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pre dinner drinks
aperol spritz
£9.50aperol, prosecco and soda
champagne charlie
£12champagne, apricot brandy and orange twist
white peach bellini
£9prosecco and Italian white peach purée
negroni
£11gin, campari, martini rosso
while you wait
sicilian arancini (v)
£6.95fried arborio rice balls with mozzarella, truffle and grana moravia cheese
garlic bread (v)
£5.95garlic butter flatbread and infused garlic e.v olive oil
garlic bread with tomato (vg)
£6.95fresh tomato sauce and infused garlic e.v olive oil
Home-made rosemary scented focaccia (V)
£4.95rosemary scented focaccia with confit garlic and tapenade aioli
MIXED OLIVES (V) (GF)
£4.95fresh chilli and rosemary house marinated olives
garlic bread with cheese (v)
£7.95garlic butter, fontina and mozzarella cheese flat bread
to start
minestrone ribollita (vg)
£6.95Tuscan soup served with our rosemary focaccia bread
baked stuffed fig (gf)
£9.95black figs wrapped in Prosciutto and stuffed with soft taleggio
bruschetta goats cheese (v)
£9.95whole baby crottin coated in breadcrumbs served with roast beetroot, raspberry dressing & lavender oil
classic prawn cocktail
£12.95lemon, Marie Rose, rosemary focaccia
winter caprese salad (n)(v)(gf)
£7.95confit plum tomatoes, torn buffalo mozzarella, basil pesto, extra virgin olive oil
tuscan pate crostini
£8.95house pate, toasted Tuscan bread and macerated figs
san lorenzo meatballs
£8.95Tuscan sausage and steak meatballs in lightly spiced tomato sauce finished with parmesan
chicken caesar salad
£10.95romaine lettuce, pancetta, croutons, soft egg, Italian cheese and Caesar dressing
calamari fritti
£9.95fried rings of squid with home made roasted garlic mayonnaise
scallops al forno
£14.95roasted scallops with olive oil, garlic & chilli topped with breadcrumbs
Italian Artisan Cured
Meats and Cheese Plank To Share
£23Parma ham, mortadella, coppa di parma, salami milano, gorgonzola piccante, provolone cheese and truffle bufala with pickles, reserved fruits & Italian sourdough
bruschetta al pomodoro (vg)
£6.95toasted Tuscan bread, San Marzano tomatoes, basil and e.v. olive oi
Prosciutto e Mozzarella di bufala (gf)
£8.95Parma ham with dressed buffalo mozzarella and Isle of man sun blushed tomatoes
moules mariniere
£9.95mussels steamed in white wine finished with garlic cream sauce with focaccia
king prawn diavola
£11.95pan fried garlic prawns with chilli and parsley deglazed with white wine
silician arancini (v)
£6.95fried Arborio rice balls with mozzarella, truffle and Grana Moravia cheese
bruschetta calabria
£8.95ground nduja sausage, mozzarella, roast peppers, lemon thyme honey
creamy lobster bisque
£10.95with stuffed mini lobster dumplings
beef carpaccio
£12.95slices of seared raw prime sirloin, Harry’s Bar dressing, wild rocket, shaved parmesan
Colchester Rock Oysters (gf)
Six £18 / Dozen £30hand shucked and served with traditional accompaniments
seafood platter
£25oysters, mussels, clams, dressed prawns, and smoked salmon with traditional accompaniments
pasta
penne arrabbiata (vg)
£12.95arrabbiata meaning angry, a spicy pasta dish from Lazio region, chilli peppers, garlic and tomato – ADD CHICKEN £16.95
signature carbonara
£15.95spaghetti, cured guanciale bacon, Parmesan & pecorino cheeses with fresh egg sauce, no cream is used in this authentic dish from Rome
san lorenzo spaghetti meatballs
£15.95our signature meatballs, fried and stewed in tomato with torn basil
spaghetti vongole
£17.95clams, garlic, chilli, spaghetti, white wine and parsley
gnocchi alla romana
£19.95Roman style gnocchi made with semolina and parmesan cheese, with parmesan truffle cream and autumn truffle
linguini gamberetti
£17.95king prawns, chilli butter, courgette & cherry tomato
tagliatelle bolognese
£15.95authentic Italian Bolognese served with ribbon pasta, or an adapted British classic when served with spaghetti, let us know which way you’d like yours!
