La Vita Menu

Toasted Italian garlicky home made bread, topped with a marinated mixture of extra virgin olive oil, garlic, fresh basil and chopped tomatoes, drizzled with balsamic.

Pizza base brushed with olive oil, garlic, pesto and sea salt.

Crisp Italian bread homemade dressed with chopped tomatoes in basil, garlic and extra virgin olive oil topped with ricotta cheese from the mountains of Italy, oven roasted.

Oven baked bread smothered with garlic butter.

Home made Italian bread and butter with olive oil and balsamic dip.

Marinated red and yellow roasted peppers topped with pitted black olives and creamy mascarpone cheese dressed with sweet balsamic served on crusty Italian toasted garlic bread.

Italian toast smothered in garlic butter, oven baked with fiori di latte creamy mozzarella cheese and dressed with chopped tomatoes marinated in garlic extra virgin olive oil, topped with parma ham, homemade italian pesto and sweet balsamic glaze

Oven baked bread smothered with garlic butter, topped with mozzarella.

Home made crusty Italian bread, topped with Nduja spicy salami, spread from Calabria with mozzarella cheese.

Pizza base drizzled with olive oil, garlic and pesto, served with a fresh Napoli dip

Stuffed foccacia base with Fior di Latte mozzarella, pasted with pesto olive oil and garlic, served with San Marzano Napoli sauce.

Thin base foccacia drizzled with olive oil, garlic and pesto. Topped with diced plum tomatoes marinated in garlic, premium Italian extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil, drizzled with balsamic from Modena in Italy.

Chef’s soup of the day.

Dry roasted and coated in our own secret sauce for you to enjoy

Home made chicken livers and duck herb smooth pate served with fruit chutney and Scottish oatcakes.

Creamy mozzarella imported directly from Campania in Italy, rolled in our own breadcrumbs.

Grilled haggis served over a toasted crostini, topped with a fried egg, drizzled with balsamic.

An old favourite returns! King prawns pan fried with spring onions, cherry tomatoes, garlic, lemon zest and fresh red chilli. Served on a toasted crostini with a fresh rocket salad.

Chunks of chicken in our buttermilk batter on a bed of shredded iceberg and drizzled with our tangy honey sauce.

King prawns coated in our crispy batter and deep fried on a bed of shredded iceberg and drizzled with our sweet and spicy sauce.

Fresh calamari fried in a light batter and served with garlic mayonnaise.

Sticks of fresh halloumi cheese, coated in Panko breadcrumbs and lightly fried. Served on a bed of bruschetta mix and drizzled in pesto.

Mini slices of homemade lasagna rolled in crispy Panko breadcrumbs and deep fried. Served with on a bed of bruschetta and sprinkled with Parmesan.

Stornoway black pudding and creamed potato mash seasoned, lightly breaded and gently fried, served with a Scotch whisky cream sauce.

Mozzarella di Bufala imported from Salerno in Southern Italy, served with cherry tomatoes, fresh crispy basil and drizzled with homemade La Vita pesto.

Fresh deep sea mussels in a traditional Italian tomato and herb sauce or white wine, cream herb sauce. Both served with crusty garlic bread. (Please allow 15 minutes to cook).

Chicken breast chunks pan fried with jalapeños and a sticky sweet sauce.

Italian meatballs made to our own recipe topped with mozzarella cheese in a delicate tomato sauce.

Deep fried breaded mushrooms, creamy mini mozzarella balls, and breaded jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheese, all served with crisp salad and pesto mayonnaise.

Deep fried balls of risotto rice and Napoli sauce stuffed with peas, mozzarella and coated in breadcrumbs, served with dip.

Deep fried balls of risotto rice and Napoli sauce stuffed with Scottish Haggis, mozzarella and coated in breadcrumbs, served with our famous whisky wholegrain creamy sauce.

Deep fried balls of risotto rice and Napoli sauce stuffed with black pudding, mozzarella and coated in breadcrumbs, served with our famous whisky wholegrain creamy sauce.

Haggis coated in our crispy batter, on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce, drizzled with our famous whisky wholegrain cream sauce.

From main pasta section.

Meat ravioli baked in a creamy pesto sauce and finished with cherry tomatoes. Try this and you’ll never go on a diet again! Guaranteed!

Our traditional Italian favourite.

Stornoway black pudding, pepperoni sausage and sun-dried tomatoes, finished with a sweet balsamic sauce and Parmesan cheese.

Direct from Italy, this handmade ravioli is filled with lobster and served with Napoli and cream sauce, with a touch of chilli to give a little kick. Garnished with rocket salad.

