ITALIAN CONNECTION

Soup

Tuscanny Tomato Soup

Pomodoro tomato soup with basil and herb cream

Salads

Caesar Salad

Classic vegetarian Caesar dressing over iceberg, cos lettuce and oven-dried tomatoes topped with herbed butter-croutons, parmesan shavings and a sprinkly of cracked black pepper

Starters

Bruschetta Trio

A combination of classic pomodoro bruschetta, arrabbiata bruschetta and black olive-grilled pepper bruschetta

Parmesan Cream Cheese Potato

Oven-roasted new potatoes in a smooth parmesan cheese-cream sauce with fresh herbs. The "Italian Connection" house speciality

Mushroom Fritti

Flash fried mushroom with a thin crisp crust filled with ricotta and parmesan, Served with garlic cheese paprika dip

Cottage Cheese Siciliana

Dices of cottage cheese tossed in a tangy mix of herbs, garlic and bell peppers

ITALIAN CONNECTION™ PIZZA

Neapolitan Fresh Dough Thin Crust Pizza

Hand tossed 12 inch pizza made with imported Italian tomatoes and fresh mozzarella

Napoli Margherita Pizza

The classic italian pizza. Our secret sauce made with imported Italian tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil & tomato slices

The OC Pizza

Everyone's all time favourite. Onion & Capsicum

The Spicy Italian Pizza

Full flavoured and spicy. Our secret imported spicy Italian tomato sauce, oven roasted & grilled tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, garlic slices, shallots & chilly oregano

Classic Veg Pizza

Olives, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, red, yellow & green bell peppers, American corn, white onions

Mushroom, Spinach and Feta Pizza

Cream baby spinach with spiced mushrooms, feta cheese, oregano and thyme

Four Cheese, Cherry Pizza

A combination of Monterey Jack, Parmesan, Mozzarella and Goat cheese spiced with grated nutmeg and freshly ground black pepper. Baby herbed tomatoes add to the taste

Goat Cheese, Roasted Peppers Pizza

Mild goat cheese, roasted bell peppers, grilled eggplant, cramelized onions, Italian parsley and our imported secret Italian tomato sauce

Black and Green Olive Pizza

Black and green olive with roasted cherry tomatoes glazed with feta cheese

Pasta

Spaghetti Aglio Olio

Light & traditional, Tossed in extra virgin olive oil and garlic with peppers, cherry and oven-dried tomatoes and fresh basil

Macaroni Crema Formaggio

Rich parmesan cheese cream sauce with american corn and a sprinkle of crushed black pepper and parsley

Penne Paprika

Creamy paprika sauce with black olive, broccoli and capsicum. Finished with fresh parsley

Lasagna Forno

Oven-baked fresh lasagna sheets layered with vegetables & oven-roasted tomatoes, baked with our herbed pommodoro tomato sauce and topped with parmesan and mozzarella cheese

Main

Grilled Veg in our "World Class" Black Pepper Sauce

Dices of herbed and pan grilled cottage cheese, zucchini, mushroom, broccoli florets, peppers, white onion and potato with our "World Class" black pepper sauce. Served with buttered parsley rice and iceberg lettuce

Malfatti Napoli

Golden fried cottage cheese, american corn & spinach dumplings baked with a combination of mozzarella & aged gouda cheese on a garlic-pepper cherry tomato sauce and finished with fried basil. Served with spiced garlic bread

Cottage Cheese Pepperonata

Cottage cheese grilled with a red, yellow and green pepperonata sauce. Served with buttered parsley rice and iceberg lettuce

Desert

Dark Italian Chocolate Explosion

Dark Italian cocoa is used in this baked explosion of crispy and soft dark chocolate. Served with a scoop of vanilla iceream and roasted cashewnuts