La Rustica By The Lake

Your choice of bread served with olive oil & balsamic vinegar

Your choice of bread with garlic & parsley butter

Your choice of bread with Italian herbed butter

Your choice of bread topped with mozzarella & garlic

Your choice of bread topped with mozzarella & anchovies

Mixed lettuce, tomatoes, pitted olives, cucumber, Spanish onion & a balsamic reduction

Fresh roquette dressed with lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil, topped with shaved Grana Padano cheese

Lettuce, tomatoes, pitted olives, cucumber, Spanish onion, feta cheese, dressed in extra virgin olive oil & a honey mustard dressing

Sliced Roma tomatoes, bocconcini, basil & oregano, dressed with extra virgin olive oil

Roquette & mixed lettuce with sliced mortadella, provolone cheese, cherry tomato & Italian dressing, topped with crushed pistachio

Cured beef served with roquette, bocconcini, cherry tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil & a balsamic reduction

Thin slices of raw salmon with ginger, chives, onion & vinaigrette, garnished with roquette

Served with sweet chilli mayonnaise

A trio of cured meats- Italian Salami, Italian Prosciutto Parma & Mortadella. Italian cheese- Provolone, Pecorino, Gorgonzola, Brie & marinated vegetables, served with homemade focaccia

Homemade Focaccia topped with extra virgin olive oil, oregano, rosemary & sea salt

An assortment of capsicum, aubergine & potatoes slow roasted in a pomodoro sauce, served with homemade focaccia

A trio of house made dips- Beetroot, spiced sun-dried tomato & chilli capsicum, served with homemade focaccia

Marinated black olives (seeds in), drizzled in balsamic reduction & extra virgin olive oil, served with homemade focaccia

Pizza base topped with extra virgin olive oil, garlic & mozzarella

Toasted Italian ciabatta topped with baby tomatoes, Spanish onion, bocconcini & basil, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil & a balsamic reduction

Lightly floured & deep fried scallops with roe on, served on a bed of warm tomato salsa & balsamic reduction

Saffron rice balls stuffed with asiago cheese, crumbed & deep fried, served with a cheesy cream sauce & sprinkled with Grana Padano cheese

Squid lightly floured and deep fried, served with a mixed salad with sweet chilli mayonnaise

Thin slices of raw tuna loin with ginger, chives, onion, vinaigrette & garnished with raquette

Lambs fry, grilled bacon & mashed potatoes served with a red wine & balsamic jus

Slow-braised beef short ribs served over buttery mashed potatoes with sautéed spinach & green beans, glazed dutch carrot, confit tomatoes & natural au jus

Grilled Tasmanian Salmon served with twice cooked chat potatoes, green beans, Grana Padano & a buttery caper sauce

Spaghetti pasta with beef & pork meatballs cooked in a pomodoro sauce

Homemade ravioli filled with pumpkin & ricotta, served with spinach, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin seeds in a sage butter & drizzled with a balsamic reduction

Tomato base, mozzarella, mortadella, bocconcini, roquette & basil pesto

Tomato base, mozzarella, chicken breast, mushroom, capsicum, onion & barbecue sauce

Veal lightly floured & pan fried, sautéed with tiger prawns, garlic & shallots in a creamy white wine sauce. Served on a bed of mashed potatoes, accompanied by steamed vegetables

Veal lightly floured & pan fried topped with pancetta, sautéed in sage butter, white wine, shallots & garlic, served on a bed of mashed potatoes, accompanied by steamed vegetables

Grilled lamb backstrap served with a spicy red wine & balsamic jus, served on a bed of mashed potatoes, accompanied by seasonal steamed vegetables

280g beef striploin MB2+ served with mashed potatoes & steamed vegetables OR chips & salad, & your choice of; - Creamy pepper sauce - Creamy mushroom sauce - Italian herbed butter - Spicy red wine & balsamic jus

Marinated grilled chicken breast, sautéed in a creamy mushroom marsala sauce, mashed potatoes & steamed vegetables OR chips & salad

Crumbed chicken breast with provolone cheese & aubergine (swap for ham +$5), served with pomodoro sauce, on a bed of mashed potatoes, accompanied by steamed vegetables

Marinated grilled chicken breast stacked with grilled aubergine & zucchini, served with a garden salad & drizzled with a lemon & herb dressing

