Sweet crab meat punctured with bursts of fresh corn and alfabeto pasta in a buttery, ramen-style soup. This may be the best soup I have every slurped. It's a stand-out dish on a night of many stand-out dishes in Acme's highly successful Italian-Asian play.
This is a kitchen having a whole lot of fun. The team of four work calmly in the open plan kitchen, smiling at each other as they lean across and share the prep. It's reflected in the menu with its simple descriptions.
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| Jatz and salmon - tangy with citrus |
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Sweet, warm brioche with baloney and a tomato-based sauce provided a comforting reminder of school lunches (but a step up on devon and tomato sauce!)
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Beetroot, with ground coffee and macadamia nut butter - earthy accents
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asparagus with green tea butter - surprisingly successful
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| beef tartare, kohlrabi, avocado |
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| Two more sensational dishes. pungently rich black garlic and burnt chilli linguine and chinese-style chilli cucumber |
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Burrata, apple and bottarga
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| maltagliati, rabbit, pistachio |
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| quite the twist on carbonara - pig head, yolk, macaroni. unctuously good |
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| braised octopus is deep fried just before serving - crunchy on the outside and oh so tender - served with fennel and wakame |
Interesting food cooked very well, with great floor staff and a very reasonable wine list. Almost every dish caused us to pause and praise. It's lovely to see great ingredients cooked with such skill and style; this isn't a restaurant that takes itself too seriously though!
Definitely worth a visit to Rushcutters' Bay. We ate and drank our fill (and that's saying something) for $130 a head.
http://weareacme.com.au
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