Mezzalira revisited
Stephane and I went to Mezzalira after my earlier good experience. It was even better this time; I heartily recommend them.
What they do really well is delicious and intellectually interesting simple dishes at a moderate price (~40/head) and in a comfortable environment. It might be described as Italian/Australian/Turkish fusion, which is a combination that seems particular to Canberra.
The signature, as much as anything, is an oven hot pide bread with salt grains, rosemary and olive oil. Think of a savoury donut.
We had the tasting menu of five small courses, served with half glasses of Canberra region wine (~$70). The Lark Hill 2001 Chardonnay stood out among the wines for a unique floral/vanilla nose. Stephane got to try a Moreton Bay bug tail for the first time.
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