Expansive Italian Food Menu and Drinks List Tantalising Diners in Folkestone, Kent

Starters

• Minestrone Soup

  £5.50

  Traditional Italian chunky vegetable soup sprinkled with parmesan cheese (V)

• Soup of the day

  £5.50

  Please ask (V)

• Gamberoni

  £16.00

  King prawns sautéed in garlic butter £9.00 or as a main course

• Prosciutto Di Parma Con Melone

  £8.50

  Thinly sliced Italian ham with melon

• Frittura Di Argentini

  £7.50

  small fish whitebait fried in a light batter & served with homemade tartare sauce & lemon

• Antipasto Platter

  £9.50

  Selection of cured Italian meats and tasters of mozzarella cheese, prawn cocktail, pate & marinated olives

• Avocado

  £5.50

  With prawns in seafood sauce £7.80 or avocado with vinaigrette dressing (V)

• Pate

  £7.00

  Homemade chicken liver pate served with toast and caramelised onion chutney

Chicken

• Pollo Dolcelatte

  £13.00

  Breast of chicken with a rich cream and blue cheese sauce

• Petto Di Pollo Lorraine

  £12.00

  Breast of chicken cooked with fresh cream and white wine topped with fresh asparagus tips

• Pollo Puttanesca

  £13.00

  Pan fried breast of chicken with chopped black & green olives, anchovies, garlic, chilli, and tomato

Steak

• Sirloin Steak

  £18.50

  Sirloin steak with a mushroom, onion, Dijon mustard, and brandy sauce

• Tournedo Rossini

  £21.50

  Best fillet steak placed on toasted bread with a madeira wine sauce and topped with chicken liver pate

• T-Bone Steak

  £21.50

  16oz plain grilled

• Fillet Steak

  £19.50

  Plain grilled

Chefs Special Starters

• Asparagus Parmigiana

  £7.50

  Fresh asparagus with melted butter and parmesan cheese

• Avocado Cotto

  £8.00

  A delicious dish of warm avocado, prawns, and cream sprinkled with cheese

• Bresaola

  £8.00

  Cured beef served on rocket salad with shavings of parmesan cheese and drizzled with virgin olive oil & lemon juice

• Scallops

  £9.00

  Presented on a bed of mashed potato, sprinkled with a bacon crumble, and gratineed with parmesan

• Funghi Trifolati

  £7.50

  Mushrooms sautéed in garlic butter

• Cozze

  £12.00

  Mussels cooked with a tomato, garlic, and onion sauce £7.50 (Also available as main course)

Chefs Special Main Course

• Scampi Al Funghetto

  £17.50

  Scampi cooked in a rich cream & mushroom sauce

• Fegato Alla Salvia

  £18.50

  A thin slice of tender calf’s liver cooked with butter and sage

• Terre & Mare (Surf &Turf)

  £23.50

  Medallion of fillet steak & king prawns served on top of a beautifully rich cream & garlic sauce

• Lamb Calabrese

  £18.00

  Lamb chops with fresh peppers, mushroom, rosemary, and stock sauce

• Cod Diavolo Dolce

  £15.00

  Cod fillet on a bed of mash potato with a hot sweet chilli, tomato, & coriander sauce

Vegetables

• Sauté potatoes

  £1.50

• Cauliflower cheese

  £1.50

• Broccoli

  £1.50

• Green beans

  £1.50

• French fries

  £1.50

• Zucchini

  £2.50

  (Courgettes fried in a light batter)

Desserts

• Desserts

  £6.95

  Ask to hear about our wonderful selection of Kirstine's homemade desserts

• Ice Cream

  £4.50

  Mixed flavours

• Cheeseboard

  £8.00

  Selection of cheeses served with cheese biscuits & chutney

• Crepes Suzette

  £20.00

  For 2 people and cooked at your table, pancakes flambeed with brandy & grand marnier

• Zabaglione

  £18.00

  For 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

Italian Wines

• By the Glass

  Specially selected for La Tavernetta Restaurant

• Italian Wines

  175ml £4.50 | 250ml £6.00

  Italian Wines

• Pinot Grigio

  175ml £5.00 | 250ml £7.00

  Dry & full flavour white with delicate fragrance & smooth texture

• Orvieto

  175ml £5.00 | 250ml £7.00

  This is a slightly sweet, soft, fresh and balanced

• Red Wine ~ La Corte

  175ml £4.50 | 250ml £6.00

  Light soft red with berry characteristics

• Montepulciano D’abruzzo Doc 12.5%

  175ml £5.50 | 250ml £7.00

  Pleasant ruby red wine. Soft and well balanced & medium bodied

• Pinot Grigio Blush (rose)

  175ml £5.00 | 250ml £7.00

  Fresh and medium dry with a good fruity bouquet.

• ½ BOTTLES

• Pinot Grigio – white

  £9.80

  Dry & full flavour white with delicate fragrance & smooth texture

• Merlot – red

  £9.80

  Soft & 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%

  £24.50

  Produced 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%

  £22.50

  Fermented slowly to achieve the perfect balance between alcohol and sugar, giving a light fully sparkling wine with a refreshing sweetness.

Champagne

• House Champagne

  £43.50

  Creamy, yet fresh, elegant non vintage Champagne.

• Moet et Chandon - Brut Imperial NV

  £68.00

  Biggest Champagne brand in the world but not without good reason. The Champagne for every occasion.

Italian Whites

• La Corte ~ House Wine

  £15.00

  Crisp medium to dry, well balanced with crisp supple flavours

• Orvieto Amabile - Doc 12.5%

  £19.50

  This is a slightly sweet, soft, fresh and balanced with a pleasantly fragrant aroma.

• Frascati Superiore - doc ~ Le Cassiane 12.5%

  £19.50

  This 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%

  £19.50

  Pale 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%

  £19.50

  A delightful dry and full flavour white wine with a delicate fragrance and a smooth texture

• Gavi di Gavi - Doc ~ Tacchino 12.5%

  £32.50

  From 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

  £15.00

  Light soft red with berry characteristics

• Montepuliciano

  £19.50

  Soft & well balanced with medium bodied flavour

• Barbera ~ Bruni Doc 13.5%

  £22.50

  Fabulous 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%

  £19.50

  The 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%

  £24.80

  From 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%

  £36.50

  Gold 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%

  £46.90

  Red 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%

  £58.00

  Made 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%

  £19.50

  A 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%

  £20.00

  A 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

  £17.50

  Sweet, flowery bouquet with an elegant racy flavour

• Sancerre 12.5%

  £36.50

  A perfect Sancerre full of fruit flavours with an excellent after-taste

• Chablis Premier Cru 13%

  £39.00

  It’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 )

  £21.50

  Medium bodied with soft ripe fruit flavour of raspberry and hints of plum soft tannins and subtle vanilla on the palate.

• Rioja Riserva (Spain)

  £28.50

  A 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 £4.20

• Aqua Panna Still

  175ml £3.00 | 250ml £4.20