A taste of Italy to hit retail outlets

There will be plenty of Italian inspired specials to mangiare during the AC Milan v AS Roma match at Optus Stadium on Friday 31 May.

Our culinary team will be cooking up an array of traditional Italian eats and serving them across our retail food outlets. Expect to see traditional Italian dishes on the menu, like arancini, Osso Bucco and pasta. Then there will be the classic Stadium favourites like pizzas.

Our team will be adding a twist to some old favourites and current stadium food items. The Lasagne Burger – we don’t think you’d find it anywhere else - features crumbed beef lasagne with pomodoro relish, rocket, and shaved parmesan in a ciabatta roll. Available from Burger Outlets, this burger is a must try for those looking to for something tasty and different.

Optus Stadium has also been working with our partners and WA suppliers to offer some special retail items in celebrating the best of West Australian produce with Italian flair.

Signora Macs (normally known as Mrs Macs) will be releasing the Pizza Pie, an Italian twist on an Aussie classic, and a Meatlovers Pizza Pastie.

At Aisle 132, we will have Margret River’s Mai Tardi Gelato scooping up artisan gelato using their Italian family recipes.

And what’s there to drink, you ask?

Diageo will be serving a refreshing Gordon’s Mediterranean Orange Gin and Sicilian Lemon Gin inside the stadium and at the Western Podium Bar. Finally, all the way from Italy, we’ll have the Da Luca Prosecco by Accolade Wines, available at all bar outlets inside the stadium. Cin Cin!

Full List of Italian Retail Specials

RETAIL SPECIAL	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	OUTLETS
Porcini Arancini with pesto dipping sauce	Risotto balls stuffed with porcini and mozzarella, served with green pesto dipping sauce	$15.50	Pizza – 128, 515, 545
Lasagne Burger	Crumbed beef lasagne with pomodoro relish, rocket, mayo, and shaved parmesan in a ciabatta roll	$16.50	Burger – 121, 144, 520, 540
Large Arancini with Napolitana sauce	Bolognese risotto ball with Napolitana sauce ragu, peas and mozzarella, and shaved parmesan	$16.50	Well Fed – 105, 116, 507, 519, 532, 544
Italiano Hot dog	Smoked pork sausage with light mustard, topped with pan fried potato, capsicums and onions in an Italian bread roll	$15.20	Hot Dog – 104, 119, 502, 539
Meatball Sandwich	Lunga Italian bread roll filled with meatballs cooked in a tomato sauce, wild rocket, and mozzarella	$16	Bars with food – 111,124, 136, 524, 536 and Eastern score board – 505
Cotto e Funghi Pizza	Shaved leg ham, mushroom, mozzarella & tomato sauce	$18	Pizza – 101, 128, 515, 545
Cacciatore Pizza	Cacciatore sausage, kalamata olives, mozzarella, basil, oregano & tomato sauce	$18	Pizza – 101, 128, 515, 545
Polpetta Pizza	Pork & veal meatball, rocket, garlic, mixed herbs, mozzarella & tomato sauce	$18	Pizza – 101, 128, 515, 545
Potato and Cheese Croquette	Potato and mozzarella croquette with smoky paprika dipping sauce	$14	Chicken – 114, 133, 511, 531
Chilli Calamari	Lightly dusted chilli calamari strips	$15	Seafood – 108, 141, 529, 549
Italian steak sandwich	Slow-cooked Rib eye steak with green pesto, rocket, red onion and capsicum jam, sliced cheese in a ciabatta roll	$22	Burger – 144 and 540
Bolognese loaded chips	Beef Bolognese loaded lattice chips with shaved parmesan cheese	$17.50	Burger – 144 and 540
Cauliflower Gnocchi with Lamb	Fluffy pillows of Gnocchi with a slow cooked lamb mince Ragu	$16.50	139, 508, 546
Osso Bucco	Slow cooked Osso Bucco with creamy mash potato and vegetables	$18.50	139, 508, 546
Spinach & ricotta ravioli with cheesy garlic bread	Spinach & ricotta ravioli in mushroom cream sauce with cheesey garlic bread	$18	Well Fed – 105, 116, 507, 519, 532, 544
Beef & Parmesan ravioli with cheesy garlic bread	Beef & Parmesan ravioli with a Beef Bolognese sauce served with cheesey garlic bread	$18	Well Fed – 105, 116, 507, 519, 532, 544