Zizzi in Colchester Menu

 Dishes to Start

• Italian Bread Bucket- Focaccia bread and dough sticks, baked fresh in our pizza oven, topped with olive oil and rosemary. N/A
• Tomato and Pesto Bread- Focaccia topped with tomato passata and green pesto. N/A
• Garlic Bread with Mozzarella- Garlic bread topped with mozzarella and caramelised balsamic onions. N/A
• Garlic Bread- Garlic bread topped with garlic butter and rosemary. N/A
• Zuppa di Fagioli - A hearty soup with cannellini beans, pancetta, tomatoes and pasta pieces. served with dough sticks. N/A
• Arancini- Risotto balls with mozzarella, peas and a breadcrumb coating, served with a chunky tomato pepperonata dip. N/A
• Fonduta al formaggi -A melting pot of gorgonzola, gruyere, and pecorino cheese with baked dough sticks and focaccia for dipping. N/A
• Zizzi Olives- Giant nocellara and purple olives with thyme and chilli. N/A
• Ravioli croccante - This spinach and goats cheese ravioli is breadcrumbed & deep fried and served with fresh baby plum tomato, mint, basil and a hint of white balsamic vinegar. N/A

 Sharers

• Antipasti Siciliani (Small)- Bufala mozzarella with roasted peppers, aubergines, artichokes, olives, slow roasted tomatoes and dough sticks. N/A
• Antipasti Siciliani (Big)- Bufala mozzarella with roasted peppers, aubergines, artichokes, olives, slow roasted tomatoes and dough sticks. N/A
• Cicchetti Platter - A hot platter of arancini risotto balls, chicken & pepper skewers, oven baked king prawn skewers, mini calzone with spicy n’duja sausage, and a tomato & bufala mozzarella salad N/A
• Antipasti Zizzi (Small) - Italy on a plate. prosciutto, speck, coppa, finocchiona, bufala mozzarella, slow roasted tomatoes and olives. N/A
• Antipasti Zizzi (Big) - Italy on a plate. prosciutto, speck, coppa, finocchiona, bufala mozzarella, slow roasted tomatoes and olives. N/A
• Fritto Misto (Small) - King prawns, calamari, whitebait, peppers, artichoke and courgette lightly battered. served with chilli, lemon, parsley and an aioli dip N/A
• Fritto Misto (Big) - King prawns, calamari, whitebait, peppers, artichoke and courgette lightly battered. served with chilli, lemon, parsley and an aioli dip N/A
• Calamari (Small) - Crispy rings of squid with a garlic and basil aioli dip N/A
• Calamari (Big) - Crispy rings of squid with a garlic and basil aioli dip N/A

 Skinny Pizzas

• Skinny pizza pollo piccante - Spicy chicken, roquito chillies, tomato and bufala mozzarella. N/A
• Skinny pizza bufala - Bufala mozzarella, slow roasted and baby plum tomatoes, finished with fresh basil and rocket N/A
• Skinny pizza primavera - wholemeal pizza base, baked with tomato passata, taken out of the oven & piled high with goats’ cheese, roasted aubergine, artichokes, peppers, slow roasted tomatoes & olives. N/A

 Salads

• Insalata di pollo - Roast chicken in an aioli & lemon dressing with pancetta, green beans, cannellini beans, balsamic onions, slow roasted tomatoes & lentils on mixed leaves. N/A
• Insalata Super Zucca - Roasted butternut squash with goats’ cheese, mint, courgette, lentils, green beans and salad leaves, tossed in a white balsamic dressing and served with dough sticks. N/A
• insalata bistecca e funghi - mixed salad with slices of steak, mushrooms, red onion and baby plum tomatoes. dressed in white balsamic, topped with grana padano cheese. N/A

 Pizza Rustica

• Rustica Primavera- Goats’ cheese, aubergine, artichoke, peppers, olives, mozzarella, green pesto & rocket on a wholemeal base. N/A
• Rustica Sofia - spicy chicken with pepperoni, spicy sausage, chilli and rosemary N/A
• Rustica Mare e Monti - One half - king prawns, courgette, mozzarella and crème fraîche. the other half - spicy sausage, tomato sauce, chilli and rocket. N/A
• Rustica Mezzo e Mezzo- One half - mozzarella, slices of creamy new potato, riserva cheese, red onion and thyme. the other half - roasted peppers, roquito chilli, mushroom and rocket. N/A
• Rustica Piccante - spicy n’duja sausage, pepperoni, salami, roquito chilli, mushroom, mozzarella, rocket and mascarpone. N/A

