Mimmo La Bufala is an independent family Italian restaurant at 45A South End Road in Hampstead. Owner Mimmo draws on his roots in Pozzuoli near Naples and many years of restaurant experience, creating an expressive neighbourhood dining room built around Italian hospitality, traditional recipes and carefully chosen ingredients.
Starters introduce the direct flavours that define the cooking. Bruschetta uses homemade bread from the wood oven with sweet tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil, while Capresine di Bufala pairs milky buffalo mozzarella with vine tomatoes and pesto. Vegetable, cured meat and seafood antipasti make it easy to assemble a generous opening spread.
Pizza is cooked in a genuine wood oven and ranges from simple tomato and mozzarella combinations to toppings drawn from across Italy. Pasta, gnocchi and risotto offer dishes such as spaghetti with homemade meatballs, gnocchi alla Sorrentina, puttanesca, orecchiette with spinach and ricotta, and risotto enriched with mushrooms or seasonal vegetables.
Fresh market fish, grilled meat and substantial Italian main courses extend the menu beyond pizza and pasta. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free diners are welcomed, while Italian wines have been selected to complement the food. Desserts, coffee and digestifs provide an unhurried end to the lively, personal experience for which the restaurant is known.
Address: 45A South End Road, Hampstead, London NW3 2QB, United Kingdom
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- Specials Menu As Mains Gnocchetti Sorrentina £15.95
- Specials Menu As Mains Spaghetti Puttanesca £13.95
- Specials Menu As Mains Orecchiette Alla Sofia £14.95
- Specials Menu As Mains Risotto alla Zucca £17.50
Mimmo La Bufala Menu
Starters
All of our dishes are freshly prepared from the finest ingredients – handled and prepared with passion – therefore taking a little more time for your enjoyment
Bruschetta
Home made wood oven bread with sweet tomatoes, basil and a drop of extra vergine olive oil
Capresine di Bufala
Fresh ‘milky’ Bufala mozzarella with vine tomatoes, basil leaves and served with our home made Pesto dressing…
Filatina di Mozzarella
Bufala mozzarella cheese melted into our fresh tomato sauce with a scattering of basil
Parmigianina di Melanzane
Sliced aubergines layered with bufala mozzerella, basil, parmesan and fresh ‘salsa di pomodoro’
Focaccine
a delicious accompaniment of all the above. A selection of our speciality wood fired bread or foccine Served with – garlic/rosemary/a touch of tomato sauce…
Focaccia Red
Focaccia bread with garlic, oregano, tomato sauce and extra virgin olive oil
Prawns Sauté
Tiger prawns with a hint of chilly, garlic, parsley and pachino cherry tomatoes
Burrata
Creamy mozzarella with cherry tomatoes, rocket salad and Genovese pesto…
C A P R E S I N A D I B U F A L A
Fresh milky Bufala Mozarella with vine tomatoes, basil leaves and served with our home made pesto dressing.
B R E S A O L A O F B E E F
Thinly sliced bresaola of beef with oven cooked cherry tomatoes, rocket salad with a half-moon of burrata and aged parmesan shavings.
Specials Menu As Mains
Mimmo’s Salad
Fresh mixed leaves with black olives, red onion, mozzarella, tuna, boiled eggs and cherry tomatoes
Risotto al Limone
Arborio rice creamed with a delicate lemon flavour and prawns sprinkled with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese…
Penne/ Linguine Arrabiatta
Pasta with a spicy tomato sauce and fresh chilly
Tagliolini with Truffle
Tagliolini pasta with freshly shaved Italian black truffle (in season)
Tagliatelle fillet of beef
Tagliatelle with strips of organic Scottish fillet of beef, homemade truffle pesto, touch of butter and sage, topped with Parmesan shavings…
Classic Lasagna
With veal mince, home made besciamella sauce, bufala mozzarella, fresh tomato sauce and parmesan cheese
Fabulous Home Made
Tagliolini pasta or Gnocchi – with freshly shaved Italian Black Truffle (in season)
Risottino
Arborio rice with asparagus spears and Sardinian Pecorino cheese…
Penne alla Boscaiola
Italian sausage, courgette, onions, a touch of truffle oil and parmesan cheese
Tagliatelle
Fresh home made tagliatelle ‘alla Bolognese’
Gnocchetti Sorrentina Loved
Home made pure potato gnocchi, fresh tomato sauce, basil leaves, mozzarella and parmesan cheese…
Spaghetto alla Polpettina
Spaghetti with home made Italian meat balls, fresh tomato and basil sauce
Risottino al Barolo e Funghi
Arborio rice with diced veal ragu and champignon mushrooms in a delicate Barolo red wine sauce
Risotto alla Zucca Loved
Arborio rice creamed with zucca, ricotta, onions and white wine…
Spaghetti Puttanesca Loved
Tomato sauce, olives, garlic, capers, hint of anchovies and chilli
Orecchiette Alla Sofia Loved
Pasta shells with fresh spinach, sundried tomato, garlic, ricotta cheese and a touch of parmesan cheese
Side Orders – I Contorni
La Patatine
Our hand cut freshly made fries
Broccoli
Tossed broccoli with garlic and a touch of Italian mild chilli
Spinaci
Sauteed spinach, a hint of garlic, chilli and extra vergine olive oil…
Zucchini Fritti
Deep fried delicate courgette chips
Cannellini
Italian white beans tossed with garlic and parsley
Le Patatine
Our hand cut freshly made French Fries
Roast Potatoes
Roast potatoes tossed with garlic and rosemary
Insalatina
Mixed salad leaves
I Pomodorino
Sliced fresh vine tomatoes with garlic and basil leaves…
Pizza
Cornetto di Bufala
Calzone with emmenthal and mozzarella topped with parma ham, rocket and basil
Genuina
Bufala mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, basil and tomato sauce
Boscaiola
Mozzarella, mushrooms and Italian sausage with tomato sauce
G E N U I N A
Bufala mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, basil and tomato sauce.
Italian Classic Pasta Dishes
S P A G H E T T I V O N G O L E
T A G L I O L I N I W I T H T R U F F L E
Spaghetti Vongole
Spaghetti with fresh clams, courgettes, white wine, garlic, parsley and a hint of chilli.
L I N G U I N E / P E N N E P E S T O
Linguine with homemade Genovese pesto and grated parmesan.
S P A G H E T T I A G L I O E O L I O
Spaghetti coated in fresh chilli and garlic, with extra vergine olive oil.
Mains
Paccheri
Tagliolini pasta or Gnocchi Home Made
R I S O T T O A L L I M O N E
Arborio rice creamed with a delicate lemon flavour and prawns, sprinkled with parsley and grated parmesan cheese.
Chicken breast bread crumbed with aromatic herbs
Chicken breast bread crumbed with aromatic herbs, served with tossed broccoli or spinach, and on request with spaghetti Pomodoro sauce.
C H I C K E N S T E A K
Roasted with garlic, rosemary and spinach on the side.
M I M M O ’ S S A L A D
Fresh mixed leaves with black olives, red onion, mozzarella, tuna, boiled eggs and cherry tomatoes.
Pizza
Mozarella, tiger prawns, scallops, calamari and vongole.
P I Z Z A A L T A R T U F O
Mozarella, ricotta, truffle pesto and fresh black truffle shavings.
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