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Banana Split
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Still a favourite (especially for the kids) in ice cream parlours! A whole banana is split down the middle and served with 3 scoops of ice cream of your choice, usually vanilla, strawberry and chocolate, topped with strawberry or chocolate sauce, chopped nuts and whipped cream. A great option to share.
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Ice Cream
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Spaghetti and Meatballs
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Traditional Italian dish, with meatballs made of minced pork and beef, herbs and minced onion and garlic, and served in a rich thick tomato based ragu sauce. Can be served sometimes with shredded fresh basil or oregano and shavings of parmesan. As with carbonara, it tends to be served with garlic bread and side salad.
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Italian
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Lamb cutlets with garlic and rosemary
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Usually on every Italian menu, small trimmed lamb chops or cutlets are served steeped in fresh rosemary and garlic and pan fried or grilled. Served with sauté potatoes and vegetables, it is a hearty plate of food and delicious flavours. Tender pink lamb is enhanced by the earthy rosemary and garlic.
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Italian
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Minestrone Soup
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The classic and renowned Italian soup, comprising small pasta shapes, a rich chicken stock and finely diced vegetables such as celery, onions, tomatoes, carrots beans and herbs. Created in Ancient Roman times this soup is now served in many different ways, some finely and others much more chunky and hearty. A sprinkling of parmesan and a good basket of bread makes this really filling.
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Italian
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Napoletana pasta sauce
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An amazing vegetarian italian option. Crushed tomato, onion, garlic, basil and parmesan. Sounds simple but bursting with lots of flavour.
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Italian
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Osso Buco
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A dish invented in Ancient Roman Times and perfected over the years to a more sophisticated Italian meal, consisting of cross-cut veal shanks, braised in red wine, onions, celery and carrots and served with a gremolata on the top (optional).
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Italian
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Bruschetta
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Delicious slices of bread, rubbed with garlic and tomato and seasoned before grilling. Various toppings are served, the most popular being diced tomatoes and red onion with finely chopped garlic and basil. Can also be served with a pesto topping, and sometimes with roasted aubergine and mushrooms. Usually a starter, but can be purchased as a main course.
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Italian
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Ice Cream
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On a hot day who can resist a refreshing cold ice-cream? You will have a large range of selections of flavours, some of our favourites are boysenberry, choc chip and rum and raisin but the selections go on and on. If you can't choose you can always get 2 scoops (or even three).
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Ice Cream
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Chianti
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In rustic Italian restaurants, you can still see empty bottles of Chianti grouped together and hanging around the bar or ceiling! Old Chianti bottles used to be covered in a basket weave, and often used to house a candle on your table, so that the wax dripped down the outside of the bottle! The wine itself is red and relatively light in comparison to heavier Italian wines such as Barolo. Chianti is produced primarily in the beautiful region of Tuscany, and is eminently drinkable!
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Italian
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Soave
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Another popular wine, this white wine is produced in the Veneto region of Italy, around the city of Verona, home to many Shakespeare plays! It is comparatively dry and was once the ‘in’ drink in the 1970’s but was overtaken by Pinot Grigiot towards the 1980’s
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Italian
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Peroni
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The most popular of beers served in Italian restaurants, it is not the cheapest one around but still sells more than any other. 5% alcohol, a slightly ‘hoppy’ taste but very refreshing when served in iced cold frosted glasses.
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Italian
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Milkshake
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Available throughout the country and great with a burger and chips (if available) Milkshakes are traditional and freshing. A good option if you're in a run and are worried about spilling your ice-cream on a hot day. Milk, Ice cream and your flavour of choice. Vanilla with malt is a classic.
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Ice Cream
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Iced Coffee
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Iced coffee is served in many cafes in Australia. Delicious creamy coffee is served lukewarm over ice cubes and topped with ice cream and whipped cream and a sprinkling of lovely gooey marshmallows.
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Ice Cream
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Spider
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No, not the 8 legged scary things! Spiders are for the kids. Made with their choice of fizzy, typically coke, creaming soda, fanta etc., topped with creamy soft ice cream and a straw. You can request sprinkles or chocolate chips as well. Very sweet but the children love them (and some adults too).
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Ice Cream
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