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The whole table in one place: à la carte, our daily Sicilian Brunch, a full Takeaway menu, the cellar and the sweet ending. Menus change with the season.

Prices as printed; menus change with the season. V vegetarian · VE vegan · * subject to availability. Please tell us about any allergies when you order.

La Meridiana
East Horsley · Surrey

Antipasti

starters

Arancini9.95

Two fried rice balls filled with mozzarella cheese & minced beef on a bed of tomato sauce

Burrata14

Creamy burrata served with heirloom tomatoes, rocket & balsamic glaze

Bruschetta con Bocconcini V8.50

Homemade bread topped with marinated fresh tomato, red onions, basil, garlic and mozzarella

Avocado e Granchio13.95

Smashed avocado topped with crab meat, citrus dressing & micro greens

Melanzana alla Parmigiana V9.50

Baked eggplant with San Marzano tomato sauce, basil & smoked mozzarella

Fritto Misto16.50

Fresh crispy fried squid, prawns, little octopus, courgettes and carrots served with aioli

Gamberoni Aglio e Peperoncino15.50

Pan-fried shell-off king prawns cooked with garlic, butter, fresh chilli, white wine sauce & served with homemade focaccia

Carpaccio di Manzo15.50

Thin slices of raw beef fillet with rocket, Parmesan shavings, drizzled with lemon juice

San Daniele Parma Ham with Fresh Melon14.50

Delicate slices of premium Parma ham served with sweet, juicy fresh melon

Platter di Salumi e Formaggi23.95 / 39.95

A generous sharing platter of selected Italian cured meats and four varieties of cheese, with garnishes for picking and sharing, for two or four

Primi

pasta & risotto

Gnocchi al Filetto22.95

Homemade gnocchi with fillet steak strips, garlic, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, parmesan & truffle oil

Tagliatelle Aragosta e Polpa di Granchio32.50

Tagliatelle pasta with lobster and crab meat, cherry tomatoes, garlic and chilli

Risotto al Tartufo V19.50

Arborio rice with mushrooms & truffle sauce

Risotto Barbabietola e Burrata V21.50

Beetroot creamy risotto with garlic and topped with burrata cheese

Tagliatelle Ragù di Pesce24.50

Fresh tagliatelle pasta with sea bass, salmon, prawns and mussels in a rich tomato sauce

Spaghetti Bolognese16

Classic beef ragù with spaghetti

Spaghetti Carbonara16

Traditional Roman recipe with egg yolks, guanciale & Pecorino Romano cheese

Lasagna e Cannelloni16.50

Lasagne or Cannelloni filled with ricotta, beef, mozzarella and served in a pine nut sauce

Paccheri Gamberoni21.50

Paccheri pasta with king prawns, garlic, cherry tomatoes, white wine, olive oil and chilli

Paccheri alla Norma V17.50

Paccheri pasta with tomato sauce, fried eggplant & salted ricotta

Penne Arrabbiata V16

Penne pasta tossed in a rich tomato sauce with garlic and chilli

Secondi

meat & fish

Saltimbocca alla Romana24

Veal Scaloppine layered with prosciutto and fresh sage, pan-seared in butter & served with roasted potatoes

Vitello alla Marsala25

Veal cooked with mixed mushrooms, Marsala wine & a touch of cream, served with roast potatoes

Pollo Tricolore18

Grilled chicken breast topped with mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce, served with green beans & roast potatoes

Pollo Principessa21

Chicken breast with mushrooms, asparagus & cream sauce, served with roasted potatoes

Medaglione al Pepe Nero29

Grilled fillet medallion with black pepper sauce and roast vegetables

Salmone al Mascarpone24

Grilled salmon with creamy mashed potatoes, green beans & mascarpone-orange sauce

Fegato alla Veneziana24

Venetian-style calf liver with onions & red wine sauce, served with mashed potatoes

Filetto al Dolcelatte35

Grilled fillet steak topped with melted Gorgonzola cheese, served with chips (recommended with peppercorn or red wine sauce)

Bambini

kids

Pasta8

Spaghetti or penne pasta with a choice of sauce: tomato, carbonara or Bolognese

Chicken Goujon8

Crispy breaded chicken breast strips with chips

8" Pizza Margherita V8

Classic tomato sauce & mozzarella

Contorni

sides

Rocket & Parmesan Cheese5.50
Spinach, Garlic & Chilli5.50
Tomato & Red Onion Salad4.50
Sautéed Mushrooms4.50
French Beans5
Asparagus9
Green Salad4.50
Patatine Fritte (Chips)3.50
Broccoli4.50
Bowl of Mixed Olives4.50

