Est Ovest

Best Known For

Gnocchi Al Ragu: fresh housemade gnocchi, served in a traditional Italian beef ragu sauce.

Reintroducing traditional Italian peasant fare to Adelaide, new bambino on the cucina circuit Est Ovest on Angas Street, is setting the standard for pasta and pizza. This osteria-caffe-aperitivo bar entices guests with cosy surrounds of exposed brick, mosaic tiled tables and glowing pendents, while the walls are adorned with a map of Italy in patriotic red, white and green. Expect plates to excite the palate, stimulate the senses and bring sentiments of nostalgia with every sight, taste and smell, like Sicilian street food starters such as arancini balls with peas, fior di latte and ragu sauce. Pasta lovers can twirl a fork around spaghetti alla carbonara, with egg, crispy pancetta and cracked pepper; while those bent on a slice of pizza may try gamberi with prawns, red onion and zucchini.