Restaurant

La Vecchia Orsa Menu & Prices — Chippenham

Name: La Vecchia Orsa
Address: 12 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HJ, GB

12 Market Pl, Chippenham SN15 3HJ

Rating: 4.8 ★383 reviews
Open now: Closed

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About this menu

La Vecchia Orsa is a restaurant on Market Pl in Chippenham, serving pasta, pizza, risotto, meat and fish dishes. The menu opens with starters such as pane all'aglio, then moves on to side orders, pasta, salad and risotto. Further along come the carne and pesce sections, a sauces section for adding to a main, and finally pizza with extra toppings.

For a straightforward order, the salad section offers caesar salad, and the pasta section has linguine carbonara. Anyone wanting a fuller main can look through carne, where costata di manzo appears, or pesce, which includes branzino, with the sauces section nearby for either. Pizza orders can be adjusted with extra toppings such as jalapenos, and the side order section covers anything to go alongside a main. Risotto gives another route for anyone not leaning towards pasta or pizza. Starters come first for anyone who likes to begin with a smaller plate before a main.

Arancini Funghi Al Tartufo£8.95
Golden crispy rice balls filled with mushrooms, mozzarella served with creamy sauce and truffle oil
Lasagne£14.50
Fresh flat pasta layers with classic Bolognese sauce, topped with bechamel and mozzarella, baked in the oven
Pollo Al Taleggio£18.95
Chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto crudo, stuffed with taleggio cheese, finished with cream and served with oven baked potatoes and fine beans

STARTERS16 dishes

Bread And Olives (V) (Ve)£6.50
Homemade bread, marinated olives, balsamic glaze and olive oil
Pane All'aglio£6.50
Garlic bread plain
Pane All'aglio Con Mozzarella£7.50
Garlic flat bread with mozzarella cheese
Bruschetta Di Napoli (V) (Ve)£7.50
Toasted ciabatta bread topped with marinated chopped tomatoes in olive oil, fresh basil, red onions, a touch of garlic
Funghi Con Aglio (V)£7.95
Button mushrooms pan fried with butter, garlic and cream served with homemade bread
Arancini Funghi Al Tartufo£8.95
Golden crispy rice balls filled with mushrooms, mozzarella served with creamy sauce and truffle oil
Formaggio Di Capra (V)£8.95
Goat cheese coated in breadcrumbs and fried, served with rocket salad and cranberry jam
Gamberoni Allo Chardonnay£9.95
Pan fried king prawns cooked in chili garlic, parsley, Chardonnay wine and pomodoro sauce, served with homemade bread
Caprese (V)£8.50
Buffalo mozzarella, beef tomatoes and basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic glaze
Zuppa Del Giorno£6.95
Soup, freshly made on the day, please ask a member off the staff for today's special
Cozze Della Casa£9.95
Fresh mussels pan fried with butter, chili, garlic, cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs, finished with tomato sauce and served with homemade bread
Capesante£12.50
Fresh scallops pan-fried with cooked with chili garlic cherry tomato white wine, served with homemade butternut squash puree and crispy parma ham
Calamari Fritti£9.95
Squid dusted in semolina flour, fried and sprinkled with chili and garlic, served with a slice of lemon and tartar sauce
Bianchetti£9.95
Crispy fried whitebait, lightly dusted with semolina and golden fried, served with lemon and tartare sauce
Fegato Alla Veneziana£8.95
Lamb liver cooked in red wine, shallots, cherry tomatoes, served with homemade bread
Affettati Misti£17.95
Selection of cured meats and cheeses served with marinated olives, pickles mix salad and homemade bread drizzled with olive oil and balsamic glaze

