"When the moon hits your eye, like-a big pizza pie, that's amore". While Dean Martin has been heard crooning here, pizza is far from sight. As good as a slice can be, Ambrosinis have been bringing the likes of bresaola, stratcciatella and traditional pasta to their tables for over 20 years. Amabile, patriarch of this cosy cottage eatery, was this year awarded "Individual, Hall of Fame" at Restaurant and Catering SA's Awards for Excellence. Born in an alpine valley of the Lombardy region, he trained in classic European cuisine in St Moritz. He migrated to good ol' Adelaide and now at age 79, heralds three generations at Ambrosini's. Can you imagine it? Three generations of your family working together - in a commercial kitchen! Brava.
Dishes are big on flavor while pretty to the eye. Amabile is particular about presentation and passionate about herbs, many from his lovingly tended garden. His Genovese specialty of sautéed, sliced veal in lemon juice, aromats with a basil chiffonade, and rounds out with spinach, pine nuts and pecorino. Speaking of rounding out, it is easy to go the whole nine yards here - antipasto, seafood risotto, roast duck with orange glaze and garlic king prawns with brandy and saffron. The best part? You can feel comfortable enjoying comfort food in comfortable surrounds. Just writing this I feel the need to wipe away from my chin a glorious dribble of the nut brown butter from their homemade gnocchi with sage...mmm. read more