About Ziani's - Chelsea
Ziani’s is an established Italian restaurant serving Venetian specialities with noteworthy favourites such as Fegato alla Veneziana (thin strips of calf’s liver cooked with onions and red wine vinegar), Tagliatelle Tartufate (homemade noodles sautéed with wild mushrooms, courgettes and truffle olive oil), Coda di Rospo alla Graticola (charcoal grilled monk fish) and a wonderful choice of desserts including Creppe Ziani (pancakes filled with mascarpone cream, topped with crushed almond biscuits.
Antipasti
Bresaola al Crudo
Marinated wind-dried beef served with raw tomato, rucola, basil and olive oil.£14.50Insalata Della Casa
Salad of radicchio and rocket with parmesan cheese and crispy bacon.£9.50Prosciutto ai Frutti Di Stagione
Parma ham served with fruit of the season.£14.50Ortaggi alla Brace
Charcoal grilled vegetables marinated in olive oil and herbs.£14.50Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Baked aubergine with tomato and mozzarella.£10.50Mozzarella in Carrozza
Deep-fried mozzarella with a spicy tomato sauce.£8.50Insalata Caprese
Bufala mozzarella, tomato and basil.£13.50Funghi e Capesante
Sea scallops sauteed with mushrooms on a bed of rocket£17.00Spiedino di Seppie e Gamberoni all'Olio e Limone
Cold baby cuttlefish and prawns on a skewer on a bed of spinach£15.00Involtini di Salmone
Rolled smoked salmon filled with marinated crab meat£17.00
Zuppe
Pasta E Fagioli
Thick bean soup with pasta.£9.00Minestrone Campagnolo
Vegetable soup£9.00
Pasta e Farinacei
Gnocchi Al Ragù Di Lepre
Potato dumplings with a ragoût of wild rabbit.£16.00Spaghettini
Spaghettini with either tomato and basil, or Puttanesca, or Amatriciana or Bolognese sauce£14.50Spaghetti alle Vongole
Spaghetti with fresh clams, garlic, white wine and herbs£24.00Lasagne Al Forno
Traditional baked lasagne.£16.00Taglierini Tartufate
Fresh noodles sautéed with wild mushrooms, courgettes, saffron and truffle olive oil.£18.00Pansotti Al Zafferano
Pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, sautéed in butter, sage and saffron.£16.00Fettuccine alle Capesante
Fresh noodles sauteed with a sauce of scallops and baby artichokes£19.00Penne Rustiche
Macaroni sautéed with wild boar sausage and aubergine in a spicy tomato sauce.£15.50Tagliolini Verdi Gratinati
Green noodles baked with ham, cream and parmesan cheese£16.00Linguini ai Frutti di Mare
Fresh noodles mixed seafood splash of tomato sauce lightly spicy£25.00Spaghetti all'Aragosta
Spaghetti with a half lobster, olive oil, white wine, garlic, splash of tomato sauce, lightly spicy£33.00
Carni
Cotoletta alla Milanese
Veal cutlet in breadcrumbs.£25.50Pollo Alla Parmigiana
Breast of chicken topped with aubergine and mozzarella with tomato and basil sauce.£23.50Fritto Misto de Frattaglie
Selection of fried liver, kidneys and sweetbreads£28.00Fegato alla Veneziana
Thin strips of calf’s liver cooked with onions and red wine.£26.00Costata Di Manzo
Charcoal grilled forerib of beef.£34.50Salsicce di Cinghiale con Funghi
Wild boar sausage cooked in wild mushrooms and wine served with polenta.£23.00Agnello Scottadito
Best end of lamb grilled with garlic and herbs.£27.00Scaloppine di Vitello
Veal escalope with a lemon and butter or Pizzaiola or Marsala or Funghi e Vino Bianco£22.00
Pesce
Grigliata Mista Di Pesce
Charcoal grilled selection of fish.£25.00Calamari Fritti
Deep-fried squid served with crispy spinach.£23.00Spigola Alla Graticola
Grilled fillet of seabass.£24.00Gamberoni Al Dragoncello
Prawns on a skewer cooked in olive oil, garlic and tarragon.£24.00Coda Di Rospo Alla Graticola
Charcoal grilled monkfish.£27.00Orata Alla Menta
Charcoal grilled sea bream served with a mint sauce.£24.00Calamaretti Della Nonna
