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.
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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