About La Pizzica
We're a neighbourhood trattoria offering modern ideas of classic Puglian and Italian food and wine. Tasty food, warm hospitality and sensible prices, that's La Pizzica. Questions? Ask for Gianluca.
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Margherita
£13.00Diavola
£15.00Prosciutto e Funghi
£14.00Capricciosa
£16.00Funghi e Salsiccia
£17.00Calabrese
£16.67Bolognese
£15.00Carbonara
£16.00Terra Salentina
£15.00Napoli
£14.00
Starters
Small enough to begin with but tasty enough to share. Why not order a few? After all, this is the way - the Italian way.
Arancini al Ragu
Rice balls, deep fried with a moreish ragu centre. Served with a sweet mayo dip£10.00Focaccia con Mozzarella
Fresh bread made to order, topped with melted mozzarella£9.00Calamari Fritti
Fried squid rings, fresh not frozen. Served with own sweet mayonnaise and a zucchine surprise£13.00Crocchetta di Patate
Baked and boiled potatoes, handmade into fried croquettes. Filled with Mortdella sausage and pecorino cheese. Served with a sweet paprika mayonnaise dip£8.00Polpettine al Sugo
Beef and parmesan meatballs cooked in a rich tomato sauce. Served with sliced and toasted sourdough bread£13.00Focaccia Con Pesto Pomodoro
Fresh bread made to order, topped with our own pomodoro sauce and pesto£9.00Buratta Pugliese
Puglian soft cheese on its own, served with cherry tomatoes and a toasted slice of our own baked bread£13.00Porchetta La Pizzica
Slices of our own roasted 'Little Pig' pork belly with rind. Roasted by ourselves. Served with rocket salad.£12.00Arancini Vegane
A properly vegan arancini with vegan cheese filling. Served with a vegan mayo£10.00Zuppa Murgiana
Mixed bean and vegetables soup made fresh everyday served with a slice of our own baked bread.£10.00Focaccia La Pizzica
Fresh bread made to order in our ovens£6.00Buratta al Pesto
Puglian soft cheese topped with our own pesto recipe. Served with cherry tomatoes and a slice of our own baked bread£13.00
Pizza & Co.
Our pizzas are hand-stretched with specialist toppings. We only use Shipton Mill Organic White Flour, with dough that has been cuddling for 24 hours at least. Should you need to reheat, place in preheated oven (200 degrees) for 2 minutes.
Margherita
Pomodoro sauce with melting mozzarella with fresh basil. The Queen herself!£13.00PopularDiavola
Pomodoro, mozzarella, spicy salami, nduja, fresh chillies. Heat, spice, tasty, the devil itself!£15.00PopularProsciutto e Funghi
Pomodoro, mozzarella, cooked ham and Portobello mushrooms. Classic for a reason!£14.00Capricciosa
Highly rated· Pomodoro, mozzarella, artichokes, ham, Portobello mushrooms, black olives. Complicated you say, Italian we say!£16.00Funghi e Salsiccia
A white pizza with Portobello mushrooms, artisan Italian sausages, parmesan cheese. Another classic for good reason!£17.00PopularCarbonara
A white pizza with guanciale, grated Parmigiano Reggiano, egg yolk, mozzarella, and shaved Don Carlo cheese. Challenge your pizza knowledge!£16.00PopularCalabrese
Pomodoro, mozzarella, n'duja, grilled peppers, caramelised onions, caciocavallo cheese. Spicy, sweet, complex - simply Calabrian!£16.67Terra Salentina
Pomodoro, mozzarella, grilled seasonal vegetables. Pure Puglia, pure vegetarian!£15.00Quattro Formaggi
A white pizza with four Italian cheeses. Best eaten slowly!£15.00Marinara
tomato base with fresh garlic, Apulian oregano. (no cheese)£10.00PopularNapoli
Pomodoro, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, black olives. A seaside lovers dream!£14.00Porchetta
Pomodoro, mozzarella, home made porchetta, fresh spinach, burrata cheese, toasted almonds, balsamic glaze. Phew!£18.00Puccia con Porchetta
Our own baked puccia bread overfilled with our own porchetta, salad, burrata cheese. A sandwich but not as you know it!£15.00Puccia con Polpette
Our own baked puccia bread overfilled with beef and parmesan meatballs, sprinkled with Don Carlo cheese. A sandwich for the ages!£15.00Uncooked Pizza Base
a freshly kneaded pizza base to cook at home£3.50
Fresh Pasta
All our pasta is freshly made at the restaurant using a vintage La Monferrina machine and Shipton Mill Organic White Flour and English Semolina. Once bitten, forever smitten!
