Those who envy others traveling to Italy this summer can now enjoy their own Italian experience, without having to leave Sydney.
Crown Sydney’s excellent Italian restaurant, a’Mare at Barangaroo, offers a sublime “working Italian” menu for $180 per person with all the tableside theatre and delicacies you’d expect on a Mediterranean getaway.
The culinary adventure begins with a Pugliese frisella bruschetta with olive oil and jewel-colored tomatoes on crusty bread and a dreamy Caesar salad prepared tableside.
For the pasta course, diners will have to make a difficult decision between tubes of paccheri with aragosta with opulent Eastern Rock lobster or delicious spaghetti all’aglio with Moreton Bay bugs.
Shortly after, a’Mare’s vibrant, sun-drenched palate-cleansing sgroppino follows.
It’s a relaxing and refreshing libation composed of Malfy Gin, Aperol and surprisingly tart passion fruit sorbet.
Tender, slow-braised Wagyu beef cheek baked in salt and baked lemon curd makes a satisfying main course, followed by a Fior di latte frozen dessert that can be garnished with a generous selection of unique toppings from the “ice cream cart.”
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The perfect pasta with Australian seafood will transport you to an Italian summer
It is the final note of a’Mare’s The Italian Job menu.
The menu also comes with an optional beverage pairing for an additional $115 per person.
Speaking to FEMAIL, a’Mare chef Alessandro Pavoni said the menu “is designed to be a spectacle and bring the theatricality of table service to every customer for every course.”
It promises a “unique, theatrical and full-sensory dining experience where the sights, smells and flavours of the dishes come together in front of you.”
a’Mare chef Alessandro Pavoni spoke to FEMAIL
“It should be juicy but not soggy,” Alessandro said of the perfect bruschetta.
When FEMAIL asked what the secret was to a perfect pasta sauce, Pavoni was happy to confess.
‘The perfect pasta sauce is when it melts perfectly with the pasta and has the right density and quantity. There shouldn’t be too much or too little sauce, you have to find a balance,” he stated.
‘Mantecare is a key step in the process, you need to mix the pasta with the sauce and some of the pasta cooking water to allow them to fully combine and create a unified dish.’
Alessandro shared that at dinner time he is a devotee of sparkling wine with Italian food.
“I can have a whole meal with Franciacorta or Champagne, I love a Blanc de Blanc,” she said.
The palate-cleansing sgroppino is made with Malfy gin and Aperol.
The elegant Crown Sydney restaurant has generous indoor and outdoor seating.
He also shared his trick for a perfect bruschetta.
“It should be moist but not soggy, the bread should have that all-important crunchy texture but should also have absorbed some of the seasoning and flavors of the ingredients,” he said.
For those not jetting off to a perfect Italian summer, Alessandro promises his menu will give diners “that classic Italian charm” that forms a precious part of his own childhood memories of dining with his parents at the lake’s fine restaurants. of Garda. region.
A’Mare by Crown offers a less formal space in its Cucinetta, allowing diners a more relaxed, casual atmosphere and room for a quick drink or snack, but still with a’Mare’s renowned attention to detail.
Fior di latte ice cream with toppings from a’Mare’s ice cream cart
a’Mare is located within the Crown Sydney complex and is open six days a week for lunch and dinner.
Although some diners complained that the prices could be a little “excessive,” critics “couldn’t fault” the excellent food, with particular emphasis on the freshness of the seafood and the theatrics of the service.
The atmosphere is elegant, classic and unpretentious, with an excellent view of Sydney’s romantic coastline.
Customers love a’Mare for the unique experience of having the pesto for their pasta prepared at the table, while others found the ‘encyclopedic’ list of wines and drinks ‘amazing’.
It’s the perfect Italian experience, without the jet lag.
