Zizzi - Newcastle

Starters + Sharers

Get something smaller as a starter for one, something bigger as a starter for two, or get a bit of everything & share it amongst your table!

• Zizzi Mixed Olives£2.95

  Our mix of pitted green & purple olives in a garlic, red pepper & herb oil

• Zizzi Spicy Nuts£2.95

  A roasted mix of cashews, almonds & chickpeas

• Winter Special - Cheesy Smoked Pesto Garlic Bread£5.95

  Oven-baked, with smoked mozzarella, smoky red pepper pesto & fresh oregano

• Nocellara Giganti Olives£3.95

  Giant bright green olives sourced from Trapani, Sicily, served naked

• 'Little Soul' Bread£4.65

  These doughy puffs are freshly baked with garlic & smoked sea salt

• Butterfly King Prawns£7.50

  Pan-fried in garlic butter, smoky pepper pesto & white wine. Served with watercress & our 'little soul' breads

• Mushroom Brindisi£5.95

  Creamy mushrooms & smoked mozzarella oven baked on our dough, then finished with chopped parsley, grated riserva, crispy sage & smoked garlic oil

• Arancini£5.95

  Our hand rolled risotto balls with mozzarella, peas & a breadcrumb coating. Served with a chunky tomato pepperonata dip

• Get Dipping!£1.00

  Add garlic butter/creamy butternut squash/smoky pepper pesto/white bean & basil pesto to your starter! Perfect with our 'Little Soul' Breads! Choose 2 or 3

• Fonduta Formaggi£6.25

  A melting pot of gorgonzola, gruyère & pecorino cheese with 'little soul' bread for dipping

• Toscana Soup£5.95

  A hearty blend of tomatoes, leeks, grilled peppers, curly kale & quinoa. Served with smoked mozzarella bread for dipping

• Bruschetta£5.55

  Baby plum tomatoes, red onion & roasted garlic marinated in extra virgin olive oil on toasted bread, with super green pesto, fresh basil & riserva cheese

• Pulled Beef Arancini£6.25

  Freshly made risotto balls with a slow cooked pulled beef & melted mozzarella middle & breadcrumb coating. Served with a smoked capia pepper dip

• Bruschetta with Bufala Mozzarella£6.55

  Baby plum tomatoes, red onion & roasted garlic marinated in extra virgin olive oil on toasted bread, with fresh bufala mozzarella, super green pesto, fresh basil & riserva cheese

• Garlic Bread£4.75

  Brushed with garlic butter & rosemary

• Cicchetti Sharing Board£15.50

  Mini Calzones with spicy Nduja sausage, chicken & pepper skewers, oven-baked king prawn skewers, white bean & basil pesto dip pot with veg sticks & arancini risotto balls. All served with pepperonata & aioli dips

• Calamari£6.55

  Crispy squid rings with a garlic & basil aioli dip. Available big or small

• Garlic Bread with Mozzarella£5.75

  & caramelised balsamic onions

• Zizzi Antipasti£6.95

  Prosciutto, speck, coppa, finocchiona, bufala mozzarella, balsamic tomatoes, olives & our 'little soul' bread

• Fritto Misto£7.75

  King prawns, calamari, white anchovies, peppers, artichokes & courgettes, all lightly battered. Served with crushed chillies, lemon, parsley & an aioli dip

• Sicilian Antipasti£6.75

  Bufala mozzarella, roasted peppers, aubergines, artichokes, olives, balsamic tomatoes & our 'little soul' bread. Available big or small

Meat + Fish

• Spiedini Pescatore**£14.50

  A Mediterranean hanging skewer of oven roasted king prawns, salmon, peppers & courgettes. Served with Tuscan potatoes, a white wine & lemon sauce & an Italian naked slaw

• Pollo Prosciutto**£13.50

  Chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto ham & sage with a white wine sauce, Tuscan potatoes & green beans

• Spiedini Pollo**£13.50

  A Mediterranean hanging skewer of marinated roast chicken breast, red onions, courgettes & peppers, with Tuscan potatoes, a white wine & lemon sauce & an Italian naked slaw

• Italian Beef Short Rib£15.50

  Slow-cooked with a Chianti & rosemary sauce with buttered mash & tenderstem broccoli

• Duck Arrosto£14.95

  Roasted Gressingham duck leg with buttered mash, Italian lentil ragu, crispy sage, Chianti & rosemary sauce & tenderstem broccoli. Roasted Gressingham duck leg with buttered mash, Italian lentil ragu, crispy sage, Chianti & rosemary sauce & tenderstem broccoli

Skinny Pizzas

Made on our NEW wholemeal, white & spelt base, served with an Italian naked slaw. Oh, and they're all under 550 kcals

• Skinny Pizza King Prawn Diavola**£10.75

  Butterfly king prawns, Fior di Latte mozzarella, crushed chillies & fresh oregano

