Acciughe e Pane at Little Black Pig
Spanish sardines and handmade pane, baked daily.
Some exquisite foods have been prepared the same way for the last century. For Olasagasti anchovies, it’s an artisian fishing family that have remained faithful to preserving the highest-quality fish from the Spanish coastline.
Olasagasti anchovies are plucked from the Cantabrian Sea, off the northern coast of Spain, near the southwest side of France. Just like they were centuries ago, their plump and meaty bodies are hand-pressed with salt.
After months and months of ripening, the anchovies are washed, the fillets separated, and the flesh dried by hand with a cloth. Any remnants of thorns, skin and salt are removed, then the anchovies are placed in layers inside cans, separated by food paper. This work is done by hand, anchovy by anchovy, fillet by fillet.
Paired with creamy eggs, crunchy grilled bread, and sweet and tangy caramelised fennel purée cooked with aceto balsamico di Modena, these morsels are a Nonna-approved way to start your meal at Little Black Pig.
Spiedini di cozze – pickled Port Arlington mussel skewers with green olives and Fefferoni
Until the 28th of April, 2024…
5-course Tasting Menu 125pp
with Matching Wines 190pp
- Cicchetti -
Ostrica con mela – Boomer Bay TAS pacific oyster with cucumber, granny smith and avruga caviar
OR
Tortino con gamberi – mini tartlet filled with prawn meat, roasted peppers, pear and caviar
OR
Acciughe e pane – Olasagasti anchovies, eggs, caramelised fennel purée and grilled bread
NV La Riva dei Frati Prosecco, Treviso Italy
- Antipasti -
Carne cruda di manzo – finely chopped wagyu beef tartare with shallots, chives, aioli, truffle butter and Parmigiano Reggiano on carta di musica
2021 Gustave Laurentz Pinot Blanc, Alsace France
OR
Polpo alla griglia – chargrilled Abrolhos Islands octopus with potatoes, chickpeas, lemon, garlic, parsley and bottarga
2022 Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio Alto, Adige Italy
OR
Polenta con funghi – seasonal mushrooms cooked with garlic, capers and oregano with polenta, Parmigiano Reggiano and Correggiola olive oil
2022 Tenuta Ulisse Pecorino, Abruzzo Italy
- Primi -
Cavatelli con ragù di cervo – Strathdownie VIC venison ragù slow-cooked with pancetta, carrot, pork fat, garlic, rosemary, pinot bianco, sugo and Parmigiano Reggiano
2020 Poggio Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany Italy
OR
Ravioli fatti a mano – handmade ravioli filled with roasted butternut, leek, truffles, buffalo ricotta and nutmeg with burnt butter and sage
2021 Lerida Estate Pinot Noir, Canberra
OR
Agnolotti del plin – handmade agnolotti filled with duck, porcini mushrooms and Parmigiano Reggiano with burnt butter, sage
2020 Moscone Nebbiolo d’Alba, Piedmont Italy
OR
Spaghetti con vongole e granchio – hand-cut squid ink spaghetti with Cloudy Bay clams, Shark Bay blue swimmer crab meat, cherry tomato, anchovies, chili and garlic with bottarga $9
2020 Poggio Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany Italy
- Secondi -
Pesce al forno – oven-baked TAS blue-eye with spinach, capers, 'nduja-glazed Spring Bay mussels and olive salsa
2021 Tenuta Ulisse Montepulciano d'Abuzzo, Italy
OR
Arrosto di maiale – slow-cooked rolled pork belly, chickpea inzimino and salsa verde
2021 Tenuta Ulisse Montepulciano d'Abuzzo, Italy
OR
Bistecca di manzo – chargrilled pasture-fed black angus 350gm rib eye with Swiss mushrooms, silverbeet and burnt truffle butter $14
2021 Tenuta Ulisse Montepulciano d'Abuzzo, Italy
- Contorni -
Patata arrostita – roast potatoes with red peppers, rosemary, garlic, bay leaf and olive oil $16
Insalata di finocchio – radicchio, florence fennel, orange, lemon, olive oil, rocket and Parmigiano $16
- Dolci -
Tiramisu della Nonna – traditional, decadent and creamy, flavours of chocolate and coffee mixed with a cocktail of sweet liquors, layered with ladyfingers
Contains hazelnut liqueur
OR
Panna cotta dei sogni – ‘wobbly’ panna cotta flavoured with vanilla beans and Grappa, served with citrus infused baked rhubarb
OR
Torta al cioccolato – flourless chocolate cake made with 70% cocoa chocolate, texture of chocolate mousse, served with crème fraîche
OR
Crostata di limone – traditional lemon tart, not sweet. A burst of citrus served with crème fraîche
OR
Affogato – homemade vanilla ice-cream served with coffee
2022 Alasia Moscato d’Asti, Piedmont Italy
Tiramisu della Nonna – traditional, decadent and creamy flavours of chocolate and coffee mixed with a cocktail of sweet liquors, layered with cream and ladyfingers.