Monday, 6 August 2012

A Touch of Paradise at Paradiso Restaurant, Bar and Cafe in Sydney


Have you been to The Paradiso Restaurant, Bar and Café? If not, I suggest that you come to this little piece of paradise in the heart of Sydney, Australia. It is conveniently located at located at 300 Pitt Street, just a block away from the Town Hall Station, and a couple of blocks to the Pitt Street Mall. Entry to Paridisi is from the open front on Pitt Street, or through the foyer of the Metro on Pitt Hotel.

Step inside and you will find a warm and friendly décor of polished floorboards and lovely timber furniture.

The great thing about Paradiso is that it is a great three in one paradise to retreat to away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney life. At the front of Paradiso is the Café, in the middle is the Bar, and at the rear is the Restaurant.

The Paradiso Café serves a great cappuccino and other types of coffee.

The Paradiso Bar stock a good range of Australian and imported beers, spirits & liqueurs, cocktails, bubbly, red & white wine.

The Paradiso Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and is frequented by city workers, tourists, and hotel guests..

For breakfast you can either choose individual items from the breakfast menu, which range in price from $3 - $15, or from the buffet which is on special at the moment for $16.50 rather than the usual $21. For my two breakfasts at Paridiso I opted for the extensive breakfast buffet. To build up my energy levels for hectic days of exploring Sydney I enjoyed the selection of cereals, yogurt & fruit, choices of breads to toast & condiments, tea, coffee and juice, and hot food like tomatoes, bacon, sausages, eggs, beans, hah browns, French toast and pancakes. It is not only people staying at the Metro on Pitt Hotel who have breakfast at Paradiso – it is so popular that people staying at other hotels in the city also frequent it, as do office workers who prefer to eat there rather than at home. Breakfast is served on weekdays from 7am to 10.30am on weekdays, and from 7.30am to 11am on weekends.

For lunch and dinner there is a wide variety of entrees, salads, wraps, sandwiches, melts, pasta, mains, side orders and desserts. When I dined there I started off the meal with garlic bread, which was done to perfection – crunchy crust and soft bread with just the right amount of garlic butter. A glass of red wine was much appreciated, as was the bottle of chilled water. For mains I had the scotch fillet 250 gram steak, which was grilled to perfection. I asked for a well done steak, and it came out as ordered, with no pink flesh and no burnt outer. It was tender and flavoursome, a delight to eat. The accompanying chips were spot on – crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, and the salad fresh and crisp. I have a sweet tooth, so I could have enjoyed all the desserts on offer. I settled on the Chocolate Mousse, which was smooth, velvety and just the right strength of chocolate. Yum!

For groups of 6 – 30 people a two course lunch (main and dessert) is available, or for groups of 30 – 140 people a buffet lunch is available. For dinner groups of 6 – 30 people can have a two course dinner (entrée and main, or main and dessert), or a three course dinner (entrée, main, & dessert), or for 30 – 140 people a dinner buffet is available. There is also a finger food menu and canapé menu.

The Paradiso Restaurant, Bar and Cafe is owned and managed by Laurence Ichilcik. I was fortunate to have Laurence on deck as host each time I ate there, and enjoyed his friendly chatter and personal service.
A great dining option at the moment is the "5 for $30.00 Meal Deal" on offer at the Paradiso Café. For only $30.00 you receive:-
1/ Choice of garlic or herb bread
2/ Any main course form the menu
3/ Any dessert from the menu
4/ Any choice of one house wine, house beer or soft drink
5/ Tea or Coffee

When next in Sydney I will definitely go the The Paradiso Restaurant, Bar and Cafe for its great food, friendly service, and its convenient location. I suggest that when you are in Sydney next that you drop in for a bite to eat – you will not be disappointed.

Details
The Paradiso Restaurant, Bar and Cafe
Location - 300 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW
Phone Number - 02 9264 4111

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