOME VEGETARIAN STOCK. FINISHED OFF WITH PARMESAN AND TOASTED PINE NUTS
RECOMMENDED WINE 'ALTANZA EDULIS ROSE, TEMPRANILLO/GARNACHA'
ALL PAELLAS ARE GLUTEN FREE

ROQUETTE, PEAR & PARMESAN SALAD 9.50
- WITH A BALSAMIC AND OLIVE OIL VINAIGRETTE
MOROCCAN CHICKPEAS & CARROT SALAD 8.50
- WITH GINGER AND FRESH MINT

CHURROS 8.00
- (6 PER SERVE) Traditional Spanish pastry, which are eaten at any time of the day. Light and fluffy pastry is piped out in a star shape and cooked to a golden brown colour, lightly dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar. Add melted chocolate dip +1
CREME CATALAN 9.00
- Cinnamon infused custard with a burnt sugar topping.
PORTUGUESE CUSTARD TARTS 3.50
- Flaky pastry filled with a light egg custard.

Nearby Sample Menus

Pastrami bun $11.50
- Pastrami, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese, gherkins & ranch dressing
Denotes vegetarian, gluten friendly option available $1.00
Extra egg, relish $3.00
Chicken sandwich, poached chicken, provolone, cranberry jam, watercress & mustard aioli $11.50
Avocado, baked mushrooms, double smoked ham, provencal tomato, meredith goats cheese, green salad, eggplant & chickpea ragu $4.00
-Add spiced pulled chicken $22.50
Eggplant & chickpea ragu $16.50
- Poached eggs, smoked eggplant, chickpeas & spiced tomato ragu, coriander pesto, labneh & toasted baguette
Eggs your way $11.50
- Soft boiled, poached, scrambled or fried

5 Beef curry don 7.70
- Japanese curry with sukiyaki beef on rice
Japanese tea 1.20
4 Tofu curry don 6.50
- Japanese curry with tofu on rice
6 Chicken curry don 7.70
- Japanese curry with teriyaki chicken on rice
11 Dondon box 9.40
- teriyaki chicken, sukiyaki beef, salad and rice
3 Teriyaki chicken don 7.40
- pan grilled chicken on rice
7 Soba salad 8.30
- cold buckwheat noodles with salad
soft drinks 1.80

FAMILY $20.00
10. MEXICANA (Hot or Mild)
- Tomato, cheese, ham, salami, capsicum, onion
MEDIUM $12.50
Warm Chicken Salad $14.00
4. QUATRO STAGIONI
- Four Corners 2, 3, 5, 10
FAMILY $20.00
LARGE $16.50
Funghi
- Mushroom, Cream & Garlic Sauce

Flat iron steak, Madeira mushrooms, parmesan cream $34.00
Baked quince, almond custard $14.00
Lonza $12.00
- Cured pork loinjuniper, mild
Spring Bay mussels, sherry, fennel, tomato sugo, pangrattato $23.00 / $33.00
Norcia Salami $12.00
- mild
Moonlight Flat Oysters, mignonette & lemon $5.00
Hand cut potato wedges, fennel salt $9.00
Chocolate custard pot, whipped mascarpone, cocoa nib praline $15.00

Crumbed veal scallopine w/rocket, red onion & fetta salad $ 19.50
Fruit Salad - w/natural yoghurt $ 8.50
Hash brown, corn cake, hollandaise $ 3.50
w/tomato, fetta & rolled oat crumble $ 11.50
Chicken salad w/bacon & parmesan $ 10.50
Toast - w/grilled gruyere, ham & mustard $ 8.50
Bacon, pork belly, chorizo, gravalax $ 4.00
Grilled eggplant & zucchini, tomato, rocket & fetta $ 9.50

Victorian Farmed Eye Fillet of Beef Paired with a rosemary and thyme scallop potato, fresh seasonal vegetables, onion marmalade and red wine jus N/A
Roasted Red Capsicum Dip Fresh roasted capsicum blended with Australian cream cheese and tapenade, served with golden baked water crackers N/A
Chef’s Selection of Local Cheese Matched with a quince paste, golden crisp water crackers, and a spiced fruit loaf N/A
Hummus dip A smooth blend of chickpea and tahini with a hint of mint, served with crisp lavosh N/A
Hummus dip A smooth blend of chickpea and tahini with a hint of mint, served with crisp lavosh N/A
Hummus dip A smooth blend of chickpea and tahini with a hint of mint, served with crisp lavosh N/A
An individual tasting plate of delicate desserts N/A
Marinated Vegetable Stack A stack of marinated grilled vegetables served with vanilla bean beetroot relish and grilled haloumi Cheese N/A

Roll $8.90
Selection of seasonal Fruit $8.00
With Poached Egg $16.90
Soaked Oats , freshly grated apple mixed with yoghurt, drizzles with honey, strawberries and prunes topped with fresh hazelnuts . $12.00
Eggs Benedict $15.50
- Poached eggs on toasted English Muffin with ham and Hollandise sauce
Vegetarian Breakfast $15.90
- Grilled mushroom, tomato, sauteed spinach, hash brown, and baked beans on toast
Eggs Atlantic $18.90
- Poached Eggs on toast with smoked salmon, sauteed spinach and hollandise sauce
Grilled Mushrooms, tomato, baked beans or spinach $2.50

