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A delicious beginning

Starters & fried bites

Cover charge €2 per person

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Starters & fried bites

Cover charge €2 per person

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Start with a board of cured meats and cheese from Le Marche, a caprese salad or crisp fried bites to share. Then explore the pasta and main courses.

La Vecchia Tavola · Ancona

Starters

05

Marche cured meat & cheese board[7, 12]

A selection from the Marche: soft ciauscolo salami, cured ham, cured pork loin, Fabriano salami and pecorino sheep’s cheese.

12,00 €

Bresaola, rocket & Grana[3, 7]

Thin slices of air-dried beef with peppery rocket and Grana cheese shavings.

10,00 €

Polenta, sausage & mushrooms

Polenta, made from maize, with savoury Italian sausage and earthy mushrooms.

10,00 €

Caprese[7]

Mozzarella and juicy tomatoes: a simple Italian classic.

8,00 €

Tomato bruschetta[1]

Crisp toasted bread topped with tomato, ready to share.

6,00 €

Fried bites

09

Neapolitan fried platter[1, 3, 7]

Potato croquettes, a classic pasta fritter, arancini rice balls and potatoes, all on one sharing platter.

12,00 €

Mixed fried platter[1, 3, 7, 9, 12]

Fried olives, sweet custard bites, mozzarella bites and fries: a crisp sharing platter with a sweet-and-savoury contrast.

10,00 €

Zeppole · 10 pieces[1]

Ten savoury fried dough bites, golden outside and soft within.

5,00 €

Fries

Golden fries to share at the table.

3,00 €

Classic pasta fritter · 1 piece[1, 3, 7]

Frittatina is a Neapolitan pasta fritter, with a creamy centre and a crisp golden coating.

3,00 €

Sausage & friarielli pasta fritter · 1 piece[1, 3, 7]

A crisp pasta fritter with Italian sausage and friarielli, the slightly bitter leafy greens loved in Campanian cooking.

3,00 €

Cheese & pepper pasta fritter · 1 piece[1, 3, 7]

A creamy pasta fritter with cheese and black pepper, enclosed in a crisp golden coating.

3,00 €

Arancino · 1 piece[1, 7]

An Italian fried rice ball with a golden breadcrumb crust and a soft centre.

3,00 €

Potato croquette · 1 piece[1, 3, 7]

A Neapolitan potato croquette with a golden crust and a soft centre.

2,00 €

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    Main courses

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    Mixed meat grill

    16,00 €

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    5,00 €

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    Margherita

    7,00 €

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    8,00 €

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    Roast potatoes

    3,00 €

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    Tiramisù

    4,00 €

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Via Marsala 21

Ancona, Italy

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