A LA CARTE MENU Welcome to the Mona Lisa restaurant, set on the ground floor of the beautiful D’Olier Chambers which was built in 1891 by J.F. Fuller for Gallaghers tobacco company. Mona Lisa is an independent company focusing on good fresh food, service and value for money. Thank you for choosing to dine with us.
STARTERS AND SIDES RUSTIC PATE
GNOCCHI
Rustic chicken liver pate with caramelized onion and salted focaccia 4.95
Crispy pan-fried gnocchi in our basil pesto and cream or Napoli and fresh basil sauce 6.50
OLIVES (V)
Served with bread and balsamic oil 3.95
SOUP (V) Chefs fresh soup of the day
4.50
MONA’S MINESTRONE SOUP Minestrone, chunky vegetables, Barlotti beans & fresh herbs served with crusty Italian bread 4.95
CAPESE Buffalo mozzarella, tomato with basil leaf and olive oil seasoned with black pepper 6.50
GOAT’S CHEESE SALAD Crumbed goat’s cheese tossed in baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, crisp bacon, pumpkin seed and balsamic dressing
TOMATO BRUSCHETTA (V) Toasted pave rustic bread topped with tomatoes, olive oil, garlic & fresh basil
4.95
CEASAR SALAD
BAKED GARLIC FOCACCIA (V)
Breaded fish goujons, tartare sauce and a wedge of lemon 5.45
Hand rolled, brushed with garlic and lightly salted 3.95
CALAMARI
GARLIC CHEESE FOCACCIA (V)
Calamari frito, chilli Napoli sauce and a wedge of lemon
5.45
Hand rolled and slightly salted, brushed with garlic and topped with mozzarella cheese 4.25
4.95
MONA’S FAMOUS HAND CUT CHIPS (V)
3.95
SIDE SALAD (V)
SHOESTRING FRIES
3.95
With tomato, onion and mixed leaves in Mona’s dressing 3.75
POTATOES (V)
CAJUN CHICKEN
RUCOLA (V)
CLASSIC CALIFORNIAN (V)
BBQ sauce, Cajun chicken, mushrooms and red onion
12.95
Cherry tomatoes, roasted red pepper, Goat’s cheese, sun-blush tomatoes, marscapone cheese, roasted garlic topped pesto and parmesan 12.50 with rocket and balsamic reduction 12.90
12.50
RENOIR TRICOLOUR PIZZA
Bacon lardons, garlic croutons, parmesan & a classic Caesar dressing 6.50
MUSSELS A shoal of mussels in a white wine, garlic and shallot cream sauce with baked focaccia 9.95
6.95
FISH GOUJONS
TIGER PRAWNS Garlic and chilli Tiger prawns in olive oil with fresh baked focaccia 9.95
TUNA FAGIOLI AND BEAN Tuna, red onion and fagioli bean salad with balsamic dressing
Champ mash
3.50
PIZZA Hand rolled thin crust pizza topped with Mozzarella and Napoli Sauce MARGHERITA (V) Fresh basil & oregano
9.50
MEATBALL PIZZA Pizza topped with Mona’s homemade meatballs
11.95
MEXICAN HOT
WILD MUSHROOM Wild mushrooms and sweet roasted red peppers
HAWAIIAN PIZZA Ham and pineapple
11.50 10.95
MOLLY MALONE
Spicy ground beef and jalapenos topped with sour cream 11.90
Tuna, red onion and green olives 11.50
ISABELLA Ham and mushroom
ITALIAN JOB Italian sausage and pepperoni
Parma ham,rocket, fresh tomato & buffalo mozzarella
DOUBLE ITALIAN Pepperoni, salami, mushroom and chilli
12.50
12.50
MEATLOVERS Spicy ground beef, chicken, salami and pepperoni
11.95
VENETIAN CALZONE
12.50
Chicken, pancetta, peppers and red onion
12.90
DELICIOUS WITH DIPS BBQ sauce, sour cream, Louisiana hot sauce or garlic mayonnaise 95c each
PASTA PENNE ARRABIATTA (V)
BOLOGNESE
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN MEATBALLS
Penne pasta tossed in a garlic chilli Traditional Tuscan bolognese with a splash Old fashioned spaghetti with tomato sauce meatballs and italian sausage in 9.95 of cream, baked in foil with fusilli Add chicken 11.95 pasta and mozarella shavings 10.95 a Napoli sauce
