Verdicchio at Montecasino is an up market Italian and Mediterranean restaurant, the restaurant of choice for discerning diners and wine connoisseurs.
Verdicchio is the perfect setting for a romantic dinner or corporate function, with the charm and ambience of a Tuscan Villa. Set menu’s can be arranged for your function of 20 people or more.
Regular wine tastings, the partnership and involvement of various wine estates and specialist wine shops adds to the restaurant's character. Guests are able to taste wine as part of the selection process as opposed to merely ordering off a wine list.
The restaurant is divided into three sections – the cellar, the outside terrace area and an inner mezzanine smoking area.
A selection from Verdicchio’s Menu
Starters
Mitilli
New Zealand half shelled mussels smothered with a rich garlic, port & white wine sauce
Gorgonzola Snails
In a rich creamy blue cheese sauce
Duck Liver Pate
Served with Melba toast and salad greens
Pasta
A choice of penne, linguine or gnocci, with a selection of sauces and parmesan cheese
Toscana
Grilled chicken strips in a pesto cream sauce with sun dried tomatoes
Trinchado
Strips of rump fried in a creamy paprika sauce with a touch of garlic
Orecchiette Baresi
Shavings of smoked salmon, , engulfed in a creamy spinach sauce
Poultry
Duck Picasso
Duck roasted in red wine and berry sauce sprinkled with sage & served with chefs secret sauce
Poulet Breasts
Chicken breasts on linguine pasta, served with a creamy mushroom sauce & topped with a shavings of mozzarella
Meat
Lamb a la Kleftiko
Prepared in the Greek traditional way, served with potato
Oxtail
Chef specialty slowly cooked to perfection, served with rice & our specially prepared vegetables
Veal al Lemone
Veal scallops pan fried in lemon butter sauce, served with rice & veggies of the day
Fish
Norwegian Salmon
Grilled and served on bed of creamed spinach and potato mash accompanied by veggies of the day
Grilled Lobster
In lemon butter or Thermidor sauce
Seafood Platter
2 Baby Lobsters, 8 Queen prawns, calamari, line fish and 8 mussels
Desserts
Afgato De Cafe
Vanilla ice-cream engulfed in espresso coffee
Chocolate Mousse
Tiramisu
Frangelico Delight
Ice cream with frangelico liquer and nuts