Giovanni's of Covent Garden Menu (Updated September 2025)

PANE

Bread served with chopped tomato, celery, and basil in Sicilian extra virgin olive oil.

OLIVE DI SICILIA

Sicilian garlic marinated in vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and chilli flakes.

AGLIO

Sicilian garlic marinated in vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and chilli flakes.

POMODORO SECCHI

Sicilian olives from the Val di Noto marinated in herbs and extra virgin olive oil.

CINQUANTA CINQUANTA

A selection of sundried tomatoes and Sicilian pickled garlic.

PASTA E FAGIOLO

Fagioli beans in vegetable broth with cubetti pasta.

TAVOLETTA DEL CONTADINO

Platter of Italian cheeses, slithers of grilled pepper, salami, mortadella, olives and sundried tomatoes.

ARANCIA ALLA PATTI LuPONE

Sliced Sicilian orange salad with fennel, Tropea red onions, olives, oregano, mint, drizzle olive oil and red wine vinegar.

BURRATA ARTIGIANA

100% Buffalo mozzarella filled at the centre with cream of buffalo served with sliced datterini tomatoes, fresh basil leaves and cold pressed olive oil from Andria in Murgia, Puglia.

VERDURE ALLA GRIGLIA

Grilled vegetables, fennel, zucchini, mushrooms, asparagus, Pachino tomatoes and grilled peppers served with a drizzle of Sicilian extra virgin olive oil.

BIANCHETTI

Fresh whitebait fried in Ligurian light olive oil.

VERMICELLI ALL’AGLIO E PEPERONCINO

Fine spaghetti with Sicilian garlic, olive oil and fresh chilli.

ORECCHIETTE CON BROCCOLI

Shell-shaped pasta with broccoli, garlic and chilli.

RAVIOLI CON RICOTTA E SPINACI

Freshly made ravioli filled with ricotta and young spinach leaves, sauteed in grass-fed butter and fresh sage.

SPAGHETTI CASA NOSTRA

Spaghetti with slightly smoked guanciale (Italian smoked bacon), Sicilian egg yolk, pecorino cheese and crushed peppercorns.

PENNETTE CON POMODORO FRESCO

Pennette with fresh tomato sauce and ripped basil.

PACCHERI CON CINGHIALE

Large ribbed tubes with wild boar ragu sauce.

LASAGNE DELLA ZIA MARIA

Slow oven baked beef ragu with bechamel sauce and parmesan.

BUCATINI ALL’ AMATRICIANA

Bucatini with fresh tomato sauce, guanciale, onion, a drizzle of white wine, pecorino cheese and a hint of chilli.

PAPPADELLE AL TONNO VENDICARI

Flat ribbon pasta with Sicilian tuna, garlic, capers, chopped celery, parsley, flakes of fresh chilli and a splash of Grecanico white wine.

POLLO “ALLA PAUL FEIG

Breast of chicken pan fried with herbs, chilli and cold-pressed olive oil.

SALSICCIA AL FERRI

Sicilian roasted pork sausages with wild fennel served on a bed of fresh lentils.

BISTECCCA IMPANATA PALERMITANA

Charcoal grilled breadcrumbed beef steak with herbs.

FEGATO CON GUANCIALE

Sliced dutch calves liver with smoked guanciale (prime Italian smoked bacon).

VITELLO SALTIMBOCCA

Veal escalopes, wrapped in sage and San Daniele prosciutto, pan fried in grass fed butter and Pecorino white wine

TONNO ALLA GRIGLIA

Grilled fresh tuna steak with lemon zest and Lipari capers.

BRANZINO ALL’ACQUA PAZZA

Seabass fillets cooked in Pachino tomatoes, Etna bianco wine and fresh parsley.

PESCE SPADA CROLLALANZA

Breadcrumbed swordfish steak with Pachino cherry tomatoes, garlic, San Michele di Ganzaria oregano and Sicilian lemon zest.

GAMBERONI IMPERIAL

Freshly grilled Imperial King prawns served with white wine, lemon sauce and freshly chopped parsley.

POMODORINI E CIPOLLA DO TROPEA

Freshly grilled Imperial King prawns served with white wine, lemon sauce and freshly chopped parsley.

PATATE AL FORNO

SELEZIONE DI INSALATE

ZUCCHINE FRITTE

BROCCOLI E AGLIO

TIRAMISU DELLA CASA

Traditional Italian cake made with finger biscuits, coffee, Marsala wine, mascapone, sugar and egg.

CANNOLO

Tube shaped pastry shell filled with sweet ricotta with candied orange and lemon peels and dark chocolate flakes.

ARANCIA ALLO ZIBIBBO

Sliced Sicilian oranges marinated in Zibibbo sweet wine.

CASSATINA SICILIANA

Traditional Sicilian cake filled with sweet ricotta cream topped with pistachio marzipan.

PANNA COTTA

Home made vanilla panna cotta.

I NOSTRI GELATI

A choice of Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate ice cream or lemon sorbet.

FORMAGGIO MISTO

Pecorino, provola, parmigiano, dolcelatte and ricotta served with honey and walnuts.

BUDINO DI CIOCCOLATA

Warm chocolate pudding with a melted chocolate centre.

AFFOGATO

Scoop of vanilla ice cream “drowned” in a shot of hot espresso coffee.

AFFOGATO UBRIACO

Scoop of vanilla ice cream “drowned” in a shot of hot espresso coffee and grappa.

GELATO UMBRIACO