L'Ulivo Charing Cross - Italian Restaurant
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- Italian
- Casual Dining, Family Style, Pizzeria
- Charing Cross , London
About Us
Menu
Antipasti - Starters
Bruschetta Pomodoro
Toasted homemade bread topped with vine-ripened tomatoes, minced garlic, and fresh basil, finished with a balsamic reduction.
Pane Garlic all'Aglio
Pizza base infused with fragrant garlic, rich olive oil, aromatic oregano. Optional: add melted mozzarella cheese-extra £1
Zuppa del giorno
Ask staff for today's fresh soup
Funghi e Gorgonzola
Earthy fresh mushrooms in a creamy Gorgonzola sauce, served with toasted homemade bread.
Cozze alla Riviera
Fresh mussels prepared your way. Marinara- Rich tomato and herb sauce.
Bianco- Crisp white wine and garlic. Crema- Velvety garlic cream sauce.
Gamberoni fritti dorati
Golden breaded king prawns served with a fresh salad garnish and a duo of tartar and sweet chilli dipping sauce
Insalata Tricolore elegante
Creamy mozzarella, sun-ripened tomatoes, and fresh avocado drizzled with an aged balsamic glaze and pesto sauce.
Insalata dolce di calamari e polpo
Tender calamari and octopus lightly sauteed and tossed in a delicate citrus honey glaze, served with a fresh rocket salad garnish.
Carpaccio di bresaola con rucola e parmigiano
Thinly sliced air-cured beef bresaola topped with wild baby rocket, shaved Parmigiano reggiano, and lemon infused extra virgin olive oil.
Insalate - Salads
Insalata di tonno e fagaiole
Cannellini beans with flaked tune, red onions and parsley lightly dressed with olive oil and tangy pomegranate glaze.
Insalata Nicoise
Tuna and mixed leaves accompanied by anchovies, French beans, vine tomato, olives, egg, and new potato
Caesar Salad
Fresh salad leaves, sliced grilled chicken breast, home made croutons with caesar dressing and grana padano cheese
Insalata Salmone e Avocado
Oak smoked salmon served with avocado and fresh salad leaves, served with pesto dressing
Pasta
Gnocchi al gorgonzola
Potato gnocchi enveloped in a rich, velvety Gorgonzola dolce cream sauce, finished with cracked black pepper and toasted walnuts.
Speghetti alla carbonara
Classic Roman pasta with al dente spaghetti, crispy pancetta, egg yolk, garlic, parmigiano Reggiano, and freshly cracked black pepper. Rich, creamy and authentic.
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti in a wholesome 100% beef and tomato Ragu. Simply delicious
Gnocchi della Terra
Our signature vegan potato gnocchi served with a vibrant Pomodoro sauce, garden-fresh basil, and a drizzle of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil.
Penne all'orto giardino
Penne pasta tossed with seasonal Mediterranean vegetables, sauteed in a light tomato, and white wine sauce.
Signature Pasta
Rigatoni Salsiccia e Peperoni
Rigatoni pasta cooked with Italian sausages, roasted peppers in a delicious tomato sauce
Penne all'lulivo
Penne pasta with chicken, sun dried tomatoes and garlic cooked in a light tomato sauce
Tagliatelle Machiavelli
Egg pasta cooked in rich creamy sauce with smoked salmon, garlic and spinach
Linguine alle vongole
Linguine pasta with fresh clams, sauteed in refined white wine and garlic with sweet cherry tomatoes and aromatic dill.
Spaghetti Scoglio
Spaghetti pasta cooked with Mediterranean prawns, mussels, peeled prawns and squid, garlic, basil, white wine in a light tomato sauce
Pasta al Forno & Risotti
Lasagna al Forno
Traditional Italian lasagna baked in hearty Bolognese sauce and home made 100% meat sauce
Risotto al Funghi
Arborio rice with fresh mushroom, porcini mushroom in garlic, creamy white sauce and vegan cheese
Risotto del mare
Arborio rice with prawns, squid, mussels, onions, garlic, butte, white wine, tomato concasse, parsley, lemon zest and Parmigiano Reggiano.
