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We were invited to Cucina and Co for a delicious dinner. We began with the absolutely stunning stuffed zucchini flowers which were filled with beetroo…
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Cucina & Co was the next stop after we had lined our bellies with wine and food at Cucina Bar & Restaurant opposite the road. After such a delightful …
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Brief update: I took my family here tonight and they all had an amazing time. The food, the service was all superb!! We had pizzas, pasta and the beef…
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5 Reviews on “Cucina & Co.”
We were invited to Cucina and Co for a delicious dinner. We began with the absolutely stunning stuffed zucchini flowers which were filled with beetroot, ricotta and salmon and looked utterly beautiful on the plate.
Next was the sensational puffy crusted wood fired focaccia. This had a feather light base and was topped with sweet juicy cherry tomatoes and spongy fresh buffalo mozzarella. Some find it bland but I love the silky smooth creaminess of this cheese. We are talking real Italian food here and I was loving every bite.
Next up arrived the gnocchi with cherry tomatoes imported from Italy. What can I say Italians really do it better. Texturally I though it was a little soft but I enjoyed the flavours of the rich and flavoursome sauce. We were near bursting but out came the eggplant parmigiana. This was equally yummy and loaded with different types of cheeses. Some parts were a little over cooked and very crispy but the bold and fragrant tomato sauce was flawless.
Id definitely come back to try more of this authentic menu (and to sample the pizzas) as well as experience more of the genuine and warm Italian hospitality
Cucina & Co was the next stop after we had lined our bellies with wine and food at Cucina Bar & Restaurant opposite the road. After such a delightful start to our night, we were excited and ready for more!
First up was the Pumpkin Focaccia. Oh my! The base was incredibly light and soft, with a slight crunch on the edges, and topped with mellow-flavoured prosciutto, fresh tomatoes and delicate stracchino cheese. More prosciutto followed in the form of prosciutto and melons. This tried and true combination of course could do no wrong. The teaming of sweet and salty flavours, the refreshingly juicy melon and the addition of crispy crackers – yum!
The Fiora di Zucca was such a gorgeous dish. Two stalks of squash blossom filled with fresh salmon, ricotta cheese and beetroot, it was not just visually stimulating, but also delicious to boot.
The Pizza Royal and Pappardelle Giuseppina continued to wow us. The base of the pizza was just as sensational as the focaccia. Perfectly cooked in the wood-fire oven, it was thin and crispy, and the coppa was just salty enough with being overpowering, and the creamy buratta was so pillowy soft and lush. The pappardelle was the epitome of al dente, and the lamb and pork ragu was just so tender, meaty and flavorful. We really could taste what a difference fresh and quality ingredients did to elevate the dishes.
Even the hand cut chips and homemade sourdough were fantastic. While they sounded simple on paper, what made them stood out was how well they were executed. The chips were thinly sliced and crispy, and the sourdough was soft, mildly sour and the best part was the crunchy edges!
A meal is not meal without desserts and we were presented with a selection of three – vanilla panna cotta, fried dough drizzled with Nutella, and Nutella Calzone. I might be biased but seriously, how could I not love the Nutella overload? Although too much Nutella might not float everyone’s boat, I personally was in heaven. Both the calzone and panna cotta hit the spot, but I wasn’t particularly a fan of the fried dough as I found it a bit doughy. A thinner cut and it would have been perfection.
Shots of limoncello ended the night, and what a night it was.
I honestly was very impressed with what the kitchen was pumping out, and I’m sure the same could be said for my dining companions. Cucina & Co delivers traditional Italian food with their own creative touch, and has absolutely nailed it!
Thank you to Enzo and the whole team at Cucina & Co for the invite, the hospitality and of course, for feeding us so well!
Brief update: I took my family here tonight and they all had an amazing time. The food, the service was all superb!!
We had pizzas, pasta and the beef and lamb ragu was simply perfection!
It was another great night thanks to all the waitstaff and of course the amazing chefs and kitchen staff.
What a great start to 2019 yay hahaha 🙂
Original review
I visited this restaurant on the weekend. What a great Italian restaurant it is.
The food here is at another level. Its delicious, fresh, made with such attention to detail. Perfecto!
