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

Ginger Beef $15.00
- sliced beef, wok tossed ginger, seasonal vegetables, light oyster sauce
Taiwan Sausage Fried Rice $15.00
Beef About $12.50
- tenderly stewed beef slices, traditional stock, broad flat noodle
Pop Chicken $15.00
- authentic flavour, taiwanese crispy chicken cubes, salt & pepper seasoning
Ma Ma Custard Fried Chicken $15.00
- twice crumbed custard, milk fried chicken w sweet chilli mayo
Chocolate Brownie $9.50
- w vanilla ice cream & Oreo soil
Clear Soup $3.50
Veggie Noodle Soup $12.50
- seasonal vegetables, miso broth, vermicelli

Lyonnaise chicken, spaetzle dumplings, guanciale $32.00
Bresaola $12.00
- Air dried grass-fed beef
Shaved cabbage, lemon, mint, parmesan, chilli, saba $10.00
- Add to salumi board $15.00
Venison ‘bastilla’ pie, mostarda di frutta, lentils $21.00
"please let us know in advance if you or your guests have any dietary requirements or food allergies, we will do our best to accommodate"
Tunworth $15.00
- White mould - cow's milk - Hampshire, England
Chocolate custard pot, whipped mascarpone, cocoa nib praline $15.00

Corned beef and cheddar w/pickled cabbage & mustard $ 10.50
Porridge $ 8.50
Crepes - w/orange & palm sugar caramel $ 9.50
Fish of the Day Market price
Crispy calamari & chorizo w/hot tabouleh, lemon & olive oil $ 17.00
Corned beef & poached eggs on muffins w/hollandaise & parsley $ 15.00
Fruit Salad - w/natural yoghurt $ 8.50
Spiced chicken coleslaw w/crispy poached egg $ 19.00

Grilled Chicken Breast Marinated in herbs on a bed of sautéed spinach served with seasonal vegetables and a rich reduction N/A
Chef’s Selection of Local Cheese Matched with a quince paste, golden crisp water crackers, and a spiced fruit loaf N/A
Grilled Chicken Breast Marinated in herbs on a bed of sautéed spinach served with seasonal vegetables and a rich reduction N/A
Chef’s Selection of Local Cheese Matched with a quince paste, golden crisp water crackers, and a spiced fruit loaf N/A
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
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Smoked Salmon & Avocado Smoked Tasmanian salmon and avocado mousse, dressed with baby capers, red onion and tomato salsa N/A
Hummus dip A smooth blend of chickpea and tahini with a hint of mint, served with crisp lavosh N/A

Banana Walnut $16.00
toasted muesli with fruit and yoghurt $11.50
Croque Madame $17.50
- Classic French grilled sanwich with Emmental cheese, Virginia ham, Dijon mustard and bechamel sauce, topped with freshly grilled asparagus, fried eggs and harissa hollandise
Eggs Atlantic $18.90
- Poached Eggs on toast with smoked salmon, sauteed spinach and hollandise sauce
Eggs Benedict $15.50
- Poached eggs on toasted English Muffin with ham and Hollandise sauce
Green Eggs and Ham $15.50
- Toast with roquette, scrambled eggs with pesto and grilled ham
spanish Open Omelette $19.50
- With chorizo sausage, olives, capsicum, spanish onion, tomato, and potato served in its own frying pan with a side of toast
Roll $8.90

Poached eggs with crumbled feta, mushrooms & spinach $9.50
-Salad $5.00
-Roasted zucchini $1.00
-Carrot $0.50
-Sourdough $5.50
Eggs florentine $9.50
- Two poached eggs with spinach & hollandaise sauce
Two poached eggs on multigrain toast with avocado mash & smoked salmon $9.50
Croissant

Brioche French Toast w/ fresh berries & cinnamon mascarpone $16
House Cured Salamon Carpaccio w/ pickled salad, dill cream & crusty bread $17
Pea & Broadbean Bruschetta w/ fetta & radish, chilli & lemon on rye $16
Homemade Pie of the Day w/ salad & relish $16
House-made Bircher Muesli w/ dried cranberries, dates, almonds & fresh apple, topped w/ orange blossom yoghurt $11
Chicken Schnitzel Roll w/ tomato, lettuce, cheese & mayo $11
Seasonal Salad of the Day - ask our friendly staff for details $19
Beetroot Tarte Tatin w/ goats cheese, caramelised onion & red wine syrup $15

Large $4.50
Grilled Fish & Salad $7.90
- Tartare Sauce & Lemon Wedges
Small $3.00
Calamari Combo $7.90
- 8 Calamari Rings, Chips, Tartare Sauce & Lemon Wedges
Barramundi $5.70
Potato Cake $1.00
All served with lettuce, tomato, onion and garlic sauce in a pita bread.
The Lot & Pineapple $8.90
- (Lettuce and tomato sauce is standard, other sauce available: BBQ, mayonnaise, herb mayo & chilli)

