Tonight was dinner with the extended family and we visited a local restaurant that we have been meaning to go to: Bistro Avoca.Having literally just returned from the restaurant I am feeling inspired to share the beautiful meal that we had.
The restaurant is run by a husband and wife team and hospitality is there from the moment you walk in. I had made a reservation mentioning that one member of the party was gluten free and that I had taken a look at their menu online, I was delighted to see that they mark all GF items with a 'g' and there were many options for starters, entree, mains and dessert. Yay - this was going to be a dinner to enjoy.
And enjoy we all did. Tonight was not a night for eating everything in sight so I settled on a mains and dessert with a side that we shared: roasted spatchcock with garlic and sage, wilted spinach, golden raisins and pine nuts and a warm soft centred chocolate pudding with kahula creme anglaise and vanilla ice-cream.
The spatchcock was flavoursome and moist. The addition of the wilted spinach, garlic, sage, raisins and pine nuts was lovely. The flavours were beautifully matched and nothing was too over-powering. The Billi Billi Shiraz was a nice addition to the meal. The side salad of pear, rocket and parmesan was delicious, although I must admit that I was the last person to the salad and did not get much, but this was fine.Dessert was sublime. The soft centred chocolate pudding was so gooey, but in a really good way. The flavours again were delightful and the kahula creme anglaise was an enhancement to the pudding.
I did try the creme brulée with strawberries and this was a beautiful thick and creamy consistency and again in all the right ways. The burnt sugar on the top was perfection.
Overall this is a lovely local restaurant for either a dinner with a group or an intimate meal for two with a great amount of gluten free dishes on offer.
Bistro Avoca
133 Avoca St Randwick
Phone: 9399 9667
http://www.bistroavoca.com.au
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