Ciullósteria is a welcoming Italian restaurant on Balham High Road, shaped by the warmth and informality of a family kitchen. Its relaxed dining room and neighbourhood character provide a comfortable setting for traditional Italian food, wine and conversation.
Handmade pasta and stone baked pizza are central to the menu, with recipes drawing particular inspiration from southern Italy. Fresh tomato, mozzarella, olive oil, herbs and regional cured meats appear across classic combinations, while house specialities introduce ingredients such as nduja, burrata and seasonal truffle.
Seafood dishes include prawns, scallops, mussels, clams and fresh fish, supported by meat and vegetarian choices. Antipasti, salads and homemade focaccia encourage sharing at the beginning of a meal, while pasta with seafood or slow cooked sauce provides a more substantial main course.
Italian wines and cocktails complement the food, and the restaurant also provides takeaway, delivery and private event options. The friendly service and broad menu make Ciullósteria suitable for a casual local dinner, a family celebration or a longer evening built around several shared courses.
Address: Ground Floor, 31 Balham High Road, Balham, London SW12 9AL, United Kingdom
Ciullosteria Menu
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Zuppa Toscana al farro
Tuscany soup with mix veg’s cannellini beans whale grains basil toast focaccia
Insalata di rucola,con carciofi Romani Pera & Parmigiano
Rockets with artichoke,Parmesan shavings ,pear& drop balsamic glaze
caponata di Tonno con verdure
Tuna diced with vegetables & gnocco fritto
Ciullósteria Special
Good Food con ……………………… Amore!!!!
Culatello di zibello
Parma gourmet (culatello ham & cantaloupe melon)
Capesante con parmigiano
Fresh Scallops with crispy chorizo roast peppers on bed of leaves And tossed with olive oil, balsamic lemon , seasoning & Parmesan
Melanzane alla Parmigiana
Sliced aubergines baked with mozzarella & parmesan in a tomato sauce
Bruschetta saporita
Home made Focaccia with goat cheese and caramelized onions Baked in pizza stone oven
Scialatielli alla Marinara
Home made pasta, traditional from Amalfi. with fresh seafood, king prawns in a cherry tomato sauce with garlic & chilli
Tagliolini mezza d’Aragosta
Flat spaghetti with 1/2 fresh lobster in a tomato sauce with olive oil, garlic & chilli
Tagliolini al Tartufo nero
Fresh egg pasta tagliolini )with wild black truffle garlic Olive oil extra virgin and parmesan shavin
Cannelloni al ragu” Amalfitano
Cannelloni cylindrical shape of pasta With Amalfitan style beef ragu’ ,mozzarella and parmesan baked in the pizza oven
Nduja Calabrese
Pizza with fiordilatte mozzarella nduja calabrese (spicy spreadable pock salumi from South Italy ) Broccoli rape & flake parmesan
Pizzeria Est-since 2004
Pane all’aglio
Pizza garlic bread
Pane con rosmarino e sale marino
Pizza bread with rosemary sea salt and extra vergin olive oil
Pane al pomodoro
Pizza garlic bread with tomato sauce
Bruschetta
Pizza bread with freshly chopped tomato, olive oil & garlic
Margherita
Tomato & mozzarella
Rughetta & Parmigiano
Tomato, mozzarella, rocket & flaked Parmesan Parmesan flakes
That’s amore!!