• Skinny Pizza Primavera**£9.95

  Goats' cheese, roasted aubergine, artichokes, peppers, slow roasted tomatoes, olives & fresh oregano

• Skinny Pizza Pollo Roquito**£10.25

  Roast chicken, roquito chillies, Fior di Latte mozzarella, sunblush tomatoes, roasted peppers & baby watercress. £0.25 from each dish sold will go to Cancer Research UK

Salads

• Chicken & Prosciutto Salad**£10.75

  Torn chicken, crispy prosciutto, avocado, roasted red onions, baby plum tomatoes, Grana Padano & croutons with spinach, rocket & mixed leaves, dressed with aioli

• Green Goddess Salad with Salmon**£13.50

  Pan-fried salmon fillet on cannellini beans, courgette ribbons & mixed leaves tossed in super green pesto with balsamic tomatoes, radish, baby watercress & toasted omega seeds

• Super Zucca Salad**£10.75

  Roasted butternut squash, goat's cheese, mint, courgette, lentils, green beans & salad leaves in a white balsamic dressing & served with 'little soul' bread

• Green Goddess Salad with Broccoli**£10.95

  Tenderstem broccoli, cannellini beans, courgette ribbons, super green pesto, balsamic tomatoes, watercress & toasted seeds

• Super Zucca with Chicken£12.70

  Roasted butternut squash, goat's cheese, mint, courgette, lentils, green beans & salad leaves in a white balsamic dressing & served with 'little soul' bread & chicken skewers

Pizza Rustica

Our signature pizza - hand stretched that bit further for a bigger base, a crispier texture and more toppings

• Pollo Rosso Rustica Pizza£13.25

  Spicy roasted chicken, fire-roasted peppers, balsamic tomatoes, roasted garlic cloves, spinach, Fior di Latte & smoked mozzarella on a smoky pepper pesto & tomato base

• Rustica Pizza Foresta£13.25

  A white base of Fior di Latte & smoked mozzarella with Trealy farm venison & pork salami, mushrooms, crispy prosciutto, Grana Padano, crispy sage & smoked garlic oil

• Winter Special: Montepulciano Salami Rustica Pizza£13.50

  A white base of Fior di Latte & smoked mozzarella with rich Montepulciano salami, crumbled piccante Basilicata sausage, sunblush tomatoes, roasted garlic cloves, spinach, crushed chilli & crispy sage

• Piccante Rustica Pizza£12.95

  Pepperoni, spicy Nduja sausage, salami, roquito chillies, mushrooms, mozzarella, rocket & mascarpone

• Primavera Rustica Pizza£11.45

  Goat's cheese, aubergine, artichokes, peppers, olives, mozzarella, balsamic tomatoes, super green pesto & rocket on our wholemeal, white & spelt base

• Pulled Pork Roma Rustica Pizza£13.50

  Slow-cooked pulled pork & crispy crackling on a white base of Fior di Latte & smoked mozzarella with pepperoni, sunblush tomatoes, thyme & smoked chilli jelly

• Sofia Rustica Pizza£12.96

  Spicy chicken, pepperoni, spicy sausage, mozzarella, green chillies & rosemary

Classic Pizza

Good news! All our classic pizzas can now be made using our non-gluten base

• Classic Winter Zucca£9.95

  A creamy butternut squash base with mozzarella, caramelised balsamic onions, spinach & roasted butternut squash. Once baked, topped with crumbled goat's cheese, super green pesto, pine nuts & rosemary

• Classic Pepperoni Campagna£10.00

  Pepperoni, ham, mushrooms, mozzarella & thyme

• Classic Margherita£7.95

  Tomato, mozzarella & basil

• Classic Italian Hot£10.25

  Pepperoni, spicy Nduja sausage, green chillies, Fior di Latte mozzarella, riserva cheese & basil

• Classic Polpette£10.95

  Lamb & red pepper meatballs, anchovies, Fior di Latte & smoked mozzarella, spinach, olives, sunblush tomatoes, crushed chillies, roasted garlic cloves & smoked garlic oil

Calzone

Never had Calzone before? It's basically a pizza folded in half before it's baked, like a giant, Italian, Cornish pasty. (It's exactly as good as you're imagining)

• Calzone Carne Piccante£12.45

  Spicy piccante chicken, mini beef meatballs, mozzarella, mushroom, chilli, tomatoes, bolognese. Spicy piccante chicken, mini beef meatballs, mozzarella, mushroom, chilli, tomatoes, bolognese

• Calzone Pollo Spinaci£12.45

  Roast chicken, speck, spinach, mushrooms & thyme in a creamy mozzarella & béchamel sauce, topped with coppa ham

