Caminetto Italian Restaurant
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Tucked away underneath a sandstone escarpment on a cobble-stoned street in The Rocks, Caminetto Italian Restaurant is a welcoming eatery that exudes cosy charm teamed with classic home-style fare. Housed in one of this historic district's original sandstone terraces, Caminetto brings the past and the present together within its burgundy coloured dining room and relaxing alfresco area. The rustic decor and the aroma of cooking wafting from the kitchen have led many regulars to comment that dining at Caminetto is about as close as you can get to a trattoria in Italy without jumping on a plane.
The chef at Caminetto, Italo, has been rattling the pans here for 15 years, which is as long as the restaurant has been open. Simple, fresh flavours showcased in traditional Italian dishes have won many fans of the menu. Begin with sizzling garlic prawns or an antipasto platter before making your choice from the pizza, pasta and succulent meat dishes on offer. Chef Italo recommends the pasta platter for two, which comes with a glass of wine or sangria for each diner, or tuck into the beef tenderloin with a brandy-laced peppercorn sauce. The tiramisu at Caminetto is famously good, and is just the thing to finish the evening with. Live music adds to the atmosphere on Thursday through to Sunday nights.
Amy Looker, July 2008
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Nikki
June 30, 2008
The service was satisfactory, the waiters were very prompt. The food however was unacceptable. The bruschetta was soggy and the garlic prawns were plain and terribly overpriced. But this paled in comparison with the mains. The vegetables were completely tasteless and my veal marsala was tough and the sauce unimaginative and runny. My partner's veal was even worse and he could not even eat half his meal. Over $100 later, we were still hungry as we couldn't even stomach the mains and furious at the price. A $5 steak at my local pub would not have just been better value, it actually would have been better food as well!
Amanda
May 21, 2010
The charm of this place is lost with the wait staff speaking no English and not understanding the menu or any of the dishes. Made it almost stressful just to order. Would nto recommend. Over priced also for what it is.
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