Menu from The Roman Empire Bar Restaurant
Menu highlights
Entrées
Bocconcini Bruschetta
fresh roma tomato and bocconcini, drizzled with EVOO, served on Italian bread
Taormina Bruschetta
fresh roma tomato, grilled prosciutto, rocket and provolone cheese, drizzled with an EVOO balsamic glaze, served on Italian bread
Antipasto De la Casa
selection of traditional Italian delicacies served with Italian bread (for two people)
Veal Scallopini
lightly pan-fried veal fillets, with a creamy garlic pepper sauce topped with half shell scallops and served with chips and salad
250g Rib Fillet
served with garlic mash, fresh pan-fried vegetables and topped with your choice of sauce: mushroom, chilli, garlic, napoli or pepper
Rib Fillet
topped with two ½ Moreton Bay bugs, served with garlic mash, fresh pan-fried vegetables and topped with a garlic pepper sauce
Pizza
Sleep with the Fish
prawns, calamari, octopus, smoked salmon, red onion, chilli, garlic, and mozzarella cheese
The Godfather
prosciutto, ham, pepperoni, semi-dried tomatoes, red onion, provolone cheese and mozzarella cheese
The Don
pork belly, salami, onion jam, capsicum, olives, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese
Pasta
Fettuccini Smoked Salmon
creamy garlic sauce with semi-dried tomato, rocket, redonion, topped with goat cheese
Gnocchi Gladiator
chicken sautÅed with onion, garlic, semi-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, capsicum and caramelised onions served with a creamy sauce
Godfather 6
fettuccini, prawns, and pork belly sautÅed with onion, garlic, chilli, onion jam, semi-dried tomatoes, rocket, and EVOO
Rice Dishes
Garlic Prawns Risotto
green prawns sautéed with garlic, onion and rocket, in EVOO served on top of a creamy risotto
Bug Risotto
grilled Moreton Bay Bugs, served on a creamy garlic risotto, sautéed with capsicum, rocket, and red onion
Scallops and Calamari Risotto
scallops and calamari sautéed with onion, garlic, chilli, rocket, semi-dried tomatoes, and capsicum in a creamy pesto sauce
Desserts
Semi Freddo
Semi frozen cream dessert filled with macadamia nut, strawberries and cream and served with cream
Bread and Butter Pudding
Served with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce
Crispy Cannoli
Crispy homemade pastry shells filled with Italian vanilla and chocolate custard, served with vanilla ice cream and dipped with custard nuts.
More about the restaurant: The Roman Empire Bar Restaurant
What did the Romans ever do for us, eh? Well, aside from the aqueducts, the roads, irrigation, public health and sanitation. The Roman Empire bar and restaurant in Brisbane boasts a legacy of cooking that dates back to Roman times, with authentic Italian recipes that have stood the test of time. Of course, the Cosmopolitan Centre in Carindale is a slightly more recent addition to the landscape than the Colosseum or the Circus Maximus, but the tradition of the food is centuries old: pastas and pizzas, risottos and salads as well as plenty of meat and fish dishes. Take a trip back in time – or at least, a trip to Creek Road in Carindale – for an Italian meal that offers something for your entire legion. Book a table though, as they have been known to fill up quickly.
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Serving up exceptional Italian food is the name of the game at The Roman Empire. Things are not done by half here, and there is passion flowing right through this Carindale restaurant, in true Italian style. Their menu is of course the star of the show, and we recommend starting your Italian affair with The Roman Empire with the antipasto plate brimming with cured meats, olives, cheeses and pickled vegetables, alongside natural oysters with a spiced gazpacho shot and fresh lemon on the side.With your palate sufficiently enticed, perhaps go for the Moreton Bay bug risotto in a creamy garlic sauce, or the beef cheek orecchiette with flavoursome vegetable ragout. It would be remiss though to not indulge in one of their pizzas, and the king roberto is topped with pork belly, ham, pepperoni, bocconcini and mozzarella and we’re calling it one of the best pizzas in Brisbane. You’ll also find delicious Italian-style meat and seafood dishes and fresh salads, so everyone is guaranteed to be satisfied. You’ll find The Roman Empire along Creek Road in Carindale, close to Mount Gravatt East, about thirty minutes from Brisbane’s CBD. Bookings are essential.