It’s a rare occasion when a restaurant matches the culinary desire of a group of diners, Tavernetta has an Italian food menu to cater to all needs. Based in Folkestone, Kent we offer a wide range of dishes with a bolstered drinks menu to keep your palate fresh.
Please inform us of any allergies or dietary requirements you may have, we cater for gluten free and vegetarian
PIZZA BIANCO - Garlic & Mozzarella cheese - £8.00
MARGHERITA – mozzarella cheese or vegan cheese & fresh basil - £10.00
VEGETARIANA - Mushroom, asparagus, mixed peppers, olives and mozzarella cheese or vegan cheese - £11.50
PEPPERONI PIZZA - Pepperoni salami & mozzerella cheese - £12.00
PIZZA POLLO PROSCIUTTO COTTO - Chicken, cooked ham & mozzarella cheese - £12.00
PIZZA GENOVESE - Courgette, aubergine, pesto, basil & mozzarella cheese - £12.50
QUATTRO STAGIONI / FOUR SEASONS - Pepperoni, parma ham, olives, mushrooms, artichokes, anchovies and mozzarella cheese- £12.00
PIZZA AL POLLO PICCANTE - marinated spice barbecue chicken, pepperoni, olives and mozzarella - £14.00
HAWAIIAN - Mozzarella cheese, pineapple and ham - £11.00
CALABRESE ( typical spicy Italian pizza !) - Mozzarella cheese, salami, parma ham, anchovies, capers, mushrooms, olives and chilli - £12.00
FUNGHI - Mushrooms, mozzarella or vegan cheese & rocket leaves - £12.50
QUATRO FORMAGGI - Dolcelatte, mozzarella, parmesan, ricotta & basil - £13.00
TONNO & CIPOLLA - Tuna fish, onion, mozzarella - £13.00
PESCATORA - Mixed seafood & mozzarella - £15.00
ALL PACKED IN OUR INSULATED BOXES SO YOUR PIZZA IS LOVELY AND WARM FOR YOU TO ENJOY ONCE HOME
Bread & butter is complimentary with all meals from the a la carte menu.
A La Carte
Selection of Olives (V)
£3.00Bruschetta
£4.00Toasted bread topped with tomato, onion, garlic, and olive oil (V)
Starters
Minestrone Soup
£5.50Traditional Italian chunky vegetable soup sprinkled with parmesan cheese (V)
Soup of the day
£5.50Please ask (V)
Gamberoni
£16.00King prawns sautéed in garlic butter £9.00 or as a main course
Prosciutto Di Parma Con Melone
£8.50Thinly sliced Italian ham with melon
Frittura Di Argentini
£7.50small fish whitebait fried in a light batter & served with homemade tartare sauce & lemon
Antipasto Platter
£9.50Selection of cured Italian meats and tasters of mozzarella cheese, prawn cocktail, pate & marinated olives
Avocado
£5.50With prawns in seafood sauce £7.80 or avocado with vinaigrette dressing (V)
Pate
£7.00Homemade chicken liver pate served with toast and caramelised onion chutney
Pasta Dishes
Our Famous Tavernetta Meat Cannelloni
Rolled pancakes filled with pork & beef, topped with a bolognese and white cheese sauce (Vegetarian option available)
Lasagne Verdi Alla Bolognese
Layers of pasta, bolognese, and white cheese sauce (Vegetarian option available)
Penne Arrabbiata
Short pasta tubes with a tasty homemade tomato, chilli, garlic, and basil sauce (V)
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti with a traditional Italian meat sauce
Macaroni Cheese Gratin
Macaroni in a rich cheddar & blue cheese sauce (V)
Please ask for the pasta special of the day.
