Rayleigh's Oldest Italian Restaurant

Our Menu

La Romantica is renowned for its warm welcome and reasonably priced a la carte menu & mid-week set menu.
Traditional roast dinner with all the trimmings served every Sunday.

SOMETHING TO GET YOU STARTED
SNACKS
Olive Marinate
£4.50

Marinated mixed Italian olives

Pane All'Aglio
£5.25

12” pizza bread with garlic

Pane All'Aglio con Mozzarella
£6.25

12” pizza bread with garlic and mozzarella

Pane Olio e Balsamico
£4.50

Fresh bread with olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar

Pane All'Aglio Piccante
£6.25

12” pizza bread with garlic, tomato and chilli

Pane Romantica
£6.95

12” pizza bread with goat’s cheese, balsamic and red onion

Pane Pesto
£6.95

12” pizza bread with garlic, rosemary and anchovies

FRESH PRODUCE FOR FRESH TASTE
STARTERS
Zuppa
£6.50

Homemade soup of the day

Antipasti
£9.95

A selection of cured Italian meats, marinated olives, mozzarella and fresh bread

Bruschetta
£7.95

Diced tomato, oregano, basil, garlic and olive oil on toasted bread with rocket and parmesan

Funghi Ripieni
£8.95

Field mushroom stuffed with blue cheese, crispy bacon and chives grilled and topped with rocket

Calamari Fritti
£8.95

Deep fried squid in a crispy coating served with garlic mayonnaise

Gamberoni
£13.93

Large tiger prawns, pan fried finished in a garlic, white wine, chilli and butter sauce

Tricolore
£9.95

Slices of tomato, mozzarella and avocado drizzled with olive oil

Insalata di Capra
£7.95

Warm goat's cheese, beetroot, walnut and rocket salad

Pollo Malaysian
£9.95

Crispy strips of chicken in a spicy Malaysian sauce with ginger and coriander served with a blue cheese mayo

Pâté Fegato di Pollo
£7.95

Homemade chicken liver, pancetta and port pâté served with caramelised red onion chutney and toast

Arancini
£8.95

Risotto balls filled with mushrooms, peas and sun-dried tomato served with a red pepper chutney

Trio di Pesce
£9.95

Prawns, Scottish smoked salmon and crevettes bound with Mary Rose sauce topped with a wedge of lemon

Pasta Fritta
£7.95

Deep fried carbonara pasta balls with a pomodoro sauce

Coppa di Gamberetti
£12.95

King prawn cocktail with a bloody Mary sauce

Formaggio Fritto
£8.95

Breaded Camembert deep fried and served with cranberry chutney

Speciale
£8.95

Spicy pork and veal meatballs topped with parmesan served with fresh bread

all mains served with mixed vegetables and potatoes
MAIN COURSES
Pollo Romantica
£19.95

Chicken breast with a mushroom, dolcelatte, white wine, prawn and cream sauce

Pollo Milanese
£16.95

Chicken breast coated in bread crumbs, shallow fried and served with spaghetti in a tomato sauce

Pollo ai Funghi
£18.95

Chicken breast pan fried with wild mushroom, pancetta, shallot and port sauce

Agnello
£24.95

Roasted rump of lamb with an herb crust, rosemary and red wine jus

Maiale ai Funghi e Salvia
£18.95

Fillet of pork with a wild mushroom and sage sauce

Maiale Stroganoff
£18.95

Pan fried pork fillet strips with mushrooms, roasted peppers, tomato and cream served with rice

Vitello Romantica
£29.95

Veal T-bone with a shallot, wild mushroom, port and thyme sauce

Vitello Salvia
£25.95

Veal cutlet topped with Parma ham with a sage and garlic butter sauce

Filetto Rossini
£33.95

9oz fillet steak on a crouton topped with pâté finished with a rich Madeira sauce

Bistecca al Pepe
£32.95/£27.95

9oz fillet or 10oz sirloin steak with shallot, green peppercorn, brandy and cream sauce

