TRATTORIA LA FONTANA - Leichhardt

TRATTORIA LA FONTANA
39-45 Norton Street
Leichhardt NSW 2040
(02) 9550 9365

We parked under The
Forum and wandered the
short distance to the well
signposted La Fontana
which has a pretty
fountain at its entrance.

Service was prompt and
we chose to at outside at
a table close to the street
and watch the world go by.

Sir chose Gamberi in Guazzetto for
starters - consisting or four plump tiger prawns in a light tomato sauce with garlic and chilli served with an aromatic bread crouton.

It was tasty and tangy with a lovely bold sauce of delicate pieces of chilli and garlic in tomato - a full flavoured starter! An extra crouton would have allowed more of this delicious sauce to have been soaked up.

M'Lady chose Fiori Di Zucca which was lightly battered zucchini flowers filled with fresh ricotta and gorgonzola cheese and served with veggie ratatouille.

Both the presentation and taste was excellent. Three lightly cooked zucchini's with almost tempura- like battered flowers arrived on a bed of very fine ratatouille. This was a subtle dish with delicate flavours that hit the mark.

Sirs main course was Ravioloni DÁnatta e Funghi - freshly made ravioloni filled with roast duck and wild mushrooms in pancetta and mushroom cream sauce.
The sauce was delightful, with plenty of pancetta and mushroom pieces and the ravioloni was plentiful and tasty too. The duck and wild mushroom filling was a good combination creating a delicate yet earthy combination that went well with the sauce.

Pollo Farcito con Ricotta, Timo e Salvia was M'Lady's main course choice. This was corn fed chicken breast stuffed with ricotta, lemon, thyme and sage, wrapped in prosciutto and served with green beans and wild mushroom.It was a hearty serving with two good sized pieces of chicken that were both cooked to perfection with crisp prosciutto on the outside covering  juicy and moist chicken breast inside and accompanied by plenty of beans and mushrooms.

The pears and chocolate cake with vanilla bean gelato was interesting. M'Lady was expecting pears with the cake - not in it - but was nonetheless pleased with the combination and taste. M'Lady regards herself as a bit of an expert on vanilla ice cream and gelato - and she felt this wasn't one of the best she's had - which was a pity as the rest of it was exceptional. The chocolate sauce and nuts were a tasty extra.

Sir chose cappuccino goloso - chocolate mousse, crushed pannacotta, savoiardi biscuits and caramelized coffee topped with cream.

Presentation was again great with this dessert arriving in a teacup on a saucer - unexpected and interesting.
This turned out to be a delicate and light dessert with subtle flavours that finished off the lovely meal well.

Prices are around $18 for entrees, $22 for pasta mains (but they can come in entree sizes too), $27 to $30 for meat mains and $12 for desserts. Wine by the glass starts at $7.50. This is a pleasant restaurant. The service is excellent and the food matches this. Its well worth visiting!

The view down Norton Street from our table.

La Fontana's chefs (Head chef at rear).



The interesting lighting on the front of the bar makes it a feature.