Grazing
Cnr Cook And Harp St
Gundaroo, NSW 2620
Ph: (02) 6236 8777
For lunch on the Saturday of our Canberra trip, we drove out to Gundaroo, a small historical village about half an hour out of the city. The restaurant, Grazing, came highly recommended by a friend of a friend, and is a popular lunch spot for daytrippers from Canberra.
Grazing is connected to Capital Wines, with a cellar door out the back. Capital Wines are also available quite cheaply in the restaurant by the glass, and they fill up the glasses quite generously. Wahey!
Bread - $2 per person; Capital Wines ‘The Whip’ Riesling 2011 - $8 |
The white, fluffy bread rolls came out warm, and tasted just like home made.
Capital Wines ‘The Abstainer’ Rosé 2010 - $8 |
The meals are all simply priced too: entrées are $17, mains are $33 and desserts are $16. (Vegetarian mains are $28).
After having had rather substantial breakfasts, two of us decided to order entrées as our mains. I picked up this tip whilst in the Barossa - apart from being cheaper, entrées can often be a bit more interesting then mains, and importantly, allows you to try a greater variety of foods before you get too full. Huzzah!
An chose a fish dish. From memory, kingfish wasn't available that day, and it was replaced with snapper. I wasn't sure if fish would be a good choice, considering how far we were from the ocean, but it was by all accounts very fresh.
KINGFISH - Barbecued yellowtail kingfish with five spice salt, Asian style gremolata,spicy prawn dumpling and soy mirin jelly - $17 |
KANGAROO - Kangaroo tail and beetroot tortellini. Garden beetroot, goat’s cheese and wattleseed burnt butter - $17 |
RISOTTO - Risotto with garden herb roast butternut squash and its puree, toasted pinenuts, sage and Italian parmesan - $28 |
Much better however, was the dessert!
PEACH TARTE TATIN - Almond infused house made puff pastry and peach tart with honey and vanilla syrup, vanilla ice cream and pistachio - $16 |
Now, I must admit that before the lunch, I was a little apprehensive about visiting Grazing. In my pre-trip internet research, the menu seemed quite expensive, and being a touristy spot, I wasn't sure if the food and service would match the prices. However, the service was lovely, the food was well-made and (excluding the risotto) was good value for money. Definitely worth the trip!
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Ah, my parents and grandparents have eaten here a few times in recent years, but I haven't been in a long time! Glad to hear it passed muster :)
ReplyDeleteOne of our favourite spots. I have had that beetroot tortellini, it was amazing. My sister was married there last year. Best food ever at a wedding! Regards Sarah
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