08/09/2026
RESTAURANT WEEK IS HERE 💫
Open today (TUESDAY)
Pic 📸 Lobster Mac & Cheese Bon Bon
‼️STARTERS‼️
LOBSTER MAC ’N’ CHEESE BON BONS 🦞
Crispy golden bon bons filled with lobster mac & cheese, parmesan snow, roasted garlic aioli & hot honey drizzle & a lobster claw to dip.
THE CARTEL PRAWN COCKTAIL 🍤
King prawns, baby prawns, shredded baby gem & cucumber, loaded with our spicy Marie Rose, crispy onions and Cajun dust.
Served dramatic
STICKY KOREAN BEEF BITES 🥩
Crispy beef tossed in sticky Korean BBQ glaze, sesame, spring onion, chilli and Asian slaw.
CHICKEN PARM LOLLIPOPS 🍗
Crispy buttermilk chicken, parmesan crust, vodka marinara, mozzarella and basil pesto.
CRISPY CALAMARI & CHORIZO 🌶️
Salt & pepper calamari, crispy chorizo crumb, lemon, chilli, garlic aioli and Cartel Green.
TRUFFLE & WILD MUSHROOM ARANCINI 🌱
Crispy risotto balls with wild mushroom, mozzarella and truffle, parmesan, rocket and roasted garlic cream. (V)
‼️ THE MAIN EVENT‼️
THE CARTEL SURF & TURF 🥩🦐
Chargrilled sliced steak, garlic king prawns, skin-on fries, dressed leaves and peppercorn sauce. £7 supp
CREAMY CAJUN SALMON 🍣
Blackened salmon fillet over Cajun cream linguine with spinach, parmesan, lemon and crispy chilli.
CHICKEN & LOBSTER PARMO 🦞
Crispy chicken breast topped with béchamel, cheese and prawn & lobster finished with Cartel cream of garlic butter. Served with seasoned fries & house slaw. £5 supp
SLOW-BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB 🍖
Pulled slow-braised beef rib over buttery mash, crispy onions, roasted shallot, red wine gravy and Cartel Greens
THE CARTEL SEAFOOD BOIL 🦐🦑
King prawns, mussels, crab, scallop, Lango & crevette in our signature rich Cartel Cajun boil butter with corn, baby potatoes, smoked sausage (chicken sausage available) and toasted garlic bread.
TRUFFLE MUSHROOM STEAK 🌱
Thick-cut roasted cauliflower “steak”, wild mushroom & truffle cream, parmesan potatoes, crispy onions and Cartel Green. (V)
Can easily be made vegan without the cream/parmesan.
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website - www.tarantinos.co.uk
Tarantinos Restaurant Sunderland serves fresh local seafood, steaks
SEAFOOD BOIL specialists 🦀