Tel: (02) 6227 5144
Coffee & Cake: 10am-4pm, Thurs to Sun
Lunch: 12-3pm, Thurs to Sun
Dinner: 6:30pm-9pm Thurs to Sat
Closed Public Holidays
Website: www.shawvineyards.com.au
Entrees:
1. Bang Bang Chicken Lasagne "A twist on a traditional Chinese bang bang salad with fresh lasagne sheets, sesame flavoured chicken and spicy tomato coulis". This actually sounds a lot better than it actually tastes. Don't let the menu fool you. There was no bang in the chicken, I had to add extra chilli flakes to get any spark. The lasagne sheet was next to no value added and seemed very out of place on this Viet-style salad. It is a very light salad so if you're health conscious and love wagamama this might be for you.
2. Italian flat bread & salt: This actually impressed me. The large salt granules and pungent herb of Rosemary really worked. I could have sworn there was a lashing of butter and possibly some garlic involved with this but it was absolutely delightful.
3. Onion Souffle and baked lamb cutlet: "Twice baked souffle of caramelised onions, accompanied by a smoked lamb cutlet and a green pea foam". I didn't get to try this, but it looked great - when you cut into the lamb it is perfectly pink inside - I was informed it was a magical texture.
Below: Summer Strawberry Salad: "A delicate and light salad of field strawberries, parsnip crisps, fresh basil, sweet crushed peanuts and a hint of chilli, lightly finished with an apple balsamic reduction". One of my friends ordered this as a main and the waitress did forewarn the dressing was very overpowering so perhaps go the entree version...
My Main: Cello's Gnocci - "Fresh homemade potato gnocchi, sauteed mushrooms and baby spinach tossed with a rich tomato and macadamia pesto". After having an entree this was not such a good idea - starchy, potato with an oily pesto compliment. Better suited to colder weather but in the summer, just a touch heavy.
A lot of the dishes look more impressive on the menu than in taste fact, however you cannot deny it is a beautiful location for a gourmet feed. They also serve wood-fired pizza which might be a safer option, but take your loved ones here to one of the nicer parts of Canberra (about 30 mins drive).