Chef Special Starters
Formaggio di Capra
Warm goat cheese served in a home made bread with fresh pears and drizzled with honey
Carne - Meat
Salmone alla Griglia
Grilled salmon steak with lemon, cherry tomatoes, fresh dill and butter sauce
Gamberoni alla Diavola
A devilishly delicious dish, succulent Mediterranean prawns in garlic and chilli served with spaghetti in tomato sauce
Spigola con Capperi
Oven roasted grand sea bass served with cherry tomatoes, capers, finely chopped shallots, basil and butter sauce
L'Ulivo Burger
Home-made burger with crispy bacon, our secret sauce, melted Italian cheese, lettuce, red onions served with fries
Pollo Burger
Breaded chicken escalope on an artisanal brioche bun, topped with fresh mozzarella, pesto mayo, and crisp rocket. Served with chips.
Pollo Milanese
Chicken escalope in golden breadcrumbs served with spaghetti Napoli
Pollo alla Boscaiola
Chicken breast in a creamy fresh mushrooms and porcini mushrooms, sage and rosemary white wine sauce
Fegato alla veneziana moderno
Tender calf's liver pan-seared in a rich red wine reduction, served with balsamic-glazed caramelised onions on a bed of silky thyme-infused mashed potatoes.
Bistecca alla Griglia
28 Day aged Angus Ribeye steak cooked to your liking, served with fries
Authentic roman pizzas
Pizza Margherita
Tomato, 100% mozzarella and basil
Pizza Capricciosa
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, artichokes, olives, ham, mushrooms and oregano
Pizza Calabrese 'Nduja
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, Italian sausage 'Nduja and Mascarpone cheese
Pizza Prosciutto e Rucola
Tomato, 100% Mozzarella, Italian prosciutto and fresh rocket salad
Pizza Quattro Stagioni
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, pepperoni, peppers, ham and mushrooms
Calzone L'Ulivo
Folded pizza with 100% mozzarella, Gorgonzola, mushrooms and Italian sausages 'Nduja
Pizza Vegana
Tomato, vegan cheese, peppers, courgettes and aubergine; topped with rocket salad
Contorni - Side
Cheesy bolognese chips
Roast Potatoes
French Fries/Sweet Potato Fries
Mashed Potatoes
Spinach
Mixed Steamed Vegetables
Rocket Salad and Parmesan Cheese
Insalata Mista
Kids Menu
2 course
Spaghetti Bolognese
Pasta in a rich 100% beef and tomato ragu
Penne al Burro
Penne Pasta in butter sauce
Penne Napoli
Penne in tomato sauce
Pizza Margherita
Tomato sauce and 100% mozzarella cheese
1 scoop of Ice Cream of your Choice
+ Free Drink: Orange or Cranberry or Apple juice
Dessert
Tartufo Pistacchio
Handmade truffle shape pistachio and vanilla ice cream dessert with a pistachio sauce centre.
Tortino Rocher
Product consisting of chocolate brownie, Bavarian cream and crunchy hazelnut heart. Covered with a milk chocolate and hazelnut icing.
Panna Cotta
A traditional Italian cooked cream dessert.
Tiramisu
Soft sponge cake, coffee liqueur, all covered with mascarpone cream, topped with a dust of cocoa powder, cream.
Triple Chocolate Brownie
The perfect blend of chocolate chips, chunks and Hersheys kisses adorn this chewy, cakey brownie. Served with a scoop of ice cream.
New York Cheesecake
Old fashioned vanilla style New York recipe baked cheesecake on a crunchy biscuit base
Vegan Chocolate & Coconut torte
Date and mixed nut base filled with a Belgian chocolate and coconut filling finished with a coconut swirl.
Tartufo Limone e Limoncello
A handmade masterpiece! Refreshing lemon gelato filled with the typical Limoncello liquor made with lemons from the Amalfi coast.
Cheesecake ai Frutti di Bosco
Buttery biscuit covered with cream cheese. On the surface, a raspberry icing and lots of berries.
Semifreddo al Torroncino
Nougat ice cream and cream covered with curshed nougat and hazelnut praline.
Tortino Milleveli Mandorle
Soft cocoa sponge cake with chocolate praline, delicate vanilla heart and almond mousse.
Ice Cream& Sorbets selection
3 Scoops.
Please ask for available flavours.
