Sunday, August 19, 2012

Mezzalira Ristorante, Civic ACT

Mezzalira Ristorante

http://www.mezzalira.com.au/

Food: 4/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Service: 4.5/5
Cost: $$$

Positives
  • Romantic, not too loud and chaotic
  • Excellent service and well coordinated floor staff
  • Authentic Italian food, family-owned
  • All meat dishes were cooked perfectly!
  • Next door to Muddle Bar (pre-drinks)
Negatives
  • None!
Recommendations
  • Degustazione - five course tasting menu with local wines, $110 per person
Rosemary and garlic foccacia bread, to start.

Capesante In Agro Dolce - seared sea scallops on fennel puree and 'agro dolce' vinaigrette.

Tortillini Di Zucca - buffalo milk ricotta, pumpkin and leek tortillini with burnt sage butter.

The tortillini filling, just delicious!

Risotto All' Osso Buco Di Vitello - truffled risotto with 'Spezzatino' of Northern Rivers veal osso buco.

Tagliata Di Manzo - salt crusted fillet of beef with 'tagliata' with local King Brown mushroom 'trifolati', globe artichoke and horseradish.

Cannoli Alla Siciliana - ricotta, rum and chocolate canneloni with pistachio and cantiano amarena cherries.


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1 comment:

  1. Enjoyed this place too. It's nice food and service in very pleasant surroundings.

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