The restaurant combines excellent service with top quality dishes. The menu changes regularly in order to accommodate seasonal varieties. Enjoy our Giant tiger prawns, home smoked duck breast and our speciality pasta dish, lobster linquine.
The relaxed atmosphere will ensure you return to the restaurant time and time again. The wine list is extensive but we can also offer draught beers and our own unique cocktail selection.
Alfresco À la Carte Summer 2008
ANTIPASTI
- Soup of the day £5.50
- Spiced aubergine with slow roast tomato and buffalo mozzarella £7.50
- Crisp Soignon goat’s cheese on fine green beans with a peperonata sauce £6.95
- Salad of Hampshire beetroot with soft boiled egg, Italian marinated anchovies and organic leaves £6.95
- Roulatine of Scottish smoked salmon, mascarpone and chives with a garnish to cucumber crayfish tails and spring onion £8.95
- Tian of crab claw meat and freshwater prawns on avocado with caviar and dill £7.95
- Single giant king prawn deep fried in Italian beer batter served with a mixed salad and sweet chilli dipping sauce £12.95
- Alfresco salmon and crayfish cake, flavoured with lemon parsley and spring onion, served with avocado salsa and mixed leaves £6.95
- Baked new season asparagus wrapped in Parma ham with rocket and Parmesan £7.50
- Crisp salad of chicory, pancetta and croutons with gorgonzola dressing and topped with fried parsley £6.95
- Bruschetta £3.50 (made with Italian speciality bread), Fresh Baguette £2.00, Garlic Bread £2.50
PESCE, POLLI E CARNE
- Alfresco Salad
(cured ham, salami, torn buffalo mozzarella, marinated baby artichokes, sundried tomatoes, spring onions, shaved radish and black olives on mixed organic leaves with Italian forest honey and mustard dressing) £13.50 - Slow roast peppers stuffed with couscous and marinated feta cheese £12.95
- Giant king prawns in a crisp Italian beer batter served with a mixed salad and sweet chilli dipping sauce £23.95
- Alfresco salmon and crayfish cake, flavoured with lemon parsley and spring onion, served with avocado salsa and mixed leaves £13.95
- Whole sea bass stuffed with herbs and grilled, served on a bed of fluffy couscous with fennel and cherry tomato sauce including a green side salad £18.95
- Rare seared tuna steak with cannelini beans, steamed asparagus, soy and ginger dressing £17.95
- Medallions of Angus beef fillet with sauté wild mushroom, pea and brandy sauce served with mashed potato £19.95
- Chicken breast stuffed with mozzarella and basil served on a bed of baby spinach with tomato sauce and straw potatoes £14.50
- Roast best end of lamb with steamed vegetables, new potatoes and red wine and thyme sauce £18.95
PIZZE, PASTA E RISO
- Rigatoni with ratatouille and torn buffalo mozzarella £10.50
- Mushroom risotto with sautéed wild mushrooms drizzled with truffle and oil and scattered with fresh parsley £12.95
- Linguine with sauteed zucchini, lemon zest, toasted pine nuts and torn basil served with rough tapenade £11.95
- Saffron risotto with mixed seafood, spring onions and chives £13.95
- Tagliatelle with smoked salmon, asparagus and dill cream sauce £12.95
- Spaghetti with black tiger prawns, crayfish tails, chilli, garlic and parsley £13.95
- Spaghetti Bolognese made with the classic beef ragu sauce £9.95
- Linguine al filetto with strips of fillet steak, mushrooms, sun blushed tomato and a hint of cream, topped with rocket £13.95
- Classic penne arrabiata £9.95(tomato sauce with garlic and chilli)
- Pizza al Pollo(marinated chicken breast dices with mozzarella, pesto, rocket and sunblush tomatoes) £11.95
- Pizza al Tonno (with tuna, Italian marinated anchovies, topped with olives, roast red onion and parsley) £11.95
- Pizza Americana (fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella and spicy Italian salami sausage) £11.95
- Pizza Calabrese (fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, fennel flavoured Neapolitan sausage, wild mushrooms and rocket and truffle oil) £11.95
- Pizza Caprini (fresh tomato sauce, Italian goat’s cheese, sun blush tomatoes, Kalamata olives and mixed peppers) ££11.95
- Pizza Margherita (tomato, mozzarella) £9.95
Alfresco Buffet Menu
Price £27.50 per person inclusive VAT, plus 10% service charge
Please select 10 dishes from below excluding desserts, fresh fruit and cheese which are included in the cost.
