PizzaExpress has made the biggest ever change to its menu with a range of dishes created especially for lunchtime. The new menu has been designed to give busy people an excuse to escape for a quick and inexpensive lunch, and is bursting with tasty new choices as well as lunchtime-sized versions of old favourites. All items are available to eat in or take away from Monday to Friday and main dishes range from £3.45 to just £5.95.
Rebecca Farrer, Brand Director at PizzaExpress said, “It’s easy to feel like you can’t escape for lunch on a busy day but taking time out allows you to push the reset button so you can tackle the afternoon head on. Two big considerations at lunchtime are speed and value. Our new lunch menu has been created so people don’t have to resign themselves to the same sandwich every day or only treat themselves on a Friday – they can get great value, handmade food throughout the week.”
What’s new?
New to PizzaExpress is a selection of Piadinas – bread pockets that are made using PizzaExpress’ famous dough, baked with Gran Moravia and filled with tasty, fresh ingredients. Two flavours of soup are also being introduced and served with warm bread made from PizzaExpress’ dough.
Lunchtime sized portions of PizzaExpress’ most popular salads are also joining the menu including the Leggera Superfood Salad, which is gluten-free and contains just 256 calories. For pizza-lovers looking for a lighter choice, eight Romanita pizzas have been created – smaller versions of PizzaExpress’ Romana range of thin and crispy pizzas. Also featured are mini side dishes, including half portions of Dough Balls, rosemary infused Polenta Chips and a crunchy, zesty coleslaw.
The new lunch menu is coming to select PizzaExpress restaurants from 1 April 2014.
NEW Piadinas (pictured above)
These tasty bread pockets are made using PizzaExpress’ distinctive dough, baked with Gran Moravia, sliced and filled with beautiful ingredients. There are five to choose from – one for each day of the week:
- P.L.T – crispy pancetta, seasonal mixed leaves, freshly sliced tomato, Gran Moravia and Caesar dressing.
- Italian meats N– a trio of cured Italian meats, roasted tomatoes, creamy light mozzarella, rocket, pesto, black pepper and finished with extra virgin olive oil.
- Caprese V N– light mozzarella, freshly sliced tomato, pesto, pine kernels, rocket and finished with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Caesar – crunchy Cos lettuce, chicken, creamy Caesar dressing, anchovies and shavings of Gran Moravia.
- Chicken & Avocado – creamy avocado, succulent chicken with chopped parsley, tomato, Caesar dressing and fresh Cos lettuce.
Salads
Favourite PizzaExpress salads made perfectly sized for lunchtime.
- Nicoise – chunky flakes of tuna, anchovies, capers, olives, a free-range egg, vine tomatoes and crunchy cucumber served on a bed of seasonal mixed leaves, finished with PizzaExpress’ house dressing and served with mini Dough Sticks.
- Leggera Superfood Salad GF V – baby spinach, seasonal mixed leaves, roasted butternut squash, beetroot, light baby mozzarella, avocado, pine kernels, cucumber, lentils, fresh basil and balsamic syrup – all adding up to just 256 calories.
- Bosco V – warm garlic mushrooms, baby mozzarella, creamy avocado, roasted tomatoes, spinach, rocket, drizzled with balsamic syrup and served with mini Dough Sticks.
- Pollo – chicken, goat’s cheese, red peppers, olives, crunchy croutons, seasonal mixed leaves, house dressing and served with mini Dough Sticks.
Romanitas
Light enough for lunch, Romanitas are small versions of PizzaExpress’ thinner and crispier Romana pizzas. Eight existing toppings are available – Margherita V, American, American Hot, La Reine, Veneziana V N, Pollo ad Astra, Padana V, Pomodoro Pesto V N.
NEW Soups served with bread
The new lunchtime menu features two flavours of soup which are both served with delicious bread which is slow baked in the pizza oven. The first is the Tomato & Basil, a classic flavour – just like the pizza. The second is Butternut & Parsley, for something a little different.
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V = suitable for vegetarians
VE = suitable of vegans
GF = gluten-free
Gluten-free menu:
- PizzaExpress has launched new gluten-free options for people with Coeliac Disease
- All gluten-free dishes carry Coeliac UK’s GF (gluten-free) accreditation
- Gluten-free dishes include starters, main courses (including pizza), dessert and the Piccolo menu