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Welcome to

Franco's

Wine Bar & Italian Tapas 

Menu


Starters
Starters



Fried Calamari
Served with sweet chilli sauce.
£8.20


Calamari Diavola
Calamari rings sautéed in white wine, garlic, chilli, tomato sauce, and olive oil served with bread.
£8.20


King Prawns Diavola
Cooked in oven with garlic, chilli, tomato sauce, olive oil & white wine. Served with bread.
£8.95


King Prawns Porcini
Cooked with wild mushrooms, garlic, olive oil & white wine. Served with bread.
£8.95


Bianchetti Fritti
Fried whitebait.
£7.95


Pate Dello Chef
Special home made pate served with bread.
£8.50


Funghi al Pepe Sauce
Mushrooms cooked in a creamy pepper sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese & finished in the oven. Served with bread.
£8.95


Cocktail di Gamberetti
Prawn cocktail
£7.95


Sardine alla Livornese
Sardines cooked with onions, capers, chilli, oregano, tomato sauce & white wine.
£8.95


Garlic Bread
Plain
£4


Garlic Bread with Mozzarella
Garlic Bread with Mozzarella cheese
£5.30


Garlic Bread Prosciutto
With cheese & ham.
£5.30


Rustic Bread
Served with olive oil & balsamic vinegar.
£5.30


Bowl of Olives
Mixed olives marinated
£4.20



Pasta
Pasta



Riso allo Scoglio
Rice with mixed sea food in a tomato sauce with garlic, parsley & white wine.
£16.95


Risotto Boscaiola
Rice with mushrooms, olive oil, onions, garlic, tomato & parmesan cheese.
£11.95


Tortellini Alfredo
Ham, cheese, mushrooms & a cream sauce.
£12.95


Lasagna al Forno
Beef lasagna.
£12.95


Fettuccine Alfredo
Ham, cheese, & mushrooms in a creamy sauce.
£12.95


Penne Diavola
Tomato, olives, chilli, garlic, & olive oil.
£11.95


Spaghetti con Polpette
Home made Sicilian style meat balls, cooked in tomato sauce with onions, fresh basil, egg, parmesan cheese & red wine.
£15.95


Spaghetti Franco
Prawns, mussels, tomato, cream, parmesan cheese with a touch of curry.
£13.95


Spaghetti Carbonara
With bacon, egg yolk, cream & parmesan cheese.
£12.95


Bolognese...
With either spaghetti, penne, or fettuccine.
£11.95



Pizza
Pizza
Our dough is freshly made on the premises. Extra pizza toppings available


Margherita
Cheese & tomato sauce.
£10.50
Toppings
Dolcelatte Cheese£4
Parma Ham£4
Pollo Chicken£3.50


Fiorentina
Topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, bacon, spinach, & garlic.
£12.95
Toppings
Dolcelatte Cheese£4
Parma Ham£4
Pollo Chicken£3.50


Diavola
Topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, salami, & chilli.
£11.95
Toppings
Dolcelatte Cheese£4
Parma Ham£4
Pollo Chicken£3.50


Inglese
Topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham & pineapple.
£11.95
Toppings
Dolcelatte Cheese£4
Parma Ham£4
Pollo Chicken£3.50


Pisana
Topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, capers, onions, anchovies, salami & peppers.
£12.95
Toppings
Dolcelatte Cheese£4
Parma Ham£4
Pollo Chicken£3.50


Piemontese
Topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, ham.
£11.95
Toppings
Dolcelatte Cheese£4
Parma Ham£4
Pollo Chicken£3.50



Carni (Meat)
Carni (Meat)
All served with french fries, vegetables of the day or mixed salad


Pollo Tirolese
Breast of chicken topped with parma ham, white wine, in rosemary flavour.
£17.95


Pollo alla Milanese
Pan fried chicken breast in bread crumbs with parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, pepper & parsley.
£17.50


Filetto alla Griglia
Grilled beef fillet steak.
£24.95


Filetto al Pepe Verde
Beef fillet steak flamed in brandy, green peppercorns, and a cream sauce.
£26.95


Bistecca Diana
Sautéed sirloin steak with onions, brandy, mushrooms, in a cream sauce.
£22.95


Bistecca alla Griglia
Grilled sirloin steak.
£20.95


Bistecca al Barolo
Sirloin steak sautéed in Barolo wine, with wild mushrooms, onion, garlic and a creamy sauce.
£22.95



Pesce (Fish)
Pesce (Fish)
All served with vegetables of the day, french fries or salad


Pesce Spada
Swordfish grilled and marinated.
£19.95


Sea Bass alla'Aqua Pazza
Oven baked with extra virgin olive oil, red onions, black olives, garlic, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil in a white wine sauce.
£23.95


Sea Bass
Pan fried sea bass cooked in white wine with ginger, spring onions, mushrooms, oyster sauce & cream.
£23.95


Salmon Steak
Pan fried salmon in butter, garlic, onion, mushroom, sage, in a white wine sauce.
£19.95

Franco's Restaurant 1992 - 2022

7 Station Approach - Broadstone - Dorset - BH18 8AX - 01202 601166 - Take Away Available
We also cater for private functions, please call for details
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