Spiedo

A few girlfriends decided to surprise me for my birthday and took me out to Spiedo, Westfield.  Spiedo is the new restaurant by Alessandro Pavoni who had previously opened Ormeggio at the Spit.

Braving the rain, we headed down to the city for our 8pm booking.  The restaurant has two sittings, one for the pre-theatre goers (with a 2 course special for $45) and the other for people who are not in a hurry.  Spiedo is situated on Level 6, the new level in Westfield shopping which now houses Xanthi, Chat Thai, Max Brenner and Chinta Ria in addition to Sky Phoenix which has been there for a couple of months now.

Level 6 has ambient lighting and the glassed windows gave it a nice atmosphere on a rainy night.  Spiedo is located round towards the left, past Xanthi.  One can also sit "outside" by the Stuzzi Bar for a drink and antipasto.

We were shown to our table promptly upon arrival.  The restaurant was modern and had clean lines with an open kitchen.  The service was impeccable and attentive.

After ordering a bottle of Chianti, we ordered a Salumi selection to share.  The antipasto plate was great, with a good selection of ham, prosciutto, salami, served with olives and crackers.

 For mains, we ordered a wild boar risotto, a Yabbi bigoli, a Crispy Skin King Salmon and the house specialty, Spiedo Bresciano con Polenta, a Brescian slow spit Roast with Pork ribs, pork scotch fillet, quail, duck served with Polenta.

Bigoli Yabbies

Wild Boar Risotto

Crispy Skin King Salmon

Brescian Slow Spit Roast

I must say the food is nice and "clean" and was tasty.

We were too full for desserts, which was just as well as they served us Petit Fours (chocolate truffle and panaforte) with our coffees.

Definitely a good addition to the foodie scene at Westfield, Sydney.