Authentic
italian
With over 30 years experience working in top Italian restaurants, Executive Chef Morelli is excited to be bringing his flair and passion for modern Italian food to Luton.
Executive Chef Fabrizio Morelli – former Executive Chef of celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo, has also been Executive Chef at The Green Man in Clophill, Nolita’s in Potters Bar and spent 15 years as Executive Chef at Little Italy Restaurant and Bar Italia in Soho.
Bottomless bubbles
Indulge in bottomless Prosecco, gin and nibbles, for just £30 per person.
Monday - Sunday / 12.00 - 19.00
(Last sitting 17.00)
Cicchetti
£6.5
Olive Ascolane
Large olives filled with meat, coated in bread crumbs, deep-fried
£6.5
£5.5
Olive marinate
Garlic, chilli and parsley marinated Nocellara olives
£5.5
£5.5
Pane al burro e aglio
Ciabatta garlic bread
£5.5
£6.50
~ with mozzarella cheese
£6.50
£6
Pane per due
Cherry tomato focaccia and ciabatta for two
£6
£6
Bruschetta classica
Classic tomato bruschetta, Parmesan shavings
£6
Antipasti
£15
Capesante con nduja e vino bianco
Pan-fried king scallops, Nduja, white wine
£15
£12.5
Antipasto di salumi
Mixed regional cured meats, baby mozzarella, olives
£12.5
£14.5
Fritto di calamari e gamberi
Deep-fried fresh squid, tiger prawns, tartar sauce
£14.5
£12.5
Arancini porcini e tartufo
Truffle arancini, pecorino cheese emulsion, crispy rocket
£12.5
£10.5
Burrata, carciofi e pesto rosso
Creamy mozzarella , crushed Jerusalem artichoke, semi-dried tomato pesto
£10.5
£11.9
Vitello tonnato
Thinly sliced roasted veal , homemade anchovy, caper and lemon mayonnaise
£11.9
£8.5
Funghi al forno
Oven-baked portobello mushrooms, goat cheese, aromatic bread crumbs
£8.5
Pasta e Risotti
£18.9
Scialatielli ai frutti di mare
Fresh egg pasta, mixed seafood
£18.9
£17
Paccheri ragu
Slow-cooked hand cut beef fillet, Parmesan shavings
£17
£28.9
Linguine all’astice
Long flat pasta, half lobster, shallots, brandy, cherry tomatoes
£28.9
£16.5
Risotto ai porcini
Arborio rice, ceps mushrooms, butter, Parmesan
£16.5
£15
Sedanini alla carbonara
Short tube pasta, crispy cured pork cheek, egg yolk, Pecorino cheese
£15
£13.9
Fettuccine zucca e pistacchio
Flat egg pasta, roasted pumpkin, cherry tomatoes, pistachio pesto
£13.9
£16.5
Spaghetti ai gamberoni
Long pasta, king prawns, garlic, chili, cherry tomatoes
£16.5
£15
Penne con pollo e funghi
Penne tube pasta, chicken strips, mushrooms
£15
Vegan
£16.5
Tarteletta di verdure
Vegetarian tartlet, roasted cherry tomato coulis, baby spinach salad
£16.5
£17.5
Bistecca di cavolfiore al pepe verde
Cauliflower steak pan-fried, peppercorn sauce, crispy potato
£17.5
£17
Fagottino di verdure
Butternut squash and beetroot wellington, garlic tender stem broccoli, tomato sauce
£17
Carne
£28.5
Costoletta di vitello alla milanese
Pan-fried breaded veal cutlet, garlic spinach
£28.5
£25.9
Stinco d’agnello al vino rosso
Slow-cooked lamb shank, red wine reduction, creamy mashed potato
£25.9
£22.9
Petto di faraona e noci
Pan-fried guinea fowl breast, walnut, Gorgonzola, slow cooked lentils
£22.9
£21.9
Fegato e pancetta
Grilled calf’s liver, pancetta, savoy cabbage, crispy onion
£21.9
£25.9
Bistecchina ai ferri
Grilled ribeye steak, peppercorn sauce, chunky chips
£25.9
£26.9
Medaglioni di filetto ai funghi porcini
Pan-fried fillet steak medallions, ceps mushrooms, white wine, roasted new potatoes
£26.9
£20.9
Scaloppine di pollo alla norma
Pan-fried chicken escalope's topped with aubergine, salted ricotta, roasted cherry tomato coulis
£20.9
£60
Bistecca per due
Grilled tomahawk steak for 2, chunky chips, roasted whole Portobello mushroom, peppercorn sauce
£60
Pesce
£23
