Papilio Menu & Prices — Edinburgh

Assorted ice-cream.

Lemon sorbet.

Vanilla and chocolate ice-cream, fresh fruit, strawberry sauce, cream and almonds.

Ice-cream, whipped cream, banana, chocolate sauce.

Sicilian traditional ice-cream.

Ice-cream coated with nuts and chocolate.

Vanilla ice-cream with tia maria, cream, almonds and fruit.

Ice-cream, amaretto liqueur, whipped cream and almond biscuits.

Served with cream and chocolate sauce.

Home-made italian pick-me-up.

Chocolate ice-cream with chocolate sauce.

Cheese cake.

With cream or ice-cream

Ice-cream, whipped cream, brandy and chocolate sauce.

Ice-cream, cream, fruit, brandy, amaretto, grenadine, crème de menthe.

Marinated olives served with fresh bread. (v)

Italian hors d'oeuvres

Mozzarella, fresh tomato, anchovies and basil.

Parma ham and melon.

Home-made chicken liver pate.

Air cured beef with fresh rocket leaves and lemon, topped with parmesan shavings.

Avocado and prawns.

Mozzarella, fresh tomato, avocado (v)

Melon with prawns and marie rose sauce.

Smoked salmon, stuffed with prawns and marie rose sauce.

Parma ham and fresh mozzarella, served on a bed of rocket lettuce, topped with parmesan shavings.

Aubergines baked with cheese and tomato. (v)

Breaded mushrooms served with lemon mayonnaise. (v)

Deep fried squid, monkfish and king prawns.

Mushrooms with garlic butter. (v)

Scallops with white wine and ginger, finished with a touch of cream.

Deep fried squid served with a choice of chilli sauce or tartar sauce.

Fresh mussels in a white wine, garlic and tomato sauce.

Fresh mussels with white wine, garlic, cream and gorgonzola cheese.

King prawns tossed in garlic, butter and lemon.

King prawns sauted with garlic, cherry tomatoes and fresh chillies.

Garlic bread.

Garlic bread with cheese.

Garlic bread with fresh tomato.

Pizza bread with fresh tomato.

Bread and butter.

Pizza bread with cheese.

Pizza bread with spicy tomato sauce.

Pizza bread with parma ham, parmesan shavings and rocket

Egg pasta, smoked salmon, cream sauce.

With onion, garlic bacon, peas, mushroom, gorgonzola and cream.

Mussels, calamari, king prawns, tomato, garlic, chilli and tomato sauce.

Ham, asparagus, cream, onion and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

Very special - please try it!

Potato dumplings with aubergines, cherry tomatoes, basil and mozzarella. (v)

Potato dumplings cooked with spinach, gorgonzola cheese and cream. (v)

Tomato sauce, garlic and basil. (v)

Tomato and minced beef sauce.

Cream sauce, bacon, egg and cheese.

Tomato sauce, herbs, wine, bacon, garlic and onions.

Tomato sauce, chillis and garlic. (v)

Chicken, mushroom, cream and tomato.

Tomato sauce, aubergines and basil (v)

Broccoli, chicken, garlic, white wine, gorgonzola cheese and cream.

Basil, garlic, tomato sauce and a touch of cream. (v)

Pasta with bolognese sauce, peas, cream and mushroom.

Pasta with mixed cheeses, spinach and cheese. (v)

Pasta cooked in a tomato sauce, spicy sausage and peppers.

Fresh vegetable soup (v)

Egg and parmesan in chicken broth.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, garlic, oregano. (v)

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, spinach, gorgonzola, egg, garlic, grana padano. (v)

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, mushroom (v)

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, ham, mushroom.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, mushroom, chicken.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, cooked ham, spicy sausage, mushrooms, artichoke.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, gorgonzola, spinach, broccoli, garlic. (v)

Mozzarella cheese, pesto sauce and chicken

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, spicy sausage, green peppers and salami.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, mushroom, artichokes green peppers and onion. (v)

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, parma ham, rocket and parmesan flakes.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, ham, pineapple.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, spicy sausage, onion, mushroom.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, green peppers, spicy sausage, hot chilli.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, parma ham.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, italian salami.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, and spicy sausage.

