Il Fornaro

A cozy Italian restaurant. 

They have some beautiful pictures of Venice around the restaurant.

A lot of options for the $25 Summerlicious dinner! 

(*Items I would recommend and/or order again)

Flatbread and garlic dip/hummus

The garlic flavour was quite strong and it went very well with the flatbread.

*Baby Arugula

With almonds, goat cheese, crisp pear & balsamic vinaigrette

Fans of arugula will love this salad. The rich taste of the arugula paired with pungent goat cheese might seem to be an overwhelming combination, but it actually gets mellowed out by the tangy balsamic vinaigrette, sweet almonds and juicy crisp pear to create a delicious salad. One of the best appetizers I've had and it's a pretty big portion. All-round WIN.

Risotto Funghi

Wild mushrooms & caramelized onions, topped with shaved Podeano cheese & truffle oil

Very creamy and totally packed with mushroom flavour. The risotto was fragrant and melt in your mouth delicious. I'm not a huge fan of risotto, but if you are, you would really enjoy this dish.

*Osso buco

With garlic, mashed potato and vegetable in veal juice

Amazing! Probably the best Osso Buco I've had (and that includes Italy)

The meat of the veal shank was soaked in its own juice and just so incredibly tender that you could cut the meat with your fork and it melted in your mouth.

The bone marrow was also flavoured nicely with the sauce and it was so easy to scoop out of the bone. It was such a pleasure to eat when it dissolved on your tongue. 

I really like the way they make their vegetables al dente: they're were crisp, but still tender and cooked throughout. Delicious! This is a Meat Lover's paradise. 

Chocolate Cake

Probably not the best dessert option as it was quite heavy and very rich (especially after a full meal).

*Carrot Cake

I really liked this dessert: it was sweet and rich in flavour. The nutmeg and cinnamon really enhanced the cake and I thought the cream cheese icing was the perfect foil. 

Overall: One of my favourite Italian restaurants (especially for Summerlicious), the food is always consistently good and the prices are very reasonable. 

Website: http://www.ilfornaro.com/