Alba Restaurant
304-308 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
Italian restaurant · Cafe
Opening hours
| Mon | 17:00–21:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 17:00–21:00 |
| Wed | 17:00–21:00 |
| Thu | 17:00–21:00 |
| Fri | 17:00–22:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–15:00, 17:00–22:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–15:00, 17:00–21:00 |
Menu
STARTERS
- RUSTICO LECCESE$16.00
Puff pastry, béchamel, tomato, mozzarella
- SUNBURNT CALAMARI$24.00
Squid, chickpeas, spicy nduja oil
- FAVE E CROSTINI$16.00
Broad beans purée, croutons
- BURRATA E CAPOCOLLO$32.00
Puglian cured pork meat, original Italian burrata, focaccia
- PARMIGIANA DI MELANZANE$21.00
Eggplant, tomato, mozzarella, parmesan cheese
- BRUSCHETTA PACCIA$22.00
Spicy nduja oil, stracciatella, on toasted bread
- BRUSCHETTA QUETA$19.00
Ricotta, almonds, figs, thyme, on toasted bread
- ANTIPASTIERA$57.00
The chef's selection of all our starters and more
PASTA
- EVERGREEN ORECCHIETTE$29.00
Orecchiette, zucchini cream, mint, lemon, toasted almonds
- RAGÙ DI POLPO$35.00
Mafaldine, octopus, tomato sauce, stracciatella, red wine
- GAMBERI E BURRATINA$37.00
Spaghetti, tomato sauce, prawns, burratina (50G)
- FARMER WANTS A BUSIATE$32.00
Busiate, chickpeas purée, guanciale, pecorino cheese
- 12 HOUR LAMB RIGATONI$34.00
Rigatoni, lamb shoulder, red wine, parmesan cheese
- SAGNE TORTE$25.00
Traditional twisted Puglian pasta, tomato sauce, ricotta salata, basil
SECONDI
- GOLDEN PORK$39.00
Crunchy skin pork belly, figs, braised fennel, balsamic
- FISHERMAN'S BREAKFAST$42.00
Swordfish, aromatic breadcrumb, sundry tomatoes & almonds sauce
- EGGPLANT POLPETTE$27.00
Eggplant balls, tomato sauce
- SPALLONA 3 SALSE$95.00
Whole lamb shoulder, 3 home-made sauces, roasted potatoes
SIDES
- PATATE AL FORNO$10.00
Potatoes, rosemary, garlic
- INSALATA$10.00
Mix leaves, cherry tomatoes, salad dressing
- VERDURE$12.00
Seasonal vegetables
BREAD
- FOCACCIA$8.00
Home-made focaccia
- PITTULE$7.00
Olives, capers and tomatoes
- PANE$7.00
Sliced Bread
Cafe
- Espresso$4.00
- Regular Size Cafes$5.50
- Large Size Cafes$6.50
- Magic$6.00
- Chai Latte$6.00
- Matcha Latte$7.00
- Hot Chocolate$6.50
- Tea$5.00
Specials
- Nocciola Latte (Hazelnut)$6.50
- Pistachio Latte$7.00
- Mandorle E Miele Latte (Almonds And Honey)$6.50
- Vaniglia E Cannella Latte (Vanilla And Cinnamon)$6.00
Cafe Food (Sweet)
- Cornetto Plain (Italian Croissant)$6.50
- Cornetto Nutella (Italian Croissant)$7.90
- Cornetto Pistacchio (Italian Croissant)$8.50
Home-made Pistacchio custard
- Cornetto Crema (Italian Croissant)$7.90
Home-made Custard cream
- Cornetto Ricotta (Italian Croissant)$8.50
With real Sicilian Sheep Ricotta from Italy
- Pasticciotto$7.90
South Italian pastry, short crust pastry and custard cream inside. All home-made
Cafe food (Savoury)
- Croissant Ham And Cheese$11.00
- Croissant Cheese And Tomato$9.00
- Focaccia Vegetable, Red Pesto And Almonds$16.00
Vegan focaccia, with roasted vegetable and red pesto.
- Focaccia Capocollo, Stracciatella, Tomato$21.00
- Panino Caprese$17.00
Panino, tomato, mozzarella, and basil
- Panino Pork Belly, Mash Potatoes, Provola$22.00
- Rustico Leccese$10.50
South Italian traditional street food, Puff pastry, tomato, Bechamel sauce, and Mozzarella cheese