IL Nido Ristorante Bar Lunch Menu

APPETISERS

$12~ Seppie ~  Whole baby squid, simmered in a light herb and tomato sauce with garbanzo beans

$12~ Crostini ~ Homemade focaccia served with roasted peppers, grilled eggplant, sundried tomato and goat cheese

$14~ Fishcakes ~ House made, lightly breaded fishcakes served with lemon dill mayonnaise

$12~ Funghi ~ A savoury marriage of grilled-marinated oyster, king oyster and shitake mushrooms

$12~ Melanzane ~ Stuffed, roasted baby eggplant with Italian sausage

$13~ Polpettine ~ Italian meatballs in tomato sauce with asiago cheese

$14~ Gamberoni ~ Sautéed prawns, fresh tomato, tarragon, lemon, Pernod

$8~ Zuppa del Giorno~ Soup of the day

$14~ Caprese ~ Creamy mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, olive oil, fresh basil

$12~ Insalata Il Nido ~ Baby frisée tossed with tomatoes, goat cheese, red and golden beets in lemon dressing

$12~ Insalata~ Green with strawberry, shaved almonds and Italian vinaigrette

PASTA & MAINS

$18~ Tortellini ~ butternut squash stuffed tortellini with peas, thyme cream sauce (house specialty)

$17~ Gnocchi ~ Sweet potato gnocchi, baby spinach, cherry tomato sauce and buffalo cheese

$18~ Bolognese ~ Tagliatelle egg noodles in a veal and beef tomato sauce (house specialty)

$20~ Agnelotti ~ Lobster stuffed ravioli in tarragon butter and cherry tomato sauce

$17~ Cavatelli ~ Mushrooms, pancetta, fresh herbs and cream sauce (house specialty)

$18~ Spaghettini ~ Italian Meatballs, with oregano tomato sauce, reggiano cheese

$17~ Orecchiette ~ Homemade spicy sausage, fennel, Italian parsley and tomato sauce

$20~ Risotto ~ Carnaroli rice with prawns, cherry tomato, parmiggiano cheese, light pesto

(Appetiser-size Pasta of your choice upon request) (Gluten free pasta available upon request)

$18~ Lasagne ~ Meat lasagne topped w/cheese and béchamel baked in rose sauce

$18~ Melanzane ~ Lightly breaded eggplant with mozzarella, parmesan cheese, aromatic tomato sauce

$22~ Trota ~ Grilled Ruby Trout w/ crispy caper lemon butter, served with vegetables

$24~ Anitra ~ Duck Confit with butternut squash and cardamom reduction

$22~ Tonno ~ Nicosia tuna salad with beans, baby spinach, vine ripened tomatoes,

eggs, anchovy and olives (house specialty)

(We are Ocean Wise, Free-range and Organic)

SIDES

$7 ~Broccolini sautéed w/ garlic and olive oil

$5 ~Warm marinated olives with toasted almonds

$4 ~ Homemade focaccia w/green olive tapenade and extra virgin olive oil