Zio's Ristorante in East Melbourne Menu

 ENTREE

• Soup of the Day 14.00
  • Please ask your friendly wait staff for today’s soup
• Pan Fried Morton Bay Bugs 24.90
  • with kumquat salad and Parisian potatoes
• Roasted Marinated Quail 24.90
  • chestnut ravioli and white wine vinegar glazed onions
• Confit of Duck Leg 21.90
  • served with sesame slaw
• Fried Calamari 19.90
  • Smoked paprika dust, tomato, coriander & olive salsa
• Crispy Otway Pork Belly and Seared Scallops 23.90
  • Pickled vegetables
• South Australian King Prawns 23.90
  • Tabbouleh and spiced apricot
• Fresh Shucked Oysters
  • With Lemon or Shallot Vinegatte
• 6 - 18.00
• 9 - 27.00
• 12 - 36.00
• Additional $4 for cooked Oysters
• Oyster Kilpatrick, Oyster Mornay, Oyster Florentine, Steamed Oyster with soy and ginger

 NIBBLES

• Freshly baked bread with olive oil and balsamic or butter 5.00
• Toasted Garlic Bread 6.00
• Toasted Bruschetta with fresh vine ripened tomatoes, basil, and shaved parmesan 8.00
• Whole Green Olives tossed with Chilli, Garlic, Olive Oil 7.90

 RISOTTO & PASTA

• Pasta of the Day
  • Please ask your friendly wait staff about our pasta special
• Duck Risotti
  • Ferron carnaroli rice, spinach, thyme infused duck broth
• E 22.90
• M 28.90
• Seafood Linguine
  • Tossed in garlic, chili, parsley, white wine and Napolitaine sauce
• E 27.90
• M 35.90
• House Made Pumpkin and Amoretti Ravioli
  • Sweet basil cream sauce
• E 18.90
• M 24.90
• Sauteed Potato Gnocchi
  • Smoked chicken breast, bacon, wilted spinached
• E 22.90
• M 29.90
• Truffled Mushroom Risotto
  • Gourmet Mushroom Medley
• E 22.90
• M 28.90

 SIDE ORDERS

• French Green Beans 7.90
• Sauteed Spinach 7.90
• Roasted Seasonal Vegetables 7.90
• Garlic and Rosemary Potatoes 7.90
• Creamy Mashed Potatoes 7.90
• Steak Cut Chips 7.90
• Garden Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing 7.90
• Rocket and Parmesan Salad served with Apple Balsamic 7.90

 MAIN PLATES

• Grand Marnier Duck Breast 36.90
  • Orange polenta and vegetable confit
• Eye Fillet 250g 44.90
  • Filled with rosemary and pinenuts and served on a celeriac and potato mash
• Bone-in Rib Eye Steak 500g 48.90
  • with green peppercorn sauce; Includes choice of side
• Pan Seared Barramundi Market Price
  • Sweet potato, asparagus, lemon caper sauce
• Grilled Lamb Loin 250g 38.90
  • Garlic potato puree, glazed Dutch carrots
• Seared Kangaroo Fillet 31.90
  • Okra chutney, sweet potato crisps
• Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers 26.90
  • Couscous, pine nuts, olives, feta cheese, tomato basil coulis
• The Grand Seafood Platter 67.00
  • Items are subject to change due to market availability
• Sorry, no substitutions please.
• Pan sauteed Morton Bay Bug
• Australian king prawns
• Fresh shucked oysters with shallot vinaigrette
• Oysters Kilpatrick
• Seared scallops
• Spring Bay mussels in spicy Napoli sauce
• Smoked paprika calamari

 DESSERTS

• Dutch Chocolate Souffle 17.90
  • Vanilla ice cream. (Not available for lunch unless pre-ordered – minimum of 2) Please allow for 20 minutes preparation time.
• Pear and Raspberry Crumble Tart 16.90
  • Rhubarb ice cream
• Belgium White Chocolate Mousse 15.90
  • seasonal fresh fruit
• Macadamia Honey Semifreddo 14.90
  • Almond praline and tuile
• Lemon Pudding 14.90
  • Citrus curd and petite meringue

 CHEESE

• Chef’s Selection of Artisan Cheese 27.90
  • Served with lavosh, water crackers and walnut loaf
• Rouzaire Camembert (Ile de France, France)
  • Boxed and matured in wood, the centre ripens under a thin white rind over 4 to 6 weeks, resulting in a soft and creamy texture.
• Berry’s Creek Mossvale Blue (Gippsland, Victoria)
  • Natural rind blue cheese, handmade at Kina Dairy using Jersey cow’s milk. After 2 months of ripening the buttery yellow texture develops light shades of green mould with a soft salty blue flavour.
• Healey Pyengana Cheddar (Tasmania)
  • Cloth-bound rounds are pressed on an antique bed press. 12 months of maturation results in a fine-textured, crumbly body and a mild flavour with herb notes and a hint of honey.

14 Lansdowne St, East Melbourne, VIC, 3002, Australia

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