Pasta

• Winter Special - Vegan/Non Dairy Lentil Ragu£8.95

  Rich Italian lentil ragu with linguine & fresh oregano

• Spaghetti Carbonara£10.50

  With pancetta, wild mushrooms, thyme & parsley

• Spaghetti Pomodoro**£7.95

  Bufala mozzarella, baby plum tomatoes & basil

• Strozzapretti Pesto Rosso£10.75

  Spicy chicken, red pesto, mascarpone & spring onions

• Pulled Beef & Venison Strozzapreti£11.95

  A rich beef brisket & venison ragu with mushrooms, red wine, garlic & tomatoes, strozzapreti pasta & Grana Padano

• Spaghetti Bolognese£9.85

  With fresh basil

• Ravioli Di Capra**£10.50

  Goat's cheese & spinach ravioli with a tomato sauce, super green pesto & pine nuts

• Porcini Giganti Tortelloni£10.75

  Giant tortelloni pockets filled with ricotta & porcini mushrooms in a creamy wild mushroom sauce with baby spinach, crispy sage & riserva cheese

• King Prawn Linguine**£12.95

  King prawns & courgette ribbons in a hot roquito chilli, tomato, white wine & lobster sauce

• Casareccia Pollo Piccante£10.75

  Spicy piccante chicken in a creamy sauce with fresh tomatoes & baby spinach

Oven Baked Pasta

• Lamb Meatballs Al Forno£11.25

  Torn roast lamb & red pepper meatballs, oven baked with casareccia pasta, smoked mozzarella, spinach & roast garlic cloves in a pomodoro sauce with a little chilli

• Penne Della Casa£11.25

  Oven baked penne, roasted chicken, pancetta, baby spinach & riserva cheese in a creamy mushroom sauce

• Lasagne£10.75

  Rich ragu & béchamel, topped with riserva cheese & breadcrumbs

Risotto

• Risotto Funghi**£10.95

  Mushrooms, rosemary, sage & riserva cheese

• Risotto Pollo Funghi with Chicken**£12.25

  Roasted chicken, mushrooms, rosemary, sage & riserva cheese

• Risotto Pesce**£12.95

  King prawns, mussels & squid rings in a tomato, chilli & white wine risotto

Zizzi Gelato

Meaning 'frozen', gelato is made using more milk & less air than traditional ice cream, giving it an intense flavour & a super smooth texture. Think of it as ice cream's suave Italian cousin

• 3 Scoops of Gelato£4.65

  Choose from Vanilla, Chocolate, Coconut, Honey sea salt & Marscapone, Lemon sorbet, Strawberry sorbet

• Extra Toppings£1.00

  Add melted chocolate, prosecco and passion fruit coulis, lemon curd, caramelised pecans, salted caramel sauce, popping candy or amaretti biscuits

• Banana & Salted Caramel Sundae£5.95

  With chocolate & vanilla gelato, whipped mascarpone cream, salted caramel sauce & caramelised pecans

• Lemon Meringue Sundae£5.95

  Lemon sorbet, vanilla gelato, crumbled meringue, whipped mascarpone cream, lemon curd & mint

Desserts

• Ultimate Salted Caramel Chocolate Brownie£6.50

  Served warm & injected with gooey salted caramel with giant chocolate shavings, rich hot chocolate sauce & vanilla gelato

• Baked Lemon & Raspberry Cheesecake£5.95

  With whole pistachio nuts, on a crumbly biscuit base. Served with crushed honeycomb & whipped mascarpone cream

• Chocolate & Banana Calzone£5.75

  Sweet, warm dough filled with banana, chocolate sauce & mascarpone cream, with vanilla gelato & salted caramel sauce

• Chocolate & Blood Orange Cheesecake£6.25

  Oreo style cookie base, whipped vanilla mascarpone cream & a top layer of blood orange & Prosecco jelly. Sprinkled with giant chocolate shavings

• Chocolate, Praline & Sea Salt Torte£5.95

  Served with honey, sea salt & mascarpone gelato & crumbled honeycomb

• Vanilla Pannacotta£5.50

  Served with a prosecco & passion fruit coulis & a pink raspberry snap

• Tiramisu£5.50

  Espresso & liqueur-soaked sponge & layers of mascarpone & cocoa

• Winter Special: Toffee Apple Brioche Pudding£6.50

  Warm bread & butter brioche pudding with gooey toffee & Italian apples. Served with vanilla gelato, hot salted caramel sauce & crushed honeycomb

• Chocolate Melt£5.75

  Hot, gooey chocolate pudding served with vanilla gelato

• Espresso Affogato£5.25

  Vanilla gelato & mascarpone cream, espresso & amaretti biscuits, all served individually

Sides

• Buttered Mash£3.50

• Green Beans£3.00

• Tenderstem Broccoli£3.50

• Mixed Leaf, Tomato & Spring Onion Salad£3.50

• Rocket & Grana Padano Salad£3.50

• Bufala Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil Salad£4.35

• Tuscan Potatoes£3.50

• Italian Naked Slaw of Rocket, Fennel & Beetroot£3.50