The jewel in The Venue crown, La Mezzaluna restaurant on the first floor, offers a Mediterranean and Italian dining experience that is the talk of the North West.

Whatever the occasion La Mezzaluna fits the bill. Elegant surroundings, superb food, personal attention and magnificent sea views; it is the choice of the connoisseurs but with an A La Carte menu that will not break the bank. We’re open 6 evenings a week from Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm and also for luncheon on Sunday from 1pm. Special occasion parties are most welcome and you can be assured that we will do everything to make sure that your event is a success.

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"The best steak I've had in years!"
Robin Duke, Food Critic - Evening Gazette

   
   
Starters  
   
Soup of the Day (V)
£3.50
Always Fresh, Always Hot, Sometimes Vegetable, Sometimes Not! Served with Ciabatta Bread
 
French Onion Crock (V)
£3.95
French onion soup topped with a crouton with melted Mozzarella
 
Carpaccio di Rapa Rossa
£5.95
A light salad of rocket leaves and crumbled goats cheese sat on a bed of virgin oil marinated aubergines and thinly sliced beetroot,sprinkled with toasted walnuts
 
Smoked Haddock Brandade
£6.95
Flakes of locally smoked haddock bound in a chive and coriander scented potato brandade; simply pan-fried, topped with a soft poached egg and a light hollandaise sauce
 
Fresh Steamed Scottish Mussels Mariniere
£6.95
Supreme rope grown Mussels cooked in their own juices with White Wine, a hint of Garlic, Cream and Shallots, garnished with fresh chopped Parsley
 
Lambs Kidneys en Foccacia
£5.75
Lambs Kidneys gently sautéed in clarified butter with shallots,pancetta and a selection of wild mushrooms resting on foccaciacroute, circled with a light red wine jus
 
Mezzaluna Style Mushrooms (V)
£4.75
Sautéed button mushrooms infused with garlic, cream and brandy resting in a crisp filo basket topped with Mozzarella
 
Fresh Melon Trio (V)
£4.75
A fantail trio of melons accompanied by iced berry sorbet and drizzled with a fresh fruit coulis
 
Chef’s Own Paté
£5.45
Our Chef's own recipe, smooth Chicken Liver Paté stuffed with Pistachio Nuts, complemented by a rich Borollo and Red Onion Compote and toasted Ciabatta
 
The Famous Caesar Salad
£5.95
A real classic with char-grilled strips of chicken piled high on a crisp salad with our own creamy Caesar dressing and croutons, all topped with fresh Parmesan shavings, served with crispy pancetta
 
Mille Fuille of Crispy Duck
£7.95
Chive Pancakes layered with chrispy chilli duck, julienne of cucumber and spring onions with hoi - sin sauce
 
Calamari Fritti
£5.75
Freshly rough cut Cornish calamari, dusted in cracked blackpepper and sea salt, garnished with fresh lemon and our chef's own tartar sauce
 
 
Signature Starters All At
£8.95
 
Garlic king prawns
Freshwater king prawns simply pan - fried with our slow oven roasted garlic cloves and sliced shallots, flamed in brandy and finished with white wine and fresh cream
 
Scallops and Black pudding
Pan-seared diver caught scallops resting on medallions of R.S. Ireland black pudding, smothered with a chive scented butter sauce
 
Loch Smoked Salmon
Slivers of loch smoked salmon with succulent North Atlantic prawns, simply dressed with a dill and lemon dressing and sprinkled with capers
 
 
The Light Bite Bread
Available as a plain garlic bread
£2.75
or topped with mozzarella
£3.00
or ultimately enhanced with mozzarella & sun dried tomatoes
£3.50
 
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Fresh Pasta, Pizza & Vegetarian Dishes  
     
Tagliatelle Carbonara
£7.95
Pan fried garlic, pancetta, black pepper and fresh cream tossed in tagliatelle
 
Rustic Lasagne
£7.95
Layered with savoury minced beef, ham, sun blushed tomatoes and our four cheese sauce
 
