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Ristorante Favoloso's specialties are freshly prepared seafood and pasta dishes.  Whilst we are particularly proud of our seafood, we offer a wide-ranging menu with dishes to suit all tastes and use only the finest ingredients in our selection of fish, meat, pasta and vegetarian options. Enjoy our à la Carte menu, available at all times.

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-ANTIPASTI- 

  

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Fanned Avocado, prawns and Crayfish served with marie rose sauce  £11.95

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Deep fried brie served with redcurrant jelly  (V) 10.95 

 

Pate di fegato di pollo, Smooth chicken livers pate served with garlic ciabatta bread  £9.95

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Parma ham served on a  mozzarella and tomato salad  £11.50

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Garlic bread with cheese £7.95

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Bruschetta della casa, traditional baked Italian bread rubbed with garlic butter, mozzarella, tomato and Parma ham £11.25

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Fanned avocado, tomato and mozzarella salad (V) £11.95​

 

Bread and olives, freshly baked Italian bread and large marinated olives £10.95

(For 2 people)  

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-PASTA-

 

Tagliatelli Amatriciana

 Tagliatelli, bacon, spring onion, garlic, mixed herbs, chilli, and tomato sauce (small £13.95) (ample £16.95)

 

Spaghetti Polpette 

Spaghetti with homemade beef meatballs in a tomato and basil sauce (small £13.95) (ample £16.95)

 

Risotto Boscaiola (V) 

Arborio rice cooked with wild mushrooms, spring onions, garlic, shallots,
cream and a touch of tomato sauce (small £13.95) (ample £16.95)

 

Spaghetti Carbonara 

Pieces of bacon, free range egg, parmesan and cream sauce (small £12.95) (ample £15.95)

 

Ravioli Asparagus

Fresh pasta parcels filled with ricotta and asparagus served with spring onion,  
rich mascarpone, asparagus & cream sauce (small £13.95) (ample £16.95)

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Penne Alla Pugliese  (V)

Penne cooked with artichoke hearts, basil, mozzarella, spring onion, onion, oregano and a tomato sauce  (small £12.95) (ample £15.95)

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Tagliatelli Al funghi

Ribbon pasta served with sliced mushroom, shallots, garlic, oregano and a cheese sauce (small £12.95) (ample £15.95)

 

Risotto Casareccia (V)

Risotto cooked with garlic, basil, onion, saffron, parmesan cheese and a cream sauce  (small £13.95) (ample £16 .95)

 

Tagliatelli Prawns

Ribbon pasta served with prawns, herbs, cream, fish fume and a touch of tomato sauce (£23.95)

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-CARNE-

                                                                                                                             

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12 oz Aberdeen Angus sirloin steak cooked to your liking served with a peppercorn and brandy sauce  £31.95

 

                                                                                                                     Petto d’anatra                                                                                                                            

Pan fried duck breast served with a red current, red wine and plum sauce £27.95 

 

Fillet  Boscaiola
Fillet of beef cooked to your liking served with a  wild mushroom and brandy sauce £32.95

 

Veal Milanese
Pan fried breaded escalope of veal served with a tomato spaghetti £28.95

 

                                                                                                                Fillet Favoloso                                                                                                                          

Fillet of beef cooked with garlic, a tiger prawn, white wine, shallots, spring onion, fine herbs, fish fume and a touch of cream £35.95

 

                                                                                                        Pollo al voldostana                                                                                                                

Pan fried chicken breast topped with mozzarella and crispy Parma ham served with a touch  of tomato and cream sauce   £25.95 

 

                                                                                                             Veal funghi                                                                                                                             

Pan fried escalope of veal served with sliced mushrooms, spring onion, garlic, onion, herbs, white wine and cream sauce  £27.95 

 

                                                                                                                Fillet stilton                                                                                                                               

Pan fried fillet of beef topped with melted stilton and served with a rich port wine sauce £33.  95

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-SPECIALS-

 

Baked garlic and chilli crab £11.95

 

Fresh Grilled Scallops with bacon £11.25

 

Calamari Fritti with aioli sauce £10.25

 

Deep fried devilled whitebait  £8.95

 

Fresh Mussels Muniere £9.95

 

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Favoloso Seafood Linguini OR Risotto £30.95

 

Lobster and jumbo prawns risotto served in a creamy sauce £33.25

 

Large Fresh Tiger prawns served with garlic herb sauce (small £13.95)(ample £24.95)

 

Char grilled fillet of seabass with king prawns and fresh herb sauce £24.95

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Fresh tuna steak  with red pesto sauce £24.95

 

Halibut steak with crayfish cream and saffron sauce £27.95

 

Half Lobster and Scallops thermidor £33.50

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Skate Wing served with a brown butter and capers sauce £23.95

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All main course meat and fish dishes will be served with a selection of freshly cooked vegetables and potatoes of the day

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-SIDES-

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Chef's mixed salad £5.25

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Pan fried garlic mushroom £5.50

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Deep fried courgette £5.50

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Tomato and mozzarella salad with vinaigrette £6.95

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Chunky chips £4.25

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Tomato and red onion salad £4.95

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Garlic bread £4.95

 

If any side orders are ordered as a starter, £2.50 will be added to the above prices

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PLEASE SEE THE DAILY SPECIALS BOARDS FOR OUR LARGE SELECTION OF FISH AND SHELLFISH DISHES 

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IF YOU HAVE ANY ALLERGIES PLEASE LET YOUR SERVER KNOW WHEN ORDERING

2-4 Balkerne Passage, Colchester, Essex CO1 1PA          Tel : 01206 549080

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WE ARE CLOSED:

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 - ALL DAY SUNDAY

 - ALL DAY MONDAY

 - ALL DAY TUESDAY

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CLOSED LUNCH TIME: WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY

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WE ARE OPEN:

DINNER WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY:  6pm - 10pm (last orders)

DINNER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: 5:30pm - 9:30pm (last orders)

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