Tomato, mozzarella cheese, gorgonzola, spicy sausage, chilli flakes, garlic, rocket.

Folded pizza with tomato, mozzarella cheese, spicy sausage, mushrooms and cooked ham. (Please allow 20mins for calzone)

Distilled spirit made from lemons.

Strong distilled spirit made from grapes.

Aniseed flavoured liqueur.

Almond liqueur.

Digestive liqueur.

Sicilian liqueur.

Hazelnut liqueur.

Herb liqueur.

Herb liqueur.

(For one person)

(Espresso, white or black)

Rice in a creamy rocket and pesto sauce, cooked with prawns, and king prawns, topped with parmesan shavings.

Rice cooked with mushroom, asparagus, peas, pesto and tomato sauce. (v)

Rice cooked with fresh cream and mushroom. (v)

Rice cooked with chicken and spinach in a light tomato and cream sauce.

Veal cooked in wine, mushroom and cream sauce.

Veal coated with breadcrumbs served with spaghetti napoletana.

Veal cooked in wine and then smothered in a lemon sauce.

Veal with sage, parma ham and white wine.

Veal cooked with wine, ginger, spinach, garlic and cream.

Pasta filled with ricotta cheese and parmagiano, cooked in a cream and fig sauce topped with roasted almonds and coconut. (v)

Pasta with ricotta cheese and parmagiano, cooked with spinach, pine nuts, tomato and cream. (v)

Pasta filled with lobster, cooked in cream with avocado and prawns, topped with rocket and parmesan shavings.

Pasta filled with lobster, cooked with fresh scallops, fresh asparagus, cherry tomatoes and fresh dill.

Oven-baked pasta with mince meat, tomato, and white sauce.

Aubergines baked with cheese and tomato (v)

Grilled sirloin steak.

Sirloin steak with pepper sauce.

Sirloin steak, cooked with mushroom, onion, brandy and cream.

Sirloin steak, with white wine, garlic, herbs amd tomato sauce.

Sirloin steak, with onion, pepper, garlic, chilli and tomato sauce.

Grilled fillet of beef.

Fillet of beef with pepper sauce.

Strips of beef cooked with onion, mushroom, cream and a touch of tomato, served with rice.

Fillet of beef cooked in vecchia romagna brandy, mushroom and cream sauce.

Pan fried chicken in bread crumbs served with spaghetti napoletana.

Breast of chicken with mushroom and cream.

Breast of chicken cooked in white wine with garlic, asparagus, cream sauce, and a splash of tomato.

Breast of chicken, onion, garlic, rosemary, chilli, oregano, basil, and tomato sauce.

Breast of chicken stuffed with spinach and cheese, in breadcrumbs with garlic lemon and white wine sauce..

King prawns grilled in garlic sauce and white wine.

King prawns cooked in cream brandy, onion and english mustard. Served with rice.

King prawns cooked with garlic, chillies and cherry tomatoes.

Deep fried squid.

Fresh mussels cooked in white wine, tomato sauce, garlic and herbs.

Marinated olives served with fresh bread. (v)

Italian hors d'oeuvres

Mozzarella, fresh tomato, anchovies and basil.

Parma ham and melon.

Home-made chicken liver pate.

Air cured beef with fresh rocket leaves and lemon, topped with parmesan shavings.

Avocado and prawns.

Mozzarella, fresh tomato, avocado (v)

Melon with prawns and marie rose sauce.

Smoked salmon, stuffed with prawns and marie rose sauce.

Parma ham and fresh mozzarella, served on a bed of rocket lettuce, topped with parmesan shavings.

Aubergines baked with cheese and tomato. (v)

Breaded mushrooms served with lemon mayonnaise. (v)

Deep fried squid, monkfish and king prawns.

Mushrooms with garlic butter. (v)

Scallops with white wine and ginger, finished with a touch of cream.

