
The menu is being offered both as a either a three or four course a la carte menu, and a tasting menu.Īria opens 14 July for dinner Tuesday to Saturday. The Aria Wine Bar kicks the next few months of changes for Aria, which includes a new tasting menu with dishes such as Kangaroo with palm heart and macadamia organic pork jowl with caramelised persimmon and cauliflower and returning favourite Aria Souffle with flavours of banana, muscovado and vanilla. Walk-ins will be welcomed at the bar, which will serve some new, casual snacks by Bickford alongside cocktails and glasses of wine as curated by Kirkwood. “The coronavirus has affected us like many others and the break has really challenged us to think about what’s next for Aria”.Ĭo-owner Anna Solomon, Moran, head chef Joel Bickford and sommelier Alex Kirkwood will all be involved in the new wine bar concept, finessing the space to provide a laid-back platform for rarities and favourites, backed by the traditional Aria dining experience. “The team and I are delighted to be able to open our doors again and bring the very best in fine dining experience to Sydney”, said Moran.

Although things haven’t quite started off on the right foot for their 20th anniversary year, for obvious reasons, part of the dining institution will be transformed into a dedicated, 1700-bottle wine bar showcasing more than 80 wines.Īria has long-been known for its wine list, so this double-down will come as welcome news to the restaurant’s loyal fanbase. Another plate had salami and chunks of parmigiano.Matt Moran’s acclaimed Aria has announced the reopening of its doors on 14th July, with a massive change to part of the restaurant. The cheeses were a mixture of cow and goat’s milk and included one of my favorites – Humboldt Fog which is easily identified by the line of ash down the center of the soft goat cheese.

The large meat plate included prosciutto, bresaola and mortadella with some artichokes and red peppers. To begin we had plates of assorted meats and cheeses. Aria Wine Bar: Great food and lovely staff - See 204 traveler reviews, 60 candid photos, and great deals for New York City, NY, at Tripadvisor. And a word of warning to those who do not eat cheese because almost everything on this menu contains cheese! The combination of the dim lighting with straightforward, cheap pricing composed of: 9. Overall, everything we had was good but nothing was truly excellent making this a perfectly fine place to eat but also don’t expect to have a life-changing meal. Aria Wine Bar is probably the most ideal date spot Ive ever seen. We all sat down at the table to small plates and even smaller cups of wine. Down some precariously placed stairs was a huge communal table large enough to fit our entire group. With weathered floors and furniture, a communal bar and partially open kitchen this tiny, rustic winebar becons you to enter from the street.

For $65 we had a wide variety of small Italian plates (or cicchetti) accompanied by unlimited red and white wine and prosecco. The private room down below Aria winebar was a great venue to achieve both these things. I had another 28-person dinner this past Friday night and, as you can imagine, it is quite a task to find a place that is good and yet won’t completely demolish your bank account.

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