Review on Pellicano

Pelican motifs show up in some of the colourful artwork that decorates this long-running Chelsea favourite, Pellicano. This family operated restaurant has been open since 2000, and it has a contented neighbourhood feel. Yellow and blue colours help to create a sunny Mediterranean mood, and tables under the canopy are popular in fine weather.

Sardinia's native regional cuisine dominates much of the seasonal menu, whether it's peppered ham with grilled Pecorino, homemade maccarrones pasta with lamb ragù or a salad of Sardinian artichokes with golden beetroot and bottarga (salted mullet roe). Elsewhere, you might find venison carpaccio with myrtle and quince compote, baked whole wild sea bream with potatoes, and grilled veal chop with broad beans, peas and mint.

Weekly specials and fixed-price lunch menus are worth noting, and the comprehensive wine list has a fine showing of bottles from Sardinia and regional vineyards on the Italian mainland.

Pellicano is also featured in: Michelin Guide, Hardens

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Cuisine

Italian

Restaurant Opening Times

Lunch: 12.30 - 3.00pm (All day Sat-Sun)
Dinner: 6.30 - 11.00pm (10.30pm Sun)

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Facilities at Pellicano

  • Alfresco dining
  • Private dining room
  • Private parties
  • Vegetarian menu
  • 50 covers
  • Family Friendly

Address

Pellicano
19 - 21 Elystan Street
Chelsea
South West London
SW3 3NT

Nearest tube station: South Kensington

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Pellicano Sample Menu

SAMPLE MENU


ANTIPASTI

Burrata con avocado guacamole, pomodorini pacchino e basillico. £12.95
Creamy buffalo mozzarella with avocado guacamole, pacchino tomatroes and basil.

Prosciutto Sardo pepato con Pecorino alla griglia. £14.50
Sardinian peppered ham with grilled Pecorino cheese.

Caprino ai ferri con spinaci e carpaccio di rape rosse. £9.75
Grilled goat's cheese with baby spinach and beetroot carpaccio.

Insalata di asparagi, uova di quaglia, ricotta mustia e noci. £11.95
Asparagus salad with quail eggs, smoked ricotta, baby spinach and walnuts.

Carpaccio di manzo con rucola e Parmigiano. £14.75
Angus Beef fillet carpaccio with rocket and Parmesan shavings.

Calamari fritti con salsa tartar. £10.95
Fried calamari served with tartar sauce.

PASTE E ZUPPA

Spaghettini di Gragnano ai frutti di mare al pomodoro. £17.75
Gragnano spaghetti with mixed seafood and a tomato sauce.

Tagliatelle fresche con asparagi, favette e piselli. £12.25/£15.25
Homemade tagliatelle with asparagus, broad beans and peas.

Linguine di Gragnano con vongole, aglio e peperoncino. £13.75/£16.75
Linguine with fresh clams, garlic, extra virgin olive oil and chilli.

Tagliolini con granchio fresco, aglio, pomodorini e peperoncino. £13.95/£16.95
Homemade fine pasta ribbons with fresh crab, garlic, cherry tomatoes, chilli and rocket.

Culurgiones con Pecorino, patate e menta al pomodoro e basilico. £12.50/£14.95
Homemade Sardinian ravioli filled with potato, Pecorino cheese & mint served with tomato and basil sauce.

Tortellini di carne con salsa di mascarpone e prosciutto. £12.95/£15.75
Homemade tortellini pasta filled with seasoned meat with ham and mascarpone sauce.

Gnocchi di patate al gorgonzola e noci. £10.50/£13.50
Homemade potato gnocchi with gorgonzola cheese and walnuts.

Soup of the day. £7.50

Risotto of the day. £13.95/£16.95
(Some of the above pasta dishes and pizzas are available gluten free on request) £ 1.00 surcharge.

SPECIALS

TARTAR DI TONNO FRESCO SU PANE CARASAU CON OLIO E LIMONE. £12.75
Fresh tuna tartar on Sardinian carasau bread, extra virgin olive oil and lemon.

CAPE SANTE CON PANCETTA SU CREMA DI PISELLI E CIPOLLINE CARAMELLATE. £13.75/£23.75
Scallops wrapped with pancetta served on a bed of pea puree with caramelized shallot onions.

SOUFFLE DI PECORINO CON BOTTARGA E MIELE. £12.75
Pecorino cheese souffle served with grated bottarga (dried fish roe) and honey.

TROFIE FRESCHE CON SALSICCIA E PESTO ALLA SARDA. £12.75/£16.75
Fresh Trofie pasta with sausage and Sardinian pesto (made with sundried tomatoes).

