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Crisp whitebait – No excess fat
One of the cooler places to hang out on the west side of Acland St has always been Il Fornaio (2 Acland Street, St Kilda Vic 3182 +61 3 9534 2922) although over the past year I’ve been visiting less.
Part of the reason for that is that apart from the voluptuous jam pumped donuts, croque monsieur and sandwiches I’d had a couple of ropey meals.
I’m pleased to report that the café and restaurant is back. Everything on the menu (which hasn’t been updated on the web) looks good. The deep fried whitebait is crisp and shows no sign of excess fat.
I particularly like the fried haluomi with chickpeas and pesto. Not only did the flavour come together well but I liked the contrast between the soft warm cheese and the crunch of the chickpeas.
The food here is really good value for money, and delicious. The wines are good value starting at $6.50 a glass. And the great thing is you can sit outside on those balmy summer nights.
Welcome back Il Fornaio.
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