EAT | CECCHI'S (Inglewood, WA)

Sicilian olives and chorizo polenta

Amuse bouche - a delicate gazpacho

Every now and then I stumble upon a stream of food photos that I forgot to blog about.  One glimpse and they transport me back those plates and places rich with flavour.  Cecchi's has long been a favourite.  A welcoming family restaurant serving modern renditions of Italian classics.  Whilst the menu has turned over, refreshed as the months roll on, you will still find yourself with the plate just as pretty.   

You can tell that each ribbon of the papperdelle is made with love.

Burnt sage and pea ravioli

Pour over silky chocolate ganache and then bite into the oozey middle of these ricotta doughnuts.   

Cecchi's

Being greeted like old friends is something that is lost of our age of dining.  As you walk through the door Dino Cecchi welcomes you, shows you to your seat and whisks away with your bottle of wine.  A moment later you are sipping on your vino already learning what chef has in store for the hours ahead.  

It really is a family affair with son, Mark Cecchi, only 21 years young heading up the kitchen.  Spending years in the family Italian restaurant, then exploring traditional cooking at its roots in Italy, he then went on to refine his skills under Scott O'Sullivan at Red Cabbage.  It is these influences that shine in your experience at Cecchi's.  
 
Hidden down the quieter end of Beaufort Street this warm and welcoming restaurant was the perfect spot for a long table dinner with a bunch of friends.  With Mark creating our feast upon request, we just had to bring the wine, enjoy the seasonal offerings and leave smiling. 

Amuse Bouche
Jerusalem artichoke soup
 
Fresh bread + olives 

Entree
 Lamb agnolotti, olive crumb, paremesan custard
Beetroot ravioli, goats cheese, asparagus
 
Main 
Veal fillet, potato pav, chestnut, prosciutto crumb
Barramundi, saffron soffritto, prawn, fennel salad 

Dessert
Pumpkin pannacotta, popcorn
Ricotta donuts, chocolate ganache, parfait