Essenza Ristorante Italiano

Minced beef and tomato sauce

Tomato sauce and a touch of cream

Butter and parmesan cheese

Tomato and mozzarella cheese

Bacon, egg and a touch of cream

Green sauce with pine nuts, rockets and basil

Fresh clams

Sauteed chopped chicken with tomato sauce and cream

Deep fried squid

Deep fried veal escalopes with breadcrumbs Served with fries

Sauteed veal paillard with roast potatoes

Sautéed fillet of sea bass with French beans

Homemade fresh vegetables soup

Melted smoked cheese from Abruzzo and grilled vegetables

Char grilled Italian bread with mushrooms and mozzarella

Hand made mozzarella, from Puglia, with a touch of cream

Deep fried squid rings and prawns served with sweet chilli sauce

Fresh tuna marinated with olive oil, lemon

Thinly sliced raw fillet of beef with rocket and cherry tomatoes

Air dried cured beef with rocket, cherry tomatoes and parmesan

Char grilled Scottish King scallops with courgettes and red peppers

Sauteed fresh mussels and Royal clams, with white, tomato and garlic

Well seasoned, traditional dry cured ham wit buffalo mozzarella

Spaghetti with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and chilli

Pasta quills with tomato sauce and chilli

Linguine with roasted tomatoes, rocket pesto, pine nuts and oregano

This pasta is carefully hand folded and filled with ricotta cheese and spinach Served with tomato and basil sauce

Pasta quills with bacon, onions and tomato sauce

Spaghetti with bacon, egg and a touch of cream

Pasta quills with bacon, courgettes, aubergines, mushrooms, shrimps and fresh mussels

Hand made wide and flat pata with minced beef and porcini mushrooms

Hand made wide and flat pasta with bacon and porcini mushrooms

Risotto with saffron, shrimps, courgettes, and Scottish king scallops

Linguine of pasta with prawns, clams, mussels and seafood

Spaghetti with fresh Royal clams

Spaghetti with fresh lobster

Hand made ravioli, filled with ricotta, gorgonzola, parmesan and goat cheese, in butter and sage sauce

Hand made pasta with fresh shaved seasonal truffle, available as starter and main course portion

Char grilled fresh squids with chilli, served with rocket and cherry tomatoes

Chargrilled, scallops, monk fish, king and tiger prawns

Sautéed monkfish, king prawns with tomato and shallots

Tuna seared with chilli and extra virgin olive oil, served with fried courgettes

Skewers of char grilled monkfish, squids and scallops

Whole sea bass, char grilled with extra virgin olive oil and herbs served with steamed broccoli

Char grilled whole Dover Sole

Beef fillet char grilled with porcini mushrooms sauce, served with mash

Veal escalopes sauteed with aromatic wine served with mash

Veal escalopes with cream and mushrooms served with peas

Veal escalopes, with tomato sauce and capers, served with French beans

Veal escalopes sautéed, topped with prosciutto and sage, served with peas

Deep fried veal escalope in breadcrumbs with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese Served with white spaghetti

Oven roasted veal ossobuco, served with saffron risotto

Grilled breast of chicken topped with roast potatoes, rocket, artichokes And cherry tomatoes

Spinach, sautéed or steamed

Potatoes, sautéed or deep fried or mash

Spaghetti with tomato sauce and garlic

Deep fried courgettes

Char grilled aubergines, red peppers courgettes, radicchio, Belgium chicory

Rocket salad, parmesan flakes and cherry tomatoes

Selection of green or mixed leaves

Steamed peas or sautéed with bacon

Steamed French beans

Homemade, pasteurised eggs, cream, Pavesini biscuits, chocolate and coffee

Homemade creamy dessert, with Strawberry, Choccolate or Caramel sauce

Full of chocolate, served with vanilla ice-cream

Full of chocolate, served with Chocolate ice-cream

Selection of Italian cheeses served with biscuits

Fresh pineapple served with lemon sorbet

Vanilla Ice cream, espresso and a touch of amaretto

Selection of chocolate, vanilla and lemon sorbet (per scoop)

From Piemonte 12.5 %vol.; Grape variety 100% Chardonnay. Dry, refreshing with balanced fruity aftertaste, pair it with white pasta, fish, antipasti and veal

