About Pasta Express - Frantoio
Our menu is made using only premium quality Italian products. All of our pastas have a light and silky texture and take only 3-4 minutes to cook, all of which are versatile and can quickly be paired with all kinds of our fresh sauces and butters.
Signature Dishes
Fresh Spaghetti Alla Pomodoro Sauce
Artisan spaghetti typical of the Abruzzo region in Italy. A rich tomato sauce made from a combination of fresh tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and fresh basil.£8.00Fresh Pappardelle Alla Ragu Al Bolognese
Artisan pappardelle typical of the Tuscany region in Italy. A classic staple in the city of Bologna, Bolognese sauce is a meat-based sauce.£9.00Fresh Macaroni Cheese Sauce
Artisan macaroni from typical of the region in South Italy. A rich creamy cheese sauce made with Italian cheeses.£9.00Fresh Shell Pasta Alla Beef Shin Ragu
Artisan shells typical of the Campania region in Italy. This hearty dish is from the Italian region of Tuscany, made by slow-cooking cuts of beef shin for hours.£9.50Fresh Four Cheese Ravioli and Black Truffle Butter
This ravioli brings together the rich taste of gorgonzola, creamy goats, Italian hard cheese blended with delicate ricotta.£10.00Fresh Sardinian Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina with Fresh Burrata
Artisan gnocchi typical of Northern Italy. Spicy tomato sauce or Arrabbiata, meaning ‘angry’ due to the heat coming from the chilli, adding a hint to this classic favourite.£13.00
Pasta
Fresh Spaghetti
Artisan spaghetti typical of the Abruzzo region in Italy.£4.00Fresh Pappardelle
Artisan pappardelle typical of the Tuscany region in Italy.£4.00Fresh Rigatoni
Artisan rigatoni typical of the Sicily region in Italy.£4.00Fresh Tagliatelle
Artisan tagliatelle typical of the Emilia- Romagna and Marche regions of Italy.£4.00Fresh Shell
Artisan shells typical of the Campania region in Italy.£4.00Fresh Macaroni
Artisan macaroni typical of the Campania region in Italy.£4.00Fresh Sardinian Gnocchi
Artisan Sardinian gnocchi typical of the Sardinia island in Italy.£4.00
Filled Pasta
Fresh Nduja (Spicy Salami) Tortellini
Spicy Calabrian Nduja salami combined with creamy ricotta cheese and Italian hard cheese.£6.00Fresh Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli
Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli is the most traditional and well known Italian variety of ravioli. Made using whole spinach leaves with a little garlic, followed by adding fresh ricotta cheese and Italian grated cheese.£5.00Fresh Four Cheese Ravioli
This ravioli brings together the rich taste of gorgonzola, creamy goats, Italian hard cheese blended with delicate ricotta.£7.00
Sauces
Pomodoro Sauce
A rich tomato sauce made from a combination of fresh tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and fresh basil.£4.00Arrabbiata Sauce
Spicy tomato sauce or Arrabbiata, meaning ‘angry’ due to the heat coming from the chilli, adding a hint to this classic favourite.£4.00Ragu Al Bolognese
A classic staple in the city of Bologna, Bolognese sauce is a meat-based sauce usually pared with Tagliatelle or Spaghetti.£5.00Cheese Sauce
A rich creamy cheese sauce made with Italian cheeses.£5.00Beef Shin Ragu
This hearty dish is from the Italian region of Tuscany, made by slow-cooking cuts of beef shin for hours.£5.50
Butter
Black Truffle Butter
One of the best sauces is butter, especially paired with our delicious filled pasta.£3.00Sage Butter
One of the best sauces is butter, especially paired with our delicious filled pasta.£2.50
Cheese
Parmigiano Reggiano (Grated Cheese)
The perfect way to finish all dishes. Parmigiano-Reggiano is an Italian hard, granular cheese, named after the producing areas in Italy.£1.00Buffalo Mozzarella
Mozzarella is traditionally a Southern Italian cheese made from Italian buffalo's milk by the pasta filata method.£4.00Buffalo Burrata
Our favourite. Beautifully balanced in taste, Buffalo Burrata has a soft shell wrapped around a creamy center, that delivers a class of sensations and a buttery consistency unlike any other.£5.00