The above pasta dishes are available as a main course £12.00 or as a starter portion £8.50
Chicken
Pollo Dolcelatte
£13.00Breast of chicken with a rich cream and blue cheese sauce
Petto Di Pollo Lorraine
£12.00Breast of chicken cooked with fresh cream and white wine topped with fresh asparagus tips
Pollo Puttanesca
£13.00Pan fried breast of chicken with chopped black & green olives, anchovies, garlic, chilli, and tomato
Veal
Veal Milanese
£18.50Veal coated in breadcrumbs and cooked in butter (try with a side of spaghetti Napoli £3.00)
Veal Alla Crema
£18.50Veal cooked in a cream, white wine, & mushroom sauce
Saltimbocca
£18.50Veal cooked with sage, butter, and a hint of meat jus, topped with parma ham and sage
Steak
Sirloin Steak
£18.50Sirloin steak with a mushroom, onion, Dijon mustard, and brandy sauce
Tournedo Rossini
£21.50Best fillet steak placed on toasted bread with a madeira wine sauce and topped with chicken liver pate
T-Bone Steak
£21.5016oz plain grilled
Fillet Steak
£19.50Plain grilled
Fish
Dover Sole Plain Grilled
£25.00Locally caught Dover sole filleted at your table
Sole Cardinale
£25.00Fillet of sole in a cream, white wine, and prawn sauce with a hint of tomato
Seabass
£19.50Served with fresh fennel, fennel seeds, and flambeed with pernod (liqueur)
Chefs Special Starters
Asparagus Parmigiana
£7.50Fresh asparagus with melted butter and parmesan cheese
Avocado Cotto
£8.00A delicious dish of warm avocado, prawns, and cream sprinkled with cheese
Bresaola
£8.00Cured beef served on rocket salad with shavings of parmesan cheese and drizzled with virgin olive oil & lemon juice
Funghi Trifolati
£7.50Mushrooms sautéed in garlic butter
Cozze
£12.00Mussels cooked with a tomato, garlic, and onion sauce £7.50 (Also available as main course)
Chefs Special Main Course
Fegato Alla Salvia
£18.50A thin slice of tender calf’s liver cooked with butter and sage
Terre & Mare (Surf &Turf)
£23.50Medallion of fillet steak & king prawns served on top of a beautifully rich cream & garlic sauce
Lamb Calabrese
£18.00Lamb chops with fresh peppers, mushroom, rosemary, and stock sauce
Cod Diavolo Dolce
£15.00Cod fillet on a bed of mash potato with a hot sweet chilli, tomato, & coriander sauce
Vegetables
Sauté potatoes
£1.50Cauliflower cheese
£1.50Broccoli
£1.50Green beans
£1.50French fries
£1.50Zucchini
£2.50(Courgettes fried in a light batter)
Desserts
Desserts
£6.95Ask to hear about our wonderful selection of Kirstine's homemade desserts
Ice Cream
£4.50Mixed flavours
Cheeseboard
£8.00Selection of cheeses served with cheese biscuits & chutney
Crepes Suzette
£20.00For 2 people and cooked at your table, pancakes flambeed with brandy & grand marnier
Zabaglione
£18.00For 2 people cooked at your table. Traditional Italian dessert with a mix of egg yolk, marsala, & white wine whisked over a flame to create a beautifully light and frothy dessert
£2.20
£6.50
Peroni Beer (Bottle) £3.80
San Miguel (Bottle) £3.60
Becks Blue Non-Alcoholic £3.00
Cider £3.60
Bitter £3.60
J20 £2.60
£2.20
£4.50
£6.50
Courvoisier brandy £4.00
Vecchia Romagna brandy £4.00
Remy Martin £6.00
Cherry Brandy £4.00
Calvados £4.00
Jack Daniels Whiskey £4.00
Jameson Irish Whiskey £4.00
Bells Whisky £4.00
Famous Grouse £4.00
Canadian Club £4.50
Southern Comfort £4.00
Rum £4.00
Morgan's Spiced Rum £4.00
Strega £4.00
Amaro Calabrisella £4.00
Grappa £4.50
Negroni £7.00 (Gin, Martini Rosso & Campari)
Martini Cinzano £4.00
Martini Extra Dry £4.00
Martini Rosso £4.00
Pimm’s £4.00
Campari £4.00
Sherry (50ml) £3.00
Port (50ml) £3.00
Gin £4.00
Smirnoff Vodka £4.00
Bacardi £4.00
Pernod £4.00
Amaretto £4.00
Archers £4.00
Baileys £4.00
Malibu £4.00
Drambuie £4.00
Creme de Menthe £4.00
Sambuca £4.00
Grand Marnier £4.00
Benedictine £4.00
Green Chartreuse £4.00
Tia Maria £4.00
Italian Wines
By the Glass
Specially selected for La Tavernetta Restaurant
Italian Wines
175ml £4.50 | 250ml £6.00Italian Wines
Pinot Grigio
175ml £5.00 | 250ml £7.00Dry & full flavour white with delicate fragrance & smooth texture
Orvieto
175ml £5.00 | 250ml £7.00This is a slightly sweet, soft, fresh and balanced
Red Wine ~ La Corte
175ml £4.50 | 250ml £6.00Light soft red with berry characteristics
Montepulciano D’abruzzo Doc 12.5%
175ml £5.50 | 250ml £7.00Pleasant ruby red wine. Soft and well balanced & medium bodied
Pinot Grigio Blush (rose)
175ml £5.00 | 250ml £7.00Fresh and medium dry with a good fruity bouquet.
½ BOTTLES
Pinot Grigio – white
£9.80Dry & full flavour white with delicate fragrance & smooth texture
Merlot – red
£9.80Soft & fruity
Dessert Wine
Reciotto di Soave Doc 13.5%
£7.50 (125ml glass)A superb wine, an excellent accompaniment with any dessert or chilled as an aperitif .Intense, flowery, bouquet reminiscent of acacia honey with spicy background due to the fermentation in oak. Round, full-bodied and persistent.
Italian Sparkling
Prosecco - Clivus Doc 11%
£24.50Produced in authentic Valdobbiadene tradition, a brilliant lively straw coloured wine with light bubbly front, harmonious bouquet and perfect dry taste. Perfect aperitif.