PENNE PESTO Tossed in a basil pesto and topped with parmesan Add chorizo
PENNE PRIMAVERA (V) Tossed in a mushroom & tomato 9.95 mozzarella sauce, topped 11.50 with parmesan
11.95
CARBONARA Creamy parmesan sauce with bacon, mushrooms, garlic,onions 10.95 and spaghetti
CHICKEN WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE & GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE
SICLIAN SEAFOOD AND CHORIZO Tagliatelle pasta with fresh mussels, calamari and chorizo sausage in a rich spicy tomato and dill sauce 12.90
Cajun chicken cooked in a creamy gorgonzola cheese, green peppercorn and MONA’S FAMOUS spring onion sauce with penne pasta 12.90
CHICKEN CARBONARA
Creamy parmesan sauce with bacon, SPAGHETTI PRAWNS 12.75 With Tiger prawns, onion and rocket tossed chicken, mushrooms & onions tossed through spaghetti topped in Mona’s sun dried tomato pesto topped 13.50 with parmesan 13.50 with parmesan
MAIN COURSES AND BURGERS BANGERS AND MASH
BEER BATTERED COD
CHICKEN CURRY
Pork and leek sausages with mashed With Mona’s famous hand cut chips, Classic Sicilian Punjabi chicken potatoes and an onion gravy 10.95 garden peas and tartar sauce 13.95 curry, served with Basmati rice and salted garlic foccacia
FISH GOUJONS
Breaded fish goujons, tartare sauce and a wedge of lemon, served with peas
IRISH FILLET STEAK (8OZ) With Mona’s hand cut chips, shoestring
RISOTTO POLLO
Chicken, arborio rice, pancetta, fries or Champ mash, choice of garlic bacon and green peas and 11.95 butter, crumbled blue cheese or peppercorn sauce 21.95 shaved parmesan
CHARGRILLED CAJUN CHICKEN BURGER Whole breast, cajun spices and roasted 13.95 red pepper in our signature bap with Mona’s famous hand cut chips or shoestring fries 11.95
MONA BURGER
13.95 Mona’s famous handmade burger served GOAT’S CHEESE SALAD on our house Muffin with Mona’s famous RISOTTO VEGETARIAN CHICKEN MILANESE Crumbed goat’s cheese tossed in hand cut chips or shoestring fries 9.95 Mushrooms, arborio rice, green peas Breaded breast of chicken served with baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, 12.95 MONA CHEDDAR CHEESE BURGER spaghetti in a spicy Napoli sauce 13.95 and shaved parmesan crisp bacon, pumpkin seed and Mona’s famous handmade burger served balsamic dressing 12.95 MUSSELS DARNE OF SALMON on our house Muffin with cheddar cheese A mountain of mussels in a white wine, Chilli rubbed salmon, with champ mash, and served with Mona’s famous hand cut CAJUN CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD broccoli and a lemon dill butter 14.95 garlic and shallot cream sauce served chips or shoestring fries 11.50 Chargrilled Cajun chicken with bacon with shoestring fries 14.95 lardons, garlic croutons, parmesan and a classic Caesar dressing 13.95
DESSERTS
4.25 5.95
TIRAMISU Our own delicious homemade creamy tiramisu
4.75
APPLE PIE Homemade apple pie served with custard with one scoop vanilla ice cream
Mona’s famous handmade burger served on our house Muffin with cheddar cheese and bacon and served with Mona’s famous hand cut chips or shoestring fries 12.95
MONA BLUE CHEESE BURGER Mona’s famous handmade burger served on our house Muffin with blue cheese and served with Mona’s famous hand cut chips or shoestring fries 11.95
SIDE SAUCES Great with your burger! Peppercorn, garlic butter or crumbled blue cheese 1.75
