LA SORPRESA RESTAURANT AND PIZZERIA

MENU

LA SORPRESA STARTERS

Cheesy Bruschetta Toasted bread with chopped tomatoes, herbs, onions and garlic with melted cheese Focaccia Pizza base with olive oil, garlic, rose-marie and sea water salt

5.50

8.00

8.50

8.00

4.75

7.50

2.75

Smoked Salmon Parcels Thinly sliced Salmon filled with shrimps and cocktail sauce. Served with a petit salad

Giant-kiwi mussels au gratin Gratinated mussels, served on a bed of spinach, onion and anisette. Topped with cheese sauce

Chicken Vol au Vents Filled with chicken pieces, asparagus, artichoke hearts finished with cream

Pan-fried garlic mushrooms Pan-fried garlic mushrooms in cream and brandy

Greek Salad Feta cheese and local cheese, olives and oregano. Set on a crispy salad

Warm Chicken Caesar Salad Chicken strips served on a crispy salad, croutons, parmesan shavings and caeser dressing

Caprese Salad Slices of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil leaves. Drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper

8.50

7.50

Beef Carpaccio Thinly sliced beef fillet served with a mustard dressing rocket leaf and parmesan shaving

Shrimp Salad Crispy salad topped with shrimps. Finished with a light cocktail sauce

8.50

= CHILI = VEGETERIAN = GLUTEN FREE

9.50

LA SORPRESA SOUP

Soup Specialities Fresh home-made soup of the day

Fresh traditional fish soup (Aljotta)

x

5.50

7.50

8.00

9.00

7.25

8.50

4.50

Spaghetti Bolognese Beef ragu’, mirepoix and tomato sauce

Penne al Salmone Tossed in smoked Salmon, mushrooms and cream

x Chicken Garganelli Fresh garganelli pasta tossed in chicken and home made red pesto finished with a touch of cream

Penne All'arrabbiata Penne pasta with tomato sauce, garlic and chili

Spaghetti Marinara With prawns, mussels vongole, squid rings, onions, garlic, capers, olives and tomatoes

Tortiglioni à la Maltese Tortiglioni tossed in tomato spinach and Maltese sausages. Finished with a touch of cream

Ravioli Ricotta Di Pecora Goat cheese ravioli with garlic tomato sauce

7.50

11.00

PASTA

5.50

Starter Main

6.00

6.50

5.25

6.50

5.50

8.00

= CHILI = VEGETERIAN = GLUTEN FREE

LA SORPRESA FISH

King Prawns 7 pieces king prawns, pan fried in garlic. Served on a bed of rice

Grilled Salmon Grilled Salmon served with a lemon butter sauce

18.00

15.00

15.00

19.00

Catch of the day Ask for today’s availability

x

Fillets of Cerna Poached grouper in court-bouillon (A well-flavored cooking liqueur for fish)

x 14.00

Mixed fish platter Salmon, Dott, king Prawns, mussels and octopus

All the above dishes are served with French fries or Roast potatoes and Salad or Roast Vegetables

= CHILI = VEGETERIAN = GLUTEN FREE

Swordfish Served with tomato sauce, capers and olives

18.00

Swordfish Served with tomato sauce, capers and olives

Rib’ Eye Steak Grilled Rib’Eye served with Mushroom sauce or Pepper sauce

Grilled Fillet Steak Grilled fillet served with Diane sauce or Pepper sauce

Escalope of Veal Escalope of veal served with lemon sage sauce

20.00

17.00

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Pork Fillet Stuffed with a mixture of onions, apples, dried figs, fresh local cheese and spinach with a port wine sauce

Rabbit Maltese style, pan fried in garlic, onions and herbs

16.50

13.00

13.00

12.00

13.00

Braised Leg of Lamb Leg of lamb braised with garlic and rosemary. Slowly cooked in rich gravy and served with mint sauce

Barbeque Spare Ribs A full rack of ribs served with barbeque sauce

Home-made Bragioli 2 pieces of beef filled with minced pork and Maltese sausage with a red wine gravy

Parma Chicken Breast. Chicken Breast topped with parma and served on a creamy cheesy sauce

12.50

Chicken Breast Marinated in lemon and oregano. Served with a creamy mushroom and tomato sauce, flavored with brandy

