The Menu - Opera Italian Restaurant In Romford
Simple, freshly prepared Italian cuisine
At Opera, we love to place a serious emphasis on the freshness and high quality of our ingredients. Everything that can be made in house at our Italian restaurant in Romford, normally is, and you’ll be able to taste the difference when you sample our warm focaccia bread or our fresh spaghetti.
For the less adventurous at our restaurant, we feature simple yet delicious options such as ribeye lamb, duck and salmon with only a hint of Italian influence.
Our menu also includes vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
To accompany your meal we offer a range of fine wines from around the world from Italy to Argentina, to France to Chile. Alternatively, pick from our range of classic cocktails and watch as they are prepared at our beautiful bar.
*Click a menu to expand
Starters
GARLIC BREAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2.50
OLIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3.25
STONE BAKED FLATBREAD................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.00
Topped with mozzarella,cherry tomato ,Grana Padano ,rocket
BURRATA......................................................................................................£8.00
Buffalo mozzarella, beefsteak tomato,fresh basil ,parma ham
DUCK LIVER PARFAIT..................................................................................£9.00
Homemade fruit chutney ,garden salad ,toasted brioche
FRIED MOZZARELLA CHEESE STICKS................................................... £6.00 Served with house salad and tomato salsa
BRUSCHETTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ............ £7.00
Fresh tomato salsa ,parmesan ,garden salad ,balsamic reduction
WARM GOAT CHEESE TART ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.00
A great vegetarian starter served with beetroot carpaccio ,rocket
FRESH TIGER PRAWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9.00
Pan fried tiger prawns , creamy tomato sauce ,white wine ,garlic
GOLDEN FRIED CALAMARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.50
Fresh calamari , fresh leaves salad , tartare sauce
SEAFOOD PLATTER FOR TWO...................................................................£16.50
A platter of smoked salmon,Whitby scampi ,beer-battered fish fingers,tempura prawns ,crispy whitebait ,tartare sauce,Mary-Rose,
Mains
SEA BASS .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £11.95 Sea bass fillet's , grilled vegetables ,tomato salsa
SALMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..................... £12.95 Tender salmon fillet seared until perfectly golden brown,covered in a simple vibrant and rich lemon butter sauce served with asparagus
TRADITIONAL LASAGNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...£11.50
Homemade beef lasagna ,served with garlic bread
PENNE al SALMONE...............................................................................£12.50 Rich and creamy tomato sauce , onion sautee , white wine
CHICKEN... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£11.50
Pan fried corn fed chicken breast served with new potato ,vegetables
OPERA'' BEEF BURGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£10.50 Beef burger ,melted cheese ,tomato ,smoky bacon ,gherkins chips
OPERA "COMBO" . . . . . . . . . . . ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .£14.00
Slow cooked american-style pork ribs ,really tender coated in a sweet sticky bbq sauce ,half lemon & herbs chicken served with chips
LAMB SHANK........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....£17.00
The meat on this lamb shanks is so tender that is falls of the bone, served with mounds of mush potato and minted gravy.
DUO OF PORK .......................................................................................£13.50 Rolled pork loin ,prunes&apricots stuffing ,Robin-Hood style tenderloin pork ,honey ,garlic &sesame glaze served with baby roasted potato .
BEEF STEAK 10 oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£20.00
Served with chunky chips ,mushroom & grilled tomato
HOT PLATTER FOR TWO.......................................................................£30.00 Chargrilled pork shoulder ,marinated tender chicken skewers with vegetables ,lamb cutlets ,Bbq chicken wings served with potato wedges .
Desserts
TIRAMISU ............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.00 Coffee and Marsala soaked savoiardi biscuit with mascarpone
STICKY TOFFEE....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.00 Traditional sponge with dates,rich toffee sauce ,vanilla ice cream
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE ........... .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... £5.50 Light texture of belgian chocolate ,mixed berries compote
APPLE TART FINE.. ................. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£5.00 Baked apple tart with vanilla ice cream and Calvados flambe
CREME BRULEE............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...£4.70 Classic set vanilla custard with caramelised sugar crust
SELECTION.OF CHEESES...........................................................................£8.00 Four different textures of cheeses, crackers , fruit chutney
*Please inform your waiter of any food allergy or intolerance upon placing your order.
Try Our New Menu Tasting Experience
Our Head Chef, Lilly, has honed her skills in fine dining establishments throughout her career, including a few Michelin starred restaurants. She has brought along with her, amazing, fresh and above all, mouth-watering ideas and twists on dishes that aren't normally available via our a la carte menu. Contact us to book, or learn more about this unique, fine dining experience on the Menu Tasting page.
The tasting experience
Italian restaurant in Romford
