Our professional chefs adapt our menus throughout the season to provide you with the freshest and tastiest food.
Below is a typical menu, showing the range and type of quality dishes you can expect at Ristorante L’Ortiche
Antipasti (Starters)
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Gamberoni in pasta kataifi
King prawns in crispy kataifi pastry with caramelised soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce
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Tris di battuta di fassona con uova
Trio of hand chopped fassone beef tartare with raw quail egg, truffle and diced shallots and capers
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Tortino di funghi selvatici
Wild mushroom flan on a potato souffle with a taleggio cheese fonduta
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Tagliere di salumi e formaggi misti
Mixed cheese and meat platter
Secondi (Main Courses)
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Filetto di coniglio
Fillet of rabbit stuffed with chestnuts and baby spinach, wrapped in bacon and served with a demi glace, roast potatoes and fresh vegetables
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Cuberoll di Angus
Cuberoll steak of Angus beef with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables
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Dadolata di cervo con polenta
Rich venison casserole with delicate parmesan cheese polenta
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Guanciale di patanegra, brasato al Barolo
Patanegra pork cheeks braised in red Barolo wine and served with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables
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Filetto di ombrina al forno
Fillet of ombrina Mediterranean fish oven baked with datterini tomatoes, taggiasche olives, aromatic herbs and served with roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Primi (First Courses)
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Vellutata di carote alla curcuma e ceci
Cream of carrot and chick pea soup perfumed with tumeric and garnished with crispy bacon
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Fettuccine con crema di tartufo
Fresh fettuccine pasta with Italian sausage, delicate red chicory and cream of truffle
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Gnocchi di zucca
Pumpkin potato gnocchi with fondue of stilton cheese and crushed pistachio nuts
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Agnolotti caprese
Fresh ravioli stuffed with buffalo mozzarella, ricotta and smoked scamorza cheese with a fresh tomato and basil sauce
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Risotto con crema di piselli
Creamy pea risotto with calamari and drizzled with taleggio cheese fondue
Our Homemade Desserts
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Cheesecake al limone
Lemon cheesecake with a fresh strawberry coulis
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Crema Catalana
Crema Catalana served with shortbread biscuits
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Coppetta Pavlova
Pavlova pot with ice-cream, warm fruits of the forest, meringue and fresh whipped cream
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Semifreddo al torroncino
Home made nougat, hazelnut and white chocolate ice-cream with warm toffee sauce
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Torta di mela
Sticky apple cake served hot with warm vanilla sauce
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Dolci del Giorno
Dessert of the day
