Restaurant Review: Cafe Di Stasio
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Location: 31 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
Phone: 03 9525 3999
Link: http://www.distasio.com.au/
Cuisine: Italian
Overall Impression: 8.5/10
J surprised me with dinner at the highly acclaimed, 2-hat establishment, Cafe Di Stasio! =)
I was very very excited to sample the dishes as I have only ever heard excellent reviews for this restaurant (apart from the occasional groans about the size of the bill).
Entrée: MOSCARDINI AFFOGATI
Baby octopus slow cooked in red wine and chillies The baby octopus was tender and busting in flavour. I've never had baby octopus served like this before and it was delicious.
Entrée:CAPESANTE GRATINATO
Scallops oven baked in the shell with a gratinee of bread crumbs, parmesan and parsley I love scallops! And these were just beautiful and so fresh. Delicate balance of flavours that linger on your palate. I've eaten many scallops and have had many bad experiences but these were awesome. One of the best scallops I've ever had.
Main: Wild Boar dish. I think it may have been Cinghiale in Umido
The flavours are rich and intense. Slow cooked to the point you can eat it with a spoon. What a great dish! Definitely one of the best highlights of the meal. It was a special for the day. This should definitely be on the a la carte menu.. PERMANENTLY!
Main:SALTIMBOCCA CON GNOCCHI
Pan fried escalope of baby veal with prosciutto, fresh sage and semolina gnocchi The semolina gnocchi blew my socks off. It was al dante, chewy and soft in the middle. And went perfectly with the deliciously tender baby veal. The fresh sage and prosciutto made this well balanced. Again, everything was smacked full of flavour. Highly recommended.
Sides: Rocket Salad 
Dessert Menu 
Dessert: Almond and Honey Tart
And what a great end to a beautiful meal. Lovely lovely dessert. Overall, I thought it was a particularly pleasant dining experience. The food is very homely. I know that this is a weird way to describe food… but it makes you feel warm and incredibly loved. But don't expect anything crazy and unexpected. Café Di Stasio sticks to the basics with dense and delicious flavours you recognise and executes each dish with perfection.
Phone: 03 9525 3999
Link: http://www.distasio.com.au/
Cuisine: Italian
Overall Impression: 8.5/10
J surprised me with dinner at the highly acclaimed, 2-hat establishment, Cafe Di Stasio! =) I was very very excited to sample the dishes as I have only ever heard excellent reviews for this restaurant (apart from the occasional groans about the size of the bill). Entrée: MOSCARDINI AFFOGATI Baby octopus slow cooked in red wine and chillies The baby octopus was tender and busting in flavour. I've never had baby octopus served like this before and it was delicious.
Entrée:CAPESANTE GRATINATO Scallops oven baked in the shell with a gratinee of bread crumbs, parmesan and parsley I love scallops! And these were just beautiful and so fresh. Delicate balance of flavours that linger on your palate. I've eaten many scallops and have had many bad experiences but these were awesome. One of the best scallops I've ever had.
Main: Wild Boar dish. I think it may have been Cinghiale in Umido The flavours are rich and intense. Slow cooked to the point you can eat it with a spoon. What a great dish! Definitely one of the best highlights of the meal. It was a special for the day. This should definitely be on the a la carte menu.. PERMANENTLY!
Main:SALTIMBOCCA CON GNOCCHI Pan fried escalope of baby veal with prosciutto, fresh sage and semolina gnocchi The semolina gnocchi blew my socks off. It was al dante, chewy and soft in the middle. And went perfectly with the deliciously tender baby veal. The fresh sage and prosciutto made this well balanced. Again, everything was smacked full of flavour. Highly recommended.
Sides: Rocket Salad Dessert Menu Dessert: Almond and Honey Tart And what a great end to a beautiful meal. Lovely lovely dessert. Overall, I thought it was a particularly pleasant dining experience. The food is very homely. I know that this is a weird way to describe food… but it makes you feel warm and incredibly loved. But don't expect anything crazy and unexpected. Café Di Stasio sticks to the basics with dense and delicious flavours you recognise and executes each dish with perfection.
It was held at Watermark Bar. A bar located on The Promenade in Victoria Harbour. It started at 7 and finished at 10pm. There was such a buzz about the place, with an open bar and delightful canapés being served all night. 
To raise funds, there were silent auctions (pictured above) as well as public auctions. 
We all drank and talked all night, while enjoying the harbour views. 
Public auction booklet. 
Corey was up for auction! We were fortunate enough to have a photograph with him. 
Live entertainment: Headlined by the fabulous Bobby Valentine andthe popular Very Tall Show featuring TracyBartram, Geoff (Coxy) Cox and Wilbur Wilde. 
Corey "Homicide" Williams on auction! His bid got up to $170. 
Thank you, Watermark for a lovely evening. 
