Il Locale

Best Known For

Carpaccio: Cape Grim eye fillet beef carpaccio, with black truffle pecorino, black truffle aioli, Maldon sea salt and housemade grissini breadsticks.

For those seeking a slice of Italy while in Brisbane, make a turn down Rosalie’s Nash Street and visit Il Locale, shaded among climbing greenery. Enter to discover a contemporary space styled with timber furniture, impressive leading archways and a colourful light installation, creating a chic, yet relaxed vibe. Find a rustic Italian menu, inspired by the flavours of the Motherland and begin with starters of calamaretti fritti – deep fried calamari with aioli; before moving onto mains like the gnocchi ripieni - handmade stuffed gnocchi with truffle ricotta, butter and sage sauce and truffle pecorino. Wood fired pizza is also a popular choice for those after something crunchy, perhaps the polpette with pork, fennel and ricotta meatballs. creamy provolone and tomato.