Vasarelli Cellar Door in Mclaren Vale Menu

Pane al Forno (v) Crusty wood oven bread served with local warm olives, herb sundried tomato butter, & a rocket garlic, olive oil pesto. $8.90
Bruschetta Contadina (v) Bruschetta bread served with olive pate, baked ricotta, roasted capsicum, rocket & basil pesto dressing. $12.90
Bruschetta ai Profumi di Bosco Bruschetta bread served with stuffed mushrooms (prosciutto, onions & herbs). Topped with melted taleggio & porcini rocket pesto. $12.90
Soup of the Day Please ask our wait staff for details $10.90

Antipasto Italiano Meaning ‘before the meal, our antipasto platter brings a relaxed spirit and friendly conversation to your meal, no matter the occasion. With a selection of nine appetisers, prepa -
- For 2 $31.90
- For 4 $58.90
- For 6 $77.90

StracciettiDi Vitello con Rucola e Parmiggiano Tender veal strips pan fried with rosemary & red onions, tossed through a rocket, tomato & parmesan salad with citrus mustard mayonnaise dressin $14.90
Polpette Della Nonna Traditional Italian meatballs cooked in a rich tomato sauce & served with a slice of crusty garlic & cheese bread. $15.90
Arrancini allo Zafferano (V) Stuffed rice balls with saffron, mozzarella & sautéed vegetables, lightly fried with a pureed tomato sauce, rocket salad & shaved parmesan $15.90
Porchetta (G) Sliced porcetta, sliced smoked mozzarella & sliced vine ripe tomatoes. Dressed with an olive oil balsamic dressing & orange vincotto. (cold dish) $15.90
Capesante e Speck (G) Pan seared scallops, served with Barossa smoked speck, cauliflower puree & pea puree. Finished with yarra valley salmon pearls $16.90
Gamberi Mare e Monte Sautéed local prawns, leak, oyster mushrooms, prosciutto & asparagus heads. Served with black rice & finished with a brandy cream sauce. $18.90
Calamari in Padella Sale e Pepe Pan fried salt & pepper squid in Vasarelli’s own olive oil, with a fennel, pea & rocket salad. Served with lemon aioli $19 / $24

Gnocchi allo Zafferano e Gorgonzola Homemade saffron potato gnocchi served with roasted pumpkin, pine nuts, wilted spinach and dolce latte gorgonzola. $22 / $26
Schiaffettoni al Doppio Ragu Large tube pasta tossed with traditional slow cooked ragu sauce, made with selected meats ‘pork, veal & beef’. $22 / $26
Taglierini al Granchio Fine fettuccine pasta tossed with SA crab meat, chili, cherry tomatoes & flamed brandy. Finished with half a fresh blue swimmer crab. $23 / $27
Pappardelle del ‘Gladiatore’ Ribbon pasta tossed with chicken, smoked Barossa bacon, peas, parmesan cheese, caramelised onions, hint of garlic & chilli, finished in a cream based sauce. $23 / $27
Bavette allo Scoglio Flat spaghetti style pasta tossed with black mussels, prawns, squid, cockles, fish fillet pieces, scallops & bug tails. Finished with a hint of garlic, chili, cherry tom $24 / $29

Pesce del Giorno Ask our wait staff for the daily special. ‘Market Price’
Saltinbocca alla Romana Veal medallions pan fried and topped with prosciutto, sage and provolone cheese. Served with cannellini beans, spinach & potatoes. $29
Porchetta alla Birra (G) Oven roasted pork belly with mustard seed & a hint of chili, served on a bed of sweet potatoes & steamed baby broccolini. Finished with a beer jus & drizzle of orange vi $30
Anatra all’Aranchia Succulent half roast duck, cavolo nero, baby carrots & orange muscat jus. $34
Bistecca Fungi e Marsala 350g Scotch fillet served with a medley of gourmet mushrooms, Marsala jus, & seasonal greens. $35

Nearby Sample Menus

Duck Spring Rolls – Hand Rolled with Rice Noodles & Julienne Vegetables, Drizzled with a Native Plum Sauce N/A
- Rare Kangaroo – & Mango Salad with grilled Zucchini, Rocket, Spanish Onion & a hint of Chilli drizzled with a Beetroot Glaze & dusted with a crunchy Macadamia Crumb N/A
- Ricotta – Pine Nut & Zucchini Filo roll with Pumpkin & Pea Mash & Roasted Tomato N/A
- Black Angus Rump – 300 and 500 gram N/A
- Surf & Turf – Pan Fried Prawns with Béarnaise Sauce N/A
Spaghetti Bolognese N/A
- Black Angus Scotch – 300 gram N/A
- Marinated Pork Scotch Fillet – topped with a Beetroot & Apple Jam resting on Herb Garlic Potatoes Finished with a Cider glaze N/A

Local Free Range Pork Belly with SA Spencer Gulf King Prawns - Served in a spicy sweet and sour iin a spicy sweet and sour sauce, crispy shallots, peanuts and Asian herb salad $20.50
Affogato - vanilla bean gelati accompanied with a single shot of espresso $10.00
Minestrone Soup - Italian vegetable soup with borlotti beans,shaved parmigiano reggiano & white Italian balsamic vinegar $16.50
Hazzelnut Chocolate Tiramisu - Espresso cream and amaretto poached McLaren Vale pear $16.50
Petit Fours - A selection of delicate miniature confections $10.00
MSA Grain-fed Black Angus Sirloin (300g) $37.00
Hot Chocolate - creamy chocolate topped with hot frothed milk $4.00
Mixed vegetables - with lemon dressing and Murray River pink salt $10.50

Potato, Kale & Green Olive “Pie”, Cauliflower, Fennel Salt $26
Crab & Prawn Omelette, Snow Pea Salad, Ginger Dressing $22
Mixed Green & Black Olives, Pickles & Goats Curd $13
Steamed Pork Buns, Home Style Chili Sauce $10
Local Dry Aged, Grass Fed Beef Steak – Smoked Bacon, Roasted Shallots, Creamed Garlic & Black Truffle Mustard - Beef Steak from the Rump [300g] $32
Slow Braised Lamb Neck, Preserved Lemon & Lentil Salad, Yogurt Flat Bread $30
Middle Eastern Seafood Stew, Kabuli Chic Peas, Saffron & Coriander $34
Gin Cured Ocean Trout Gravalax, Cucumber Dill Pickles, Soft Boiled Egg $20

Our exotic Dukkah, McLaren Vale EVO Oil, Middlebrook Reduced Cabernet Vinegar and Kangarilla wild Olives with Local Home grain Breads N/A
South Australian Kingfish Carpaccio - dressed in Olive Oil and Lime Juice finished with a Blood Orange, Grapefruit and Fennel Salad N/A
Broccolini - Delicately sautéed local Broccolini with Confit Garlic N/A
Assiette of Mango - A rose of fresh Mango with Crème Chantilly, Warm Mango Strudel, Passionfruit and ripe Mango Sorbet finished with Pistachio cream N/A
SHER Wagu 250 gram Rib Eye ( Marble Score 6 - 7) - Lightly grilled and served with Local Forest Mushrooms, Celeriac Cream and finished with a Pomme Crouquette N/A
Baked Bouche Blanc Cheese - With warm Radicchio and Local Baby Beet Salad finished with our Cabernet Balsamic and Truffle Oil N/A
Vanilla Bean and Prosecco Panecotta - Plated with Raspberry Coulis and Air Dried Raspberries N/A
Poached Ocean Trout - Delicately poached in Basil infused Olive Oil, with Lobster Raviolo, Fennel and Leek Cream and Black Caviar N/A