The Prickly Cactus in Launceston Menu

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Nearby Sample Menus

2 small pizzas $23.00
Dipping sauce - Swee chilli, sour cream with chives & tzatziki 3.00 each
Tropical - Cheese, ham & pineapple Small $13.00/ Large $18.00/ Jumbo $24.00
Chicken soup (homemade) $5.50
American - Cheese,ham & salami Small $13.00/ Large $18.00/ Jumbo $24.00
Siscillian - Salami, sundried tomato, olives, onion & bacon, in a napoletana sauce $15.00
Chicken caesar salad Small $7.00/ Large $9.00
Chicken schnitzel & salad Large $15.00

Greek Salad $9.00
American - Mild salami, ham, cheese & tomato base (R/L/F) $13.00/$16.00/$22.00
Carbonara - Cream, bacon, spring onion & parmesan (1/2/3/4 serve/s of pasta) $14.00/$22.00/$30.00/$38.00
Gravy $1.50
Classic Margherita - Sliced Tasmanian tomatoes (in season), fresh garlic, fresh oregano, mozzarella cheese & fresh basil (R/L/F) $15.00/$19.00/$24.00
Red Centre - Hot salami, ham, capsicum, onion, olives, cheese & tomato base. Jalapeno peppers optional (R/L/F) $13.00/$16.00/$22.00
Meat Lovers - Mild salami, beef, bacon, ham, cheese & tomato base (R/L/F) $13.00/$16.00/$22.00
Bolognaise - Napoletana sauce & lean beef (1/2/3/4 serve/s of pasta) $14.00/$22.00/$30.00/$38.00

Caesar Salad - Traditional caesar salad served w crispy cos lettuce, bacon croutons, parmesan cheese, egg & anchovies w caesar salad dressing $15.00 / $22.00 (main)
Chilli & Lime Squid Salad - Squid coated in chilli & lime infused sea salt, flash fried & served with rocket, tomato, spanish onion, cucumber & accompanied with aioli $14.00 / $22.00 (main)
Cajun Chicken Salad - Tender strips of chicken lightly coated & flash fried, served with rocket, cucumber, tomato & spanish onion accompanied with chilli lime aioli $15.00 / $22.00 (main)
Irish Cob Loaf - With your choice of herb or garlic butter $9.00
Garlic pizza bread - Garlic butter & mozzarella $11.00
Seafood Platter - A platter of prawns, chilli salt & pepper squid, crumbed scallops, battered local fish & marinated baby octopus w aioli & lemon, served w salad & chips $26.00 / $48.00 (to share)
Irish Stew - Tender Tasmanian lamb slow cooked the traditional Irish way w potatoes, onion & herbs, served w irish soda bread $20.00
BBQ Chicken - Chicken, swiss brown mushrooms, spanish onion, bacon, smokey BBQ sauce & mozzarella cheese $18.50

Cheesy Grin - Pizza or BBQ sauce with plenty of stretchy mozzarella. Small: $6.95, Gluten Free: $8.95
Caesar - Fresh cos lettuce, sprinkled with shaved Parmesan, bacon, croutons* and coated in our classic Caesar dressing. One size only: $9.95
Vegetarian - Fresh field mushrooms, Kalamata olives, capsicum, Spanish onions, juicy pineapple, classic pizza sauce, garlic and mozzarella. Garnished with Parmesan and fresh herbs. Small: $13.95, Large: $16.95, Gluten Free: $15.95
Bourbon Chicken & Bacon - Grilled chicken breast, Bourbon BBQ sauce from Byron Bay Chilli Co., sizzling bacon, sliced mushrooms, Spanish onions, garlic, mozzarella &two Bourbon BBQ Chicken Wings. Small: $18.95, Large: $22.95, Gluten Free: $21.95
Glazed BBQ Roasted Pork Ribs - with Bourbon BBQ sauce. 6 pieces (one serve): $12.95
Exotic Potato & Bacon - Paprika roasted potato slices placed on top of a creamy pizza saucew/sizzling bacon, Spanish onions, shallots, mozzarella, mushrooms, topped sour cream & chive swirl. Small: $16.95, Large: $19.95, Gluten Free: $18.95
Breads - Pesto & Feta - with mozzarella. Calzone: $5.95,FlatBread: $6.95,GlutenFree: $7.50
Inferno Range Chipotle Pulled Pork - Tender pulled pork spread generously on a fiery red bean salsa, topped with smoked chipotle peppers in an Adobo sauce, Spanish onion, roasted capsicum, garlic and Small: $16.95, Large: $19.95, Gluten Free: $18.95

