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Antipasti (to start)

  • Garlic Bread

    Selection of breads served with garlic Butter.

    $7

  • Mix Bruschetta

    Toasted with smoked salmon and capers, Gorgonzola cheese pear honey and walnuts, homemade chicken liver pate.

    $16

  • Halloumi & Gamberi

    Panfried Prawns, halloumi cheese, capsicum, fresh chilli & lemon. Served with toasted bread.

    $15

  • Capesante

    Grilled scallops wrapped in bacon served on creamed potato.

    $14

  • Calamari Salt & Pepper

    Crumbed calamari served with aioli.

    $14

  • Arancini

    Risotto balls stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese, served with homemade tomato sauce.

    $14

  • Antipasto Platter

    Selection of Italian cured meat, selection of cheeses, olives, cipollini, anchovies, artichoke, stuffed bell pepper and selection of breads.

    $24.5

Insalata (Salads)

  • Halloumi & Prawns Salad

    Pan fried halloumi chesse and prawns served on green salad, feta cheese, olives, cherry tomato, red onion and cucumber.

    $21

  • Beef Salad & Aubergine

    Grilled beef and egg plant served on green salad, fresh tomatoes, red onion and crispy noddles with lemon and chilli dressing.

    $22

  • La Rosa Caesar Salad

    Panfried chicken, bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, anchovy and green salad with creamy anchovy dressing served with on side. Add Boiled egg $4

    $19

Sides

  • FRENCH FRIES

    $5

  • GREEN SALAD

    $5

  • VEGETABLES OF THE DAY

    $7

  • CREAMED POTATOES

    $7

  • GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE

    $2

  • FRESH Chilli in Oil

    $2
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Diet Restrictions

We are happy to try and accommodate any dietary restrictions or allergies you may have. Please talk to your serving staff when ordering

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Pizzas

  • Pollo

    Chicken, mushroom, artichoke, olives, fresh tomato

    $22

  • La Rosa Pizza

    Chicken, bacon and brie cheese

    $19

  • Gamberi

    Prawns, salami, capsicum, olives and fresh chilli

    $23

  • Margarita

    Fresh tomato and basil

    $18

  • Gorgonzola

    Gorgonzola cheese, pear, caramelised Red onion, walnuts and fresh rocket.

    $21

  • Prosciutto

    Prosciutto, mushroom, parmesan cheese and truffle oil

    $24

  • Hawaiana

    Ham, pineapple

    $19

Pasta Fresca (Fresh Pasta)

  • Agnello Pasta

    Homemade Pappardelle pasta with lamb ragu sauce.

    Light $19 Main $24

  • Spaghetti Gamberi

    Homemade spaghetti pasta with pan fried prawns, chorizo, garlic, fresh chilli and olive oil sauce.

    Light $19 Main $24

  • Gnocchi Gorgonzola

    Homemade potato dumpling with mushrooms in a creamy gorgonzola

    Light $19 Main $23

  • Pasta Pirata

    Homemade black pasta with queen scallops, prawns, calamari in

    Light $19.5 Main $24.5

  • Risotto of the day

    (Ask your waitress for today’s flavours)

    Light $19 Main $24

  • Spaghetti Bolognese

    Homemade spaghetti with our homemade bolognese sauce.

    Light $18 Main $23

  • Pasta Col Pollo

    Homemade pappardelle pasta with panfried chicken, sun-dried tomato

    Light $18 Main $23
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Note

All Pizzas have mozzarella & tomato base. Gluten free base add $2

mains desserts

Secondi (Mains)

  • Ossobuco D’Manzo

    Beef shank braised in red wine, tomato, celery, carrots and served on creamed potato

    $36

  • Costata Di Manzo

    Rib eye steak with creamy peppercorn sauce served on side. Served with salad or vegetable.

    $37

  • Anatra La Rosa

    Roasted half duck with sweet orange reduction and served with side of rocket salad, pecorino cheese and orange.

    $36

  • Agnello Al Vino Rosso

    Lamb rack with red wine Jus served on creamed potato.

    $36

  • Pollo Ripieno

    Free range crumbed chicken breast stuffed with prosciutto, mozzarella cheese, baby spinach, sun-dried tomato & topped with creamy saffron sauce. Served with salad or vegetables.

    $34

  • Filleto Al Frutta

    Eye fillet wrapped in bacon, served with apples, pistachio, shallots in a honey, mustard and apple vinegar sauce. Served with salad or vegetables.

    $39

  • Fritto

    Mix of seafood delicacies including fish, prawns, scallops, calamari lightly floured and fried. Served with salad and aioli mayo.

