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Max’s Brasserie Menu

September 7, 2026
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Max’s Brasserie is an Italian owned, family run restaurant at 9 Commercial Road in Southampton. Located directly opposite the Mayflower Theatre, it combines warm Italian hospitality with a focused dining room that is particularly convenient before a performance.

Pasta is made by hand each morning, and the short menu changes with the seasons and the ingredients available. Busiate alla Norma, Roman carbonara, spaghetti with meatballs and squid ink spaghetti with seafood illustrate its range across Neapolitan, Sicilian and wider Italian cooking.

Slow simmered sauces and carefully prepared antipasti reinforce the restaurant’s traditional approach. A pre-theatre menu is structured around curtain times, while private dining can accommodate smaller celebrations and groups of up to around thirty guests.

The wine list covers several Italian regions, including Salentine reds, Tuscan bottles and Friulian whites, with guided tasting evenings announced seasonally. A garden side terrace opens in warmer months, giving diners another way to enjoy a leisurely meal, digestif or post-theatre drink.

Address: 9 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1GF, England

Max`s Brasserie Menu

Antipasti

To begin

Bianchetti Fritti
£11.90

fried whitebait, garlic mayonnaise

Fungo alla crema
£12.90

mushrooms, cream, broccoli, smoked bacon, cherry tomato

Polpette classiche
£11.90

meatballs, tomato sauce, parmesan, italian bread

Caprese
£10.90

mozzarella, sliced beef tomato, fresh basil

Carpaccio di Manzo
£13.90

beef carpaccio, rocket, parmesan, lemon

Salmone Affumicato
£13.90

smoked salmon, capers, rocket, carrots, cucumber, lemon

Carbonara alla Romana
£20.90

Classic Roman pasta with guanciale & pecorino.

Prawns Cocktail
£12.90

marie rose, lettuce, italian bread, avocado

Pane & Olive

Bread · olives

Pane all'aglio
£5.50

garlic bread

Pane all'aglio e formaggio
£6.50

garlic & cheese bread

Olive marinate
£4.50

marinated olives

Bruschetta Tradizionale
£8.90 / add burrata stracciatella + £2.90

tomato, basil, olive oil — add burrata stracciatella +2.90

Da Condividere

To share

Bufala di Condividere
£23.90

bufala mozzarella, parma ham, olives, rustic bread

Camembert Al Forno
£18.90

baked camembert, honey drizzle, rustic bread

Primi

Pasta

Fettuccine al Ragu
£19.90

pasta ribbons, rich beef mince sauce

Spaghetti alla Carbonara
£20.90

egg, guanciale, pecorino romano, parmesan

Pennette al Salmone
£24.90

smoked salmon, light tomato sauce & cream

Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia e frutti di mare
£29.90

Squid ink spaghetti with fresh seafood.

Zucchine & Gamberetti
£23.90

prawns, courgettes, white wine, garlic

Ravioli ai Crostaci
£29.90

crab & lobster ravioli, cream, cherry tomato

Penne All' Arrabiata
£19.90

tomato, garlic, chilli, cherry tomato, basil

Spaghetti con Polpette
£23.90

meatballs, tomato sauce, fresh basil

Busiate alle Norma
£24.90

aubergine, tomato, vegan dry ricotta

Busiate alla Norma
£24.90

Sicilian pasta with aubergine & ricotta salata.

Tortelloni al Sugo di Basilico
£23.90

spinach & ricotta, basil tomato or cream

Carne & Pesce

Meat · fish

Spaghetti con Polpette
£23.90

Traditional Italian meatballs with tomato sauce.

36 giorni · 10oz Costata di Manzo
£37.90

aged rib eye, cherry tomato, mushrooms, fries

Coda di Rospo alla crema picante
£36.90

monkfish, creamy chilli, vegetables

Filetto di Branzino al Forno
£24.90

sea bass fillet, lemon butter, grilled vegetables

Pollo al Vesuvio
£24.90

chicken, creamy chilli, broccoli, mushrooms, potato

Contorni

Sides

Verdure Grigliate
£7.90

grilled aubergine, courgette, peppers, cherry tomato

Insalata Mista
£3.90

mixed salad

Patatine Fritte
£4.50

french fries

Dolci

Sweets

Selezione di Gelati
£9.90

three scoops — coffee, strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, caramel, pistachio, lemon

Pistacchio Profiteroles
£12.90

creamy ricotta, chocolate sauce, pistachio gelato

Torta al Cioccolato
£9.90

homemade chocolate cake, vanilla gelato

Affogato al caffe
£10.90

vanilla gelato, espresso

Torta della Nonna
£9.90

almond & lemon cake, strawberry, vanilla gelato

Crema Pasticciera
£11.90

homemade crème brûlée, fresh strawberry

Wine

By region — and by the glass. Salentine reds, Tuscan classics, Friulian whites and a serious Champagne list plus the Wine of the Champions, of which Max’s is the official UK home.

Julio Cesar, Fiano Bianco IGP
£29.90

By the glass · White · Fiano

Fabio Cordella, Chardonnay IGP Salento
£29.90

By the glass · White · Chardonnay

Zinzula Bianco, IGT Salento
£49.90

White · Salento blend

Falanghina, Masseria Altemura
£49.90

White · Falanghina

Fabio Cordella, Donna Tiziana Chardonnay IGP Salento
£42.90

White · Chardonnay

Mesciu Ttau, Salice Salentino Rosé
£39.90

By the glass · Rosé · Negroamaro

Pampana, IGP Salento Rosato
£69

Rosé · Salento blend

Fabio Cordella 1975, Primitivo Rosso IGP
£39.90

By the glass · Red · Primitivo

Fabio Cordella 1975, Malvasia Nera IGP Salento
£39.90

By the glass · Red · Malvasia Nera

Luigi Cordella, Susumaniello Rosso IGT
£39.90

By the glass · Red · Susumaniello

Fabio Cordella, Negroamaro IGT
£39.90

By the glass · Red · Negroamaro

Julio Cesar, Salento Rosso IGP
£43.90

Red · Malvasia

Oscar Copertino DOP
£49.90

Red · Copertino

Pampana, IGP Salento Rosso
£69.90

Red · Salento blend

Toto' Primitivo, Salento IGP
£43.90

Red · Primitivo

Yago, Salice Salentino DOP
£44.90

Red · Negroamaro · Malvasia Nera

Don Fabio, Negroamaro Copertino Salento (Limited Edition)
£1,690

Red · Negroamaro · 60-year aged

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