Franco's Restaurant

Antipasti - Starters

Garlic Bread £3.50
Plain

Garlic Bread with Mozzarella £4.95
with cheese

Garlic Bread with Prosciutto £4.95
with cheese and ham

Garlic Bread Speciale £4.95
with fresh tomato and cheese

Rustic Breads £4.75
with olive oil & balsamic vinegar

Bowl of Olives £3.75

Funghi alla Mammarosa £6.95
Deep fried mushrooms with pâté in breadcrumbs served with garlic & pepper sauce

Funghi alla Bruschetta £6.50
Sautéed mushrooms, parsley, garlic butter, fresh chopped tomato, toasted bread

Funghi Trifolat £6.95
Cup mushrooms in breadcrumbs fried and served with garlic mayonnaise sauce

Funghi al Pepe Sauce £7.95
Cooked in cream pepper sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese & finished in the
oven. Served with toasted bread

Polpette alla Siciliana £6.95
Home made meat balls cooked with tomato sauce, egg, onions, garlic, red wine,
parmesan cheese & fresh basil (Please check availability with the waiter)

Calamari Diavola £6.95
Calamari rings sautéed in white wine, garlic, chilli, tomato sauce and olive oil

Cocktail di Gamberetti £6.95
Prawn cocktail

Pâté Dello Chef £6.95
Special home made pâté

Sardine alla Livornese £6.95
Sardines cooked with onions, capers, chilli, white wine, oregano & tomato sauce

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Gamberoni Farciti £7.95
Butterfly king prawns in breadcrumbs fried with garlic butter and wine

Gamberoni Diavola £7.95
King prawns cooked in oven with garlic, chilli, dry white wine, tomato sauce
and olive oil. Served with bread

Gamberoni al Porcini £7.95
King prawns cooked with wild mushrooms, garlic, olive oil & dry white wine

Bianchetti Fritti £7.95
Fried whitebait

CONTORNI (SIDE DISHES)
Insalata Mista £3.50
Mixed salad

Patatine Fritte £2.95
French Fries

Pomodoro e Cipolla £3.50
Tomato & onion salad

Funghi in Padella £3.95
Mushrooms sautéed in butter & garlic

Pane e Burro £1.20
Bread & butter

Pasta

Bolognese £9.95
either with spaghetti, tortelloni, pennette or fettuccine

Napoletana £8.95
either with spaghetti, tortelloni, pennette or fettuccine

Spaghetti Carbonara £10.95
with bacon, egg yolk, cream & parmesan cheese

Spaghetti Vongole £12.95
Baby clams, garlic, onions, white wine & tomato sauce

Spaghetti Franco £11.95
Prawns, mussels, tomato, cream, parmesan cheese and a touch of curry

Spaghetti all’Italiana £8.95
Garlic, chilli, parsley and olive oil sauce

Spaghetti con Polpette £13.95
Spaghetti with home made Sicilian style meat balls cooked in tomato sauce, onions,
fresh basil, egg, parmesan cheese & red wine (Please check availability
with the waiter)

Penne Mozzarella £10.95
Tomato, olives, bacon, basil, mozzarella, cream sauce

Penne Asparagi £9.95
Onions, butter, asparagus, cheese & cream sauce

Penne Diavola £9.95
Tomato, chilli, garlic, olives and olive oil

Penne Casa £10.50
Tomato, ham, garlic, mushrooms & cream sauce

Fettuccine Matriciana £10.95
Bacon, olives, onions, red wine & tomato sauce

Fettuccine Salmone £10.95
Strips of smoked salmon with cream sauce, onion & tomato sauce

Fettuccine Alfredo £9.95
Ham, cheese, mushrooms & cream sauce

Gnocchi Primavera £10.95
Potato & egg pasta with spinach, gorgonzola cheese and cream sauce

Lasagna al Forno £10.95

Cannelloni Vegetariana £9.95
Filled with ricotta cheese & spinach

Cannelloni di Carne £10.95
Minced beef, spinach, egg, mushroom, tomato sauce, bechamel sauce

Riso allo Scoglio £13.95
Rice with mixed sea food in a tomato sauce, white wine, garlic, parsley

Risotto Contadino £10.95
Rice with Italian pork sausage, butter, onions, mushrooms, parmigiano cheese
and tomato sauce

