The perfect Tuesday night dinner - Baccomatto Osteria

The clever conversion of a large, harsh concrete rectangular room into the bustling ambience of Baccomatto Osteria (http://www.baccomattoosteria.com.au ) is a nourishing success. The room is full of diners of all ages.  By the door, a family with three kids under the age of five are happily swapping plates and food.  To the right, a table of twenty celebrating with towers of food.  Around the central bar, solitary eaters slowly become part of the community, drawn in by the warmth of the staff and the wafts from neighbouring plates of food.

There's a fine selection of Antipasto - the eggplants, roasted and served with chilli, are very good along the the fennel and the spicy salumi.

Entrees continue the joy. Superbly balanced chicken liver pate with almonds. Beef carpaccio with truffles.  The unctuous joy of baked Provolone with Oregano and Thyme. 

Most nights there's a house special - tonight it's Braise and Barbera with the wagyu beef cheeks on parsnip puree and mustard leaves just right on a bitterly cold Sydney night.  

My Spaghetti Ghitarra alla Carbonara is perfectly al dente and the addition of shaved truffles builds on the softness of the Carbonara.  Devine.

The waitstaff are warm and welcoming and very very good at what they do.  It is cosy without being cloying and friendly without being fake.  Plus the wine list has some gems!
Definitely an inner city winner!