    $34

  • Filetto di Pesce

    Fresh fish of the day with panfried steamed with fresh herbs, lemon, cherry tomatoes in white wine sauce. Served with salad or vegetables.

    $33

Dolci (Desserts)

  • Cioccolato bianco Tart

    Homemade pastry fillet with white chocolate, macadamias and berries sauce.

    $14

  • Torta Al Cioccolato

    Flourless chocolate cake served with vanilla custard, gelato and cream.

    $15

  • Profiterole

    Puff pastry served with vanilla custard and chocolate mousse.

    $14

  • Tiramisu

    Traditional Italian dessert with savoiardi biscuits soaked in coffee, surrounded by cream and mascarpone, dusted with dark cocoa.

    $12

  • La Rosa Creme Brulle

    Coffee flavoured creme brûlée, finished with dark chocolate.

    $12

  • Gelato La Rosa

    Choice of two gelato flavours served with cream, chocolate sauce and waffles.

    $10

  • Frutta Ubriaca

    Fresh & dried fruit marinated for at least eight weeks in a syrup of dark rum & sugar, served over vanilla gelato.

    $14

  • Fondante al cioccolato

    Using the very best chocolate, this decadent desert is for all chocolate lovers. Served with vanilla gelato.

    $14
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Lunch Menu

Lunch

  • Special La Rosa

    Garlic Bread + Choose one meal (lunch menu) + Glass of House drink.

    $20

  • La Rosa Burger

    Homemade beef path, cheese, caramelised onion, mesclun and tomato. Served with fries.

    $17

  • Filetto

    Steak with panfried mushroom with salad or fries.

    $18

  • Cajun Chicken

    Free range chicken breast grilled and served with green salad or fries.

    $18

  • Carbonara

    Homemade spaghetti with bacon and mushroom in a creamy egg sauce.

    $15

  • Pappardelle pollo

    Homemade pappardelle pasta with chicken and mushroom in a creamy sauce.

    $16

  • Spaghetti Gamberi

    Homemade spaghetti with prawns, garlic and fresh chilli in a olive oil sauce.

    $17

  • Margarita Pizza

    Mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato and basil

    $18

  • Salami Pizza

    Mozzarella cheese, Italian salami.

    $18

  • Seafood chowder

    Italian style seafood chowder with fish, queen scallops, calamari and prawns.

    $18

  • Gamberi Insalata

    Grilled prawns served in green salad with feta cheese, fresh tomato, onion and cucumber.

    $16
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Drinks

Drinks

Wine

  • Sparkling

  • Prosecco

    Well balanced acidity, with notes of golden apples with a hint of white peach. A fresh and lively bubble with a clean dry finish.

    $14$34

  • Asti

    Smooth and lively, but the sweetness remains delicately fresh.

    $30

  • Lindauer

    Fraise, Brut Cuvee, Sauvignon Blanc

    $9.5$30

  • Lambrusco

    Light, fresh, fruity, not overly sweet & delicate sparkle.

    $30

  • White Wine

  • House white

    The best available from Italy

    $8$31

  • Momo Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough NZ)

    Subtle notes of lemon zest and passion fruit. The finish is crisp and dry.

    $9.5$39

  • ARTISAN SAUVIGNON BLANC (MARLBOROUGH NZ)

    Its ripe style with instant appeal of tropical fruit, citrus and gooseberry flavours with excellent texture

    $8$33

  • Maude Pinot Gris (Otago NZ)

    Fresh with sweetness, silky smooth, full of fruit and crispy on the finish

    $9$36

  • Artisan Pinot Gris (Nelson NZ)

    Classic Aromas of pear, floral hints of ginger. A pure defined palate, with poached pear and exotic spice flavours.

    $10$42

  • Te Mata Chardonnay (Hawke’s Bay NZ)

    Ripe of stonefruit and citrus with slight oak character.

    $10$41

  • Farnese Chardonnay (Italy)

    Straw yellow in colour, bright, intense and with a persistent aroma, fruity with tropical fruit scent.

    $8.5$33

  • Cavallina Pinot Grigio (Italy)

    This wine is intense, fruity and full flavoured.

    $8$32

  • Main Divine Riesling (Waipara Valley NZ)

    Flavours of ripe red skinned apples, limes, mandarins and nectarines. Aromatic hints of jasmine, spice and honeysuckle.

    $9$36

  • Red

  • House Red

    The best available from Italy

    $8$31

  • Dinari Del Duca Syrah (Italy)

    Flavours of ripe blackberry fruit, toasty oak and rich dark chocolate. Warm, harmonious, well balanced with a long mellow ending.

    $11$44

  • Alido Sangiovese Di Toscana (Italy)

    A deep red colour, with a very aromatic nose. Displays berry and cherry aromas and a smooth finish.