Thai Coriander Chicken
£11.95
Chicken strips pan fried with coriander, chilli, garlic, green curry, lemon grass and coconut milk tossed with fresh pasta strips
 
Vegetable Thai Coriander (V)
£8.95
Selected vegetables pan seared with coriander, chilli, garlic, green curry, lemon grass and coconut milk and tossed with fresh pasta strips
 
Pappardelle Alfredo al Fungi (V)
£7.95
Wider ribbons of egg pasta tossed in a cream sauce with mixed forest mushrooms
 
Ravioli La Mezzaluna (V)
£8.95
Open Ravioli filled with mediterranean vegetables, slow roasted in virgin olive oil, garlic and basil, drizzled with acreamy goats cheese sauce and sprinkled with toasted pinenuts
 
Panzarotti Ricotta & Spinach (V)
£8.95
Half moon shaped spinach pasta filled with asparagus, ricotta cheese and spinach tossed with pan seared fresh asparagus and cream
 
Stone Baked Pizzas (V)
£7.95
An individual wafer thin crust pizza topped with napoli sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheese and mixed herbs, plus choose 2 of the following toppings: Pepperoni, Parma ham, wild mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, chicken breast, red onion, pineapple, mixed peppers and olives
 
Crispy Duck & Hoi Sin Sauce Pizza
£8.95
 
Fruit De La Mer Pizza
£9.95
 
Mediterranean Spring Rolls (V)
£8.95
Filo pastry stuffed with brie, basil, roasted garlic and char grilled vine tomatoes, shallow fried and garnished with an avocado salsa and lemon zest crème fresh and served with mediterranean rice
 
Pommes la mezzaluna (V)
£8.95
Layers of Aubergine, asparagus, spinach and brie encased in sliced potatoes, slow roasted with fresh cream, and garlic cloves and lightly gratinated with a duo of Italian cheeses
 
Vegetarian Paella (V)
£8.75
Peppers, olives, kumquats and wild mushrooms, poached in a light vegetable jus and presented with rice in the traditional way



"I started with a mountainous heap of steamed Scottish Mussels Mariniere and in Brussels, culinary capital of mussel lovers, a fortnight later I could find no better example of this favourite dish."
Brian Hargreaves - Food Critic, Lancashire Life

     
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Seafood    
     
Mediterranean Salmon
£13.95
Roasted fillet of salmon stuffed with sun-blushed tomato, fresh basil, roasted garlic clove and black chive tapenade, resting on a pool of vine cherry tomato and avocado gazpachio sauce
 
Grilled Seabass Fillets
£15.75
Fillet of Seabass set on a bed of wilted rocket, sunblushed tomatoes and herb roasted new potatoes drizzled with a light lemon cream sauce
 
Coquille St Jacques
£17.95
The perfect marriage of king scallops, salmon and king prawns all gently pan fried and finished in a light mornay sauce encased in creamed potatoes and topped with toasted fresh parmesan
 
Blackened Snapper
£16.95
Fillet of red snapper lightly dusted in Cajun spices and pan-fried until blackened, resting on a tower of dauphinoise potatoes and a lightly spiced Creole sauce
 
Fresh Fish of the Day - M/P
An exciting array of special fish dishes prepared by our team of chefs
 
     
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Main Courses    
     
Chicken Forestierre
£11.95
Tender pan fried chicken breast and smoked bacon served with herb roasted new potatoes and market vegetables with a creamy wild mushroom, brandy and red wine sauce
 
Chicken Parmiganno
£12.95
Tender chicken breast in a fresh ciabatta bread crumb. Topped with a rich vine tomato sauce and creamy mozzarella slow roasted, and served with herb roasted new potatoes and seasonal vegetables
 
Apricot and Marsala Pork Medallions
£13.95
Medallions of pork fillet pan fried with apricots ,flamed with a sweet marsala wine cream demiglace reduction, accompanied with herb roasted new potatoes and market vegetables
 
