Lissome Italian Restaurant is an independent dining room at 488 to 490 Kingsland Road in Dalston. Its kitchen focuses on traditional Italian flavours, fresh pasta, wood fired pizza and seasonal ingredients, served in a relaxed setting suited to both casual meals and celebrations. The restaurant also accommodates private dining and larger occasions with a more personal approach to service.
Meals can begin with Sicilian olives, focaccia, truffle arancini, bruschetta or an antipasto platter of cured meats, cheese and vegetables. Meatballs simmered in tomato sauce, lamb skewers, calamari and king prawns bring more substantial choices, while beef with artichokes and Parmesan offers a lighter preparation. These plates give a group plenty of options for sharing before the main course.
Fresh pasta includes tagliatelle with beef ragù, bucatini carbonara, cavatelli with sausage, seafood linguine and tortellini with burrata and black truffle. Mushroom, pumpkin and beetroot risottos broaden the meat free selection. Pizzas range from buffalo mozzarella and basil to combinations featuring Italian sausage, nduja, prosciutto, burrata, goat cheese or black truffle.
Main courses include chicken Milanese, sea bass, halibut, lamb shank, veal osso buco and aged beef sirloin. Homemade lasagne, cannelloni and aubergine baked in tomato sauce provide comforting oven dishes alongside salads and grilled vegetables. Tiramisu, panna cotta, Sicilian cannoli, torta della nonna and gelato complete the menu, supported by Italian wine, cocktails, beer and coffee.
Address: 488 to 490 Kingsland Road, Dalston, London E8 4AE, United Kingdom
Lissome Italian Restaurant Menu
Antipasti
Mixed Olives from Sicily
Olives sourced from Sicily
Zuppa Del Giorno
Soup of the day – Ask your server
Trio of Focaccia
Served with olive oil
Homemade Truffle Arancini
Deep fried cheese risotto balls, with parmesan and truffle oil
Classic Italian Bruschetta
Tomatoes, garlic, basil, balsamic glaze and olive oil on toasted focaccia
Bruschetta Funghi al Gorgonzola
Mushrooms in a creamy gorgonzola sauce, topped with parmesan shavings and served on toasted focaccia
Polpetta al Sugo
Homemade meatballs cooked in a slow-roasted tomato sauce with garlic and topped with mozzarella and basil
Arrosticini Italian Lamb Skewers
Italian lamb skewers served with focaccia and fresh lemon
Adriana Burrata
Beetroot, radish, rocket, fresh burrata topped with balsamic glaze
Spicy Gamberoni Piccanti
King prawns with a hint of chili, garlic, parsley in a white wine sauce, with focaccia
Calamari Fritti
Crispy deep-fried squid with aioli dip
Cozze
Mussels with white wine sauce, garlic, butter, lemon & parsley
Lissome Antipasto Platter
A selection of Italian meats with focaccia and olives
Pasta & Risotto
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti, egg yolk, guanciale bacon and pecorino cheese
Strozzapretti Pesto Rosso
Strozzapretti with chicken and spring onions in a fresh cream and red pesto sauce
Risotto Pescatora
Risotto in a white wine sauce and served with king and red prawns, mixed seafood, hints of red chillies and topped with parsley
Risotto alla Porcini
A creamy and rich risotto in a white wine sauce served with a mixture of wild and fried mushrooms and topped with parmesan and parsley
Pumpkin Risotto
Risotto cooked in a creamy pumpkin paste combined with a cacio e pepe paste and topped with amaretto liquor and pecorino cheese
Lissome Speciality
Pachecheri Tuscan Prawns
Pachecheri pasta in a tuscan cream sauce with cherry tomatoes, spinach, chillies and white wine
Beetroot Gnocchi
Gnocchi, fresh beetroots in a creamy four cheese sauce, topped with walnuts
Mains
Beef Sirloin Tagliata 280g
28-day dry aged Sirloin steak with rocket leaves and seasoned potatoes
Pollo alla Milanese
Breaded chicken breast served with seasoned potatoes and tenderstem broccoli
Baked Sea Bass Fillet
Two sea bass fillets covered in a lemon dressing served with seasoned potatoes and tenderstem broccoli
Sides
Grilled Vegetables
Courgettes, aubergine, mixed peppers, black olives and rocket leaves
Courgette Fritte
Crispy fried courgette chips, served with aioli dip
Rosemary and Sea Salt Frittes
Potato chips topped with rosemary and sea salt served with aioli dip
Mozzarella Garlic Bread
Homemade garlic bread with mozzarella and garlic butter
Pizza
Lissome
Tomato sauce, de latte mozzarella, Italian sausage, topped with rocket and parmesan shavings
Bufalina
Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella and topped with fresh basil
Salame Milano
Tomato sauce, de latte mozzarella and salame milano spicy nduja
Baked Forno Dishes
Homemade Lasagne Bolognese
Layers of fresh lasagne sheets in a homemade beef ragu in a rich tomato sauce
Homemade Cannelloni
Fresh cannelloni filled with creamy ricotta, spinach, mozzarella cooked in a rich tomato sauce
Homemade Vegan Lasagne
Layers of fresh vegan lasagne and Italian pasta topped with vegan béchamel
Oven Baked Aubergine
Aubergine in a rich tomato sauce and topped with basil
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