With burrata cheese, fresh basil leaves, san margano tomato sauce
12.95 £
Pizza Formaggio (16")
With burrata, mascarpone, gorgonzola & Scottish<br>
cheese finished with a sprinkle of Parmesan
14.95 £
Pasta
Pennette Salsiccia
Italian crumbled sausage & sliced pepperoni sausage pan fried with pesto & garlic tossed in a Romano sauce of tomato & cream, mixed with De Cecco penne pasta
8.45 £
Fusilli Rosso
Red pesto & mascarpone cheese sauce, served with rocket & fresh parmesan cheese mixed with twisty De Cecco pasta
8.45 £
Pennette Mia Casa
La Vita's very own best seller, chunks of chicken, broccoli, mushrooms, garlic, cream & hint of chilli
8.45 £
Pennette Arrabbiata
A hot & spicy tomato sauce, cooked with chillies & fresh basil leaves
7.95 £
Pennette Davido
Pan fried chunks of Italian sausage, red onions & cherry tomatoes, finished in a cream sauce
8.95 £
Spaghetti Gamberetti Olioe Pepperoncino
King prawns pan fried in garlic, chilli & white wine, olive oil tossed in a long thin pasta
9.95 £
Spaghetti Polpette
Italian meatballs made to our own recipe in a rich San Marzano sugo sauce
8.45 £
Risotto Con Cozze e Gamberetti
Italian rice cooked with fresh herbs & onions, tossed with fresh west coast mussels & black tiger prawns in a garlic, red chilli, cream & tomato sauce
10.45 £
Penne Diavolo AL Forno
Spicy pepperoni sausage & sliced Italian sausage with bechamel cheese sauce & tomato, oven baked
8.45 £
Pennette Spuntini
Italian sausage, pine nuts, olive oil with mushrooms, fresh garlic & sun dried tomatoes, finished with balsamic vinegar
8.45 £
Ravioli Rafael
Meat ravioli baked in a creamy pesto sauce & finished with cherry tomatoes - try this & you'll never go on a diet again. Guaranteed
8.95 £
Spaghetti Frutti Di Mare Al Pomodoro (Spiced Tomato Sauce)
Fresh seafood cooked in a lightly spiced tomato sauce for a delicate flavour or a white wine herb cream sauce
10.45 £
Spaghetti Frutti Di Mare Al Pomodoro (White Wine Herb Cream Sauce)
Fresh seafood cooked in a lightly spiced tomato sauce for a delicate flavour or a white wine herb cream sauce
10.45 £
Spaghetti Frutti Di Mare Al Bianco (White Wine Herb Cream Sauce)
Fresh seafood cooked in a lightly spiced tomato sauce for a delicate flavour or a white wine herb cream sauce
10.45 £
Spaghetti Frutti Di Mare Al Bianco (Spiced Tomato Sauce)
Fresh seafood cooked in a lightly spiced tomato sauce for a delicate flavour or a white wine herb cream sauce
10.45 £
Spaghetti Cozze
West coast mussels sauteed in a spicy tomato sauce with a touch of pesto, garlic & fresh chillies, tossed with De Cecco spaghetti pasta
8.95 £
Pennette Formaggio e Basilico
Penne pasta tossed in frying pan with an Italian cheese sauce topped with a spry of pesto on top
7.95 £
Pollo Carbonara
Whole supreme roasted of chicken butterflied & served on a bed of pasta noodles, topped with a rich cream sauce with bacon
8.75 £
Lobster Ravioli
Direct from Italy this homemade ravioli is filled with lobster & served with a Napoli cream sauce with a touch of chilli to give it a little kick then garnished with a dressed rocket salad
10.45 £
Fusilli IL Latino
Fresh smoked bacon, pine nuts, savoy cabbage, feta cheese, olive oil, garlic & finished with parmesan cheese totally wonderful & full of flavour
8.45 £
Risotto Monte Verde
Chunks of chicken, courgettes, spinach, garlic, parmesan cheese & cream
8.45 £
Pennette Con Manzo
Strips of Scotch beef sauteed in extra virgin olive oil & butter with fresh chillies, garlic, touch of pesto & sliced cherry tomatoes. Tossed with De Coco pasta tubes<br>
La Vita Spuntini healthy option
9.95 £
Spaghetti Abruzzo
Long thin pasta tossed with fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil & butter with plenty of chilli flakes & finished with peppery rocket<br>
A spicy hot pasta
9.95 £
Specials
Pane
Italian bread sliced served with extra virgin olive oil & balsamic vinegar
2.15 £
Pane Di Aglio
Garlic bread toasted like mamma used to make
3.25 £
Pizzette Focaccia
Pizza base brushed with olive oil, garlic & rosemary & pesto with a tomato sugo dip
4.15 £
Minestrone
Fresh vegetables in a traditional Italian soup
3.25 £
Zuppa Del Giorno
Chef's soup of the day
3.25 £
Bruschetta
Toasted Italian homemade bread drizzled with garlic, olive oil, fresh basil & topped with tomatoes
3.25 £
Bruschetta Peperonata
Toasted Italian homemade bread, topped with roasted<br>
mixed peppers infused in olive oil & garlic
3.55 £
Crostini Piccante
Crusty homemade Italian bread topped with very spicy salami spread<br>
& mozzarella cheese, flame roasted in our wood stone pizza oven.