Bolognese
Fresh Pasta with our home made Bolognese Sauce. Best eaten when very hungry.£15.00Gnocchi Alla Gaia
Fresh potato gnocchi served with fresh sausage, guanciale and pork neck rags, topped with ricotta salata cheese.£20.00Carbonara Tradizionale
Fresh Pasta with guanciale, egg yolk, Don Carlo cheese, garlic, black pepper. No cream. Never.£15.00Pomodoro
Fresh Pasta in our rich pomodoro sauce and basil. Simple, yet indescribable£13.00Cacio E Pepe
Fresh Pasta with Don Carlo cheese and black pepper. Addictive.£13.00Ravioli con Salsa ai Porcini
Pasta stuffed with ricotta and spinach in a creamy mushroom sauce. Welcome home winter.£16.00Amatriciana
Fresh Pasta in pomodoro sauce with guanciale, dried chillies, black pepper. Fiery and satisfying.£15.00La Pizzica Basil Pesto
50 gr pot Home made fresh basil pesto£3.50Arrabbiata
Fresh Pasta with a rich and spicy pomodoro sauce made with chilli flakes, garlic and fresh parsley. Warm, spicy, bitesize, just right.£13.00Gnocchi con Pesto alla Genovese
Gnocchi with our own made pesto sauce and parmesan. All potatoes deserve this sauce.£15.00Pescatore
Fresh Pasta in a tangy pomodoro sauce with chilli, garlic, cherry tomato, calamari, prawns, clams, mussels. Dream of the seaside.£18.00Calamari e gamberi
Fresh Pasta cooked with fresh calamari, gamberi and rocket. A seaside mini-break.£17.66Uncooked Fresh Pasta
250 gr Home Made La Pizzica fresh pasta :Fettuccine , Spaghettoni , Paccheri , Maccheroni£3.50
Salads
We take salads seriously, these are moreish dishes with an autumnal feel to them.
Rocket and Parmesan
Baby rocket salad leaf with grated parmesan, drenched in balsamic vinegar and olive oil£7.59Caprese
Fresh Buffalo mozzarella, plum vine tomatoes and our own pesto, drenched in olive oil£11.00Mixed
Leaf varietals of the season drenched in olive oil£7.00Caprina Autunno
A warmed goat's cheese round served on a bed of autumnal seasonal root vegetables, finished with balsamic glaze.£12.00
Desserts
Restaurant-made classics for filling in those corners
Tiramisu
Savoiardi biscuits dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, flavoured with cocoa.£8.00Panna cotta
An Italian classic where 'cooked cream' is lovingly moulded and chilled overnight using vanilla flavoured cream. Wobbly and sweet£8.00
Extras
Pick your Extras to add to your order
Gluten Free Base
Our Artisanal Gluten Free Base£3.95
Dips
Home made dips to compliment our menu
Garlic Mayo Dip
Home made fresh garlic mayo50 gr£2.50Tartare Sauce
home made Tartare sauce with Perkins, anchovies, capers, shallot and parsley50 gr,£2.50La Pizzica Basil Pesto
50 gr pot Home made fresh basil pesto£3.50Sweet Paprika Mayo
sweet paprika mayo50gr£2.50Vegan paprika mayo
home made vegan mayo with sweet smoked paprika50gr£2.50
Soft Drink
selection of cold soft drinks
Coca Cola glass 33cl
£3.50Coke Zero glass 33cl
£3.50Organic Italian Limonata glass 33cl
£4.50Diet Coke glass 33cl
£3.50Fanta Orange glass 33cl
£3.50Sprite Lemon glass 33cl
£3.50Organic Italian Blood Orange Aranciata
glass 33 cl£4.50Italian Organic Chinotto
glass 33cl£4.50
NIBBLES
Selection of Nibbles
Taralli
Extra Virgin Olive Oil "ring shaped" Savoury Biscuits£3.20Mixed Marinated Olives
Mixed Marinated Olives£3.20Smoked Almonds
Paprika Smoked Almonds£3.20
