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ANTIPASTI/STARTERS CARPACCIO ALLA VENETA Marinated in herbs, mustard and red wine, topped with wild rocket, shaved parmesan and aged balsamic. R58 ANTIPASTI EMILIA-ROMANO A traditional Northern Italian appetiser with Parma ham, mortadella, Coppa ham, Italian meatballs, salami, fried squid, roasted peppers, cheese and brushetta. (Sharing board ideal for two) R99 BRUSCHETTA MODO MIO Toasted ciabatta slices topped with chicken pesto and tomato basil. R44 FEGATINI DI POLLO E CALAMARI Chicken livers and calamari in peri peri, lemon and garlic sauce served with hot garlic bread. R54 CALAMARI ALLA GRIGLIA Grilled calamari in either a lemon butter, garlic butter or peri peri sauce. R49 / R84 CODA DI LANGOUSTINES Langoustine tails cooked in olive oil, garlic and chili, topped with parmesan cheese and baked in the pizza oven. R55 LUMACHE AL FORNO Snails doused in garlic butter baked in the pizza oven. * Try with Gorgonzola topping (R12) R47 NIDO DI PROSCIUTO Parma ham parcels filled with Mamma's home-made taglietelle, strips of parma ham, cream and parmesan. R59 MELENZANE ALLA PARMIGIANA Brinjal, mozzarella cheese and tomato. Oven baked. R49 FRITTO MISTO A traditional Italian fried starter or as a main, prawns calamari & zucchini, dipped in batter, fried & served with sauces of sweet chilli & pesto mayo. R59 / R110 DEEP FRIED CAMEMBERT Drizzled with berry balsamic reduction, served with chilli red onion marmalade & thin toast. R52 ZUCCHINI MATCH STICKS Served with fresh lemon & a sweet chill sauce. R45 COZZE DELLA MAMMA Mussels done two ways, available as a main or starter. • cooked in a white wine, rosa tomato, chilli & basil sauce. • creamy garlic white wine herb sauce. R52 / R105 BRUSCHETTA & BREADS FOCACCIA BREAD: TRADITIONAL Garlic & herb. R32 FOCACCIA BREAD: FETA Feta, onions, herbs & chilli. R42 FOCACCIA BREAD: BIANCA Mozzarella, herbs & garlic. R42 FOCACCIA BREAD: ANNIE'S Fresh tomato, Parma ham, fresh basil & Parmesan. R63 BRUSCHETTA: BASIL PESTO CHICKEN With basil pesto & chicken mayo. (4 in a portion) R49 BRUSCHETTA: TOMATO AND BASIL With tomato, onion, fresh basil. R42 BRUSCHETTA: ANCHOVIES With fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers & anchovies. R49 PIZZA DOUGH BALLS • With olive oil and balsamic • With garlic herb cream 40 • With arrabiatta sauce. (5 per portion) R40 INSALATA/SALADS ITALIANA Italian salad with mozzarella cheese, roasted peppers and Mamma’s vinaigrette dressing. R55 INSALATA GRECA Greek salad with feta and olives. R58 CAPRESE Fresh mozzarella, tomato, home-made basil pesto & basil leaves, drizzled with olive oil. • With chargrilled chicken strips 15 • With avo 12 R52 ROQUEFORD With walnuts, toasted croutons and avo, on a bed of greens, drizzled with Mamma’s roqueford dressing. R55 DI MARE A seafood salad to remind you of your trip to Sicily. A melody of seafood, marinated & placed on a light green salad. R74 CALAMARI FRITTI Salt and peppered calamari, lightly fried, served on a bed of rocket salad, drizzled with garlic aioli. R59 INSALATA DELLA NONA My grandmothers salad: Shredded roast chicken salad with avo, mozzarella, strawberries & a strawberry vinaigrette dressing. R65 INSALATA DELLA CASA Smoked chicken and avo salad with peppadews & croutons on a bed of greens. R59 PASTA A choice of: our home-made tagliatelle (a hit since we opened in 1996), or top quality imported spaghetti & penne. ALFREDO Ham, mushrooms and cream. * Try with chicken (R15) R69 MAMMA'S SPAGHETTI BOLOGNAISE Mamma's meat bolognaise sauce. R75 POLLO AL PESTO Char-grilled chicken breasts pan fried with white wine, garlic, mushrooms and a creamy pesto sauce. R75 PICCANTI Bolognaise, mushrooms, chilli, herbs and cream. R75 HONEYMOON PASTA Melody of seafood tossed in olive oil, chilli, garlic, tomato and white wine. R115 DELLA MAMMA Smoked chicken and prawns in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce. R80 AVRIL'S The dish was invented by an awesome lady and we sell it in her memory. Calamari, prawns, loads of garlic, chilli and Napoli sauce. R85 PASTA JOVANI SMITHERINI Partner, John Smit, got this recipe from AJ Venter. Grilled chicken, mushrooms & Napoli sauce. R65 POLPETTE @ MAMMA'S Mamma's home-made meatballs cooked in a tomato, herb, basil and white wine sauce. R75 FILETTO FUNGHI E PESTO Strips of steak, mushrooms, chilli, oregano, garlic and creamy pesto topped with parmesan shavings and rocket. R85 PASTA CONTADINA Slow roasted Italian sausage ragu with pancetta, white wine, chilli, Napoli sauce & fresh basil. R79 ALIO OLIO Pasta tossed in olive oil, garlic & chilli • With chicken & mushroom 72 • With calamari & anchovies 82 • With 5 queen prawns 92 R45 PASTA MAMMA LUCIANA Chicken livers & calamari in a garlic, lemon, herb, chilli & Napoli, cream sauce. R85 PASTA CON FUNGHI Olive oil, garlic & chili, with a melange of