Hippoglosso con cannellini e cozze
Oven-baked halibut fillet, cannellini beans, fresh mussels, saffron
£23
£21.9
Branzino in crosta di pinoli e scapece
Pan-fried sea bass fillet, pine nut and Parmesan crust, pickled courgettes
£21.9
£22.9
Zuppa di pesce
Slow-cooked fish stew (market selection), toasted ciabatta bread
£22.9
£26.9
Involtini di sogliola e gamberoni
Dover sole fillet and king prawns parcels, hollandaise sauce, butternut squash mash
£26.9
£25
Misto di pesce ai ferri
Mixed grill fish (market selection) platter, tender stem broccoli
£25
£18.5
Baccalà fritto
Tempura salted cod, samphire, lemon black pepper mayo
£18.5
£28
San Pietro e caponata
Pan-fried John Dori fillets, caponata, pistachio pesto
£28
£60
Branzino selvatico per due
Whole wild sea bass for two, grilled with garlic and herbs, rocket and fennel salad, roasted new potatoes
£60
Contorni
(Side dishes)
£6
Zucchine fritte
Tempura courgette
£6
£6
Broccoli aglio e peperoncino
Tender stem broccoli, garlic and chilli
£6
£6
Spinaci al burro
Spinach leaves sauteed with butter
£6
£6.5
Salicornia in padella
Sautéed garlic samphire
£6.5
£5.5
Insalata mista
Mixed leaf salad, olives, balsamic and olive oil
£5.5
£6
Insalata Rucola e parmigiano
Rocket leaves, Parmesan shavings
£6
£6
Purè di patate
Mashed potato
£6
£6.5
Purè di zucca
Mashed butternut squash
£6.5
£7
Patatine al tartufo
Fancy French fries, Parmesan and black truffle
£7
£6
Patatine fritte
French fries
£6
Available Monday - Friday
2 courses = £15.99
Starters
Leek and potato soup, croutons
Fresh mussels, lightly spiced tomato sauce
Smoked duck carpaccio, wild rocket, Parmesan shavings
Deep-fried scampi bites, tartar sauce
Mains
Chicken escalope's, mushroom and cream sauce
Grilled swordfish, roasted new potatoes
Truffle ravioli, Parmesan and butter
Woodfired Margherita pizza
Desserts
Mixed ice cream
Panettone pudding with pistachios
Chocolate brownie
Stilton cheese and biscuits
Bambini (Children)
£11.95 for 3 courses
Starter
Garlic bread
Deep-fried calamari
Parma ham and melon
Carrot and cucumber sticks, hummus dip
Main
Macaroni cheese
Chicken goujons, peas and fries
Fish goujons, peas and fries
Tomato pizza
Dessert
Chocolate brownie
Banana and marshmallow skewers, chocolate sauce
Mixed ice cream
Strawberries and cream
Sunday Set menu - 12th January
1 course = £17.99 | 2 courses = £22.99 | 3 = £24.99
Starter
Stracciatella soup (eggs, Parmesan, chicken stock)
Asparagus and smoked salmon parcels, Dijon mayo
Beef meatballs, lightly spiced tomato sauce
Bruschetta ~ buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, pesto
Main Course
Choice of either roast beef or roast chicken (half) with rosemary and garlic, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, seasonable vegetables
Truffle ravioli, butter and Parmesan sauce
Pan-fried swordfish with mussels, garlic and white wine
Dessert
Amaretto and coffee cake, caramel sauce
Limoncello panna cotta, Italian meringue
Pistachio cheesecake
Classic tiramisu
Dessert
£7
Torta brownie con gelato
Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream
£7
£7.5
Torta di formaggio di pistacchio
Pistachio cheesecake
£7.5
£7.5
Rrum baba con crema e frutta
Rum babà with fresh cream and berries
£7.5
£7
Cannoli siciliani
Sicilian cannoli mignon filled with ricotta
£7
£7
Tiramisu Classico
Classic tiramisu
£7
£7
Panna cotta al limoncello
Limoncello panna cotta with Italian meringue
£7
£6.5
Gelati misti
Mixed ice cream selection
£6.5
£9
Formaggi Misti
Mixed European cheese selection, apple chutney, biscuits
£9
White Wine
175ml / 250ml / Bottle
£5.80
/
£8.10
/
£19.95
Trebbiano, d’Abruzzo DOC Citra
Fragrant with hints of pear and apple with floral notes.