Our famous spicy La Mamma marinated chicken breast strips made by our own head chefs, cooked with roasted mixed peppers and red onions tossed in a cream sauce with penne pasta (we think this is our best pasta, you must try).

Black squid ink pasta freshly made, served with king prawns, spring onions, chilli with lemon juice and parsley to give this seafood pasta a vibrant look.

Diced chicken with Stornoway black pudding, spring onions, white wine, black pepper and eggs, tossed in a creamy sauce.

Nduja Calabria soft very spicy sausage pan fried with cream and mascarpone cheese with crumbled Italian sausage.

Sun-dried tomatoes, fresh pine nuts, homemade pesto and mascarpone cheese tossed with ribbons of fresh egg pasta (must try this dish!)

Fresh king prawns, chicken breast and chopped onions, pan-fried and tossed in a creamy Chinese sauce with a touch of chilli and spinkled with paprika.

Lashings of diced tender chicken breast, pan fried with mixed peppers in a rich tomato sauce with a touch of chilli and tomato rice.

Chunks of chicken, courgettes, spinach, garlic, Parmesan cheese, cream with red chilli and Italian rice.

Mixed watercress, rocket and spinach leaves with pickled beetroot, pine nuts, lemon balsamic and Parmesan shavings.

Red onion and sliced tomatoes topped with our special house dressing.

Rings of sliced onion coated in a light crisp batter and deep fried.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried, topped with stringy Italian & Scottish cheese and spicy bolognese.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried, topped with stringy Italian & Scottish cheese and crispy bacon.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried, topped with stringy Italian & Scottish cheese, diced red onion smothered with a rich gravy.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried, topped with stringy Italian & Scottish cheese, grilled haggis and smothered in a peppercorn sauce, finished with jalapeños.

Italian roast potatoes with rosemary and rock salt.

Mediterranean vegetables sautéed with garlic, chilli & pesto and tossed with Tuscan roast potatoes.

Creamy macaroni and cheese topped with crispy bacon.

A selection of mushrooms.

10oz rib-eye chargrilled, well marbled, juicy and full of flavour topped with Stornoway black pudding, finished with a creamy peppercorn sauce.

A 10oz fillet steak of choice beef, butterflied and stuffed with ham, wild mushrooms and cheese. Cooked in our chef’s own special green peppercorn sauce.

9oz Fillet of Scotch beef butterflied, topped with MacLeods of Stornoway black pudding and A.G. Hornig Scottish haggis dressed with a wholegrain whisky and mustard sauce.

(SEE SERVER) 9oz Fillet of Scotch beef butterflied and cooked to your liking, served with half lobster and west coast mussels in a cream sauce with Italian roasted potatoes. (Please note side order already included)

A choice cut of 10oz fillet steak, butterflied and cooked on an open chargrill to your taste - rare, medium or well done.

A succulent 10oz fillet steak, butterflied and slowly cooked, topped with pâté on a toasted crouton, finished with a rich wine sauce.

Smoked tender marinated pulled pork, slow-cooked and topped with melted Gorgonzola blue cheese and homemade coleslaw, with secret sauce on the side.

Supreme of chicken breast pan fried in breadcrumbs. Topped with cheese, onion and served with our secret dressing and chunky chips.

Chicken breast fillets, sautéed in a cream and mushroom sauce, with a secret twist.

Tender fillet of chicken slowly marinated in a sauce of lemon juice, balsamic vinegar and Dijon mustard, deep fried, and served with BBQ dip.

Supreme of chicken breast in breadcrumbs pan fried and served with spaghetti arrabiata and Parmesan flakes on top. Once tasted never forgotten! (Please note: no side order with this dish)

Supreme of chicken breast drizzled with a sauce of broccoli, mushroom, cream and a hint of chilli, on a bed of Italian roast potatoes. (Please note side order already included)

A New York classic. Caesar dressed lettuce leaves topped with marinated sliced chicken breast, crisp croutons, cherry tomatoes and Parmesan shavings. (Please note: no side order with this dish)

Breast of chicken in Cajun spices lying on a bed of San Marzano tomatoes and fresh rocket, dressed with our very own lemon pesto sauce.

Supreme of chicken breast stuffed with Stornoway black pudding, pan fried and dressed with our wholegrain creamy mustard sauce on a bed of spinach and mash potato. (Please note side order already included)

Chicken breast coated in light breadcrumbs, pan fried and topped with tomato Napoli sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Served on a bed of fresh tagliatelle egg pasta in a cream and wild forest mushroom sauce. (Please note side order already included)

Chunks of chicken in a brandy and mushroom cream sauce served with chips and Italian rice.

