#leichhardt

Sear your appetite into a heart-warming Italian meal with an Australian twist along the Italian strip in Sydney, Norton St Leichhardt. Ideal for a date night or small group catch-ups, the cosy and intimate setting is made even warmer with the friendly and helpful waitstaff. Start with house made focaccia which was incredible - I’ve never tasted such soft yet crunchy focaccia - no joke, it crumbled into my mouth. Continue with the ocean trout carpaccio; it’s freshness complimented the bread perfectly. Spread a dollop of creamy chicken liver pate onto accompanying crisp bread. 

Twirl into your choice of signature pastas presented in ideal portions, including the saffron fettuccine. Cooked al dente, the pasta was a little tougher in texture but worked really well with the tenderness of the lamb. This was my preferred selection as the flavours and textures were so well balanced. Mash into the beef gnocchi drowned in a tomato base sauce. Finally, sweeten your taste buds with a dessert, the dark chocolate cannoli was the perfect size and not too rich (it was great considering that I was pretty stuffed from the dinner already). Refresh your palate with a scoop of sorbet too - the pear and honeycomb was perfecto. 

**ratings: 8.9 edibles | 9.0g value | 9.0g service | 8.9g ambience

Tips: invited to dine as a guest of Capriccio Osteria & Bar

Keep drooling…

chicken liver pate with mandarin jelly served with hazelnut crisps