DELICIOUS WITH DIPS BBQ sauce, sour cream, Louisiana hot sauce or garlic mayonnaise 95c
ICE CREAM
CHOCOLATE, BANANA AND BREAD PUDDING Chef’s secret recipe served with custard with 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
MONA BACON CHEDDAR CHEESE BURGER
PROFITEROLES
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
VANILLA SUNDAE
BANANA SPLIT
Cream filled profiteroles served with chocolate sauce
An inside out chocolate fondant, a must for chocolate lovers served with cream 5.45 with 1 scoop vanilla ice cream 6.75
2 scoops of Movenpick’s finest vanilla ice cream, fudge pieces, chocolate sauce, fresh whipped cream and wafer top 6.95
Traditional banana split served with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream, banana and choc and strawberry sauce 6.50
STRAWBERRY SUNDAE
CARAMEL BISCUIT SUNDAE
2 scoops of Movenpicks finest strawberry ice cream , fresh strawberries, almonds, strawberry sauce and wafer top 6.95
Crumbed butter biscuits, soft caramel toffee, and almonds with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream & caramel sauce 6.95
4.25
BANOFFEE PIE Layer of toffee on a crumbled oat biscuit base topped with banana and cream 4.95 with 1 scoop vanilla ice cream 6.75
DESSERT TRIO Mouth watering taster sizes of tiramisu, vanilla ice cream and hot apple pie 6.95
4.95 6.25
CHOCOLATE SUNDAE 2 scoops of Movenpick’s finest chocolate ice cream, white chocolate pieces, fresh whipped cream and wafer top 6.95 All our beef is 100% Irish and traceable.
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SPARKLING WINE
WHITE WINES VINO BIANCO DELLA CASA – HOUSE WHITE (ITALIAN)
GAVI DOCG (ITALIAN)
Well balanced wine that is smooth and easy to drink.
Rich ripe pear character, typical from the Cortese grape. Zingy acidity with a long finish.
Small Glass 3.95 Large Glass 4.95 ½ Carafe 8.95 Bottle 10.95 1 Litre 15.95
Small Glass 6.50 Large Glass 8.85 ½ Carafe 17.90 Bottle 26.90
SALENTO BIANCO – PREMIUM HOUSE WHITE (ITALIAN)
Winner of a Gold Medal from the Concorso Internazionale del Pinot Grigio for the second consecutive year, this Pinot Grigio shows a really fine balance, an elegant bouquet and typical varietal aromas.
A soft fruity wine with crisp citrus and subtle grassy aromas and nice dry refreshing finish. Small Glass 4.25 ½ Carafe 9.95
Large Glass 5.25 Bottle 14.95
Beautiful pale yellow colour, brilliant and limpid. Flowered with notes of blackcurrant buds. Rather sharp with powerful flavours.
Small Glass 5.25 Large Glass 6.50 13.00 Bottle 19.50
PINOT GRIGIO LA DI MOTTE (ITALIAN) ½ Carafe
Small Glass 6.50 Large Glass 8.95 ½ Carafe 17.90 Bottle 26.90
COTES DU RHONE BLANC GRANDE RESERVE (FRENCH)
With attractive aromas of fresh fruit such as pineapple, grapefruit, lime and a great balance, this wine has all the ingredients that make Chilean Sauvignon Blanc so popular.
Small Glass 5.70 Large Glass 7.95 ½ Carafe 15.90 Bottle 23.90
Bottle
BOTTLE TREE SEMILLON/ CHARDONNAY (AUSTRALIAN)
Fresh, fruity, full ripe – perfect everyday drinking wine.
Produced from an Organic Vineyard, this wine has a pure citrusy character and a great soft finish. Small Glass 5.70 Large Glass 7.95 ½ Carafe 15.90 Bottle 23.90
flavours & a low acidity. Characterised by its persistent effervescence. Bottle
35.00
ROSE WINES PINOT GRIGIO BLUSH (ITALIAN) A refreshing rose wine with lovely notes of strawberry and raspberry, produced from the well known Pinot Grigio grape.
