Brilliant Italian restro in town- with the love for freshness and adventure

Concealed on the busy Wyndham street, Cecconi's introduces Italian dishes that fits adventurous patrons or those who are looking for some good old fashion food at fine dining setting. The whole restaurant is separated mainly into three parts, the bar, the main dining area along the wine cellar and the corridor side separated by glass doors which offer more privacy to diners. 

We started with the beef carpaccio ($168), which is beautifully presented and a fresh entree to the meal, along with the the beetroot, radish, shallow and black garlic that add crunchiness and spiciness. One thing that all entree share for sure is the love for freshness.



Choice of entree is so much fun! Next up was the Grilled asparagus served with parmesan and aged balsamic ($138).The runny poached fried egg which was a real surprise to us, delighting the eyes as well as palate. The highlight of this entree definitely lies in the aesthetically pleasing yolk with a contrastingly crunchy top!



If you want something light and fresh, with the natural flavours of seafood shining through, Panfried scallop, apple, caper and dark rye ($168) is another winner. Scallops are slightly fried for a golden top and a soft and juicy middle. I am thinking about my next visit to Cecconi's haha!



And best of all, I love the wine the restro recommended! (both red and white)



Certainly one of the highlights of this meal was the following main. We simply devoured the whole roasted lamb rump, with farro and shallot ($298). The rice and oats are soft; absorbing the essence of the dish. Roasted to a perfect pink, the lamb was incredibly luscious, tender, with its uniquely strong flavour. Fans of lamb will absolutely adore this main. Trust me on this and give it a try- you might just in love with this all over again.



From a presentation stand point, the next dish is surperb. The pan fried sea bass, complemented perfectly with a colourful chickpea salsa, chorizo, avocado and red pepper. The only turn off might possibly be the a bit overly cooked sea bass.



We then continued our meal with a carp dish. I love the colour of the prawn risotto with preserved lemon and basil ($218) but the risotto itself is not as impressive as the garnish of the dish.



Made for a perfect ending, we are served with three sets of dessert. For my table, balsamic ice-cream inspired more polarized reactions than others; some might not even plug it into dessert category thanks to its pungent taste. To me, the balsamic ice-cream surprisingly complemented the layers of strawberry cheese cake, strawberry jam and dried strawberries ($88); adding a refreshing punchy sourness. Love that Cecconi's is not trying to appeal patrons with traditional cuisine, but instead offering adventurous options.



Chocolate fondant with salted caramel ice-cream ($88) is just done; without much lava dashing out of the cake as expected.



For the last dessert, Pear and rhubarb crumble, custard and lemon curd ice-cream ($88) is a refreshing round up with its strong lemon flavour; yet the crumble is not as crunchy as I imagined; it tasted like the dried shredded coconut instead.



Highly recommend this place, with amazing food and service. Environment matters too! :D