Mozzarella cherry tomato olive oil and basil
Genovese
Mozzarella mascarpone cooked ham rocket and touch pesto sauce
Fiorentina
Tomato, mozzarella, spinach, garlic egg Parmesan flakes
Ciullosteria Calzone
Baked calzone with tomato mozzarella ricotta cheese Italian sausage semi blush tomato And Cime di rapa (Broccoli raab) from PUGLIA
Napoletana
Tomato, mozzarella, black olives, capers, anchovies
Quattro stagioni
Tomato, mozzarella, black olives, ham, mushrooms & artichokes
Nduja Calabrese
Pizza with fiordilatte mozzarella nduja calabrese (spicy spreadable pock salumi from South Italy ) Broccoli rape & flake parmesan
Ciullósteria
Tomato, bufala mozzarella, Parma ham rocket flakes of Parmesan and pesto
Calabrese
Tomato, mozzarella & spicy pepperoni sausage and green peppers
Gran Torino
Tomato mozzarella Italian sausage goat cheese and caramelized onions baby spinach
Prosiutto e’ funghi
Tomato mozzarella Parma ham & mushrooms
Balham high
Tomato mozzarella cherry tomato fried squid kings prawns garlic pasley chilly olive oil
The south side
Pizza with bufala mozzarella italian sausage Neapolitan broccoli and fresh chilly
Pizza Burratina
Pizza with burrata cheese (from Puglia)San marzano tomato Smoked speak ham estra virgin olive oil & basilico
EXTRA TOPPINGS
EXTRA PARMA HAM
EXTRA BUFALA CHEESE
Antipasti
Mediterranean mixed olive
Bresaola
Thin sliced cured beef served with rocket, flaked Parmesan cheese and truffle oil
Tagliere di salumi Misto
Mixed selection of sliced Italian meats with olive and artichokes and blush tomato
Prosciutto di Parma con bufala
Parma ham with bufala cheese and wild rocket
Insalata tricolore
Avocado, mozzarella & beef tomato
Carpaccio d filetto
Raw slices of fillet with rocket spring onions Parmesan flake and mustard sauce
Mozzarella in carrozza
Deep fried breaded mozzarella served with a spicy tomato sauce
Burrata e verdure grigliate
Burrata cheese with grilled vegetables and caramelised onions
Calamari fritti
Deep fried squid with tartar sauce
Gamberoni all’aglio
Tiger prawns in garlic, fresh chilly olive oil on toast ciabatta bread
Cozze al pomodoro
Fresh mussels in garlic & tomato sauce
Sauté di cozze & vongole
Fresh mussels & clams sautéed in olive oil, garlic & chilly
Primi Piati
Paccheri con filetto
Large tube pasta with diced beef fillet in tomato sauce
Pappardelle al ragù
Fresh thick-cut ribbon pasta in tomato and beef sauce
Cannelloni al ragù Amalfitano
Fresh egg pasta with Amalfi style beef ragù, mozzarella and Parmesa, over-baked
Ravioli al pesto
Fresh Pasta filled with wild mushrooms fresh pesto sauce and blush tomato
Fusilli speck e zucchini
Curly pasta with speck (cured smoked ham), courgettes & an egg yolk
Tagliolini al tartufo Nero estivo
Fresh egg pasta with pecorino romano and cracked black pepper
Carbonara
Fresh egg pasta with guanciale, pecorino romano, black pepper and egg yolk
Tagliolini con astice
Fresh pasta with lobster, cherry tomatoes and garlic in a wine sauce
Spaghetti alle vongole veraci
Spaghetti with fresh clams in olive oil, garlic & chilly
Spaghetti alla marinara
Spaghetti with fresh mixed seafood and king prawns in a tomato or white wine sauce with garlic & chilli
Risotto marinara
Risotto with fresh mixed seafood in tomato sauce
Melazane alla parmigiana
Sliced aubergine baked with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese in a tomato sauce
Carne
Fegato burro & salvia
Sliced calves liver with butter and sage
Pollo alla paesana
Breast of chicken with slow roast shallot onions semidry tomato garlic rosemary & thyme On the baby spinach and mash potato
Tagliata alla Toscana
Filet beef with rocket salad Parmesan cheese virgin olive oil balsamic sauce
Medaglioni con dolcelatte
Medallions of fillet beef with mushroom and dolcelatte cheese
Agnello alla griglia
Char-grilled lamb cutlet
Pesce
Pesce misto Fritto
Deep fried Mix fish. Tiger prawns squid, cod, with tartar sauce Served with fried courgette in pastella
Tonno alla griglia
Grilled tuna fish with lemon sauce roast cherry tomato on bed of baby spinach
Filetto di Branzino al forno
Baked filet Sea bass with fresh mint sauce on the bed of crash potato and rocket