Fresh honeyed citrus aromas, very lively with pure fruit flavours and good length.
Small Glass 4.95 Large Glass 6.95 ½ Carafe 13.90 Bottle 20.90 1 Litre 24.90
28.50
FIVE WAYS SAUVIGNON BLANC (NEW ZEALAND)
KEN FORRESTER PETIT CHENIN (SOUTH AFRICAN)
Small Glass 5.95 Large Glass 7.95 ½ Carafe 15.90 Bottle 23.90
BAQUIERE GRANDE RESERVE BLANC VENTISQUERO RESERVA SAUVIGNON PROSCECCO BLANC (CHILEAN) (FRENCH) Straw yellow colour with harmonious fruit
Very clean and refreshing wine from a gem of an estate with wonderful clean finish.
LA VIGNE DU CHANT DE L’OISEAU ROSE D’ANJOU (FRENCH)
Small Glass 6.50 Large Glass 8.95 ½ Carafe 17.90 Bottle 26.90
This off-dry Rose from the Loire Valley shows intense red fruit flavours. A delight to drink. Small Glass 5.95 Large Glass 7.95 ½ Carafe 15.90 Bottle 23.90
RED WINES VINO TINTO ROSSO DELLA CASA – HOUSE RED (ITALIAN) Well balanced wine that is smooth and easy to drink.
VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO (ITALIAN) Distinctive ripe dark cherry fruit character with a hint of bramble fruit, balanced, long and very satisfying.
Small Glass 3.95 Large Glass 4.95 ½ Carafe 8.95 Bottle 10.95 1 Litre 15.95
Small Glass 6.50 Large Glass 8.95 ½ Carafe 17.90 Bottle 26.90
SALENTO ROSSO – PREMIUM HOUSE RED (ITALIAN)
This fine Chianti shows complex and persistent bouquet of spices and wild berries. The palate is well structured, savoury and dry, with a soft velvety after taste.
Ruby red in colour, this is an easy drinking wine with a lovely fruity expression. Small Glass 4.25 ½ Carafe 9.95
Large Glass 5.25 Bottle 14.95
PICCINI MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO (ITALIAN)
CHIANTI CLASSICO SOLCO (ITALIAN)
Small Glass 6.95 Large Glass 9.95 ½ Carafe 19.90 Bottle 29.95
BOARTE RIOJA (SPANISH)
This wine has an intense ruby red colour and perfume with notes of violet and red fruit. Small Glass 4.95 Large Glass 6.95 ½ Carafe 13.90 Bottle 20.90
5.3% 33cl
ASAHI (JAPAN) 5.0% 33cl BISHOPS FINGER (ENGLAND)
4.25 4.50 4.50 4.75 4.75
5.4% 50cl
4.95
ASPALLS BOTTLED DRAUGHT CYDER 5.5% 50cl BULMER’S IRISH CIDER
5.95
4.7% 33cl
ERDINGER (GERMANY) NON ALCOHOLIC 0.4% 33cl BOTTLE SMIRNOFF ICE 5.5%
4.75 3.75 5.95
DRAUGHT BEERS STELLA (BELGIUM) 5.1% 1/2 Pint 2.75 Pint 5.25 HOEGAARDEN (BELGIUM) 5.0% 1/2 Pint 3.45 Pint 6.25
GORDON’S GIN MARTEL BRANDY JACK DANIELS SMIRNOFF VODKA CORK DRY GIN GROUSE SCOTCH WHISKY BACARDI JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY MARTINI (71ml) BAILEYS (50ml) BOTTLE MIXER SAMBUCA AMARETTO LEMONCELLO HENNESSEY TIA MARIA
3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 4.25 4.50 1.20 3.95 3.95 3.95 4.95 4.50
BOTTLE TREE CABERNET/SHIRAZ (AUSTRALIAN)
VENTISQUERO RESERVA MERLOT (CHILEAN)
Spicy, woody aromas followed by red fruit Produced from an Organic Vineyard, this fragrances, strong tannins and a lively finish. medium bodied and flavoursome wine combines perfectly the black and red Small Glass 5.25 Large Glass 6.50 fruits, the spices and the tannins provided ½ Carafe 13.00 Bottle 19.50 by the two different grapes.
