Apulia is an Italian restaurant at 50 Long Lane near the Barbican in the City of London. Its cooking is rooted in Puglia, aiming to introduce diners to the ingredients, recipes and generous hospitality associated with the southern Italian region.
Fresh pasta is a defining part of the menu. Orecchiette can be paired with Puglian meat ragù and cacioricotta or with bitter turnip tops, anchovies, onion and chilli, while seafood pasta combines mussels, clams, prawns and tomatoes.
Handcrafted pizza ranges from a simple margherita to combinations of Italian sausage, turnip tops, burrata, cured meat and truffle. Starters such as focaccia, burrata and chickpea soup make it easy to build a shared meal, and fish, meat and risotto provide alternatives to pasta and pizza.
The kitchen prepares dishes from scratch and uses Puglian extra virgin olive oil as a central ingredient. A separate vegan menu adds plant-based pasta, risotto and pizza choices; guests with allergies should review the current menu markings and discuss cross-contact with the restaurant.
Address: 50 Long Lane, Barbican, London EC1A 9EJ, England
Apulia Barbican Menu
Starters
Antipasto Italiano
Prosciutto di Parma, capocollo di Martina Franca, salame felino, caciocavallo cheese and Carasau crispy flat bread
Prosciutto crudo alla barese
Parma ham strips, burrata,5 grain pizza dough and onions in balsamic vinegar
Burrata
Fresh creamy mozzarella served with roasted peppers and capers
Bruschetta Apulia
Toasted bread topped with cherry tomatoes, anchovies, Grana cheese and Ricotta cheese foam
Bombette pugliesi con tartufo e sedano rapa
Roasted capocollo meat rolls with truffle and celeriac
Fave, cicoria e gamberi alla griglia
Broad beans purée, chicory and grilled prawns
Moscardini in umido con piselli
Stewed baby octopus with peas, chilli and bread croutons
Pasta & Risotto
Orecchiette con ragù pugliese e cacioricotta
Fresh pasta in tomato ragù with succulent pieces of pork and beef topped with cacioricotta cheese
Orecchiette rape e acciughe
Fresh pasta with bitter turnip tops, salted anchovies, onions and chilli
Tortelloni di ricotta e spinaci con pomodorini, basilico e burrata
Stuffed egg fresh pasta with ricotta cheese and spinach topped with cherry tomatoes, burrata and basil
Pappardelle con funghi e tartufo
Long fresh egg pasta with mushrooms and truffle
Scialatielli con frutti di mare
Lonf fresh pasta with mussels, clams, prawns and cherry tomatoes
Risotto con gamberi pistacchio e limone
Carnaroli rice with prawns pistachios and lemon zest
Fish & Meat
Branzino in crosta di mandorle con peperoni arrostiti
Sea bass fillet in almond crust with roasted peppers
Sogliola alla milanese
Fried lemon sole fillet with roasted cherry tomato, capers and olives
Bavetta di manzo
Beef flank steak served medium rare with rocket, Grana cheese, cherry tomatoes and caramelized onions
Salsiccia al forno con patate, cardoncelli e sedano rapa
Roasted pork sausage with potatoes, cardoncelli mushrooms and celeriac
Bread & Focaccia
Focaccia Barese
Pizza dough with tomatoes, olives & oregano
Focaccia Bianca
Pizza dough, Grana cheese, onions and rosemary
Focaccia Salsiccia
Pizza dough withmozzarella, Italian sausages and rosemary
Basket of Home-Made Bread
Apulian Olives
Taralli
salted biscuits made with wine and extra-virgin olive oil
Sides and Salads
Cime di Rape Stufate
Stewed bitter turnip tops, onions, EVO
Patate Arrosto
Roasted potatoes with EVO and rosemary
Insalata all'Arancia
Orange, rocket, fennel, sesame seeds, grana cheese
Insalata al Caprino
Goat’s cheese, green leaves, cherry tomatoes, pistachios, balsamic dressing
Insalata Verde Mista
Mixed green leaves
Insalata Pumo
Mixed green leaves, rocket, tuna, taggiasche olives, cucumber and citronett
Traditional Handcraft Italian White Pizzas (12")
Quattro Formaggi
Mozzarella, burrata, gorgonzola, pecorino cheese and smoked scamorza
Trani
Mozzarella, truffle & mushrooms sauce, italian sausages mushroom grana padano cheese
Pugliese
Mozzarella, turnip tops Italian sausages and cherry tomatoes
Tartufina
Mozzarella, Parma ham, burrata, and truffle & mushroom sauce
Crudaiola
Mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, rocket, grana cheese
Funghi e Tartufo
Mozzarella, mushrooms, caciocavallo cheese and truffle & mushroom sauce
Traditional Handcraft Italian Pizzas (12")
Margherita
Tomato, mozzarella, basil, extra virgin olive oil
Napoli
Tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives, oregano
Calabria
Tomato, mozzarella, nduja, burrata, artichokes
Vegan
Tomato, tofu, artichokes, aubergines, peppers, rocket
Valenzano
Tomato, mozzarella, Italian sausages, mushrooms, pecorino cheese
Quattro Stagioni
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, olives, artichokes
Siciliana
Tomato, mozzarella, aubergines, Italian sausages, smoked scamorza
Italia
Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, Parma ham, rocket and balsamic glaze
Capurso
Tomato, mozzarella, Ventricina spicy salamy, black olives and sun-dried tomatoes
Modugno
Tomato, mozzarella, fresh Burrata, smoked Parma ham, rocket
Diavola
Tomato, mozzarella, spicy Italian salami
Polignano
Tomato, mozzarella, smoked scamorza, aubergines, goat’s cheese, pancetta
Ortolana
Tomato, roasted aubergines and basil
Nostromo
Tomato, mozzarella, tuna, onion, capers, olives