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Open all day 7 days a week 12.00 to 23.30

To book a table please
call 020 7792 1066

All major credit cards are accepted

210 Kensington Park Road
Notting Hill Gate
London
W11 1NR

A La Carte
 
  1. Starters
  2. Pasta
  3. Beef & Veal
  4. Fish
  5. Side Orders
  6. Desserts & Cheeses

Minestrone
Fresh homemade vegetable soup.
6.20
Scamorza affumicata
Smoked mozzarella from Abruzzo and grilled vegetables.
9.80
Bruschetta
Char grilled Italian bread with mushrooms and mozzarella.
8.50
Burrata
Hand Made mozzarella from Puglia with a touch of cream, served with artichokes, tomatoes and rocket.
11.20
Calamari e Gamberoni fritti
Deep fried fresh squid rings and prawns, served with sweet chilly sauce.
11.40
Tartare di tonno
Fresh marinated tuna with extra virgin olive oil and lemon, served with avocado.
11.90
Capesante
Char-grilled Scottish King scallops served with marinated courgettes and red peppers.
12.80
Cozze e vongole
Fresh mussels and Royal clams, sauteed with white wine, tomato, garlic, and black pepper.
12.80
Bresaola
Air dried cured beef from Valtellina, served with rocket, cherry tomatoes and parmesan flakes.
10.30
Carpaccio di manzo
Thinly sliced raw fillet of beef, served with rocket,cherry tomatoes and shavings of parmesan.
10.90
Prosciutto Crudo e mozzarella di bufala
Well seasoned, traditional Italian dry cured ham with buffalo mozzarella.
11.30

Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino
Spaghetti with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and chilli.
10.70
Penne arrabbiata
Pasta quills with tomato sauce and chilli.
10.70
Linguine con pomodori arrostiti, pesto di rucola e pinoli.
Linguine with roasted tomatoes, rocket pesto pine nuts and oregano.
11.90
Ravioli fatti in casa, con ricotta e spinaci
Homemade ravioli filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, tomato and basil sauce.
12.90
Gnocchi ai quattro formaggi
Homemade potato dumplings with four cheeses sauce.
12.50
Penne all'amatriciana
Pasta quills, with bacon, onions and tomato sauce.
10.70
Spaghetti alla carbonara
Spaghetti with bacon, a touch of cream and eggs.
11.50
Penne mari e monti
Quills with bacon, courgettes, aubergines, mushrooms, shrimps and fresh mussels.
11.90
Fettuccine alla Bolognese
Hand made wide flat pasta with minced beef and porcini mushrooms.
12.90
Fettuccine porcini e pancetta
Hand made wide flat pasta, with porcini mushrooms and bacon.
12.90
Risotto alle capesante
Risotto with saffron, Scottish King scallops, courgettes and shrimps.
13.20
Linguine alla marinara
Linguine pasta with prawns, clams, mussels and fresh seafood.
12.90
Spaghetti alle vongole
Spaghetti with fresh Royal clams.
14.90
Spaghetti all'aragosta
Spaghetti with fresh half/whole lobster.
18.90/37.90
Spaghetti ai gamberoni
Spaghetti with chilli, King prawns and tomato sauce.
16.20
Tagliolini al tartufo
Hand made thin strips of pasta with fresh shaved truffle, as starter or main course.
as per market, please ask waiter

Manzo alla griglia con funghi porcini e puree di patate
Char-grilled fillet of beef , with porcini mushrooms sauce served with mashed potatoes.
23.00
Stinco d'agnello al forno
Oven roasted shank of lamb with rosemary sauce, served with roast potatoes.
17.50
Vitello al Marsala
Veal escalopes sautéed with aromatic wine served with mashed potatoes.
17.50
Vitello crema e funghi
Veal escalopes with cream and mushroom sauce served with peas.
17.50
Saltimbocca alla Romana
Sauteed Veal escalopes, topped with 18 months matured prosciutto crudo and sage served with peas.
18.10
Ossobuco alla Milanese
Oven roasted veal ossobuco, served with saffron risotto.
20.20
Vitello alla Parmigiana.
Deep fried veal escalope with breadcrumbs, tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese, served with plain spaghetti.
19.30
Vitello alla Pizzaiola
Veal escalopes with tomato sauce and capers, served with French Beans.
17.50

Calamari alla griglia
Char-grilled squid with fresh red chilli, rocket and cherry tomatoes.
18.40
Grigliata di Crostacei
Char-grilled scallops, Tiger and King prawns, squid and monkfish.
19.90
Guazzetto di pescatrice e gamberoni
Monkfish and king prawns, served with a shallot and tomato sauce.
19.60
Trancio di tonno scottato in padella
Seared tuna served with chilli and extra virgin olive oil, served with fried courgettes.
17.50
Spiedini
Skewers of char-grilled monkfish, squids and scallops.
19.60
Spigola alla griglia
Whole crar-grilled sea-bass with extra virgin olive oil and herbs, served with steamed broccoli.
19.00
Sogliola alla griglia
Whole char-grilled dover sole with extra virgin olive oil and herbs.
25.00

Insalata verde o mista
Green or mixed salad.
3.60
Zucchine fritte
Deep fried courgettes.
4.20
Rucola e parmigiano
Rocket salad with parmesan flakes.
5.00
Vegetali grigliati
Char-grilled vegetables.
4.70
Patate/arrosto/fritte/puree
Saute' potatoes /French fries/mash.
3.50
Spinaci/bolliti/saltati
Boiled or sauteed spinach.
3.90
Fagiolini all'agro
Steamed French beans.
3.90
Piselli al vapore, o con pancetta
Steamed peas or sauteed with bacon
3.20
Pomodoro e cipolla
Tomato and onion salad.
3.20
Napoletana
Spaghetti with tomato sauce and garlic.
4.30

Chocolate and coffee tiramisu
Chocolate and coffee tiramisu.
5.70
Chocolate souffle
Chocolate souffle with vanilla ice cream
6.90
Selection of Italian cheeses
Selection of Italian cheeses served with biscuits.
5.70
Fresh Pineapple
Fresh Pineapple, served with lemon sorbet.
5.70
Panna cotta
Home made panna cotta with a choice of caramel, strawberry or choccolate sauce.
5.70
Ice Cream
Vanilla,chocolate and lemon sorbet
1 scoop £3.00, 2 scoops £3.90,3 scoops £4.90
Affogato
Vanilla ice cream, espresso, with a touch of amaretto.
7.20
Pralina con tartufo
White chocolate with hazelnuts and black truffle.
1.00


Please let our staff know prior to ordering of any allergies which you may have.

To the best of our knowledge all our food is free from genetically modified ingredients.

A discretionary 12.50% service charge will be added to the bill VAT included.

N.B. Menus are subject to change.

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The Restaurant Business

 

Specials Board
 

The black winter truffle is now in season.
Please come and try it.

Today's specials are:

Globe Artichokes
Served steamed with vinaigrette sauce. £9.80

Antipasto Italiano
Prosciutto crudo 18 months seasoned, sun dried tomatoes and salame from Abruzzo £10.90

Pane Carasau
Thin and crispy flat bread from Sardinia served warm with olive oil and fresh origano
£2.50

Bistecca alla Fiorentina
Scotch T-Bone steak, 21 days matured, about 1Kg , for two people. £52.00

Choccolate Pralina
with black truffle. £1.00

Open all day 7 days a week 12.00 to 23.30

To book a table please call 020 7792 1066

All major credit cards are accepted

Essenza

210 Kensington Park Road
Notting Hill Gate
London
W11 1NR