 Calzone & Classic Pizza

• Calzone Pollo Spinaci - Roast chicken, speck, spinach, mushroom and thyme in a creamy mozzarella and béchamel sauce, topped with coppa ham. N/A
• Calzone Carne Piccante - Spicy chicken, mini beef meatballs, mushroom, chilli, tomatoes and bolognese. N/A
• Classic Margherita- Tomato, mozzarella, olive oil, basil. N/A
• Classic Quattro Stagioni - Mushrooms, ham, pepperoni, artichokes and olives. N/A
• Classic Funghi- Mixed field mushrooms, mozzarella and thyme. N/A
• Classic Diavola - Hot pepperoni, roquito chillis and green chillis N/A
• Classic Fiorentina- Spinach, riserva cheese and free range egg with a little garlic and nutmeg. N/A

 Risotto + Secondi

• Risotto di pollo e funghi - Creamy risotto with roasted chicken, mushrooms, rosemary and riserva cheese. also available without chicken. N/A
• Sea bream con peperonata e olive - pan fried fillet of sea bream with a tomato, pepper, red onion and olive peperonata. served with tuscan potatoes N/A
• Pollo al Prosciutto - Chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto ham with a white wine sauce. served with tuscan potatoes and green beans. N/A
• Pollo Focaccia - Juicy, half roast chicken marinated in rosemary and garlic on freshly baked roasted tomato focaccia. with a green bean, rocket and riserva cheese salad N/A
• Risotto di pesce - King prawns, mussels and squid rings in a tomato, chilli and white wine risotto. N/A
• Zizzi Fish Stew - Sea bream, king prawns, squid, mussels, smoked salmon and new potatoes in a tomato stew. N/A
• Pork Maiale Con Peperonata - Created by our head chef in manchester, michal kulas, this pan fried pork fillet coated in breadcrumbs is served with peperonata and olives and our tuscan potatoes. N/A
• Risotto Zucca e Pancetta - an autumn classic: a silky risotto with pumpkin, spinach, cheese and pancetta. topped with mascarpone. N/A

 Sides

• Tuscan Potatoes - Green beans - mixed leaf, tomato and spring onion salad - rocket and grana padano salad - bufala mozzarella, tomato and basil salad. N/A

 Pasta + Al Forno

• Lasagne al Forno - Rich ragu and béchamel, topped with riserva cheese and breadcrumbs N/A
• Penne della Casa - Penne, roasted chicken, pancetta and baby spinach baked in a creamy mushroom sauce. N/A
• Rigatoni Con Pollo e Funghi - Roasted chicken in a tomato, onion, mushroom and rosemary sauce. N/A
• Linguine Arrabiata n’duja - Fiery n’duja sausage in a tomato sauce topped with spring onions and mascarpone. N/A
• Casareccia Pollo Piccante - Spicy piccante chicken in a creamy sauce with fresh tomato and baby spinach. N/A
• Spaghetti Bolognese - Chunky bolognese with tomato and sage. N/A
• Rigatoni Melanzane- Rigatoni, roasted aubergine and peppers, baked with tomato, basil and creamy béchamel. N/A
• Rigatoni Carbonara Pancetta e Funghi - A rich carbonara sauce with pancetta, wild mushrooms, thyme and parsley. N/A
• Ravioli Di Capra - Pasta filled with goat's cheese and spinach in a tomato sauce with pesto and pine nuts. N/A
• Spaghetti pomodoro e bufala- Italian tomato sauce with baby plum tomatoes topped with bufala mozzarella and basil. N/A
• Linguine ai Gamberi - King prawns and courgette ribbons in a hot roquito chilli, tomato and lobster sauce N/A
• Strozzapreti Pesto Rosso - Spicy piccante chicken with red pesto, crème fraîche and spring onions. N/A

 Desserts

• Espresso Affogato- Crema gelato with mascarpone and double cream, organic espresso and amaretti biscuits. Add a kick with a shot of liqueur, our favourite is frangelico - 1.95 N/A
• Pannettone al Forno- oven baked bread and butter pudding italian style, made with fluffy panettone and figs. served with our crema gelato. N/A
• Mela Croccante- Stewed apple with a golden crumble topping, oven baked and topped with our vanilla crema gelato. N/A
• Chocolate Melt- A rich hot chocolate pudding served with vanilla crema gelato. N/A
• Tiramisu - Espresso and Liqueur-soaked sponge between layers of mascarpone and cocoa. N/A
• tartufo al Cioccolato - a rich, dark chocolate mousse served with crushed hazelnuts and amaretti biscuits with a dash of frangelico hazelnut liqueur. N/A
• Torta Limone - A sweet but sharp lemon tart. N/A
• Pannacotta - Creamy vanilla pannacotta with a red berry compote. N/A

 Kitty's Gelato

• Gelati e Sorbetti - Choose three scoops of Kitty Travers organic milk gelato or dairy-free sorbetto. You can choose your scoops. Just ask for flavours on the day of your party. N/A

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