Mediterranean Pork
£13.75
Pork loin stuffed with roasted red peppers, feta cheese and fresh Mediterranean herbs pan seared in garlic olive oil and finished with a red pepper cream reduction, presented with Mediterranean vegetables and chateau potatoes
 
Slow Roasted Pork belly
£14.75
Pork belly slow roasted with sea salt and cracked blackpepper, sat on a roasted apple, sage and smoked bacon rosti,circled with creamy dijon mustard sauce
 
Bowland Lamb Shoulder
£14.95
Shoulder of Bowland lamb, slow roasted until tender, saton a tian of champ mash, dressed with honey roasted seasonal vegetables, with a light mint and rosemary jus
 
Seville Duck
£14.95
Hand carved Goosnargh duck breast resting on a bed of seared Seville orange slices drizzled with a Grand Marnier reduction,served with daupinoise potatoes and seasonal vegetables
 
Rack of lamb
£18.75
Rack of Bowland lamb served pink and placed onto Grandma Singletons Lancashire cheese mashed potato,served with a vine cherry tomato and chilli salsa and a simple lamb juice
 
8oz Lakeland Sirloin Steak
£13.95
Char grilled Lakeland sirloin steak resting on a tapenade croustini garnished with battered parmesan onion rings and a Dijon mustard stuffed roasted tomato
 
10oz Rib Eye Steak
£15.95
Char grilled Lakeland rib eye steak resting on a tapenade croustini garnished with battered parmesan onion rings and a Dijon mustard stuffed roasted tomato
 
Lakeland Fillet Steak
£19.95
Char grilled Lakeland fillet steak resting on a tapenade croustini garnished with battered parmesan onion rings and a Dijon mustard stuffed roasted tomato
 
Sauces All At
£1.75
Wild Mushroom and Borollo sauce
An array of wild mushrooms, sauteed in clarified butter and flamed in brandy, finished with Borollo red wine
 
Five Peppercorn sauce
A selection of whole, cracked, green, pink and ground peppercorns, flamed in brandy and Dijon mustard, finished with a demi reduction and fresh cream,
 
Forestine Sauce
An assortment of wild mushrooms, shallots and lardoons of smoked bacon, flamed with brandy and finished with Borollo wine and fresh cream.
 
 
Portobello A La Mezzaluna
£21.95
Our signature dish of prime Lakeland fillet stuffed with slow roasted garlic cloves and rested on a baked Portobello mushroom with a wild mushroom and Borollo sauce
   
Tornedos Rossini
£21.95
Prime Lakeland fillet steak resting on an oven roasted croute smothered with our Chefs own pistachio nut pate and drizzled with a classic Periquit sauce
 
All our steak dishes are served with a choice of duck fat chunky chips, herb roasted new potatoes or dauphinoise potatoes and a selection of locally sourced vegetables
 
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"Absolutely Delicious - we'll be back for more!"
Richard Fulford-Brown - Editor & food Critic, Lancashire Today
     
     
Side Dishes    
     
Buttered asparagus
£2.50
Sautéed mushrooms
£2.55
Parmesan battered onion rings
£2.50
Side salad
£2.50
 
     
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Please note all our dishes are freshly prepared to order using only the finest selection of locally produced and specially imported produce, please understand there may be a delay in relation to some dishes. All prices inclusive of VAT at 17.5%, however gratuities are left to the customers own discretion. Major credit cards accepted.
 

Special Diets

Our chefs will be delighted to prepare a suitable dish for celiac, diabetic,
vegan or other dietary requirement, please notify us when making your booking
Please note that some of our recipes contain nuts
Prices subject to change without notice
 

Special Celebrations

La Mezzaluna is the perfect place to celebrate that special occasion. Birthdays, Anniversaries,
a gathering of friends, family or colleagues ... in fact any special celebration that warrants
superb food, dedicated, friendly service in relaxed ambient surroundings.

Ask a member of our staff for our special “Celebrations Menu" and discuss with them
how best we can make your next celebration that extra bit special.

We also excel at providing the perfect solution for Wedding Receptions, Civil Partnerships
and Christening Parties as well as catering for funeral parties.
 

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