La Besi Restaurant is an independent Italian restaurant at 211 Clarendon Road in Woodhouse, close to the University of Leeds. The warm, unpretentious setting suits everyday lunches, evening meals and relaxed gatherings, with table service complemented by collection and delivery.
Freshly made pizza dough is stone baked with house tomato sauce and Italian mozzarella. The list moves from margherita and mushroom pizzas to combinations with Parma ham, seafood, roasted vegetables, goat cheese and chilli, with calzones providing a folded alternative.
The wider menu includes bruschetta, antipasto, calamari and garlic pizza bread, followed by pasta, risotto, chicken, steak and fish dishes. Lasagne, carbonara, seafood linguine and vegetable risotto illustrate the range, while vegan marked recipes and vegetable sides give meat free diners substantive choices.
Coffee and traditional desserts such as tiramisu, lemon tart, gelato and sorbet round out the meal. The restaurant also operates a bring your own bottle policy, and guests with allergies should confirm current recipes with the team because dairy, gluten, nuts, shellfish and other allergens occur across the menu.
Address: 211 Clarendon Road, Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 9DT, England
La Besi Restaurant Menu
Starters
Garlic Pizza Bread with Tomato
Freshly made pizza bread with garlic, tomato sauce, olive oil & basil. Vegan.
Funghetti alla Crema
Garlic mushroom in a creamy sauce with a white wine & croutons.
Mozzarella Fritta
Deep fried mozzarella balls wrapped in Italian Parma ham, rocket, cherry tomato & balsamic glaze.
Antipasto
A selection of Italian cured meats with fresh baby mozzarella cheese & olives.
Calamari Fritti
Deep fried calamari, served with home garlic mayo & garnish.
Breadcrumbed Baby Mozzarella
Served with a rich tomato sauce & basil.
Polpettine alla Rocco
Meatballs cooked in tomato sauce, fresh chilli & garlic, baked in the oven with mozzarella cheese.
Bruschetta
Toasted Italian bread with fresh tomato, onion, olive oil & basil.
Gamberone
Pan fried king prawns with tomatoes, garlic, peppers & fresh chilli in a tomato sauce with white wine.
Soup (Tomato and Cream)
Garlic Pizza Bread with Cheese
Freshly made pizza bread with garlic & mozzarella cheese.
La Pizza
Freshly made dough stone baked with homemade tomato sauce & 100% Italian mozzarella. Extra toppings available.
Al Funghi Pizza
Sliced mushrooms.
Spicy Meatball Pizza
Spicy Italian meatballs with mixed peppers.
Tonno Pizza
Tuna, red onion & fresh chilli.
Tropicana Pizza
Italian ham & pineapple.
Prosciutto Pizza
Italian ham.
Goats Cheese Pizza
Goats cheese, red onion, rocket & balsamic glaze.
Mediterranean Pizza
Spinach, sundried tomato, black olives & feta cheese.
Napoli Pizza
Anchovies, capers & black olives.
Quattro Stagioni Pizza
Ham, mixed peppers, mushroom & pepperoni.
Margherita Pizza
Pizza Bella
Chicken, sweetcorn & basil.
Pizza Del Millennio Pizza
Parma ham, baby mozzarella, rocket & parmesan cheese.
Buffalina Pizza
Baby mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce & fresh basil.
Francescana Pizza
Mushrooms & Italian ham.
La Besi Pizza
Our chef’s own irresistible recipe, a bit of everything & lots of love.
Al Capone Pizza
Italian ham, salami, pepperoni & garlic.
Pepperoni Pizza
Italian pepperoni.
Pollo Pizza
Grilled chicken & sliced mushrooms.
Parma Dolce Pizza
Baby mozzarella, gorgonzola cheese, sundried tomatoes & Parma ham.
Primavera Pizza
Mozzarella cheese, goat’s cheese, pesto, sweetcorn & sundried tomatoes.
Eros Pizza
Pepperoni, goat’s cheese, cherry tomatoes & peppers.
BBQ Steak Pizza
BBQ sauce base, steak, red onions & jalapenos.
Mamma Mia Pizza
Grilled chicken, pepperoni & jalapenos.
Quattro Formagi Pizza
Four cheeses.
Vegetarian Pizza
Mix of roasted vegetables.
Sicilian Pizza
Pepperoni, ham & mixed peppers.
Calzones
Folded pizza, stuffed with mozzarella cheese, fine Italian herbs & your favourite fillings. Just waiting to burst with flavour! (Savoury tomato sauce, served in separate container)
Pollo Calzone
Stuffed with grilled chicken, spinach, mozzarella cheese & garlic.
Calzone
Stuffed with ham, salami Milano, Italian pepperoni, mozzarella cheese & oregano.
Vegetarian Calzone
Stuffed with a selection of roasted vegetable & mozzarella cheese.
Pasta
Extras available.
Fettuccine Salmon
Fettuccine pasta with fresh salmon , broccoli, shallots, parsley, white wine, garlic, tomato sauce & cream.
