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
CAESAR SALAD ................................... .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..£6.95
Romaine lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing,topped with parmesan,
add grilled chicken for £2.00 or king prawns for £3.00
BUFFALO...................................................................................................£7.50 Stone baked flatbread,mozzarella ,red onion
SOUP OF THE DAY.....................................................................................£6.00
Please ask your waiter for today's soup choice
SMOKED SALMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.25
Served with cucumber , rocket, toast , capers & lemon
GOAT CHEESE TART ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.50
A great vegetarian starter served with rocket ,cherry tomato ,balsamic
FRESH TIGER PRAWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8.25
Pan fried prawns, white wine, tomato sauce, garlic
DEEP FRIED CALAMARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.75
Calamari mixed with salad and tartare sauce
Mains
SEA BASS FILLET'S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £11.95
Fillet of sea bass, crushed potato, tomato & lemon salsa ,asparagus
SALMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... . £13.95 Tender salmon fillet seared until perfectly golden brown,covered in a simple ,vibrant and rich lemon butter sauce
OPERA LUXURY PIZZA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ . . . .£14.00
Bocconcini mozzarella ,parma ham ,sun blanched cherry tomato,
rocket and parmesan
GNOCCHI ...................................................................................................£10.95
We've pan fried them to give a lovely crispy edge which works perfectly with its creamy tomato sauce and roasted vegetables.
TRADITIONAL LASAGNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £10.50
Homemade Italian style lasagna baked with perfect balance between layers of cheese ,fresh pasta and homemade bolognese sauce
FISHCAKE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £11.00
Salmon ,spinach and creamed mash potato served with lemon sauce
CHICKEN* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£12.55
Corn fed chicken breast, mash potato, button mushroom ,baby carrots ,glazed shallots,chicken jus
OPERA'' BEEF BURGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£10.50
Beef burger ,melted cheese ,tomato ,smoky bacon,red onion gherkins,chips
PORK ROBIN HOOD* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £13.00
Tenderloin of pork served with roasted new potato
CRAZY & STICKY BBQ RIBS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£14.00
Slow cooked american-style pork ribs ,really tender coated in a sweet sticky bbq sauce served with skinny 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 .
RIBEYE STEAK 10oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£19.00
31 days aged ribeye served with chunky chips ,mushroom & grilled tomato
SIRLOIN STEAK 10oz ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £18.00
Served with chunky chips ,mushroom & grilled tomato
Desserts
TRADITIONAL TIRAMISU . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.95
RASPBERRY CREME BRULEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.95
BROWNIE .......... . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.95
LEMON TART ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5.95
PINA COLADA PARFAIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...£5.95
*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
