ORMEGGIO AT THE SPIT
Sydney, NSW

Italian Chef Alessandro Pavoni ensures a truly unique dining experience at Ormeggio. Inspired by his home region of Lombardy, Pavoni presents an exciting, modern take on Italian food by combining culinary innovation and traditional techniques across the menu. Start with smoked linguine from Naples with braised cuttlefish and squid ink before a main of slow-cooked suckling pig or pressed duck. Dessert pays homage to Italy's finest food exports, featuring ingredients such as piedmont hazelnuts, amadei tuscan chocolate and olive oil. A top quality selection of Italian cheeses are paired with flavours that complement their individual qualities. For example, a cured sheep's milk truffled pecorino from Sardinia is served with fresh apple and apple chips, whilst verde di capra, a gorgonzola cheese from Lombardy, is matched with white chocolate and black olives. For the full Ormeggio dining experience, indulge in a degustation menu with matching wines from the contemporary, predominantly Italian wine list. Ormeggio also houses a separate fully serviced kiosk for casual take-away eating with a selection of Panini, house made gelato and good coffee, and a fill Italian-street food inspired menu, catering for hungry boaters, walkers and picnickers that lunch in the park beside the marina (www.chiosco.com.au)