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The Bay Leaf- Refurbished new Bar & Restaurant and a new menu!

The Bay Leaf – Colombo’s Finest Italian Restaurant – set in a grand colonial mansion has been refurbished with a return to the polished teak wood furniture, warm earthy colors setting a cool, refreshing ambiance for your dining pleasure.

And the Retro Bar gets a more vibrant and exhilarating look with special LED lighting effects that can set the mood through the day to night time, creating a dramatic, yet a cool charm. The signature “Retro Bar” with a new look offers special Sundown Deals, liquor and wine promotions along with your favorite cocktails by the pitcher – be it Margaritas, Sangria or Mojito’s.

Bay leaf menu has been revised by Chef Saroj, with new dishes adding exciting flavors and tastes while maintaining the traditional Italian favorites.The new extensive Italian menu includes a selection of Anti Pasti, Salad, Soup, Main course – offering Fettuccine, Tagliatelle Spaghetti and Ravioli dishes along with grilled meat and seafood dishes among many others.

The Desserts are heavenly – Pannacotta, Zabaglione, Cassata, Tiramisu and with Baked Alaska offered in 2 flavors, among the Italian and international favorites.

The garden terrace area offers an idyllic setting for outside dining under the stars.

The Bay Leaf Outdoor catering service offers special menu selections for cocktails, dinners and special events along with customized service by experienced staff.

Harpo’s Pizza; Home-grown Pizza brand offers a selection of 24 pizzas for you to enjoy. Click here for Pizza Menu.

Come dine with us @ The Bay Leaf

GILI ANTIPASTI

Bruschetta al Pomodoro & all’Aglio (V)
Grilled toast topped with tomato, garlic, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil	Rs. 425

Calamari Fritti
Crispy-fried squid served with a spicy salsa arora	Rs. 875

Prosciutto e Melone
Thinly sliced parma ham served on chilled rock melon	Rs. 1350

Antipasto Misto (for two)
Calamari, tomato, mozzarella, smoked salmon, grilled vegetables, beef carpaccio and sautéed mushrooms	Rs. 1400

Insalata Caprese (V)
Fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and basil, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and crushed black peppercorns	Rs. 795

Salmone Affumicato
Sliced smoked salmon on a bed of mixed garden salad, served with capers, shallots, lemon, mustard mayonnaise & extra virgin olive oil	Rs. 1050

Insalata di Pollo alla Romano
Crispy chicken, sliced egg, bacon, tomato, onion, cucumber with a creamy parmesan dressing	Rs. 875

Insalata Russa con salsa di Avocado
Shrimp salad with carrot, potatoes, green peas, gherkins, mixed with avocado sauce	Rs. 875

Carpaccio di Pesce
Thinly sliced raw fish fillet on a bed of mixed greens and dressed with lemon olive oil, sundried tomato, green olive & parmesan cheese	Rs. 725

Pollo Tonnato
Thinly sliced poached chicken breast served with a sauce of creamed mayonnaise, capers, anchovies, white wine and tuna	Rs. 850

Gamberetti della casa
Marinated pan fried prawns served with warm crispy grilled bread and a tangy tomato and apple chutney	Rs. 875

Funghi alla Toscana (V)
Shitake and button mushroom, grilled and gratinated with fresh herbs and parmesan cheese	Rs. 750

Parmigiana Melanzane (V)
Marinated aubergines, oven baked with pomodoro sauce, fresh mozzarella, parmesan cheese and fresh basil	Rs. 775

Polpette di Salmone
Smoked salmon filled with baby prawns, on a bed of grilled zucchini, served with mustard cocktail sauce & a reduction of balsamic vinegar	Rs. 950

Avocado e funghi al dolcelatte (V)
Warm avocado, topped with sautéed mushroom & drizzled with melted cheese	Rs. 775

Grigliata di verdure (V)
Grilled aubergines, courgette & peppers on a bed of salad leaves with fresh mozzarella, sundried tomato and drizzled with an Italian dressing	Rs. 700

Insalata alla Bay leaf
Ice-berger hearts with our own dressing of anchovy, garlic, lemon, mustard mayonnaise, parmesan cheese & topped with croutons and crispy bacon	Rs. 725

Insalata alla Sicilian (V)
Salad with tomato, mozzarella, black olive, egg plant, zucchini, oregano with pesto dressing	Rs. 700

Rucola con gorgonzola (V)
Arugola salad with gorgonzola, sautéed onion and a reduction of balsamic vinegar	Rs. 775

