Carluccios - Cambridge menu

Specials

Blood Orange and Mozzarella Bruschetta
7.75£
Mixed leaves and radicchio, fresh blood orange segments and mozzarella topped with hazelnuts, capers and chilli on toasted ciabatta. Finished with basil oil.
Lemon Chicken and Artichoke Risotto
14.95£
Arborio rice with lemon marinated chicken, deep-fried artichokes and a light frittedda of peas, edamame, spring onions and artichokes. Frittedda is a stew of lightly sautéed vegetables and is a speciality of Palermo, the capital of Sicily.
Trio Verdura Lasagne (v )
12.95£
Egg pasta layered with butternut squash, spinach, beetroot, tomato and bechamel. This lasagne is like no other we have made before, with a beautiful rainbow appearance and a sensational flavour with every bite.

Starters

Mixed Olives (V)
4.45£
Norcellara Olives
4.95£
Green Sicilian olives
Pesto Nuts
3.45£
Broad beans, peanuts and cashews coated in a basil pesto.
Focaccia (V) (VG)
4.75£
Baked fresh every day
Focaccia with Garlic Butter (V)
5.25£
Baked fresh every day.
Focaccia Garlic with Mozzarella (V)
5.75£
Baked fresh every day
Arancini (V)
7.95£
Sicilian rice balls filled with spinach and smoked mozzarella. With spicy tomato sauce
Burrata
8.95£
Whole Pugliese burrata with 24 month aged Parma ham, pea puree, lemon and mint marinated edamame beans. Served with toasted pane carasau and gremolata.
Calamari Fritti
8.25£
Hand Cut crispy squid rings, lightly floured and fried. With lemon mayonnaise.
Prawns Marinara
8.95£
King prawns marinated in chilli and fennel seeds in a tomato white wine & garlic sauce. Served with dressed fennel and homemade focaccia.
Tomato Bruschetta (V) (VG)
7.45£
Mixed cherry tomatoes, basil and garlic on toasted ciabatta finished with extra virgin olive oil.
Antipasti Plate
8.95£
Pane carasau, 24 month aged Parma ham, Spianata Calabrese, Finocchiona salami, artichoke, semi dried tomatoes, chargrilled courgette, olives & caper berry.
Caponata Siciliana
7.95£
Roasted goat’s cheese topped with caponata. Caponata is fried aubergine in an agrodolce sauce with tomatoes, capers and olives.

Pasta & Risotto 🍝

Beef Ragù Pappardelle
15.45£
Braised beef slow cooked in red wine, black olives and herbs. Served with pappardelle pasta, originating from the region of Tuscany.
Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli (V)
13.45£
With sage & butter sauce
Seafood Linguine
16.95£
Prawns, whole mussels and squid in a crab & chilli sauce garnished with bottarga.
Veganesca Spaghetti (V) (VG)
11.95£
A puttanesca style sauce of olives, capers, tomato, chilli, and garlic, topped with toasted mixed nuts, raisins, garlic and herb breadcrumbs.
Homemade Lasagne
13.45£
Slow-cooked beef and lamb ragu layered with egg pasta, cheese and béchamel sauce
Casarecce Piccante
13.95£
Caserecce pasta with a spicy Italian sausage, rosemary, chilli and tomato sauce. Topped with burrata.
Penne Giardiniera (V)
12.95£
Giant Pugliese penne, crispy spinach balls, grated courgette, garlic, chilli and cheese. We donate 50p from every Giardiniera sold to the Antonio Carluccio Foundation.
Risotto ai Funghi
15.25£
Arborio rice with a mix of Porcini, Shiitake & Oyster mushrooms with garlic. Served with a truffle crisp.
Beef Ragu Pappardelle
15.45£
Braised beef slow cooked in red wine, black olives and herbs. Served with pappardelle pasta, originating from the region of Tuscany.

Main Dishes

Chicken Saltimbocca
15.95£
Chicken escalope with 24 month aged Parma ham and sage in a white wine sauce. Served with roasted potatoes, rocket & pesto
Chicken Milanese
14.25£
Chicken breast in crispy rosemary breadcrumbs. With slow roasted tomatoes and dressed salad leaves topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano .
Vegan Milanese
13.95£
Plant-based escalope in rosemary breadcrumbs. Our vegan take on our classic Chicken Milanese. Served with slow roasted tomatoes and dressed salad leaves.
Pan-Fried Sea Bass Fillets
16.95£
Served with a tomato and white wine salsa and dressed fennel.

