Gino D’Acampo Newcastle

PANE & OLIVE

Everyone has a favourite smell that reminds them of home and mine is the smell of baked bread. My grandfather built a wood-burning oven in his garden & many local people used to bring him simple ingredients like flour, yeast, salt & extra virgin olive oil for him to make breads or pizza in exchange for meat, fish or cheeses

• Freshly Baked Italian Breads6,75 £GB

  Home baked focaccia with baby plum tomatoes & Leccino olives, ciabatta bread, grissini with pecorino, pane carasau, served with a creamy pesto dip

• Cerignola Olives5,00 £GB

  Marinated giant Apulian olives

Garlic Bread

• Fresh Garlic & Virgin Olive Oil6,75 £GB

• San Marzano tomatoes & anchovies8,50 £GB

• Smoked Provola Cheese & Mozzarella8,50 £GB

STUZZICHINI

In Italy, sharing food is a way of life...

• Tomato Scarpetta16,00 £GB

  Home baked focaccia & ciabatta breads served with marzanino tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic & fresh basil

• Fantastico29,95 £GB

  Parma ham, coppa di Parma, bresaola, salame Napoli, buffalo mozzarella, pecorino Romano, buffalo ricotta, marinated giant Apulian Cerignola olives, chargrilled baby artichokes, semi-dried tomatoes & freshly baked Italian breads

• Tre Cicchetti29,00 £GB

  Crispy fried risotto balls filled with slow cooked beef ragù, mozzarella & basil | King prawn bruschetta with chilli mayonnaise | Heritage tomato & basil bruschetta

BRUSCHETTA & ANTIPASTI

In my family, we always start with antipasti & bruschetta (pronounced Brus-ketta, everyone!) I absolutely love this part of the meal; the sharing of good food with friends & family creates such a relaxed atmosphere

• Arancine Al Ragu11,50 £GB

  Crispy fried risotto balls filled with a slow cooked beef ragù, mozzarella & basil, served with a roast red pepper & tomato sauce

• Calamari Fritti11,75 £GB

  Courgette, red pepper, garlic mayonnaise & lemon

• Carpaccio15,00 £GB

  Thinly sliced raw beef fillet with a Venetian dressing, pecorino Romano & wild rocket

• Parma Ham Bruschetta12,50 £GB

  Spicy ‘nduja with honey & pistachio on toasted ciabatta

• King Prawn Bruschetta12,50 £GB

  Sautéed king prawns with garlic, butter, lemon & chilli mayonnaise on toasted ciabatta

• Minestrone9,75 £GB

  Classic Italian vegetable soup

• Heritage Tomato Bruschetta9,75 £GB

  Fresh basil & extra virgin olive oi

• Burrata 12,50 £GB

  Burrata di Puglia with an indulgent creamy heart, salsa rossa piccante & pane carasau

• Gamberoni Fritti13,95 £GB

  Tempura-style king prawns with courgette, red pepper & spicy mayonnaise

• Caprese11,50 £GB

  Buffalo mozzarella, heritage tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil & fresh basil

• Cocktail Di Gamberetti14,25 £GB

  Wild north Atlantic prawns with avocado, gem lettuce, Marie Rose sauce & crisp Sardinian flatbread

• Tuscan Style Ribs12,50 £GB

  Barbecued pork ribs with spicy ‘nduja & balsamic

• Asparagus 12,00 £GB

  Fried duck egg with pecorino & asparagus

• Tuna Tartare15,00 £GB

  Spicy line caught yellowfin tuna with a slow cooked egg yolk & crisp Sardinian flatbread

PIZZA AL FORNO

I'm sure my mother must have weaned us on pizza - I don't ever remember life without it!

• Super-Spicy17,50 £GB

  Spicy salame, 'nduja, pepper, mozzarella, parsley & chilli.

• Calzone17,50 £GB

  Folded pizza stuffed with mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, fresh basil, roast peppers & salami Napoli

• Margherita Piccante With Burrata18,00 £GB

  Burrata di Puglia with an indulgent creamy heart, vegetarian spicy ‘nduja, San Marzano tomatoes & fresh basil

• Classic Margherita15,00 £GB

  Mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil & fresh basil

• Capricciosa16,50 £GB

  Roast Italian-style porchetta, San Marzano tomatoes, baby artichokes, chestnut mushrooms & Leccino olives

• Caprino17,00 £GB

  Goat’s cheese, San Marzano tomatoes, grilled marinated vegetables & wild rocket

• Prosciutto17,50 £GB

  Parma ham, mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, wild rocket & pecorino Romano

• NAPOLETANA16,25 £GB

  Pizza bianca with Italian sausage, friarielli broccoli, mozzarella & Calabrian chilli flakes

INSALATE

We always strive to use the freshest seasonal ingredients wherever possible

• Grilled Chicken Caesar17,50 £GB

  Gem lettuce, pancetta, croutons, pecorino cheese & caesar dressing.

• Tre Colori16,95 £GB

  Avocado, heritage tomato, buffalo mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil & fresh basil

• Goats Cheese16,95 £GB

  Heritage tomatoes, candied beetroot, spinach, watercress, basil & pistachio

• Bresaola16,95 £GB

  Finely sliced air dried beef with shaved courgette, wild rocket, hazelnuts, pecorino Romano & freshly baked grissini

PASTA & RISOTTO

I can talk about pasta all day long. It's definitely the one thing I'd be happy to eat every day for the rest of my life. There are so many different pasta shapes & of course, sauces to accompany them. How could anyone ever tire of a perfect plate of pasta?

