A blockbuster wine list, lively street-side energy and confidently executed pasta anchors a Freo night out.
A postcard Fremantle location and a steady line of date-night couples queuing whatever the weather, this buzzy Italian-leaning diner enters with high expectations. West End architectural heritage will help any restaurant stand out, but this one shines inside, too, with dim lighting and walls stacked with local and Italian bottles. Part of the stable of venues from Emma Ferguson and Dan Morris (No Mafia, Balthazar), it’s another case of putting good vino central to the experience. Outside tables are prized real estate and food lands with confidence: zingy sautéed zucchini with lemon and basil, perhaps, or house-made ciabatta and hearty pastas. A squid ink risotto, streaked with chilli oil and crowned with burrata, is rich, glossy and picture-perfect. Rigatoni all’Americana is cheesy, guanciale-driven and finished with parmesan grated at the table. This is a lively, good-time Italian. Very Freo.
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