Amazing food and great service! We had the cauliflower for starter which was amazing and the gnocchi for the main to share. Absolutely incredible. The best gnocchi dish I've ever had! Thanks for the great experience.
Today we had Sunday lunch at Osteria Coogee where I had my first experience with two new flavours, black garlic and Bottarga.
Black garlic is used in paste form in the Kingfish dish and was styled to resemble a fish’s eye in impeccable plating. I was impressed with the flavour and what it did for Kingfish. The proportions were just right.
My compliments to the Chef.
Thanks to @foodtravelandaredhead for pointing me in the direction of Harris Farm Markets @harrisfarmmarkets to obtain some black garlic of my own to experiment with in my simple home cooking and to Chef for the introduction of two new flavours to my palate and ingredients in my home kitchen.
We indulged in:
MANGIAMO Menu $75 pp
CROSTINI: Whipped Ricotta. Bottarga.
CRUDO: Kingfish. Lemon. Parsley. Garlic.
BURRATA: Pesto Trapanese.
GNOCCHI: Porcini. Truffle.
BISTECCA: Wagyu Flank. Gorgonzola.
PATATE: Chat potato. Rosemary.
VERDURA: Cabbage. Chilli. Garlic.
TIRAMISU: Amaretto. Mascarpone.
Osteria Coogee is the new kid on the block in Coogee, just opened in May. Off the main drag, it still has a coastal vibe to the restaurant and you feel like you are eating by the sea.
Director (and a chef in his own right) Regan Porteous’ menu is good, unpretentious seasonal Italian food with a heavy focus on seafood. It’s food that you would have with an Italian family at home on a Sunday for a leisurely long lunch.
As there were five of us we opted for the $75 Mangiamo set menu and we enjoyed each and every dish. The standout, however, for me was the gnocchi with porcini mushrooms and truffle (pictured) as well as the raw kingfish with black garlic purée which swam in a sea of olive oil, parsley and lemon (pictured). The set menu was generous and definitely good value for money.
Although the staff were friendly and lovely, they were a bit slow on the day and this was the only disappointment. #osteriacoogee
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