Carpaccio of red tuna in an orange marinade with grated bottarga

Carpaccio of sword fish in a lemon marinade with pomegranate and toasted pine nuts

Culatello ham (pdo) with buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and rocket

Beef fillet battuta with treviso lettuce and parmesan slices

King prawns with king oyster mushrooms served on a sweet pumpkin velouté

Aubergine parcel with sweet provola cheese in a pesto cream

Octopus carpaccio in a citrus marinade

Carpaccio of marinated mixed fish

Essenza rustic antipasti (for 2 people)

Salmon carpaccio perfumed in herbs

Linguine with clams

Spaghetti with sea bass, salted capers, cherry tomatoes and basil

Spaghetti with boutargue

Linguine with king prawns & pistacchio

Ravioloni stuffed with braised beef in a jus and parmesan slices

Ricotta ravioli with cherry tomatoes, aubergine pesto, pistacchio grains and basil

Tagliolini with sauteed beef, caramelised onions and toasted pine nuts in a red wine sauce

Tagliolini in a rocket and almond pesto with cherry tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella

Carbonara with olive oil, guanciale bacon and peppered pecorino cheese

Sea bass fillet in a lemon and fennel sauce

Tranche de thon au pistaches avec emulsion aux agrumes

Stuffed rolled sword fish with grilled aubergine, rocket and cherry tomatoes

Sea bass in a pistacchio crust

Seared tuna coated in black sesame seeds with rocket in a balsamic dressing

King prawns in citrus and rosemary scented breadcrumbs

King prawns wrapped in conca bacon served on monteleone lentils perfumed in thyme

Imperial mixed fish assortment (king prawns, sea bass, tuna in sesame seeds and sword fish involtini)

Beef tagliata 350g in a jus with rocket and parmesan

Beef fillet tartare

Beef fillet wrapped in colonnata bacon with a nero d'avola wine and juniper berry sauce

Beef fillet with an aubergine and parmesan fondue

Duck breast in a chestnut honey confit with a raspberry sauce

Beef tagliata griddled on a bed of rock salt with a balsamic & olive oil dressing

Rack of lamb in nero d’avola wine with caramelised red onions and cherry tomatoes

Our selection of cheeses

our selection of cheeses

Parmigiano

Pecorino pepato siciliano

Provolone piccante

Toma piemontese

Hot chocolate and nut fondant cake with baileys cream

Tiramisù with coffee and white chocolate

Barolo chinato

Bourbon vanilla parfait with a maraschino cherry sauce

Sweet cheese cream slice with red fruits

Mascarpone cream and strawberries with passito wine from pantelleria

Citrus sorbet with prosecco sparkling wine