Have long wanted to check out Ripiena, the pasta lab which opened early last year in the new end of Fortitude Valley, so we headed over there for a quick mid week date night after work a short while ago to try it out. Apparently the place gets fairly packed out at the end of the week, so it was quite lucky that we were able to get a table with relative ease without making a reservation. The menu was provided quickly and there were quite a selection of fresh pastas to choose from, along with some entrees and desserts.
Went here for a late weeknight dinner with the partner.
We ordered the Tortellini Valeggio and Tortelli Di Zucca. Both dishes were impeccable in terms of simplicity but fresh and well-rounded depth of flavours. The pasta was very well made and cooked al dente.
Service was efficient and friendly. The restaurant had a 'New-York' kind-of-feel, which was casual yet sophisticated. Limited seating. Reasonable prices.
Overall, new favourite Italian pasta gurus in Brisbane!
I crave pasta more than I care to admit. Thankfully for my waistline, Brisbane has been lacking in an Italian pasta joint at mid-range prices for quite some time. Ripiena in Fortitude Valley to the rescue!! Hands down some of the best pasta I have ever had in Australia, if not the best!!. So, we missed International Pasta Day last week – idiots. One of the best days of the year – silly. Being the carb lovers we are, we decided since we had missed it we would simply postpone it a few days – logical.
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