We had a lot of dishes my partner and I, so I will talk about the highlights which is hard as all the dishes were fantastic. The food is genuinely Italian regional food.
Spaghetti Cozze (Mussels) w Pecorino Romano. This was superb, the spaghetti was al dente, the mussels cooked well, and the pecorino was beautiful.
We had the best wood fired margarita pizza that Ive ever eaten. The base was excellent, the ingredients were delicious and plentiful. Buffalo Mozarella, fresh tomatoes, basil and tomato sauce! Perfecto!
The hand cut chips were thin, crispy, salty and hot! Yes hot!! My gosh they were incredible.
The desserts well, delightful. The panacotta w vanilla & rose flavour, fruit salad & dark chocolate sorbet, was incredible. Just perfection.
Cannoli w ricotta and pistachio from Sicily recommended by the waiter was delicious!
There is more, lots more to talk about but I could rave for ages about this place. I just want to thank the owner for the invitation to visit this very special restaurant.
My partner and I were so impressed, we are taking the whole family back here for dinner post Xmas. Woo hoo, I cant wait.
If you like amazing food, youve got to visit this authentic Italian restaurant! Ciao
The owners of Cucina & Co bring in experience from the famed restaurants DOC (Albert Park, Mornington) and Caffe Duomo (CBD), and with that wood-fired pizza oven out the front, you know its going to be special.
The pizza dough is bulk fermented over 72 hours, so it develops flavour and when it hits the oven, you also get the smoke and char from the wood.
I love the little dark bubbles that come up around the crust, it gives the pizza so much character.
We had the Royal Pizza which was visually stunning when it arrived. A whole pouch of burrata cheese sits right in the middle of the pizza, surrounded by thin shavings of coppa.
When the burrata is cut, fresh curd oozes out from the mozzarella skin. Its beautifully milky and creamy, balancing the salty, coppa (cured pork neck).
We also sampled the eggplant parmigiana, which was deliciously soft and creamy, with a kick of saltiness from the parmesan.
I also got a blast from the past with a serving of prosciutto and rockmelon, with wedges of buffalo mozzarella. Served as an entre, the balls of juicy rockmelon carried the cured prosciutto along nicely.
I was completely full, but somehow still managed to fit in tiramisu. The cream and mascarpone is light and fluffy, and the biscuit is soft, soaked with coffee liquor. Its a delicious finish to dinner, along with an extremely smooth doppio espresso.
I love the vibe of the restaurant deeper inside, it feels intimate but out the front its quite chilled with the window-bench seating.
With a view into the kitchen, you can see the chefs working with quality ingredients a bundle of dried herbs are scrunched on top of pizza, cured meats are shaved to-order and buffalo mozzarella is freshly torn.
Since the 60s, Melbourne has been littered with Italian restaurants, but Cucina & Co definitely stand out as one of the best. The respect for quality ingredients is obvious, and you get a sense of the Italian nature of generosity and family.
I was more than lucky enough to be invited in tonight. Situated in a beautiful street of Brighton this bright bustling beazling restaurant doesn’t go unnoticed. From the moment you walk in you’re greeted with wonderful waiters, that simply serve with a smile. On the left you have the chef’s kitchen which is very interesting to watch how the pizzas are made fresh. I didn’t know this but they have a bar across the road so we went there first for some appetizers and drinks. The interior in here is very modern and they have such a lovely layout. Started with some pizza with buffalo cheese prosciutto, eggplant and tomatoes it was a lovely combination and all the flavours came together quite well. Was sooo good I was lucky enough to take some home :p next dish came, quite quickly I might add, rockmelon with buffalo cheese and proscuitto. I loved their buffalo cheese it was so creamy and melted in your mouth so easily I seriously couldn’t stop eating it and just wanted more. Next up was the special of the day, swordfish with orange and a whole lot of amazing banging flavours, after eating so many things this was a perfect way to end dinner the fish was so fresh and cooked so well, it felt very light for me. I know my Italian food inside and out since I date an Italian and I must say this is as authentic as it gets, majority of their food is sourced from Italy, I literally felt like I was dining in Italy it’s incredible. The staff are quite knowledgeable with their food, hats off for the chef for creating such an impeccable menu, will definitely be back.