King prawns, chunks of chicken and mixed peppers, white onion and herbs cooked in a bang bang lightly spiced sauce, served on top of spaghetti noodles with fresh lime on the side.

A mixed medley of fresh seafood coated in a flour and lightly fried until golden brown, served with tartare sauce, fat chips and salad garnish.

A darne of Scottish Salmon topped with a herb crust drizzled with a warm lemon and balsamic dressing, served on a bed of Italian rice.

Tiger king prawns cooked in extra virgin olive oil, white wine, cherry tomatoes, red chilli, garlic, onions and fresh herbs. Served on a bed of Italian rice with crusty garlicky bread.

Fluffy and thick buttermilk pancakes dressed with maple syrup, topped with crispy bacon and dusted with icing sugar

Fluffy and thick buttermilk pancakes spread with caramel sauce, topped with fresh strawberries and dusted with icing sugar

Our delicious handmade caramel shortcake and topped with vanilla ice cream, caramel and chocolate sauce. Topped with whipped cream!

Our smooth strawberry ice cream drizzled with raspberry sauce and topped with fresh strawberries and whipped cream!

Vanilla ice cream and strawberry Ice cream. Fresh strawberries. Raspberry sauce and snowball! Finished with a large Cadbury’s 99 flake and whipped cream!

Vanilla ice cream with chunks of honeycomb served with fresh whipped cream and covered with caramel sauce.

Vanilla ice cream with chunks of chocolate brownie served with fresh whipped cream and smothered in caramel sauce.

A layer of sponge soaked with coffee liqueur, filled and decorated with coffee and Zabaglione creams, lightly dusted with cocoa.

Handmade La Vita’s very own fruit Italian panettone filled with chocolate and oven baked with custard. Served with rich vanilla ice cream and finished with oodles of caramel sauce. The ultimate treat!

2 Belgian waffles served with warm rich vanilla ice cream & fresh strawberries covered in caramel sauce. Fantastico!!!

Rich creamy vanilla, strawberry or chocolate ice cream

Meat ravioli baked in a creamy pesto sauce and finished with cherry tomatoes. Try this and you’ll never go on a diet again! Guaranteed!

Our traditional Italian favourite.

Stornoway black pudding, pepperoni sausage and sun-dried tomatoes, finished with a sweet balsamic sauce and Parmesan cheese.

Direct from Italy, this handmade ravioli is filled with lobster and served with Napoli and cream sauce, with a touch of chilli to give a little kick. Garnished with rocket salad.

Our famous spicy La Mamma marinated chicken breast strips made by our own head chefs, cooked with roasted mixed peppers and red onions tossed in a cream sauce with penne pasta (we think this is our best pasta, you must try).

Black squid ink pasta freshly made, served with king prawns, spring onions, chilli with lemon juice and parsley to give this seafood pasta a vibrant look.

Diced chicken with Stornoway black pudding, spring onions, white wine, black pepper and eggs, tossed in a creamy sauce.

Nduja Calabria soft very spicy sausage pan fried with cream and mascarpone cheese with crumbled Italian sausage.

Sun-dried tomatoes, fresh pine nuts, homemade pesto and mascarpone cheese tossed with ribbons of fresh egg pasta (must try this dish!)

Fresh king prawns, chicken breast and chopped onions, pan-fried and tossed in a creamy Chinese sauce with a touch of chilli and spinkled with paprika.

Lashings of diced tender chicken breast, pan fried with mixed peppers in a rich tomato sauce with a touch of chilli and tomato rice.

Chunks of chicken, courgettes, spinach, garlic, Parmesan cheese, cream with red chilli and Italian rice.

Mixed watercress, rocket and spinach leaves with pickled beetroot, pine nuts, lemon balsamic and Parmesan shavings.

Red onion and sliced tomatoes topped with our special house dressing.

Rings of sliced onion coated in a light crisp batter and deep fried.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried, topped with stringy Italian & Scottish cheese and spicy bolognese.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried, topped with stringy Italian & Scottish cheese and crispy bacon.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried, topped with stringy Italian & Scottish cheese, diced red onion smothered with a rich gravy.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried.

Thick cut potato chips deep fried, topped with stringy Italian & Scottish cheese, grilled haggis and smothered in a peppercorn sauce, finished with jalapeños.

Italian roast potatoes with rosemary and rock salt.

Mediterranean vegetables sautéed with garlic, chilli & pesto and tossed with Tuscan roast potatoes.

Creamy macaroni and cheese topped with crispy bacon.

A selection of mushrooms.