La Trattoria - Adelaide

We have had a wonderful experience here and even returned multiple times during our visit to Adelaide ! Highly recommend !! Service is always impeccable!...

Authentic Perfection. Haven't found much better than this family-run, jewel of authentic and hearty Italian dishes. Service was fantastic with wonderful...

There were many positive reviews regarding La Trattoria in King William Street and this assisted in our decision to give it a try. After some digging, I found out that owner Andrea was born in Messina, Sicily. He made a name for himself in November 2004 while in New York when he entered the 'Best of the Best ' Pizza Challenge held in Times Square. Andy was crowned the Best Pizza Maker in the world for his Marinara Pizza. As a Melbourne boy, La Tratts reminds me of a Trattoria that you 'd find in Lygon Street. Front of house staff were welcoming and being a quiet night we got seating easily. It must be said that the restaurant is very large and has plenty of seating inside and out front. I ordered the Pizza Mediterraneano After seeing the photos of Andy 's Marinara I couldn 't justify the cost of that Pizza. Yes, maybe I 'm just a Pizza snob, but in my personal opinion and it 's only MY opinion, I expected to see more fresh seafood on that Pizza. My Mediterraneo arrived and visually it looked good. It had a medium base and very good taste and texture. Not salty or not bland! Artichokes, Ricotta as well as the Italian Sausage featured prominently on top and the eggplant layered underneath which meant it retained its delicate taste. This was an 11 Pizza and if I can be a little critical, at $27 (as at 02/11/2015) in my opinion pricing is a tad high. In this price range, I 'd expect a wood fired Pizza over an oven cooked Pizza anytime. A version of this cooked in a woodfired oven, would have intensified flavour further and the taste of those toppings would have gone to another level. Remember, this is my personal opinion only. Having said all that, it 's a good Pizza and the others who dined with me rated their 's good as well. Good service and large menu to choose from. #LiveLoveFood NB: This review was not paid for or commissioned by the service provider.

I dined here many years ago but the night still remains vivid Searched high and low for a good pasta dish one late night, then we found La Trattoria I had the spinach gnocchi, and I can honestly say it was some of the best I've tried so far, cooked to absolute perfect, the definition of al dente The service was outstanding, the waiter remembered every dish we ordered, made no mistakes, knew who ordered what, and did it all using just his memory, no note pad whatsoever, he was a true professional I haven't been back for a while now, but I will return one day soon and can't wait to try everything else on the menu They have a large menu extensive wine and full bar, great for late night drinks and food

I 've been here for coffee, meals, take away and seen the 'Tratt ' grow and expand over the years in ways that suggest Council laws don 't apply to them, and perhaps it is their esteemed clientele that has had a 'hand ' in that turn of events, given their proximity to the Courts. I guess I 've had different experiences on different occasions and 3 stars is a kind of fair summary. It 's good Italian focussed food but not refined and not something out of grandma 's pot. Prior to last weekend I would have said their pizza stands out but our order wasn 't great, not the best tasting and something closer to Pizza Haven. Their coffee was still good with a nice robust Italian hit. I 've previously heard their veal dishes are excellent so decided to try on this occasion. My rather small piece of veal was well covered in a cacciatore sauce, and in fact there was much more of it than the meat. The side vegetables were steamed well. It was pleasant but more of a sauce with meat than meat with sauce and certainly not memorable. I kind of like the pokey old house yesteryear celebrating old Italian soccer wins décor, although my colleagues didn 't, but what did stand out was our young waitress. Very polite, friendly, attentive, mature beyond her years, and even when things seemed busier or got confused, such as getting the wrong order, she remained calm and controlled. 5 stars to her.