Baby squid in a spicy tomato sauce with peas served with polenta.£23.00
Legumi
Mange Tout
£3.50Zucchini Fritti
Fried courgettes.£4.50Spinaci Freschi
Fresh spinach.£4.00Legumi Del Giorno
Vegetables of the day.£5.00Insalate Varie
Choice of fresh salads.£4.50
Dolci
Panna Cotta
Baked cream served with puréed fruits.£7.50Tirami Su
Traditional Venetian dessert.£7.50Creppe Ziani
Pancakes filled with mascarpone cream topped with crushed almond biscuits and Tia Maria.£10.00Crème Caramel
Cream caramel.£7.50Arance Caramellate
Orange in caramel sauce and grand marnier£9.00
Beers
Peroni
33cl.£5.00Moretti
£5.00
Sparkling Wine & Champagnes
Prices are per 75cl bottle
Bollinger
£155.50Prosecco di Conegliano DOC Spumante Gregoletto
£45.00House Champagne
£84.50Rose Franciacorta DOCG Contadi Castaldi
£69.50Brut Franciacorta DOCG Contadi Castaldi
£59.50
White Wines
Prices are per 75 cl bottle unless otherwise stated
House Wine 37.5cl
£18.50House wine per 75cl bottle
£24.50Frascati Superiore DOC (Lazio)
Apple bouquet, consistent and savoury flavour, good acidity£29.50Pievecroce Lugana DOC, Costaripa (Lombardia)
Pale yellow with green highlights. Fragrant with delicate notes of apple.£43.00Collio Chardonnay Dei Sassi DOC, ( Fruili Venezia Giulia)
Slightl pale straw yellow colour with an absinth-like florality and tropical fruit notes. In the mouth it is fresh, aroma rich and well-balanced.£54.00Monteoro Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Superiore, Sella & Mosca (Sardegna)
Light straw yellow colour. Complex bouquet with a dominant hint of apple, honey and berry fruits. Fruity and mellow on the palate.£43.00Pinot Grigio Valdadige DOC, 'Tera Alta' Azienda Agricola Roeno (Trentino)
Full and mature, elegant, velvety, well-balanced and fruity. On the nose it is persistent, with soft pear and tropical fruit notes.£39.50Gavi DOCG, La Merlina (Piemonte)
Elegant, soft, delicate, continuous bouquet. Dr, fresh persuasive taste and full bodied.£42.00Gave di Gavi DOCG, La Scolca, Piemonte
Light straw yellow, delicate perfume with hints of fresh fruit. Dry with a complex body that develops with ageing£98.00Pecorino Terre di Chieti IGP 'Orsetto Oro' Casal Thaulero (Abruzzo)
Straw yellow with faint green reflections. Fresh bouquet with fruity notes mirrored on the palate which is simultaneously dry and harmonious£39.50Greco di Tufo DOCG, Vinosia, (Campania)
Straw yellow, fruity bouquet with overtones of lime leaf, vanilla and apple.Palate is sapid, with a good structure, an elegant, persistent finish with flavour of white currant£42.00L'Albereta Vernaccia di S.Gimignano DOGC Riserva, Colombaio di Santa Chiara, (Toscana)
Golden yellow with a complex elegant bouquet, light vanilla hints.Sapid, well-structured, persistent with a well-balanced acidity. Awarded the Gambero Rosso '3 bicchieri'£69.00Bianco di Decugnano Orvieto CL.Sup.DOC. Decugnano dei Barbi (Umbria)
The best grapes selected from eight different vineyards. This wine has great elegance, is well balanced and very mineral. The best expression of Decugnano's terrioir. Awarded the Gambero Rosso '3 bicchieri'£55.00Trainara Etna Bianco DOC, Generazione Alessandro (Sicilia)
Bright straw yellow in colour. A lively fresh wine with a finish with notes of pink grapefruit.£59.00Chardonnay Alto Adige DOC, 'Maso Reiner'. (Trentino)
Stunning golden colour. A lively fresh wine with a finish that provided notes of pink grapefruit.Grapes: Carricante 80% Catarratto 20%£69.00
Rose Wine
Price per 75cl bottle
Rosamara Garda Classico Costaripa Lombardia
Light pink, ample and flowery bouquet, fresh and harmonious on the palate , faint almond finish£45.50
Red Wines
Prices are per 75cl bottle unless otherwise stated
House Red 37.5cl