Bistecca Diane
£32.95/£27.95

9oz fillet or 10oz sirloin steak with button mushrooms, shallot, red wine, cream and French mustard sauce

Bistecca Milano
£32.95/£27.95

9oz fillet or 10oz sirloin steak with smoked pancetta, dolchelatte and fresh cream

TOP QUALITY ARBORIO RICE & LOCALLY SOURCED FISH
FISH & RICE
Salmone al Pesto
21.95

Fillet of salmon with a pesto, tomato and cream sauce

Rana Pescatrice
£26.95

Fillet of monkfish served with a spicy tomato, olive, caper, garlic and white wine sauce

Branzino
£23.95

Fillets of sea bass with a prawn, caper and butter sauce

Risotto Romantica
£16.95

Fresh seafood, smoked chorizo, tomato, garlic and white wine

Risotto Vegetariana
£14.95

Baby spinach, courgette, roasted peppers and garlic finished with tomato

Risotto Pollo e Pancetta
£14.95

Chicken breast, diced pancetta, garden peas, white wine garlic and cream

all our pizzas are hand-stretched & stone baked
PIZZE
Margherita
£11.95

Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil

Pepperoni Speciale
£12.95

Tomato, pepperoni, red onion and chili

Carne Mista
£14.95

Parma ham, chorizo, pepperoni, rosemary and mozzarella

Pollo
£14.95

Chicken breast, goat’s cheese, caramelised red onion and sun-dried tomatoes

N'Duja
£13.95

Tomato, pepperoni, n’duja, red pepper, mozzarella, honey drizzle and wild rocket

Mexicana
£14.95

Cajun tomato sauce, chicken, chorizo, jalapeño, roasted peppers and mozzarella

Gorgonzola
£13.95

Blue cheese, mascarpone, black olives and Parma ham

Vegetariana
£13.95

Pesto base sauce, roasted peppers, red onions and olives topped with rocket

Romantica Speciale
£13.95

Chicken breast, mushrooms, and spinach drizzled with truffle oil

Frutti di Mare
£15.95

Squid, mussels, prawns and chorizo

Polpette
£14.95

Meatballs, chilli and red onions topped with rocket and parmesan cheese

Calzone Chorizo
£14.95

Folded pizza with tomato sauce, smoked chorizo, chicken, roasted peppers, chili and mozzarella

Calzone Kiev
£14.95

Folded pizza with tomato sauce, chicken, mushroom, spinach, garlic and mozzarella

GLUTEN-FREE PASTA AVAILABLE
PASTE
Bolognese
£11.95

Spaghetti Bolognese, Just like mamma used to make!

Salmone
£16.95

Linguine pasta with salmon, baby spinach, garlic, chilli and Italian sausage

Maiale e Vitello
£14.95

Spaghetti with spicy pork and veal meatballs tossed in tomato sauce

Carbonara
£12.95

Tagliatelle with smoked pancetta, cream and parmesan

Marinara
£16.95

Tagliatelle with seasonal seafood, garlic, white wine and tomato sauce

Gamberoni
£21.95

Tagliatelle with pan fried King prawns, chili, white wine and cherry tomatoes

Pollo e Chorizo
£14.95

Penne with chicken and smoked chorizo, chili, roast peppers and pomodoro sauce

Pollo e Funghi
£14.95

Baked penne pasta with chicken, ham, mushrooms and spinach topped with cheddar cheese

Toscana
£13.95

Gnocchi with Tuscani sauce, red onions, peppers, n'duja and tomato

Pesto
£13.95

Gnocchi with pan fried cherry tomato, red onion, chicken and pesto cream sauce tossed with spinach

Lasagne al Forno
£12.95

Layers of our very own ragu and fresh pasta topped with mozzarella

Spinaci e Ricotta Ravioli
£13.95

Ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta tossed in a roasted tomato and cream sauce

Ravioli Salciccia
£14.95

Ravioli filled with Italian sausage tossed in n’duja, cream and tomato sauce

Ravioli Aragosta
£19.95

Ravioli filled with lobster meat, lobster brisque and prawn sauce

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