I hadn’t been to Buon Ricordo for a number of years and I was so glad we returned last Saturday for lunch. I love the old school service, the tapestry chairs and the paccheri with cod (pictured) that I ordered was absolutely divine and cooked to perfection! #buonricordo
Amazing food, every single dish was perfect. Definitely recommend the egg truffle fettuccine and gnocchi. One of my favourite restaurants, perfect place for date night
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Amuse-bouche of tomato and basil macerated in olive oil, on toast
(...fresh and subtle, diced sweet tomatoes and basil, macerated in olive oil until the olive oil has picked up an orange hue, served on a crunchy bite of toast...)
Grilled baby calamari with rocket leaves, lemon, chilli and herb dressing
(...packed with chargrilled flavour, set against the bite of the rocket leaves, with a bread-dippingly good dressing of lemon, chilli and herbs. Very generous serving...)
Fettucine in creamy Parmesan cheese sauce with truffled egg
(...the waiter shaved and shaved the Parmesan cheese onto the plate and then SUDDENLY, I was drawn into the dish by the overwhelmingly rich aroma of the truffles! The sauce was SO flavorful and RICH! The truffle stayed clinging onto the inside of my nose, the top of my palate and the back of my throat - despite having lots of water and a cocktail. In fact, 2 hours later, I burped...and I was smelling the delicious truffle aroma all over again...)
Char-grilled T-bone steak with green beans and potatoes (...mouth-drippingly good charcoaled crispy bits on the outside, but very rare on the inside, as specified. It can be very hard to get the outside charcoaled while keeping the inside very rare - lots of places can't do it! But this was perfect. The side course of roasted potatoes wafted butter, and the green beans were faultlessly fresh and tenderly cooked...)
Nougat semifreddo with syrupped fruits, candied fruits and pistachio cream
(...crunchy nutty nougat on an ice cold semifreddo was refreshingly re-awakening on this long Indian summer’s lunch day. The syrup soaked fruits and the candied fruits were like little jewel drops of flavour...)
Buon Ricordo came highly recommended by the BFF, she said it serves the best carbonara she has tasted so I had to come try! Their version of carbonara is with fettucine, cream and parmesan topped with fried truffle egg. I only managed to take a picture of the "tossed" version. I didn't have time to take a proper photo before it was tossed at the table as I didn't know they did that! lol the sauce was great!
The truffle egg parmesan pasta was why we came, and boy was it worth it- simple, delicious, totally moreish. The service was extremely formal- sort of felt cold, but I guess you can't complain about being treated too politely... Anyway, the dish lived up to its reputation, and that is a blessing!
Truffle pasta !! We have been a couple of times and it's always so delicious! The school prawns fried with chili oil are so good when they are the special menu. Fond memories of the bruschetta as well - tomatoes are amazing. Can't wait to go back
The service was impeccable and food exceptional. Whole boned baby snapper was very tasty and fresh. Vegetables were great. Expensive but worth it.
The food was nice (4/5) but the service was a bit too slow (3/5). Took them at least 20 mins to get our order. The staff there was friendly tho.
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This was not an ordinary meal last night. A winery had booked the entire restaurant for a wine maker's dinner. So I won't talk about the wine.So for the kitchen staff to pump out about 100 meals, the same meals, was an amazing effort and from what I heard there was consistent quality.The staff were exceptionally professional, under the watchful glaze of Armando Percuoco, the experience was amazing, it had been about 16 years since I was last there and was amazed that the quality of the Italian food has consistently increased over my last recollection and also based on what other at the event had said.So given the context of the evening I was very impressed about the quality of food and service.While some of the dishes were not to my palate, I can appreciate them and the quality of them.I only wish the Angus steak was bigger as it was so tender and flavoursome, I could have eaten 3 or 4 of them - I wish I could buy steak that tender from my local supermarket (I don't have a local butcher near where I live). For ethical reasons I am not a fan of foie gras, and took it off (I have only eaten it once in my life and that was earlier this year). The pancetta was more like floppy bacon wrapped around the steak than what I expected - but either way, I also took that off (why ruin great steak with pig meat - if it is not red meat then it is not real meat :) )The chocolate dessert (Cioccolato di Verona) was spot on for me - not to rich or sweet - a very good balance of the two.Highly recommend this bastion of fine Italian food to anyone wanting fine food and a memorable evening.