Minimum 40 people.
- Selection of mini canapés on arrival (£5 extra per person)
- Baked Scottish salmon fillets in a herb crust
- Salmon and caper fishcakes with avocado salsa
- Sauteed tiger prawns in garlic and chilli
- Fine sliced home roast ham
- Sliced roast Angus beef sirloin with horseradish cream
- Lamb and mint meatballs in a spiced tomato sauce
- Platter of mixed Italian salame
- Pork spare ribs in barbeque sauce
- Roast chicken legs in mustard and paprika
- Pasta salad with pesto, sunblushed tomato and mozzarella
- New potato and spring onion salad
- Mixed bean and herb salad
- Platter of couscous with grilled Mediterranean vegetables, harissa and mint yoghurt
- Traditional coleslaw
- Tomato, red onion, basil and mozzarella salad
- Selection of pizza slices
- Garlic bread
- Cheese selection
- Mini tartlets and patisserie
- Fresh fruit basket
Alfresco Canapé Menu
Price £15 per person plus 10% service charge
Please select 6 dishes from below.
Fish canapés
- Smoked salmon with black caviar and dill crostini
- Prawns wrapped in filo pastry with Thai dipping sauce
- Mini salmon and caper cakes
Meat canapés
- Salt beef with beetroot and horseradish puree
- Asian chicken tartlets
- Lamb and fennel mini meatballs
- Chipolota sausages wrapped in pancetta
- Roast ham and brie pancake wraps
- Roast ham and tapenade crostini
Vegetarian canapés
- Spicy potato wedges with sour cream and chives
- Slow roast tomato, goats cheese and basil toast
- Wild mushroom and chive vol au vents
- Red pepper and black olive vol au vents
- Mini tartlets with grilled Mediterranean vegetables
- Ricotta, spinach and toasted pine nut mini quiches
Selection of Mini Tartlets
Alfresco Set Menu 2008
Please ring 01273 206523 to make your reservation
Price - £29.95 per person plus 10% service charge
Please choose 2 starters and 2 main courses
Starters
- Carrot and coriander soup
- Wild mushroom soup with truffle oil
- Tomato, mozzarella and avocado salad with a pesto dressing
- Rich wild mushroom risotto with truffle butter
- Carpaccio of tuna with avocado, red onion, soy and ginger dressing
- Roast organic beetroot with mixed leaves, soft boiled egg, beef tomato and marinated Italian anchovies
- Scottish smoked salmon with crayfish tails, avocado, rocket, lemon and black pepper dressing
- Baked asparagus wrapped in Parma ham with rocket and shaved Parmesan
- Fine sliced duck breast with fine green beans and organic balsamic glazed beetroot
- Parma ham rolled around organic leaf and pecorino cheese with tapenade
- Carpaccio of Angus beef fillet with rocket, Parmesan and lemon dressing
Main courses
- Grilled Mediterranean vegetables and marinated feta cheese on a plate of couscous with spiced harissa dressing and mint yoghurt
- Crisp Soignon goats cheese served on wilted spinach with sautéed wild mushrooms, grilled artichoke, peas and cherry tomatoes
- Poached fillet of Scottish salmon on a bed of steamed asparagus with new potatoes and a Hollandaise chive sauce
- Baked fillet of red snapper on crushed new potatoes with slow roast cherry tomatoes and fine green beans
- Fillet of sea bass with grilled marinated artichokes, sunblushed tomatoes and oregano cooked en papillote with steamed vegetables and new potatoes
- Roast Aylesbury duck breast rolled in wild fennel seeds with roast caramelised carrots and broccoli
- Pork fillet wrapped in pancetta with creamed mash potato, seasonal vegetables and a light red wine and berry sauce
- Grilled medallions of Angus beef fillet with spinach, gratin potato and mustard cream sauce