LE ZUPPE

Minestrone
Italian vegetable soup	Rs. 350

Zuppa del Giorno
Soup of the day	Rs. 400

Zuppa di Pollo e Zucchine
Chicken & zucchini soup	Rs. 375

LE PASTE DELLA CASA (Fresh Pasta made daily at The Bayleaf) All pasta is served Al Dente unless otherwise requested

Fettuccine ai Vegetali Grigliati (V)
Fresh fettuccine, tossed with grilled market vegetables, dry chilli flakes, basil and parmesan cheese	Rs. 795

Fettuccine all’Orientale
Home-made fresh pasta tossed with chicken, leeks, carrot, garlic, chilli, fresh tomato and a hint of curry powder	Rs. 895

Fettucine con Gamberetti e Melenzane
Home-made egg pasta with prawns, egg plant, garlic, chilli, basil and tomato	Rs. 1150

Tagliatelle al Granchio
Fresh pasta tossed with crabmeat, cream and mixed herbs, with a touch of tomato and a dash of Vodka	Rs. 975

Tagliatelle al Nero di Seppia
Home-made squid ink pasta tossed with garlic, calamari, fresh tomato and white wine	Rs. 895

Tagliatelle alla Ortolana
Home-made flat pasta with sautéed eggplant, zucchini, capsicum, cream, tomato, oregano and parmesan cheese	Rs. 875

Tagliatelle verdi con Prosciutto
Home-made spinach pasta tossed with honey glazed ham, mushroom, bacon, cream & parmesan cheese	Rs. 950

Tagliatelle alla Nostramo
Home-made egg pasta with garlic, chilli, capers, black olive, anchovy, tuna & tomato	Rs. 895

Tagliatelle con manzo funghi
Home-made egg pasta with shredded beef, mushroom ragout and a touch of cream	Rs. 950

Tagliolini con codine di aragosta al cartoccio
Home-made thin pasta with shoe-lobster meat, garlic, herbs, white wine, tomato and a touch of chillie with paper-wrapped & oven baked	Rs. 1300

Tagliolini verdi alla Bay leaf
Oven baked fresh spinach combined with ham, bacon, mushrooms, cream and aged parmesan cheese	Rs. 925

Tagliolini con pollo e pancetta
Home-made thin pasta with garlic, chilli, chicken, bacon, mushroom and fresh herbs	Rs. 925

Cannelloni con Agnello
Fresh pasta tubes, filled with lamb meat and oven baked with a cream & tomato sauce	Rs. 950

Cannelloni con Vitello
Fresh pasta tubes filled with roasted veal ragu, ricotta, parmesan cheese, herbs and oven baked with a cream cheese sauce	Rs. 1050

Lasagna della Casa
Layered oven baked fresh lasagna with a rich beef ragout	Rs. 900

Lasagna all Pollo
Layered oven baked fresh lasagna with a chicken ragout	Rs. 1050

Gnocchi di Patate con Gorgonzola
Fresh potato dumplings with gorgonzola & a creamy cheese sauce	Rs. 850

RAVIOLI (Freshly made Pasta)

Ravioli di Gamberetti con Arabiatta
Ravioli stuffed with shrimps, béchamel, parmesan cheese, fresh herbs and served with a spicy pomodoro sauce	Rs. 1100

Ravioli di Anatra
Duck ravioli served with tomato, cream, oregano and vodka sauce	Rs. 1150

Ravioli di Ricotta di spinachi (V)
Home-made pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese, fresh spinach and parmesan cheese. Served with cream, tomato and oregano	Rs. 925

Manicotti con Funghi (V)
Spinach ravioli with mushroom & parmesan cheese. Served with a cream & cheese sauce	Rs. 925

LE ALTRE PASTE (Ready made Pasta)

Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino Rosse (V)
Spaghetti tossed with garlic, olive oil, chillies, parsley and diced fresh tomatoes	Rs. 695

Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti cooked in a beef sauce with tomatoes and herbs	Rs. 750

Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti cooked in a creamy egg yolk with chopped bacon, parmesan cheese & parsley	Rs. 800

Spaghetti alla Marinara
Spaghetti tossed with olive oil, garlic, fish, seafood, white wine, herbs and fresh tomato	Rs. 1100

Penne Quattro Formaggi (V)
Short pasta with four varieties of Italian cheese	Rs. 995

Penne alla Polesina
Short pasta with prawns, roasted capsicum, garlic, white wine, cream and a touch of tomato	Rs. 1100

Penne alla Arrabiata
Short pasta tossed with garlic, chillies, herbs and tomato	Rs. 850

Linguine alla Matriciana
Linguine pasta tossed with tomato based sauce with sautéed onion, bacon, herbs and parmesan cheese	Rs. 1100

Fussili alla Rustica
Fussili pasta with tomato, egg yolk, herbs and parmesan cheese	Rs. 895

Fussili pollo Peto
Fussili pasta with chicken breast, sautéed with an in-house basil pesto and tomato sauce	Rs. 975

Spaghettini in salsa
Angel-hair pasta tossed with garlic, chilli, olive oil, anchovies, lemon, herbs and capers	Rs. 875

Combination of Pastas All pastas may be combined by the number of people ordering pastas – two people can combine two pastas and three people can combine three pastas, up to a maximum of four people and four pastas; prices as above.