300gm Kilcoy Porterhouse $32.00
Chicken Bacon spinach cpring onions & BBQ sauce $20.00
RIBS $35.00
- char grilled Kansas City BBQ pork ribs
House Smoked chicken Jalapenos king Island double cream brie red onion & fresh thyme $22.00
Roasted marinated lamb shoulder red onion fresh parsley tzatziki garlic oil base & lemon wedge $22.00
House Hot Smoked Salmon $21.00
- baby cos lettuce soft boiled egg green beans cherry tomatoes radish red onion & white anchovies
Spice roasted pumpkin baby spinach leaves red onion baked feta & pine nuts $20.00
Asian Beef & Soba Noodle $23.00
- Cucumber ribbons fresh chili red onion toasted peanuts kimchi sesame seeds & sweet soy dressing

Campbells Rutherglen Fortified Flight (2 Moscats 30ml, 1 Tokay 30ml) $18.00
Heirloom tomato Caprese salad $9.00
Charcuterie board $24.00
Pappardelle pasta, braised beef cheek, fennel salad $29.00
Laughing Jack 'Lily's cane cut' semillon $13.00
Tea - English breakfast, Earl grey, Australian green, Peppermint, Chamomile, lemon and ginger $4.00
Free range corn feed duck breast, wild mushrooms, parmesan polenta $38.00
Natural oyster w/ lemon MP

15 Wonton noodle soup $11.00
- Egg noodle soup with wonton and BBQ pork: garnished with celery, Asian chives, bean shoots, coriander, brown onions and broccoli.
30 Vegetarian Thai Noodles (Pad Thai) $10.00
- Thai rice noodle stick stir fried with tofu, broccoli, snow peas, carrots, bokchoi, onions, crushed peanuts, bean shoots and chilli in oyster sauce.
32 Steamed rice with black bean sauce, bokchoi, broccoli, capsicum, carrots and onions
14 Singapore sambal egg noodles $11.00
- Thin egg noodles stir fried in a sweet sambal chilli sauce with prawns, BBQ pork, carrot, capsicum, snow peas, bean shoots, spring onions and onions.
18 Char kuai teow $11.00
- Thick rice noodles flaming wok tossed with beef, egg, capsicum, onions, bean shoots and spring onions in a dark mushroom soy and oyster sauce.
w/ Seafood (prawns, squid, crab meat & fish cakes) $12.00
19 Tom yum seafood noodles soup $12.00
- Rice noodle soup with prawns, fish cakes, squid, mushrooms, broccoli, bean shoots, brown onions, coriander and chilli. Served mild, medium or hot.
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.

CHILLI SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH MOOLOOLABA CRAB, CRAYFISH OIL & SAMPHIRE $20.00
GLUTEN FREE BREAD / FRUIT TOAST / CHILLI SAUCE / FRESH CHILLI ADD $1.50
ADD SPANISH JAMON $5.50
TOAST WITH HOUSE-CHURNED BUTTER & SEASONAL PRESERVES $7.50
SPICED GRANOLA, TEXTURES OF PUMPKIN, ALMOND & PUMPKIN LASSI $15.00
COCONUT SET CHIA WITH WINTER CITRUS, MANDARIN SORBET, TOASTED COCONUT $18.00
BACON / CHORIZO / AVOCADO / MUSHROOMS $5.00
MEREDITH GOATS FETA $4.50

Grilled Pork $7.50
N.Lee Special $6.90
- Frankfurt, cheese, lettuce, fried onion, mushroom, tomato sauce
Chicken Kebab Salad $7.90
Ham, Cheese & Tomato $6.80
Chicken Feast 2 $8.50
- Chicken breast, tasty cheese, mushroom, mayo
Mushroom $0.80
Super Vegetables $8.90
- Mushroom, tasty cheese, spinach, eggplant, carrot, semi-dried tomato, capsicum
Pork Loaf Salad $7.20

Shellfish stir fry with prawns, crabs, mussels $85.00
Plate of silver whiting $20.00
Burghul pilaf with raw nuts, dried fruits & peppers $8.00
-Saint porto
- Semi hard, washed rind, aromatic (sweden)
Red lentil soup With grilled trevally $10.00
Quail eggs with mint yoghurt $7.00
Salmon roe (yarra valley) $12.00
Mussels (mount martha) $15.00

Rigatoni Alla Matriciana - rigatoni pasta with sauteed bacon, chilli, garlic, onion, marjoram, house-made sugo and pecorino cheese $25.50
Truffle Fries $9.50
Free Range Eggs - egg's on ciabatta toast cooked to your liking: poached, scrambed or fried $10.00
Spaghettini Aglio Olio e Pepperoncino - chilli, garlic, extra virgin olive oil $18.50
Tre Occhi - 3 fried free range eggs with roasted roma tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil served on ciabatta toast $15.50
Toasted Panini - Provolone Cheese, Roasted Tomato & Oregano $8.00
Bruschetta Aglio - grilled ciabatta toast with garlic & herbs $5.00
Chrissie'd Brekky (GF) - polents with roasted tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, baked until golden & bubbly $14.50