Bar Italia / Dinner
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ANTIPASTI & ZUPPE
Antipasto misto € 10.00
Chef’s choice of Italian charcuterie, olives and farmhouse cheese with toasted ciabatta
Antipasto vegetariano (v) € 10.00
Chef’s selection of grilled and marinated vegetables (eg. artichokes, aubergines, courgettes), olives and farmhouse cheese served with bruschetta
Bresaola, rughetta & parmigiano € 11.00
Bresaola Italian cured beef, DOP Parmigiano Reggiano and rocket salad dressed with extra virgin olive oil, black pepper and lemon
Crostini al salmone con mascarpone e aneto € 8.00
Toasted Bar Italia bread, organic Irish smoked salmon, mascarpone cheese, dill, black pepper
Crostini allegria (v) € 7.50
Toasted Bar Italia bread with typical Italian paté (eg. black olive, pesto, artichoke, sun dried tomatoes)
Impepata di cozze € 10.50
Irish mussels, dry white wine, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, black pepper
Caprese di bufala (v) € 10.00
Fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, vine beef tomatoes, dressed with extra virgin olive oil
and fresh bread
Millefoglie di melanzane e bufala (v) € 11.00
Millefeuilles of in house grilled marinated aubergines, buffalo mozzarella, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil “Terre Antiche” from Apulia
Tagliere di salumi misti e formaggi senesi € 10.00
Selection of Italian salami and Tuscan pecorino cheese from Siena served with warm bread
Tagliere di salumi misti e formaggi senesi – large platter serving 2 people € 14.00
Selection of Italian salami and Tuscan pecorino cheese from Siena served with warm bread
Bruschetta all’italiana (v) € 3.50
Toasted Bar Italia bread, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, black pepper
Bruschetta al pomodoro (v) € 5.50
Toasted Bar Italia bread, chopped vine beef tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil
Minestrone di verdure (v) € 5.50
Fresh homemade soup with seasonal vegetables served with croutons & DOP Parmigiano Reggiano
Minestrone di verdure con pasta (v) € 7.50
Homemade soup with seasonal fresh vegetables with pasta
Pasta e ceci € 8.00
Chickpea soup with pasta, perfumed with rosemary
PASTASCIUTTE & RISOTTI
Risotto ai funghi e crema di taleggio € 15.00
Arborio rice, champignon and wild mushrooms, DOP taleggio cheese, DOP Parmigiano Reggiano
Risotto Amalfi € 16.00
Arborio rice, fresh Irish clams & mussels, prawns, squid, chilli, fish broth, extra virgin olive oil
Paccheri alla diavola € 15.00
Paccheri pasta, fresh prawns, cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, chilli, garlic, extra virgin olive oil
Gnocchi al ragù umbro € 11.00
Potato gnocchi, organic Irish beef mince, tomato, mixed herbs
Bar Italia tagliatelle ai funghi misti e pancetta aromatizzate al tartufo € 14.50
In house made fresh tagliatelle egg pasta, champignon and wild mushrooms, Italian bacon, garlic, parsley, Tuscan white truffle oil
Ravioli ai funghi e tartufo in salsa di mascarpone e cacio (v) € 14.00
Fresh ravioli pasta filled with mushroom and truffle, marzolino cheese, mascarpone, DOP Parmigiano Reggiano
Tonnarelli all’abruzzese € 12.50
In house made fresh tonnarelli egg pasta, tomato sauce, Italian pancetta, DOP pecorino cheese, chilli
Tagliatelle verdi con salmone biologico, zucchine e panna € 14.00
Tagliatelle spinach pasta, organic Irish salmon, fresh courgettes, Sicilian white wine, hint of cream
Bar Italia orecchiette al pesce spada con pesto di olive broccoli e pomodorini € 13.00
In house made fresh orecchiette pasta, swordfish, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and black olives pate
Bar Italia pasta al pomodoro fresco e basilico (v) € 9.00
In house made fresh egg pasta, tomato sauce, basil
INSALATONE
Tonno* € 9.00
Large mixed salad leaves, chopped mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, yellow fin tuna in olive oil, artichokes
Capricciosa (v) * € 9.00
Large mixed salad, artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, olives, Asiago soft cheese
Pollo* € 9.00
Large mixed salad, with Irish free range chicken, crispy Italian bacon, radish
*All our salads are dressed with salt, aged balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil
DESSERTS
Crostata di pere, ricotta e cioccolato (*) € 5.50
Pear, ricotta cheese and chocolate tart
Torta crema di limone e pesche (*) € 5.50
Lemon and peach tart
Torta al cioccolato (*) € 6.00
Traditional Italian chocolate cake
Profiteroles (*) € 6.00
Choux pastry profiteroles, fresh cream, rich Italian chocolate sauce
Bar Italia Tiramisù (*) € 6.00
Gelato (Choice of gelateria) € 5.50
Italian ice cream (3 scoops)
Affogati
Ice cream drowned in:
- Caffè € 6.50
- Vecchia Romagna € 7.00
- Amaretto di Saronno € 7.00
Selezione di biscotti fatti in casa (*) € 3.50
Selection of in house made Italian biscuits (may contain nuts)
Selezione di formaggi € 9.00
Selection of Italian farmhouse cheese, served with wild honey and grapes
Pannacotta ai frutti di bosco (*) € 5.50
Traditional pannacotta with Bar Italia wild berry sauce
Caffetteria
Caffetteria Italian style euro Caffetteria euro
Espresso 2.00 Caffelatte 3.00
Double espresso 3.00 Hot chocolate 3.00
Espresso macchiato 2.00 Americano/Black coffee 2.00
Cappuccino/White Coffee 3.00 Mocha 3.50
Italian Hot Chocolate dense & intense 4.00
Hot Chocolate with cream 3.50
(*) Bar Italia own bakery desserts
Bar Italia
PIZZE
Our pizza dough and bread are made fresh daily on the premises. No frozen products used.
