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Galileo’s

About Galileo’s

With its Haymarket address, Galileo's can rightly claim to be a central London restaurant. And rather a fine one at that. Part of an inexpensive, family chain of Italian restaurants in key tourist areas, this Galileo's is a buzzy, trattoria-style venue that's almost always full. And not necessarily of tourists. The menu leans towards the delights of Tuscany, famous for its olive groves and idyllic countryside. If the veal escalope with spinach, beef tomatoes, cheese gratin and potatoes, followed by a rich chocolate pudding doesn't quite tempt, several other dishes will. An after-dinner liqueur is a must. Thumbs up to the very pleasant and polite waiting staff. In fact, thumbs up all round.

Full a la carte

Starter

Pane agliato(toasted Tuscan bread with garlic oil) - £2.75
Bruschetta pomodoro e basilico(freshly chopped tomatoes and basil on toasted bread) - £4.50
Frittelle di pesce, asparagi e insalatina (fish cakes served with asparagus and salad) - £5.75
Carpaccio di manzo, rucola e parmigiano (beef carpaccio with rocket and parmesan) - £6.75
Uova alla fiorentina (pan fried eggs on a bed of spinach au gratin) - £4.95
Burrata con pomodoro e olio al basilico (creamy buffalo mozzarella with beef tomatoes and basil oil) - £6.95
Calamari fritti(deep fried calamari tossed with garlic and chilli) - £6.90
Prosciutto di cinta con frutta di stagione (special ham from siena with seasonal fruit) - £10.25
Filetto di verdure con caciotta affumicata e salsa ai peperoni(warm grilled vegetables with smoked cheese and red pepper coulis) - £6.95
Zuppa del giorno (soup of the day) - £4.50

Selezione di formaggi con frutta fresca e miele, a selection of Italian cheeses served with fresh fruit, honey, bread and biscuits including - £9.50
- Pecorino nero (aged with charcoal and oil for 6 months)
- Oro antico riserva del casero (aged with olive paste for 9 months)
- La brinata (thin rind, soft, runny sheep's milk cheese), tenerella (mozzarella stuffed with cream)
- Parmigiano reggiano (aged 24 months)
- Pecorino di fossa (aged in a well for 1 year)
- Testun barolo (very rare cheese with a limited production. Aged with pressed grapes of the barolo)
Selezione di affettati toscani, Tuscan selection of cured meats served with bread - £12.25
- lardo di colonnata (lard)
- capocollo toscano (seasoned neck of pork)
- finocchiona (coarse-grained salami flavoured with pepper, garlic and wild fennel)
- prosciutto toscano (tuscan ham)
- salame di cinghiale (wild boar salami)

Main Course

Pizza
Margherita (fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella and oregano) - £6.95
Prosciutto e funghi (fresh tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham and mushrooms) - £8.50
Vegetariana (fresh tomato sauce, grilled vegetables and mozzarella) - £8.25
Diavola (fresh tomato sauce, spicy salami, mixed peppers, chilli oil and mozzarella) - £8.50

Tagliolini pomodoro fresco e basilico (tagliolini with fresh tomatoes and basil) - £7.00
Tagliatelle con crema e funghi di sottoquercia (tagliatelle with cream and wild mushrooms) - £8.25
Spaghetti carbonara al chianti (spaghetti with crispy bacon, cream, egg yolk, chianti and Parmesan cheese) - £7.80
Ravioli di bietole con fonduta e pure' di peperoni rossi (Swiss chard ravioli with cheese fondue and red pepper coulis) - £8.50
Pappardelle al ragu' d'anatra con olive nere appassite (pappardelle with duck meat ragu' and black olives) - £8.75
Gnocchi di spinaci con formaggio di capra e fave (spinach and potato gnocchi with goat's cheese and broad beans) - £8.25
Garganelli al ragu' (garganelli with veal ragu') - £7.95
Lasagna di carne (fresly made lasagne with ragu' and cheese fondue) - £7.95
Spaghetti alle cozze mantecati al pesto di rucola (spaghetti with mussels and rocket pesto) - £8.50
Pappardelle ai frutti di mare con brandy (pappardelle with seafood, brandy, garlic and tomato) - £9.95
Risotto ai funghi di sottoquercia e stracchino (risotto with wild mushrooms and soft 'Stracchino' cheese) - £8.50
Risotto mantecato allo zafferano con asparagi (risotto with saffron and asparagus) - £8.25
Scaloppa impanata e vegetali di stagione (breaded veal escalope gently pan fried served with vegetables and potatoes) - £12.75
Fegato in padella al vin santo e cipolle rosse di tropea (pan fried calf's liver with vin santo and baked red onion) - £12.95
Fettina di vitello con spinaci e formaggio di fossa, gratinata (veal escalope with spinach, beef tomatoes, cheese gratin and potatoes) - £12.95
Salmone spadellato con vegetali e salsa di rucola (sautéed salmon served with vegetables, rocket sauce and potatoes) - £13.20
All fish is marinated with herbs and olive oil; all meat is marinatedwith garlic, rosemary and olive oil; and all dishes served with sautéed potatoes
Scaloppe di pesce spada con rucola e pomodorini di pachino (swordfish escalopes with rocket and cherry tomatoes) - £13.95
Filetto di branzino con gamberi, cipolle rosse e patate (fillet of sea bass with king prawns, red onions and roast potatoes) - £13.75
Petto di pollo marinato al limone con insalata di campo (breast of chicken marinated with lemon served with salad) - £11.75
Tagliata di manzo con rucola e scaglie di pecorino stagionato(sliced rib-eye steak with extra virgin olive oil, rocket and mature Pecorino shavings) - £13.75
Bistecca d'agnello con peperoni e zucchine all'agro (lamb steak served with sweet and sour peppers and courgettes) - £12.25
Filetto di manzo e funghi gratinati (Scottish fillet steak (200gr) with grilled Portobello mushrooms) - £19.50

Dessert

Budino al cioccolato (chocolate pudding) - £4.75
Crostata alle fragole (strawberry tart) - £4.95
Tiramisu' - £4.95
Pannacotta - £4.75
Tartufo (chocolate ice cream with liqueur covered with dark chocolate) - £4.75
Cassata Siciliana (a slice of mixed Italian ice cream with candied fruit) - £5.25
Bomba anacleto (coffee and hazelnut ice cream) - £4.75
Fragole con gelato (fresh strawberries with ice cream) - £4.95
Coppa alla pisana (vanilla and chocolate ice cream with whipped cream, chocolate sauce and crunchy nuts) - £4.75
Coppa di gelato con coulis di frutta (vanilla and chocolate ice cream with strawberry coulis) - £4.95
Vin santo e cantuccini (glass of Vin Santo and almond biscuits) - £4.75

Additional Information

Address:

71 Haymarket, SW1Y 4RW

Nearest tube:

Piccadilly Circus
A suggested optional gratuity of 10% will be added to your bill

Average Price:

£35-£44/€57-€72

Opening times:

Mon - Thurs 12pm - 11pm, Fri - Sat 12pm - 11.30pm, Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Dress Code:

None

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