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Food Menu

All our prices include 17.5% VAT
We do not use nuts as an ingredient (except in our Pesto) but traces of nuts may be found in our dishes
Gluten free Pasta is available
Service is not included (v) Denotes vegetarian (h) Denotes hot

   
Eat In Eat out
Starters and Side Orders ........................... ^Top^    
Antipasto
A carefully selected choice of cured Italian meats – served with baked ciabatta, red chard, rustica tomatoes & shaved grana padano
£4.95 £3.95
Bruschetta (V)
Slices of bruschetta topped with marinated tomatoes, garlic & basil pesto
£3.65 £2.65
Bruschetta con Parma
As above topped with Prosciutto Crudo
£5.10 £4.10
Garlic Bread (V)
Traditional Garlic Bread
£2.50 £1.50
Garlic Bread with Mozzarella (V)
Garlic Bread topped with creamy Mozzarella cheese
£2.95 £1.95
Focaccia Bread (V)    
Garlic, extra virgin olive oil & rosemary £3.95 £2.95
Tomato, garlic & fresh chilli £4.50 £3.50
Garlic butter and mozzarella £4.95 £3.95
Olives (V)
Carefully selected marinated mixed olives
£1.95 £1.95
Prawn Cocktail
Fresh north Atlantic prawns topped with homemade
marie Rose sauce served on a bed of crunchy iceberg lettuce
£5.25 £4.25
Minestrone (V)
Homemade Italian vegetable and tomato soup
£2.75 £1.75
Caprese Romana
Baby mozzarella served with beef tomatoes and anchovy
drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil
£4.95 £3.95
Melanzane Parmigiana
No need for pasta – this is a traditional oven baked dish of
Aubergine, tomato, mozzarella and garlic
£4.20 £3.20
Mixed Salad (V)
Mixed leaves, tomatoes, peppers, onions & cucumber with
house dressing
£2.95 £1.95
Mozzarella & Tomato Salad (V)
Beef tomatoes, superb baby mozzarella and pesto with extra
virgin olive oil and fresh basil
£4.35 £3.35
Potato Chips
Carefully selected potato chips
£2.50 £1.50
   
Pizza ............................................................ ^Top^ Eat In Eat out
Margherita (v)
Cheese and tomato pizza – pure & simple
£6.00 £5.00
Funghi di Bosco (v)
Local closed cup mushrooms with garlic, black pepper & fresh parsley
£6.95 £5.95
Diavolo (h)
Devilishly hot with spicy salsiccia sausage & Tabasco. Plus extra fire with jalapenos & fresh chilli
£8.55 £7.55
Capricciosa
Prosciutto cotto ham, anchovies, fresh strips of red pepper, capers and olives, topped with a free range egg
£7.95 £6.95
Vegetariano (v)
Fresh mixed peppers with onion, mushrooms & sweetcorn
£7.95 £6.95
Bosciaola (v)
Rocket, mushroom & shaved Grana Padano parmesan
£7.75 £6.75
Parmigiana (v)
Grilled aubergine with fresh basil & shaved grana Padano
£7.30 £6.30
Siciliana
Capers, anchovies & black olives
£7.95 £6.95
Tonno (h)
Tuna, onion & fresh green chilli
£7.45 £6.45
Dello Stretto
A massive favourite - Cherry tomatoes, green marinated olives, garlic, capers, anchovies & tuna
£8.75 £7.75
Quattro Stagioni (h)
Four pizzas in one – Prosciutto cotto, onion, pepperoni & fresh green chilli
£7.95 £6.95
Arabica (h)
Salami, spicy salsiccia sausage, onion, pepperoni & fresh green chilli
£7.95 £6.95
Rusticana
Our oldest pizza - Mushroom, onion, fresh peppers& pepperoni
£7.95 £6.95
Americana
Prosciutto cotto with pineapple chunks
£7.25 £6.25
Pollo Funghi
Torn chicken strips with mushroom, garlic & fresh parsley
£7.95 £6.95
Vesuvio (h)
An eruption of flavours – Torn chicken strips pepperoni, peppers, jalapenos & fresh green chilli
£8.55 £7.55
Primavera
Prosciutto crudo, shaved grana padano, cherry tomatoes & rocket served on a base of tomato and baby mozzarella
£8.55 £7.55
Pepperoni
A big helping of pepperoni for those who prefer their flavours strong & simple
£7.70 £6.70
Donner
100% lamb kebab meat served with salad, chilli sauce and house dressing
£8.95 £7.95
Calzone (min. wait 20 mins)
Folded and filled with ham and mushroom
£8.95 £7.95
   