Vini Bianchi

white wines · 175ml / 250ml / bottle

175ml250mlBottle
House Wine, Trebbiano7.509.5027Sicily · dry & fruity with a delicate bouquet
Pinot Grigio Abbazia di Novacella8.501133Italy · refreshing ripe tropical fruit flavours of melon & mango
Sauvignon Blanc Seriade91234Italy · notes of lime & lemon with floral nuances, honey & brioche
Bolla Soave Classico7.509.5029Italy · herbs, spice, grapefruit, passion fruit, white florals & almonds
Inzolia Le Rovole81030Italy · soft citrus, white peach and gentle floral notes
Grillo Villa Carumè Organic30Italy · fresh, sun-lit Sicilian white with vibrant citrus, ripe pear & subtle tropical notes
Gavi di Gavi Marchesi di Barolo131645Italy · delicate, fresh & dry on the palate
Chardonnay Colle Corviano7.509.5033Sicily · mineral nose, yellow apples, ripe exotic fruits, lemony notes & ginger
Sauvignon Blanc Mirror Lake Marlborough35New Zealand · very crisp & aromatic, grapefruit, tropical fruit & cut grass
Vermentino di Sardegna 'Laragosta'35Italy · tropical fruits with hints of sage & tomato leaf

Champagne & Prosecco

125ml / bottle

175ml250mlBottle
Villa Sandi Prosecco Rosé35Italy
House Champagne1259
Bollinger Special Cuvée NV (France 12%)75France · vibrant and inviting, refreshing with notes of apple & brioche
Bollinger Special Cuvée Rosé NV140France · only Pinot Noir from grand cru villages, delicious raspberry & redcurrant flavours
Champagne Dom Pérignon Vintage 2012 (France 12.5%)350France · full and varied, flowers mingling with fruit, the vegetal with the mineral
Villa Sandi Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut7.5034Italy

Vini Rosato

rosé wines · 175ml / 250ml / bottle

175ml250mlBottle
Pinot Grigio Blush Nao Nis9.5011.5033Italy · delicate & fruity, fresh redcurrants, dry & good consistency
Scaia Rosato Veneto35Italy · soft rose scent, intense flavour of cedar, grapefruit & raspberry

Vini Rossi

red wines · 175ml / 250ml / bottle

175ml250mlBottle
House Wine, Sangiovese7.509.5027Italy · slightly ruby, musky earthy cherries with hints of wood & spice
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colle Corviano (VE)9.5011.5033Italy · aromas of oregano, pepper, tobacco & black fruits
Merlot Seriade8.501034Italy · bright, lively ruby red, vinous bouquet with fruity notes
Nero d'Avola Organic81030Italy · lightly oaked, packed with spice & liquorice, dense & chewy
Valpolicella Ripasso Monte Garbi9.5012.5039Italy · ruby red, red fruit & cherry, soft, fresh & savoury with a spicy finish
Chianti Classico Riserva Fanatico DOCG49Italy · intense ruby, wild berries & cherries with floral notes of violet
Malbec45Argentina · ripe red fruits, black pepper & violets, with vanilla & spices
Primitivo di Manduria39Italy · rich and opulent, ripe cherries & plums with cocoa & vanilla
Negroamaro San Patrime35Italy · red and black berry fruits, dark spices & woody notes
Marchesi di Barolo DOCG75Italy · spices & flowers on the nose, full bodied, velvety with sweet tannins
Amarone della Valpolicella Tenuta Sant'Antonio DOCG89Italy · well balanced, fat tannins, soft, warm, savoury, elegant & fresh

Vini Pregiati

fine wines · bottle only

175ml250mlBottle
Cervaro della Sala 2022140Italy · Chardonnay with hints of oak, vanilla & citrus minerals
Tenuta degli Dei Roberto Cavalli 2009260Italy · rich & balanced, berry, chocolate & vanilla, full body with a juicy finish
Beaune 1er Cru Domaine 'Les Toussaints' René Monnier 2011150France · cherry red, earthy & red fruit aromas, round with elegant tannins
Barbaresco Cascina Morassino 2018 DOCG85Italy · red fruits, floral notes & spices, medium to full bodied with silky tannins
Brunello di Montalcino Gianni Brunelli 2015 DOCG190Italy · herbs, aromatic spices & cherries, soft & harmonic, full bodied & velvety
Tignanello IGT Antinori 2015350Italy · violets, bramble & rosemary, very dense with deep tannins & great depth
Barolo Cerequio Michele Chiarlo 2006 DOCG160Italy · ripe fruit, mint, gentian roots & spices, rich body with delicate tannins
Chateau Pichon Baron 2007240France · fresh red fruit & blackberry, long-lasting with dense, precise tannins
Chateau Leoville Barton Saint Julien 2014180France · Cabernet & Merlot, deep ruby with cassis & cedar
Bolgheri Sassicaia 2017500Italy · black fruit & spices, silky, medium to high tannins
Barbaresco Gaja 2017360Italy · forest fruits, plums, liquorice, mineral & coffee, dense & full bodied
Tignanello IGT Antinori 2008650Italy · chocolate, black cherry & spice in a lush, soft texture, velvety & very long