SIDE ORDER4 dishes

Fries£4.50
Cheese Fries£5.50
Oven Baked Potatoes£4.95
Mixed Vegetables£4.95

PASTA13 dishes

Linguine Bolognese£13.95
Linguine in a rich bolognese sauce and basil, sprinkled with parmesan
Linguine Carbonara£13.95
Linguine with cream, egg yolk, pancetta, black pepper and aged parmesan
Linguine Ai Frutti Di Mare£17.95
Linguine with king prawns, fresh mussels and squid, all pan fried with cherry tomato spring onions, chili, garlic and tomato sauce sprinkled with parmesan
Tagliatelle All'aragosta£20.95
Tagliatelle pasta cooked with half lobster, king prawns and mussels, with chilli, garlic and cherry tomatoes, finished in a rich creamy sauce and topped with crushed pistachios
Linguine Ai Gamberoni£17.95
Linguine pasta with pan fried king prawns, courgettes, chilli garlic, capers, spring onions and cherry tomato finish in a rich tomato sauce and a touch of cream topped with rocket and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese
Linguine Al Salmone£15.95
Linguine cooked with a touch of cream, smoked salmon, capers, spring onions, cherry tomatoes, dill, chili and garlic, sprinkled with parmesan
Tagliatelle Al Pesto (V) (Ve)£14.95
Fresh tagliatelle with chilli, garlic, mushrooms, peppers and courgettes, finished with basil pesto and a touch of cream topped with rocket (ask for the vegan options)
Linguine Puttanesca£14.95
Linguine in a rich tomato sauce with chili, garlic, capers, onions, anchovies, olives and cherry tomatoes, sprinkled with parmesan
Rigatoni All'Arrabbiata (V) (Ve)£13.95
Rigatoni in a rich tomato sauce with chili, garlic, cherry tomatoes fresh basil sprinkled with parmesan
Ravioli Del Giorno (V)£15.50
Freshly cooked ravioli, ask a member of staff to find out today's special
Lasagne£14.50
Fresh flat pasta layers with classic Bolognese sauce, topped with bechamel and mozzarella, baked in the oven
Cannelloni (V)£13.95
Cannelloni pasta tubes filled with ricotta cheese, mascarpone, parmesan and spinach, served with a tomato sauce topped with mozzarella cheese, baked in the oven
Rigatoni Al Forno£14.95
Rigatoni pasta cooked with chicken, mushrooms, peppers, garlic, spring onions in a creamy sauce topped with mozzarella cheese, baked in the oven

SALAD5 dishes

Insalata Con Formaggio Di Capra£8.50
Rocket, goat cheese, beetroots, pine nuts and cherry tomatoes, drizzled with balsamic glaze
Caesar Salad£8.50
Lettuce, croutons, chicken, caesar dressing, parmesan flakes and cherry tomatoes
Mix Salad£4.50
Mixed salad leaves with red onions, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
Insalata Greca£5.50
Greek salad with peppers, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, red onions and feta cheese
Rocket Salad£5.50
Rocket, cherry tomatoes, finished with parmesan shavings

RISOTTO4 dishes

Risotto Al Branzino£18.50
Arborio rice, cooked with king prawns, asparagus, peas cherry tomato, spring onions, chili, garlic, served with chargrilled sea bass
Risotto Ai Frutti Di Mare£17.95
Arborio rice, cooked with king prawns, calamari, mussels, cherry tomato, spring onions, chili, garlic, saffron, mascarpone
Risotto Di Pollo£15.95
Arborio rice cooked with chicken, mushrooms, cherry tomato, spring onions, garlic, blended spinach & mascarpone finished with parmesan cheese, topped with rocket and parmesan flakes
Risotto Primavera (V) (Ve)£14.95
Arborio rice cooked with chilli, garlic, peppers, asparagus, peas and courgettes, finished with a touch of tomato sauce and topped with fresh rocket