wild mushroom risotto (v)(gf)
£14.95with white wine & mascarpone – ADD TRUFFLE £16.95 – ADD CHICKEN £18.95
spaghetti al pomodoro (VG)
£12.95our 4 hour tomato sauce finished with spaghetti, torn basil, and dressed with e.v olive oil
rigatoni agnello
£16.95stewed lamb ragu finished with mint and pecorino cheese
loBSTER & king prawn tagliatelle
£26.95cream, parmesan and cherry tomato sauce
risotto frutti di mare (gf)
£19.95fresh seafood, mussels, clams, king prawns and calamari, little garlic and chilli
stuffed pasta
short rib agnoletti
£18.95beef rib and marrow stuffed pasta finished in brown butter and toasted parmesan
lasagne san lorenzo
£15.95bolognese beef ragu, fresh hand rolled lasagne, creamy bechamel & parmesan
lobster ravioli giganti
£21.95large ravioli stuffed with lobster in a light creamy lobster sauce and soft herbs
pizza
calabrese
£15.95tomato, fior di latte mozzarella, smoked Spinata salami and Nduja soft Calabrian ground spicy sausage
seafood pizza
£19.95fior di latte mozzarella, lobster, tuna, king prawn and red onion
san lorenzo arrabbiata pizza
£16.95meat pizza with our very own bottled hot sauce – tomato, mozzarella, salami Milano, smoked Spinata, spiced beef and ground Nduja
pizza capriccosa
£15.95fior di latte mozzarella, baked ham, mushrooms, artichoke and tomato
tirolese
£16.95smoked white pizza; smoked scamorza mozzarella, fior di latte, portobello mushroom, red onion and smoked speck ham
margherita (v)
£11.95tomato, fior di latte mozzarella, basil & extra virgin olive oil
chicken pesto (n)
£15.95char-grilled chicken, basil pesto, roquito peppers, rocket and shaved grana cheese
pizza capri (v)(n)
£14.95goats cheese, for di latte mozzarella, figs honey, rocket and pine nuts
tartufo
£18.95fior di latte mozzarella, wild mushrooms, seasonal black truffle, hens egg, fontina and taleggio cheeses
All our pizzas are 12″ round, 100% handmade Neapolitan pizzas made with Italian flour in our wood-fired oven.
Naturally leavened, fermentation process does all the hard work for us, breaking down the gluten delivering a highly digestible, low carb dough.
Our finished pizzas are soft and chewy in parts, blistered and cracked
in others leaving an excellent crust (cornicione) not to be discarded.
calzone
classic prosciutto calzone
£16.95tomato, cooked ham, portabello mushrooms with fior di latte mozzarella
meatball calzone
£15.95tomato, San Lorenzo meatballs, mozzarella, parmesan and basil
speciality mains
chicken caesar salad
£16.95romaine lettuce, pancetta, croutons, soft egg, Italian cheese and Caesar dressing
lobster thermidor (gf)
Whole £48 / Half £26or simply grilled with garlic butter served with french fries
steak diane
£26.95pan-fried sirloin steak with madeira wine, wild mushrooms and cream sauce, served with french fries
san lorenzo mixed
shellfish platter (gf)
£27.95langoustines, scallops thermidor, char-grilled prawn crevettes, mussels and clams with garlic butter
catch of the day
£23.00The finest and freshest fish caught on our shores brought to your table daily. Please ask your server about today’s catch.
lamb ‘burning fingers’
£24.95lamb chops with gnocchi alla romana – Roman gnocchi made with polenta & parmesan, served with cherry tomato sauce
cod & nduja
£23.95pan-fried cod loin, new potatoes, kale and Nduja – soft Calabrian ground spicy sausage
chicken milanese
£20.95parmesan crusted chicken served with tomato and basil spaghetti
pepe verde (gf)
£33.958oz fillet steak served with peppercorn and brandy sauce, house cut fries
filetto gorgonzola (gf)
£33.958oz fillet steak with creamy blue cheese sauce and house-cut fries
salt baked sea bream (gf)
£25.95a whole sea bream baked in sea salt casing, keeping the fish beautifully moist and enhancing its flavours flambée and filleted tableside
surf & turf to share
£38 ppPrime 8oz fillet & whole lobster with thermidor or grilled with garlic butter. For Two to Share with sides
veal osso bucco
£23.95famous dish from Milan, veal shank slowly cooked with white wine, served with saffron risotto, finished with lemon and parsley
sides
creamed spinach (v)
£4.95with a touch of garlic
spinaci (vg)(gf)
£4.95spinach wilted in olive oil
zucchini fritto (v)
£4.95courgette fries with sea salt
INSALATA DI POMODORO (vg)(gf)
£4.95tomato, red onion and basil salad
garlic mushrooms (vg)(gf)
£4.95pan fried mushrooms with fresh garlic and parsley
garlic bread
£5.95garlic bread with cheese
£7.95FRENCH FRIES (vg)(gf)
£4.95house cut fries
broccoletti (vg)(gf)
£4.95tenderstem broccoli, chilli and garlic butter
buttered new potatoes (v)(gf)
£4.95baby potatoes with butter & rosemary
insalata di rucola (v)(gf)
£4.95rocket salad, shaved grana cheese and aged balsamic
sicilian arancini
£5.95fried Arborio rice balls with mozzarella, truffle and Gran Moravia cheese ( v)
garlic bread with tomato
£6.95(v) – vegetarian dishes (vg) – vegan dishes and suitable for vegetarians (gf) – gluten free dishes (n) – contains nuts (s) – contains sesame seeds
Food Allergens and Intolerances: If you have a food allergen or intolerance, prior to placing your order, please highlight this with us and we can guide you through our menu. We cannot guarantee the total absence of allergens in our dishes. VAT is calculated at 5% on all of our offers. A discretionary 10% service charge will be added to the bill.