Excellent dining experience as always, service is impeccable. Our degustation was amazing - catered to each individual. Every dish was full of flavour.. I can't wait to go back 👍
Absolutely beautiful inside and a little hard to find (the entrance is modest). First off the famous fettucine with truffle dish. They come over and mix it all up for you and thr waiter left the cheese grater thing so i though you can adjust ur cheese (he took it away shortly so unfortunately you dont). Truffle taste isnt too strong and i found it a bit lacking, prefer a more overwhelming taste. Main dish (had veal) wasnt bad but like always beef is hard to get wrong, wasnt extraordinary either just ok.
Recommend for an occasion but nothing spectacular.
What a great place. The decor is dated (ie floral chairs) but that is insignificant given everything else. The first thing that you notice when you walk in is the service (typically Italian). There were at least 4/5 staff welcoming us at various points of the restaurant until we arrived at our table including the owner Armando.
Food we had the pasta with fried truffle egg tossed......it was divine! I had the prawns with chilli oil, again......stunning. For mains we had the Angus Beef wrapped in Pancetta with Foie Gras. I'm not a fan of Foie Gras but this was amazing. Our other main was the lamb shoulder in ricotta, mint and lemon....can't speak higher.
We've heard about Buon Ricardo for years and finally tried it. It is a Sydney institution that every local....& those visiting should try. You won't be disappointed.
We recently went to Buon Ricordo as part of a group of 20 for a friends birthday. Given the size of our party the menu was limited. The host recommended the truffle fettuccini and I can't talk it up enough. The flavour in that dish was outstanding and I was trying to find a way to get the left over sauce out of my bowl!! The next dish I chose was lamb, which fell of the bone and was full of flavour. By the end of this I was completely stuffed and unable to eat my desert which unfortunately went wasted. The service was fantastic, the private room was really nice with lots of atmosphere, and the overall experience was A+.
If classic, authentic Italian fare is what you are after then you need to tick Buon Ricordo off your bucket list. Let’s start with the old fashioned personalised service – simply outstanding, probably the best in Sydney. Armando Percuoco’s eyes are everywhere and his staff dressed in crisp white jackets are extremely knowledgable, professional and attentive.The Tuscan decor is homely and charming, you feel like you are eating in his family home. It all adds to a very personal dining experience.
We had the degustation menu - just divine and so much food!
Every course was truly delicious. The truffled egg pasta is to DIE for - you can't come here without trying it. Best pasta I have ever had. The only let down was the soufflé for desert - funny flavour (but should mention we were all very full by this point!).
The restaurant itself is warm and pleasant but perhaps a little outdated. Service was fine.
It was pricey but would recommend.
Superb. We had our 26th anniversary here. Magic in every way. The degustation dinner with wine was worth every cent.
I adored the crab and nettle pasta at Bottega, went back a couple more times especially for it, and the duck risotto at Lupino was fabulous, why did you take them off the menu? I’m not saying there aren’t good Italian restaurants, there are plenty, but not the stayers on the menus (fickleness down south, or boring-ness up north?). Speaking of Melbourne, if you do want some of the great Calabrese cuisine I’ve grown up with, Sarti gets a big tick from me.
The entree was to die for!!! (it went something like this: tuna encrusted with cracked pepper, seared so it was still raw, very thinly sliced and topped with battered fried anchovies, then lightly drizzled with a mayonnaise dressing --- the combination was unlike anything I had tasted before, absolutely melted in my mouth) ..... I would definitely go back for that specific entree (~$30) and the superb service. T he rest of the meal was quite ordinary. I can't remember what I had for my main course because I keep thinking about how good the entree was!
“Buon Ricordo” is an Italian phrase that translates literally to “good memories”. Our previous visit to Buon Ricordo suggests that it is a highly appropriate name for that restaurant. It is a name that evokes memories of the warm familial atmosphere, of t
Gastronomous Anonymous
+4.5
I have been here many times now, with work and occasionally with friends. Came back here again for my brothers' 30 th birthday as
Helen | Grab Your Fork
+4.5
The truffled egg pasta would have to be Buon Ricordo's most famous dish. It arrives at the table wafting with truffle oil, a huddle of housemade fettucine crowned with a fried egg. You might score a double yolker if you're lucky.
Food:Drink:Dessert:Lover
+4.5
Great pasta. Generally, we had a pleasant experience here. Food was amazing especially the pasta dishes, which have very distinctive taste. The only drawback we would say was the long waiting time when we arrived. We made reservation. Still, upon our arrival, we still had to wait for a good 10 minute to be seated. In addition to that, after the lady came to ask us what drinks we wanted, we got no drink until 15-20 minutes later. And it took them another 10 minutes to come take our order. The restaurant was very busy that night with a few big tables but with such a restaurant we expect it to manage better. Apart all of that, everything was good.