Orata intera al forno
Fresh whole sea bream oven baked with olive oil, lemon white wine, garlic rosemary sauce
Merluzzo in salsa Siciliana
Atlantic cod with mashed potato, tomato & capers
Insalata
Insalata Costa D’Amalfi
Mixed leaves salad Burrata cheese Slow roast tomato French beans with roast pineRoast red bell peppers Ciullos Dressing
Insalate: side order
Rocket Parmesan and cherry tomato
Green salad
Fresh Spinach saute’
with garlic chilli olive oil
Zucchine Fritte in Pastella
Mixed leaves salad
Tomato & onion salad
Mixed vegetables
Roast potato
with rosemary & garlic
Home Made
Tiramisu’
Italian Pick-me-up with Savoiardi Biscuit di Saronno liquor whipped cream and Mascarpone cheese
New York torta di formaggio
A traditional baked cheesecake in the New York style flavored with a hint of vanilla
Tortino alla crema di limone con Fragole
Fresh Lemon tart with fresh strawberries’
Profiteroles Di Giuseppe
Choux pastry filled with custard cream, dark chocolate and black cherry
Budino Milanese
Pistachio panettone pudding with vanilla ice cream & cranberry fruit sauce Served warm
Cannoli Siciliano
With crushed pistachios
Panna cotta con composta di bacche miste
Classic gelatin- thickened cream smothered in a mixed-berry compôte
Vin Santo con cantucci
Tuscan almond biscotti with sweet dessert wine
Pera cotta al Chianti
A modern dessert featuring a coulis Chianti souce, poached pear with mascarpone mix berries fruits
Gelati
Semifreddo Torroncino
Nougat ice cream topped with crushed hazelnut praline
Limone Sorbet
A real lemon with its flesh removed & filled with a refreshing lemon sorbet
Tartufo Classico Chioccolato
Chocolate ice cream with a zabaglione centre coated with crushed hazelnuts & dusted with cocoa powder
Affogato Italiano
Ice cream with espresso coffee amaretto liquor biscuit served in balloon glass
Blueberries sorbet
Gelato Pistacchio
Gelato Vanilla
A classic vanilla ice cream with vanilla seeds
Gelato chocolate
Rich & dark with a real chocolate flavor
Gelato alla Fragola
A fresh taste of Italian strawberries ice cream
Caffee & Liquori
Irish Jameson coffee
French coffee
Amaretto coffee
Tia Maria coffee
Kailua coffee
Or choose your own liqueur coffee
Selection of Italian and continental liqueur from
Coffee & Tea
Cappuccino
Espresso
Café Latte
Doppio Espresso
Macchiato Espresso
Americano
Hot Chocolate
Twinings Tea, Peppermint or Fresh Mint Tea
Vini Bianchi
TREBBIANO (12,5%)
The vine Trebbiano Romagnolo has its origins in central Italy, like almost all other varieties of the family of Trebbiano . These varieties are known in Italy since Roman times,
ORVIETO doc CLASSICO SECCO (12%) 1 BOTTLE
Grape variety: 60% TREBBIANO TOSCANO, 20% VERDELLO & 20% GRECHETTO The classic white wine from Umbria: dry & crisp, gentle yet mouth filling with a long almond finish.
FRASCATI SUPERIORE (11.5%)
Grape variety: malvasia di candia, trebbiano & bellone Dry & light in colour and flavour with a lingering taste of bitter almonds.
Ribolla gialla. 13%)
Bright golden yellow in colour. Intense and elegant with a bouquet of ripe exotic fruit..
CATARATTO DOC SICILIA (13%)
Catarratto is the most important white grape variety of the Island, the most know and cultivated one for more than three centuries. In single varietal wine give a medium body wine with fruity and floral aromas and a good acidity.
ETNA DI SICILIA (13,5%)
The classic white wine from SICILY : dry & crisp, gentle yet mouth filling with a long almond finish
FIANO Del Salento. (12,5%)
Straw yellow in colour with golden refelections. Lifted aromas of peaches and stone fruit with some citrus notes, which follow on to the palate. This wine is crisp with refreshing acidity.
PINOT GRIGIO DOC(13%)
Grape variety: 100% PINOT GRIGIO Pale straw yellow, clear cut and delicate on the nose with a scent of acacia flower, Minerals & pears. Elegantly structured, smooth and long on the palate.
PINOT GRIGIO ALTO ADIGE Sud Tirol (13,5%)
Pinot Grigio is a white wine with full, rich extract and is pale yellow in color. Its flavor is delicate and pleasantly soft with lasting notes of nuts and honey.
