Standard menu of La Lupa, traditional Italian Restaurant in Poole, Dorset

La Lupa Standard Menu

Antipasti

Garlic Bread

£3.00

Garlic Bread and Mozzarella Cheese

£3.50

Crostini Misti

£4.40

Assorted toasted homemade bread topped with tomato and basil, roasted peppers, red pesto

Cocktail di Gamberetti

£4.20

Prawns on a bed of crisp iceberg lettuce with Marie Rose sauce

Avocado Prawns

£4.80

Prosciutto e Melone

£7.40

Thin slices of Parma ham and Honeydew melon

Antipasto Platter

£7.50

Selection of Italian cured meats, roasted vegetables, smoked salmon, mozarella and focaccia bread

Asparagi alla Milanese

£5.50

Asparagus tips served with melted butter and freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Grilled Sardines

£5.90

In garlic oil and fresh parsley

Fried Whitebait

£5.50

Served with Tartar Sauce and a slice of lemon

Cozze alla Marinara

£5.90

Fresh mussels cooked in white wine, garlic, tomato and served with a slice of garlic bread

Prawn Gratin

£5.50

Atlantic prawns baked on a bed of fine pasta, topped with a cheese sauce

Fried Mushrooms

£5.20

Coated in breadcrumbs, deep fried and served with a garlic sauce

Lumache alla Parigina

£5.50

Escargots cooked in garlic and parsley butter and served with a slice of garlic bread

Fried Zucchine

£5.50

Fried courgettes, baked with bacon, egg and cream

Gamberoni all' Aglio

£7.80

King prawn tails cooked in a garlic, white wine and lemon sauce

Minestrone Soup

£4.50

Classic homemade Italian soup

Calamari Fritti

£5.90

Lightly coated in semolina and paprika, deep fried and served with a garlic mayonnaise sauce and a slice of lemon

Caprese Salad

£5.50

Tomato and buffalo mozzarella, drizzled with an olive oil and basil dressing

Pasta

Spaghetti Napoletana

£7.50

Served with homemade tomato sauce

Spaghetti Bolognese

£8.50

The Bolognese sauce is made to our own recipe

Spaghetti Carbonara

£8.75

Bacon, cream, black pepper, blended with egg yolk

Penne Arrabbiata

£8.40

Penne sautéed in olive oil, garlic, dried chilli and tomato sauce

Penne Puattanesca

£8.60

Penne sautéed with tomato sauce, olives, capers, anchovies and oregano

Penne alla "Lupa"

£8.90

Penne in our own sauce made with tomato, mushroom, ham, mozarella cheese and cream

Crespelle alla Ricotta e Spinachi

£8.50

Homemade Italian pancakes filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, topped with a light béchamel and tomato sauce, and oven baked

Risotto con Funghi e Pollo

£8.70

Italian rice risotto made with mushrooms, chicken, tomato and cream

Lasagne al Forno

£8.90

Layers of pasta, Bolognese and béchamel sauce, topped with cheese and baked in the oven

Cannelloni all' Italiana

£8.90

Pasta tubes stuffed with minced veal, beef and pinach, topped with béchamel and tomato sauce and baked in the oven

Pasta Specials

Spaghetti ai Frutti di Mare

£9.20

Served with mixed seafood, king prawns, mussels and tomato sauce

Risotto Mare Chiaro

£9.50

Arborio rice risotto, served in a cream sauce with scallops and mixed seafood

Ravioli al Salmone

£9.20

Filled with smoked salmon and served in a cream and tomato sauce

Risotto ai Porcini

£9.20

Arborio rice risotto with Porcini mushrooms, cream and parmesan

Salads

Mixed Salad

£3.20

Capricciosa Salad

£6.80

Grilled Chicken Salad

£6.80

Pizza

Margherita

£7.50

Mozzarella cheese, tomato and oregano

Torino

£8.50

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, sliced button mushrooms, sliced ham and oregano

Piccante

£8.70

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, Italian salami, garlic, chilli and oregano

Quattro Stagioni

£8.90

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, mushrooms, black olives, artichoke hearts and oregano

Inglese

£8.90

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, bacon, pineapple and oregano

Siciliana

£8.50

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, capers, peppers, garlic and oregano

Lupa

£9.00

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, mushrooms, salami, ham, black olives, garlic, anchovies and oregano

Calzone

£9.50

Folded pizza base filled with any of the above ingedients

All extra toppings £1.00

Special Pizzas

Veneziana

£9.50

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, seafood, anchovies, tuna, king prawns and oregano

Sarda

£9.50

Mozzarella cheese, tomato, sardines, garlic, olives and oregano

Rustica

£9.20

Roasted vegetables, cheese and tomato

Parmigiana

£9.90

Rocket leaves with slices of Parma ham

Gorgonzola

£9.50

Gorgonzola and mozzarella cheese with basil oil

Carni

Fillet Steak

£16.50

Sirloin Steak

£14.50

T-bone Steak

£18.80

Medaglioni al Gorgonzola

£16.90

Medallions of fillet beef, cooked with Dolcelatte cheese and cream

Filetto ai tre Pepi

£16.90

Fillet of beef seasoned with red, black and green crushed peppercorns and cooked in a creamy brandy sauce

Tornedo Rossini

£16.90

Fillet of beef cooked with our homemade liver paté and Marsala wine and served on a grilled crouton

Steak Diana

£16.90

Fillet steak, beaten thin, cooked in white wine, mushrooms, French mustard and garlic sauce

Scaloppa di Vitello alla Milanese

£14.80

Veal escalope in breadcrumbs, shallow fried, served with a wedge of lemon

Saltinbocca alla Romana

£14.80

Veal escalope with Parma ham and sage cooked with Marsala wine

Vitello alla Crema

£14.80

Veal escalope cooked with mushrooms and cream sauce

Vitello Pizzaiola

£14.80

Escalope of veal cooked in a tomato, mushroom, garlic, pepper and olive sauce

Pollo Miramare

£14.50

Chicken breast filled with prawns and garlic butter, cooked in white wine and lemon juice

Pollo Cacciatora

£13.90

Breast of chicken cooked in tomato, mushroom, mixed peppers and olive sauce

Pollo alla Crema

£13.90

Breast of chicken cooked in a cream, asparagus and artichoke sauce

Served with potatoes, seasonal vegetables or side salad

Carni Specials

Polpette Zia Teresa

£9.50

Meatballs cooked in a homemade tomato sauce and served with linguini pasta

Calves Liver Veneziana

£12.90

Calves Liver in a caramelised onion and Marsala sauce

Agnello Brasato

£14.50

Braised lamb shank in a tomato and borlotti bean sauce

Pesci

Monkfish Saltinbocca

£14.90

Monkfish wrapped in Parma ham and drizzled with a balsamic dressing

Sogliola alla Griglia

£17.50

Grilled Dover Sole

Gamberoni alla Griglia

£15.80

Grilled King Prawns

Passera di Mare alla Griglia

£15.80

Grilled Halibut steak

Trota alla Moda

£12.50

Boneless fillets of trout, sautéed in butter, white wine and lemon, served with Atlantic prawns and mushrooms

Salmone al Pepe Verde

£13.50

Boneless salmon steak, poached and served with a green pepper sauce

Pesce Spada alla Siciliana

£14.00

Swordfish steak cooked in tomato, olives and fresh herb sauce

Scampi alla Provinciale

£13.50

Scampi cooked in white wine, garlic, capers, olives and tomato sauce

Served with potatoes, seasonal vegetables or side salad

Vegetables

Chips

£3.00

Leaf Spinach

£3.00

Asparagus Tips

£4.50

Mushrooms

£3.50