Birmingham's top Italian gourmet restaurant Valentino's is so proud of its new menu that it has even brought in a jazz artist to help sing its praises.
Sixties and Seventies soulful song singer Bobby Woods will be resuming his successful monthly series of serenading diners at the 35-year-old eatery in Harborne High Street on Thursday, May 7.
The popular £24.95 music and three-course-meal package follows the launch of Valentino's exciting new spring and summer a la carte menu, in which 90 per cent of the dishes are new to the restaurant.
The sophisticated yet simple courses include a range of 12 starters, ten pasta and risotto dishes, 12 mains and five fish items, all cooked on the premises using local market produce including fresh authentic food from Italy.
Deep fried king prawns, whitebait and squid rings served with a crunchy salad, and goat's cheese wrapped in roasted mixed vegetables, curly endive and basil, are among the succulent starters.
'Mezzalune' (half-moon) and parcel-shaped pasta from Liguria are central to two of the new pasta dishes, the first stuffed with mushrooms and cooked in a passata of rocket, Parmesan, garlic and olive oil, and the second filled with Parma ham in a tomato, basil and mushroom sauce.
Valentino's superb reputation for steaks has been enriched with tantalising new sauces ranging from brandy, red wine and pink and black pepper corns to a creamy tarragon sauce with Italian herbs and a splash of whisky.
Oven-baked fillet of haddock with a cream, ginger and garlic sauce with flaked almonds, and grilled swordfish with a tomato, garlic, dill, white wine and olive sauce are among the ever-popular fish dishes – with the daily specials board often including lobster, Dover sole and scallops.
As well as a wide selection of Italian desserts, Valentino's offers a comprehensive Italian wine list not just for its a la carte diners but also for those opting for the £15.95 three-course Sunday lunch, which features a choice of six starters, five mains and four desserts.
It is also continuing its light lunch menu of two courses for £8.95 and three for £9.95 from Monday to Saturday, as well as its set evening menu at £14.95 for three courses including a glass of house wine from Monday to Thursday.
The restaurant's successful two-course business lunches are also being continued as a result of high demand at just £8.95 for two courses.
Owner-chef Simon Mousa, who runs Valentino’s with his wife Peggy, said: “We hope that our many regular diners and those new to the area will take advantage of our exciting new menu cooked the way Mamma does.
“We enjoy serving freshly cooked authentic Italian food in a friendly relaxed family atmosphere to our delighted guests, one or two of whom have even told us that you couldn’t enjoy better cooking elsewhere.”
Valentino’s Restaurant is at 73 High Street, Birmingham B17 9NS (Tel: 0121 427 2560)
Sixties and Seventies soulful song singer Bobby Woods will be resuming his successful monthly series of serenading diners at the 35-year-old eatery in Harborne High Street on Thursday, May 7.
The popular £24.95 music and three-course-meal package follows the launch of Valentino's exciting new spring and summer a la carte menu, in which 90 per cent of the dishes are new to the restaurant.
The sophisticated yet simple courses include a range of 12 starters, ten pasta and risotto dishes, 12 mains and five fish items, all cooked on the premises using local market produce including fresh authentic food from Italy.
Deep fried king prawns, whitebait and squid rings served with a crunchy salad, and goat's cheese wrapped in roasted mixed vegetables, curly endive and basil, are among the succulent starters.
'Mezzalune' (half-moon) and parcel-shaped pasta from Liguria are central to two of the new pasta dishes, the first stuffed with mushrooms and cooked in a passata of rocket, Parmesan, garlic and olive oil, and the second filled with Parma ham in a tomato, basil and mushroom sauce.
Valentino's superb reputation for steaks has been enriched with tantalising new sauces ranging from brandy, red wine and pink and black pepper corns to a creamy tarragon sauce with Italian herbs and a splash of whisky.
Oven-baked fillet of haddock with a cream, ginger and garlic sauce with flaked almonds, and grilled swordfish with a tomato, garlic, dill, white wine and olive sauce are among the ever-popular fish dishes – with the daily specials board often including lobster, Dover sole and scallops.
As well as a wide selection of Italian desserts, Valentino's offers a comprehensive Italian wine list not just for its a la carte diners but also for those opting for the £15.95 three-course Sunday lunch, which features a choice of six starters, five mains and four desserts.
It is also continuing its light lunch menu of two courses for £8.95 and three for £9.95 from Monday to Saturday, as well as its set evening menu at £14.95 for three courses including a glass of house wine from Monday to Thursday.
The restaurant's successful two-course business lunches are also being continued as a result of high demand at just £8.95 for two courses.
Owner-chef Simon Mousa, who runs Valentino’s with his wife Peggy, said: “We hope that our many regular diners and those new to the area will take advantage of our exciting new menu cooked the way Mamma does.
“We enjoy serving freshly cooked authentic Italian food in a friendly relaxed family atmosphere to our delighted guests, one or two of whom have even told us that you couldn’t enjoy better cooking elsewhere.”
Valentino’s Restaurant is at 73 High Street, Birmingham B17 9NS (Tel: 0121 427 2560)
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