Zio's Restaurant

Starters

• The Bruschetti della Casa$15.00

  ripened Roma tomato & fresh basil – marinated eggplant & artichoke Grana Padano cheese – balsam reduction & EVOO

• Pissaladiere$17.00

  little pie of Forrest mushrooms with caramelised onions marmalade truffled buttered puff pastry

• The Zio's Wagyu Bresaola$19.00

  array of house dried Wagyu beef & smoked olives with zucchini and corn fritters

Sharing Plates

• The Bistrot Oysters$25.00

  lemon and golden shallots mignonette dressing

• The Oysters Kirkpatrick Style$35.00

  cold smoked Batory continental smoked bacon – Worcestershire & soy condiments

• The Zio's Oysters$39.00

  poached/grilled with a prosecco & baby leek zabaglione and Smoked salmon roe

Entree

Cold Options

• Insalata alla Genovese$21.00

  vine ripened heirloom tomato – baby beans & confit of bluefin tuna – shallots & lemon salsa verde – Ligurian olives and smoked poached organic egg

• Carpaccio de Salmone con Granchio$23.00

  Choquette avocado with spanner crab and Tasman ocean trout – pink grapefruit – persillade and lemon aioli

• Pulpo con Bresaola$25.00

  marinated King island octopus arms with Wagyu beef bresaola – fennel & wintery leaves and squid ink aioli

Hot Options

• Caponata con Fregola$19.00

  braised mediterranean vegies – Sardinian couscous with roasted pine nuts and salsa verde

• Calamari Fritti$23.00

  baby squid dusted with lemon peppered organic polenta – fennel and citrus aioli – sauce vierge and EVOO

• Capesante al Lenticchie$25.00

  gratinated Hervey bay scallops Puys lentils and blood pudding crumble – truffle oil and salsa verde

Paste e Riso / Rissoto & Pasta

• Linguini allo Scoglio$32.00

  array of tiger prawns – cockles & Spring bay mussels sautéed with garlic confit – chilli flesh & flat parsley – riesling & crayfish butter

• Tonnarelli al Salmone$28.00

  squid ink thick pasta with Tasman king salmon – baby peas & zucchini – Asparagus and a pinot grigio veloute

• Ravioli de Zucca$24.00

  Qld. blue pumpkin and ricotta filled ravioli – chestnuts and sage butter

• Gnocchi di Ricotta$26.00

  raw ewe ricotta dumplings with grilled aubergine & artichoke hearts – cavalo nero – roasted garlic and parmesan cream

• Penne Rigate$28.00

  cold smoked Burrawonga chicken sautéed with roasted peppers & chilli – pancetta & calabrese – Ligurian olive and tomato Sugo

• Carnaroli Risotto$32.00

  confit of barbary duck with array of forrest mushrooms – baby spinach – porcini butter

• Conchiglioni Gigante$28.00

  large shells pasta filled with pulled lamb shoulder – s/d. tomato & fagoli beans ragu baby spinach and chestnuts bechamel

• Bavette al Vongole$32.00

  Cloudy bay cockles and clams sautéed with celeriac & garlic confit – baby spinach and samphire

• Farfalle al Gorgonzola$28.00

  Kipfler potato and Tuscan kale with tartufatta & gorgonzola- smoked egg carbonara

The Mains

• Tagliata de Manzo$38.00

  pink roasted Hopkins river grass fed tenderloin – potato and truffled crostata prosciutto baby beans – roasted Roma tomato and shiraz master jus

• Cotoletta of Western Plains Pork$34.00

  parmesan, garlic and parsley crumbed rib eye of pork – pancetta & cavalo nero rosemary & garlic patati fritti

• Pollo al Caprese con Basilico$32.00

  Burrawonga free range chicken with tomato and basil – garlic & ligurian olives soft corn polenta and Parmesan fritters – salsa verde and fennel aioli

• Petto d'Anatra e Olive$38.00

  pink roasted duck breast with a little chestnut & cavalo nero pie fregola & cheekpea Tabouli with braised Ligurian olives and bone jus

• Scaloppina of King Salmon$34.00

  grilled-poached medallion of Tasman king salmon – parsnip & truffle purée Wilted baby spinach with crustacean and saffron bisque

• Grigliata de Gamberi e Bacalao$44.00

  south australian king prawns – kipfler & salted cod frittata with parsley & garlic meli-melo of zucchini- squid ink Aioli and basil remoulade

Side Orders

$8; each serve

• Wold Rocket Leaves

  with Parmesan and caramelised olive balsamic

• Sautéed Seasonal Greens

  with almond and salsa verde

• Chunky Desiree Potato Chips

  with sage ketchup

• Radicchio & Kale

  with Jazz apple and fig balsam vinaigrette

• Tossed Broccolini

  with chestnuts crumble

Dolce e Gelati / Desserts

• Budino Invernale$18.00

  soft centred Panatone & White fig winter pudding with house panforte lemon & vanilla bourbon sabayone and almond ice cream

• Crostata al Mela Cotogna$16.00

  Amandine tart of caramelised quince & saffron with coconut sugar and rhubarb Moscato and lemon toffee crema inglese

• Our Tira Mi Su$16.00

  layers of coffee and grappa soaked biscuits – sabaglione and marscapone chocolate and Bannockburn walnut praline

• Our Tira Ml Su$18.00

  Layers of coffee and grappa soaked biscuits. Sabaglione and Marscapone. Chocolate and chestnuts praline

• Creme Brûlée$16.00

  crystal sugar crusted Mediterranean chestnut custard cream with muscadeen scented quince with lemon and thym marscapone

• Our Soufflé$24.00

  Callebaut dark chocolate raised hot meringue – Valencia orange crisps dark ganache parfait and house panforte

Our Cheese Selections

please ask our waiting staff for our weekly selection

• One Cheese 50g$16.00

• Array of Three Cheeses$26.00

  served with Lavash and crisps breads, mediterranean macerated fruits

Drinks

• Callebaut Hot Chocolate$6.00

• Affogato$12.00

  short espresso poured over french vanilla bean ice cream

• Liqueur Coffee$16.00

• Liqueur Affogato$18.00

  short espresso and a premium liqueur poured over french vanilla ice cream Cointreau – Amaretto – Frangelico – Sambucca – Tia Maria

Coffee and Tea

$5

• Serenitea

  premium organic fair-trade teas

• Coffeine Free Herbal Tea

  chamomile – peppermint – lemongrass & ginger

• Gravity

  6* darker expresso coffee

• House Mix of Spiced & Organic Tea