- Free range chicken breast stuffed with mozzarella and basil with crushed new potatoes, slow roast tomatoes and mixed leaves
- Roast best end of lamb with seasonal vegetables, new potatoes and a light red wine sauce
Desserts
- Marscapone and lime cheesecake
- Fresh fruit Pavlova
Alfresco Wine list
| House red and white wine | Per 175ml glass £3.75 Per 250ml glass £4.75 Bottle 75cl £12.50 |
| House rose wine | Per 175ml glass £3.95 Per 250ml glass £4.95 Bottle 75cl £14.50 |
White | |
| Verdicchio classic (12% light and dry with a distinctive flavour) | £15.95 |
| Chardonnay selezione aura (13% delicate, dry and fresh) | £15.95 |
| Pinot Grigio (12% intense and persistent bouquet) Per 175ml glass Per 250ml glass | £17.95 |
| Gavi (12% distinctive aroma and fresh flavour) | £19.95 |
Red | |
| Negroamaro (12.5% rich, fruity, full flavoured) | £14.95 |
| Tane salice (12% dry, robust with an intense flavour) | £15.95 £ 4.75 £ 5.50 |
| Zinfandel (13% ruby red, full bodied) Per 175ml glass Per 250ml glass | £15.95 |
| Primitivo di Manduria (14% dry, yet mellow, pleasant and full bodied) | £21.95 |
| Barolo (13% intense and persistent bouquet, dry and fresh) | £28.95 |
| Brunello de Montalcino (14% widely considered to be king of all Brunello) | £45.95 |
Sparkling Wines and Champagnes | |
| Asti Spumante (7% seductive moscato aroma, sweet) | £18.50 |
| Spumante Brut Martina (12% dry, delicate, and pleasantly fruity) | £22.50 |
| Moet et Chandon | half bottle £25.00 75cl bottle £45.00 |
| Bollinger | half bottle £65.00 |
| Prosecco cocktail (classic sparkling wine cocktail with peach juice or cassis) | £5.50 |
Aperitifs, Spirits and Liquers | |
| Aperitif | £3.00 (mixers 50p) |
| Whisky (from) | £3.00 |
| Brandies (from) | £3.50 |
| Pimms (glass) | £3.95 |
| Pimms (jug) | £17.95 |
| Red Bull | £2.00 |
| Italian Bottled lager | £3.00 (33cl) |
| Liqueurs from | £3.00 |
Soft Drinks | |
| Apple, pineapple, cranberry, Grapefruit, orange, tomato, lemonade, coke, bitter lemon, Tonic water | £1.75 |
| Elderflower cordial | £2.25 |
| Lime Grove | £2.25 |
| J20 orange and passion fruit | £2.00 |
| J20 apple and mango | £2.00 |
| Fruit cordials with soda | £2.00 |
Please note that in order to cover our service costs jugs of tap water will be charged at £1.00 per jug. | |
Alfresco Christmas 2008
ENJOY a full night’s entertainment with our local Disc Jockey – dancing and great music throughout the evening
A selection of mini canapes
- Cream of wild mushroom soup served with truffle oil
- Crab and prawn cocktail served with mixed organic leaves dressed with herb oil
- Tomato stack with grilled aubergine, basil and buffalo mozzarella with tapenade and red pepper dressing
Main courses
- Crisp Yorkshire pudding filled with wild mushrooms, braised leek, sun blushed tomatoes and provolone cheese with tarragon and parsley
- Fillet of Scottish baked salmon served on a bed of fine green beans with a Prosecco chive sauce and new potatoes
- Grilled escalopes of turkey breast with a carbonara and wild mushroom sauce served on wilted spinach, with roast root vegetables and pigs in blanket
- Slices of Irish sirloin beef on grilled set polenta with fine green beans, roast root vegetables, red wine and rosemary sauce
All served with seasonal vegetables
Dessert
- Chocolate brownies and ice cream
Mon, Tues, Wed £19.50 plus 10% service
Thurs, Fri, Sat £24.50 plus 10% service
A non-refundable deposit of £10 per person is required for all reservations. Any change in numbers must be notified ONE week before or regretfully no-shows will lose their deposit.
For 2008 for all bookings over 10 the party organiser goes FREE!