PECORINO terre di Chieti (13% )
Brilliant straw yellow in colour. Soft, delicate & persistent bouquet. Dry fresh & persuasive taste, full of character
RALLO GRILLO DI SICILIA DOC(13.%)
Bright full yellow in colour, floral on the nose with hints of honey, banana & pineapple. Full and round on the palate, adding elegance & length
GAVI DOCG Grape variety: 100% CORTESE (13 %)
Brilliant straw yellow in colour. Soft, delicate & persistent bouquet. Dry fresh & persuasive taste, full of character
VERMENTINO DON GIOVANNI (13,5%)
The colour is bright, straw yellow with greenish hints. The nose is characterized by a nice progression that goes from scents of rosemary, typical of the grape, to elderflower
VERDICCHIO CLASSICO (12,5%)
Our Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC Classico Superiore was awarded the “Regional Trophy for Best White Wine for Italy”. We are proud to reach this important result in the most prestigious wine competition in Asia
GRECHETTO D.O.C
Fresh and elegant wine with its rather intense and individual aromas on the nose; It is harmonious on the palate, reflecting its clean well made origin
LE ARENARIE ALGHERO DOC(12%) (SELLA & MOSCA)
Grape variety: 100% SAUVIGNON The colour of this wine is a lemony yellow. The bouquet long lasting, intense and complex, Full of varietals personality. The taste is dry, rich with great finesse
FALANGHINA BENEVENTANO DOC(12%)
Grape variety: 100% FALANGHINA Pale straw colour, delicate fruity nose with aromas of pineapple and apricot. Dry palate with good fresh acidity
ROERO ARNEIS ANTERISIO DOGC (13%)
The taste is intense and persistent, with fragrant apricot and apple scents, then final notes of camomile and spice. In the mouth, it is sapid and harmonious with good structure.
POMINO BIANCO (FRESCOBALDI)
From vineyards extremely prized for the production of white wines, at altitudes of over 700 metres, comes a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco.
SAUVIGNON BLANC (12,5%)
Attems Sauvignon Blanc boasts a quite distinctive, very complex bouquet. In colour it appears a straw yellow, typically with greenish highlights. Its palate exhibits crisp
LUGANA
Lugana ,one of the most famous white wine produced in Veneto,and by definition a feminine wine
GRECO DI TUFO (13%) CAMPANIA
Straw yellow in colour, fruity bouquet with overtones of lime leaf, vanilla and apple pale straw colour delicate fruity nose with aromas of pineapple and apricot. Dry palate with good fresh
GAVI DI GAVI BLACK LABEL DOC(12%)
Delicate perfume with a hint of fresh fruit, dry with a complexity of body that improves with aging
Rosé
PINOT GRIGRIO BLUSH (11.5%)
Another winning wine from Campagnola, this salmon-pink rosé has aromas of fresh berry fruit and the palate is reminiscent of cranberries, cherries and plums.
ROSATO (13%)
Grape variety: 100% Gaglioppo Very bright pale pink colour and a nose with very clean flowery aromas.
CERVARO Della Sala 2016.(12,5%)
xxxxx Tasting Notes The wine, a light straw yellow with brief greenish highlights, expresses rich, complex, and intense aromas. The notes of citrus fruit, pears, and acacia flowers are in perfect balance with the sweet and spicy notes of vanilla.
Vino Rosso
SAN GIOVESE DEL RUBICONE (12,5%)
MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO (12,5%)
Made in an early-drinking style, this ruby red wine has an intense, ripely-fruited bouquet. The palate is full bodied with good, supple tannins supporting the juicy fruit. Well-balanced and long on the finish.
CHIANTI DOC (12.5%) 1 BOTTLE
Ruby red, clean plumy fruit, mid-bodied with balanced tannins on the finish
ROSSO SALICE SALENTINO (13%)
Ruby red colour, tending to garnet with age. Vinous, intense, delicate bouquet, Dry, harmonious and velvety flavour
VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO DOC superior (13%)
Grape variety: 65% corvina, 20% rondinella, 5% molinara, 10% corvinone The bouquet is a combination of red fruits, vinous and spicy on the palate is well balanced, Full bodied and velvet smooth. The tannin is sweet.
NERO D’AVOLA I.G.T sicilia (13%)
Grape variety: 100% nero d’avola Intense garnet red in colour, delicate bouquet with a note of berry and sour cherries. Elegant, full & ample. Excellent with red and braised meats.
MERLOT del Veneto (13%)
A characterful red wine, redolent of red & black berry fruits, aromatic herbs & spices. Good structure, soft texture and firm tannins.
