The Mad Italian
Menu: Italian, Pasta, Pizza, Dessert, Milkshake, Chicken, Homemade
Highlights
Chef's Specials
4
Pollo Alla Romano
from R262.00
Grilled chicken fillet on a bed of fettucine topped with creamy garlic prawn tail sauce.
250g Jalapeno Fillet Steak
from R294.00
250g Grilled fillet, stuffed with jalapeno & topped with a creamy jalapeno sauce. Served with your choice of side.
600g Barbeque Pork Ribs
from R281.00
600g of Pork BBQ ribs with served with a side of your choice.
Half Grilled Chicken & 300g BBQ Pork Ribs
from R298.00
Half grilled chicken served with 300g BBQ pork ribs & a side of your choice.
Starters
12
Focaccia Traditionale Starter (V)
from R78.00
Garlic & herb pizza bread.
Focaccia Bianca Starter (V)
from R98.00
Garlic & herb pizza bread topped with Mozzarella cheese.
Focaccia Napolitana Starter (V)
from R94.00
Garlic & herb pizza bread topped with Napolitana sauce.
Bruschetta Starter (V)
from R106.00
Roasted ciabatta bread drizzled with olive oil & garlic, topped with a selection of fresh gherkin, tomato, roasted mushroom & cheese.
Bruschetta Starter with Salmon
from R138.00
Roasted ciabatta bread drizzled with olive oil & garlic, topped with a selection of fresh gherkin, tomato, roasted mushroom & smoked salmon.
Mussel Soup Starter
from R119.00
Delicious creamy garlic, mussel & white wine soup served with ciabatta bread.
Chicken Livers Starter
from R97.50
Chicken livers, lightly fried in butter, garlic & Napolitana sauce & finished off with a dash of cream & served with 4 slices of focaccia, chillies served on the side.
Deep Fried Camembert Starter (V)
from R131.00
Crumbed camembert deep fried on a bed of rocket, sweet chilli & balsamic glaze, served with pear, poached in red wine.
Calamari Capri Starter
from R131.00
Tender pan-fried Patagonian calamari, flavoured with chilli, ginger & coriander, served with a side of savoury rice.
Calamari Crumbed Starter
from R131.00
Tender Patagonian calamari grilled or deep fried with a side of savoury rice.
Sweet Chilli Prawns Starter
from R156.00
6 Medium de-shelled prawns baked in our pizza oven in garlic butter & served with a mild sweet chilli dipping sauce served with ciabatta bread.
Melanzana Alla Parmigiana Starter (V)
from R138.00
Perfectly sliced grilled brinjal layered with our famous Napolitana sauce & topped with Mozzarella & parmesan cheese.
Salads
5
Greco Salad (V)
from R110.00
Fresh salad greens, tomato, onion, cucumber, olives & Feta cheese topped with our homemade salad dressing.
Pear & Blue Cheese Salad (V)
from R138.00
A crisp selection of Italian salad leaves tossed with pears poached in red wine & finished off with a generous helping of blue cheese, Roquefort & pecan nuts.
Insalata Gabriella
from R163.00
Crumbed chicken strips on a bed of wild rocket, avocado, sweet peppadews & coriander finished off with a sweet balsamic glaze & a creamy dressing.
Insalata Calamari Sirena
from R194.00
Tender grilled calamari served on a bed of Italian salad leaves, cucumber, avocado & Feta cheese finished off with our home-made salad dressing & a sweet balsamic glaze.
Caprese Salad (V)
from R98.00
Thin slices of layered Mozzarella & fresh tomato, topped with basil pesto & basil leaves.
Pizza
16
Margherita Pizza (V)
from R111.60
Mozzarella, classic Italian herbs & our famous Napolitana sauce.
Daniela Pizza
from R155.00
Bacon & banana.
Carmen Pizza
from R179.00
Smoked york ham & mushrooms.
Matteo Pizza
from R186.00
Sweet chilli chicken, jalapenos & Feta.
El Greco Pizza
from R186.00
Feta cheese, bacon & spinach.
Sicilian Pizza
from R210.00
Anchovies, capers & olives.
Mexicana Pizza
from R186.00
Ragout meat bolognese (pork & beef), onions, chillies & peppers.
