Italian restaurant

L'Artista Menu & Prices — Letchworth Garden City

Name: L'Artista
Address: 9 Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3DG, GB

9 Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3DG

Rating: 4.5 ★1,541 reviews
Price: £20–30per person
Open now: Closed

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Vino Della Casa£5.40
Italian white wine specially selected by artista (12%)
Frascati Superiore D.o.c£6.40
This easy drinking lightly golden wine is dry and fresh yet pleasantly fruity with a subtle hint of nuttines (12.5%)
Grigio I.g.t£7.00
Immediately attractive full fruity and very elegant wine that would accompany most foods (12.5%)
Verdicchio Classico D.o.c£24.80
Delicate but persistent fruity with slight hints of green apple honey and spices. The taste is pleasant and persistent, sapid with a slight bitter final (12.5%)
Orvieto Classico Amabile D.o.c£25.00
Medium sweet wine with plenty of character and individually very pleasant and delicate (12.5%)
Gavi Di Gavi D.o.c.g£31.50
Obtain from the limited and rigorous selection of grapes this gold yellow coloured cru with fruity and almond flavours is unique. The king of italian whites (12.5%)
Vino Del Mese
White wine of the month specially selected by l'artista. Please ask the waiter/waitress

Vini Rossi - Red Wines4 dishes

Valpolicella D.o.c£7.00
This wine is medium bodied, well balanced and full of character (12%)
Chianti (Toscana) D.o.c.g£7.50
This wine displays the elegance and intensity that made chianti famous ripe and spicy with noble (12.5%)
Primitivo Di Manduria I.gt£31.50
Ruby red in colour with characteristic bouquet and full harmonic taste (13.5%)
Barbera D'alba Superiore D.o.c.g£31.60
Ruby red intense colour when young, tending to garnet when mature, dry austere taste, vinous and intense bouquet (13.5%)

Vino Rosato - Rose Wine1 dish

Rosato Delle Venezie D.o.c.g£5.40
Clear pink in colour with a vinous and persistent aroma dry refreshing light bodied and elegant (11.5%)

Champagne & Sparkling Wines4 dishes

Prosecco Spumante Brut£6.00
Fine soft effervescence with a rich bouquet of fruits and flowers, almost immediate easy-to-drink prosecco (11%)
Prosecco Rose Brut£5.50
Extra dry prosecco bearing all the characteristics of a traditional quality prosecco vinified inrosato from red-skinned grapes (11%)
Asti Spumante D.o.c.g£24.50
Fermented slowly giving a light sweet sparkling wine (7.5%)
Moet Et Candon£65.00

Birre Italiane - Italian Beers2 dishes

Nastro Azzurro£3.80
(5.1%)
Moretti Baffo D'oro£3.80
Draught half pint (4.6%)

Antipasti Freddi (Cold Starters)13 dishes

Bruschetta Classica£6.00
Toasted bread topped with chopped tomatoes, basil & garlic
Gamberetti In Coppa£6.90
Prawn cocktail
Avocado Con Gamberetti£7.30
Avocado with prawns and cocktail sauce
Mozzarella Di Bufala E Prosciutto£9.00
Buffalo mozzarella cheese and parma ham
Prosciutto E Melone£9.40
Parma ham and melon
Bresaola E Scaglie Di Parmigiano£9.70
Italian cured beef fillet on a bed of rocket salad & parmesan flakes
Olive Marinate£6.30
Insalata Tricolore£7.40
Mozzarella cheese, tomatoes & avocado
Insalata Caprese£7.40
Sliced tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh basil
Antipasto Misto£9.60
Mixed italian cured meat
Insalata Dell'artista£9.60
Large house salad, salad with mozzarella cheese, avocado prawns & tuna-fish
Insalata Di Mare£9.40
Freshly made seafood salad
Melanzane, Zucchine, Mozzarella E Prosciutto£9.10
Aubergines, courgettes, mozzarella cheese & parma ham