Penne Arrabiata
Penne pasta with hot italian pepperoni, olives, garlic, chilli in tomato sauce.
Risotto Della Nonna
Italian arborio rice with chicken, shallots, mushrooms, tomatoes sauce, and parsley in a creamy white wine sauce.
Fettuccine San Marco
Steak cubes, mixed peppers, cherry tomatoes, fresh chilli, parsley in a creamy tomato sauce & red wine.
Linguine Gamberoni
Linguine with king prawns, peppers, cherry tomato, shallots, garlic, fresh chillies, white wine & tomato sauce.
Italian Meatballs Linguine
Linguine pasta with homemade Italian meatballs in a traditional tomato sauce with garlic & red wine.
Cannelloni
Homemade pasta rolls filled with spinach & ricotta cheese, oven baked with mozzarella cheese & tomato sauce.
Risotto Portfino
Italian arborio rice cooked with king prawns, fresh salmon, chilli cherry tomatoes, carrots & garlic in a tomato sauce with basil & white wine.
Vegetarian Risotto
Italian arborio rice with fresh selection of roasted vegetables & tomato sauce.
Tortelloni
Filled pasta with ricotta cheese & spinach cooked with spinach & garlic in a creamy sauce.
Linguine alla Carbonara
Linguine pasta with bacon, garlic, white wine & egg yolk in a creamy sauce with parmesan cheese.
Penne Rustica
Penne pasta cooked with roasted vegetables & garlic in a savoury tomato sauce. Vegan.
Linguine alla Mare
Linguine pasta cooked with a selection of seafood & garlic in a tomato sauce with white wine.
Chef's Pasta
Penne pasta cooked with chicken, mushrooms & garlic in a savoury tomato sauce with a touch of cream.
Lasagne
Homemade Lasagne with 100% prime mince beef, bechamel & bolognese sauce, oven baked with mozzarella cheese.
Linguine Bolognese
Made with 100% prime mince beef, tomato sauce & parmesan.
Penne alla Pollo
Penne pasta cooked with chicken & mushrooms in a creamy sauce with white wine.
Secondi Piatti
Beef Stroganoff
Traditional Italian stew served with arborio rice.
Chicken – Pollo al Funghi
Chicken fillet cooked with mushroom, shallots, tomato sauce, cream, garlic & white wine.
Fish – Salmone alla Griglia
Grilled salmon served with vegetable & a wedge of lemon.
Bistecca alla Mediterranean
Cooked in tomato sauce with a red wine, olives, and fresh chilli.
Bistecca Benedetto
Grilled fillet steak served with green peppercorn & creamy demi-glace sauce with red wine.
Chicken – Pollo alla Griglia
Grilled chicken breast, garnished with roasted potatoes, and wedge of lemon.
Chicken – Pollo Parmigiana
Chicken breast coated with breadcrumbs served on a bed of fettuccine pasta with tomato sauce, basil & grana padano shavings.
Fish – Salmone al Spinachi
Salmon fillet with creamy spinach & arborio rice.
Gourmet Burgers
Extra toppings available.
Steak Burger
Our own recipe, 8oz beef burger served with salad & chips.
Chicken Burger
Grilled chicken fillet with salad, mayo & chips.
Paninis
Chicken Breast Panini
Chicken, fresh tomatoes, mixed peppers & mozzarella cheese.
Chicken, Bacon, Mayo & Mozzarella Panini
Ham Panini
Fresh tomato & cheddar cheese.
Sundried Tomato, Roasted Mediterranean Panini
Vegetables, baby mozzarella & pesto.
Tuna, Sweetcorn, Red Onions Panini
Mayo & cheddar cheese.
Chicken Mushroom Panini
Chicken, fried mushroom, parsley and cheddar cheese.
Steak Strips, Red Onions Panini
& Melted gorgonzola cheese.
Parma Ham, Rocket, Tomato Panini
& Mozzarella cheese.
Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Tomato Panini
& Salad leaves.
Goat's Cheese, Spinach Panini
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables & pesto.
Salad
Insalata Mista Salad
Mixed salad leaves with homemade dressing. Vegan.
Insalata Caprese Salad
Buffalo mozzarella, tomato, rocket & pesto.
Insalata di Rucola Salad
Rocket with grana padano shavings, balsamic dressing & extra virgin olive oil.
La Besi Salad
Mixed salad leaves with feta cheese, black olives & extra virgin olive oil.
Chicken Salad
Mixed salad leaves with chicken, croutons & balsamic dressing.
Sides
Patate Arrosto
Roasted potatoes with onions & rosemary. Vegan.
Chips
Vegan.
Zucchini Frittti
Deep fried crumbed courgette.
Roasted Mixed Vegetables
Vegan.
Chips with Cheese
Onion Rings (10)
Spinaci
Sauteed spinach with garlic & fresh chilli. Vegan.
Boiled Mixed Vegetables
Vegan.
