Bartolo Sundays X Never Never

Overview

Crown Street's all-day Italian diner Caffe Bartolo is giving Sydneysiders even more to love with the launch of Bartolo Sundays — a monthly long lunch that will see the restaurant collaborate with a different producer each time. To kick things off, Bartolo is teaming up with South Australia's award-winning Never Never Distilling Co, which just took home the 2019 award for the world's best classic gin at the World Gin Awards.

The collab lunch will take place on Sunday, April 7, from 1–3pm. Expect a four-course food and cocktail pairing by Bartolo's head chef Teofilo Nobrega (Fratelli Paradiso) and creative director of drinks Grazia di Franco. The Never Never founder will also be in the house and running a mini gin tasting alongside the degustation.

On the menu, there'll be the Snap(per) Chat (Triple Juniper gin with tomato and carrot juice) paired with a citrus-cured snapper and pickled celery heart in a bloody mary sauce; the Bartolo's Martini (Southern Strength Gin, vermouth and Sicilian wine) paired with peperoncino-stuffed swordfish involtini; and, for dessert, the Bitter Freak (Juniper Freak Gin, vermouth, coffee and amaro) paired with an amaro and juniper berry-infused fried custard topped with fior di latte gelato and burnt oranges.

Tickets are priced at very reasonable $49 a pop and are also very limited, so head here to nab one while you still can. Going forward, Bartolo Sundays will take place once a month — keep an eye on the venue's Facebook for future event details.

Image: Kitti Gould.