The Bicycle Thief
The Bicycle Thief
Authentic Italian recipes paired with fresh New Zealand-grown produce.
Oven-toasted bread with tomato salsa drizzled with olive oil, basil pesto and Italian glaze.
Oven-toasted bread with prosciutto, buffalo mozzarella, olive oil, pesto and Italian glaze.
Capsicum risotto balls, bocconcini, tomato aioli + greens.
Serves two. Antipasti plank with three types of Italian cured meat with mixed olives, stuffed peppers, capers, three types of Italian cheese, ciabatta.
Fresh Pasta
Our pasta is freshly made in house
Homemade fresh pappardelle with traditional ragu of ground beef and pork cooked in red wine with plum tomatoes, topped with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Fresh tagliatelle, creamy carbonara sauce, mascarpone, Parmigiano-Reggiano and your choice of Mushroom or Bacon.
Fresh pasta, basil pesto, mushrooms, mascarpone, grana padano cheese, walnuts and sun-dried tomatoes.
Tuscan salami, Italian chorizo, porchetta, olives, capsicum, mozzarella and Napoli sauce.
Sliced tomatoes, fresh basil, bocconcini and Napoli sauce.
Parmesan, feta, ricotta, mozzarella and Napoli sauce.
Chicken breast pan-fried with Parmigiano-Reggiano crust, served with Napoli sauce, mozzarella and seasonal vegetables.
Pan-seared salmon fillet with lemon butter sauce, capers and seasonal greens.
250g grass-fed beef scotch fillet grilled to your liking, served with roasted vegetables and rosemary jus.
Slow-cooked lamb shank with rosemary, red wine reduction and creamy polenta.
Classic Italian tiramisu with mascarpone, espresso-soaked savoiardi and cocoa.
Vanilla bean panna cotta with seasonal berry compote.
Vanilla gelato drowned in a shot of hot espresso. Add Frangelico or Amaretto for $5.
Crispy Sicilian cannoli filled with sweet ricotta, chocolate chips and candied orange peel.