NEGROAMARO PUGLIA (13,5%)
Negroamaro grape variety. It shows dark cherry and spiced rapberry aromas, with a firm, vibrantly fruity palate, which shows a hint of chocolate on its long finish
MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO (13,5%) Colle Secco
Bouquet is rich and smooth with a remarkable depth of flavor
MORELLINO DI SCANSANO (14%)
The wine, which was granted DOC status in 1978, and upgraded to DOCG status from the 2007 vintage, is made from at least 85% Sangiovese
PINOT NERO SUD TIROL ALTO ADICE (13,5% )
Pinot Noir is ruby in color with light garnet hues. It has the scent of fresh wild berries, lovely balance, and a good tannic structure to frame the wine.
PUCINO REFOSCO FRIULI (12,5%)
The vibrantly intense ruby has a distinct purplish rim. Freshness and warm alcohol on the nose mingle with briary fruit and raspberries that allow subtle hints of liquorice to peek through.
CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA RISERVA DOC (13%)
Ruby red, warm, dry, harmonious with a dominant, aristocratic oaky flavour
ETNA ROSSO Planeta (13%vol)
MATCHING: A wine for everyday drinking. Its gastronomic adaptability allows it to accompany the simplest dishes such as pasta with tomato to more complex dishes of meat and fish.
POGGIO DELLE FAINE Rosso della Toscana (13,5%)
Grapes: 80% Sangiovese Grosso and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Colour: deep ruby red Bouquet: strongly vinous. Taste: full, slightly tannic but well balanced and elegant.
AGLIANICO IRPINIA Terre Stegate (14%)
Ruby red colour rich of fragrant fruit scents
TORNAMAGNO v.d.t. (13%)
Ruby red with garnet tinges, intense and persistent bouquets reminiscent of rose & violet. The flavour is dry, velvety and harmonious with a slightly bitter tang.
TORNAMAGNO v.d.t. (13%)
Ruby red with garnet tinges, intense and persistent bouquets reminiscent of rose & violet. The flavour is dry, velvety and harmonious with a slightly bitter tang.
PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA (15.5%)
The colour is deep and dark. The nose is intense and a ripe red berry fruit flavour emerges. The palate is warm, velvety, balanced and incredibly long
VILLA BARBI DEI BARBI (13,5%)
Villa Barbi Red is an intense wine, soft and pleasant with a well balanced body. It is a perfect match for traditional dishes.
BARBERA D’ALBA Bric Loira (14,5%)
A brilliant example of the local Piemontese variety the rich, fruity Barbera grape, combined with the fullness and complexity of oak ageing. A bright ruby red in color with a nose of vanilla and spices. On the palate it is rich with a velvety texture and a long finish.
MERLOT ZENATO ( 13,5% )
An elegant, full-bodied red wine obtained from the careful selection of Merlot and Corvina grapes. There are strong aromas of red fruit while, on the palate, the mineral quality and freshness of the Corvina stand out, rounded off by the stoutness and sweetness of the tannins of the Merlot.
ROSSO DI MONTALCINO (14,5%)
This Rosso di Montalcino offers hints of raspberry and violets on the nose. It is concentrated but elegant on the palate with a fine structure.
CHIANTI CLASSICO Ruffino RISERVA DUCALE (13%)
Refined riserva, the most accomplished Chianti Classico; a wine of perfect balance, elegant style and enticing bouquet, dry but with ample fruit and long lasting flavours.
TAURASI (14,0% )
The king of wines and the wine of kings. Brick red in colour. The grape itself is Greek in origin – Aglianico is thought to be a corruption of the word Ellenico which is Italian for Hellenic. It is a very dark skinned grape that makes powerful wines that when grown properly also exhibit great finesse.
NIPOZZANO RISERVA CHIANTI RUFINA DOCG(13%)
Wonderful perfume of flowers, berry and light vanilla medium bodied balanced with fine tannins
BAROLO D.O.C.G (14%)
The king of wines and the wine of kings. Brick red in colour, austere robust and intense concentration; refined and ethereal.
AMARONE DELLA VALPOLICELLA DOC (15.5%)
Grape variety: CORVINA, MOLINARA & RONDINELLA. Ruby red colour. With velvety hues, intense bouquet reminiscent of wild berry jam Spices & nuts; on the palate it is full bodied dry and balanced.
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO COL D’ORCIA (13,5% )
Powerfully structured, tannic with warm, complex flavor &rich bouquet Extraordinary wine for even more than 100 years