Experience the charm of Italy in your own home with Chef Layla’s Ciao Bella menu – a refined yet rustic 3-course meal that celebrates bold Mediterranean flavours. From delicate seafood to rich pastas and luxurious mains, each course is lovingly prepared using the finest seasonal ingredients.
Whether you’re planning a romantic dinner, a lively gathering with friends, or a stylish celebration, this Italian feast promises la dolce vita from the first bite to the last spoonful of dessert.
🍽 Starter (Pick One)
• Beef carpaccio with grilled figs, rocket & roasted hazelnuts, truffle dressing
• Baby leek & anchovy Milanesa, wild garlic mole, sesame salt
• Seared scallop with sweetcorn purée, basil dressing & spicy chorizo crumb
• Cod fillet with polenta, fried capers & sun-dried tomatoes
• Sea bass carpaccio with chilli, oregano & olive oil
• Smoked burrata, tomato salad, avocado, apple & tarragon, cheese crisp (Vgn option)
• Venison carpaccio, parsnip purée, parsnip crisps & baby beetroot
• Lobster tail with asparagus cream & caviar (Price supplement applies)
• Scampi in beer batter with wild garlic mayonnaise & rocket
• Beetroot carpaccio in zesty reduction with burrata & walnut gremolata
• Burrata with pickled shallots, carrots & tomato in watercress dill emulsion (Vgn option)
🍝 Main (Pick One)
• Seabass fillet with fennel potato purée, asparagus & salsa verde
• Genovese paccari – slow-cooked veal sauce with pasta
• Crab ravioli with samphire in a crab sauce
• Crusted cod fillet with orzo & salsa verde
• Beef filet mignon pesto with chard, courgette & beet salad
• Pappardelle with Italian sausages, fresh peas & parmesan
• Griddled sea bass with courgettes, tomatoes, olives & basil
• Wild mushroom ragout with soft black polenta (Vgn)
• Grilled octopus with white bean purée, chorizo crumbs & chimichurri basil sauce
• Grilled lamb with cavolo nero & farro
• Mushroom & layered celeriac sheet with baby spinach & horseradish cream (V / Ve)
• Osso buco with layered celeriac ‘lasagne’, baby spinach & horseradish cream
• Sweetcorn panna cotta with crab cannelloni
• Côte de boeuf with black truffle & parmesan gratin (Price supplement applies)
• Crispy chicken breast with spiced aubergine purée, asparagus & parsley oil
• Chicken Milanese with fig sauce, greens & parmesan crisp
• Lobster tails with parmesan cream sauce, caviar & charcoal tuile (Price supplement applies)
• Pumpkin ravioli with sage mushrooms & hazelnut dressing
🍰 Dessert (Pick One)
• Italian lemon cake with mascarpone
• Roast peaches with lemon thyme, vanilla ice cream & toasted almonds
• Ricotta, white chocolate & pistachio cannoli with strawberries (Ve option)
• Chocolate mousse with fresh seasonal berries (Ve option)
• White chocolate panna cotta with lemon, mint & olive oil strawberries
🎉 Perfect for: Dinner parties, anniversaries, date nights, family gatherings
👨🍳 Service Format: Private chef experience with full in-home preparation and plating
🌿 Dietary Options: Vegetarian, vegan and premium upgrades available upon request
Treat yourself and your guests to a truly buonissimo night in with this beautifully curated Italian dining experience.