Antipasti Caldi (Hot Starters)12 dishes

Garlic Pizza Bread£5.10
With tomato
Focaccia Al Rosmarino£5.10
Tomato Pizza Bread£5.10
Mozzarella In Carrozza£6.50
Deep-fried mozzarella in breadcrumbs topped with tomato & anchovies
Melanzane Alla Parmigiana£8.70
Aubergines with tomato & mozzarella baked in the oven
Festa Del Bosco£7.90
Mixed wild mushrooms topped with cheese & touch of tomato
Pepata Di Cozze£8.40
Mussels cooked in garlic, wine & a dash of tomato sauce
Gamberoni Alla Riccione£9.20
King prawns, wild mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, garlic and wine
Calamari Alla Luciana£9.40
Squid, garlic, white wine, tomato sauce & a touch of chilli
Gamberoni Orientali£8.90
Tiger prawns deep-fried served with spicy sauce
Guazzetto Di Vongole, Cozze E Gamberoni£10.50
Clams, mussels, king prawns in tomato and chilli sauce
Fritto Mediterraneo£10.50
Deep-fried squid king prawns and courgettes

Zuppe (Soups)2 dishes

Pasta E Fagioli£6.10
Pasta and bean soup
Minestrone£6.10
Vegetable soup

Paste All'italiana (Italian Pasta Specialities)26 dishes

Spaghetti Alla Bolognese£11.70
Traditional italian meat sauce
Penne All'arrabbiata£11.60
With tomato, garlic and chilli sauce
Spaghetti Con Polpette£12.40
Classic italian meat balls in tomato sauce
Penne Alla Vodka£12.60
With tomato, prawns, vodka and cream
Spaghetti Alle Vongole£12.70
With baby clams and tomato sauce
Penne Al Pollo E Funghi£13.90
With chicken, mushrooms and cream
Tagliatelle Alla Carbonara£12.10
With egg, bacon, cream and parmesan cheese
Penne Con Zucchine E Gamberoni£14.90
With king prawns, courgettes, fresh tomato and cream sauce
Tagliatelle Ai Funghi£12.70
With cream and mushrooms sauce
Rigatoni All' Amatriciana£12.50
With bacon, onions and tomato sauce
Tagliatelle Alla Marinara£13.90
With seafood, garlic and tomato sauce
Rigatoni All'ortolana£12.30
With tomato, garlic, courgettes & aubergines
Tagliatelle Al Salmone£13.50
With salmon, peas and cream
Fusilli Zozzona£12.40
With italian sausage, tomato sauce, & parmesan flakes
Pappardelle Al Pollo E Broccoli£13.80
With chicken, broccoli and cream sauce
Fusilli Alla Rusticana£12.40
Broccoli, italian sausage, fresh tomato, garlic & touch of chilli
Pappardelle Mare E Monti£14.20
With prawns, porcini mushrooms, garlic & cherry tomatoes
Fusilli Al Dolcelatte£11.10
With dolcelatte cheese, asparagus and mushroom sauce
Linguine Allo Scoglio£22.40
King prawns, mussels, squids, lobster, clams, cherry tomato
Gnocchi Ai 4 Formaggi£12.50
With four cheese sauce
Linguine Ai Gamberi£14.80
With king prawns, fresh tomato, garlic and rocket
Gnocchi Agli Asparagi E Gamberi£12.70
With cherry tomatoes, prawns, asparagus
Linguine All'aragosta£15.50
With fresh lobster, tomato, garlic and wine sauce
Risotto Ai Funghi Porcini£13.30
Italian rice with porcini mushrooms and cream
Linguine Al Pesto£11.40
With basil, pine-kernels, olive oil and parmesan
Risotto Alla Marinara£14.10
Italian rice with seafood and tomato sauce

Paste Ripiene (Filled Pasta)4 dishes

Lasagna Al Forno£12.10
Baked traditional italian meat lasagna
Ravioli L'artista£12.80
Filled with ricotta & spinach served with cream, tomato & mushrooms
Ravioli Di Zucca£12.80
Filled with buttersquash, fresh cherry tomatoes sauce and basil
Ravioli Alla Fiorentina£12.80
Filled with spinach & ricotta cheese, spinach & cream sauce