Pasta ............................................... ^Top^
Eat In Eat out
Our pasta dishes are all made to order. So, if you want your favourite pasta with a different sauce just ask your server. Here you will find some classic pasta dishes along with some more modern styles.
Tagliatelle della casa
A true St Johns classic – crispy bacon, closed cup mushrooms & onion with a cream and tomato sauce
£7.95 £6.95
Tagliatelle Papalina
Danish blue cheese, peas, crispy bacon & cream make up this very distinctive dish
£7.95 £6.95
Gnocchi Aurora (v)
A homely dish made with potato dumplings in a thick tomato
& creamy sauce
£7.45 £6.45
Gnocchi al forno (v)
As above but finished off in the oven with creamy mozzarella & grated grana padano
£8.45 £7.45
Penne Piccanti (v) (h)
Made using our famous tomato sauce, fresh garlic & green chillies
£6.95 £5.95
Penne Vegetariano (v)
Fresh mushrooms, mixed peppers, onions, garlic in a simple tomato sauce
£7.20 £6.20
Penne Tonno (h)
Chunks of fresh tuna with fresh green chilli & garlic in our amazing tomato sauce
£7.25 £6.25
Spaghetti Bolognese
A true classic – a traditional minced beef & tomato sauce
£7.50 £6.50
Spaghetti Carbonara
Described to us regularly as the best Carbonara in Edinburgh!
Crispy bacon, eggs & cream. Easy!!
£7.50 £6.50
Spaghetti Napoli (v)
A true and simple dish, spaghetti with our superb tomato sauce.
Great with plenty parmesan & black pepper
£6.95 £5.95
Linguine Putanesca (h)
Delicious dish with capers, anchovies, black olives, tuna, garlic, chilli & tomato sauce
£7.50 £6.50
Linguine Matriciana
Crispy bacon, fresh onion & white wine in a tomato & garlic sauce
£7.20 £6.20
Rigatoni Montanara
Delicious Italian spicy sausage with mixed peppers, garlic & onion in a tomato sauce
£7.50 £6.50
Rigatoni al sugo
A blend of our superb Bolognese sauce, a touch of cream & tomato
£7.75 £6.75
Tortellini
Pasta shells stuffed with meat coated in basil pesto, olive oil & torn chicken strips
£7.10 £6.10
Lasagna al forno
A homely dish of baked pasta layered with Bolognese sauce, béchamel sauce, creamy mozzarella and tomato
£7.85 £6.85
Cannelloni
Big pasta tubes filled with a blend of chicken, ham & b olognese, baked in béchamel and tomato & finished with mozzarella, grana padano and basil
£7.85 £6.85

   
Steaks ...................................................... ^Top^
All served with a fresh salad garnish & fries
Eat In Eat out
Fillet Steak
10oz fillet steak with fried mushrooms, onion & fried tomato
£15.95  
Pepper Steak
10oz fillet steak cooked with cracked black peppercorns red wine, tomato & a touch of cream
£17.50  
Sirloin Steak
10oz sirloin steak with fried mushrooms, onion & fried tomato
£13.95  
Steak Diane
10oz sirloin steak, cooked with chopped onion, mushroom, french mustard, wine & tomato in a rich creamy sauce
£14.95  
Pizzaiola Steak
10oz sirloin steak with traditional pizza sauce ingredients of tomato, oregano & garlic. For those who like a strong & simple flavoured sauce.
£14.95  
     