Risotto Bosco £9.95
Rice with mushrooms, butter, onions, garlic, tomato & parmigiano cheese

Risotto Asparagi £9.95
Asparagus, butter, onions, cream sauce & parmesan

Tortelloni Alfredo £10.50
Ham, cheese, mushrooms & cream sauce

Half Portion of Pasta £7.95

Pizza

"Our Pizza dough and bread is freshly made on the premises"

Margherita £7.95
Tomato, mozzarella & oregano

Inglese £9.95
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, pineapple

Boscaiola £9.95
Tomato, mozzarella, egg, mushrooms, onions

Napoletana £9.95
Tomato, mozzarella, onions, capers, anchovies

Fiorentina £10.95
Tomato, mozzarella, bacon, spinach, garlic

Pisana £10.95
Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, capers, onions, anchovies, salami, peppers

Pazza £9.95
Tomato, mozzarella, mussels, mushrooms, black olives, anchovies, garlic

Piemontese £9.95
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms

Vegetariana £10.95
Tomato, mozzarella, onions, mushrooms, artichokes, peppers, black olives

Franco’s £10.95
Tomato, mozzarella, asparagus, ham & sliced egg

Veneziana £10.95
Tomato, mozzarella, mixed seafood

Diavola £9.95
Tomato, mozzarella, salami, chilli

Dolcelatte £10.95
Tomato, dolcelatte cheese & ham

Calzone £11.95
Folded pizza with any filling you wish

Carni - Meat

"All served with vegetables of the day, French Fries or Mixed Salad"

Pollo Volcano £16.95
Breast of chicken topped with dolcelatte cheese, spinach with cream & tomato sauce

Pollo Tirolese £16.95
Breast of chicken covered with parma ham, mozzarella & rosemary cooked
in white wine

Pollo Matriciana £16.95
Chicken breast with butter, brandy, bacon, tomato & onions

Pollo alla Milanese £16.95
Pan fried chicken breast in breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese, garlic, salt,
pepper and parsley

Pollo Alla Crema £16.95
Pan fried chicken breast in dry white wine, mushrooms, green pepper corn,
cream sauce

Filetto alla Griglia £19.95
Grilled beef fillet steak

Filetto Reale £21.95
Beef fillet steak cooked in brandy, onions, sliced mushrooms, garlic, dry white wine,
olive oil and French mustard

Filetto al Pepe Verde £21.95
Beef fillet steak flamed in brandy, green peppercorn and cream sauce

Bistecca alla Griglia £17.95
Grilled beef sirloin steak

Bistecca Diane £18.95
Sautéed sirloin steak with onions, brandy, mushroom, mustard & cream

Bistecca alla Zingara £18.95
Sirloin steak cooked in red wine, peppers, onions, mushrooms, chilli & tomato sauce

Bistecca alla Mediterraneo £18.95
Sirloin steak pan fried in olive oil, garlic, red wine, sun dried tomatoes and
fresh basil with a touch of chilli

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Bistecca al Barolo £19.95
Sirloin steak sautéed in Barolo wine, wild mushrooms, onion, garlic and
cream sauce (Please check availability with the waiter)

Vitello alla Crema £17.95
Veal flamed in brandy and cooked in a mushroom and cream sauce
(Please check availability with the waiter)

Vitello alla Milanese £17.95
Veal escallops cooked in breadcrumbs (Please check availability with the waiter)

Medaglioni di Manzo £21.95
Medallions of beef fillet flamed in brandy with dolcelatte cheese & cream sauce

Pesce - Fish

"All served with vegetables of the day, French Fries or Mixed Salad"

Pesce Spada £16.95
Swordfish marinated and grilled

Pesce Spada alla Siciliana £16.95
Swordfish cooked with dry white wine, garlic, mussels, capers, olives, tomato & herbs

Trota Afogata £16.50
Trout cooked in garlic butter, sage, prawns, mushrooms, lemon juice & white wine

Salmone Leopardi £16.95
Salmon steak cooked with dry white wine, saffron, spinach, onions & cream sauce

Gamberoni al Cartoccio £17.95
King prawns wrapped in foil & cooked with garlic butter, white wine,
mushrooms, lemon & sage

Sea Bass all’aqua Pazza £19.95
Oven baked with extra virgin olive oil, red onions, black olives, garlic,
cherry tomatoes, fresh basil & wine