Dolci

made here, finished at the table

Panna Cotta GF7

Homemade creamy dessert with sugar, gelatine & vanilla pods, topped with a fruit coulis

Profiterolo7.50

Soft choux pastries filled with chantilly cream, covered with chocolate cream

Cannolo Siciliano8.50

Crispy tube-shaped shell of fried dough, filled with sweet ricotta with a hint of citrus zest & chopped pistachios

Affogato8.50

Double espresso, amaretto liqueur & vanilla ice cream

Pistachioso8.50

Homemade signature dessert: ladyfinger, mascarpone cheese, biscuits, liqueur & Italian pistachio cream

Tiramisù della Casa7

Homemade classic tiramisu with mascarpone cream, rum, coffee & Disaronno almond liqueur

Sgroppino9

Italian cocktail made with Prosecco, vodka, a scoop of lemon sorbet & mint

Gelato Artigianale7 / 9

2 or 3 scoops of homemade Italian ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, salted caramel, pistachio

Sorbetto VE GF7 / 9

2 or 3 scoops of sorbet: lemon or mango

Dessert of the Day8.50

Ask your waiter for the special dessert of the day

After Dinner

cocktails

Espresso Martini10

Vodka, Tia Maria, vanilla syrup & espresso

Il Capitano10

Kalua, Baileys, Captain Morgan, cream & vanilla ice cream

Il Siciliano10

Jack Daniels whiskey, coffee, vanilla ice cream & amaretto liqueur

Menu Offer

every day, 10am to 4pm · a Sicilian sharing table, served as trios

Cicchetti

small plates

Tris Arancini15.95

Meat and peas · ham and cheese · spinach and cheese

Tris Bruschetta12.95

Classic · guacamole and mozzarella · mushrooms

Tricolore Salad11.95

Avocado, mozzarella and tomato

Tris Caponata, Crocchette & Spice Polpette15.95

Pizza & Bread

Tris Pizza 9"17.95

Piccante · ham & cheese · vegetarian

Tris Focaccia11.95

Mozzarella · cherry tomatoes · mushrooms

Tris Bread4.95

Crusty bread · pane e olive · grissini

Fish & Meat

each trio served with vegetables and potatoes

Tris di Carne29.95

Entrecôte · veal Milanese · fillet steak

Tris di Pesce31.95

Sea bass · salmon · squid

Tris di Pollo24.95

Valdostana · tricolore · Milanese

Pasta & Risotto

Tris Lasagna25.95

Classic · 4 formaggi & veg · Norma

Tris Gnocchi24.95

Sorrentina · 4 formaggi · courgettes and prawns

Tris Pasta23.95

Cacio e pepe · Amatriciana · Norma

Tris Risotto25.95

Parmesan & saffron · vegetarian · crab & prawns

Tris Sides

Tris Vegetable6.95

Asparagus · spinach · broccoli

Tris Salad5.95

Rocket · lettuce · riccia

Tris Tomato & Onion4.95

Cherry tomatoes · big tomatoes · concassé

Tris Desserts

Tris Cake13.95

Tiramisù · profiteroles · panna cotta

Tris Gelato5.95

Pistachio · chocolate · nocciola

Tris Drinks

Tris Cocktails24.95

Your choice of any three cocktails

Tris Drinks24.95

House wine · Aperol Spritz · Limoncello Spritz

Special Panozzi

make your own, choose your fillings

Make Your Own Panozzi13.95

Mortadella, Parma ham, coppa, pancetta, speck, Salame Napoli, Salame Milano, Salame Finocchiona, broccoli, salsiccia, avocado, stracciatella, bufala mozzarella, burrata, gorgonzola, taleggio, caprino, zucchini, melanzane, pomodoro, peperoni, carciofi, basil, onion, lettuce, rocket

Special Sicilian Platter

to share · for two or four

OffertaSpecial Sicilian Platter32.95 / 49.95

Meat arancini, parmigiana, polpette, caponata melanzane & carciofi, crocchette, mixed focaccia, olives, salumi & formaggi

Fresh Home-Made Pasta

made fresh every day, for two · please ask your waiter

OffertaFresh Home-Made Pasta28.95

Girasoli, torteloni, ravioli, triangoli, quadroni, pappardelle, tagliolini

How to order

call +44 1483 284 343 to order direct · also on Deliveroo & Uber Eats

Pizze

made with the finest Italian ingredients · vegan or gluten-free base +£2 · extra toppings: meat £3, vegetables £2