Chicken - All served with a fresh salad garnish & fries

Pollo Suprema
Breast of chicken cooked with fresh mushrooms, white wine in a delicious creamy sauce

£10.95  

Pollo Cacciatore
Chopped breast of chicken cooked with mushrooms, onions, mixed peppers, black olives & white wine in a rich tomato sauce

£10.95  

   
Fish - All served with a fresh salad garnish, lemon wedge & fries
Haddock
Traditional Battered fillet of fresh Haddock
Regular £7.95 Small £5.95
Scampi
Golden Breaded tails of Scampi
£7.95  
   

Desserts ...................................................^Top^

   
Tiramisu
Italian for ‘pick me up’ – espresso coffee, cocoa, cream,
Mascarpone and marsala-sponge fingers

£4.10  
Banoffee Pie
A sweet concoction of layered banana, gooey toffee
& whipped cream on a crunchy biscuit base

£3.95  
Profiteroles
Milk chocolate profiteroles
£3.75  
Cheesecake
Baked ricotta and cream cheese on a crumbly base
£3.95  
Chocolate Ice Cream
Italian ice cream rich in cocoa for an intense chocolate taste
£2.75  
Vanilla Ice Cream
Rich cream, folded with real vanilla pods, for an ice cream
with intense flavour, generously hand scooped
£2.35  
   

From the Chip Shop.................................... ^Top^

Single Supper

Side Orders

   
Jalapeno hot bites (v) 5 per portion
Crunchy breaded jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese
£3.00  
Mozzarella cheese sticks (v) 5 per portion
Crunchy breaded sticks of creamy mozzarella,
served with Chilli sauce

£3.00  
Crispy-coated garlic mushrooms (v) 8-10 per portion
£1.95  
Beer battered onion rings (v) 8-10 per portion £1.95  
     

Fish

   

Haddock
Traditional Battered fillet of fresh Haddock

Regular £4.50 £5.50


Small £3.00 £4.00
Scampi (10-12)
Golden Breaded tails of Scampi
£4.25 £5.50

Pollock or Hake
One of these two fish will be available. Similar to Haddock, both these fish are white, flaky and very tasty.

£3.00 £4.00

Fish cakes (2)
Legendary homemade Haddock fish cakes

£2.25 £3.75

   
Chicken    
½ Chicken
Deep fried Chicken breast and leg
£4.00 £5.00
Chicken nuggets 6 per portion
Pieces of chicken breast in a crispy batter
£1.75 £3.00
     
Pies
   
Steak Pie £1.95 £3.45
Mince Pie £1.85 £3.35
     
Puddings    
White Pudding (v) £1.90 £3.50
Black Pudding £1.90 £3.50
Spicy Jumbo Haggis
Traditional battered & deep fried Scottish Haggis
£1.95 £3.55
     

Meat & Burgers

   
Rump Chip steak £2.25 £3.75
BBQ style King Rib £2.25 £3.75
Hamburger (2) £1.95 £3.55
Pork & Beef Sausage (1) £1.10 £2.60
Pork & Beef Jumbo Sausage (2) £1.95 £3.55
Smoked Pork Sausage £1.75 £3.25
     
Pizza    
Fried Pizza £2.45 £3.95
½ Fried Pizza Choose from Cheese & Tomato, Cheese & Mushroom or Cheese & Onion
£1.30 £2.80
Half Homemade Pizza £2.75 £4.00
Toppings (max 2) 50p each  
Chips – regular £1.50  
Chips – large £1.75  
Chip roll £1.75  
Chips & Cheese £2.50  
     
This is our complete food Menu as at April 2008.
Our prices may be subject to change at any time.
All our dishes under our ‘Eat Out’ heading are available for Home Delivery and Take Away along with any items from our ‘From the Chip Shop’ dishes.
Delivery orders are subject to a £1.60 delivery charge.
Our home delivery service is very busy, so please allow at least 30-45 minutes at quiet times and 45-90 minutes at peak times.