Walking down King Street in Newtown, one of Sydney's oldest suburbs, one's senses can become completely overwhelmed. Despite its colourful boutiques and a seemingly endless array of second-hand book stores, it's the tastebuds that really get the work-out with the strip's vast line of culinary delights. I've walked King Street many times and have counted over 140 pubs, restuarants and cafes along it.

These never stay static either. Constantly changing, upgrading, renaming and expanding one can always expect a new gastronomic adventure to greet them when visiting King Street.

Well, I'm determined to end that and achieve the near impossible: to feast from every restaurant/cafe/bar on King Street and live to tell the tale.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Soffritto

@ 367 King Street, Newtown

Every time I pass this place over the weekend it is packed. It looks swanky on the outside and intimate on the inside. We swung by on a Friday night and were told that the tables had all been booked however as we were early we were able to have a main and dessert before one of the booked parties arrived. It served us well.

The waiters seemed like they were trying to be attentive but seemed somewhat preoccupied. The decor was classic, maroon red with black gothic like chandeliers and was candlelit to the hilt.

Our chosen meals for the evening? Roast fillet of beef wrapped in pancetta with mushrooms and garlic spinach and a kingfish, oyster and tomato based gumbo. Dessert was warm chocolate pudding with strawberries and gelato and a berry crusted cinnamin ice-cream.


The food was light and delicately brewed and dessert definitely showed the meal up. Price wise, it is quite expensive for what we were served, but expected from a restaurant of this kind. At the end of the night we were satisfied though not stuffed. Oh, and by the way, shout out to Sandra Markovic, who designed Soffritto's logo. Crisp and modern, it encompasses the idea behind the restaurant well.

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