Sourdough pizzas
Pizza con Cotto e Funghi
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, ham and mushrooms
Pizza con Tonno
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, tuna, red onions and black olives
Pizza Gitana
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, pepperoni and gorgonzola
Pizza Ortolana
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, peppers, courgettes and aubergines; topped with rocket salad
Pizza ai Quattro Formaggi
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, mascarpone, Goats cheese and Gorgonzola
Meaty Pizza
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, pepperoni, ham, chicken and chillies
Chef special- Mains
Risotto Al Limone e Asparagi
Creamy Arborio rice infused with Amalfi lemon zest, finished with tender asparagus, parmesan and extra virgin olive oil. (Vegan upon request)
Anatra alla prugna
Succulent seared duck breast glazed in a luscious honey, prune and red wine reduction, paired with fragrant herb roasted potatoes.
Pollo alla Fiorentina
Tender chicken breast pan-seared and finished in a creamy tuscan sauce with spinach and sun dried tomato gently infused with garlic and mozzarella cheese.
Orata alla Griglia
Grilled sea bream served with steamed vegetables.
Chef special- Starters
Our famous Arancini
From Silcily, rice ball stuff with cheese in a tomato chilli sauce
Beetroot e Burrata Salad
Fresh beetroot, divine creamy burrata mozzarella cheese, rocket leaves served with fresh pesto dressing and sprinkled with toasted pumpkin seeds and walnuts
Bruschetta Di Natale
Home made bread topped with roasted red peppers, marinated artichokes, a touch of balsamic glaze, garnished with fresh basil. (Vegan)
Cocktails di gambretti e avocado
Prawn cocktail served with avocado and seafood sauce
Bianchi
Bianco, Borgo SanLeo 10.5%
Dry, crisp, and fruity on the nose, with floral notes reminiscent of elderflower
Chardonnay IGT, Ventiterre 12%
Fresh hints of peach and pineapple. Fresh, elegant and well balanced.
Pinot Grigio DOC Superiore, Tenuta Ca'Vescovo, 13%
Fresh and entangling, with notes of acacia, flowers and an exotic fruit scent. Full, delicately fruity, perfectly balanced and long lasting
Grillo Doc, Zonin 12.5%
Light, luminous straw yellow with slight greenish flecks. Ample and surprisingly fresh, with citrus and pineapple scents and just a trace of menthol. Complex, harmonious with evident rich, mineral scents.
Sauvignon DOC Aquileia, Ca'Bolani, Friuli 13%
Elegant and well pronounced fruity and well floral aromas on the nose followed by pink grapefruit, passion fruit, white peach, green pepper and sage with a good acidity
Gavi di Gavi DOCG, Cossett, Piedmont 13%
Fresh, persistent aroma with hints of floral and fresh fruit. Pleasantly dry, crisp, and harmonious
Rosati
Pinot Grigio Blush DOC, Zonin 12.5%
Delicately dry, light in colour, displaying structure and a fruity after-taste.
Rosato Di casa mia, Colderove, Veneto 11%
Rose in colour, fruity and vibrant, slightly off-dry.
Rossi
Rosso, Borgo SanLeo, Veneto 11%
Light, ruby-red in colour. Dry in flavour, with well-balanced fruit and delicate hints of red cherry.
Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC Ventiterre 13.5%
Fresh, persistent aroma with hints of floral and fresh fruit. Pleasantly dry, crisp, and harmonious.
Merlot DOC Superiore, Tenuta Ca' Vescovo 13%
Ruby red, pleasantly full-bodied, intense and a long fruity finish
Primitivo Apulo IGT, Masseria Altemura 13.5%
Robust with soft tannins and notes of plum and black cherry jam.
Nero D’Avola Surya, Principi di Butera 13.5%
This is a generously coloured wine that is soft, approachable and brimming with red fruits and flavours of Mediterranean herbs, well balanced with a long finish.
Chianti Classico DOCG, Castello di Albola, Tuscany 13.5%
This dry wine is well balanced, full-bodied and velvety. It displays delicate hints of violet on the nose with notes of cherry and leather on the palate
Spumanti
Prosecco DOC Brut , Borgo SanLeo, Veneto 11%
Bright straw-yellow colour with delicate bubbles. Pleasantly fruity and well-balanced.
Prosecco Rose Doc brut millesimato, Zonin, Veneto 11%
A sparkling rose with fine bubbles and soft, persistent foam. Fragrant and fruity with hints of wisteria flowers, rennette apple and red berries, including wild strawberries.