-Roll $5.50
-Small $6.50
Extras
-Salad $5.00
-Salami $5.50
Two poached eggs on multigrain toast with avocado mash & smoked salmon $9.50
-Egg $1.00
Eggs florentine $9.50
- Two poached eggs with spinach & hollandaise sauce

Prices are subject to change without notice
Scallop $2.20
Spring Roll $2.70
Mars Bar in Batter $3.00
Hamburger in Batter $3.00
Steak The Lot & Pineapple $9.90
Grilled Chicken Burger $8.90
- Breast chicken fillet, avocado, cheese, bacon, lettuce and herb mayo.
Veggie Burger $7.00
- Lettuce, tomato, sweet chilli and mayonnaise

9 Curry laksa soup $12.00
- Thick egg noodles with prawns, BBQ pork, tofu, broccoli, egg, snow peas, bean shoots and spring onions in a mild coconut curry soup.
25 Vegetable steamed rice $10.00
- Steamed rice with tofu, bokchoi, onions, carrots, snow peas, broccoli, mushrooms, spring onions and capsicum in a soy and oyster sauce.
29 Vegetarian Singapore noodles $10.00
- Vermicelli noodles wok tossed with tofu, peas, capsicum. carrots, onions, bean shoots, spring onions, broccoli, bokchoi and snow peas in Malay curry sauce.
3 Mi ga rau cai soup $11.00
- Egg noodle soup with chicken, carrots, mushrooms, bokchoi, bean shoots, spring onions, brown onions and coriander.
17 Combination noodles $12.00
- Wok tossed thin egg noodles with BBQ pork, chicken, beef, bokchoi, onions, carrots, snow peas, broccoli, spring onions and bean shoots in oyster sauce.
34 Steamed rice with broccoli, capsicum, carrot and onions in a coconut curry sauce.
26 Vietnamese ginger soy noodles $10.00
- Thin egg noodles stir fried with tofu, onions, mushrooms, carrots, bokchoi, broccoli, snow peas and bean shoots in a fine chef-made ginger sauce.
24 Combination steamed rice $12.00
- Steamed rice with prawns, BBQ pork, chicken, beef, bokchoi, onions, carrots, snow peas, broccoli, mushrooms and spring onions in oyster sauce.

WILD RICE CRUMBED BARRAMUNDI WITH CASHEW TOMATO PESTO & RAW BROCCOLI RABE SALAD $25.00
HOTCAKE WITH RICOTTA, BLUEBERRIES, MAPLE, DOUBLE CREAM, SEEDS & NUTS $21.00
ADD CHORIZO $5.00
KALE, CAULIFLOWER & SEASONAL GREENS SALAD, MISO, ALMOND HUMMUS, AVOCADO, POACHED EGG, SALTED SEEDS $19.50
PASTRAMI WITH A POTATO ROSTI, POACHED EGGS & WASABI EMULSION $21.00
WILD PINE MUSHROOMS, SMOKED KOMBU DASHI CURD, HAZELNUT CRUMB & SAGE $19.50
TATAKI OCEAN TROUT WITH A RAW KALE & PICKLED VEGETABLE SALAD, SEAWEED, ALMONDS & POACHED EGGS $22.00
POLENTA PORRIDGE WITH BURNT MAPLE, TEXTURES OF STRAWBERRY & BASIL $16.50

Salami Salad $6.90
Standard with lettuce, carrot, tomato & cucumber
Banh Mi
- Traditional Vietnamese rolls, standard with home made pate, butter, carrot, cucumber, coriander, onion
Coriander $0.50
Eggplant $0.80
Cowboy $4.70
- Frankfurt, chili sauce & tomato sauce
Beetroot $0.80
Broadway $5.80
- Frankfurt, cheese, mustard tomato sauce, fried onion

-Hot mixed berries/caramelised banana (with double cream) or ice cream $15.90
Pancakes
Roesti (swiss-style hash brown) $3.50
-Lemon & sugar/maple syrup $9.90
Zucca $13.90
- Roasted pumpkin, goats cheese, cumin spiced lamb yoghurt
Rocket salad $6.00
- With shaved parmigiana grana & balsamic vinegar dressing
Egg florentine $14.90
- Poached eggs on toasted english muffins with sauteed spinach & smothered in hollandaise sauce
Chicken & zucchini croquettes $19.90
- Crumbed and fried chicken & zucchini croquettes, cumin, spring onion, green salad, sumac dipping sauce

Bruschetta Aglio - grilled ciabatta toast with garlic & herbs $5.00
Patatine (Chips) $6.50
Olive Ascolana - crumbed green olives filled with chicken, veal & parmesan $8.50
Toasted Panini - Free Range Ham & Bacon $9.50
Bruschetta Del Giorno - grilled ciabatta toast with seasonal toppings $8.50
Free Range Eggs - egg's on ciabatta toast cooked to your liking: poached, scrambed or fried $10.00
Tre Occhi - 3 fried free range eggs with roasted roma tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil served on ciabatta toast $15.50
Rigatoni Alla Matriciana - rigatoni pasta with sauteed bacon, chilli, garlic, onion, marjoram, house-made sugo and pecorino cheese $25.50