TONNO ALLA GRIGLIA CON VERDURE DI STAGIONE GRIGLIATE. £24.75
Grilled Tuna steak served with grilled seasonal vegetables.
The fresh tuna on the menu has been blast chilled in the premises for safety.

PIZZA

Pellicano. £13.50
Tomato, Mozzarella, Rocket and Cherry Tomatoes.

Margherita. £10.00
Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil.

Vesuvio. £12.50
Tomato, Mozzarella, Capers and Anchovies.

Campidanese. £13.75
Tomato, Mozzarella, Artichoke, Fresh Sardinian Sausage and Pecorino Cheese.

Lucifero. £12.75
Tomato, Mozzarella and Spicy Spianata Sausage.

Maialona. £15.95
Tomato, Mozzarella, Cooked Ham, Sardinian Sausage, Parma Ham and Speck.

Gorgonzola e Speck. £12.75
Tomato, Mozzarella, Gorgonzola cheese and Speck.

Pizza Garlic Bread. £5.50
Garlic bread made on cooked pizza dough.

Additional toppings. £2.00/£4.50*
Olives, mushrooms, prosciutto crudo*, prosciutto cotto, salami, carciofi Acciughe, speck, salame piccante.

PESCI

Grigliata di pesce con finocchio saltato in padella. £26.95
Mixed grilled fish served with sautéed fennel.

Filetti di orata con spinaci e patate novella prezzemolate. £22.95
Fillets of wild sea bream grilled with spinach and parsley new potatoes.

Gamberoni grigliati, aglio, olio e peperoncino, tortino di patate schiacciate con pancetta. £23.95
Grilled king prawns, garlic & chilli with pancetta and crushed potato cake.

CARNI

Nodino di vitello alla griglia con favette e piselli alla mentuccia e patate. £26.75
Grilled veal chop, with broad beans & peas with mint and roast potatoes.

Galletto indiavolato con julienne di verdure e patate. £19.25
Roasted spicy whole baby chicken with a selection of seasonal vegetables and potatoes.

Agnello in crosta di erbe con spinaci e purea di patate. £24.95
Roasted rack of new season lamb in herb crust with spinach and mash potato.

Tagliata di manzo con funghi trifolati e patate arrosto. £27.95
Grilled beef rib eye with sauteed wild mushrooms and roast potatoes.

Cotoletta di vitello Milanese con fagiolini e patate. £25.95
Veal cutlet Milanese served with Rocket and Tomatoes.

Paillard di pollo con verdure saltate con aglio, pepperoncino e patate. £17.95
Free range chicken breast with sauteed vegetables and potatoes.

LEGUMI E INSALATE

Spinaci saltati all'aglio e peperoncino. £4.50
Fresh spinach sautéed with garlic and chilli.

Patatine fritte. £3.95
Thin fries.

Piselli saltati con guanciale e cipolla. £3.95
Pea's sautéed with bacon and onions.

Favette e piselli alla mentuccia. £4.95
Broad beans and peas with fresh mint.

Misto di vegetali verdi. £5.25
Selection of green vegetables.

Zucchine fritte. £6.25
Fried courgettes.

Insalata (mista, verde o pomodoro). £4.75/£6.75
Mixed, Green leaves or tomato salad.

Insalata rucola e Parmigiano. £5.25/£6.75
Rocket and shaved parmesan salad.

DOLCI

Seadas della casa. £6.75
Sardinian pastry filled with pecorino cheese, Lemon & orange rind (warm) with corbezzolo bitter honey.

Pera marinata con sciroppo allo zafferano con marzipane, menta e salsa ai frutti di bosco. £6.75
Poached pear marinated in a saffron syrup, filled with marzipan and wild berries coulis.

Gelato o sorbetto fatto in casa. £6.50
Homemade ice cream & sorbets.

Tortino al cioccolato fondente con gelato alla vaniglia. £7.75
Chocolate fondant (hot) with vanilla ice cream.

Crostatina di mele renette con gelato alla nocciola. £7.50
Thin apple tart with hazelnut ice cream.

Tiramisu' pellicano. £6.50
Traditional dessert of mascarpone cheese biscuits fingers, coffee.

Torta di mandorle con crema di mascarpone. £6.50
Almond cake with mascarpone cream.

Selezione di frutti di bosco con sorbetto. £7.00
Selection of mixed berries with sorbet.

Formaggi misti Italiani. £9.50
Selection of five Italian cheeses.
Gorgonzola cow milk, natural fermentation: Taleggio DOP, Ocelli in chestnut leaves.
Sheep & cow milk: Ocelli al Barolo.
Cow's & goat's milk: Ricotta mustia, Pecorino fiore sardo.

All our desserts and ice cream are freshly made on the premises.


Bread basket served with Sardinian fruttato extra virgin olive. £1.25 per person

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

Pellicano Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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