Spirits
Bacardi
Havana Club
Three Barrels
Vecchia Romagna
Grappa
Sambuca
Sierra Tequila
Gordon's Gin
Jameson’s Whisky
Chivas Regal Whisky
Jack Daniel’s
Grand Marnier
Smirnoff
Drambuie
Bell’s Whisky
Johnnie Walker
Absolute Vodka
Maker's Mark
Liqueurs
Disaronno
Martini Bianco
Martini Rosso
Limoncello
Bailey’s
Pimm's
Malibù
Campari
Aperol
Digestives
Frangelico
Amaretto
Amaro Montenegro
Strega
Jagermeister
Averna
Hot Drinks
Espresso
Double Espresso
Americano
White Coffee
Cafè Latte
Cappuccino
Mocha
Hot Chocolate
Espresso Corretto
Tea
English tea, Earl Grey, Peppermint, Camomile, Green tea
Liqueur Coffee
Tia Maria, Baileys, Irish whiskey
Birre - Beers
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 5%
Peroni Gluten Free Beer 5.1%
Peroni Alcohol Free Beer 0.0%
Stella Artois 4.8%
Sol 4.5%
Magners Apple cider 568ml 4.5%
BIRRA MORETTI 4.6%
Peroni Draft Beer
Cocktails
Old Fashioned
Bourbon whisky, sugar, dash of bitter, orange peel, cube of ice.
Margarita (classic or frozen)
Tequilla, Cointreau, lime juice.
L'ULIVO Martini
Dry gin, dry vermouth, garnished with olive peel and olives.
Espresso Martini
Vodka, Kahlua, espresso coffee.
Mojito
Refreshing rum cocktail with fresh mint, brown sugar, crushed ice and tonic water.
Tuscan Sunset
Vodka, Aperol, Orange juice.
Porn Star Martini
Vanilla vodka, Passoa, Passion fruit puree. Lime juice; served with a shot of Italian Prosecco.
Cosmopolitan (Classic or Long Drink)
Vodka, cointreau, cranberry juice, lime juice (optional served with ice).
Pina Colada
Malibu, coconut cream, pineapple juice, ice.
Pink Lady
Gin, grenadine, Prosecco, lemonade. Garnished with strawberries and fresh mint.
Negroni
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth.
Bellini
Peach or strawberry puree, Prosecco.
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, Prosecco, dash of soda.
Strawberry Daiquiri
White rum, strawberry puree, lime and ice.
Treat Yourself
Tanqueray Gin
Add a mixer for £2
Hendricks Gin
Add a mixer for £2
Glenfiddich (Single Malt Scotch Whisky)
Add a mixer for £2
Grey Goose Vodka
Add a mixer for £2
Bombay Sapphire
Add a mixer for £2
Malfy Gin
Add a mixer for £2
Gordon's Pink Gin
Add a mixer for £2
Monkey 47
Add a mixer for £2
Prosecco
Prosecco DOC Brut, Borgo SanLeo, Veneto 11%
Bright straw-yellow colour with delicate bubbles. Pleasantly fruity and well-balanced
Prosecco Rosé DOC Brut Millesimato, Zonin, Veneto 11%
A sparkling rosé with fine bubbles and soft, persistent foam. Fragrant and fruity with hints of wisteria flowers, rennette apple and red berries, including wild strawberries
Mocktails
Berry Mojito
Refreshing cocktail with fresh mint, brown sugar, crushed iced, tonic water, Grenadine and raspberries.
Cinderella
Orange juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice, gomme syrup, soda water and raspberries.
Virgin Bellini
Peach puree, lemon juice, soda water and grenadine syrup.
Virgin Pina Colada
Coconut cream, ice and pineapple.
Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri
Strawberry puree, lemonade, crushed ice, lime juice and strawberry.
Bibite - Soft Drinks
Fruit Juice
(Orange, Apple, Pineapple or Cranberry)
Appletiser Sparkling Apple
Coca Cola / Diet Coke / Coke Zero/ Sprite/ Fanta
Iced Tea (Peach or Lemon)
Italian Still / Sparkling Water
Soda / Tonic Water
Schweppes
(slimline, watermelon soda, Elderflower)
Fertimans Rose Lemonade
Gift Cards
Map & Contacts
London, WC2H 6ND