80 Bourke St
Melbourne VIC 3000
29 November 2010
Cuisine: Italian

16.5/20 (The Age 2011)
Head Chef:
Guy Grossi
| Course 1: | Zucchini flowers olives and goat's cheese, mint, pumpkin "caponata", white asparagus shavings, pumpkin jus |
| Course 2: | Sardines ‘Pangrattato’ crab filled, speck, watermelon, balsamic, tomato sorbet, watercress |
| Course 3: | Pine needle smoked quail jamòn, fregola, agresto, pine nut oil, toasted pine nuts |
| Course 4: | Risotto "Venere" Venere rice, Morton Bay Bug, parmesan sabayon |
| Course 5: | Glenloth pigeon, roasted breast, leg ravioli black cabbage, marsala, cardamom and liquorice powder, beetroot, couscous |
| Course 6: | Slow cooked Wagyu rump cap pickled veal tongue, shallot and potato "saltate", fennel and rosemary praline, salsa verde |
| Course 7: | Buffalo ricotta slice pumpkin, 30 year old balsamic, amaretto crisp, amarena cherries, roast quince |
| Course 8: | Valrhona chocolate soufflé malt ice cream and chocolate sauce |
| Overall | Food | Value | Ambiance | Cleanliness | Service |
| 7.5 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
Group Shot
Grossi Florentino
Menu
Table Setting
Amuse-Bouche
Zucchini flowers olives and goat's cheese, mint, pumpkin "caponata", white asparagus shavings, pumpkin jus
Sardines ‘Pangrattato’ crab filled, speck, watermelon, balsamic, tomato sorbet, watercress
Pine needle smoked quail jamòn, fregola, agresto, pine nut oil, toasted pine nuts
Risotto "Venere" Venere rice, Morton Bay Bug, parmesan sabayon
Glenloth pigeon, roasted breast, leg ravioli black cabbage, marsala, cardamom and liquorice powder, beetroot, couscous
Slow cooked Wagyu rump cap pickled veal tongue, shallot and potato "saltate", fennel and rosemary praline, salsa verde
Slow cooked Wagyu rump cap pickled veal tongue, shallot and potato "saltate", fennel and rosemary praline, salsa verde
Buffalo ricotta slice pumpkin, 30 year old balsamic, amaretto crisp, amarena cherries, roast quince
Pre-Dessert
Valrhona chocolate soufflé malt ice cream and chocolate sauce
Petit Four