Pizze Tradizionali (Traditional Pizza)22 dishes

Margherita
Mozzarella cheese & tomato
Farcita
Mozzarella, sauteed aubergines, courgettes, fresh meat sausage (no tomato)
Napoli
Mozzarella cheese, tomato, anchovies, olives & capers
Americana
Mozzarella cheese, tomato, italian sausage, peppers & chilli
Prosciutto
Mozzarella cheese, tomato and ham
Calzone
Rolled pizza filled with mozzarella, tomatoes, ham & italian sausage
Funghi
Mozzarella cheese, tomato and mushrooms
Regina
With tomato, mozzarella, ham & mushrooms
Fiorentina
Tomato, mozzarella cheese, spinach and egg
Hawaiiana
Mozzarella, tomato, ham and pineapple
Quattro Formaggi
Four cheese, tomato and mozzarella
Diversa
Half pizza, half calzone filled with ham, ricotta and mozzarella, half cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and rocket
Capricciosa
Mozzarella cheese, tomato, ham, peppers, anchovies, egg & olives
Salsicce E Broccoli
With italian sausages, tomato, broccoli & mozzarella
Calabrittana
Tomato, mozzarella, porcini mushrooms and italian sausage
Vegetariana
Mozzarella cheese, tomato and mixed vegetables
Contadina
Tomato, mozzarella, italian sausage, gorgonzola, rocket
Artista Special
Mozzarella cheese, tomato, parma ham & rocket
Ruspante
Mozzarella cheese, tomato, pieces of chicken, green peppers and sweetcorn
Quattro Stagioni
Mozzarella, tomato, mushrooms, italian sausage, ham, artichokes and olives
Bufalina
Tomato, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes & buffalo mozzarella
Bresaola E Rucola
Mozzarella, tomato, dry fillet steak and rocket

Secondi Piatti (Main Dishes)25 dishes

Pollo Sorpresa
Deep-fried chicken kiev stuffed with butter & garlic
Costolette D'agnello Alla Griglia
Grilled lamb cutlets
Pollo Dell'artista
Chicken breast with cream, tomato & mushrooms
Cotoletta Alla Milanese
Veal escalope in breadcrumbs
Pollo Alla Cacciatora
Breast of chicken with peppers, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes & wine
Scaloppine Al Limone
Veal escalopes in lemon sauce
Pollo Alla Valdostana
Chicken breast topped with ham, cheese and a light tomato sauce
Scaloppine Alla Crema E Funghi
Veal escalopes in cream & mushroom sauce
Pollo Agli Asparagi
Breast of chicken topped with asparagus tips and melted cheese
Saltimbocca Alla Romana
Veal with parma ham, sage and white wine
Fegato Alla Veneziana
Calf's liver in onions & white wine sauce
Calamari Fritti
Deep-fried squid
Fegato Alla Griglia
Grilled calf's liver
Pesce Spada Alla Livornese
Sword fish with fresh tomato, garlic, capers, onions & white wine
Controfiletto Alla Griglia
Grilled sirloin steak
Pesce Spada Alla Griglia
Grilled sword fish on a bed of rocket & balsamic dressing
Controfiletto "Crema E Funghi"
Grilled sirloin steak with cream mushrooms & brandy sauce
Gamberoni All'aglio
King prawns cooked in white wine & garlic sauce
Filetto Alla Griglia
Grilled fillet steak
Coda Di Rospo Con Asparagi E Gamberi
Monk-fish with asparagus, prawns in a creamy wine sauce
Filetto Al Barolo
Fillet steak with mushrooms & red wine sauce
Spigola Alla Griglia
Grilled seabass
Filetto Al Porto E Gorgonzola
Fillet steak topped with gorgonzola cheese & port wine sauce
Salmone Alla Griglia
Grilled salmon steak
Costolette D'agnello Impanate
Lamb cutlets fried in breadcrumbs with garlic & rosemary sauce