Enjoy Pizza, Pasta, Grilled & Fresh Fish near SmartCity Malta at the El Catalán in Xgħajra, Malta

Tapas - Nibbles to Share

Traditional Maltese Bigilla, Maltese sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, caponata, olives, butter beans and goat cheese, accompanied with galletti and bread.	€11.90
Oriental Platter An array of Asian specialities: duck spring rolls, shrimp wontons, and chicken pockets. Served with soya sauce and sweet chilli dressing.	€12.90
Cheese Delicacies Parmeggiano Reggiano, Danish blue cheese, red Leicester, brie, goat cheese and fresh mozzarella, served with olives, nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, galletti and grissini.	€12.90
Dips to Share Gorgonzola dip, tuna dip and olive tapenade accompanied withfried Camembert bites, onion rings, tortilla chips, galletti and grissini.	€9.60
Chicken Bites Grilled chicken skewers, deep-fried coconut chicken fillets and spicy BBQ wings accompanied with satay sauce.	€12.90
El Catalán Platter Selection of antipasto including olives, cheeses, dip and salamis served with warm focaccia.	€12.90
Spanish Nachos Nachos topped with melted cheese served with spicy salsa and jalapeño peppers.	€7.60

Starters

Bruschetta Toasted Maltese bread topped with onions, garlic, fresh tomatoes and mozzarella.	€3.60
Mixed Bruschetta Four slices of toasted bread finished with different toppings:smoked salmon with cream cheese, olive tapenade, tomatoes mixed, roasted artichokes.	€4.90
Garlic Bread Toasted Maltese bread spread with garlic herb butter and mozzarella.	€3.60
Mushroom Soup	€5.40
Home-Made Fish soup With black mussels, rice and white fish.	€5.80
Shrimp cocktail Marinated shrimps set on iceberg lettuce garnished with paprika and lemon.	€7.90
Mushrooms in Garlic Mushrooms cooked in garlic herb butter, served with crusty bread.	€5.40
Pan Fried Calamari Pan seared calamari tossed in garlic, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs and hint of white wine.	€8.40
Chicken Wings Spicy BBQ wings served with sweet chilly sauce.	€5.60
Garlic octopus Octopus fried in garlic and dizzled with herb oil and parsley.	€8.90
Black mussels Black mussels cooked with onions, garlic, cherry tomatoes and fresh mint.	€6.90
Chicken Vol au Vent Puff pastry shells filled with chicken pieces tossed in mushroom cream sauce.	€6.60
Rosemary focaccia (Veg) Topped with tomato salsa, rucola and Parmesan shavings	€6.10

Salads

Burrata Salad Fresh local burrata cheese, cherry tomatoes, basil and crispy leaves.	€8.90
Salmon Salad Smoked salmon tossed with mixed lettuce, rucola,cherry tomatoes, onions, olives, carrots and olive oil.	€9.80
Caesar’s Salad Grilled chicken breast, bacon strips, cherry tomatoes, croutons and ice berg lettuce tossed in Caesar dressing and Parmesan shavings.	€9.40
Greek Salad Iceberg lettuce with feta cheese, Greek olives, onions, cherry tomatoes and cucumber tossed in a vinaigrette dressing.	€8.90
Parma & Artichoke Salad Artichokes wrapped in Parma ham, set on a bed of rocket leaves, parmesan shavings, cherry tomatoes and melon..	€9.80

Pasta

	Starter	Main
Spaghetti Marina Spaghetti with octopus, prawns, black mussels, clams tossed in garlic, white wine, olive oil and mint with tomato sauce (can be served Bianco on request).	€9.90	€11.40
Linguine Vongole Linguine flavoured with garlic, white wine, cherry tomatoes, clams and fresh herbs.	€9.70	11.20
Pennette Salmone Pennette with garlic, fresh salmon, chopped tomatoes, caviar and fresh cream.	€8.50	€9.50
Spaghetti Octopus Spaghetti with octopus cooked in white wine and garlic, with tomato sauce and fresh mint.	€9.70	€11.20
Linguine Rizzi Linguine pasta tossed with sea urchins, olive oil, garlic and cherry tomatoes.	€10.90	€13.60
Lasagne Baked layers of pasta with tomato sauce, beef ragu, white sauce and topped with grated cheese.	€7.60	€9.60
Fettucine Shrimp Carbonara Fettucine carbonara with shrimps, Romano cheese, bacon and red bell pepper.	€8.90	€10.40
Macaronelli Tre Colori Tre colori pasta with cherry tomatoes, greek olives, goat cheese and rucola.	€7.90	€9.40
Spaghetti Anchovy Spaghetti with anchovy, garlic, red chilli, peas, cherry tomatoes and breadcrumbs.	€7.60	€9.00