CARNE9 dishes

Costata Di Manzo£23.95
(28 Day aged) Chargrilled 8oz Ribeye steak, served with fries and mix salad
T-Bone Steak£27.95
T-bone (16 oz) served with portobello mushrooms, vine cherry tomatoes and fries
Anatra Arrosto£19.95
Chargrilled duck breast served with cherries sauce, oven baked potatoes and fine beans
Involtini Di Maiale£19.95
Pork tenderloins stuffed with herb crust, salsiccia wrapped in pancetta, served with oven baked potatoes, fine beans and homemade pork jus
Pollo Al Marsala£18.95
Chargrilled chicken breast cooked in a creamy mushroom sauce, Marsala wine served with oven baked potatoes and fine beans
Pollo Alla Gorgonzola£18.95
Chargrilled chicken breast in a creamy spinach and blue cheese sauce, served with oven baked potatoes and fine beans
Pollo Al Taleggio£18.95
Chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto crudo, stuffed with taleggio cheese, finished with cream and served with oven baked potatoes and fine beans
Agnello Brasato£21.95
Slow cook lamb shank with red wine, rosemary & vegetables topped with a beautiful vegetable sauce served with mashed potatoes
Grigliata Di Carne (To Share)£69.95
A mixed grill of T-bone steak, ribeye steak and tender pork loin, served with French fries, roasted vine cherry tomatoes, grilled Portobello mushroom and peppercorn sauce

SAUCES3 dishes

Peppercorns£2.95
Blu Cheese£2.95
Diana Sauce£2.95

PESCE5 dishes

Branzino£19.95
Pan fried fresh fillets of seabass with king prawns, mussels, squid, garlic, cherry tomatoes in a creamy tomato sauce served with oven baked potatoes
Coda Di Rospo£19.95
Pan-fried monkfish with peppers, capers, garlic, chilli, cooked in a rich tomato sauce with a touch of cream, served with oven-baked potatoes and fine beanes
Salmone Al Forno£19.95
Pan-fried fresh fillet of salmon with king prawns, garlic, cherry tomatoes, and spring onions, cooked in a creamy sauce with spinach. Served with oven baked potatoes and fine beans
Stufato Di Pesce£20.95
Fish stew with king prawns, seabass, squid, mussels, all slow cooked in a classic Italian tomato sauce with chili, garlic, spring onions and cherry tomato served with homemade bread
Grigliata Di Pesce (To Share)£49.95
A mixture of grill & fried seafood platter, calamari, king prawns, half lobster, a whole seabass, mussels, served with salad and bread

PIZZA11 dishes

Pizza Margherita (V)£12.00
Tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil
Pizza Bufala (V)£14.50
Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and rocket
Pizza Vegetariana (V)£14.50
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, spinach, peppers, red onions, sweet corn and olives
Pizza Capricciosa£14.50
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, ham, olives and artichokes
Pizza Quattro Formaggi£14.95
Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, gorgonzola, provolone dolce, parmesan flakes
Pizza Rustica£15.95
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, mascarpone, nduja sausage, pepperoni and rocket
Pizza Vulcano£15.95
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, Nduja sausage, jalapeños, onions, olives
Pizza Con Frutti Di Mare£16.50
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, calamari, mussels, king prawns, garlic and chillies
Pizza Parma£15.50
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, parma ham finished with rocket and parmesan shavings
Pizza Con Pollo£14.95
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, chicken, peppers, sweet corn
Italian Calzone£16.50
Folded pizza filled with bolognese sauce, mozzarella, ham, chicken, pepperoni served with salad

EXTRA TOPPINGS20 dishes

Chicken£2.50
Peppers£1.50
Ham£2.50
Jalapenos£1.50
Prawns£2.50
Artichoke£2.50
Calamari£2.50
Parma-Ham£2.50
Pepperoni£2.50
Nduja Sausage£2.50
Blue Cheese£2.50
Anchovies£2.50
Rocket Leaves£1.50
Olives£1.50
Sweet Corn£1.50
Buffalo Cheese£2.50
Goat's Cheese£2.50
Pineapple£1.50
Mushrooms£1.50
Onions£1.50
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