Focaccia V6.5

Homemade Italian yeasted flatbread

Pane all'Aglio V6.5

Garlic pizza bread

Margherita V11

Tomato sauce, mozzarella & basil

Americana13

Tomato sauce, mozzarella & spicy pepperoni sausage

Hawaii15

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, cooked ham & pineapple

Diavola Calabrese15

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Nduja, red onions & chilli

Caprino V14

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, courgettes, goat cheese & caramelised onions

Ortolana V15

Tomato, mozzarella & grilled vegetables (courgettes & aubergines)

Fiorentina V15

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, spinach, egg & parmesan

Pollo e Pancetta15

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, chicken, pancetta & mushrooms

Popeye15

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, tuna, chilli & red onions

Quattro Stagioni15

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, artichokes, ham, olives, salami & mushrooms

Bufalina17

Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, rocket, Parma Ham, cherry tomatoes & parmesan shavings

Calzone Piccante16

Folded pizza: tomato sauce, mozzarella, cooked ham, mushrooms, pepperoni, oregano & red chillies

Antipasti

starters · * subject to availability

Arancini8.95

Two fried rice balls filled with mozzarella & minced meat

Bruschetta V VE7.5

Homemade focaccia topped with marinated fresh tomato, red onions, basil, garlic & extra virgin olive oil

Burrata V12

Italian creamy cheese with cherry tomatoes confit, dried black olives & balsamic glaze

Calamari *12

Deep-fried squid rings served with homemade aioli

Carpaccio di Manzo15

Thin slices of raw beef fillet with rocket, parmesan shavings, drizzled with lemon juice & extra virgin olive oil

Gamberoni Aglio e Peperoncino *15

Pan-fried shell-off king prawns cooked with garlic, butter, fresh chilli & white wine sauce, served with homemade focaccia

Melanzana Parmigiana V8.5

Homemade baked aubergine with tomato sauce, Fior di latte mozzarella cheese & basil

Pasta & Risotto

* subject to availability

Linguine Gamberoni21.95

Linguine with king prawns, fresh garlic, cherry tomatoes, white wine & olive oil

Gnocchi al Filetto21.95

Traditionally homemade gnocchi with garlic, strips of fillet steak, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, parmesan cheese & drizzled with truffle oil

Gnocchi di Zucca V18.95

Traditionally homemade pumpkin gnocchi with dried apricot, sage & Gorgonzola sauce

Tagliatelle al Salmone18

Tagliatelle pasta with salmon, tomato sauce & a touch of cream

Tagliatelle alla Aragosta *35

Tagliatelle pasta with half a fresh lobster, brandy, cherry tomatoes, garlic & basil

Italian Classic Dishes14.95

All Italian traditional dishes such as Spaghetti Bolognese, Carbonara & Lasagne available on request

Risotto Mare *25

Italian Arborio rice with mixed seafood, garlic, cherry tomatoes & extra virgin olive oil

Risotto Tartufo V16.95

Italian Arborio rice with mushrooms & truffle sauce

Carne & Pesce

meat & fish · * subject to availability

Scaloppine alla Milanese23

Veal in breadcrumbs served with spaghetti & tomato sauce

Pollo Tricolore18

Grilled chicken breast topped with mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce, served with asparagus & new potatoes

Tagliata di Manzo e Rucola29

Grilled sliced 300g ribeye steak served on a bed of fresh rocket, topped with shaved Parmesan & served with chips

Filetto dello Chef35

Grilled fillet steak with asparagus, carrots, duchess potatoes & a tomato gratin topped with Parmesan cheese

Branzino in Guazzetto *25

Grilled fillet of sea bass with prawn & bisque sauce, served on a bed of roasted potato, asparagus & carrots

Salmone al Mascarpone23

Grilled salmon served with creamy mashed potatoes, crispy asparagus & drizzled with a Mascarpone orange sauce

Contorni

sides

Rocket & Parmesan Cheese5.5
Spinach, Garlic & Chilli5.5
Tomato & Red Onion Salad4.5
Sautéed Mushrooms4.5
Green Salad4.5
Patatine Fritte (Chips)3.5
Mixed Salad5.5
Broccoli4.5
Mixed Olives4.5
Asparagus9

Bambini

for children · £8 each

Spaghetti Pasta8

A choice of sauce: Tomato, Carbonara or Bolognese

Chicken Goujon & Chips8
8" Pizza Margherita8
buon appetito Please tell us about allergies, and the kitchen will look after you.