La Piazza
3 Burns Bay Rd
Lane Cove
There's something about sitting outside at night in a piazza eating good Italian food. It's kind of the way it should be isn't it? Everything is right in the universe when this happens! This place does have an indoor area, but they sprawl out onto a large concourse in Lane Cove that is littered with restaurants up and down its perimeter. There's a great vibe here and plenty of choices.
We started with a couple of glasses of red and an old favourite - bruschetta. It's such a simple dish but it really does lift the palate and get you in the mood for the next course. This was done well and was clearly very fresh.
Main courses were pasta on this occasion. It was a late dinner (but the kitchen here is open on a Saturday till 10Pm) and we were both in the mood for some good old fashioned Italian comfort food. There were plenty of other choices but we wanted pasta and it was there to be had!
Mlady chose one of her favourite Italian dishes - lasagne. This was enormous. A giant plate of steaming lasagne arrived slathered in a rich thick tomato sauce and sprinkled with cheese. It was rich, full flavoured, very filling and oh so tasty. Sir had a favourite of his - salmon linguini - made with fresh linguini tossed with smoked salmon, avocado and shallots in a brandy cream sauce. It was another rich dish that was packed with flavour and very filling.
Whilst we were a bit tempted to have dessert - especially after staring at the blackboard with all the choices while we were eating - we decided to call it a night as it was getting late and we were pretty full. La Piazza was a great surprise for us and a pleasant place with good sized servings of tasty Italian food. Eat outside on a nice night and get the full Italian al fresco experience!