£5.80
/
£8.10
/
£19.95
£6.50
/
£8.95
/
£22.95
Grillo DOC Sicilia Grotta Rossa
Nose of flowers, jasmine, green pepper, citrus and exotic fruit, good mineral finish.
£6.50
/
£8.95
/
£22.95
£7.10
/
£9.55
/
£25.95
Pinot Grigio Friuli DOC Cabert
Dry Fruity, balanced, white peach, lime, hints of nuts and toasted bread.
£7.10
/
£9.55
/
£25.95
£8.20
/
£10.95
/
£28.95
Chardonnay DOC Tenuta Sant’Anna
Straw yellow colour. On the nose shades of wildflowers, lemon and apple. Dry, full bodied with good acidity.
£8.20
/
£10.95
/
£28.95
£8.30
/
£10.95
/
£29.95
Fiano Salento DOC Villa Mottura
Straw yellow with intense aroma. Smooth and refreshing. Flavours of citrus, sage and minerality with a slightly almond aftertaste.
£8.30
/
£10.95
/
£29.95
£8.95
/
£10.95
/
£32.95
False Bay Sauvignon Blanc
South Africa ~ Classic sauvignon fruit with a touch of gooseberry. Dry yet rounded, crisp finish.
£8.95
/
£10.95
/
£32.95
£33.95
Falanghina Beneventana DOC Nativ
Bouquet is rich and intense with hints of apple, pineapple and citrus.
£33.95
£35.95
Vermentino "Campomaccione" Maremma DOC Rocca delle Macie
Straw yellow colour, aromas of acacia blossom, delicate fruity perfumes of apple and pineapple. Dry, smooth and pleasantly fresh.
£35.95
£42.95
Gavi Di Gavi DOCG Conte Alari
Bright yellow colour, delicate bouguet of dried pineapple and peach. Full and rich in flavour, mineral and refreshing.
£42.95
Rosé
175ml / 250ml / Bottle
£5.80
/
£8.10
/
£19.95
Il Rosato "Gemini" DOC Sicilia Roccamena
Bursting with red fruit aromas-tunes of wild strawberries, watermelon and citrus peel.
£5.80
/
£8.10
/
£19.95
£7.75
/
£9.95
/
£27.95
Chiaretto di Bardolino DOC Cesari
Bright pink colour, floral, smooth, fruity dry, harmonic.
£7.75
/
£9.95
/
£27.95
£8.20
/
£10.95
/
£28.95
Pinot Grigio Blush DOC Venezia Roccamena
Pale salmon colour. Fruity and elegant. Delicate and persistent.
£8.20
/
£10.95
/
£28.95
Red Wine
175ml / 250ml / Bottle
£5.80
/
£8.10
/
£19.95
Shiraz DOC Sicilia Grottarossa
Aromas of cherry, blackberry and raspberry. Smooth, with a good structure.
£5.80
/
£8.10
/
£19.95
£6.20
/
£8.60
/
£21.95
Sangiovese Rosso IGT Puglia Roccamora
Delicate flavour with cherry fruit, soft spice and tomato leaf character.
£6.20
/
£8.60
/
£21.95
£7.65
/
£9.85
/
£28.95
Merlot DOC Venezie Cabert
Ruby red, intense with notes of ripe fruit. Warm and velvety with sensations of black cherries.
£7.65
/
£9.85
/
£28.95
£7.65
/
£9.85
/
£28.95
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Citra
Round with a rich, dark red colour, full soft black cherry flavours and damson fruit aromas.
£7.65
/
£9.85
/
£28.95
£7.65
/
£9.85
/
£28.95
Primitivo Salento IGT Villa Mottura
Intense ruby red. Aromas of cherry, blackberry and raspberry. Smooth, with a good structure, pleasant freshness with a long, persistent, aromatic finish.
