A la carte

Aqua’s contemporary Italian à la carte menu available seven days a week

bruschette

• Marinated peppers and goats cheese (v) £4.25

• Classic tomatoes and basil (v) £4.25

• Mushrooms, garlic and thyme (v) £4.25

• Selection of the above to share (v) £9.25

pane

• Rosemary and garlic (v) £4.00

• Caramelised onion and olive tapenade (v) £4.25

• Garlic and cheese (v) £4.25

• Mediterranean marinated olives (v) £2.95

• Selection of breads with olive oil and balsamic dip (v) £2.50

antipasti

• Antipasto del salumiere

  Parma ham, bresola, pistachio studded mortadella and Italian cheese served
  with marinated kalamata olives, sun kissed tomatoes, grilled artichoke,
  mixed breads, tapenade and pesto dips £7.95 / £14.95 to share

• Antipasto di verdure

  Marinated grilled vegetables and Italian cheese served with marinated
  kalamata olives, sun kissed tomatoes, grilled artichoke, mixed breads,
  tapenade and pesto dips £6.50 / £12.95 to share

• Zuppa del giorno

  Homemade soup of the day £4.95

• Insalata caprese (v)

  Buffalo mozzarella, beef tomatoes and fresh basil pesto with olives £5.95

• Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino

  Spaghetti tossed in chilli, garlic, parsley and olive oil £5.95

• Spiedino di pesce

  Scallops, king prawns and peppers skewer served with green beans and pine nuts £7.95

• Carpaccio di Manzo e rucola

  Thinly sliced fillet of beef, red wine vinegar, rosemary and shallot dressing
  served with a rocket and red onion salad £7.95

• Insalata di fagiolini e gorgonzola

  Green bean and Gorgonzola salad with Italian sun kissed tomatoes and almonds £6.25

• Capesante con lenticchie e pancetta

  Pan-fried scallops with braised lentils and crispy pancetta £8.15

• Cozze al vino bianco

  Mussels cooked with cherry tomatoes, celery, white wine and served with garlic crostone £7.25

• Crostone alle verdure grigliate con caprino (v)

  Grilled Mediterranean vegetables on toasted Italian country bread and melted goats cheese £6.95 / £9.95

• Salmone scozzese affummicato

  Smoked salmon served with caper, red pepper and anchovy mayonnaise £7.85

• Funghi al Gorgonzola (v)

  Portobello mushrooms au gratin with Gorgonzola, pine nuts, sultanas, served on a bed of spinach leaves £6.50

primi piatti

• Risotto con zucca, fave e dolcelatte (v)

  Arborio rice with butternut squash, broad beans, thyme and Dolcelatte cheese £9.95

• Risotto alla milanese con gamberi e zucchine

  King prawn risotto with courgettes and garden peas £11.95

• Risotto con eglefino affummicato

  Risotto with smoked haddock, clams and wilted spinach £12.50

• Linguine ai frutti di mare

  Linguine with mussels and clams, fresh parsley and chilli £12.95

• Tagliatelle alla bolognese

  Tagliatelle pasta with traditional ragout £9.50

• Pappardelle all’anatra arrosto e funghi porcini

  Egg pappardelle pasta with slow cooked duck, porcini mushrooms, spring onions and tarragon £12.95

• Gnocchi alla sorrentina (v)

  Potato dumplings Sorrento style with pepperonata sauce, mozzarella and torn basil £9.50

• Penne con pollo e funghi

  Penne pasta with chicken, mushrooms, parmesan, cream and spinach £9.75

• Spaghetti al pomodoro e basilico (v)

  Spaghetti with fresh vine ripened tomatoes, red chilli and torn basil £8.50

• Lasagne al forno

  Layers of fresh pasta with ragout and béchamel, topped with parmesan £9.95

carne

• Costolette d’agnello con tortino di patate

  Pan fried lamb cutlets, potato and ham hock cakes with buttered savoy cabbage £14.95

• Fegato di vitello alla veneziana

  Calves liver pan fried with red onion and balsamic sauce served on sautéed potatoes £13.75

• Vitello al marsala e funghi trifolati

  Veal escalopes with sweet marsala wine and mushrooms £13.75

• Braciola di maiale alla griglia

  Grilled pork chop, with buttered savoy cabbage, crisp pancetta and dried cranberries £12.25

• Petto di pollo farcito

  Pan roasted corn fed chicken breast stuffed with smoked mozzarella on a bed of buttered tender stem broccoli with toasted chilli pine nuts £13.95

• Petto di pollo alla valdostana

  Aosta valley chicken breast with smoked ham, tomato sauce and tallegio cheese, served with sautéed mushrooms £12.75

• Vitello al limone a salvia

  Veal escalopes with white wine, lemon and fresh sage £13.75

• Filetto di manzo al pepe

  Fillet of beef with peppercorn sauce, grilled field mushrooms and chips £18.95

• Costata di manzo al dolcelatte

  Chargrilled rib-eye steak with melted dolcelatte cheese and chips £17.95

• Tagliata di manzo

  Chargrilled sirloin with slow roasted tomatoes, rocket, parmesan shavings and chips – a traditional Tuscan dish £15.95

pesce

• Filetto di spigola

  Fillet of sea bass with zucchini risotto, lemon zest and tomato sauce £15.95

• Pesce spada al salmoriglio

  Grilled swordfish with a traditional Sicilian dressing of rosemary, lemon juice, garlic and black pepper £14.25

• Orata al cartoccio

  Pink bream steamed in a parcel with Sicilian lemon, sage, white wine, cherry tomatoes and garlic £15.95

• Grigliata mista di pesce

  Freshly grilled salmon, sea bass, king prawn, swordfish, and scallop served on a baby spinach and tomato salad with lemon and rosemary oil £18.95

• Salmone al forno con gremolata

  Oven baked fillet of salmon with gremolata and slow baked cherry tomatoes £13.95

pizze

• Margherita (v)

  Mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and fresh basil £7.50

• Napoli

  Mozzarella, tomato, anchovy, capers and olives £8.25

• Vegetariana (v)

  Mozzarella, tomato, grilled aubergine, courgettes, peppers and rocket leaves £8.50

• Calabrese

  Mozzarella, tomato, spicy pepperoni and red onion £9.00

• Parma

  Mozzarella, tomato, Parma ham, parmesan shavings and rocket leaves £9.25

• Capra (v)

  Mozzarella, tomato, artichokes, goats cheese and sun dried tomatoes £8.95

• Prosciutto funghi

  Mozzarella, tomato, ham and mushrooms £9.25

• Diavola

  Hot spicy pepperoni and Gorgonzola with mushrooms and rocket leaves £9.25

• Carnivora

  Mozzarella, tomato, meatballs, chicken, pepperoni with parmesan shavings £10.50

• Tonno e cipolla

  Mozzarella, tomato, tuna, onion, sweetcorn and olives £9.25

• Calzone di ragu

  Beef ragu, meatballs, mushrooms, tomatoes, chilli and mozzarella. Served with mixed leaves £10.95

• Calzone di verdure (v)

  Aubergine, peppers, goats cheese, artichokes and olives with tomatoes and mozzarella. Served with mixed leaves £9.50

• Add any other topping £1.00

contorni

• Green beans £2.95

• Buttered spinach £2.95

• Zucchine fritte £2.95

• Tomatoes and red onion £3.15

• Insalata verde £3.15

• Beetroot and pine nuts £3.15

• Rocket and parmesan £3.95

• Braised portobello mushrooms £3.95

• Chips £2.95

• Sautéed potatoes £2.95

• New potatoes £2.95