Aurelia

Ligurian

Sale

Forty covers, one menu, and whatever came off the boat.

Sale is the harbour restaurant. There is one menu, it changes when the market changes, and the kitchen will cook the fish whichever way you ask. Forty covers, so book.

The menu

Antipasti

  • Anchovies, butter, sourdoughSignature

    Cured this morning, ten minutes in salt.

    Contains fish, dairy, gluten
    $16

  • Focaccia di Recco

    Thin, blistered, stracchino between two sheets.

    VegetarianContains dairy, gluten
    $14

  • Tomatoes, basil, olio nuovo

    From the garden until October.

    Vegetarian
    $13

  • Octopus, potato, oregano

    Poached slow, dressed warm.

    Contains fish
    $19

Primi

  • Trofie al pestoSignature

    The pesto is made in a mortar or not at all.

    VegetarianContains nuts, dairy, gluten
    $21

  • Ravioli di borragine

    Borage from the headland, butter and sage.

    VegetarianContains egg, dairy, gluten
    $23

  • Linguine allo scoglio

    Whatever the boats brought.

    Contains fish, shellfish, gluten
    $28

  • Minestrone alla genovese

    A spoonful of pesto on top.

    VegetarianContains nuts, dairy
    $17

Secondi

  • Branzino al saleSignature

    Whole, for two, cracked at the table.

    Contains fish
    $46

  • Coniglio alla ligure

    Rabbit, olives, pine nuts, white wine.

    VegetarianContains nuts
    $32

  • Cima ripiena

    Cold stuffed veal, the Sunday dish.

    VegetarianContains egg, nuts
    $29

  • Verdure ripiene

    Courgette, onion, pepper, all stuffed.

    VegetarianContains dairy, gluten
    $24

Dolci

  • Pandolce genovese

    With a glass of sciacchetrà.

    VegetarianContains nuts, gluten, dairy
    $12

  • Lemon granita

    From the tree in the garden.

    Vegetarian
    $9

  • Panna cotta, fig

    The old fig, in season.

    VegetarianContains dairy
    $11