This Bruno is named for its owners (Richard and Lisa Bruno), and it used to house Bistro Stock, a favourite restaurant in Balmain's crowded eating scene. Bistro Bruno has kept the same tried-and-true style of food - Modern Australian done efficiently and well.
Apart from the food, obviously, I think a dining experience is made with the service and atmosphere. Bistro B is darkly intimate but is also popular with tables of friends who want a nice, civilised night out. The service we received was friendly, from Lisa and an Irish waiter.
Starters
Seared scallops on roasted aubergine relish, with preserved lemon salad; Chicken rillette with croutes, cornichons, romesco sauce and salad (a very large serve!)
Mains
Confit duck leg with potato lyonnaise, beetroot and bourbon apple; Beef and Guinness potted pie with Gruyere-laced mash and watercress salad (a massive pie with beef and mash under pastry).
I made a bit of a mess...Desserts
Pistachio choc-top ice cream cone with yoghurt date slice; Licorice parfait with chocolate sauce and sugar bark (this was a special and it was fabulous).All up, it was a pleasant night out. The lighting could have been brighter so that my photos were better, but I don't eat out just for the picture-taking. Or do I???
OOh love their presentation and hee hee at the crumbs :P
ReplyDeleteThat pie looks amazing! So great for winter as well. And pistachio choc-top - amazing! I want to try one :)
ReplyDeleteHear hear with the pie! I know you're not meant to eat this kind of pie for the pastry but it looks so tasty, I don't even care what's underneath it! :D
ReplyDeleteIt looks delicious. I really need to get to Balmain more often. So are you going to see Bruno the movie? ;)
ReplyDeletewow the food and presentation looks amazing, a very nice find which I probably would of had no idea about!
ReplyDeleteThe licorice parfait looks amazing! You're so lucky you live in this area, I wish it was closer to me!
ReplyDeleteHi FFichban – put some food on a big white plate and it automatically looks good! Must try that myself some time...
ReplyDeleteHi Betty – yes, the pie was fantastic, so filling and warming. The choc-top is really cute, isn’t it?
Hi Gummi Baby – same here, I ate most of the pastry because it was so yummy. The meat and potato inside was nice as well, but the pastry did it for me.
Hi Lorraine – I don’t know about the Bruno movie... might wait for the dvd to come out so that I can exclaim and gasp at his antics in the privacy of my lounge room!
Hi Howard – I’m surprised! You seem to eat out so often that I’d be amazed if there is any place you don’t know about!
Hi Steph – Balmain has some good places (and Zumbo, of course). But you are such a good cook that you could whip up such fabulous dishes yourself! And yes, the licorice parfait was so fab, I need to find the recipe.