The Italian Kitchen
Modern Italian restaurant in Wareham town centre with small plates, sourdough pizza, fresh pasta, mains, and a Sunday Family Platter. Bottomless brunch on Saturdays. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options across the menu.
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The Italian Kitchen 37 South Street, Wareham, BH20 4LR
Menu — 45 items
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2 ITEMSAntipasti Sharing Board
Italian bakery bread, whipped sea salt butter, marinated olives, Italian cured meats, marinated anchovies.
£12
Marinated Olives
Mixed with sweet pepper drops, artichokes & sun-blushed tomatoes.
- vegan
£5
Small Plates / Starters
8 ITEMSBruschetta
Fresh tomatoes, shallots, garlic & basil, toasted focaccia, balsamic.
- vegan
£8
Salt and Pepper Squid
Fresh red chillies, rocket, saffron emulsion.
£8
Pan Fried King Prawns
Chorizo, garlic, fresh red chillies.
£8
Wild Mushroom & Smoked Mozzarella Arancini
Garlic mayo, pickled shimeji mushrooms.
- vegetarian
£8
Breaded Chicken Breast Strips
Truffled garlic & chive mayo, parmesan, crispy prosciutto.
£8
Pork Belly Bites
English mustard mayo, pickled carrots, puffed crackling.
£8
Bocconcini Mozzarella
Green pesto, toasted pine nuts, rocket, sourdough.
- vegetarian
£8
Chargrilled Beetroot
Pumpkin seed & oat crumble, Rosary goats cheese, hot honey.
- vegetarian
£8
Mains
4 ITEMSSeabass
Roasted fillet, classic Sicilian aubergine caponata, kalette, lemon & herb cous cous.
£20
Pork Belly
Slow cooked, wrapped in Parma ham, grilled truffled polenta, kalette, port jus, fennel seed crackling.
£20
Tuscan Chicken
Pan roasted chicken supreme, creamy sun-blushed tomato & spinach sauce, fontina & parmesan potato gratin, tender stem broccoli.
£20
Steak Frites
6oz English sirloin, crispy fries, golden fried shallots, baby watercress, chimichurri or creamy peppercorn sauce. Upgrade to parmesan truffle fries £1.50 or fontina & parmesan potato gratin £2.50.
£20
Pizza
8 ITEMSMargherita
Mozzarella, tomato sauce, basil. Italian bakery sourdough base.
- vegetarian
£13.50
Genovese
Green pesto base, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, roasted peppers, parmesan, rocket.
- vegetarian
£15
Caprino
Tomato base, goats cheese, mozzarella, butternut squash, sweet pepper drops, sun-blushed tomatoes, caramelised onion, balsamic.
- vegetarian
£16.50
Prosciutto e Funghi
Tomato base, mozzarella, prosciutto, pancetta, wild mushrooms, rocket.
£16.50
Diavola
Tomato base, mozzarella, spicy nduja, picante salami, fresh red chillies, black olives, hot honey.
£17
King Prawn
Tomato base, mozzarella, garlic marinated king prawns, cherry tomatoes, sweet pepper drops, chilli flakes.
£17.50
Pepperoni
Mozzarella, tomato, pepperoni.
£16
Carne Calzone
Mozzarella, tomato sauce, chorizo, chicken, pepperoni, picante salami, roasted peppers.
£18
Pasta
7 ITEMSChargrilled Chicken & Chorizo Rigatoni
Wild mushrooms, crispy Parma ham, rich cream sauce.
£19.50
Traditional Spaghetti Bolognese
Slow cooked beef & pork ragu.
£16.50
Lasagne al Forno
Dressed house salad.
£18
King Prawn Linguine
Spicy nduja, sun-blushed tomatoes, spinach, crab bisque sauce.
£21
Wild Mushroom Linguine
Wilted spinach, tender stem broccoli, tomato and cashew cream sauce. Add chargrilled chicken breast £4.
- vegan
£17
Spaghetti Caponata
Tomato, garlic, aubergine, peppers, celery, olives & capers. Add chargrilled chicken breast £4.
- vegan
£17
Creamy Pesto Gnocchi
Sun-blushed tomatoes, green olives, roasted peppers. Add chargrilled chicken breast £4.
- vegetarian
£17
Sides
8 ITEMSFries
- vegan
£4
Parmesan Truffle Fries
- vegetarian
£5.50
Fontina & Parmesan Potato Gratin
- vegetarian
£6.50
Dressed House Salad
- vegan
£4
Tenderstem Broccoli, Truffle Oil, Toasted Almonds
- vegan
£5.50
Kalette & Wilted Spinach
- vegetarian
£5
Garlic Bread
- vegan
£5.50
Caramelised Onion & Mozzarella Garlic Bread
- vegetarian
£7
Desserts
7 ITEMSTiramousso
Chocolate mousse enhanced tiramisu.
- vegetarian
£8.50
Vanilla Panna Cotta
Raspberry compote.
- vegetarian
£8.50
Poached Pear
Winter berry coulis, blackcurrant sorbet.
- vegan
£7
Lemon Tart
Scorched Italian meringue, a cheeky shot of limoncello to wash it down.
£8.50
Affogato al Caffe
Purbeck vanilla ice cream, Italian bakery espresso, amaretti biscuit. Make it boozy add £3.50.
- vegetarian
£6.50
Purbeck Ice Cream (choose 3 flavours)
Vanilla bean, serious white chocolate, cinnamon, dulce de leche or cappuccino. Single scoop £2.50.
- vegetarian
£7
Purbeck Sorbets, Two Scoops
Lemon or raspberry.
- vegan
£5
Sunday Family Platter
1 ITEMSunday Family Platter (per person)
Available for 2 or more people. Example menu: slow cooked pork belly & fennel seed crackling, roasted chicken supreme, chargrilled sirloin steak, BBQ pork ribs. Accompanied by parmesan and fontina potato gratin, roast potatoes, sauteed kale and spinach, honey glazed chantenay carrots, Barbers Cheddar cauliflower cheese topped with crispy prosciutto, red wine and port jus, spicy chimichurri, Yorkshire puddings. Children dine for £6.50 when accompanied by adults sharing the platter.
£25 (per person, min 2)
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