Fratelli

Fratelli is an authentic and chic Italian restaurant and bar serving top-notch pasta and pizza from its perch overlooking Paddington's Given Terrace.

Diners can take a seat inside the ambient stone-walled dining room or al fresco on the deck , where there's also a line-up of bar seating under the red-striped awning. 

Food is the hero here at Fratelli - some of the best Italian to be found in Brisbane, with everything including pasta and breads made fresh on site.  

Start with some fresh-baked focaccia or fritelle (fried pizza dough) and cheese, with an entire selection of must-try Buffalo Burrata sourced from the Tamborine Cheese Factory. Choose from burrata and salmon, pistachio or tartufo (black truffle dressing). 

Share plates include Frittura Mista (fried baby octopus, calamari & white bait with lemon and garlic aioli); highly recommended Carpaccio Di Pomodoro (tomato, golden shallots, olives, strachiatella, dried prosciutto & herbs); and Tamborine Antipasto Platter (two cheeses & two cured meats with olives, jam, grapes, nuts, bread & crackers).

Pasta dishes include classics like Spaghettti alla Carbonara and Gnocchi al Ragu (rich beef brisket bolognese-style ragu) as well as creative dishes like Cappelletti al Granchio (green spinach pasta dough, crab & ricotta lime filling with soft crab & leek buttery sauce).

Pizzas are also a must-try, with rosse (San Marcano tomato base) including Margherita, Capricciosa, Al Gamberi (cheery tomatoes, prawn, wild rocket, chilli & garlic) and the Fratelli (fiordilatte mozzarella, porcini mushrooms, pork sausage, gorgonzola, red onion & basil).

From the Pizza Bianche selection there's Kraken (fiordilatte mozzarella, potatoes, octopus, parsley, lemon zest, EVO); Ortolana (mozzarella, zucchini, capsicum, EVO); and, for the ulitmate cheesy indulgence, the Tamborine ( slection of 5 Tamborine cheeses & EVO).  

Other mains include fish of the day with zucchini and eggplant cream or slow cooked beef cheek with dry potato mash, while for dessert there's a choice of Decadent Tiramisu; Stracciatella Tart (cheese, poached pear, honey & macadamia); Sorbetti (apple, lemon or peach) and Virgin Affogato or a Tamborine Cheese Board.

Fratelli's wine list is almost exclusively Italian except for a small variety of French reds and champagne and there's is also a small selection of Italian beers including Peroni rossa or leggera and Menabrea as well as Italian soft drinks and sparking water.

Need to know - There is free street parking on Given Terrace and surrounding streets. Takeaway is also available.

The menu may have changed since our visit.

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