    $9$34

  • Renzo Masi Chianti (Italy)

    Full flavoured with plum & berry flavours & a fruity peppery finish.

    $9.5$35

  • Maude Pinot Noir (Otago NZ)

    Aromas of black fruits,forest undergrowth,bitter chocolate and hints of wild thyme.

    $12$48

  • Momo Pinot Noir (Marlborough NZ)

    Palate is concentrated with succulent dark fruits layered over smoky oak and fine mouthcoating tannins.

    $10$45

  • Miolo Tannat (Brazil)

    Well structured in the mouth, with a striking presence of its tannins, raspberry aromas, deep dark color, full bodied and very fruity.

    $9.5$38

  • Te Mata Merlot Cabernet (Hawke's Bay NZ)

    Notes of vanilla and cedar, rich plum and cherry.

    $9.5$37

  • ZOLLA PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA MERLOT (ITALY)

    Deep Ruby red with chocolate, berry and cappuccino flavours. The best available from Italy.

    $10$39

  • Rosé

  • FARNESE CERASUOLO ROSÉ (ITALY)

    Bright pink cherry color, fruity with strawberry scent.

    $9$36

  • GIBBSTON VALLEY ROSÉ (OTAGO NZ)

    Red summer fruits, floral elements and a touch of spice. Mouthfilling and creamy with tangy strawberry, a touch of raspberry and a pleasantly crisp finish.

    $12$41

Beer

  • Tap Beer

    Estrella (Lager)

    $8

  • Imported

    Heineken$7.5

    Corona$7.5

    Stella Artois$7.5

  • Italian Beer

    Menabrea Lager$8.5

    Moretti$8.5

    Peroni$8.5

  • New Zealand Beer

    Steinlager Pure$7.5

    Macs Gold$8.5

    Macs Black$8.5

  • Low Alcohol Beer

    Amstel light$7.5

    Peroni Leggera$7.5

Cider

  • Isaac Apple Cider

    330 ml

    $8

  • Rekorderlig Strawberry & Lime

    500ml

    $12

  • Rekorderlig Forest Berry

    500 ml

    $12

Cocktails

  • Pina Colada

    Bacardi, Coruba, Coconut cream, Pineapple Juice, Gelato, Cream

    $16

  • La Rosa Mudslide

    Kahlua, Baileys, vodka, gelato, milk, cream

    $16

  • Tequila sunrise

    Gold Tequila, orange juice, grenadine

    $14

  • Caipirinha

    Vodka, lime juice, sugar

    $15

  • Spirits (40ml)

    Vodka

    Irish Whisky

    Scotch Whisky

    Jim bean Bourbon

    Coruba

    Bacardi

    Malibu

    Brandy

    Bombay Sapphire Gin

    Kahlua$8.5

Dessert Wines and Digestifs

  • Zibibbo di Sicilia

    A luscious Muscat wine with peach, honey & nectarine flavours.

    $10

  • Barros Tawny (10yr)

    10 year old port

    $10

  • Traditional After Dinner & Liqueur

    Grappa

    Galliano

    Sambuca

    Limoncello

    Amaro Averna

    Fernet Branca

    Baileys

    Nocello

    Kahlua

    Frangelico$8

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Soft drinks

  • Fizzy Drinks

    Coke

    Diet Coke

    Lemonade

    Lemon lime & bitters

    Ginger beer

    Ginger ale

    Soda water

    Tonic water

    Peach Iced Tea$4.5

  • Red Bull

    $4.5

  • Italian soft drinks

    S.Pellegrino limonata

    S.Pellegrino Aranciata

    S.Pellegrino Sparkling water$4.5

  • Fresh Juices

    Orange

    Pineapple

    Cranberry

    Apple

    Tomato$4.5

  • Pink Panther

    $6

  • Red Bull

    $6

Hot Drinks

  • Long Black/Short Black

    $3.5

  • Flat White

    $4.5

  • Mocca

    $4.5

  • Cappuccino

    $4.5

  • Latte

    $4.5

  • Chai Latte

    $4.5

  • NZ hot chocolate

    $4.5

  • Italian Hot Chocolate

    Thick & rich

    $6

  • Special Coffee

    Baileys, Sambuca, Whisky, Kahlua, Nocello, Frangelico

    $10.5

  • Tea

    Chamomile

    Peppermint

    Green

    Cranberry & Peach

    English Breakfast

    Earl Grey$3.5

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BYOW

La Rosa is a BYO restaurant, and we charge a corkage fee of $7 per standard bottle (750ml). Call our team on (09) 818 4088 for more information.