Bar Alto, 119 Lamington Street, NEW FARM QLD 4005
We
hardly ever go out for lunch on the weekends because I tend to wake
up later than usual and breakfast normally involves a decent amount
of food.
A
while ago, the ferry that we took to Byblos went past Bar Alto and
the other travel bunnie thought it would be a great idea to have
lunch there one day.
So
last Saturday, we took a pleasant ride on the ferry to the Brisbane
Powerhouse where Bar Alto is located.
I
think the location of this establishment is stunning. It was a sunny
early afternoon and we got a table outside on the balcony, which
provided a breathtakingly beautiful view of the river.
The
chef, Sajith Vengateri used to work for the Carnival Cruise Lines and
we were excited to savour the food because it's about two months
until we take our first ever cruise trip to the Caribbean with
Carnival.
This
year, customers at Bar Alto can experience a culinary journey through
Italy as the restaurant provides regional lunches from every Tuesday
to Saturday of the week and we escaped to Tuscany without having to
leave the country. The food was mouthwatering. We had Tuscan
chicken liver crostini as a starter, which was followed by
‘nude’, cavalo nero and ricotta ravioli with sage butter
and hand rolled spaghetti, chili, garlic and bread crumbs for
entrees. Our main meals were Florentine beef cheek stew
with chianti, garlic and black pepper and pan-fried market
fresh white fish, chili, tomato, black olives, evoo. The
beef cheek stew was so tender and tasty, it is definitely a must try
dish.
Finally,
their Florentine cake filled with chocolate, hazelnuts, saffron
cream put a sweet finish to our
lunch affair. I'm not a wine drinker but I thought the glass
of 2009 Poggiotondo’ Cerro del Masso’ was light and delicious.
I
really enjoyed Bar Alto and I think their Regional Lunch is a great
way to sample authentic flavours of the Mediterranean without having
to leave the country.
Total
Bunnie Dollars Spent: $80 (or thereabouts)
The menu has changed since my last visit - loooks lovely. Might just have to head back again, soon :)
ReplyDeleteyeah, i really enjoyed the food. :)
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