Pasta and other mains
When Italians gather for a meal it is always a celebration so it comes naturally to start each time with a toast with the expression: Alla Salute! which is the equivalent of “cheers” and literally “to your health”. Alla Salute’s cuisine is inspired by Puglia (Apulia) and based on the 3 pillars of the Mediterranean Diet: seasonality, local produce and traditional preparations, so all our scrumptious dishes are made from scratch with great care and passion.
Gluten free alternatives available.
Trattoria
ANTIPASTI
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STARTERS
Bruschetta Pugliese (v)
Homemade bread, cherry tomatoes, garlic infused extra virgin olive oil, fresh rocket garnish.
Garlic Bread (v/veg)
Homemade flat bread drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, garlic and parsley.
Polpettine al Sugo
Meatballs Puglia style in its own tomato ragu’ and homemade bread slice for scarpetta.
Fava & Zucchini
Slow cooked broad beans puree is a dish prepared all around Puglia, ours is served with crushed olive oil taralli and grilled courgette, seasoned with sea salt and extra virgin olive oil. Traditionally Vegan.
La Burrata Pugliese (v)
Delicious mozzarella with a creamy heart, medley of tomatoes, fresh rocket salad and a dash of extra virgin olive oil.
Carpaccio di Bresaola Artigianale
Artisan Beef Carpaccio platter, fresh rocket salad, Grana cheese shavings, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, bread.
Antipasti Platter
A selection of cheeses and cured meats, home-made bread and pickles. Featured cheeses are: Pecorino (Ewe’s milk), Grana Padano, Tangy Caciocavallo cheese (Ewe and Cow’s milk). Cured meats: Artisan Bresaola (cured beef), Italian Capocollo, Salamino and spicy Spianata salami.
INSALATONE
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BIG SALADS
Grilled Veg & Cacio (V)
Grilled mixed vegetables, lollo and rocket salad, caciocavallo cheese, cherry tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, homemade bread.
Insalata di Pollo
Pan-fried chicken breast slices marinated with fresh herbs and white wine, cherry tomatoes, grilled pepper, heritage Leccino olives, lollo and rocket salad and extra virgin olive oil, served with homemade bread.
PASTA
DISHES
Cacioricotta or Ricotta Forte (v)
Fresh Orecchiette (or gluten free pasta) with light tomato sauce topped with delicate semi- hard cheese obtained from cow’s milk or Ricotta Forte which is a very tangy and creamy aged sheep’s milk ricotta, staple food of Puglia. Contains celery.
Ragu’
Fresh orecchiette pasta (or gluten free pasta) with earthy “Mola di Bari” tomato, minced beef ragu with vegetables and herbs, topped with Grana cheese. Typical Sunday lunch of Puglia (contains celery)
Cime di Rapa
A staple main pasta dish of Puglia: fresh orecchiette, our heritage broccoli Cime di Rapa, anchovies, chili flakes, white wine, garlic, extra virgin olive oil.
It can be also served in the vegan version without the anchovies.
CONTORNI
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SIDES
Homemade Bread. Fragrant and baked daily by Enrica
Insalata Fresca. Refreshing seasonal salad leaves, cherry tomatoes and red onion
Heritage Cime di Rapa. Stewed Broccoli Rabe in white wine, garlic and Extra Virgin Olive Oil or dressed with lemon Juice, EVO and sea salt.