Schiacciatella (v) € 7.50
Pizza bread with sea salt, rosemary and extra virgin olive oil
Margherita semplice (v) € 10.00
Tomato, mozzarella from Campania, basil
Funghi (v) € 11.50
Tomato, mozzarella from Campania, mushrooms
Capricciosa € 13.50
Tomato, mozzarella from Campania, mushrooms, Italian ham, baby artichokes, egg, olives
Pizza salsiccia e patate € 12.50
Fresh Italian sausage, campana mozzarella cheese, potatoes, garlic, rosemary
Margherita con bufala (v) € 12.00
Tomato, buffalo mozzarella from Campania, fresh basil
Diavola € 11.50
Tomato, mozzarella from Campania, spicy salami
Romana € 12.50
Tomato, mozzarella from Campania, Milano salami, ricotta cheese, black pepper
Tonno e cipolla € 12.50
Tomato, mozzarella from Campania, yellow fin tuna, olives
Francescana bianca € 12.00
Mozzarella from Campania, DOP Parma ham, mushrooms
Garbatella piccante € 13.50
Tomato, mozzarella from Campania, spicy salami, rocket, DOP pecorino cheese
Bar Italia € 12.50
Tomato, Italian seasoned sausage, rocket, mozzarella from Campania
Napoli Verace €13.00
Tomato, Buffalo mozzarella, anchovies
SECONDI PIATTI
Involtino di pollo ripieno di provolone, spinaci e mortadella in salsa di vino bianco * € 18.00
Free range Irish chicken, provolone cheese, fresh spinach and mortadella & white wine
Abbacchio biologico alla scottadito profumato al rosmarino * € 21.00
Irish organic centreloin lamb chops, rosemary, extra virgin olive oil
Filetto di pesce San Pietro *
John Dory fillet € 23.00
- con zucca e fagiolini verdi; with pumpkin and green beans
- con ceci, limone e timo; with chickpeas and lemon and thyme
- con asparagi e spinaci; with asparagus and spinach
Selezioni di filetto di manzo * € 25.00
Selections of Irish fillet of beef 220g ca,
- al pepe rosa: pink peppercorns, hint of cream, DOP extra virgin olive oil, flour, butter
- con riduzione di aceto balsamico di Modena: balsamic vinegar jus
- con scaglie di Parmigiano Reggiano DOP e rucola: parmesan cheese shavings, rocket,
- black pepper, DOP extra virgin olive oil
- alla griglia con olio extra vergine DOP: grilled with DOP extra virgin olive oil
Salsiccia fresca di Siena arrosto con patate € 15.00
_ Fresh Italian sausages from Siena oven roasted with rosemary potatoes
* Served with a choice of contorno
CONTORNI
Misto di verdure arrosto (v) € 4.50
Roasted vegetables, extra virgin olive oil, herbs
Patate arrosto al rosmarino (v) € 4.50
Roasted potatoes, “Terre Antiche” extra virgin olive oil from Puglia, garlic, rosemary
Rughetta all’agro con pomodorini rossi (v) € 4.50
Rocket and cherry tomatoes with extra virgin olive oil, vinegar and lemon
Portion of Bar Italia warm bread with extra virgin olive oil € 2.00
(v) = suitable for vegetarians
Our menu is not suitable for people with nut or other food related allergies. We cook only with quality Italian extra virgin olive oil, also used in our dressings Olives may contain stones – fish may contain bones. All our fresh meat is supplied by Downey’s Organic Butchers of Terenure and is 100% Irish. No trans fats are used in our cooking.
For groups of six or more, a discretionary 10% service charge will be applied