Di Cucina Italiana

The Menu

Di Cucina Italiana

Pane

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Focaccio & Olives (v)
Served with extra virgin olive oil & aged balsamic
€6.50
Bruschetta Acciugatella
Grilled bread with stracciatella, anchovies & local Gozo honey
€9.50
Bruschetta al Pomodoro (v)
Grilled bread with stracciatella, anchovies & local Gozo honey
€6.90

Antipasti

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Antipasto Misto
24-month-aged Parma ham, grana Padano cheese, burrata from Puglia, pancetta, balsamic onions, Sicilian caponata, spicy nduja, homemade focaccia, music bread and rosemary grissini (G, M)
€29.50
Arancini
Sicilian rice balls filled with spinach and smoked mozzarella with spicy tomato sauce (G, M, E)
€9.00
Calamari fritti
Golden fried squid served with aioli mayo (G, MO, E)
€16.50
Parmigiana di melanzane
Layers of fried eggplant, basil tomatoes sauce & parmesan cheese (V, M)
€11.50
Capesanta Dorata
With salsa rossi, aged balsamic and Lemon extra virgin olive oil (M, O)
€6.00
Minestrone
Summer version of one of the most famous Italian vegetable soup. (get the ingredients) (V, C)
€8.00
Carpaccio di Branzino
Seabass, Blood orange & fennel with extra virgin olive oil (F)
€15.50
Vitello Tonnato
Thinly slice of Veal, with fresh blue fin tuna sauce, arugula salad, fig vincotto dressing, caperberries (F, E)
€18.00
DOP Burrata Pugliese (V)
Served with grilled new season asparagus, toasted hazelnuts, lemon balsamic dressing & herbs (M, N)
€17.00

Primi Piatti

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Tortelli Ricotta e Spinaci (V)
Spinach and ricotta cheese tortelli, with lemon sage butter & amaretti crumbs (G, M, E, N)
€15.50
Pappardelle Bolognese
Slow cooked bolognese, with aged pecorino (G, M, E, C)
€16.00
Spaghetti Nero Vongole
Squid ink pasta, fresh clams, white wine and cherry tomato (G, MO, SU)
€17.00
Ravioli Salmone & Piselli
Tomato mascarpone sauce, focaccia rosemary crumbs (G, M, E, F)
€18.50
Rigatoni Carbonara
Egg yolk, guanciale, aged pecorino (G, E, M)
€15.50
Linguine al Gambero
bisque sauce, prawns, cherry tomato, zucchini, soft herbs (G, S)
€19.50
Risotto Verde (V)
New season asparagus, peas, roast artichokes, soft herbs & lemon evo (M, C)
€15.00
Risotto Pescatora
Carnaroli rice, shellfish stock & selection of seasonal local seafood (S, MO, F)
€21.50
Lasagna
Bolognese sauce, rosemary bechamel, parmesan (G, M, E, C)
€15.50
Cacio e Pepe al carrello (V) min 2 portions
Spaghetti alla chitarra tossed in a creamy Pecorino sauce and cracked black pepper (G, M, E)
€17.00

Secondi Piatti

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Milanese 350g
Breaded veal, brown butter & caper lemon sauce
€33.00
Tagliata di Manzo
Sliced beef steak, salsa Verde, rocket salad with fig vincotto (MU)
€36.00
Branzino alla Spagnola
Wild seabass fillet, Romesco crust, caponata, white balsamic & basil dressing (F, N)
€26.00
Fiorentina (to share 1kg)
T-bone steak, anchovy garum, porcini butter sauce (F, M)
€120.00
Costata di Manzo
300gr grain feed ribeye steak with rocket salad
€36.00
Saltimbocca
Tender chicken breast, Parma ham &fresh sage (M)
€19.00
MATTO Burger
Angus beef, topped with creamy sweet gorgonzola cheese, caramelized onions, roman lettuce & tomato (G, M)
€17.50
Milanese Burger
Crispy chicken breast, roasted sweet pepper, aioli mayo, crispy Parma ham & rucola (G, E, M)
€15.50
Sauces
Porcini mushrooms
Roasted green pepper
Sweet Gorgonzola
€3.90 each

Pizze

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Margherita (V)
DOP San Marzano tomato, fior di latte mozzarella, fresh basil & oregano (G, M)
€9.50
Marinara
DOP San Marzano tomato, mozzarella ,Anchovies, garlic, oregano, black olives (G, M, F)
€9.00
Mortazza
Fiore di latte, pistachio di Bronte, mortadella e burrata (G, M, N)
€18.00
Diavola Ribelle
Spicy nduja, mozzarella & stracciatella cheese, Gozo honey (G, M)
€15.00
alla Norma (V)
DOP San Marzano tomato, eggplant, salty ricotta cheese (G, M)
€13.50
Formaggiosa (V)
Mozzarella, provola, sweet gorgonzola, ricotta & grana (G, M)
€14.50
Pata Tosa (G,M)
Roasted potato, Italian fennel sausage, smoked scamorza, for di latte & rosemary (G, M)
€15.00
Capriccioso
DOP San Marzano tomato, mozzarella, Artichokes, prosciutto cotto, olives, mushrooms & egg (G, M, E)
€14.50
Gran Parma
San Marzano tomato, mozzarella, Parma ham, rucola & grana (G, M)
€16.50
Tartufata (V)
Truffle & mushroom cream, mozzarella, Chiodini mushrooms, chestnuts mushrooms, parsley, crispy onion (G, M)
€17.50
Calzone MATTO
DOP San Marzano tomato, mozzarella, ricotta, ham, Salame Napoli (G, M)
€14.00