mushrooms (oyster, porcini, button & shiitake) tossed in pasta & drizzled with lemon, olive oil & parmigiano. • With slices of Parma ham 23 R69 CAPELLI DI ANGELO Another dish that partner, John Smit, came up with... Angle hair pasta, calamari, prawn, garlic, chilli, fresh lemon & rocket R85 HOME-MADE PASTA This is the section that my Mom still dedicates herself to. We make fresh pasta every day, from our deli & Mammas is often seen making the tortellini & ravioli herself, as she did many years ago. This is what makes us a truly authentic, Italian restaurant. MAMMA'S LASAGNE Home-made style rich and creamy meaty bolognaise sauce between layers of pasta topped with mozzarella. R72 TRUFOLATI Spinach and ricotta filled panzerotti in a tomato and mozzarella sauce. Oven baked. R70 MEAT CANNELLONI Chicken and beef filled tubes of pasta with an Alfredo sauce. Oven baked. R70 GNOCCHI Made by mamma & her team using the best potatoes to give that light & awesome flavour. Gorganzola 75 Mediterranean Calamari 85 Italian Flag: Napoli sauce, Gorgonzola, Basil Pesto 80 Bolognese 80 Picanti: Bolognese sauce, mushrooms, chilli, herbs & cream 85 R75 - R85 PRAWN PANZEROTTI Pillows of pasta filled with prawns in a creamy white wine and garlic sauce, with a dash of Napoli. R85 PUMPKIN PANZEROTTI Pillows of pasta filled with pumpkin in a creamy walnut sauce. R75 TORTELLINI ALLA MAMMA Spinach & ricotta tortellini served with a sage butter cream sauce topped with rosa tomatoes & padano shavings. R75 MEAT RAVIOLI Served with our famous bolognese sauce. R75 RISOTTO RISOTTO: MAMMAS MEATBALL R89 RISOTTO: WILD MUSHROOM & PORCINI R89 RISOTTO: SEAFOOD R110 RISOTTO: STEAK & MUSHROOM R92 WOODFIRED PIZZA We have two woodfired pizza ovens that cook majority of our menu, but what benefits the most in taste is our “00” pizzas flour. The woodfire gives our pizzas a unique taste. VEGETARIAN Tomato, mozzarella, onion, mushrooms, peppers, feta, olives & artichokes. R85 REGINA Tomato, mozzarella, ham & mushroom. R76 JANNIES’ PIZZA Tomato, mozzarella, avo, bacon & feta. R85 MAFIOSA Tomato, mozzarella, mince bolognaise, chilli, onions & peppers. R85 CAJUN CHICKEN Tomato, mozzarella, strips of chicken, chilli, onions & feta. R80 PIZZA DI TREVISO Tomato, mozzarella, bacon, camembert cheese & cranberry sauce. R90 FRUITTI DI MARE Seafood pizza with queen prawns, shrimps, calamari & mussels. On tomato & mozzarella. R115 POLLO BARBEQUE Tomato, mozzarella, Bbq chicken, mushrooms, onion & avo (seasonal). R92 GAMBERI AL DIAVOLO Tomato, mozzarella, shrimps, queen prawns, chilli & rocket. R95 NONO FERDINANDO Tomato, mozzarella, chicken, pepperdews & avo (seasonal). R80 PIZZA DON DIEGO THE KING OF ARGENTINA Mamma’s home-made meatballs, Italian sausage & pepperdews in a spicy tomato sauce, with extra mozzarella. R100 PIZZA PARMA Cold Parma ham on a margherita with rocket amd parmesan shavings. R95 ALFREDO Mozzarella, chicken, mushroom, ham & sliced tomato. R85 LANGOUSTINE Langoustine tails cooked in marinara sauce, herbs, garlic & chilli, placed on a pizza base with cheese & basil. R99 QUATTRO STAGIONI Tomato, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, olives, artichokes & anchovies. R85 ORIGINAL NAPOLI Fresh cherry tomato, mozzarella, herbs, garlic, olive oil & fresh basil. R76 SICILIANA Tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, olives, salami & capers. R85 FUNGHI Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, thyme & chilli. R85 SECONDI/MAINS VEAL AL LIMONE Escalopes of veal, pan fried in a lemon and white wine sauce. R99 PESCE FRESCO DEL GIORNO Fresh line fish lightly grilled with olive oil, lemon juice and a hint of garlic. SQ CALAMARI MEDITERRANEAN Calamari tubes cooked in olive oil, garlic, chilli, rosa tomatoes, a hint of white wine and fresh basil. R110 POLLO ARROSTO Our well-known baby chicken cooked in the pizza oven in either a peri peri or lemon and herb sauce. R99 CHICKEN PARMIGIANA Crumbed chicken breast served on alfredo taglietelle, topped with Napoli sauce and mozzarella, baked in the wood-fired oven and finished with grated parmesan. R95 INVOLTINI DI POLLO Chicken breast stuffed with Camembert cheese and cranberry jam, wrapped in parma ham & oven baked. Drizzled with a herb, sage & butter sauce. R99 OUR FAMOUS LAMB SHANK Left to cook over night in the pizza oven in a red wine gravy sauce. R140 FILETTO GORGONZOLA Creamy Gorganzola sauce. R135 FILETTO A PEPE VERDE Classic green pepper & brandy cream sauce. R135 FILETTO CON FUNGHI 300g rump pan fried in olive oil, garlic, rosemary and wild mushrooms. * Mamma recommends it at medium temperature R130 INVOLITINI DI POLLO Chicken breast stuffed with Camembert cheese and cranberry jam, wrapped in parma ham & oven baked. Drizzled with a herb, sage & butter sauce. R99 CHICKEN PIZZIAOLA Succulent chicken breasts cooked in a pizziaola sauce, of peppers, onions, olives,