£19.50House Red per bottle
£26.00Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Munfrina Pelissero (Piemonte)
Deep purple red, full of ripe fruit. Fragrant violet aroma on the nose.Full body on the palate with juicy cherry fruit and a touch of sweet almond.£41.00Chianti Classico DOCG, (Toscana)
Ruby red colour but developing garnet tones with age. Well balanced with a dry flavour£37.50Tanca Farra' Alghiero DOC, Sella & Mosca (Sardegna)
Ruby red with garnet red tinges. Strong with characteristic herbal flavour.Full bodied, dry, balanced, harmonious and elegant£54.50Le Mazane Marzemino DOC, Costaripa (Lombardia)
Intense ruby red, fragrant fruity bouquet with hints of honey. Round with an harmonious palate.£41.00Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, DOP Orsetto Oro Casal Thaulero (Abruzzo)
Deep mature ruby red, rich full nose, notes of oak and spice, full bodied, ripe and round.£39.00Amarone della Valpolicella DOC Classico, Domini Veneti (Veneto )
A fantastic wine with a strong, persistent, etherial and fruity bouquet with a hint of black cherries and dry prunes. Well structured, smooth with velvet tannis£79.50Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Ruffino (Toscana)
The wine is tightly structured and show a balanced supple finish with soft tannins£58.50Malintoppo Sangiovese Orcia DOC, Simonelli Santi (Toscana)
Intense ruby red with a fragrant, fruity and delicate aroma with rich and elegant flavours which linger on the palate. A balanced all-rounder, excellent with pasta, red meats and cheese£39.00Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Col d'Orcia (Toscana)
Round, full and supple with striking intensity of fruit character and an extraordinary rich and elegant bouquet£94.00Barbaresco Vanotu DOCG, Pelissero (Piemonte)
Vanotu is the local dialect name for Giovanni, Giorgio Pelissero's grandfather and founder of the vineyard. Full garnet red, closed but powerful, ripe spicy nose, supple palate with big round tannins. Long finish with vanilla oak tones. Awarded the Gambero Rosso '3 bicchieri'£149.50Marchese di Villamarina Alghiero DOC, Sella & Mosca (Sardegna)
Aged for 18 months in barrique, a full ruby red wine made with Cabernet Sauvignon with a deep herbaceous bouquet and a rich, velvety, warm flavour.£129.00Donnatà Nero d'Avola DOC, Alessandro di Camporeale (Sicilia)
Dark ruby red with bright hues. Intense, lively character, harmonious, silky with enduring determination,£39.00Barolo DOCG, Oddero (Piemonte)
Bright garnet red colour which tends towards brick red with age. A rich and complex nose with notes of forest fruit, herbs, dried flowers, liquorice and pine. Long and persistent finish.£72.00Chianti Duelame Bio Classico DOCG (Toscana)
Bright ruby red, a floral bouquet with scents of red berries and aromatic herbs.In the mouth it is generous and fresh, with extremely fine tannins that integrate splendidly wit the tangy and crisp fruit notes£48.50Barolo DOCG, Bersano Nirvasco (Piemonte)
Ruby red with slight orange reflections. Classic bouquet with an intense nose, notes of spice and ripe fruit. Rich and lasting taste with delicate tannins, traces of leather, liquorice and pepper. Notes of withered violet and a hint of prunes.£87.00Valpolicella Vigneti Torbae Ripasso DOC Classico Sup (Veneto)
Ruby red with violet reflections and a complex bouquet with vinous and spicy aromas, hints of red fruits. Harmonious, full-bodied and velvety smooth on the palate, with ideal tannin and acidic balance.£46.50Modus Toscana IGT, Ruffino (Toscana)
Delightful hints of tobacco and spice lead to inviting aromas of cherries, strawberries and plums.Full bodied, rich, refined, silky tannin and a long finish of vanilla and red berry essence.£89.50