ASK Italian - Taunton

Menu

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  Italian Olives

  Marinated green Nocellara olives from Sicily

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  Garlic Bread

  Add balsamic onions for an extra £1

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  Garlic Bread with Mozzarella

  Add balsamic onions for an extra £1

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  Nduja & Cheese Dough Bites

  Fiery Calabrian 'Nduja sausage, garlic and mozzarella baked into little dough bites served with 'Nduja ketchup for extra spice.

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  Rosemary & Olive Oil Bread

  Add a dip for £1, we'd recommend spicy tomato

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  Vegan Garlic Bread with MozzaRisella

  Add balsamic caramelised onions (vegan) for £1

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  Pesto & Cheese Dough Bites

  Pesto & mozzarella baked into little dough bites, served with pesto mayonnaise.

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  Vegan Pesto & Cheese Dough Bites

  Pesto & MozzaRisella baked into little dough bites, served with spicy tomato dip.

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  Antipasti Classico

  Milano salami & coppa ham, fresh mozzarella, aged hard cheese, green olives, rocket, rosemary & olive bread with smoked chilli jelly & olive tapenade

  Price: 15.50

  Categories: 1542

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  Chicken Lecca Lecca

  Breaded seasoned chicken fillets. Choose 1 dip for 3 pieces or 2 dips for 5 pieces.

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  Cheese Fondue

  Rich cheese fondue of aged hard cheese, mascarpone and mozzarella, served with bread bites, perfect for scooping.

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  Calamari

  Crispy golden-fried squid served with garlic and lemon mayonnaise.

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  Bruschetta

  Toasted ciabatta topped with tomatoes, black olives & roasted peppers, baked until warm. Finished with rocket & ricotta salata.

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  Trio of Arancini

  Three crispy and cheesy arancini balls: spinach & ricotta, beetroot & goat's cheese and pumpkin & mozzarella. Triple the flavour, triple the fun.

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  Mushrooms al Forno

  Mushrooms stuffed with mozzarella and aged hard cheese, breadcrumbs and onions, baked on Wildfarmed* ciabatta, served with garlic mayonnaise.

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  King Prawn Al Forno

  Juicy king prawns cooked in garlic & herbs, served on toasted ciabatta. Finished with parsley & a squeeze of lemon.

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  Vegan Lecca Lecca

  THIS Isn't Chicken goujons, served with smoked chilli jelly and a spicy tomato dip.

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  Vegan Bruschetta

  Toasted ciabatta topped with tomatoes, red onion and fresh basil.

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  Burrata Tricolore

  Velvety burrata cheese, topped with pesto. Served on a salad of slow-roasted & plum tomatoes and rocket. Finished with grated ricotta salata.

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  Pollo e Roquito

  Garlic chicken breast, Roquito pepper pearls, balsamic onions, crispy smoked prosciutto, mozzarella and rocket on a tomato base.

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  Salami Misti

  Salami, pepperoni, smoked prosciutto, roasted peppers, balsamic red onions and mozzarella on a tomato base.

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  Fiery Calabria

  Fiery ‘Nduja sausage and melted goat’s cheese on a tomato and mozzarella base, finished with a drizzle of honey.

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  Burrata & Slow Roasted Tomato

  Creamy and silky burrata with sweet slow-roasted tomatoes and black olive tapenade on a tomato and mozzarella base with fresh basil.

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  Pesto Giardino

  Roasted artichokes, red peppers, mushrooms, slow-roasted tomatoes, balsamic onions & black olives on a tomato & MozzaRisella base, topped with basil pesto.

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  Carne Piccante

  Pepperoni, ham, beef and red wine ragu, fresh chillies, sautéed mushrooms, tomato sauce and mozzarella.

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  Mushroom & Truffle

  A creamy mushroom & white base calzone with truffled mushrooms, spinach, mascarpone, mozzarella and smoked scamorza cheese.

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  Margherita

  Tomato base with mozzarella and oregano.

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  Pollo e Pancetta

  Chicken, pancetta, sautéed mushrooms and mozzarella on a tomato base.

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  Stromboli

  Pepperoni and mozzarella on a tomato base. We’ll add chillies if you like it hot.

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  Vegan Margherita

  Tomato base with MozzaRisella and oregano.

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  Burrata & Pancetta Carbonara

  The ultimate carbonara. Frilly tagliatelle in a velvety mascarpone and cheese sauce with pancetta. Topped with sweet slow-roasted tomatoes, fresh creamy burrata and crispy Italian smoked prosciutto.

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  Luganica Sausage & 'Nduja Frilly Tagliatelle

  Luganica style sausage in a rich tomato sauce with spicy Calabrian 'Nduja, finished with mascarpone and crispy Italian smoked prosciutto.

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  King Prawn Tagliatelle

  Frilly tagliatelle tossed with garlic-marinated king prawns, courgettes, baby plum tomatoes & a creamy seafood sauce. Garnished with parsley, chilli & lemon.

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  Slow-cooked Beef Pappardelle

  Slow-cooked beef ragu with red wine and Sunblush tomatoes, served with long flat ribbon pappardelle. Dig in, it’s delicious.

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  Pesto Stracciatella Tagliatelle

  Frilly tagliatelle in a creamy pesto sauce with green beans, topped with stracciatella, toasted pine nuts & lemon zest.

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  Lasagne Grande

  A new recipe of Italian fresh egg pasta sheets, layered with rich beef and red wine ragu and topped with a creamy bechamel sauce and aged hard cheese. Served with beef meatballs, coppa ham, extra ragu and cheese.

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  Manzo Piccante

  Rigatoni with beef and red wine ragu, beef meatballs, fresh chillies, roasted peppers and balsamic red onions, topped with mozzarella.