3.95 £
Pesce/Fish
Calamari Fritti
Squid rings tossed in seasoned flour deep fried & served with a wedge of fresh lemon & garlic mayonnaise dip
4.15 £
Cacciucco
Mixed seafood Italian stew slowly cooked in a san marzano sauce with fresh basil & red chilli
5.95 £
Cozze Vapore (Tomato Herb Sauce)
Fresh west coast mussels in a traditional Italian tomato herb sauce or white wine cream sauce with chilli<br>
<strong>Please allow 15mins to cook</strong>
5.95 £
Cozze Vapore (White Wine Cream Sauce)
Fresh west coast mussels in a traditional Italian tomato herb sauce or white wine cream sauce with chilli<br>
<strong>Please allow 15mins to cook</strong>
5.25 £
Hot Chilli Gamberetti
King prawns in a chilli garlic lemon juice & spring onions, served on a bed of homemade toast
7.95 £
Special
Cozze Vapore Piatto (Chilli)
Fresh Scottish mussels, cooked in a tomato herb sauce & served with a touch of chilli or cream & a white wine sauce with chilli & drizzled with extra virgin olive oil<br>
<strong>Please allow 15mins to cook </strong>
9.95 £
Cozze Vapore Piatto (Cream )
Fresh Scottish mussels, cooked in a tomato herb sauce & served with a touch of chilli or cream & a white wine sauce with chilli & drizzled with extra virgin olive oil<br>
<strong>Please allow 15mins to cook </strong>
9.95 £
Pollo
Italian Scotch Egg
Italian spicy sausage meat with egg & rolled with breadcrumbs,<br>
fried & served with a garlic mayonnaise dip.
4.55 £
Italian Beef Stew
Chunks of beef pan fried with mixed peppers & a touch of chilli,<br>
San Marzano tomato sauce on Italian roast potatoes
4.45 £
Pork Belly
World famous Ramsey of Carluke pork belly chargrilled<br>
& oven roasted, drizzled with balsamic vinegar
4.25 £
Spezzatino di Pollo con Pasta Fritta
Diced chicken breast and vegetable in Italian spicy stew served with fried dough sticks
5.25 £
Stornoway Croquettes
Stornoway black pudding & creamed potato mash seasoned lightly<br>
breaded and gently fried. Served on a cream whole grain mustard sauce
4.75 £
Salsiccia Ucelletto
Italian sausage with barlotti beans in a slightly spicy tomato sauce
4.25 £
Arancini Di Manzo
Deep fried balls of risotto rice mixed with a beef & pork<br>
ragu coated in breadcrumbs served with a dip
4.25 £
Costolette D’Agnello
Lamb chops oven roasted with an Italian herb crust
6.25 £
Costolette D’Agnello
Lamb chops oven roasted with an Italian herb crust
6.25 £
Pollo Cardinal
Chunks of chicken breast with a cream & mushroom sauce with a secret twist to the chicken
5.25 £
Anatra al Nero
Duck and Stornoway black pudding with a redcurrant jus
6.25 £
Schiacciata di Pollo
½ baby chicken roasted with garlic & rosemary
5.25 £
Frittata con Pepperoni e Patate
Italian pepperoni sausage & sliced potato frittata
4.25 £
Polpette Formaggio
Italian meatballs topped with mozzarella & Napoli sauce
A classic of La Vita Spuntini pasta sheets with meatballs, Napoli & béchamel sauce
4.55 £
Spaghetti Bolognese
Classic pork & beef ragu served with thin long pasta
3.75 £
Coniglio Cacciatora
Rabbit cooked in a tomato & herb sauce comes mixed with potatoes.
6.25 £
Pate Della Casa
Fresh chicken liver cooked with onion, sweet Italian wine blended until<br>
smooth served with homemade chutney & Scottish oatcakes
4.25 £
Italian Spring Roll
Mozzarella cheese with crumbled Italian sausage wrapped in<br>
pastry gently fried served with arrabiata hot sauce dip.
4.75 £
Special Dishes
Polenta Chips with Parmesan
Crispy polenta chips fried & sprinkled with fine flakes of parmesan
3.55 £
Burrata Hand Tied Mozzarella
Delivered from Italy every week directly to La Vita, handmade mozzarella basket hand tied with a soft cream released when cut open. Served with sliced cherry tomatoes & dressed with extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil, lemon zest & balsamic
8.25 £
Asparagi Alla Griglia
Grilled asparagus sprinkled with sweet balsamic & parmesan shavings
4.25 £
Spezzatino Con Olive E Pepperoni
Italian stew with mixed peppers & olives in a basil tomato sugo
4.25 £
Carciofi Alla Genovese
Artichoke served with pine nuts & thick pesto dressed with parmesan shaving