Salads 🥙

Tuna Abruzzese
14.95£
Grilled tuna steak with anchovy fillets, soft-boiled egg, green beans, red onion, roasted tomatoes and peppers, olives, new potatoes and croutons. Finished with an olive and caper dressing.
Chicken, Avocado & Pancetta
14.45£
Chicken, pancetta and avocado with green beans, red onion, semi-dried tomatoes, olives and mixed leaves. Finished with a balsamic dressing
Goats Cheese, Avocado & Barley (V) (VG)
13.45£
Roasted goat’s cheese, avocado, chargrilled courgette ribbons, rocket, baby spinach and semi-dried tomatoes, tossed with pearl barley and finished with tomato & beetroot pesto, flaked almonds & toasted pumpkin seeds.

Sides

Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Potatoes (VG)
4.25£
Broccoli (V) (VG)
5.25£
Served with chilli, garlic and flaked almonds
Green Beans & Spinach (V) (VG)
4.75£
Served with pine nuts.
Mixed Salad (V) (VG)
5.45£
Mixed leaves with yellow peppers, tomatoes, red onion, tenderstem broccoli and semi-dried tomatoes, finished with a balsamic dressing
Green Salad (V)
5.25£
Baby gem & rocket Green leaves with Parmigiano Reggiano shavings, finished with a balsamic dressing
Caprese Salad
5.75£
Buffalo mozzarella, sliced beef tomatoes, basil and olives. Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.

Desserts 🍮

Tiramisu (V)
7.45£
Savoiardi biscuits dipped in espresso, mascarpone and cocoa.
Lemon & Blueberry Cake (VG)
7.25£
with raspberry coulis
Limoncello Tart
7.95£
Made fresh daily and served with berry mascarpone.
Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding
7.95£
Chocolate Bread & Butter pudding, served with a scoop of ice cream.

Drinks

Pago Peach 200ml
3.75£
Pago Cranberry 200ml
3.75£
Coca Cola
3.95£
Diet Coke
3.75£
Coke Zero
3.75£
San Pellegrino Limonata
3.75£
San Pellegrino Aranciata
3.75£
San Pellegrino Pomegranate and Orange
3.75£
San Pellegrino Lemon and Mint
3.75£
San Pellegrino Organic Peach Iced Tea
3.75£
San Pellegrino Sparkling 500ml
3.75£
Acqua Panna Still 500ml
3.75£

Beer, Wine and Cider 🥂

Peroni Nastro Azzurro 5.1% (330ml)
5.45£
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 5.1% (660ml)
7.75£
Peroni Red 330ml
5.45£
Italy's number one beer 4.7%
Peroni Libera (0%) 330ml
4.75£
0% non alcoholic
Gluten Free Peroni Nastro Azzurro
5.25£
5.1% 330ml
Peroni Gran Riserva
7.95£
6.6% 500ml
Bionda Trentina 330ml
5.75£
Pilsner-style craft lager from the Dolomites 4.7%
Brusca IPA 330ml (4.8% ABV)
5.50£
Refreshing IPA from the Dolomites 4.8%
Angioletti Secco Cider 500ml
6.95£
Lightly sparkling cider using 100% Italian apples from Trentino 5%
Fiabesco, Prosecco DOC
30.45£
Veneto. Italy
Santa Sara Sparkling Rose NV (vg)
29.00£
Veneto. Italy
Ferrari BRUT
45.00£
Trentodoc. Italy
Taittinger Champagne (vg)
65.00£
Réserve NV Champagne, France
Pinot Grigio,Serra di Pago 2014 (vg)
23.45£
Veneto. Italy
Sauvignon Blanc, Frost Pocket, 2019
25.45£
Marlborough. New Zealand
Chablis, Louis Michel, 2018 (vg)
45.00£
Burgundy. France

Kids Menu

Pasta with tomato sauce
9.00£
Pasta with cheese sauce
9.00£
Pasta with pesto
9.00£
Pasta with Lamb and Beef Bolognese
9.00£
Lasagne
9.00£
Made with our homemade lamb and beef ragu
Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli With sage & butter sauce
9.00£
Chicken Milanese. Chicken breast in rosemary breadcrumbs. With peas & tomato sauce dip
9.00£
Ham & Pea Risotto
9.00£