Contorni

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Pomodoro & Cipolla
Tomato, Italian red onions, capers & basil
€6.50
Potato al Forno
Oven-roasted potatoes seasoned with fennel seeds, garlic & herbs.
€4.50
Patate Rosmarino
Fries with garlic & rosemary salt
€5.50
Rucola & Grana
Rocket leaves topped with aged Grana Padano & lemon dressing
€4.50
Pure di Patate
Potato puree with EVO parmesan & thyme (M)
€6.00

MATTO SIGNATURE COCKTAILs

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PIZZA
Ketel One Vodka, Infused Basil, Yellow Cherry Tomato Juice, Sweet & Sour, Focaccia & Mozzarella Foam.
€16.00
TRAMONTO
Amaro Del Capo Chilli, Rhubarb Bitter, Balsamic, Grapefruit Soda.
€9.50
BIANCO COCOMERO
Martini Bianco, Watermelon Gin, Wine, Mint & Watermelon Soda.
€13.00
DESIDERIO
Pasion Fruit & Mix, Immortal Flower, Wine & Soda.
€11.00
LAGUNA BLU
Venturo Bitter, Malfy Lemone Gin, Marjoram, Prosecco & Soda.
€ 12.50
TRINACRIA
Angostura Spiced Rum, Cherry Amarena, Pistachio Syrup, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice & Peychaud’s Bitter.
€11.00
VERDE BIANCO
Malfy Gin, Lime Juice, Sugar Syrup, Fresh Basil & Mozzarella Foam.
€ 13.00
AMALFITANO
Sanchez Tequila, Cinnamon Syrup, Limoncello, Fabbri Bergamot, Lemon Juice Magic Foamed.
€ 12.50
IL VASO (Sharing 2 to 4 )
Fabbri Gin, Amarena Cherry, Lemon Juice, Basil Leaves, Saline Solution, Grapefruit Soda
€ 34.00

NEGRONI’S

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CLASSICO
Malfy Original Gin, Campari & Antica Formula
€11.50
IONICO
Tanqueray Gin Infused Capper, Marsala & Campari
€12.00
ADRIATICO
Amarena Gin, Marendry Bitter & Sweet Vermouth
€13.50
TIRRENICO
Bojing Sardinian Gin, Silvio Carta Bitter Bianco, Bianco Vermouth
€12.50
MEDITERRANEO
Malfy Rossa, Aperol, Bianco Vermouth
€ 11.50

ITALIAN GIN PERFECT (SERVE 50ML)

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Malfy Original Gin
London Essence Bood Orange & Elderflower Tonic Fresh lime & Orange Zest
€9.50
Malfy Arancia Gin
London Essence Grapefruit & Rosemary Tonic Fresh Orange & Blueberries
€9.50
Malfy Limone Gin
London Essence Original Tonic Fresh Lemon & Basil Leaves
€9.50
Poli Marconi 46 Gin
London Essence Original Tonic Fresh Grape & Mint
€10.50
Fabbri Gin
London Essence Original Tonic Amarena Cherry & Mint
€ 12.50

INTERNATIONAL GIN PERFECT
(SERVE 50ML)

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Tanqueray's Gin
London Essence Original Tonic, Fresh Lime & Dried Orange
€9.00
Bombay Sapphire Gin
London Essence Blood Orange & Elderflower Tonic Fresh Ginger & Orange Zest
€9.00
Islands 8 Maltese Own Gin
London Essence Original Tonic Carob Nibs & Rosemary
€9.50
Hendrick’s Gin
London Essence Blood Orange & Elderflower Tonic Cucumber & Rose petals
€10.50
Monkey 47 Gin
London Essence Original Tonic Fresh Blueberries & Rosemary
€14.50

FLAVOURED GIN PERFECT (SERVE 50ML)

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Ampersand Strawberry Gin
London Essence Original Tonic Dry Strawberry & Mint
€10.50
Islands 8 Watermelon Maltese Own Gin
London Essence Original Tonic Fresh lime & mint
€11.50

MOCKTAIL

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VERDE
Tanqueray 0.0 %, Basil Syrup, Pistachio Syrup, Lemon Juice Top up Tonic Water.
€8.00
TROPICALE
Mango Puree, Grapefruit Syrup, Lemon Juice, saline Solution, Sugar Syrup & Top up ginger Beer.
€6.50
LUNATICO
Raspberry Syrup, Rosemary Syrup, Apple Juice & Lemon Juice.
€6.00
ALLERGIES & INTOLERANCES
Our kitchen handles allergens including gluten, soya, eggs, milk, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, sulphites, sesame, celery, mustard, peanuts, lupin, and tree nuts. Please inform your server of any allergies.

A 9.5% discretionary service charge will be added to your final bill.
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