Gambino Pizza
from R186.00
Salami, peppers, mushrooms & olives.
Fabio Pizza
from R186.00
Bacon, avocado & Feta.
Chorizo Pizza
from R186.00
Chorizo, red peppadews & Feta.
Vegetarian Pizza (V)
from R178.00
Spinach, mushrooms, peppers, olives & avocado.
Vegetarian Galore Pizza (V)
from R183.00
Caramelised fried onions, mushrooms, olives, peppers & Feta.
Mad Italian Pizza (Pizza 2010)
from R231.00
Camembert, bacon, garlic, rocket & green fig preserve.
Portofino Pizza
from R285.00
Patagonian calamari, mussels & medium prawns with a slice of lemon.
Monte Vesuvio Pizza
from R198.00
Our famous peri-peri chicken, avocado & onions, served with fresh coriander & topped with a wedge of lemon.
Hawaiin Pizza
from R155.00
Ham and pineapple.
Pasta
8
Napolitana Pasta (V)
from R123.00
Our classic whole peeled tomato-based sauce made with herbs & garlic.
Arrabiata Pasta (V)
from R131.00
Our classic Napolitana recipe, spiced up with a hint of chilli & garlic.
Bolognese Pasta
from R169.00
A rich pork & beef ragout, enhanced with Italian herbs & spices.
San Remo Pasta
from R185.00
Tender pan-fried chicken strips, tossed with a light olive oil, chilli & coriander mix & finished off with lemon zest , fresh coriander & rocket pesto.
Tomba La Bomba Pasta
from R185.00
A rich pork & beef ragout, with a mix of garlic, ginger, chilli & lemon zest. Finished off with a dash of cream.
Alfredo Pasta
from R182.00
Our famous cream-based sauce, made with mushrooms & your choice of either zucchini (V), ham or chicken.
Stromboli Pasta
from R178.00
Our tantalizing chicken livers, fried in butter, garlic, tomato & chilli. Served with a dash of cream & fresh coriander.
Pasta Malibu
from R198.00
Tender chicken strips, tossed in fresh green chilli, zucchini, flamed in a Caribbean coconut liqueur, finished off with fresh coriander & cream, tossed in penne pasta.
Speciality Pasta
12
Gamberi Speciality Pasta
from R231.00
Traditional pasta served with 8 medium, de-shelled prawns, tossed in light olive oil, garlic, chilli & drizzled with rocket pesto, lemon zest & coriander.
Palermo Speciality Pasta
from R231.00
A tantalizing blend of 8 medium de-shelled prawns tossed in our Napolitana sauce, with olive oil, garlic, rocket, chilli & the perfect amount of lemon zest to top it all off.
Di Mare Speciality Pasta (White Cream Based Sauce)
from R294.00
A delicious combination of our succulent Patagonian calamari, large de-shelled prawns & half-shelled mussels, perfectly topped off with white wine, white cream based sauce, garlic & Italian herb sauce
Di Mare Speciality Pasta (Napolitana Sauce)
from R294.00
A delicious combination of our succulent Patagonian calamari, large de-shelled prawns & half-shelled mussels, perfectly topped off with white wine, Napolitana, garlic & Italian herb sauce
Lasagne Al Forno
from R185.00
A beautiful classic dish with layers of pasta, bechamel, our famous bolognaise, Mozzarella & parmesan cheese perfectly baked in our pizza oven.
Lasagne Al Forno (Veg)
from R170.00
A beautiful classic dish with layers of pasta, butternut, brinjal & zucchini, with our famous Napolitana sauce, bechamel, mozzarella & parmesan cheese.
Ravioli Napolitana (V)
from R195.00
Pillows of pasta filled with spinach & Ricotta cheese, topped with our famous Napolitana sauce.
Ravioli Butternut (V)
from R195.00
Pillows of pasta filled with spinach & Ricotta cheese, topped with butternut puree & finished off with a dash of cream.
Arizona Pasta
from R231.00
Tender fillet strips, garlic & chilli tossed in olive oil & topped with our famous Napolitana sauce with a dash of cream.
Chicken & Prawn Pasta
from R279.00
Creamy chicken & prawn pasta served with chilli, garlic & 5 de-shelled prawns.
