Il Padrinos Restaurant in Colchester our Menus

A La Carte Menu

As well as the a la carte menu below, there is a large selection of mouth-watering fish and seafood specials available on the blackboards in the restaurant.

Antipasti

Avocado Prawns and Crayfish Tails £7.45

Fanned Avocado topped with Crayfish Tails, Prawns and

Chives Mayonnaise

Chef’s Chicken Liver Pate’ £6.70

Smooth Chicken Liver Pate’ served with Garlic Bruschetta

Avocado Caprese £6.80

Fanned Avocado, Mozzarella, Tomato, served with a Mixed Leaf

Salad, drizzled with Pesto Vinaigrette (v)

Parma Ham Mediterraneo £7.50

Sliced Parma Ham served with Crispy Roquette, Asparagus,

Sun dried Tomatoes and Roasted Peppers

Home Made Fresh Soup of the Day (v) £4.25

Fegatini di Pollo Trifolati £5.70

Sautéed Chicken Livers, Shallots, Wild Mushrooms and flamed

with Marsala Wine

Garlic Bread with Cheese (v) £4.95

Funghi Ripieni £6.50

Button Mushrooms filled with Dolcelatte Cheese, coated in Bread

Crumb,Shallot Fried served with Garlic Mayonnaise (v)

Pasta Starters

Small Ample

Spaghetti Carbonara Small £8.90 Ample £10.50

With Julienne of Bacon, Egg, Parmesan Cheese and cream

Home Made Lasagne Small £8.70 Ample £12.50

Lasagne sheets interleaved with Minced Meat,

Tomato sauce,Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese

Penne Polpette Small £8.90 Ample £10.20

Penne Pasta with Homemade Meatballs, Tomato sauce

and Fresh Basil

Penne Calabrese Small £8.80 Ample £9.80

Penne Pasta with Italian Sausage, Tomato sauce,

Fresh Basil and Fresh Chilli

Tagliatelle ai Funghi di Bosco Small £9.10 Ample £10.50

Egg Tagliatelle with Mixed Wild Mushrooms, Shallots, Tomato sauce, Fresh Basil and touch of cream (v)

Tagliatelle al Salmone Affumicato Small £9.25 Ample £12.50

Egg Tagliatelle tossed in Smoked Salmon, Light

Tomato sauce, Fish Fume White Wine and touch of cream

Tortelloni al Dolcellate Small £9.10 Ample £11.10

Tortelloni Ricotta and Spinach cooked with Dolcelatte

Cheese and cream (v)

Tagliatelle all’ Amatriciana Small £8.70 Ample £9.80

Cooked with Julienne of Bacon, Shallots Mild Chilli, Tomato

sauce and Basil

Spaghetti Bolognese Small £8.70 Ample £9.90

Beef Ragout, Tomato sauce and Fresh Basil

Zucchini e Melanzane al la Parmiggiana Small £8.90 Ample £12.50

Interleaved Layer of Courgette, Aubergine Baked with

Mozzarella,Basil, Parmesan Cheese and Tomato sauce (v)

Smoked Chicken Risotto Small £8.95 Ample £10.50

Arborio Rice with Julienne of Smoked chicken cooked

with Shallots, Garlic, White Wine and cream

Risotto Con Asparagus Small £8.80 Ample £10.20

Arborio Rice cooked with Fresh Asparagus, Shallots,

White Wine, cream and Parmesan Cheese (v)

Carne

Stincotto Balsamico e Barolo £17.50

Slow cooked Shank of Lamb in Barolo Wine, Balsamic Jus,

seated on a Mashed Potato

Fegato di Vitello e Pancetta £18.50

Chargrilled Calves Liver with Bacon and Sage

Bisttecca alla Griglia £17.90

Chargrilled Aberdeen Angus Sirloin Steak served with Deep Fried

Zucchini

Pollo con Porri e Dolcelatte £12.50

Pan Fried Breast of Chicken topped with Sautéed Leek Dolcelatte

and cream

Filetto di Carne Boscaiola £22.50

Prime Fillet of Beef Sautéed with Mixed Forest Mushrooms,

flamed with Vecchia Romagna and cream

Filetto di Manzo allo Stilton £21.95

Prime Fillet of Beef cooked with Stilton Cheese flamed with Marsala

Wine and cream

Petto di Anitra al Grand Marnier £18.50

Roasted Breast of Duck served on a Sweet Mashed Potato topped in

a Grand Marnier Sauce

Bistecca di Vitello ai Funghi e Dragoncello £18.50

Pan Fried Loin of Veal cooked with Shallots, sliced Button

Mushrooms, Tarragon, flamed in White Wine and cream

All main courses are served with freshly cooked vegetables and potatoes

Side Dishes

Mixed Salad £3.50

Roquette and Grana Salad £3.50

Deep Fried Chips £3.50

Tomato and Red Onion Salad £3.50

Deep Fried Courgette £3.50

Bowl of Large Green Olives £3.50