• Linguine with Seafood22,25 £GB

  Fresh seafood pasta with wild red prawns, mussels, clams, calamari, baby plum tomatoes & Calabrian chilli flakes

• Spaghetti with Lobster33,95 £GB

  Spaghetti alla chitarra with sautéed half lobster, baby plum tomatoes, white wine, garlic & Calabrian chilli flakes

• Lasagne17,50 £GB

  Layers of pasta with slow cooked beef ragù, baked with a creamy bechamel sauce, pecorino Romano & basil pesto

• Trofie Arrabbiata14,95 £GB

  Thin twisted pasta from Liguria with San Marzano tomatoes, garlic & Calabrian chilli flakes

• Bucatini Carbonara17,50 £GB

  Thick spaghetti with a hole running through the centre, with crispy guanciale, hen’s egg yolk & pecorino Romano

• Fettuccine with King Prawns19,75 £GB

  Sautéed king prawns with fresh basil pesto & baby plum tomatoes

• Fettuccine Bolognese17,95 £GB

  Slow cooked beef ragù with San Marzano tomatoes & pecorino Romano

• Linguine with Clams19,50 £GB

  Palourde clams with their sweet flavour & plump meat are delicious in this classic Italian pasta dish with white wine, garlic, baby plum tomatoes & Calabrian chilli flakes

• Risotto Primavera18,50 £GB

  Risotto mantecato with asparagus & sugar snap peas, caramelised garlic & extra virgin olive oil

• Prawn Ravioli19,95 £GB

  Fresh filled pasta with wild red Sicilian prawns, garlic, chilli, cherry tomatoes & fresh basil

• Cavatelli Alla Norma17,00 £GB

  Aubergine, vegetarian spicy ‘nduja, San Marzano tomatoes & fresh basil, finished with goat’s cheese

SECONDI

As well as loving all kinds of meat, I can't remember a time when I didn't enjoy fish at least once a week. As you know, I'm from the south of Italy, where seafood is so fresh and abundant that many people eat it daily

• Loch Duart Salmon25,75 £GB

  Garlic spinach & Martini Bianco creamy butter sauce

• CHEESEBURGER ALL'ITALIANA18,50 £GB

  Grilled Angus beef patty & provolone cheese on a brioche bun with fries & spicy mayonnaise

• Wild Atlantic Cod25,95 £GB

  Salami Napoli, new season potatoes, baby plum tomatoes & fresh rosemarySalame, cherry tomatoes, potatoes & rosemary.

• Veal Milanese26,00 £GB

  Crispy fried veal escalope in breadcrumbs, garlic, rosemary & sage

• Pan-Fried Sea Bass25,95 £GB

  Baby plum tomato & roasted red pepper salsa, lemon & extra virgin olive oil

• Aubergine Parmigiana16,50 £GB

  Baked layers of aubergine with pecorino & smoked provola cheese, San Marzano tomatoes & fresh basil pesto

• Chicken Escalopes23,50 £GB

  Pan fried chicken escalopes with garlic green beans, lemon & caper butter sauce

• Polpette18,95 £GB

  Slow cooked beef & pork meatballs in a spicy San Marzano tomato sauce, basil & toasted ciabatta

• Crispy Chicken Breast23,50 £GB

  Stuffed with mozzarella, semi-dried tomatoes & fresh basil pesto

• Slow Cooked Pork Belly19,75 £GB

  Candied beetroot, roast red onion, spinach & watercress salad with toasted hazelnuts

• Pepper Tuna Steak25,95 £GB

  Line caught yellowfin tuna with garlic green beans, baby plum tomatoes & Leccino olives

• SALTIMBOCCA DI POLLO25,50 £GB

  Pan fried chicken escalopes with crispy Parma ham, sage, Marsala wine & lemon

GRIGLIA

A traditional Italian style of cooking, focusing on simple ingredients, that use the fire to enhance their flavour

• Sirloin

  Served with fries & your choice of sauce

• Rib Eye

  Served with fries and your choice of sauce

• Fillet 39,00 £GB

  with your choice of fries and sauce

• Tagliata Di Manzo76,95 £GB

  Ribeye on the bone (800g) served with fries & a choice of two sauces

• Chateaubriand73,00 £GB

  CHATEAUBRIAND £73 Fillet steak (450g) served with two sauces of your choice & roast new potatoes with garlic & rosemary

• SIRLOIN 225g30,95 £GB

  Served with fries and your choice from one of our freshly prepared sauces; green peppercorn, creamy mushroom, red wine, salsa verde

• RIBEYE 225g32,95 £GB

  Served with fries and your choice from one of our freshly prepared sauces; green peppercorn, creamy mushroom, red wine, salsa verde

CONTORNI

I find that carefully chosen side dishes really enhance the meal & can be every bit as good as the dish taking centre stage

• Tenderstem Broccoli5,95 £GB

  Fresh red chilli & pangrattato

• SPINACI5,95 £GB

  Spinach with garlic & extra virgin olive oil

• PURÉ DI PATATE 5,50 £GB

  Creamy mashed potato

• ZUCCHINE FRITTE5,50 £GB

  Courgette fries

• INSALATA DI RUCOLA5,75 £GB

  Rocket & pecorino salad with extra virgin olive oil

• VERDURE ARROSTO5,95 £GB

  Roast seasonal vegetables with rosemary

• PATATE AL FORNO5,50 £GB

  Roasted rosemary, garlic & olive oil potatoes

• PATATINE FRITTE CON TARTUFO 6,75 £GB

  Potato fries with truffle pecorino

• PATATINE FRITTE5,50 £GB

  Potato fries

• INSALATA DELLA CASA 5,95 £GB

  Mixed salad leaves with cucumber & baby plum tomatoes

SUNDAY ROASTS

Available Sundays until sell out - All served with crisp golden roast potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding & roasting gravy.

• SLOW ROAST GRASS FED BEEF RUMP22,50 £GB

• HERB ROAST MARINATED CHICKEN20,50 £GB