Bistro One Eleven | 111 Eagle Street, BRISBANE CBD QLD 4000
It
was my birthday eve and the other travel bunnie had been asking me
all day as to where I would like to go for dinner that night to
celebrate. I didn't particularly feel like heading out for dinner.
It was cold. The temperature had dropped a few degrees and all I
wanted to do was to curl up on the couch and watch Hors de prix
with the other travel bunnie.
So
I suggested that we go to a fast food joint before heading home.
Somehow
we ended up at Bistro One Eleven by Philip Johnson. We weren't
looking for anything fancy, just a casual Friday night dinner for two
on what felt like a winters night. They have the perfect menu for it.
We
started with some bread and french butter ($6) and marinated olives
($8) while we waited for our main meals – saffron &
pea risotto, seared scallops, guanciale ($32)
and wild rabbit orechiette, marjoram, pancetta, reggiano
($32).
Both
the presentation and the taste of the dishes were nothing over the
top, they felt humble and homely, it was exactly what we were after.
I loved the paper-thin sliced guanciale in my dish, it tossed soul
into a simple plate of risotto.
It
was one of those relaxing dinners that everyone needs sometimes.
There's something about Bistro One Eleven, it's got class but not a
trace of pretentiousness.
Total
Bunnie Dollars Spent: $92.
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