Menu from 500 Italian Restaurant
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Vegetarian
Burrata con insalata di pomodori multicolore e basilico (v)
Creamy centre mozzarella from Puglia with heritage tomatoes and basil salad
Prosciutto Sardo delle montagne del Campidano con pesche, menta fresca e aceto balsamico
Sardinian ham from the Campidano hills, served with peaches, fresh mint and balsamic vinegar
Carpaccio di manzo salato del Trentino servita con fragole fresche e grana
Thinly sliced salty beef from the Dolomites, served with strawberries and grana cheese
Lunch
GNOCCHI CON SALSA DI MASCARPONE, TIMO E TARTUFO NERO ESTIVO
Potato gnocchi with mascarpone cheese, thyme & summer black truffle sauce
TRANCIO DI TONNO ALLA GRIGLIA SERVITO SU VERDURE DI STAGIONE, OLIO AL BASILICO
Pan fried stone bass fillet served with samphire, fennel and saffron sauce
POLLO IN PADELLA CON PEPERONATA
Pan fried chicken served with peperonata (Roman recipe of peppers stew with marjoram)
Coniglio all'Ischiana, servito con patate saltate
Oven baked rabbit iwith tomatoes, black olives, capers and white wine vinegar, served with potatoes
Merluzzo nero in pancetta, servito con insalata di asparagi di mare, germogli di piselli e lamponi
Pan fried pollock wrapped in pancetta, served with samphire, pea shoots and raspberries salad
Sella di agnello alla griglia con spinaci e salsa verde
Chargrilled loin of lamb served with saute spinach and potatoes, with a Piedmontese green sauce
Specials
Gnocchi al basilico con crema di peperoni e bocconcini di pesce spada
Potato & basil gnocchi with a mixed peppers sauce with diced swordfish
Tagliatelle al ragu di manzo
Thin long pasta with slow cooked beef in a tomato and red wine sauce
Risotto all'acetosella con seppie
Risotto with sorrel and cuttlefish
Desserts
Tiramisu
Italian trifle made with mascarpone cheese, savoiardi biscuits and coffee
Panna cotta alla vaniglia, con coulis di frutti di bosco
Vanilla flavoured panna cotta, with a coulis of mix berries
Vin Santo con Cantuccini
Almond biscuits with glass of Vin Santo
More about the restaurant: 500 Italian Restaurant
Named after tiny legendary Italian speedster Fiat 500, 500 Restaurant in Archway brings you an excellent choice of top-notch Italian dishes. Fresh ingredients, bread and pastas prepared on the premises every day are key to the singular taste of 500 Restaurant on Holloway Road. With a changing menu that’s always taking into consideration seasonal produce, head chef Mario has some special dishes that he was asked to bring back time and time again. And you have never tried proper Italian food before you’ve tasted his oven-baked rabbit in balsamic vinegar sauce.
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We know of at least two passions head chef Mario Magli has: one is the tiny Italian classic car Fiat 500, which gave its name to the Archway restaurant. His other passion would be the top-notch Italian cuisine that he routinely puts out with abandon. His restaurant 500 on Holloway Road is a dining place that sticks to the wonderful basics of Italian cuisine and varies them in ways almost unfathomable. Try the amazing Tagliere 500, a selection of cold starters and some cured meats. All their breads and pastas are handmade every day on the premises – it doesn’t get any fresher or more authentic than this.
500 Restaurant in Archway is trusted by a huge fan base of knowledgeable foodies and people that just wish to spend an excellent night out alike. As winners of Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence they know what it means to create an ambiance that manages to cater to both gourmets and diners looking for a small romantic place. Go for their tasty gnocchi with Italian sausage ragu and ravioli. And don’t forget about Mario’s Tiramisu, which he’s quite proud of, and rightfully so.