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Red Belly Black offers a quality, private inner city surroundings. The service is professional and friendly; the food is second to none.

Offering a broad selection of menus and entertainment options, Red Belly Black can cater for a surprisingly large number due to it's indoor outdoor venue.

Our Management team has the expertise to ensure a quality out come for any function organiser as shown by our numerous awards for excellence.

Awards for Excellence:

  • 1999 Best Site Caterer - Restaurant and Catering Association.
  • 2000 Best Function Centre - Restaurant and Catering Association.
  • 2000 Best Cafe - Restaurant and Catering Association.
  • 2001 and 2002 ACT and Region Tourism Awards - Best Tourism Restaurant.

 

Select from our available menus:

 

 

COCKTAIL PARTY CANAPE MENU

HAND-MADE PETITE AND ELEGANT

Choose a minimum of 4 or more of the following items


$4 each

Avocado & pickled vegetable sushi platters

Thai chicken lime and mint cucumber cups

Whipped goats cheese & chive tartlets

Pesto topped Pumpkin & mozzarella cakes

Crisp Chickpea carrot fritters hommos & mint

Zucchini dill frittata fetta and almonds

Thai squid fish cakes with dipping sauce

Chorizo sausage in pastry tomato relish

Indian spiced vegetable fritters date chutney

2 Pizzette salami black olive /pumpkin ricotta

Mini Bruschetta platters (3 types)

Tandoori chicken guacamole on poppadoms
$4 each

Eggplant cherry tomato & fetta cheese

Chicken and mango mayo ribbon sandwiches

Smoked salmon dill cream cheese crepes

Prosciutto ham wrapped fresh pear

Sichuan peppered beef soy & shallot

Moroccan lamb ginger & pine nut skewers

Chicken and basil wontons dipping sauce

Peking bbq shredded pork crispy wontons

$6 each

Atlantic salmon & tuna sushi platters

Natural & Kilpatrick rock oysters

Tempura tiger prawns with mango lime aioli

Fresh prawns with cocktail sauce & caviar

Min 3 of each item per person

Minimum 25 persons to book a function

 

TAPAS STYLE MENU

MORE SUBSTANTIAL ELEGANT PARTY FOOD

Choose a minimum of 3 or more of the following items

(Served from platters or individual Chinese pails, fork and finger food)


Each Item $8 per person 2 hours


Mini Tempura snapper fillets with shoe string fries and lemon

Crisp Calamari with five spiced salt and aioli

Moroccan lamb & pine nut skewers with carrot & ginger dip

Lemongrass satay chicken skewers with peanut sauce

Chicken, mint and cashew Vietnamese paper rolls with dipping sauce

Mezze platters; Green & black olives, dolmades, crudités & dips

BBQ Portuguese piri piri chicken with crispy potatoes

Natural & Kilpatrick rock oysters

Risotto with chorizo sausage, saffron rice, peas and parmesan

Beef fillet stir fried with black bean mushrooms and egg noodles

Snow peas, pumpkin stir fried with soft rice noodles and cashews

Greek salad with bbq baby octopus

Warm Chicken & crisp bacon Caesar salad

Tandoori Chicken with yellow basmati rice and raitha

Char grilled Pepper steak with roasted potato & rocket

Antipasto platters; Salami, hams, cheeses grilled vegetables with breads

Thai chicken curry with basil, sweet potato and steamed rice

 

PARTY DESSERTS $5 each person


Vanilla bean & strawberry Panacotta

Belgian Chocolate & raspberry mousse

Blueberry & white chocolate mousse
Chocolate Mascarpone Tiramisu

Flambéed Exotic fruit skewers

Coconut & mango Panacotta

Minimum 25 persons to book a function

 

DINNER MENUS 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

MENU 1  $29 per person

TO START

Mixed Platter of grilled breads; herb, garlic, pesto, sun dried tomato

Mixed Platter of Bruschetta; tomato & basil, mushroom & shallot

MAINS (to share)

Penne Pasta rigate tossed with bacon, zucchini, pesto cream sauce

Warm salad with butternut pumpkin, aged cheddar bacon & Caesar dressing

Risotto with chicken breast, white wine, mushrooms & pine nuts

Salt & pepper calamari with asian vegetable salad & cashews

Green Salad Shoestring fries

TO FINISH

Mixed platter of desserts

Tea & coffee

 