Oysters - Wasabi oyster shooters $24
Prime yearling scotch fillet (300g+) $39.5
Prime yearling porterhouse (350g+) $38.5
Mud Bar spiced lamb koftas - with yoghurt and mint, dressed greens. $19.5
Oysters - Nahmjim Vinaigrette. (½ dozen) $21 - (dozen) $35
Slow braised Driver's Run Lamb - with celeriac remoulade/roasted red capsicum/tomato, mint and parsley $26.5
Mudbar frangipane tart, double cream. $9
Arancini, dressed greens $12.5

Fettucine - Marinara $22.00
Cheese Platter - Selection of three Tasmanian Cheeses served with crackers $14.00
Scotch Fillet Steak - Sumptuous scotch fillet, cut to 300 grams and prepared to your request. Accompanied by our own sauces as below. $33.00
BLT - Layers of bacon, lettuce & tomato served with toasted sour dough $15.00
Bowl of chips $5.00
Surf & Turf - One of our most popular dishes, be tempted by 250 gram prime scotch fillet steak topped with scallops and prawns in a creamy garlic sauce $36.00
Mango & Pistachio Tart - For those without a sweet tooth, savour the freshness of this tart served with Meander Valley Double Cream $10.50
Roasted Lamb Rump - On a minted pea puree with rosemary jus $32.00

Rigatoni Alla Paverotti (Entree/Main) - with semi-dried tomato, artichokes, onions & cream sauce $15.00/$19.00
Veal Boscaiola (veal cooked to perfection with mushrooms, black peppercorns, brandy & cream) $26.00
Chicken Alla Pescatora (chicken breast fillet cooked in a light creamy sauce topped with scallops) $27.00
Herb Bread $4.50
A great range of Italian ice creams including Franco's home made tiramisu n/a
Lasagne (Entree/Main) - home made Italian lasagne $15.00/$19.00
Veal Marinara (cooked in wine with fresh tomato & garlic & topped with tiger prawns) $28.00
Minestrone (Franco's home made Italian vegetable soup) $8.50

Mix Seafood Prawns, Scallop, Squid and Mussels $23.90
5. Oyster Sauce
- Stir-Fried your choice of meat in oyster sauce lay on steam vegetables (broccoli, mushroom and carrot).
Prawn or Squid $22.90
9. Choo Chee
- Stir-Fried homemade chilli paste with your choice of meats and steamed mix vegetables.
Pork $19.90
2. Roti Bread with Peanut sauce $5.00
8. Chilli Quails $22.90
- Stir-Fried deep fried quails with fresh chilli with onion, shallot, mushroom, carrot and topped with capsicum.
3. Fish Cake (4pcs) $10.90
- Minced fish fillet with homemade chilli, Thai herbs served with cucumber and peanut sauce.

