Ristorante Carola is an Italian restaurant at 151-157 Lee Road in Blackheath. Its menu combines familiar cucina italiana with a substantial choice of fresh fish, meat and desserts, giving the restaurant the range needed for family meals and celebratory dinners.
Pasta covers comforting classics such as lasagne and bolognese as well as seafood-led plates with mussels, clams, prawns and squid. Risotto, gnocchi and filled pasta provide further options, with tomato, cream and garlic-based sauces appearing across the selection.
Pizzas are baked in house using the restaurant’s own dough recipe, with choices ranging from margherita and four cheese to seafood and meat combinations. Charcoal-grilled steaks, chicken dishes, salmon and sea bream extend the menu beyond pasta and pizza.
Starters such as bruschetta, aubergine parmigiana and garlic prawns are suited to sharing before the main course, and Italian-style desserts complete the meal. Dairy, gluten, egg and shellfish feature widely, so diners with allergies should confirm current ingredients with staff.
Address: 151-157 Lee Road, Blackheath, London SE3 9DJ, England
Ristorante Carola Menu
Starters
Minestrone Soup
(v) Fresh home-made vegetable soup.
Funghi Ripieni
(v) Large field mushrooms filled with Dolcelatte cheese.
Melanzane Parmigiana
(v) Baked layers of aubergines and parmesan cheese with tomato (Available as a main course £13.00).
Bruschetta
(v) Toasted crusty bread with chopped tomato, garlic, olive oil, basil and rocket leaves.
Rocket Salad
(v) Rocket leaves with parmesan cheese shavings served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing.
Bufala Mozzarella
(v) Bufala mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and rocket leaves. (Available as a main course £14.40).
Polpette Della Casa
Homemade beef meatballs with fennel seeds served with rocket leaves and tomato sauce.
Costine Di Maiale
Spare ribs slow cooked in soy sauce served with hot chilli tomato dipping.(Available as a main course £14.40).
Sardina Dorata
Fresh Sardines with garlic, white wine and chili sauce.
Cozze
Fresh mussels, with tomato sauce or white wine sauce.
Seafood Salad
Squid, baby octopus, prawns, mussels, clams, celery, mixed peppers in olive oil, lemon and vinegar dressing (Available as a main course £17.80).
Calamari Fritti
Deep-fried fresh squids served with home-made tartar sauce.(Available as a main course for £21.80)
Gamberoni Piri-Piri
Peeled King Tiger prawns cooked in garlic, fresh chilli and white wine sauce. (Available as a main course £23.90).
Hot Baked Dough Sticks
Garlic Bread
Garlic Bread with Cheese
Basket of Bread
Avocado Vinaigrette
Avocado with Prawns
Prawn Cocktail
Mixed Side Salad
Pasta
Lasagne
Layers of pasta in a delicious beef mincemeat and bechamel sauce topped with parmesan cheese.
Cannelloni
Pancakes filled with chicken, veal and spinach covered with tomato and bechamel sauce.
Crespelle Alla Ricotta
(v) Pancakes filled with spinach, ricotta and parmesan cheese, baked with tomato and bechamel sauce.
Gnocchi to your Liking
Potatoes dumpling with spiced chicken and pesto or tomato sauce or bolognese sauce.
Polpette Di Manzo
Homemade beef meatballs in a tomato sauce served with spaghetti.
Linguine Punte di Manzo
Fresh pasta with sautéed strips of Aberdeen fillet steak, white wine, cream and touch of tomato sauce
Linguine Pescatore
Fresh black pasta with mussels, clams prawns and fresh chilli in a tomato sauce.
Linguine Alla' Aragosta
With 1/2 fresh lobster, prawn, mussels, ginger, garlic, chilli, fresh tomato and Worcestershire sauce.
Spaghetti Frutti Di Mare
Spaghetti with fresh squid, mussels, clams, peeled king prawns, fresh chilli in a cherry tomato sauce.
Make Your Own
We offer you the opportunity to customize and create your own favorite pasta dish with any of our signature sauces. Choose between: Choose Your Pasta: Spaghetti, Tagliatelle (noodle pasta), Penne (pasta quills), Fusilli (pasta twist), Rigatoni. Choose Your Sauce:
Napoletana
(v) Tomato Sauce.
Arrabiata
(v) Chilli and tomato sauce. (spicy)
Primavera
(v) Mixed vegetables and garlic in a tomato sauce
Carbonara
Egg, ham and cream sauce.
Bolognese
Mincemeat and tomato sauce.
Ciociara
Bolognese sauce, cream and parmesan cheese.
Marinara
Clams, prawns, baby octopus, baby squid, mussels in tomato and garlic saucce.
Risotto
Risotto Marinara
Arborio rice with clams, prawns, baby octopus, baby squid, mussels in a tomato and garlic sauce.
Risotto Porchini
(v) Arborio rice with porchini mushrooms in a creamy sauce.
Pizza
All of our pizzas are medium thick crust, baked in house by our pizzaiolo using our own dough recipe. If you’d like the pizza to be made thick crust, please ask the waiter.
Margherita
(v) Mozzerella cheese and tomato.
Napoletana
Mozzarella chesse, tomato, capers, anchovies and olives.
Vetegariana
(v) Mushrooms, mix peppers, baby artichokes, mozzarella cheese, tomato and sweetcorn.