Lightly floured & deep fried fish fillets, tiger prawns, squid & scallops, served with a garden salad & herbed mayonnaise

Penne pasta, mushrooms, eggplant, sun-dried tomato & onion in a pomodoro sauce

Penne pasta, thinly sliced bacon, garlic, Spanish onion & chilli in a pomodoro sauce

Spaghetti pasta with tiger prawns, zucchini, asparagus, peas, shallots, garlic, chilli, white wine & extra virgin olive oil

A traditional homemade layered pasta with beef bolognese, garlic, mozzarella & béchamel sauce

Carnaroli rice sautéed with chicken breast, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, garlic & shallots in a creamy chicken sauce

Carnaroli rice sautéed with tiger prawns, scallops, squid, barramundi, shallots, chilli, garlic, white wine & a touch of pomodoro sauce

Mafaldine pasta with slow cooked lamb shoulder in a pomodoro sauce, topped with peas & crumbled feta cheese

Homemade potato dumplings in a pomodoro sauce, topped with melted Grana Padano & mozzarella

Homemade potato dumplings in a creamy gorgonzola sauce

Spaghetti pasta, clams, prawns, scallops, barramundi, chilli, garlic, shallots & white wine in a pomodoro sauce

Penne pasta, sautéed mushroom, spinach, fresh tomato, pitted olives, pine nuts & shallots in a white wine & pesto sauce

Mafaldine pasta, Tasmanian smoked salmon, mushrooms, spinach, garlic, shallots & white wine in a rosé sauce

Mafaldine pasta, Italian pork sausage, chilli, garlic, shallots & white wine in a pomodoro sauce

Prawn & lobster ravioli with garlic & spring onion in a white wine & rosé sauce

Tomato base, mozzarella & basil

Tomato base, mozzarella, diced chicken breast, garlic, green capsicum, roasted red capsicum, Spanish onion, basil & rosemary

Tomato base, mozzarella, mild salami, capsicum, onion & chilli

Tomato base, mozzarella, raquette, pitted olives, shaved Grana Padano cheese & Parma prosciutto

Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, bacon, mild salami & mushroom

Tomato base, mozzarella, prawns, squid, barramundi, basil, garlic & olive oil

Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, bacon, & pineapple

Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, bacon, Italian pork sausage & salami

Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, chicken, pineapple & capsicum

Tomato base, mozzarella, mushroom, zucchini, capsicum, eggplant, onion, garlic, rosemary & olive oil

Tomato base, mozzarella, garlic prawns, feta & basil

Tomato base, mozzarella, Italian pork sausage, onion & chilli

Tomato base, mozzarella, ham, mushroom & pitted olives

Sponge pistachio balls dipped in a coffee liqueur mix, served on a bed of mascarpone cream, topped with fresh berries & crushed pistachios

Light choux pastry filled with an Italian custard covered in a warm chocolate sauce, served with fresh berries

A smooth custard dessert served with caramelised fig gelato & fresh berries

A twist on a traditional creamy cheesecake. Kataifi pastry layered with creamy pistachio, mascarpone & topped with decadent Lindt chocolate, served with pistachio ice cream

Decadent chocolate cake served with sorbet, accompanied by fresh berries & a berry coulis

A traditional family recipe of sponge finger biscuits, dipped in a coffee liqueur mix & layered with mascarpone cream, accompanied by fresh berries & a berry coulis

Fried pastry pillows filled with ricotta & Lindt chocolate, served with vanilla bean gelato & fresh berries

Pear poached in spiced red wine, filled with fresh whipped cream, served with apple sorbet & fresh berries

1 scoop of lemon, mango, blood orange, strawberry or raspberry sorbet

1 scoop of vanilla bean, chocolate, hazelnut, pistachio, caramelised fig, cookies & cream or coffee gelato

2 scoops of vanilla bean gelato served with a shot of espresso coffee. (Add a shot of liqueur for $10)

Kahlua, vodka, Baileys Tiramisu, espresso & cocoa powder garnished with a Savoiardi biscuit

2 scoop of gelato (vanilla or Limoncello) served with prosecco. Add a shot of Limoncello liqueur or Vodka for $10

Frangelico, Kahlua, Baileys & cream. Topped with grated Toblerone