Ristorante Fiore
About Ristorante Fiore
Fiore is flowering in St James’s. This warm, modern Italian restaurant offers an expert welcome, fine contemporary cuisine and a very smart setting. The pale grey walls of the single large room are brightened by huge abstract oil paintings, bright red banquettes and white table linen. The menu is under the direction of Umberto Vezzoli and includes starter of asparagus with poached egg and parmesan biscuit, pasta course of linguine with lobster and Granny Smith apple, main course of panfried fillet of beef with lentils and tomatoes with Genovese pesto sauce, and dessert of Trevisan radicchio parfait with red fruit sauce. The weekly stravaganze may make you a regular.
Full a la carte
Starter
Antipasti - StartersSauté di capesante con fagioli cannellini e bottarga di muggine
(Pan fried fresh scallops with white beans and 'bottarga') - £9
Fagottino tiepido di salmone, spinaci e uovo in camicia
(Spinach and poached egg wrapped in a warm and finely sliced salmon) - £7.50
Verdure a colori con pecorino romano e pesto alla liquirizia
(Assorted braised vegetables with Pecorino cheese and licorice pesto sauce) - £6
Piccolo timballo di verza ripieno di melanzane con fonduta al Taleggio
(Savoy cabbage timbale filled with aubergines in Taleggio cheese sauce) - £7
Insalata di mazzancolle con patate e tartufo nero
(Tiger prawn salad with potatoes and black truffle) - £8.50
Insalatina di cappone con finocchio e cedro candito
(Capon salad with fennel and candied citron) - £9
Main Course
Primi piatti - Pasta dishesPasta e fagioli con gamberi al vapore
(Pasta and bean soup with steamed tiger prawns)- £9
Risotto mantecato con lenticchie e taleggio
(Taleggio and lentil risotto) - £9
Maccheroncini caserecci con ragù di gamberi e zucca
(Fresh maccheroncini pasta with prawns and pumpkin ragout) - £9
Linguine all'astice con mela verde alla 'Mediterranea'
(Linguine pasta with lobster "Mediterranean" style and Granny Smith apple) - £11.50
Tortelli alle noci con prosciutto d'oca affumicato e rucola
(Home made tortelli filled with ricotta cheese and walnut served with smoked goose ham and rocket salad) - £8.50
Crespelle soffici ai formaggi dolci e ragù di verdure
(Sweet cheese crèpes on a bed of vegetable ragout) - £9
A supplement of three pounds will be added to your bill if you have the Pasta dishes as a main course.
Secondi piatti - Pesci - Main courses - Fish
Filetto di orata spadellato con patate arrosto e cipolle al fumetto di coriandolo
(Pan fried seabream fillet with roast potatoes and onions, coriander fumette) - £15
Filetto di rombo al forno con patate e carciofi
(Oven baked fillet of turbot with potatoes and artichokes)- £20
Gallinella di mare al forno con funghi e verza spadellata
(Oven baked red snapper fillet on a bed of pan fried mushrooms and savoy cabbage) - £14.50
Carpaccio di branzino caldo con pomodoro fresco e olive al profumo di basilico
(Warm wild sea bass, finely sliced with fresh tomato and olives, basil flavoured) - £16.50
Secondi piatti - Carni- Main courses - Meat
Tacchinella farcita al forno con tartufo nero e purea di sedano
(Baby turkey filled with black truffle and celery purée) - £17.50
Filetto di manzo spadellato con salsa di mandorle e fichi secchi di Pantelleria
(Pan fried fillet of beef with almond sauce and sundried Pantelleria figs) - £16.50
Carrè di agnello alla griglia con salsa blu berici e passata di pomodori secchi
(Grilled lamb cutlets with sun dried tomatoes and blue cheese sauce) - £16.50
Costoletta di vitello alla Milanese al foie-gras, tagliata con patate saltate
(Veal cutlet, Milanese style with foie-gras, served with sauté potatoes) - £16.50
Contorni -Side dishes
Verdure grigliate alla Mediterranea
(Grilled vegetables Mediterranean style) - £5
Insalatina di rucola e parmigiano Reggiano(Rocket salad with shaved Parmesan) - £5
Spinaci saltati all'aglio, olio e peperoncino
(Sauté spinach with garlic, olive oil and chilli) - £5
Insalata di pomodori e bocconcino di mozzarella e basilico
(Tomato and mozzarella cheese salad) - £6
Dessert
Dal nostro Pasticciere, Simone - From our Pastry Chef, SimoneTre emozioni per un cioccolato
(A trilogy of chocolate) - £6
Semifreddo al croccante di sesamo e miele in fusione ai fichi
(Honey and crunchy sesame parfait in fig coulis) - £7
Panettone pandoro con zabaglione al Marsala, chantilly, arancia
(Pandoro with Marsala wine zabaglione, chantilly and orange sauce) - £7
Tegamino di creme, alla vaniglia e cioccolato
(Pots of vanilla and chocolate cream) - £6
Insalata di frutta fresca con yogurt naturale
(Fresh fruit salad with yoghurt) - £6
Mela organica cotta in salsa caramello al Calvados
(Cooked organic apple in caramel and Calvados sauce) - £8
La nostra selezione di gelati mantecati e sorbetti di stagione
(Our selection of ice-cream and seasonal sorbets) - £5
Additional Information
Address:
33 St. James’s Street, SW1A 1HDNearest tube:
Average Price:
£35-£44/€50-€63Opening times:
Lunch: Mon - Fri 12pm - 2.30pmDinner: Mon - Sat 6pm - 10.30pm
Closed Sunday.