Rigoletto Panzerotti
from R222.00
Small rolled lasagna sheets with butternut & spinach, oven baked & generously topped with Napolitana & white sauce mixed with a blend of three different cheeses (Ricotta, Mozzarella & Parmesan).
Carbonara Pasta
from R229.00
Pancetta cubes in a creamy pasta sauce with parmesan cheese & drizzled with olive oil.
Altro - Something Different
3
Risotto Michelangelo
from R246.00
This divine & intriguing Northern Italian specialty is a perfect combination of Arborio rice, Porcini black mushrooms, delicately topped shavings of Parma ham & Pecorino cheese, finished off with a drizzle of white truffle oil, balsamic glaze & wild rocket.
Prawn Rissotto
from R270.00
Creamy garlic arborio rice, 6 prawns, slices of zucchini, delicately topped with shavings of pecorino cheese, finished off with a drizzle of white truffle oil, balsamic glaze & wild rocket.
Veg Risotto (V)
from R226.80
Arborio rice combined with baby marrows, brinjals & red peppers in a napolitana sauce.
Pollo - Chicken
8
Full Grilled Chicken Flattie
from R238.00
A tremendously juicy flame grilled baby chicken, basted in either rosemary or our famous peri-peri sauce, with your choice of chips, our veg of the day, salad or pasta.
Half a Grilled Chicken Flattie
from R162.00
A tremendously juicy flame grilled ½ baby chicken, basted in either rosemary or our famous hot peri-peri sauce, with your choice of chips, our veg of the day, salad or pasta.
Chicken Kebabs
from R214.00
Three juicy chicken kebabs flame grilled to perfection with a choice of either rosemary or peri-peri basting served with a choice of Aglio Olio e Pepperoncino pasta or on a delicious array of salad greens
½ A Grilled Chicken Flattie & Calamari
from R252.00
A juicy half baby chicken basted in either rosemary or peri-peri with a portion of melt in your mouth Patagonian calamari, served with a side garlic or lemon butter & a choice of side.
½ A Grilled Chicken Flattie & Queen Prawns
from R294.00
A juicy half baby chicken basted in either rosemary or peri-peri with 3 beautifully prepared butterflied queen prawns, served with a side garlic or lemon butter & a choice of chips, rice or salad.
Parmesan Chicken
from R162.00
Chicken breast covered in Parmesan bread crumbs, deep fried till golden brown served with mushroom sauce & a choice of side.
Half Grilled Chicken & 300g BBQ Pork Ribs
from R298.00
Half grilled chicken served with 300g BBQ pork ribs & a side of your choice.
Pollo Alla Romano
from R262.00
Grilled chicken fillet on a bed of fettucine topped with creamy garlic prawn tail sauce.
Carne - Meats
9
500g T-Bone Steak
from R298.00
Juicy 500g grilled T-bone steak served with a choice of side. (Optional: topped with our home-made Napolitana sauce & Mozzarella cheese & baked in the pizza oven.)
Grilled Fillet
from R248.00
A tender & juicy 250g fillet, flame grilled to your specifications, served with a side of your choice.
Tuscan Fillet
from R281.00
A perfectly grilled 250g fillet placed on a bed of fettuccine & smothered in creamy peppers, chilli & mushroom sauce
Filleto al Bosco (A Mad Italian Favourite)
from R294.00
A perfectly grilled 250g fillet topped with a rosemary, garlic & black mushroom sauce, flamed with brandy & a splash of cream. Placed on a bed of green beans & roasted butternut, with chips.
Fillet & Prawn Combo
from R298.00
A perfectly grilled 250g fillet served with 3 queen prawns in either lemon butter or peri-peri & served with a side of your choice.
Lamb Chops
from R281.00
3x 100g Juicy lamb chops basted in a delicious BBQ basting, grilled to perfection & served with a side of your choice.
600g Barbeque Pork Ribs
from R281.00
600g of Pork BBQ ribs with served with a side of your choice.
Half Grilled Chicken & 300g BBQ Pork Ribs
from R298.00
Half grilled chicken served with 300g BBQ pork ribs & a side of your choice.