Asti Spumante - 10.5%
£22.50Fermented slowly to achieve the perfect balance between alcohol and sugar, giving a light fully sparkling wine with a refreshing sweetness.
Champagne
House Champagne
£43.50Creamy, yet fresh, elegant non vintage Champagne.
Moet et Chandon - Brut Imperial NV
£68.00Biggest Champagne brand in the world but not without good reason. The Champagne for every occasion.
Italian Whites
La Corte ~ House Wine
£15.00Crisp medium to dry, well balanced with crisp supple flavours
Orvieto Amabile - Doc 12.5%
£19.50This is a slightly sweet, soft, fresh and balanced with a pleasantly fragrant aroma.
Frascati Superiore - doc ~ Le Cassiane 12.5%
£19.50This easy drinking, light golden wine is dry and fresh, yet pleasantly fresh and fruity with a smooth taste and a subtle hint of nuttiness.
Verdicchio - Doc ~ Monte Schiavo 12%
£19.50Pale straw in colour with green tinges, with a fine scent and taut dryness with a hint of freshly ripened apricot
Pinot Grigio - Doc ~ Antonutti 12.5%
£19.50A delightful dry and full flavour white wine with a delicate fragrance and a smooth texture
Gavi di Gavi - Doc ~ Tacchino 12.5%
£32.50From one of the best producers in Piemonte. Full bodied and well balanced with a good length and a intensive fruity bouquet
Italian Reds
La Corte ~ House Wine
£15.00Light soft red with berry characteristics
Montepuliciano
£19.50Soft & well balanced with medium bodied flavour
Barbera ~ Bruni Doc 13.5%
£22.50Fabulous colour indicating great extraction. Mouths filling succulent super ripe fruit flavours are balanced with gentle spice and a hint of sweet creaminess from small oak barrels, good combination with most red meats and pasta.
Valpolicella Classico - Doc ~ MonteForte 12.5%
£19.50The intense and brilliant ruby red colour of this Valpolicella unites the clean ripe red fruit bouquet and a smooth, round full-cherry and persistent taste.
Chianti Classico Docg ~ Luiano 13%
£24.80From the leading producer, this excellent ruby red wine made from the fruity Sangiovese grapes distinctly perceptible and the wood well judged and perfectly blended in the bouquet. Full in body, long in finish.
Chianti Classico Riserva - Docg ~ Luiano 13%
£36.50Gold medal winner produced in a small quantity, from hand picked selected grapes matured 50% in a small barriques. Red, ruby intense and deep, full body and elegant with scent of mature fruit. Highly recommended
Barolo - Docg ~ Bruni 14%
£46.90Red ruby colour with a slight granite hue, with a strong fragrance, with the bouquet of roses, violets, raspberries, plums and a complete range of spices, leather and liquorice. Rich full flavoured, but at the same time elegant and mysterious
Amarone - Doc ~ Re Teodorico 14.5%
£58.00Made from the finest hand –picked grapes which have been laid out on the wooden racks for more than three months This results in the wine acquiring a rich and robust fruit, which is then aged for several years in traditional large oak barrels.
Italian Rose
Bardolino Chiaretto - Doc ~ Monteforte 11.5%
£19.50A sylish and light salmon coloured wine from the area west of Verona. Fresh, fruity and well structured. Perfect when served with antipasti, fresh fish and shellfish.
Pinot Grigio Blush - ltg ~ Monteforte 12%
£20.00A stylish and refreshing wine, light salmon pink in colour with orange undertones from the Verona area. Fresh and medium dry with a good fruity bouquet. Perfect aperitif, seafood and light dishes.
Rest of the World Whites
To add balance to our Italian wine we have chosen a few classic names from around the world. Chablis and Sancerre are both delicious well known wines but also included in our selection is an easy drinking wine from Germany
Piesporter Michelsberg, Mosel
£17.50Sweet, flowery bouquet with an elegant racy flavour
Sancerre 12.5%
£36.50A perfect Sancerre full of fruit flavours with an excellent after-taste
Chablis Premier Cru 13%
£39.00It’s bouquet reveals that it has been aged in oak barrels for 48 months and later in the bottle. Well balanced, smooth and flavourful, it evokes a wide strong structure and finesse.
Rest of the World Reds
The Rioja we have listed is aged in oak barrels, which gives soft vanilla flavours, a fantastic wine. For something slightly lighter, why not indulge in the Cabernet Shiraz from Australia
Shiraz Cabernet Rosewood ( Australia )
£21.50Medium bodied with soft ripe fruit flavour of raspberry and hints of plum soft tannins and subtle vanilla on the palate.
Rioja Riserva (Spain)
£28.50A lively red wine with ochre hues, reminiscent of a vine leaf in Autumn. Very well defined, beautifully combining the vanilla from the oak with the freshness of the grapes. Excellent balance in the mouth, velvety and elegant with a very intense, persistent finish.
Mineral Water
San Pellegrino Sparkling
175ml £3.00 | 250ml £4.20Aqua Panna Still
175ml £3.00 | 250ml £4.20