From Trentino 12.5% vol.; Grape variety 100% Pinot Grigio. On the palate it is rounded and with a lively crispness on the finish

From Trentino 12.5 % vol.; Grape Variety 100 % Sauvignon Blanc. Dry citrusy but still quite rounded palate with a mineral delicate finish

From Piemonte 12.5% vol.; Grape variety: 100% Cortese. It is dry and crispy with a hint of ripe pears and a complex array of green and red apples

From Spain: Rias Baixas: 12 % vol.; Grape Variety: 100% Albarino. A fresh bouquet of peach and apricot lead to a rich and full palate with a hint of lemony acidity. Clean and well balanced with a dry, concentrated finish

From Campania: 13 % vol.; Grape Variety: 100 % Greco di tufo. The cru of the Greco di Tufo, blessed by the vineyard location A wine of good acidty, mineral. and with flavours of ripe fruits. It has a great structure and a distinctive sapidity

From Umbria 13% vol.; Grape Variety: 80% Chardonnay 20% Grecchetto. Fruity, rich, dry and complex, possibly the best chardonnay of Italy

From Tuscany: 13.5% vol.; Grape variety: 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Blanc. A biodynamic and 100% vegan. Peachy, floral and honeyed with hints of fresh grass and mint. Generous, rich and expressive yet focused and precise

From Trentino:12.5% vol.; Grape variety: 100% Pinot Grigio. Dry and full

From Piemonte 12.5% vol.; Grape variety: 100% Cortese. It is dry and crispy with a hint of ripe pears and a complex array of green and red apples

From France. Burgundy–Cote d'Or. 13.5% vol.; Grape Varieties:100% Chardonnay. From a famous vineyard, offering succulent peach, summer flower aromas and a balanced mineral content. Nicely tuned, with understated oak and a long citrus finish

From Provence 13% vol.; Grape Variety: 10% Tibouren, 30% Cinsault, 40% Grenache, 20% Syrah. A rose' with structure and elegance, the palate is dry with spice and raspberry fruit and a clean and fresh finish, ideal as an aperitif and accompanied with seafood appetisers, light soups, pasta dishes, baked fish and white meat

From Campania 12.5 % vol.; Grape variety: 100% Aglianico. This wine flourish in volcanic soil and it has a firm and good flavour with a softy dry finish

From Trentino: 13% vol.; Grape Variety: 100 % Merlot.Elegant, dry and velvety with soft rounded ripe plum fruit flavours. This wine is bursting with flavours of cherries, almonds, herbs and spice, pair it with grilled meat cheese, salami and prosciutto

From Toscana 13.5% vol.; Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese. Well balanced, elegant with a good structure and rich in aromas

From Piemonte 12.5% vol.; Grape Variety: 100% Dolcetto. A delicious full juicy red, with a redcurrant flavour on the palate and a most attractive roundness on the finish, pair it with white, red meat and cheeses

From Tuscany 14.% vol.; Grape variety: 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Sangiovese. Juicy blackberries and cherries with notes of wild herbs and spice. Vivacious and refreshing this is a complete pleasure to drink from release

From Toscana 14.0 % vol.; Grape variety 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon. 30% Merlot, 20% Syrah. On the palate it is full-bodied, smooth and with a long finish. A wine of great balance, possibly one of the best of the Antinori's, family my favourite wine from Tuscany

From Piemonte 14.5% vol.; Grape variety: 35% Nebbiolo, 35% Merlot, 30% cabernet sauvignon. A wine produced by a legendary wine maker, loaded with red fruity aromas: a fruity, full elegant taste. It has a good balance in the mouth; fresh and fruity finish with very fine silky tannins

From Toscana 13% vol.; Grape variety: 85% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a full bodied wine, rich complex, with aromas of cedars, tobacco, plums, morello cherries and chocolate with a hint of liquorice on the finish

From Piemonte 14.5% vol.; Grape variety 100% Nebbiolo. From the area of Langhe, east of Alba, where our truffle come from. A wine less known then Barolo of soft tannins with bouquets of rose, violet, liquorice, cherry, fennel and truffle