Vegetables $3.00
Chips $4.00/$5.00
Chips with gravy $4.50/$5.50
Schnitzel $7.50/$10.00
- and your choice of sauce
Seafood Basket $7.50/$10.00
- FIsh cocktails, calamari, seafood bites and prawn cutlet
200gm Porterhouse $17.50/$20.00
- and your choice of sauce
Crumbed Calamari $7.50/$10.00
Soup of the Day $6.50/$8.50
- with a bread roll

Black Pepper Pork $25.00
Chicken Soup $5.50
Prawn Cocktail $10.00
Fish, Ginger &Onion with Tofu Vegetable Hot Pot $25.00
Sweet and Sour Chicken $18.00
Curry Prawns $23.00
Short Soup $5.50
Prawn Cutlets (2) $7.00

Penne chicken roasted chicken, butternut pumpkin and semi dried tomatoes in a pesto cream sauce (g) $24.5
Tomato bruschetta fresh tomato, spanish onion, fetta and basil pesto $15.0
Thai beef salad warm thai beef with cucumber, roma tomatoes, crispy noodles, pickled ginger, peanuts and a soy, sweet chilli and coriander dressing $25.0
- hot n spicy meat lovers salami, pepperoni, chorizo, jalapenos, roasted capsicum and olives $23.5
Cape grim scotch fillet tasmanian scotch fillet steak served on chat potatoes, pancetta and spinach, topped with a field mushroom and truffle butter wirra wirra catapult shiraz (sa) $36.5
- pepperoni - american classic tomato napoli, pepperoni and cheese $20.0
Gourmet pizzas - all topped with wild rocket -
- margherita sliced roma tomato, fresh basil and bocconcini (g) $19.0

Straight to the Pool Room - bacon, guacamole, tomato, cheese, red onion, lettuce, house bbq sauce, herb mayo $13.90
The Colonel - crispy chicken breast, bacon, tomato, lettuce, cheese, herb mayo $13.50
Lucky For Some - roasted peppers, cucumber, red onion, tomato, rocket, tomato pesto, house relish, herb mayo $11.90
Le Burger - pancetta, tomato, red onion, cheese, lettuce, house relish, classic french style aioli $11.90
Breakfast of Champions - double bacon, free range egg, fried onion, house relish, herb mayo $9.90
dipping sauces cost $1.50 each, choose from... sauces: house relish, house bbq mayo’s: aioli, herb, seeded mustard, secret, lime, hot chili, horseradish, lime pickle, sweet chili $4.00
Old Skool - porterhouse steak, bacon, cheese, fried onion, egg, tomato, lettuce, bbq sauce, herb mayo $17.90
Classic - tomato, cheese, dill pickle, fried onion, lettuce, house relish, horseradish mayo $10.90

Sour Cream $1.50
Venezuelan handmade corn pasties $4 each
Chicken - Shredded Breast fillet, Cheddar, Fetta & caramelized onion N/A
Nachos con Pollo - Our great nachos plus Mexican Breast fillet chicken $10.00
Salt & Pepper Calamari & chips N/A
Lagorda - Shredded chicken breast, cheddar, fetta, lettuce, tomato & hot salsa N/A
Chicken Burrito served toasted - Tomato-capsicum stewed chicken, re-fried beans,cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato & salsa N/A
Soft Tacos - Set of two wheat flour tacos,shredded beef / Steak beef or chicken plus Salsa, cheese,tomato & lettuce $10.00

CHICKEN & CAMEMBERT - Sliced roast chicken breast, camembert, rasher bacon, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, red onion topped with hollandaise sauce n/a
HOT CHILLI BEEF - Ground beef, red onion, capsicum & mozzarella topped with buffalo hot sauce & chilli flakes n/a
SPICY PRAWN - Prawns, fresh tomato, red onion, capsicum, topped with spicy harissa sauce & chilli flakes n/a
HAM & CHEESE - Smoked leg ham & mozzarella n/a
DESIGNA - Up to 4 toppings included. Additional toppings attract a surcharge n/a
SPICY HARISSA PULLED BEEF - Slow cooked pulled beef, pepperoni, Italian sausage, fresh tomato, red onion, jalapenos topped with chilli flakes & a spicy harissa sauce n/a
CHEESY GARLIC PIZZA - Mozzarella, garlic sauce & crème fraiche topped with oregano on a Gluten Free base n/a
CHICKEN & FETA - Seasoned chicken, baby spinach, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, olives & oregano with garlic sauce n/a