Menu - Dining in Tumbaco, Quito

This is the italian dishes menu, that you can find in our restaurant located in Tumbaco, near the city of Quito.

Antipasti (Starters)

• Insalata al Portico
  Fresh salad leaves with tasty ricotta and plump olives
• Insalata caprese
  Fresh mozzarella with juicy tomatoes and freshly picked basil
• Insalata di indivie
  Fresh endive, ripe apples and nuts
• Insalata di polipo
  Succulent octopus meat with paprika and a dash of olive oil
• Insalata di mare
  Delicious seafood salad
• Carpaccio di carne
  Tender fillet steak served with rocket, fresh parmesan cheese and mushrooms
• Carpaccio di salmone
  Fresh salmon with rocket, tasty parmesan and mushrooms
• Calamaretti fritti
  Succulent fried calamari rings
• Vongole al vino
  Delicious clams with garlic and chilli and a dash of white wine
• Cozze alla napolitana
  Tasty mussels with garlic and chilli and a dash of white wine
• Gamberi al ferri
  Grilled succulent king prawns
• Antipasto misto
  A delicious platter with a fine selection of cold meats and cheeses

Risotti (Rice Dishes) EXCLUDING SUNDAYS

• Risotto al fungi porcini
  Risotto with tasty porcini mushrooms
• Risotto al quattro formaggi
  Risotto made with a delicious combination of four cheeses
• Risotto al gamberi
  Risotto prepared with succulent prawns
• Risotto al fruit di mare
  Risotto with a mouth-watering selection of fresh seafood

Paste (Pasta)

• Cannelloni al Portico
  Fresh cannelloni stuffed with ham, mushrooms and tasty mozzarella served with delicious béchamel and tomato sauce
• Cannelloni di magro
  Fresh cannelloni filled with spinach and ricotta with delicious béchamel and tomato sauce
• Fettuccine al salmone
  Fresh fettuccine with a creamy salmon and tomato sauce
• Penne alla vela
  Penne pasta served with tasty crab, fresh artichokes with a creamy tomato sauce
• Spaghetti alle vongole
  Scrumptious spaghetti with clams, garlic and white wine sauce
• Spaghetti allo scoglio
  Fresh spaghetti served with clams, mussels, prawns, octopus, garlic, and a dash of white wine
• Gnocchi alla sorrentina
  Potato gnocchi gratin with plump tomatoes and mozzarella
• Gnocchi al gorgonzola
  Stuffed gnocchi gratin with radicchio, bacon and fresh gorgonzola
• Cappelletti all boscaiola
  Stuffed pasta with a selection of meats in a creamy ham and mushroom sauce
• Ravioli alla Contadina
  Filled pasta with asparagus and ricotta in a delicious four cheese sauce
• Tortelli al Quattro formaggi
  Stuffed pasta with spinach and ricotta in a tasty four cheese sauce
• Tortelli alle noci
  Fresh pasta stuffed with pumpkin and ricotta in a creamy nut sauce garnished with rocket
• Tris di tortelli
  A mouth-watering combination of three filled pastas

Zuppe (Soups)

• Cappelletti in brodo
  Delicious pasta stuffed with meat in consommé
• Tagliolini in brodo
  Fine tagliolini pasta in consommé
• Minestrone di verdure
  Hearty vegetable soup
• Zuppe di trippe
  Tasty tripe with parmesan cheese in consommé

Carni (Meat)

• Filetto al ferri
  Tender grilled fillet steak served with vegetables
• Filetto alla parmigiana
  Fine fillet steak stuffed with ham and mozzarella in a sherry and cream sauce
• Filetto al pepe verde
  Juicy beef fillet in a creamy green pepper sauce served with vegetables
• Filetto alla siciliana
  Tender fillet steak in black pepper and red wine sauce served with vegetables
• Saltimbocca alla romana
  Tasty veal medallions with bacon, mozzarella, sage and a dash of white wine
• Trippa alla parmigiana
  Tasty tripe in a delicious tomato sauce served with potatoes
• Medaglione di pollo
  Succulent chicken fillet stuffed with ham and mozzarella in a creamy Cognac sauce

Pesci (Fish)

• Filetto di corvine alla basca
  Tender stewed sea bass fillet with clams, prawns and a dash of white wine
• Filetto di corvine alla mediterranea
  Succulent sea bass in a tasty olive, caper and tomato sauce with a dash of white wine
• Salmone al ferri
  Delicious salmon fillet grilled to perfection
• Fritto misto
  A selection of fried fresh seafood including prawns, calamari and anchovies served with salad

Pizze (Pizza)

• Acciughe
  Tomato, fresh mozzarella, anchovies and capers
• Calzone
  Stuffed pizza with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, ham, mushrooms and artichokes
• Capricciosa
  Tomato, fresh mozzarella, ham and mushrooms
• Margherita
  Tomato, mozzarella and freshly-picked basil
• Pugliese
  Tomato, fresh mozzarella, onion and plump black olives
• Quattro formaggi
  Four delicious types of cheeses
• Quattro stagioni
  Tomato, fresh mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, artichokes and olives
• Rucola
  Tomato, fresh mozzarella, salami and rocket
• Vegetariana
  Tomato, fresh mozzarella, mushrooms, peppers, artichokes and courgettes

Dolci (Desserts)

• Panna cotta
  Vanilla flavoured creamy traditional Italian desert made with milk
• Tiramisu
  Delicious Italian sponge soaked in coffee and liquor layered with cream cheese, topped with cream and dusted with cocoa
• Mouse di cioccolatto
  Rich fresh chocolate mousse
• Mouse di maracuya
  Mouth-watering fresh passion fruit mousse
• Profiteroles
  Choux pastry balls filled with whipped cream and drizzled with warm melted chocolate
• Helados
• A selection of delicious ice creams