Gino D’Acampo Newcastle

Bread & Olives

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 Breads£6.75

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

• Cerignola Olives£5.00

  Marinated giant Apulian olives

Garlic Bread

• Fresh Garlic & Virgin Olive Oil£6.75

• San Marzano tomatoes & anchovies£8.50

• Smoked Provola Cheese & Mozzarella£8.50

Sharing

In Italy sharing food is a way of life

• Tomato Scarpetta£16.00

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

• Fantastico£29.95

  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 Cicchetti£29.00

  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 Ragu£11.50

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

• Calamari Fritti£11.75

  Courgette, red pepper, garlic mayonnaise & lemon

• Carpaccio£15.00

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

• Parma Ham Bruschetta£12.50

  Spicy ‘nduja with honey & pistachio on toasted ciabatta

• King Prawn Bruschetta£12.50

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

• Minestrone£9.75

  Classic Italian vegetable soup

• Heritage Tomato Bruschetta£9.75

  Fresh basil & extra virgin olive oi

• Burrata £12.50

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

• Gamberoni Fritti£13.95

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

• Caprese£11.50

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

• Cocktail Di Gamberetti£14.25

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

• Tuscan Style Ribs£12.50

  Barbecued pork ribs with spicy ‘nduja & balsamic

• Asparagus £12.00

  Fried duck egg with pecorino & asparagus

• Tuna Tartare£15.00

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

Pizza

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

• Super-Spicy£17.50

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

• Calzone£17.50

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

• Margherita Piccante With Burrata£18.00

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

• Classic Margherita£15.00

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

• Capricciosa£16.50

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

• Caprino£17.00

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

• Prosciutto£17.50

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

Salads

We always strive to use the freshest seasonal ingredients wherever possible

• Grilled Chicken Caesar£17.50

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

• Tre Colori£16.95

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

• Goats Cheese£16.95

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

• Bresaola£16.95

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

Pasta, Risotto & Ravioli

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 Seafood£22.25

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

• Spaghetti with Lobster£33.95

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

• Lasagne£17.50

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

• Trofie Arrabbiata£14.95

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

• Bucatini Carbonara£17.50

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

• Fettuccine with King Prawns£19.75

  Sautéed king prawns with fresh basil pesto & baby plum tomatoes

• Fettuccine Bolognese£17.95

  Slow cooked beef ragù with San Marzano tomatoes & pecorino Romano

• Linguine with Clams£19.50

  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 Primavera£18.50

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

• Prawn Ravioli£19.95

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

• Cavatelli Alla Norma£17.00

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

Mains

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 Salmon£25.75

  Garlic spinach & Martini Bianco creamy butter sauce

• Italian Style Cheeseburger£18.95

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

• Wild Atlantic Cod£25.95

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

• Veal Milanese£26.00

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

• Pan-Fried Sea Bass£25.95

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

• Aubergine Parmigiana£16.50

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

• Chicken Escalopes£23.50

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

• Polpette£18.95

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

• Crispy Chicken Breast£23.50

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

• Slow Cooked Pork Belly£19.75

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

• Pepper Tuna Steak£25.95

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

Steaks

• Sirloin

  Served with fries & your choice of sauce

• Rib Eye

  Served with fries and your choice of sauce

• Fillet £39.00

  with your choice of fries and sauce

• Tagliata Di Manzo£76.95

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

• Chateaubriand£73.00

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

Sides

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

• Tenderstem Broccoli£5.95

  Fresh red chilli & pangrattato

• Mixed Salad£5.95

  Crisp gem lettuce, rocket, spinach, cucumber & baby plum tomatoes

• Rocket & Pecorino Salad£5.75

  Extra virgin olive oil

• Spinach£5.95

  Garlic & extra virgin olive oil

• Fries£5.25

  Sea Salt

• Zucchini Fritte£5.95

  Sea Salt. Slightly naughty, but a little bit virtuous too (after all, it's a green vegetable and one of your five-a-day, right?), these fries are amazingly addictive and my kids love them

• Truffle Cheesy Fries£6.50

  Pecorino cheese.

• Roast Season New Potatoes£5.25

  Rosemary, garlic & olive oil

• Seasonal Peas£5.75

  Extra virgin olive oil

Sunday Roasts

Available Sundays until sell out - All served with crisp golden roast potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding & roasting gravy. Ask your server to see our separate menu

• Slow Roast Beef£21.50

  Aged 28 days, Aberdeen Angus beef rump with garlic & thyme

• Herb Roast Chicken£19.50

  Lemon & rosemary

• Italian Style Porchetta£20.50