Al Dente Edinburgh

Antipasti

• Carpaccio di Bresaola6,80 £

  Cured Italian beef thinly sliced and season with a lemon citronette drizzled with parmesan shaving and rocket

• Affettati misti7,20 £

  Selection of Italian cured meats and Apulian olives

• Scrigno di prosciutto e caprino5,50 £

  Warm Puff pastry tart filled with chopped tomatoes, goat cheese and parma ham

• Sformatino di patate e salumi5,30 £

  Oven baked deliciopu Apulian potatoes tart with cured meat, and mozzarella

• Bruschetta Classica4,20 £

  Toasted bread with chopped tomato, basil and garlic toppings

  • With Goat Cheese and Roasted Peppers5,20 £

• Fagottino di ricotta e asparagi4,90 £

  Filo pastry parcel stuffed with ricotta cheese and asparagus served on a bed of rocket and a sprinkle of lemon juice

• Melanzane Ripiena5,50 £

  Deep fried aubergine roulade filled with chopped tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, basil and garlic

• Cozze al profumo di limone e piccante4,80 £

  Fresh Scottish mussels steamed with pepper and chilli

• Calamari Fritti4,50 £

  Deep fried ring squid served on a bed of rocket with lemon and tartar sauce

• Sautee di pesce6,80 £

  Scottish mussels, clams calamari and king prawns sautéed with garlic and white wine served with a slide of toasted garlic bread

Paste

• Spaghetti ai frutti di mare13,80 £

  Spaghetti with clams, mussels, king prawns, squid, chopped tomatoes and white wine. Simply delicious

• Paccheri al Branzino11,80 £

  Fresh pasta tube filled with a sea bass puree served with mussels and king prawns in a light seafood sauce. One of our specialties

• Linguine vongole e zucchine13,50 £

  Linguine pasta with sautéed clams and finely cut courgette in a parsely, garlic and white wine sauce…typical Mediterranean summer dish

• Linguine al pesto genovese11,80 £

  Fresh eggs linguine pasta with original genovese pesto (basil pestle, parmesan, pine nuts, potatoes, green beans and garlic)

• Cannelloni di riccotta e spinaci10,80 £

  Home made Italain tube pasta filled with ricotta e and spinach topped with tomato and a touch of besciamelle sauce

• Gnocchi alla sorrentina9,80 £

  Potatoes gnocchi cooked in a tomatoes and basil sauce and a touch of mozzarella cheese and parmesan

• Spaghetti alla Carbonara9,50 £

  Layers of fresh pasta alternated with a traditional Bolognese sauce, Béchamel and parmesan cheese

• Lasagna fatta in casa9,50 £

  Penne pasta with smoked Salmon, rocket and a touch of cream and lemon zest

• Orecchiette con broccoli, pancetta e mascarpone10,80 £

  Little ear shaped Apulian pasta with broccoli, Italian pancetta and mascarpone cheese

• Risotto di asparagi mantecato al parmiggiano11,50 £

  Classic Italian risotto with fresh asparagus and parmesan cheese

  • With Finely Chopped Courgette and Unshelled Prawns13,50 £

Secondi

• Contro filetto di manzo alla griglia, rucola e parmigiano16,80 £

  Juicy grilled Rib Eye steak with fresh rocket and parmesan shaving served with roasted potatoes and vegetables

• Pollo ripieno prosciutto e asparagi13,50 £

  Chicken breast stuffed with mozzarella, parma ham and asparagus. Served with roasted potatoes and vegetables

• Scottadito di maiale con salsa al gorgonzola e miele13,80 £

  Oven baked pork cutlet with gorgonzola and honey. Served with mash potatoes and vegetables

• Orata al sugo e olive nere14,50 £

  Sea bream filet on a tomato, basil and black olive sauce served with roasted potatoes and vegetables

• Filetto di branzino al timo e limone13,90 £

  Oven baked Sea bass filet served with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables

Salads

• Rucola e parmigiano3,60 £

  Rocket and parmesan cheese shaving

• Insalata mista3,80 £

  Mixed leaves salad

• Vegetali Grigliati3,80 £

  Mixed grilled vegetable

• Spinaci Saltati4,20 £

  Sautéed spinach with garlic

Desserts

• Classic Italian Tiramisu4,90 £

  Layers of lady finger biscuits dipped in coffee and amaretto liqueur covered with a cream of mascarpone

• Crema bruciata alla vaniglia4,40 £

  Italian style Vanilla creme' brullee'

• Pannacotta al caffe'4,80 £

  Home made coffee Pannacotta seved with chocolate and coffee sauce

• Torta di ricotta e nutella4,80 £

  Home made ricotta and nutella Italian sponge cake topped with granulated pistachio served with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream

• Selezione di formaggi7,50 £

  Mixed selection of Italian cheeses serverd with biscuits

• Gelati misti4,20 £

  Chocolate ice cream with hazelnut and chocolate sauce.Creamy vanilla ice cream covered with crushed Amaretto biscuits Cherry ice cream draped in black cherry

Lunch Menu

Any of this pasta and a soft drink for £6.50 only!

• Penne all'arrabiata

  Penne pasta with spicy tomatoes sauce

• Spaghetti Carbonara

  Spaghetti pasta with pancetta, Parmesan cheese, egg yolk and grained fresh pepper

• Lasagne al forno

  Oven Baked pasta layers with besciamelle, Bolognese sauce and mozzarella cheese

• Rigatoni al sugo

  Rigatoni pasta in a ragu' sauce

• Penne vegetariane

  Penne pasta with vegetable and white wine

• Spaghetti con le cozze

  Spaghetti cooked with mussels and white wine