3 Pintxos for £15: The Continental

Celebrate NE1's Newcastle Restaurant Week this January 21st - 27th at The Continental with 3 pintxos £15pp!

Tosta danesa de Camembert y fresas - Slice of toasted country bread with  melted Camembert and strawberries (V)  

Albondigas de ternera en salsa española - Homemade beef meatballs cooked in a beef dripping & wine reduction

Risotto de setas - Mushroom Risotto (V) 

Pimientos del Piquillo rellenos de bacalao - Sweet Spanish Piquillo peppers stuffed with a cod & leek puree (GF on request)

Fritura de mariscos - Lightly battered and fried hake, squid and prawns

Calabacin relleno de setas gratinado - Courgettes stuffed with mushrooms, served with Hollandaise sauce au gratin (V) (GF)

Calamares fritos, con ali-oli - Lightly battered and fried squid served  with a side of garlic mayonnaise 

Piruletas de pollo crujientes con salsa El Continental - Crispy Chicken ‘lollipops’ drizzled in our house sauce 

Merluza al pil pil - Hake in a ‘pil-pil’ sauce with garlic, white wine, chilli and fresh flat parsley (GF)

Solomillo de cerdo con cebolla caramelizada - Pork fillet medallions cooked in a red wine reduction and topped with caramelized onions (GF)

Tempura de verduras con miel de caña - Vegetables in Tempura batter lightly drizzled  with cane sugar honey (V) 

Lagrimas de pollo - Lightly battered chicken strips marinated in olive oil and oregano 

Pavías de bacalao - Cod pieces in a saffron-infused tempura batter served with grilled red peppers

Montado de berenjenas y mango - Lightly fried aubergine layered with grilled fresh mango and topped with a Goat’s Cheese Sauce (V) 

Ragoût de ternera - Fillet of Beef Stew 

Secreto Ibérico con salsa de frutos del bosque - Iberico pork shoulder served with a fruits of the forest reduction 

Ensalada de pimientos asados con atún y huevo duro - Grilled Red Pepper Salad with tuna, boiled egg and green olives (GF)

Ensalada de salmon ahumado con aguacate - Smoked Salmon Salad with avocado and walnuts, drizzled with Mozzarella and garlic vinaigrette (V) (GF)

Croquetas de mar y montaña - Two homemade chicken croquettes and  two homemade hake and prawn croquettes 

Arroz con leche - Spanish Rice Pudding topped with cinnamon (V) (GF)

Milhojas de fresas con crema Chantilly - ‘Mille-feuilles’ layered with strawberries and Chantilly cream (V) 

Tarta de queso de naranja - Homemade orange cheesecake (V) (GF on request)