Novikov

Russia’s most famous and successful restaurateur Arkady Novikov has made his first international splash on Mayfair’s Berkeley Street and the effect is fantastic. His eponymous dining concept comprises of a stylish bar, a pan Asian and an Italian Restaurant. Each space has its own design identity: the bar utilizes cool granite, ebony and jade to create a space to drink that is awash in opulence; the Asian Restaurant serves aromatic duck and seafood from an open kitchen amongst a dining room created with natural materials such as cracked stone and bamboo, while the Italian Trattoria features a massive wood-fired oven along with handmade tiles, suede wall paneling and dramatic chandeliers.

Having stamped his mark on Moscow & beyond, Russian restaurant guru Arkady Novikov has staked a claim in London with the launch of two gastronomically distinct eateries under one roof on swish  Berkeley Street (directly opposite paparazzi hangout Nobu). On-the-ball staff with bags of character make a big contribution in the Asian-themed restaurant, which delivers tip-top renditions of  well-tried, big-city dishes: think lobster tempura, fine dim sum, ‘great black cod’, chicken yakitori, spanking fresh sashimi & some surprisingly good puddings. Otherwise, make a detour to the  Italian Room, which is headed up by chef Stefano Secca (formerly at Rosmarino & the short-lived Osteria Secca): to eat, expect the likes of risotto with clams, fennel, lemon zest & parsley,  as well as wood-roasted, 21-day-aged T-bone steak with globe artichoke & roast potato. Novikov’s standalone lounge bar adds further possibilities – although ‘breathtakingly rude’ service ruined  it for one early visitor.

Italian Menu

Cicchetti of the day £ 5.00 each

Selection of 3 cicchetti of the day £12.00

Prosciutto di Parma 24 mesi “Galloni oro” £18.00
24 Month aged Parma ham “Galloni oro”

Bresaola della Valtellina D.O.P. olio e limone £16.50
Cured beef from Valtellina D.O.P with oil & lemon

Culatello “Carlo Peveri”selezionato per Novikov con melone £21.00
Culatello “Carlo Peveri” Novikov selection & melon

Mortadella di Bologna “Il Santo”£8.50
Mortadella Ham from Bologna “Il Santo”

Burrata Pugliese di Andria £17.50
Cow’s milk creamy mozzarella with baby plum tomatoes & olive oil

Mozzarella di bufala alla caprese £15.50
D.O.P Buffalo mozzarella from Campania with tomatoes & basil

Focaccina con verdure di stagione e mozzarella £15.50
Pizza focaccina with seasonal roast vegetables and melted mozzarella

Asparagi con uova e tartufo estivo £24.00
Asparagus with parmesan, fried egg & summer truffle

Melanzane siciliane sott`olio £ 7.00
Grilled Sicilian Aubergines with olive oil

Tonno pinna gialla scottato alle erbe con favette e capperi £16.50
Herb seared yellow fin tuna with broad beans & “Pantelleria” capers

Tartara di salmone Scozzese con yogurt e uova di quaglia £16.50
Scottish salmon tartar with yogurt dressing, pomegranate & quail eggs

Carpaccio di branzino con olive taggiasche, olio e limone £16.50
Sea bass carpaccio with “taggiasca” olives & lemon dressing

Gamberoni fritti con salsa tartara £18.50
Deep fried prawns with tartar sauce

Trio di pesce affumicato finocchi ciliegie e limoni di Sorrento £16.50
Trio of smoked swordfish, eel & salmon with fennel, cherries & lemons

Insalata di granseola con pomodori San Marzano £19.50
Cornish crab salad with “San Marzano” tomatoes

Insalata di mare con gamberi capesante e polipo £24.50
Seafood salad with: scallops, prawns, squid & octopus]

PRIMI
Zuppa di granchio con fregola , vongole e fiori di zucca £14.50
Crab Soup with clams and courgette flowers

Zuppa di piselli con formaggio fresco £9.50
Fresh garden peas soup with cream cheese

Tortello d`asparagi con Amatriciana Bianca e favette £14.50
Asparagus tortello served with pancetta ragout & broad beans

Rotolo di ricotta mozzarella e spinaci gratinato al parmiggiano £19.00
Rolled pasta with ricotta spinach & mozzarella gratin with parmesan