Fresh Pasta

	Starter	Main
Ravioli Porcini Stuffed porcini ravioli tossed in sautéed onion,asparagus and a truffle cream sauce.	€7.90	€9.40
Tortelloni Pollaio Chicken tortelloni with onions, garlic and chorizo sausage,finished in salsa rosa.	€9.20	€11.20
Ravioli Ricotta Traditional ricotta ravioli tossed in garlic tomato sauce.	€7.60	€8.90
Caramelle di Parma Pasta stuffed with Parma ham, in a mushroom and bacon cream sauce.	€8.90	€10.90
Tortelloni Lobster Tortellini stuffed with lobster meat in a tomato bisque cream sauce.	€9.20	€11.20
Gnocchi Chicken Gnocchi and chicken tossed in blue cheese sauce garnishedwith spinach and leeks.	€9.20	€11.20
Tre Colori Beef Pasta Home-made three colour pasta, stuffed with beef, tossed in sun-dried tomato pesto with pine nuts and fresh ricotta.	€10.90	€12.90
Local Prawn Pasta Home-made pasta, stuffed with fresh local prawns, tossed in herb oil, fresh cherry tomatoes and fish veloute.	€11.20	€12.90

Risotti

Grills

	350g	500g
Fresh Angus Beef Rib-Eye	€23.90	€30.90
Fresh Prime Steer Beef Fillet	€24.90	€31.90
Sirlion Scottona	€21.50	€27.80
T-Bone	€26.00
Tomahawk (1.2kgs - serves 2)	€48.00
Suggested Sauces: Mushroom sauce, Gorgonzola sauce, Pepper sauce, Sweet and Sour sauce, Red wine jus or BBQ sauce

Meats

	350g	500g
Fillet Rossini Fresh prime steer beef fillet grilled to your liking set on a crouton topped with our smooth chicken liver pate and red wine jus.	€26.90	€33.90
Fillet Surf & Turf Fresh prime steer beef fillet grilled to your liking and pan-fried king prawns, served with a lobster cream sauce.	€31.90	€38.90
Chicken Bacon Chicken breast stuffed with chicken mousse and sweet peppers wrapped in bacon with mushroom sauce	€15.60
Duck Breast Honey glazed duck breast cooked to your likingset on a truffle-mash potato and raspberry jus.	€18.80
Veal Cutlet Grilled veal cutlet set on a bed of roast vegetables, roasted artichokes and port-wine jus.	€21.20
Chicken Breast Grilled chicken breast served with mushroom sauce.	€13.80
Rabbit in Gravy Shallow fried rabbit in garlic and white wine finished in traditional gravy.	€15.90
Chicken Supreme Stuffed chicken breast with mushroom duxelle and thyme jus on a bed of mashed potatoes.	€16.90
Lamb Shank Lamb shank slowly braised in its own juices with carrots, onions, tomatoes, garlic and red wine.	€17.40
Meat Trio Grilled sirloin steak, chicken breast and half a rack of BBQ marinated pork ribs accompanied by our mushroom cream sauce and tomatoes All dishes are served with fresh crispy salad or bacon cabbage and fries or roast potatoes.	€29.50
All dishes are served with fresh crispy salad or bacon cabbage and fries or roast potatoes.

Burgers & More

Chicken Burger Deep fried crispy chicken patty enclosed in a focaccia bun with mayonnaise, lettuce and sliced tomatoes. Served with coleslaw and fries.	€7.90
BLT Beef Burger Home-made pure beef burger with grilled bacon rashers, lettuce and tomatoes in a focaccia bun. Served with coleslaw and fries.	€8.90
El Catalán Beef Burger Home-made pure beef burger with grilled bacon rashers, mushrooms and onions topped with fresh tomatoes and red Leicester cheese in a focaccia bun. Served with onion rings, BBQ mayo and fries.	€10.80
Applewood Beef Burger Home-made pure beef burger with melted applewood cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with fries.	€8.90
Roast Chicken Thyme roasted half chicken served with coleslaw and fries.	€10.40
BBQ Ribs Tender home-made BBQ marinated pork ribs served with coleslaw and fries.	Half €12.90 \| Full €16.90
Chick ‘N’ Rib Half rack of BBQ marinated pork ribs finished with Jack Daniels glaze and spicy BBQ chicken wings. Served with coleslaw and fries.	€18.50