 

MENU 2  $39 per person

TO START

Mixed Platter of grilled breads; herb, garlic, pesto, sun dried tomato

Mixed Platter of Bruschetta; tomato & basil, mushroom & shallot

MAINS

Grilled prime Sirloin steak with mushroom red wine sauce on a crisp potato thyme cake

Herb rubbed baby Chicken grilled and served with Tuscan vegetables and garlic jus

Sesame crust Soy Chicken with mushroom, garlic & shallot fried rice

Slow roast lamb rump with Almond citrus mint salsa and sweet potato mash

Snapper fillets with calamari, lemon, dill and steamed potatoes

Chicken breast wrapped with prosciutto, pine nuts, on lemon risotto

Peppered Sirloin with layered cream potato and béarnaise sauce

Ricotta & spinach ravioli in rose cream sauce and crisp artichokes

TO FINISH

Hot & cold chocolate desert plate & Farmhouse cheese & fruit plate

Tea & coffee

 

 

MENU 3  $45 per person

TO START

Mezze plate of vegetable dips, cheese, house specials with herb flatbreads

Antipasto plate of cured meats, salmon, olives and seafood

MAIN & DESSERT AS ABOVE

Tea & coffee

 

Please Note: All meals are served alternately 50/50. Special diets can be catered for. Other dishes can be included in the selection also. Main meals come with vegetables & green salad. Please consult staff for any other queries at all. Other Functions & catering available, please contact us for details

 

ITALIAN STYLE DINNER MENU

MENU 4   $35per person

PRIMI - ANTIPASTO

A selection of cured & marinaded meats, vegetables,

olives and other house specialities served with warm breads

PASTA

Fettuccini Carbonnara - Penne Rigate Ragu Bolognaise

& Spaghetti Pesto cream

SECONDI

Arrosto di vitello - Roast Veal or Beef loin with rosemary & garlic

Arrosto di Maiale - Roast Pork with lemon, sage

DOLCI

Selection of Italian desserts with Teas & coffee

*all mains come with seasonal vegetables, potatoes

 

 

MENU 5  $45 per person

PRIMI - ANTIPASTO

A selection of cured & marinaded meats, vegetables,

olives and other house specialities served with warm breads

PASTA
Choose two

Traditional beef lasagne, vegetarian lasagne,

Ricotta & spinach cannelloni,

beef or ricotta ravioli with napolitana sauce

SECONDI*
Choose two

Vitello Saltimbocca
Veal fillet with fresh sage & prosciutto ham

Scaloppine di vitello al limone
Veal scaloppine with lemon sauce

Petti Pollo alla Marsala
Chicken breast Marsala wine sauce

DOLCI e FORMAGGIO

Selection of continental desserts, Tiramisu, Cannoli & others to share With cheese plates & biscuits. Tea & Coffee included

We can change or add any other dishes if you prefer

 

 

SET LUNCH MENUS

MENU 1  $19 per person

TO START

Mixed Warm breads; Garlic & herb, pesto & Parmesan & Tomato & chilli

MAINS

Mezze plate with Hommus & Tzatziki dips, olives, marinaded cheese
& Vegetables with flatbreads

Salad with Crisp Cos lettuce grilled bacon, aged cheddar, butternut pumpkin,
garlic croutons and Caesar dressing

Penne Rigate with smoky bacon, zucchini, cream sauce & pesto

Risotto with butternut pumpkin, spinach, green peas & whipped fetta

Tea & coffee
 

 

MENU 2  $25 per person

TO START

Fresh tomato & basil Bruschetta;

Sauteed field mushroom garlic & shallot Bruschetta

Mezze plate with Hommus & Tzatziki dips, olives, marinaded cheese
& Vegetables with flatbreads

MAINS

Grilled Thai chicken salad with shredded vegetables, fresh herbs, coconut lime dressing and crispy noodles

Salt & Pepper Calamari with an Asian salad, cashews, and soy dressing

Penne Rigate with smoky bacon, zucchini, cream sauce & pesto

Risotto with chicken, mushrooms, white wine & pine nuts

Bowls of Shoestring fries & garden salad

Tea or coffee
 

Other Functions & catering available, please contact us for details