Lunetta

Name: Lunetta (example restaurant)
Address: 12 Via dell’Esempio, Example Town, EX1 2MP, GB
Telephone: 020 0000 0000
Price range: ££

Contemporary Italian dining, from first light to last glass.

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Example restaurant. Lunetta is fictional. Open Tuesday to Saturday, from 12:00.

Artichokes, lemon and mint £12 Slow-braised and served warm with first-press olive oil. No listed allergens in the recipe. Please ask

Burrata, tomato, basil £13 Ripe tomatoes, torn burrata, grilled bread. Milk, wheat

Market salad, soft egg £11 Leaves and vegetables from this week's market. Egg, mustard

Tagliatelle, slow-cooked ragù £19 Hand-cut egg pasta, aged parmesan. Milk, wheat, egg, celery

Pappardelle, wild mushroom, sage £18 Brown butter and a vegetarian hard cheese. Milk, wheat, egg

Gnocchi, spring greens, lemon £17 Soft potato gnocchi. Ask for it made without wheat. Milk, egg, wheat (can be left out)

Whole fish, lemon and herbs £28 Grilled over charcoal and brought to the table. Fish

Bavette, roast vegetables £27 Served pink with its own juices. Celery, sulphites

Roast squash, hazelnut £19 Whole-roasted with brown butter and herbs. Milk, nuts

Farfalle, basil pesto, tomato £14 Summer tomatoes, toasted pine nuts. Milk, wheat, nuts

Pasta of the day £13 Whatever we cut this morning, with a small salad. Milk, wheat, egg

Pizza bianca, rocket £13 Stone-baked, with a vegetarian hard cheese and lemon. Milk, wheat

Pizza, tomato, basil £12 Slow-risen dough, simple toppings. Milk, wheat

Tomato, garlic, grilled bread £9 Whatever is ripest this week. Wheat

Soup of the day £8 Ask us what the kitchen made this morning. Changes daily, please ask

Handmade tagliolini £21 Cut at three o'clock, finished with butter and black pepper. Milk, wheat, egg

Dried pasta, slow tomato £17 A long-cooked sauce and nothing else. Wheat

Small plates to share £24 Three from the kitchen, for two people. Varies, please ask

A plate from the fire £29 Changes with the market. We'll tell you tonight's. Varies, please ask

Whole fish of the day Market Grilled, with lemon and herbs. Fish

Tiramisù £9 Made fresh each morning. Milk, wheat, egg

Lemon sorbetto £7 With a little limoncello if you like. No listed allergens in the recipe. Please ask

Lemon meringue tart £9 Sharp lemon curd, toasted meringue. Milk, wheat, egg

Italian cheeses £13 Three from our supplier, with honey. Milk

House red, by the glass £8 A rotating bottle from a small grower. Sulphites. Ask us about vegan wines

Negroni, stirred £11 With orange peel. Ask for it without gin if you like. Sulphites

Lemonade £4 Made here, not too sweet. No listed allergens in the recipe. Please ask

Espresso £3 Dark roast, with a small biscuit. Biscuit: milk, wheat, egg

Bottles from the shelf From £32 Ask to see the list. It changes with what we can find. Sulphites

Two small plates and glasses of white wine on a rustic table

Floured hands feeding fresh pasta through a machine

A long dining room with glasses on the table

A bowl of tagliatelle on a wooden table

A brick courtyard in an Italian hill town

Nests of handmade pasta on a floured board

A quiet window table in the dining room

Pappardelle with mushrooms and sage on a white plate

A table of wine and small plates in the evening

Halved artichokes with lemon

A table laid with flowers and candles

Farfalle with basil pesto and tomatoes

A slice of lemon meringue tart

Grilled fish on a plate

A glass of red wine on an outdoor table

Tomatoes and garlic on a wooden board

Wine glasses on a white tablecloth

A sunlit plaster wall with shuttered windows in Italy

A long table laid for dinner

A glass of white wine

We cut the pasta at three, light the room at six, and keep one table by the window for whoever walks in hungry.

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Una sera

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