Nibbles
Mixed olives
£1.95
Pistachios
£1.95
Sun dried tomatoes & pearl mozzarella balls
£2.99
Tomato & Basil Bruschetta
£2.99
Chopped tomato, onion, garlic and basil in olive oil on toasted bruschetta.
Mixed Pepper Bruschetta
£2.99
Roasted mixed peppers with garlic, red onion basil and tomato in olive oil on toasted bruschetta with a drizzle of balsamic.
Olive Tapenade Bruschetta
£2.99
Chopped mixed olives and capers with garlic, olive oil & lemon juice on toasted bruschetta
Starters & Sides
Panzanella Salad
£4.95
Florentine salad of bread, mozzarella, onion and tomatoes, dressed with olive oil and vinegar.
Caprese Salad
£4.95
Sliced fresh buffalo mozzarella, vine-ripened tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil.
Caesar Salad
£4.95
Crisp salad leaves with home-made croutons, brought together with a cheese and anchovy dressing.
Garlic Bread
£3.95
Garlic Bread with Cheese
£4.95
Soups
Spicy Tomato Soup
£4.99
Vine-ripened tomatoes with garlic and spices.
Minestrone
£4.99
Hearty Italian soup with bacon, leeks, cabbage and tomatoes.
Salads
Chicken & Avocado Salad
Light £5.50 / Regular £9.35
Crisp salad leaves with avocado brought together with a cheese and anchovy dressing topped with pan-fried chicken.
Chicken Caesar Salad
Light £5.50 / Regular £9.35
Crisp salad leaves with home-made croutons brought together with a cheese and anchovy dressing topped with pan-fried chicken.
Chef’s Salad
Light £5.99 / Regular £10.50
Boiled eggs, ham, chicken, tomatoes and olives on a bed of mixed leaf salad, tossed in balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Pizza
Margherita Pizza
Light £4.49 / Regular £7.99
100% mozzarella cheese on Alessia's special pizza sauce.
Hawaiian Pizza
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce, with ham and pineapple
Chicken & Mushroom Pizza
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Chicken and mushroom with mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce.
Chicken & Avocado Pizza
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Mozzarella cheese and tomato pizza sauce with roast chicken and avocado.
Vegetarian Pizza
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Onions, peppers, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes with mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce.
Tuna Polpetta Pizza
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Tuna, pine nut and parsley balls with a hint of lemon with mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce.
Pepperoni Pizza
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Pepperoni with mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce.
Spicy Meatball Pizza
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Spicy meatballs with mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce.
Fiorentina Pizza
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Mozzarella cheese and tomato pizza sauce with spinach, asparagus, and a fresh soft egg.
Frutti di Mare Pizza
Light £5.99 / Regular £9.99
Mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce with mixed seafood.
Alessia’s Buffela Campania Pizza
Light £5.99 / Regular £9.99
Mozzarella cheese on Alessia's special pizza sauce with fresh basil.
King Prawn Pizza
Light £5.99 / Regular £9.99
Mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce with king prawns
Americano Pizza
Light £5.99 / Regular £9.99
Mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce with pepperoni, ham, onions and peppers.
Peking Duck Pizza
Light £5.99 / Regular £9.99
Roast duck on Hoi Sin sauce with cucumber and spring onions.
Vegetarian Deluxe Pizza
Light £5.99 / Regular £9.99
Aubergine, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes and herbs with mozzarella cheese on tomato pizza sauce.
Pasta
Fettuccine Carbonara
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Smoked bacon bound in a white wine, garlic and cream sauce served on pasta ribbons. Vegetarian options available with mushrooms.
Spaghetti with Meatballs
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Beef and pork hand-rolled meatballs with a rich red wine and tomato sauce served on spaghetti.
Spaghetti with Tuna Polpetta
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Tuna, pine nut and parsley balls with a hint of lemon in a rich red wine and tomato sauce served on spaghetti.
Aubergine and Mushroom Lasagne
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Vegetarian lasagne made with layers of aubergine and mushrooms in a garlic and red wine sauce
Traditional Beef Lasagne
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Homemade beef lasagne in a in a garlic and red wine sauce
Spaghetti Bolognese
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
Minced beef in a Bolognese sauce served with spaghetti.
Seafood Linguine
Light £5.99 / Regular £9.99
Mixed seafood in a white wine, garlic and cream sauce on linguine pasta.
Penne Arrabbiata
Light £4.99 / Regular £8.99
A famous Italian spicy hot pasta dish. Penne pasta in a tomato, chilli, garlic and fresh parsley sauce.
Chicken & Pepperoni Penne
Light £5.99 / Regular £9.99
Pan fried chicken and pepperoni served on penne pasta in a cream & white wine sauce.
Grills
Pan Roasted Pork Loin
£11.95
Deglazed with Marsala wine & finished with Apples, Capers, Sage and Cream.
Slow Braised Lamb Stuffed with Flavours of Napoli
£11.95
Slow braised lamb, meltingly tender, stuffed with Pork, Sun blushed tomatoes, Pine nuts, Olives & fine herbs, served with pan juices & fresh tomatoes.
