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Anima

CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN KITCHEN

AnimaQ Restaurant Carlton

SPRING MENU

Please view the menu below. We also offer daily specials and look forward serving you soon. If you have any dietary preferences, please speak with our wait staff. Most dishes can be adapted to suit gluten-free (GF) or dairy-free (DF) requirements. While we make every effort to accommodate dietary needs, our small kitchen handles a variety of ingredients. We cannot guarantee the absence of allergens, and there is always a risk of cross-contamination.


Lunch



Spagetti Pomodorini

Spaghetti with cherry tomatoes, chilli, garlic, grana padano

$26


Rigatoni Ragu

Rigatoni Pasta, slow cooked beef ragu

$26


Italian Bento

Choice of protein (Beef, chicken or lamb), served with aromatic rice, grilled vegetables and caponata and pickles

$38


Steak

Seared striploin, mustard, fennel herb salad

$42


Potato Salad

Spicy potato salad, celery, capers and pickled onions

$18


Todays Special

Ask about today’s specials

Market Price


Ask for today’s selection of sweets

Market Price




Dinner – Small Plate



Pappa Al Pomodoro

Tuscan Tomato bread, straciatella, basil, panko

$16


Caponata Siciliana

Eggplant caponata with olives, capers, and toasted bread

$18


Italian Fried Chicken

Marinated, fried in potato starch, served with chilli and orange mayo

$19


Lamb Ribs

Slow cooked lamb ribs, with a pomegranate salsa Verde

$24




Dinner – Large Plate



Spaghetti Sciué Sciué

Spaghetti, confit cherry tomatoes, chilli, and Grana Padano

$28


Rigatoni Alla Kanga Ragu

Rigatoni pasta, kangaroo bolognese and lemon myrtle

$38


Market Fish

Market fish, ask us about today’s catch

Market Price


Controfiletto

Sirloin, pickled onion tapenade

$44




Dinner – Sides



Patate Crocanti

Beef fat potatoes, herbs, chilli salt

$16


Scarole

Bitter endive greens, cooked with pine nuts and capers

$14


Insalata Verde

Seasonal leafy greens, herbs, orange dressing

$12




Dinner – Feed Me



Chefs' selection of dishes on and off the menu, including desert

$68 p.p.

$68




Alcoholic Drinks



Shiraz Anima-Q – South Australia

Red wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$10


Bottle

$38


Il Bastardo Sangiovese – Tuscany, Italy

Red wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$14


Bottle

$48


Vino Vagabond Pinot Noir – Yarra Valley

Red wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$15


Bottle

$58


Primitivo IGP – Salento, Italy

Red wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$16


Bottle

$59


Alles Klar ‘Italian Spiderman’ red – Riverland

Red wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$18


Bottle

$64


Il Cattivo Montepulciano – Limestone Coast

Red wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$19


Bottle

$65


Seicaselle Negroamaro – Puglia, Italy

Red wine by the bottle

$75


Langhe Nebbiolo – Piedmont, Italy

Red wine by the bottle

$120


Chardonnay Anima-Q – South Australia

White wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$10


Bottle

$38


Adrio Trebbiano – Abruzzo, Italy

White wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$14


Bottle

$48


Garda Pinot Grigio – Verona, Italy

White wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$16


Bottle

$58


Il Cattivo Fiano - Langhorne Creek, AU

White wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$15


Bottle

$57


Alles Klar Energetico Orange – Bendigo, AU

White wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$18


Bottle

$64


Superiore Pecorino – Abruzzo, Italy

White wine by the bottle

$90


Negroamaro Rosso – Salento, Italy

Rose wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$15


Bottle

$58


Rose ANIMA-Q – South Australia

Rose wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$12


Bottle

$44


Cornaro Prosecco – Treviso, Italy

Prosecco wine by the glass or bottle

Glass

$14


Bottle

$46


Ichnusa Lager – Sardinia, Italy

Lager beer 330ml

$9


Messina Lager – Sicily, Italy

Lager beer 330ml

$9


Cuore di Napoli Pale Ale – Naples, Italy

Pale ale 330ml

$9


Pullicenhell Hoppy Ale – Naples, Italy

Hops ale 330ml

$9




Organic Soft Drinks & Water



SPRIO Spritz natural Blood Orange

275ml

$8


SPRIO Spritz natural Sicilian Lemon

275ml

$8


SPRIO Spritz natural Chinotto

275ml

$8


Cortese organic Cola

275ml

$8


1860 VOLCANIC Mineral Water pH8+ Still

275ml

$3


500ml

$6


750ml

$8


1860 VOLCANIC Mineral Water pH8+ Sparkling

275ml

$3


500ml

$6


750ml

$8




Ask for today's section of sweets



We offer a daily selection gelato, crostata and fresh deserts, as well as some delicious dietary friendly options from our local pastry shop. Ask for today's selection of special treats.


CONTACT US

BOOK VIA:

Call 03 7300 6632

Text 0494 581 574

OPENING HOURS

Tuesday-Thursday

12pm-3pm and 5pm-8.30pm

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Friday and Saturday

12pm-3pm and 5pm-10pm

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166 Rathdowne St, Carlton VIC 3053

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