Degustation is the way to go! Loved everything! Must try the figs when in season.
My first time at this lovely restaurant I was very impressed with the food & the staff are amazing. Very friendly warm atmosphere. You must try the truffle egg pasta.
The service was outstanding and the food was matched perfectly with the wines by a sommelier who definitely knows what he is talking about. 10 out of 10 for a perfect date night!
The entree was to die for!!! (it went something like this: tuna encrusted with cracked pepper, seared so it was still raw, very thinly sliced and topped with battered fried anchovies, then lightly drizzled with a mayonnaise dressing --- the combination was unlike anything I had tasted before, absolutely melted in my mouth) ..... I would definitely go back for that specific entree (~$30) and the superb service. The rest of the meal was quite ordinary. I can't remember what I had for my main course because I keep thinking about how good the entree was!
A dinner to delight the palate. Absolutely the finest restaurant I have frequented. The cusine, service and ambiance is second to none. Armando's truffle egg pasta ( fettuccine al tartufovo ) addictively lures me back time and time again.
Love it! Love it! Love it! Armondo and staff know food. There are no tricked up plates here. The best of an ingredient is amplified through exemplary execution. Delicious!
Tried the degustation option and didn't regret it. Every dish was fantastic. The waiters were very informed and professional, but had that touch of Italian nonchalance about them, which actually suited the whole ambience. Can't wait to go back again soon.
Ma che bella!. Ma che bella translates to wow what a beauty! Has to be the best Italian restaurant in Australia. Armando Percuoco is a freak. His place is a villa tucked away in Paddington. You look like you're in Nonna's house in Calabria but you are actually sitting on a chair that is commissioned for satisfaction. The whole event was incredible. You have to understand really that food of this nature is orgasmic and completing. The wine to match was second to none and the entertainment in that of Armando was wonderful. I love Armando and this place. Best Italian Yet.
Admittedly it is a long time since I walked through the doors of this fine establishment but I still have the memories of two or three wonderful meals there. Armando was a very gracious host and I must have the figs in gorgonzola again some time soon.
Certainly no complaints from my side. Buon Ricordo is definitely one of Sydney’s best Italian joints. Absolutely loved the Pork Sausages, Truffle Pasta and School Prawns being my absolute favourite. If you haven’t given this place a go, you should. You won’t be disappointed.
Buon Ricordo Ristorante is a Sydney institution that I haven't had the opportunity to dine at until today and I have to say it was one of the best Italian meals I have had in Sydney. The FETTUCINE AL TARTUFOVO (Cream and parmesan, topped with a fried truffle egg, tossed at the table), FAGOTTINI (Pork and veal sausages bound with parmesan, truffle egg and pork trotter; finished with lemon infused extra virgin olive oil) and BRACIOLETTE REGINALDO (Crumbed veal rolled with spinach, nutmeg and parmesan. Grilled and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and lemon) were particular stand outs and I can see why they are signature dishes at this restaurant.
I am not a religious man but if God exists he's working in the kitchen of Buon Ricordo & I imagine he had a hand in making the Fettuccine Al Tartufovo, what flavours, textures & what genius, that in itself was a 'Bucket List' dish!! We also indulged in the Gnocchi Sorentina (sensational), Porchetta alla Romana (mouth watering with the most amazing crackling) & Agnello (a huge portion of the most perfectly rose-cooked lamb). Cibo fantastico!!! The front of house staff were also perfect to a Tee, professional but upbeat & funny, well done guys!
Amazing traditional Italian restaurant, with food done right! The service is impeccable, amazing wine list from both Italy and Australia. Be warned, the menu is on the pricier end of town but Buon Ricordo is not a place you'd come to skim, as dishes such as their famous truffled egg pasta is what you would expect.
Great restaurant which feels a bit like stepping back in time Sydney style. Attentive service and magnificent desserts. Possibly the best restaurant I’ve been to in Sydney to date.
Absolutely lovely! The menu is so interesting! You want to try one of everything! The flavours delightful! Some unusual things on the menu, like glacier 51 toothfish, I'd never seen or heard of that before. The silky texture, the marriage of the accompanying flavours, delightful! The 1000 layers, Apple dessert…! Just lovely! The textures & flavours, just lovely!
The service, good. Friendly, attentive, but in more way too much, not too overbearing. The whole experience was great!
It is expensive, but this is a top end restaurant & it was worth it.
The truffle egg pasta was devine! The entrees were also delicious. The mains were a bit heavy for me. Another standout feature of this restaurant was the excellent service. Would definitely recommend!
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