Oven Baked Aubergine Melanzane
£8.99
Layers of Aubergine, Ricotta, Mozzarella cheese, herbs & a Piquant sauce. Topped with Buffalo Mozzarella and baked until golden.
Salmon con Salsa Verde
£11.95
Pan fried fillet of salmon accompanied by a chunky salsa of tomatoes, onions, basil & parsley. Finished with balsamic vinegar & extra virgin olive oil.
Pan Fried Sea bass
£11.95
Cooked until golden and accompanied by a sun blushed tomato, caper & olive butter
Chicken Piazzola
£11.95
Oven Baked Chicken breast topped with roast peppers in a rich tomato sauce topped with melting mozzarella.
Flat Bread Sandwich
Our delicious flat bread freshly baked for you with your choice of:
All £4.99
Chicken and Avocado
Peking Duck
Tuna Polpetta
Spicy Meatballs
Vegetarian
Desserts
Tiramisu
£4.95
Italian for ‘pick me up’ this traditional dessert is made with mascarpone flavoured with marsala wine layered over sponge fingers which have been soaked in coffee.
Moist Apple Sponge
£4.95
A moist apple sponge cake with a hint of lemon flavoured with vanilla and topped with pine nuts. Served with pouring cream.
Double Espresso Tart
£4.95
A rich coffee and chocolate dessert on a biscuit base served with whipped cream.
Italian Trifle
£4.95
Sponge fingers soaked in coffee, brandy and coffee liqueur and layered between chocolate and vanilla custards.
Gelato
£3.95
Any two scoops of vanilla, pisatcchio or caffe esspresso.
Add an extra scoop for £1.00
The story we know is that Frank was a soldier in the Second World War. A tall infantryman, we imagine, with clear, sparkling blue eyes. A jaw you could hammer nails with. A rich, lustrous moustache. That sort of chap. 
Anyway, in 1943 Frank landed at the Italian port of Salerno, leading his brigade fearlessly into the teeth of the 16th Panzer division. 
But before he could dispatch his fourth or fifth Nazi tank, Frank was injured and had to get himself clear. He took refuge in a nearby barn, and might have perished there in the hay were it not for the slender, raven-haired farm girl who found him there: Alessia. 
As tough as she was beautiful, Alessia had managed the family farm single-handed since her father died. 
After each long day herding buffalo, as you do, Alessia indulged her true passion: cooking. She made the finest pizza around, using her own buffalo mozzarella (a healthier, tastier alternative to cow’s cheese), and her family’s special tomato sauce. 
She may have been tough on the outside, but Alessia’s heart was tender. The sight of the wounded Englishman stirred a hunger in her that she had long suppressed. And it was not the sort of hunger you can quell with mozzarella. 
After all, what red-blooded girl could ignore that magnificent black moustache? The sight of it worked a mysterious magic over Alessia, and she immediately named her guest Il Inglese Baffito: ‘The Mustachioed Englishman.’ 
Neither spoke the other’s language — but who needs words when the eyes say it all? Plus, they discovered a shared passion for food. Did Frank fall for Alessia first, or her pizza? He was never sure. Who cares? Love is love. And Frank had it. In big, hot, cheesy slices. Even so, duty came first. And so, after a final embrace and a promise to return once the war was won, Frank was gone. The war was won, of course. (That bit’s definitely true.) And Frank rushed straight back to the little farmhouse in the hills. But it was deserted. Alessia had fallen on hard times, he was told, and now worked at a pizzeria in a nearby town. Where? Nobody knew. 
Life without Alessia was a Quattro Formaggi without the formaggi. Frank had to find her. But in town after town, restaurant after restaurant, people shrugged and shook their heads, serving him dull, dry, non-Alessia pizza. Determined to carry on, but penniless, Frank took a job tending the bar in a fancy hotel. It was there that he discovered a talent for mixing and inventing cocktails, and the bar quickly became one of the most popular in town. But his heart still ached for his lost love. 
One evening, he heard two guests at the bar discussing the hotel’s new chef. ‘Whoever he he is,’ said one, ‘he makes uno pizza incredibile!’ Could it be? Telling his startled assistant he’d be back shortly, Frank almost ran through the hotel to the restaurant. And as soon as he saw the pizzas, and smelled the aroma in the air, he darted between the tables and went crashing through the kitchen doors. 
‘Alessia!’ Frank cried, and there she was: flour on her face and hands, cheeks flushed from the heat of the ovens, eyes instantly bright with tears. 
‘Frank Baffito!’ No one else had ever called him that. But they would. For Frank and Alessia were soon married, and resolved to create their own pizzeria, using Alessia’s wonderful recipes. 
Not in Italy, though: there was nothing there for Alessia now, and Frank yearned for home. So they came to Britain, and people were soon travelling many miles for a taste of Alessia’s miraculous cooking. Today, her recipes live on, in the pizza we create every day at the restaurants that bear the name Baffito’s. 
Okay, so maybe that’s not exactly how it happened. But it’s a good story.