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  Pollo Della Casa

  Rigatoni, roasted chicken, mushrooms & thyme in a creamy mushroom sauce. Topped with mozzarella, then oven baked until golden.

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  Fettuccine Bolognese

  Our hearty beef and red wine ragu is served with flat ribbon fettuccine, the way they eat it in Rome. If you prefer, you can choose spaghetti.

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  Spaghetti al Pomodoro

  Plum tomatoes, garlic and basil in a rich tomato sauce topped fresh mozzarella.

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  Fettuccine Lentil Ragu

  A hearty ragu of green lentils and mixed vegetables in a sundried tomato sauce.

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  Linguine Carbonara

  Crispy pancetta in a creamy mascarpone and cheese sauce.

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  Linguine con Frutti di Mare

  A rich seafood pasta with prawns, mussels, clams & crayfish, tossed in a garlic & tomato sauce, finished with parsley & lemon.

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  Non Gluten Fusilli Pasta

  All of our classic pasta dishes (except ravioli, al forno and any dishes from our pasta fresca range) can be made with our non-gluten containing fusilli.

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  Vegan Spaghetti Al Pomodoro

  Plum tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil in a rich tomato sauce.

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  Risotto Con Funghi

  A creamy risotto with sauteed mushrooms.

  Price: 15.95

  Categories: 757

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  Pollo Milanese

  Breaded chicken breast seasoned and toasted, with a fresh rocket & aged hard cheese salad & a side of smoky pepper pesto. Served with your choice of chips or roasted potatoes.

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  Sea Bass alla Siciliana

  Oven baked sea bass, served with garlic greeb beans & roast potatoes. Finished with a warm caper butter sauce & charred lemon.

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  Tuscan Chicken Orzotto

  Seasoned pan-fried chicken breast served over creamy orzotto with sundried tomatoes & spinach.

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  Caesar Classica

  Fresh baby gem lettuce topped with chicken breast pieces & smoky pancetta, tossed in our signature Caesar dressing, flavoured with anchovies & Italian cheese. Finished with riserva cheese croutons.

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  Insalata All'italiana

  Sweet mustard spinach leaves, topped with a medley of roasted sweet potato, green beans, balsamic onions, mushrooms & tomatoes. Finished with goat's cheese, pine kernels & a balsamic glaze.

  Price: 15.50

  Categories: 462

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  Caesar Classica

  Fresh baby gem lettuce topped with chicken breast pieces & smoky pancetta, tossed in our signature Caesar dressing, flavoured with anchovies and Italian cheese. Finished with riserva cheese croutons.

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  Insalata All'italiana

  Sweet mustard spinach leaves, topped with a medley of roasted sweet potato, green beans, balsamic onions, mushrooms & tomatoes. Finished with goat's cheese, pine kernels & a balsamic glaze.

  Price: 15.50

  Categories: 462

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  Chocolate Etna

  A gooey chocolate fondant with a scoop of vanilla gelato, topped with a dark chocolate dome & melted with hot toffee sauce.

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  Warm Chocolate Brownie

  Warm and gooey chocolate brownie, topped with clotted cream cherry gelato, sprinkled with white chocolate curls and a chocolate sauce.

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  Sicilian Lemon Tart

  A zingy taste of Sicily, served with a mixed berry coulis. Add a scoop of vanilla gelato for 1.00. 83 kcal.

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  Tiramisu

  Creamy layers of mascarpone with a perfect coffee pick-me-up. Served with a chilled mix of Baileys liqueur & chilled espresso to pour over.

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  Biscoff Cheesecake

  Served with toffee sauce. Add a scoop of vanilla gelato for £1 (84 kcal).

• Gelati & Sorbetti

  Choose three scoops of any flavour: vanilla (v), chocolate (v), cherry clotted cream (v), salted caramel (v), raspberry sorbet (ve), mango sorbet (ve).

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  The Lemon

  Escape to the Amalfi coast with a sweet lemon flavoured white chocolate shell, filled with vanilla flavoured cheesecake cream, nested on top of crumbled Lotus biscuits and cheesecake cream.

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  Chocolate Falls

  Dive into a chocolate lover’s dream. Hot toffee sauce poured into a chocolate dome, which melts onto gooey chocolate brownie pieces, vanilla gelato & toffee popcorn.

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  Toffee Bombolini Sundae

  Bomboloni, meaning little Italian doughnuts, filled with Biscoff spread, served with three scoops of vanilla gelato, chewy fudge pieces and toffee popcorn, all drizzled with a buttery toffee sauce.

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  Caramello Chocolate Torta

  Rich layers of caramel & chocolate ganache on a crumbly tart base. Served with salted caramel gelato.

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  Sticky Coffee Pudding

  Toffee sponge with a coffee infused sticky toffee sauce, served with salted caramel gelato.

  Price: 8.50

  Categories: 595

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  Chips

  Tossed in our signature Italian-style seasoning, served with garlic mayo.

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  Garlic & Cheese Chips

  Served with garlic mayonnaise

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  Zucchini Fritti

  Battered courgette sticks, served with garlic mayonnaise

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  Side Salad

  Rocket, spinach, cucumber and tomato with a sweet mustard dressing.

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  Balsamic Glazed Greens

  Pan fried spinach & green beans drizzled with balsamic glaze.

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  Bolognese Bites

  Breaded crispy bites filled with bolognese & pasta served with a spicy tomato dip.

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  Honey Luganica Sausages

  Mini honey-drizzled Luganica style sausages, served with smoked chilli jelly.

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  Seasoned Roast Potatoes

  Skin on potatoes roasted with our signature Italian-style seasoning.

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  Caesar Side Salad

  Crisp little gem lettuce tossed in our classic Caesar dressing with aged hard cheese croutons.