The closing of El Bulli will certainly create a hole in the culinary landscape, but that just means that Ferran will be back with something that much more amazing…

Then you know how this feels. You have a menu full of beautiful and delicious items and the rush is mostly one item being ordered to the point of 86ing this item CAN be frustrating but also difficult to keep up when you are not prepared. Three words…Mise en place!

Celery root with truffle oil and parmesan $7

Antipasti

Striped beet salad with a wedge of gorgonzola, dandelion greens, walnuts, olive oil and balsamic $11

Yellow vine ripened tomato caprese salad $11

Pizza

Braised lamb, poached pear, onion confit and brie cheese on a roasted garlic and mozzarella crust $12

Pasta

“Surf n’ Turf” – Beef tenderloin tips, albacore tuna, green peas, kalamata olives and fresh basil with chianti “alla olio” tossed with linguine $17

Main

Maple glazed Lunenburg sea scallops with pancetta, “rice n’ beans” risotto, seasonal vegetables and tarragon $22

Dessert Feature

Nutella crepes with whipped cream and mixed berry coulis $5

Drink Feature

Blood Orange Negroni $7.50

               Antipasti Cheese                                                                                                                  Antipasti Meat

Tallegio                                                                                                                          Proscuitto            

Aged Asiago                                                                                                                   Toscana Salami            Gargonzola                                                                                                                    Siciliana Salami

And here to check out the Michelin star guide of best restaurants…

You would expect a restaurant award ceremony to have a few wobbly cooks up on stage.  Congrats to Noma and the standard they perform very day to become the best in the world for two years running…

March is Pizza Month

Sunday to Thursday Pizza and side salad caeser or mista salad $12

Zuppa

Cauliflower with parmesan and truffle oil $7

Antipasti

Grilled beef tenderloin tips with wild mushroom, leek and gorgonzola fondue sauce $11

Pizza

Roma tomato, pepperoncini and feta cheese on a bolognaise mozzarella base $16

Pasta

Pancetta, grilled chicken, asparagus and grape tomato in a pesto cream sauce tossed with papperdelle and parmesan $17

Main

Grilled rack of lamb chops with grilled leg of lamb with celery root puree, port-pear reduction, maple rosemary glazed butternut squash and steamed baby spinach $22

Seafood Taster – Grilled albacore tuna, sea scallop and scallop mousse stuffed calamari with goat cheese risotto cake, steamed baby leek, asparagus and fennel with blood orange and ginger vinaigrette $24

Drink Feature

Blood Orange Dixie – Bombay Gin, Cinzano, a hint of Sambuca, freshly squeezed blood orange juice and served over ice $7.50

Come get them while they are…cheap.

Zuppa

Roasted fennel and tomato with parmesan and fresh basil $7

Tasting Menu

Choose 3 for $30 and receive a serving of gelato of your choice

Strawberry tomato “on the vine” served with salad of red endive, kalamata olive and pea shoots with cucumber feta dressing

Pistachio and mustard glazed Australian lamb rack with roasted garlic scented pan braised yellow foot, hedge hog and black trumpet mushroom ragout

Braised pork belly, baby spinach and goat cheese risotto with fig port jus

Bacon wrapped haddock loin with grilled asparagus and roasted red pepper aioli

Drink Feature

Phillips Slipstream Cream Ale $5.75

Antipasti Cheese                                                                                                                   Antipasti Meat

Taleggio                                                                                                                        Beef and fennel Salami

Aged Asiago                                                                                                                 Suppresetta Salami             Gorgonzola                                                                                                                  Syegedi Salami