From Veneto 15.% vol.; Grape variety: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara. Proud, majestic, complex and exuberant, a gentle giant. A benchmark of the Amarone category, which together with Barolo and Brunello makes up the aristocracy of the Italian wine world. Very well balanced, fruity taste with hints of coffee

From Piemonte 14.5 %Vol; Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo. A wine of a good year, from an excellent wine producer, harmonious, well rounded, elegant and balanced with plum flavours With a bouquet. reminiscent of faded roses, with a earthy but velvety sort of taste

From Toscana Vol.14.5 %; Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese. A wine form a legendary winemaker, full bodied yet refined, sweet tannin extraction, it is all about mineral contrast, depth and constant surprising terroir, induced flavours, with a wonderful long finish

Fom: Piemonte; Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo. A deep ruby red tending to garnet, a complex nose that includes ethereal, with hints of violets and blackberry jam, licorice and cloves. On the palates it is dry, full-bodied, with silky tannins and a lovely chocolate, berry aftertaste. Vintage 2001 Gold Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2015 Vintage 2001 Silver Outstanding Medal International Wine and Spirit Compet

From ToscanaVol.13.5%; Grape Variety:75% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a wine aged for 14 months in small french oak barrels. The wine has a plum/cassis smoky nose, is full bodied, rich and complex, with exceptional structure and lengthy finish. It has the weight and fullness of Cabernet and the elegance and finesse of Sangiovese

From Toscana Vol. 13.5%; Grape Variety: 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot. A lively dark ruby. It is a vibrant effort bursting with expressive aromatic, and layered, well-delineated fruit, showing much purity, on the palate and closing with a long finessed finish

Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. From Toscana Vol.13%; A legendary wine, it boasts an opaque purple ruby colour leading to a pinky purple rim. The nose is ripe and intense with black fruits, coffee, roasted meat and lovely toasty oak. The palate is elegant and supple, rich black fruits once more concentrated medium body, ripe integrated tannins and a delicious balancing acidity. A wine that is drinking beautifully now

From Toscana: 14 % vol.; Grape variety: Sangiovese. Elegant with a nice finish

From Piemonte:14.% vol; Grape Variety: Nebbiolo. Dry, full bodied but soft, imposing elegant, engagingly complex austere and velvety

From Toscana Vol.13.5%; Grape Variety: 75% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has a plum/cassis smoky nose, is full bodied, rich and complex, with exceptional structure and lengthy finish

From:Tuscany; Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese. A very even garnet red. Very attractive nose. It has a lovely perfume, cherry and a hint of rose, together with hint of vanilla. Very silky attack with good concentration immediately evident and feeling very integrated. In the mouth, it builds and builds, developing a certain spiciness and increasing in rusticity

From:Tuscany; Grape variety: Merlot 50%, Sangiovese 30% e Cabernet Sauvignon 20%. The cuvée brings together the best terroirs of Tuscany and combines the Mediterranean expression of opulence and generosity with structure and complexity. The softness of Merlot, the firm structure and depth of Cabernet Sauvignon supported by the vivacious personality of Sangiovese, create a unique blend

Fom: Piemonte; Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo. A deep ruby red tending to garnet, a complex nose that includes ethereal, with hints of violets and blackberry jam, licorice and cloves. On the palates it is dry, full-bodied, with silky tannins and a lovely chocolate, berry aftertaste. Vintage 2001 Gold Medal Decanter World Wine Awards 2015 Vintage 2001 Silver Outstanding Medal International Wine and Spirit Compet

Fom: Piemonte; Grape Variety: 100% Nebbiolo. A massive wine of great structure. A deeply perfumed nose, a firm dryness on the palate and it finishes with great elegance and length. Alfredo is the finest barrel of each vintage personally selected by Roberto Bianco from his Ovello single vineyard. A massive wine of great structure Aged for 12 months in barriques plus 10 months in large Slavonian oak barrels

Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.; From Toscana Vol.13%. A legendary wine, it boasts an opaque purple ruby colour leading to a pinky purple rim. The nose is ripe and intense with black fruits, coffee and roasted meat. The palate is elegant and supple, rich black fruits once more concentrated medium body, ripe integrated tannins and a delicious balancing acidity. A wine that is drinking beautifully now