Four Seasons
Ham, salami, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese and tomato
Funghi
(v) Mushrooms, mozzarella, cheese and tomato
Vesuvio
Mildly spiced chicken, mozzarella cheese, baby artichokes and tomato.
Fiorentina
(v) Spinach, egg, mozzarella and parmesan cheese and tomato
Calzone
Folded pizza with mozzarella cheese, ham and tomato.
Quattro Formaggi
(v) Four kinds of cheese (mozarella, gruyere, cheddar, fontina), tomato and olives.
Capricciosa
Ham, peppers, anchovies, egg, olives, mozzarella cheese and tomato
Prosciutto
Ham, mozzarella cheese, tomato.
Meat Feast
Ham, bacon, sausage, salami, mozzarella cheese and tomato
Hawaiian
Ham, mozzarella cheese, pineapple, peppers and tomatoes (No oregano)
Marinara
Anchovies, prawns, capers, olives, mozzarella cheese and tomato
Americana
Salami, mozzarella cheese, tomato.
Pizza Alla Rucola
Rocket leaves, dolcelate cheese, parma-ham, tomato and parmesan shavings
Siciliana
Salami, mozzarella cheese, green chilies, tomato (hot & spicy).
Extras for your Pizza
Available on request: garlic, hot chillies, cappers, olives
Cheese, Sweetcorn, Spinach, Mushrooms, Pineapple, Onions, Peppers, Green Chillies, Baby Artichokes, Egg
Per Item
Parma Ham, Spiced Chicken, Ham, Salami, Tuna, Prawns, Anchovies, Rocket, Dolcetalle Cheese
Per Item
King Prawns
Per Portion (4)
Meat & Fish Dishes
All meat & fish dishes can be alternatively served with plain pasta, mixed salad or chips. Please ask your waiter.
Filetto Alla Griglia
Charcoal grilled Aberdeen fillet steak served with potatoes and veg of the day.
Bistecca Alla Griglia
Charcoal grilled sirloin steak served with potatoes and veg of the day.
Steak Diana
Minute steak with mushrooms, mustard, onions and Worcestershire sauce, flamed with brandy, served with veg of the day.
Filetto Carola
Strips of Aberdeen fillet steak sauteed in brandy, paprika, onion and a touch of cream, served on a bed of rice (no veg).
Agnello Alla Mostarda
Rock of lamb with rosemary, garlic in a wholegrain mustard sauce, served with potatoes and veg of the day.
Scaloppina alla Milanese
Pan-fried breaded veal escalope served with spaghetti Napoli or potatoes and veg of the day.
Scaloppina al Taleggio
Veal escalope with aubergines, taleggio cheese and white wine sauce. Served with potatoes and veg of the day.
Pollo Regina
Breast of chicken with mushrooms and cream sauce. Served with potatoes and veg of the day.
Pollo Milanese
Chicken escalope pan-fried in bread ccrumbs served with spaghetti Napoli or salad or veg of the day.
Rospo e Gamberetti
Fresh monk fish with prawn and cherry tomato sauce. Served with potatoes and veg of the day.
Spigola Al Limone
Baked seabass with lemon and white wine sauce, served with potatoes and veg of the day.
Rombo All Finocchio
Halibut steak with lemon, white wine and wild fennel seeds sauce on a bed off fresh fennels, served with potatoes and veg of the day.
Salmone Ai Porri
Grilled salmon steak with a delicate cream and leeks sauce, served with potatoes and veg of the day.
Paella
A selection of shell fish, squid, monkfish, chorizo, peas and strips off chicken breast with saffron (no veg).
Gamberoni Cavour
King peeled prawns sauteed in fresh garlic, parsley, basil, flavoured with brandy and a touch of tomato sauce. Served with tagliatelle pasta (No veg)
Sauces
Diana, Pepper, Pizzaiola
Dolcelatte
Pasta Sauces
Sides
Sautéed Spinach
Sautéed Mushrooms
Courgette's Provensal
Peas Provensal
Gratinated Fennel
Tomato Onion Salad
Chips
Sautéed Potatoes
Sweets & Desserts
Cheesecake
A light blend of cheese and whipped cream with a hint of lemon.
Profiteroles
Homemade light baked choux pastry filled with fresh cream and coated in our special hot chocolate sauce.
Banoffee Pie
Homemade biscuit base with condensed milk, toffee, bananas and cream.
Tiramisu
A homemade delightful soft blend of Mascarpone cheese and cream interlayered with Savoiardi biscuits soaked in espresso coffee, Tia Maria Rum and sprinkled with flaked chocolate.
Crème Brulee
Homemade thick pudding base of cream and eggs and Mascarpone cheese, topped with a layer of caramelised sugar.
Pancake Al Cioccolato
Pancake filled with vanilla ice cream and chocolate fudge.
Torta Al Cioccolato
Chocolate fudge cake served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Cioccolato Fondente
A delicate light chocolate sponge filled with a heart of soft chocolate cream served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Strawberry Melba
Vanilla ice cream topped with fresh strawberries, whipped cream, strawberry and kiwi sauce, sprinkled with flaked almonds.
Coppa Stefania
Chocolate and hazelnut ice creams topped with hot fudge and sprinkled with flaked almonds.
Coppa Caramello
Vanilla ice cream rippled with caramel sauce and topped with chocolate pieces.
Ice Cream
Vanilla / Chocolate / Strawberry / Hazelnut.
Selezione di Formaggi
Selection of cheeses served with fresh fruit and biscuits.