Deep fried squid served with a choice of chilli sauce or tartar sauce.

Fresh mussels in a white wine, garlic and tomato sauce.

Fresh mussels with white wine, garlic, cream and gorgonzola cheese.

King prawns tossed in garlic, butter and lemon.

King prawns sauteed with garlic, cherry tomatoes and fresh chillies.

Sliced tomato and onion salad

Rocket salad served with flakes of parmesan cheese, lemon and olive oil.

The ancient classic italian white wine made from garganega and trebbiano di soave grapes (light, gold, fresh, medium bodied and harmonious

The original soil and climate conditions found in the hills surrounding the city of orvieto. Light straw colour, dry, gentle, yet ripe and soft

Bright, perfumed aroma of lemon and fresh herbs, juicy, sweet and aromatic in an easy going, fresh driven style, with supple texture

Frascati is the most famous wine from latium. It has been produced on the volcanic slopes of the hills outside rome

Dry and scented, bright with its characteristic bouquet of fresh taste. Excellent with any meal. Risotto, pasta, fish or white meats

Pale golden yellow in colour with a delicate bouquet that recalls acacia flowers and its dry flavour is pleasantly bitter. Ideal with soups, fish and white meats

Produced by 100% vernaccia grapes in the san gimignano area, this wine has a golden colour and dry, fresh, well-balanced palate with a hint of bitterness

This elegant complex gavi is often at its best if aged an additional two or three years. Straw yellow colour, it has a supple yet dry taste and goes well with sea food and appetizer

Harmonious, full flavour, fresh and soft

Dry and scented, bright with its delicate fruit of fresh taste. Excellent with any meal. Risotto, pasta, fish or white meats

This wine produced in the 'classic' valpolicella area is an exquisite wine with a strong bouquet, full and generous flavour. Companion for red and white meat. Made from corvina, molinara and rondinella grapes

Juicy purple hints with a distinctive bouquet of cherries, black liquorice and rich forest fruits. Full bodied and velvety with a comforting warm and fragrant finish

Ruby red is the colour of this prized wine, with a characteristically fresh, clean and vinous bouquet. It has a sapid and well balanced mellowness. It is a perfect companion for soups, boiled and stewed meals

Made from sangiovese, canaiolo, trebbiano and malvasia del chianti. It is a lively ruby red. A well balanced, dry and fruity palate with a light tannin which softens with time. Excellent with roast and grilled meats

The single vineyard is situated in a prime area of castellina in chianti. The wine is aged for three years in oak barrels and over six months in bottles. It has a fragrant bouquet and the lingering aftertaste makes it especially recommended for both white and red meat

This classic, well rounded plum scented italian red is made from montepulciano grapes grown in the abruzzo region. This one of italy's most famous wines

An intense concentration of fruit. Refined and ethereal with a smooth tannin finish

This is rightly considered the king of verona's wine. Made from selected grapes, left to dry, this wine has an ethereal and well-balanced bouquet. Sturdy, strong and velvety smooth flavour, it is the ideal wine for red meat. An excellent wine for the connoisseur

Produced from 100% sangiovesse grosso in the commune of montalcino in the province of siena. It is a wine of deep red colour turning garnet with age. Dry, warm palate, robust, fruity and well-balanced

Elegant, reminiscent of berries, spicy note, indigenous sicilian red

This superb red wine is produced in limited quantities and grapes are hand picked from selected vines. Aglianico is bright ruby red in colour with intense scents, flavours of rich fruits, spices and nutty oak

Smooth, full bodied red, aged 3 years. Popular southern italian wine

A lightly dry rose wine from the area of west verona, reaching to lake garda

This superbly presented rosato frizzante comes in a traditional hand tied string cork. This lightly sparkling wine is produced from the perfect blend of italian grape varieties from the select vine growing province of treviso. Brilliant pale pink colour, the bouquet has delicate fruity notes which follow through to the palate with a fresh lingering finish

Brilliant and lively. Soft straw colours with light bubble font with the right dry characteristic