250g Jalapeno Fillet Steak
from R294.00
250g Grilled fillet, stuffed with jalapeno & topped with a creamy jalapeno sauce. Served with your choice of side.
Pesce - Fish
6
Calamari
from R263.00
A generous helping of melt in your mouth Patagonian calamari either crumbed & deep fried or grilled & served with a choice of either peri-peri, garlic or lemon butter & a side of your choice.
Calamari Capri Grande
from R263.00
A generous helping of melt in your mouth Patagonian calamari pan fried & flavoured in a blend of chilli, garlic, ginger & fresh coriander & a side of your choice.
Grilled Butterflied Prawns
from R294.00
Six succulent queen-sized prawns butterflied with lemon & butter on a flat top grill, served with rice or chips & a choice of lemon, garlic butter or peri-peri.
Pescatore
from R294.00
Three succulent queen-sized prawns butterflied on the flat top grill with a portion of our Patagonian calamari, served either grilled or crumbed & deep fried with rice or chips & a choice of lemon, garlic butter or peri-peri sauce
Line Fish (As Per Menu) (A Mad Italian Favourite)
from R269.00
Line Fish (Dorado or Cape Salmon depending on availability) served on a bed of a fresh cauliflower cream puree, roasted butternut, crunchy green beans, with chips & a side of our home-made sweet basil pesto.
Line Fish With A Choice Of Side
from R269.00
Line Fish (Dorado or Cape Salmon depending on availability) with a sauce and a side of your choice.
Bambino - Kids
5
Kiddies Chicken Strips
from R88.00
Tender deep-fried chicken strips served with chips.
Kiddies Mac & Cheese
from R88.00
Penne tossed in a creamy cheese sauce & topped with Mozzarella & grilled in the oven.
Kiddies Bolognese
from R88.00
Smaller but no less famous ragout Bolognese (pork & beef) with penne or spaghetti.
Kiddies Napolitana
from R88.00
Our famous Napolitana sauce served with penne or spaghetti
Kiddies Pizza
from R88.00
Our famous hand rolled bases made smaller with a choice of any Two of the following toppings: Mushrooms, pineapple, banana, bacon, chicken, ham or salami.
Dolce - Desserts
2
Cold Drinks
3
Extra Sides
10
Rustic Cut Chips
from R68.00
Thick-cut potato fries with skins partially intact, sliced in homestyle irregular shapes for a hearty, authentic texture and flavour.
Spinach
from R68.00
A nutrient-rich leafy green vegetable with tender leaves that can be enjoyed raw in salads or cooked in various savory dishes.
Butternut
from R68.00
A sweet, nutty winter squash with vibrant orange flesh, perfect for roasting, pureeing into soups, or incorporating into various savory dishes.
Penne Pasta
from R44.00
Tube-shaped pasta with angled ends resembling quill tips, perfect for capturing sauce in both its hollow center and ridged exterior.
Spaghetti
from R44.00
Long, thin cylindrical pasta strands that serve as a versatile base for countless sauces in classic Italian cuisine.
Fettuccine Pasta
from R44.00
Flat, ribbon-like pasta noodles with a substantial width, perfect for holding rich, creamy sauces in traditional Italian dishes.
Side Salad
from R44.00
A fresh arrangement of crisp greens and seasonal vegetables, served as a light accompaniment to complement the main course.
Extra Rice
from R44.00
Versatile grain with fluffy, tender texture that serves as a staple food across global cuisines and complements a variety of dishes.
Veg Combo
from R68.00
Butternut and spinach.
Cream
from R25.00
Extra cream.
Extra Sauces
7
Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce
from R36.00
Creamy gorgonzola sauce.
Creamy Mushroom Sauce
from R36.00
Creamy mushroom sauce.
Creamy Mozzarella Sauce
from R36.00
Creamy mozzarella sauce.
Madagascan Green Peppercorn Sauce
from R36.00
Madagascan green peppercorn sauce.
Creamy Peri-Peri Sauce
from R36.00
Creamy peri-peri sauce.
Peri-Peri Sauce (Without Cream)
from R36.00
Peri-peri sauce (without cream).
Napolitana Sauce
from R36.00
Napolitana sauce.
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