Try to walk past II Bacaro when it's in full swing without feeling just a little pang of envy. The simple, stylish dining room is one of the city's most intimate and alluring.
The Age - Good Food Guide 2010
It was a wise person who once commented that good taste never goes out of style and so it is with Il Bacaro, a modern Italian restaurant and bar located in Little Collins Street, Melbourne. After more than a decade of charming diners and reviewers alike with its fine Italian fare, and attracting a cult status among devoted locals, Il Bacaro is now considered an institution, a quintessentially Melbourne dining experience.
With its combination of exceptional food and wine, sophisticated Venetian-inspired good looks and old-style professional service, it is no surprise that Il Bacaro is regarded as one of Melbourne’s premier Italian establishments.
Antipasti
ostriche al naturale con aceto allo scalogno e cabernet sauvignon
Seasonal oysters served with shallot and Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar $4 eachasparagi con caprifuelle impanato, noce e pepe rosa
Baked asparagus with crumbed caprifuelle, walnut dressing and pink peppercorns $24calamari st. andrea
Shallow fried calamari with rocket and a balsamic dressing $26insalata di salmone, granchio e barbabietola con pan brioche
Smoked confit salmon, crab and herb salad with beetroot, horseradish snowand toasted brioche $26
carpaccio di cervo con pera, nocciola e ricotta
Carpaccio of venison with compressed pear, witlof, hazelnut soil and baked ricotta $24quaglia con melagrano, formaggio di bufala, pancetta e indivia
Twice cooked quail served with pomegranate, cocoa bean, buffalo curd, crisp pancetta and endive $24
Pasta e Risotto
spaghettini con cicale di mare, aglio, “olio visadi” e rucola
Spaghettini with Moreton Bay bugs “olio visadi”, garlic and rocketsml $28 lge $38
quadretti all’ortica con guancia di manzo, carote e parmigiano reggiano
Thistle quadretti with braised wagyu beef cheek, baby carrots and parmigiano reggianosml $28 lge $36
tortellini di gamberi con pomodoro, zafferano, granturco e fiori di zucca
Prawn tortellini with tomato and saffron broth, corn puree and zucchini flowerssml $28 lge $38
cres tasa di polenta con ragu di coniglio, lombo di coniglio, fave e piselli
Hand cut polenta pasta with rabbit ragu, rabbit loin, broad beans and peassml $28 lge $36
risotto di funghi porcini, carciofi e burrata
Risotto of porcini mushroom, globe artichoke and burratasml $27 lge $35
Secondi
capretto brasato con piselli, carota, patate e pecorino al tartufo
Roman-style braised goat with peas, heirloom carrots, potato and truffled pecorino $39anatra al forno con puree di pastinaca, barbabietola, mirtillo e balsamico alla mela
Roasted duck breast and baked duck leg with parsnip puree, baby beetroot,cranberry and apple balsamic $42
maiale arrosto con puree di cavolofiore, silverbeet e mandorle
Western Plains suckling pork with cauliflower puree, silverbeet,mustard fruits and almonds $41
bistecca con sedano rapa, blu marte e cipolla selvaggia
250g Sher Wagyu eye fillet served with baked celeriac, whipped blu marteand glazed wild onions $48
pesce del giorno
Fish of the day - market priceContorni
patate al forno
Roasted potatoes with marjoram, pecorino and garlic $9spinaci in padella con parmigiano
Sautéed spinach with garlic and parmesan $14Insalata
fagiolini con pomodorini, olive e caprino
Warm salad of green beans, baby roma tomatoes, olives and goats cheese $12insalata di rucola e finocchio con filetti d’arancia
Rocket and shaved fennel salad with orange and a chardonnay vinaigrette $14
Dolci
panna cotta allo zenzero con ananas caramellato
Ginger panna cotta with caramelized pineapple, crisp ginger bread and citrus sherbet $18torta di formaggio e nettare agave con sorbetto al rabarbaro, yogurt e zucchero filato
Agave nectar cheesecake with rhubarb sorbet, yoghurt foam and vanilla fairy floss $19budino al cioccolato e nocciola con gelato al menta verde
Valrhona chocolate and hazelnut praline pudding with aerated chocolate andspearmint ice cream $20
bomba alla nocciolina e cioccolata, con caramello salato e gelato al banana
Peanut butter and marshmallow chocolate bomb with salted caramel andbanana ice cream $19
Formaggi
occelli testun al barolo
This specialty of Piedmont is aged in traditional wooden barrels containing the grape skins of Barolo wine. The marinade leaves a purple stain and a distinctive wine barrel flavour $18blu marte
This cheese is made in small quantities, using a select mixture of curd from morning and evening cows milk.With a thick, dense and creamy texture, this is a mildly spiced cheese for blue cheese lovers $15taleggio di bufala
A version of Taleggio made from buffalo milk, this cheese is matured in damp caves for 30 days. The cheese slowly develops a thin orange rind and inside, a slightly sweet,dense creamy paste $15
We look forward to welcoming you to Il Bacaro. For bookings or more information, please contact us.
168-170 Little Collins Street
Melbourne 3000
T 03 9654 6778 (for reservations)
E info@ilbacaro.com.au
