DINNER SPECIALS

'Caprese' - Insalata Caprese is a simple salad from the Italian region of Campania, made of sliced fresh buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt, and olive oil. ($15)

'Calamari' - Fried squid (fried calamari) is a dish in Mediterranean cuisine. It consists of batter-coated, deep fried squid, fried for less than two minutes to prevent toughness. It is served plain, with salt and lemon on the side. ($15)

'Rigatoni with sausage and broccolini' - Large tubular pasta with pork & fennel sausage, pan fried bitter greens and topped off with pecorino cheese. ($26)

'Pork Chop' - Pork pan fried in beer and honey served with large coutons, wilted baby spinach, parmesan cheese and fresh rosemary ($28)

DINNER SPECIALS

'Scamorza' - Scamorza is an Italian cow's milk cheese, similar to mozzarella. In Italy, scamorza is more commonly made in the south rather than the north. Technically, scamorza is a product of Puglia, where it is made throughout Bari province. Our scamorza is served grilled and with pad fried radicchio. ($13)

'Tuna crocchette' - Deep fried balls of goodness made with tuna, breadcrumbs, egg, parmesan, lemon zest, parsley, olives & capers. This delicious appetizer is surpringly light and to be eaten with your fingers. ($14)

'Fettuccine alla norma' - This stunning pasta dish is one of the most traditional Sicilian recipes. The fettuccine are served with a rich tomato based sauce with chilli, garlic, fresh basil and topped off with ricotta salata. ($26)

'Straccetti alla romana' - This is a typical dish of the Lazio region in Italy. Thin strips of veal pan fried with rosemary and garlic. The veal is served with a rocket and crouton salad and caramelised onion. ($28)

LUNCH SPECIALS

Spaghetti with anchovies, capers, parsley, parmesan, fresh lemon juice, white wine, chilli & garlic. ($18)

Spaghetti with baby prawns in a light napoli sauce with rocket, chilli & garlic. ($22)

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!

il baretto is taking part in an iphone application which gives people an opportunity to find great hidden eateries around the Surry Hills area. We're very excited about this and it will be airing on TV next sunday. Here are some shots from the commercial shoot, doesn't Patricia look amazing in her first acting gig ever?!

STRACCIAFAVE

The stracciafave is certainly one of our most popular dishes and consistently manages to sell out. My Nonna would be very proud to know that a speciality dish she used to cook has now been passed along to share with our customers. I love watching the chef individually plate up each delicate sheet of pasta and place it on to the broad bean puree. The flavour of the cured pork cheek absorbs into the pasta and with a little bit of onion and pecorino cheese to top it off you're left with the perfect dish.

DINNER SPECIALS

'Pomodori Ripieni di Riso' - Oven roasted whole tomatoes stuffed with rice & basil and served with wedges of potato. ($12)

This dish is a typical summertime antipasto. A very Roman addition is to serve the tomatos with some wedges of potato as they will soak up the excess juice and oil and become crunchy around the edges making a great accompaniment to the tomatoes.

'Crostoni con salsiccia '- Toasted italian bread with melted stracchino cheese, pork & fennel sausage and topped off with shaved raddichio. ($12)

This typical Tuscan appetizer is hugely popular throughout Italy. The combination of sausage and stracchino is incredible and the radicchio adds a touch of freshness to the dish.

*Stracchino is a fresh, soft, creamy and lightly salted cheese from Lombardy

'Stracciafave' - Rag pasta (small sheets of lasanga) cooked with broad beans, guanciale (cured pork cheek), onion and placed on a broad bean puree topped off with pecorino cheese. ($26)

This is one of my all time favourite dishes and was a specialty cooked by my nonna for many years.

'Lamb Shanks' - Slow cooked lamb shanks served with a chunky tomato salsa, warm red bean salad and roasted potatoes. ($28)

There is nothing better than a well cooked lamb shank with the meat tender and almost falling off the bone in a rich sauce. If you like the sound of that we promise you won't be leaving us disappointed.

BARETTO FAMILY

Sebastian

Erin & Bernard

Gabby & Dirk

Biaggio, Gabby & Patricia