Dips
Dip BBQ
Dip Chilli
Dip Fresh Basil
Desserts
Fruit Salad
Amaretti Biscoitos – 200g
Amaretti cookies, macarons made in Italy
Ice Cream Mix
A scoop of vanilla, chocolate & strawberry gelato with whipped cream
Banoffee Pie
Banana slices on biscuit base covered with cream & caramel
Savoiardi Biscoitos
Ladyfingers traditional Italian recipe to make a tiramisu 400g
Sorbet – Lemon
Gluten Free
Coppa Mascarpone e Amaretto
Rich mascarpone cream & chocolate sauce
Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough Ice Cream Tub 465ml
Vanilla ice cream with chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough (16%) and chocolatey chunks (1.5%). Big delicious chunks of chocolate-chip cookie dough surrounded by creamy vanilla ice cream. It seems like such a no-brainer today, but in 1984 it was revolutionary. The Ben & Jerry’s Cookie Dough ice cream tub you know and love started with a simple suggestion: What if you put chunks of chocolate-chip cookie dough into vanilla ice cream? That was the fantastic anonymous idea submitted way back in the early days of our first Burlington, Vermont, USA, Scoop Shop. We used to have a bulletin board where people could suggest new flavours for Jerry & Ben to make — and this idea stood out. The folks at the Scoop Shop immediately went to work mixing up a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough. It was an instant hit. Initially, the flavour was only available at the Scoop Shop. When we decided to sell it in tubs as a frozen dessert, we had to figure out how to get that familiar cookie-dough taste, consistency and texture at ice cream temperatures. In 1991, Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream tubs began appearing in freezer aisles everywhere. It has remained one of our most popular and beloved flavours ever since! If you can’t get enough of our ice cream, why not try our other flavours? We’ve got Phish Food ice cream with gooey marshmallow swirls, caramel swirls & chocolatey fish or Chocolate Fudge Brownie with with gooey chunks of brownie goodness mixed into dark and rich chocolate ice cream. There are many more flavours of our ice cream tubs so give them all a try!
Coppa Pistacchio e Crema
Frozen custard with swirls of chocolate & crushed pistachios
Torta Limone
Shortcuts pastry filled with lemon creme patisserie & topped with caramelised meringue
Magnum Ice Cream Tub Classic 440 ml
Vanilla ice cream with milk chocolate (22%).
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Homemade Tiramisu
Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream Tub 100ml
Chocolate ice cream with chocolate brownie pieces (17%). Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream tub is a fudge-tastic phenomenon brimming with gooey chunks of brownie goodness mixed into rich chocolate ice cream. Sounds like a dream. At first, that’s all it was. Long ago, we were making brownie ice cream sandwiches for sale in grocery stores. Sometimes there would be broken pieces in the brownie delivery, and we’d nab them for flavour experiments. What would brownie pieces taste like in chocolate ice cream? Pretty good, it turns out! That original experimental flavour eventually became the legendary ice cream concoction known as Chocolate Fudge Brownie. After about 25 batches of brownies and six months of work, the flavour finally debuted in 1991, and it’s been a hit frozen dessert ever since. If you can’t get enough of our delicious Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream, why not try our other flavours? We’ve got Phish Food ice cream with gooey marshmallow swirls, caramel swirls & chocolatey fish or Cookie Dough with vanilla ice cream and chunks of chocolate chip cookie dough. There are many more flavours of our ice cream tubs so give them all a try! This fudge-tastic phenomenon has been a part of our flavour family since 1991. Happy days!
Cheesecake Monterosa
Mascarpone & sweet ricotta layered sponge topped with strawberries
Torta Selva Nera
Cocoa sponge with chocolate & chantilly cream
Banana Split
Hot Drinks
Americano
English Tea
Hot Chocolate
Latte
Cappuccino
Soft Drinks
Mojito (Lime & Soda Water) 330ml
Non alcoholic
Diet Coke Cola 1.5L Bottle
Sparkling Low Calorie Soft Drink with Plant Extracts with Sweeteners.
Juice 200ml Strawberry
Juice 200ml Apple
Juice 200ml Mango
Juice 200ml Peach
Juice 200ml Pineapple
Peach Ice Tea (500ml)
Diet Coke 330ml
Sparkling Low Calorie Soft Drink with Plant Extracts with Sweeteners. Diet Coke This is My Taste. Sparkling Low Calorie Soft Drink with Vegetable Extracts with Sweeteners
Water 500ml Sparkling
Water 500ml Still
Appletiser Sparkling Apple Juice 275ml Glass Bottle
Sparkling Apple Juice from Concentrate
Sprite Lemon Lime 330ml Can
Sparkling Lemon-Lime Flavour Low Calorie Soft Drink with Sugar and Sweeteners
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar 330ml Can
Sparkling Low Calorie Soft Drink with Plant Extracts with Sweeteners
Coca-Cola Original Taste 1.25L Bottle
Sparkling Soft Drink with Plant Extracts
Red Bull Energy Drink 250ml
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