Linguine al sughetto di polpo Mediterraneo £23.00
Linguini pasta with octopus ragout capers & olives

Pasta con le sarde a modo mio £21.00
Red Tagliolini with fennel sauce, sardines & fennel seeds

Ravioli di scampi con sughetto di crostacei £25.50
Scampi ravioli served with a drizzle of shellfish sauce

Risotto allo zafferano con peperoni e burrata £24.50
Saffron risotto with peppers ragout & burrata cheese

Spaghetti alle arselle e bottarga £19.50
Spaghetti with baby clams, “bottarga” & garlic with chilli & olive oil

GRANDI CLASSICI

Vitello tonnato Piemontese £21.50
Piedmont style finely sliced veal fillet with tuna sauce

Calamari fritti con salsa tartara £16.50
Deep fried baby calamari with tartar sauce

Carpaccio di filetto di manzo £16.50
Finely sliced raw beef fillet with parmesan shavings & wild rocket

Spaghetti alle arselle e bottarga £19.50
Spaghetti with baby clams, “bottarga” & garlic with chilli & olive oil

Tagliatelle alla Bolognese £15.50
Tagliatelle with Bolognese sauce

Insalata di pecorino pomodorini sedano e bottarga £18.00
Pecorino salad with celery cherry tomatoes and bottarga

Fegato di vitello alla veneziana £19.500
Pan fried calf’s liver Venetian style

CARNE

Galletto ruspante al mattone £19.00
Stone baked corn fed baby chicken “diavola”

Bistecca di manzo Americano alla griglia
con marmellata di cipolle £39.00
Grilled U.S. grain-fed beef rib-eye steak matured 28 days
served with red onion relish

Tagliata di filetto di manzo australiano
al carbone con Worchester dressing £28.00
Australian beef fillet “tagliata” with rocket, parmesan & Worcester dressing

Contro filetto di Wagyu fattoria Australiana “Mollendo” £65.00
Marbled Australian Wagyu beef sirloin “Mollendo farm”

Fegato di vitello burro e salvia, alla griglia o veneziana 
Pan fried calf’s liver with butter & sage
choice of grilled or Venetian style £19.50

Porchetta d`Ariccia D.O.P £19.00/£ 24.00
Porchetta D.O.P “Ariccia” pork from Lazio slow cook in wood oven

Costolette d`agnello Gallese con salsa all` aglio e rosmarino £25.00
Welsh spring lamb cutlets roasted with new season garlic & rosemary sauce

PESCE

Filetto di orata del Mediterraneo condito con olio “Cassini”£19.00
Grilled sea bream fillet from Mediterranean sea & “Cassini” ligurian olive

Filetto di sgombro al vapore su panzanella Toscana £16.00
Steamed fillet of mackerel served with Tuscan bread salad

Filetto di ippoglosso in crosta di patate e salsa mugnaia£23.00
Fillet of halibut with a potato crust served with capers & lemon sauce

Branzino selvatico arrosto con peperoni agrodolce £31.00
Roasted wild sea bass fillet served with sweet & sour roasted peppers

Frittura di paranza (per 2 persone) £58.50
Deep fried scampi, prawns, squid, scallops & mackerel (for 2 people)

Insalata d’astice tiepida alla Catalana £35.00
Warm lobster salad “Catalan style” with cherry tomatoes & celery

Branzino intero in crosta di sale £8.95 per 100gr
Whole sea bass grilled, roasted or salt crusted

DESSERT

Classic Italian Tiramisu £8.00

Pineapple Ravioli with Strawberry & Apple Mint Served with a Raspberry Sorbet £9.00

Poached Pear in Aromatic Red Wine served with Sicilian Cassata Ice Cream and Almond and Pistachio Biscuit £8.50

Crunchy Chocolate Praline served with Blood Orange Sorbet £9.50

Caramelised Apple served with Yogurt Ice cream £8.00

Dessert of the Day £10.00

Milk Chocolate Fondant with hazelnut praline served with vanilla ice cream £11.00

Mango Tiramisu £8.00

Steamed Coconut Custard with Exotic Fruit and Orange Biscuit £9.00

Tropical Mousse layered Cake with Cocoa Brittle served with Honey Comb £8.00

Green Tea Brulee with Berries served with Guava Sorbet £8.00

Selection Seasonal Exotic Fruit Platter with Sorbet £12.50