Just every now and then you find something special. On a recent visit to Sydney we decided to tour the Northern Beaches - "I read something about Clareville Kiosk" she said, "Lets try that for lunch!". So, after punching in the details to the iPhone, giving the restaurant a ring, and using the map to guide us there, we were soon sitting in the sunny front room of a delightful cottage restaurant in a tree filled bay at Pittwater.
This was always going to be something special. A lovely looking menu, great wine list, and lovely welcoming smile from our host gave it all away. The degustation menu looked fantastic - but hey, we were just here for a casual lunch!
So we ordered a bottle of rose and the tasting plates of cured and smoked fish, and antipasto featuring an Italian Blu di Moncenisio. First, a beautiful roll and amuse buche set our palletes tingling. Absolutely wonderful food.
Our mains were equally fantastic she had crisp skin pork belly with pinapple and ginger relish. She had that because it came with congo (blue) potatoes. That meant I had the dish she dropped to defect to the pork, seared scallops, butternut and mandarin pure, salsify, with porchini vinaigrette. Both dishes worthy of the highest praise. Harry had another great plate - roast duck, baby turnip, quince, quinoa, and king brown mushrooms.
We had to try dessert ... well, at least, Harry and I had to try dessert. I had vanilla bean creme brulee, roasted strawberries and basil ice cream - wonderful. The ice cream especially. Harry enjoyed his hazelnut praline, pear icecream and blood orange jelly.
Our sightseeing was over. After coffee and complimentary petit fours we spent the rest of the afternoon lying in the winter sun on Clareville beach congratulating ourselves on such a wonderful find.
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