Genuine Jersey's only restaurant member, La Cantina produces a range fresh Genuine Jersey pasta and gnocchi daily at their restaurant in St. Helier. Their range includes: fresh free-range egg semolina, whole-wheat & 100% gluten free. They also produce fresh Lasagne, Cannelloni and Ravioli, including seasonal specials stuffed with local meats & foraged wild ingredients.All their products are available from their restaurant.
All the pasta is made using the finest imported Italian products paired with local fresh free-range eggs. La Cantina sources the darkest yolked eggs they can find on the Island to make the deepest golden yellow fresh pasta.
The gnocchi is made using large locally grown, starchy potatoes and they also create exciting seasonal special flavoured gnocchi including stinging nettle & jerusalem artichoke.
Marcus also offers fresh hand-made pasta making classes for up to 12 people followed by four course lunch with the middle course being the pasta that you have made during your class. These classes have proved to be very popular as corporate team building events and also for stag and hen parties as well as for groups of passionate foodies!
Along with the restaurant’s pasta, freshly made pizza & breads, their daily blackboard specials feature whatever’s in season, from locally caught seafood to Jersey raised meats, foraged herbs and exclusive Italian finds that they import weekly into the Island. It’s real rustic Italian cooking using the best local ingredients. As Marcus describes, “it’s a perfect mix of Italian & Jersey, just like I am!”.
It’s a real taste of Italy, right here in Jersey with a bustling, Italian atmosphere where everyone instantly feels at home. You can also enjoy the La Cantina experience at home as you can take-away their entire menu.