I RISOTTI

Risotto di Pollo
Italian rice with chicken, zucchini, bell peppers, parmesan cheese & white wine	Rs. 1100

Risotto Primavera
Italian rice with sautéed mixed garden vegetables, herbs & parmesan cheese	Rs. 1050

Risotto con Gamberetti
Italian rice with prawns, white wine, tomato and parmesan cheese	Rs. 1150

I PESCI

Salmone alla Griglia
Marinated grilled fresh salmon with olive oil, garlic, chillies and fresh tomato	Rs. 1725

Sogliola Beurre Blanc
Fillet of sole, pan fried with butter, white wine and steamed ginger sauce with a ribbon of smoked salmon, red onion and tomato	Rs. 1200

Medaglioni di Dentice alla Borromeo
Pan fried medallion of red mullet served with capers, mushroom, lemon & white wine	Rs. 1200

Bocconcini de Pesce Pizzaiola
Pan fried fillet of seer fish served with tomato, garlic, oregano, white wine & mozzarella cheese on a bed of spinach	Rs. 1300

Gamberoni ai Ferri al Profumo di Erbe
Grilled jumbo prawns, gratinated with a mix of herbs, bread crumbs, white wine, parmesan cheese and olive oil	Rs. 1850

Misto di Pesce
Grilled lobster, jumbo prawns, seer fish, mullet and calamari served with garlic lemon butter	Rs. 2450

LE CARNI

Stinco di Agnello
Oven braised lamb shank with vegetables, herbs and a Tuscan grape red wine	Rs. 2200

Costolette di Agnello alla Griglia
Marinated grilled lamb cutlets, served with a red wine sauce	Rs. 2500

Bistecca alla Griglia
Pepper crusted grilled Australian sirloin steak with a rosemary & pepper sauce	Rs. 1700

Pollo alla Milanese
Pan fried supreme of chicken, layered with ham, fresh mozzarella cheese & oven baked on a bed of light tomato sauce. Topped with a creamy mushroom sauce	Rs. 1300

Filetto di manzo alla griglia in salsa rose
Grilled beef tenderloin gratin with tomato, mozzarella. Served with a reduction of red wine, raisins and grapes	Rs. 1000

Maiale Involtini
Pan fried pork loin stuffed with green olives, sundried tomato, herbs, wrapped with bacon, served with natural jus with Dijon mustard	Rs. 1300

All main courses are served with mashed or sautéed potatoes and vegetables

I DOLCI

Frutta Fresca
Fresh tropical fruit platter	Rs. 300

Brownies
Freshly-made dark chocolate brownies, topped with vanilla ice cream and a rich chocolate sauce	Rs. 375

Gelato Misto
Three flavours of ice cream (Strawberry, Vanilla or Chocolate) with honey caramelized nuts	Rs. 350

Baked Alaska (2 flavours)
Mint or Butterscotch ice cream encased in a soft sponge, delicately covered with a light meringue	Rs. 375

Pannacotta
A chilled custard served with a rich orange and grand marnier sauce	Rs. 375

Tiramisù
A chocolate and espresso sponge trifle	Rs. 575

Cassata alla Sicilliana
Ice cream, cheese, dark chocolate, mixed peel, nuts and Italian sponge served with strawberry coulis	Rs. 425

Zabaglione con Gelato
Warm whipped egg yolk with white wine and ice cream	Rs. 400

Espresso Coffee Pudding
Dates & espresso coffee pudding served with vanilla ice cream & a rich chocolate sauce	Rs. 400

Passion Fruit Cheese Cake
Cream cheese and passion fruit	Rs. 425

Chocolate mud pie with vanilla ice cream
Served with peanut butter sauce and dark rum	Rs. 400

Peaches & cream Pavlova
Italian meringue with peaches and cream	Rs. 425

Orange Lime Crepes
Lime crepes with orange & vanilla ice cream	Rs. 375

Amaretto nougat cheese Soufflé
Warm nougat cheese soufflé with Amaretto ice cream in almond julep and orange sauce	Rs. 400

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All prices are subject to government tax and service charge