Seasonal menu

Donatella in collaboration with the chef, offer typical dishes of the Lucan tradition.
You will be welcomed in a familiar and informal but at the same time elegant environment, by all the staff and the director Sabatino. The hygiene of the rooms and dishes is taken care of by our ever smiling Michelina.

Appetizers

The appetizers of La Talpa Restaurant are renowned and are offered with both cold and hot dishes.
The appetizers derive directly from the typical Lucanian cuisine, at the base of which there are all the typical ingredients of the Mediterranean diet.

LUCAN APPETIZER
Mixed appetizer of typical Lucanian products

ZINNONA APPETIZER
Stuffed pizza with chicory and mozzarella. Mozzarella 500g, crunchy peppers, spicy salame (raccomended for 5 person)

FAVES AND CHICORY IN BREAD “150 gr”
Fava beans cream with chicory served in bread

SELECTION OF CHEESES
Mixed Lucan cheeses served with fig jam

SELECTION OF CURED MEATS
Mixed of Lucan cured meats

SELECTION OF CURED MEATS AND CHEESES
Mixed of Lucan cured meats and cheese

CRUSCHI PEPPERS OF SENISE
Crunchy peppers from Senise

BRUSCHETTA WITH BREAD FROM MATERA
Matera bread with fresh tomato and rocket salad

First courses

SPAGHETTI DELL’ASSASSINA (piccanti, croccanti)
Fried spaghetti with tomato (spicy and crunchy)

MEZZI PACCHERI CON IL BACCALA’
Pasta with codfish and tomato sauce

ORECCHIETTE E CALZONI DI RICOTTA, POMODORINO, CACIORICOTTA E BASILICO
Orecchiette e calzoni (homemade pasta with sweet ricotta cheese), cherry tomatoes, cheese and basil

MARITATI CON LE RAPE
Pasta with turnips, fried bread and cruschi peppers of Senise

CAPUNTINI DI GRANO ARSO E GAMBERI
Cavatelli (homemade pasta) of burnt wheat with shrimps

MEZZI PACCHERI CON FAVE FRESCHE, CARCIOFI, PEPERONI E MOLLICA DI PANE FRITTA
Paccheri (typicol pasta) with fresh beans, artichokes, peppers and fried bread crumbs

TAGLIOLINI CON TARTUFO
Pasta with black truffle

Second courses

BACCALA’ DELLA VIGILIA
Baked codfish with tomato sauce

ARROSTO DELLA TRADIZIONE (AGNELLO E SALSICCIA PICCANTE)
Roasted lamb and sausage with onion, rosmary, thim and cherry tomato

CONTROFILETTO LARDELLATO ALLE ERBE DELLA MURGIA CON RIDUZIONE DI VINO PRIMITIVO
Fillet with lard, Murgia herbs and primitive wine sauce

PARMIGIANA DI MELANZANE AL TEGAMINO (POMODORO, MOZZARELLA E BASILICO)
Eggplant parmigiana small pan (tomatoes, mozzarella and basil)

BRACIOLETTA DEL DIRETTORE
Veal rouled in tomato sauce

TAGLIATA DI ANGUS “300G” CON INSALATA MISTA
Grilled beaf with mixed salad

Salads and side dishes

INSALATA MISTA
Mixed salad

INSALATA CAPRESE
Mozzarella with fresh tomato

INSALATA MATERANA
Green salad, red onion, cherry tomato, mozzarella, tuna and corn

PATATE AL FORNO CON ROSMARINO
Baked potatoes with rosemary

PATATE FRITTE
French fries

VERDURE DEL NOSTRO ORTO ALLA GRIGLIA
Grilled vegetables from our vegetable garden

CICORIE SALTATE
Stir - fried cichory