Artusi

I was invited by FullerPR and RNIS to dine here for their Good Food Month. Good Food Month is in November and Southgate always puts on their Good Food Month events where dishes are less than $40 which includes wine. Participating restaurants showcase their signature dishes and this was no exception.

Entrée of wood ear mushrooms (middle), bread (left) and octopus carpachio (right). Image courtesy of RMIT Newintstudents

Artusi is an Italian place right in the heart of Southbank and Southgate shopping centre. The service here was splendid, although they forgot RNIS's booking and RNIS had to remind them.

The place was clean and open and I enjoyed playing with my new camera here. I also enjoyed watching them make my porchetta (which by the way is pork with stuffing)

We of course had to pay for our own entrees and other things, but they were a delight to be had. Such ones included the Italian bread and the wood mushrooms which went well with the pumpkin pasta dish and my porchetta dish.

The octopus cappachio was a delight and according to RNIS a feast for the eyes

Porchetta courtesy of RMIT Newintstudents

My porchetta was cooked well and we enjoyed the crackling. RNIS tried some of it and loved it. They loved the coleslaw. You can read about RNIS's dish here.

I loved my wine which went well with the dish.

We were too full for dessert and if I have the money and the opportunity I'd like to come back again and try other dishes.

Pasta dish courtesy of RMIT Newintstudents