The intense and deep red colour and a pleasant fruit aroma, which together with notes of wood resulting from ageing in barrels, produces a very elegant reserve wine.
COTES DU RHONE ROUGE GRANDE RESERVE (FRENCH)
Small Glass 5.70 Large Glass 7.95 ½ Carafe 15.90 Bottle 23.90
Small Glass 5.70 Large Glass 7.95 ½ Carafe 15.90 Bottle 23.90
Round and unctuous, this wine is full and supple. The tannins are present but well balanced, with a long lasting flavour.
DANTE ROBINO MALBEC (ARGENTINIAN)
KEN FORRESTER PETIT CABERNET/ MERLOT (SOUTH AFRICAN)
Bottle
28.50
PINOT NOIR HERITIERE PAGOLA RESERVE (FRENCH)
A fine but rich Pinot Noir, as it comes from Clean and intense garnet colour with the sunny south of France. Powerful wine purple hues, very fruity but with an elegant with cherry and baked fruit notes. Truffle touch of French oak. aromas once aerated. A rare balance, silky Small Glass 6.50 Large Glass 8.95 tannins and long on the palate. ½ Carafe 17.90 Bottle 26.90 Small Glass 6.50 Large Glass 8.95 ½ Carafe 17.90 Bottle 26.90
BEERS OF THE WORLD SPIRITS PERONI (ITALY) 5.1% 33cl SOL (MEXICO) 4.5% 33cl MORETTI (ITALY) 4.6% 33cl ERDINGER (GERMANY)
BAQUIERE GRANDE RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON (FRENCH)
The wine shows rich fruity flavours and a sweet ripeness on the palate. A typical Argentinian Malbec. Small Glass 5.70 Large Glass 7.95 ½ Carafe 15.90 Bottle 23.90
Vibrant aromas of spicy red berry fruit with soft velvety tannins and a rich, rewarding finish. Small Glass 5.95 Large Glass 7.95 ½ Carafe 15.90 Bottle 23.90
LIQUEUR COFFEE
TEA & COFFEE
SOFT DRINKS
IRISH COFFEE
AMERICANO COFFEE
Irish Whiskey and coffee topped with whipped cream
Black coffee served with cold milk on the side
COKE 33cl Bottle DIET COKE 33cl Bottle SPRITE 33cl Bottle FANTA 33cl Bottle 7UP DIET PINEAPPLE JUICE Bottle ORANGE JUICE Bottle SPARKLING WATER 50cl Bottle ORANGE & LEMONADE PINEAPPLE & LEMONADE ORANGE & SODA PINEAPPLE & SODA SODA & LIME STILL WATER 50cl Bottle STILL WATER 1 litre Bottle SPARKLING WATER 1 litre Bottle TONIC WATER MILK
5.75
GAELIC COFFEE Scotch whisky and coffee topped with whipped cream
ESPRESSO
5.75
CALYPSO COFFEE Tia Maria and coffee topped with whipped cream
DOUBLE ESPRESSO
5.75
Espresso topped with steamed frothy milk
5.75
Espresso with steamed milk
CAFÉ LATTE
BAILEY’S COFFEE Bailey’s and coffee topped with whipped cream
Traditional short strong black coffee 1.95
2.40
CAPPUCCINO
FRENCH COFFEE Hennessey and coffee topped with whipped cream
2.20
MOCHACCINO Espresso, chocolate, frothed milk
5.75
2.65 2.65 2.75
POT OF TEA Selection of herbal teas also available
2.10
HOT CHOCOLATE With steamed milk, served with marshmallows
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