17.00

Duck Breast Pan-seared duck breast served with cherry sauce

17.00

All the above dishes are served with French fries or Roast potatoes and Salad or Roast Vegetables

MEAT

= CHILI = VEGETERIAN = GLUTEN FREE

Margherita Mozzarella, tomatoes and oregano

6.30

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Maltese Mozzarella, tomatoes, Maltese sausages, peppered cheese, capers and oregano

Marinara Mozzarella, tomatoes, shrimps, mussels, baby clams, olives and oregano

7.75

8.00

7.00

7.80

8.00

BBQ Chicken Mozzarella, tomatoes, chicken, sweet corn, onions, BBQ sauce and oregano

x

Funghi Mozzarella, tomatoes and mushrooms

Capricciosa Mozzarella, tomatoes, mushrooms, ham, eggs, artichokes, olives and oregano

La Sorpresa Mozzarella, tomatoes, mushrooms, pimentos, Maltese sausage, bacon, olives and oregano

7.80

Hawaiin Mozzarella, tomatoes, pineapple, gammon, fried onions and cherries

8.00

Four Seasons Mozzarella, tomatoes, mushrooms, salami, eggs, peas and oregano

7.80

Vegetarian Mozzarella, tomatoes, mushrooms, pimentos, artichokes and eggs

PIZZA

Pepperoni Mozzarella, tomatoes, pepperoni and oregano

Pizza Parma Mozzarella, tomatoes, Parma ham, rocket leaves, Parmesan shavings and oregano

Calzone Mozzarella, tomatoes, ham and egg

7.50

7.50

7.90

6.50

= CHILI = VEGETERIAN = GLUTEN FREE

Kid’s Pizza Mozzarella, tomatoes, eggs and sausages.

LA SORPRESA

Fish Fingers and Chips.

Beef Burger and Chips.

x

Spaghetti Bolognese.

Chicken Nuggets and Chips.

KIDS MENU

Choose any-one of the above meals for the price of €5.50

Whiskeys

2.40

Liqueurs

Spirits

2.00

2.00

Cognacs

Ports

Malt Whiskey

3.00

3.00

2.40

Jack Daniels

3.00

SPIRITS

Soft Drinks

Regular

Pint

LA SORPRESA BEVERAGES

Ice Tea Peach or Lemon

Local Beers Cisk / Blue Label / Hopleaf / Shandy

Regular

Pint

1.50

Foreign Beers Budweiser / Heineken

Regular

Pint

1.60

2.90

2.70

Mineral Water

Small Bottle

Big Bottle

Sparkling Water

Small Bottle

Big Bottle

1.50

3.50

1.50

3.00

1.50

Juices Peach / Orange / Pineapple / Apple

1.60

BEERS

1.80

3.20

Cider

3.50

3.50

STARTER

LA SORPRESA SET MENU

Tuna Nicoise

Or

13.50

Soup of the day (Home-made)

Or

Shrimp Cocktail

Or

Spaghetti Bolognese

MAIN COURSE

Fillet of Perch With white wine sauce

Or

Home-Made Chicken Cordon Blue Filled with ham and cheese, pan-fried in breadcrumbs

Or

Roast Loin of Pork Filled with Maltese sausage with red wine sauce

Or

Steak À La Minute Served with mushroom or pepper sauce

All the above dishes are served with French fries or Roast potatoes and Salad

or Roast Vegetables.

DESSERT

A selection of cakes, ice-creams or fresh fruit salad

Panciotti Capesante E Gamberi

Ravioli stuffed with scallops and prawn. Tossed in garlic, cherry

tomatoes, fresh herbs and olive oil.

Starter : €9.00 / Main course : €13.00

LA SORPRESA SPECIALITIES

Antipasto Platter

Parma ham, salami, dried Maltese sausages, sun dried tomatoes, pepper cheese, blue cheese, black olives ,bigilla dip

and biscuits

€9.50

Fresh calamari (Squid)

Coated flavored Calamari served with tartar sauce.

€14.00

Belgian style Venison Tenderloin

Fillet of Venison grilled to your satisfaction, flamed in gin, juniper

berries, rosemary and jus’, Finished with a touch of cream.

€23.00