From the Seas

Battered Fish Black pepper and chive battered cod served with tartar sauce, coleslaw and chips.	€11.50
Salmon Oven baked fillet of salmon cooked with cherry tomatoesand herbs, served with orange gastrique sauce.	€17.50
Swordfish Grilled swordfish flavoured with lemon and herb garlic oil.	€13.50
Calamari Fritti Deep fried garlic calamari served with sweet chilli sauce and fries.	€15.40
Octopus in Garlic Octopus cooked in garlic butter, soft herbs and fries.	€17.80
King Prawns Pan-fried king prawns in garlic and herbs.	€16.40
Fritto Misto Mixed seafood platter of battered prawns, fried calamari and white bait served with a sweet chilli sauce.	€19.50
Octopus & Calamari Garlic octopus with soft herbs and deep fried calamari duo served with sweet chilli sauce.	€23.90
Gamberi Rossi Pan-fried local red king prawns in garlic and herbs, served on a bed of seafood risotto.	€26.50
Trio of Fish Grilled seabass fillet, fresh salmon and swordfish with king prawn and served with black olive salsa.	€26.90
Shellfish Platter King prawns, black mussels and clams, all marinated in garlic, basil and mint, shallow fried in herb oil and white wine.	€27.50
Shellfish Stravagante King prawns, black mussels and clams, all marinated in garlic, basil and mint, shallow fried in herb oil and white wine, accompanied with garlic octopus and deep fried calamari.	€35.50
Fresh Fish of the Day Selection of fish on the market, served whole or filleted.	Served Whole or filleted €22.90 Served filleted on a bed of seafood risotto with king prawns €29.90

Pizza

Regina (Veg) Tomato sauce, mozzarella and fresh basil.	€7.20
Bufala Tomato sauce, mozzarella di bufala, olive oil and oregano	€8.20
Montagna (Veg) Tomato sauce, mozzarella and mushrooms	€7.80
Nettuno Tomato sauce, mozzarella, tuna, sweet peppers, feta cheese, olives and mint.	€8.50
Capri Tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, ham, eggs, artichokes and black olives.	€8.90
Pulled Pork Tomato sauce, mozzarella, pulled pork, onions and BBQ sauce.	€9.20
Isola Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Maltese sausage, caponata, onions, goat cheese and olives.	€8.90
Apollo Tomato sauce, mozzarella, spicy chicken, chorizo sausage, sweet corn, peppers and onions.	€8.60
Parma Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Parma ham, rucola and Parmesan shavings.	€8.90
Nordica Blu Tomato sauce, mozzarella, smoked salmon, onions, Danish blue cheese and rucola.	€9.50
Formaggi Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Danish blue cheese, red Leicester and Parmesan shavings.	€8.80
Stagioni Tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, salami, peas, ham and eggs.	€9.90
Mediterranea Tomato sauce, shrimps, octopus, black mussels, clams and black olives.	€10.90
Barcelona Tomato sauce, mozzarella, chorizo sausage, prawns, cherry tomatoes, onions and basil.	€8.40
Vegetariana Tomato sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, caponata, peas, sweetcorn, artichokes, peppers and olives.	€8.90
Vittoria Tomato sauce, mozzarella, roast potatoes, tuna, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and anchovies.	€9.90
Sweet Rubino Tomato sauce, mozzarella, brie and fig chutney, topped with Parma ham.	€9.20
Norma Tomato sauce, mozzarella, aubergines,dried salted Sicilian Ricotta, olive oil and oregano.	€10.20
El Catalán Tomato sauce, mozzarella, beef strips, spicy chicken, jalapeño peppers, Mexican cheese, peas and BBQ sauce.	€10.20
Calzone Imperatore Closed pizza with mozzarella, brie, Parmesan cheese, mushrooms, tartufo, rucola, Parma ham and cherry tomatoes.	€11.60

Kids

Sausages and Chips	€4.50
Chicken Nuggets and Chips	€5.40
Tortellini Ham and Cream	€5.40
Kids Beef Burger and Chips	€5.40
Pizzetta Tomato sauce, mozzarella and sausages.	€5.70
Fun Shaped Ravioli Ricotta raviolini served on tomato sauce.	€6.20
Penne Pesto Penne with basil pesto and cream.	€5.40
Chicken Little Grilled chicken strips, boiled vegetables and cherry tomatoes	€6.80

	Starter	Main
Bosco Rice with onions, chicken and mushrooms cooked in white wine, mascarpone cream and Parmesan shavings.	€9.40	€10.60
Paella Saffron flavoured rice, cooked with sweet red peppers, peas, chicken, pork, chorizo sausage, prawns and mussels, finished with paprika and garlic.	€9.40	€11.90
Mare Rice cooked in basil cherry tomato sauce with prawn bisque, garlic octopus, black mussels, prawns and clams.	€9.90	€11.40