£7.65
/
£9.85
/
£28.95
£33.95
Malbec Don Aparo Argentina
Deep Ruby red, scents of sour cherry and wild fruits; notes of pleasant and persistent finish.
£33.95
£38.95
Chianti Classico DOCG "Famiglia Zingarelli" Rocca delle Macie
Typical aromas of ripe fruit, fruit preserve and cherry and violets. Particularly striking is the incredible long length that lingers on the palate, when the wine displays all its strength through a warm an elegant body.
£38.95
£41.95
Cannonau Di Sardegna DOC Riserva l’Ariosa
Aromas of ripe red fruit including cherry and blackberry with hints of floral and aromatic herbs.
£41.95
£45.95
"Sasyr" IGT Toscana Rocca delle Macie (Sangiovese, Syrah)
Aromas of cherry, blackberry and raspberry. Smooth, with a good structure.
£45.95
£59.95
Primitivo Di Manduria DOC Villa Mottura
Deep ruby colour, perfumed with big, juicy blackberry flavours, and overtones of plum and black cherry.
£59.95
£99.95
Amarone della Valpolicella (2017)
Aroma of cherry, spices, cacao and bitter almonds. Full-bodied, velvety, warm, it is a wine which is complex and at the same time delicate and elegant.
£99.95
Sweet Wine
100ml / 50cl
£10.95
/
£47.95
Passito Pantelleria Liquoroso "Zighidi" DOC Florio
Deep gold colour. Nose of orange zest, apricot and very ripe sweet fruit.
£10.95
/
£47.95
Sparkling
125ml / 50cl
£9.00
/
£35.95
Prosecco "Il Fresco" Brut DOC Treviso Villa Sandi
£9.00
/
£35.95
£79.95
Moët & Chandon M.V.
£79.95
£119.95
Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut
£119.95
Soft Drinks
£2.90
/
£4.20
Still / Sparkling Water
330ml / 750ml
£2.90
/
£4.20
£2.95
Coke / Diet Coke
330ml
£2.95
£2.85
J2O Orange/Apple/Raspberry
275ml
£2.85
£2.85
Appletiser
275ml
£2.85
£2.85
Fevertree Tonic
200ml
£2.85
£2.85
Italian Lemonade/Orange/Blood Orange
275ml
£2.85
£6.85
Fruit Mocktail (Passion Fruit/Strawberry/Strawberry and Mint)
330ml
£6.85
Beers
£4.80
Corona
330ml
£4.80
£4.95
Local Pale Ale
500ml
£4.95
£4.85
Guinness (can)
440ml
£4.85
£3.45
Becks Blue 0% alcohol
330ml
£3.45
£3.40
/
£5.90
Draught Peroni
1/2 pint / pint
£3.40
/
£5.90
£3.40
/
£5.90
Draught Birra Moretti
1/2 pint / pint
£3.40
/
£5.90
£3.40
/
£5.90
Draught Cruzcampo
1/2 pint / pint
£3.40
/
£5.90
£2.90
/
£5.25
Draught Heineken Silver
1/2 pint / pint
£2.90
/
£5.25
£2.80
/
£4.90
Draught Inch’s Cider
1/2 pint / pint
£2.80
/
£4.90
3 courses = £45
Starters
Roulade of smoked salmon, mascarpone and crayfish. Chive and lemon dressing
Seared peppered duck breast, crispy pea shoots, walnut crumbs, raspberry dressing
Baby buffalo mozzarella, heritage cherry tomatoes, basil pesto
Grilled courgette parcels filled with ricotta cheese, semi-dried tomatoes, artichokes, saffron vinaigrette
Mains
Grilled halibut fillet , samphire, salsa verde
Chicken ballotine, wild mushrooms, truffle mashed potatoes
Butternut and beetroot wellington, red pepper coulis
Red king prawns, asparagus and saffron risotto
** All mains are served with roast new potatoes and a vegetable bouquet **
Desserts
Heart shaped puff pastry filled with wild berries and cream patisserie
Warm pistachio tort, vanilla ice cream
Strawberry sorbet, cantuccini biscuit crumble
Limoncello Sicilian cannoli
Afternoon tea
Treat yourself to Afternoon Tea at Carriages for £25 per person. Add a 125ml glass of Prosecco for +£5.