Let’s be real. When the temps dip (and by Brissie standards, we mean anything under 20), no one’s reaching for a salad. Winter is officially here and that means one thing – comfort food cravings. From rich, saucy pasta to loaded fries and steamy bowls of ramen, here are six soul-warming feeds to get around this season.
Mafaldine Puttanesca – OTTO
A pasta dish that feels like a warm European hug. Confit tomatoes, olives, anchovies, capers, stracciatella and buffalo mozzarella come together for a luxe bite that’s impossible to forget.
Black Tonkotsu Ramen –Motto Motto
Deep, dark and brothy in all the right ways. This bowl brings the heat with pork broth, garlic-shallot reduction, springy noodles and a jammy soft egg. Slurp with pride.
Reuben Toastie – C’est Du Gâteau
A toastie that knows no chill. Stacked with silverside beef, cheddar, sauerkraut, pickles, ranch and mustard, it’s crunchy, oozy and totally worth the crumbs down your shirt.
Pork Loaded Fries – Tippler’s Tap
If fries are your love language, this one speaks fluent comfort. Pulled pork, beer-infused cheese, bourbon BBQ sauce and sour cream bring the party. Your fork won’t stand a chance.
Traditional Lasagne – Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers
Made the proper way with slow-cooked beef and pork ragu, layered between handmade pasta and béchamel. It’s giving Sunday at nonna’s minus the effort.
Duck Ragu Fettuccine – Popolo
Fettuccine tangled with rich duck leg ragu, a splash of white wine and a blizzard of pecorino. It’s the kind of dish you think about days later.
Hungry yet? Thought so. Time to get cosy and carb up.
