Here are the reviews from the latest Age Good Food Guide. My restaurant retained it's 2 hats, getting 17 out of 20 points. A wonderful achievement by all.
Stefano’s Restaurant
If Stefano de Pieri didn’t exist, Mildura would have to invent him. His storied, elegant basement dining space, a wing of which stretches deep into the old hotel cellars, pays homage to the region’s history and rich immigrant heritage while showcasing wonderful local produce. Five nights a week, locals and pilgrims mass for five courses set ‘at the whim of the chef’. Over a languid evening they enjoy professional, country-friendly service, an extensive wine list – which can be matched by the glass with the menu – and seasonal food with its heart in the north of Italy but infused with global flavours. An autumn menu might offer rich baccala quenelles on polenta, battered zucchini flowers, gloriously robust local quail ravioli with sage butter sauce and braised beef cheeks served with vegetables chosen from the Sunraysia Farmers’ Market by the very real Stefano himself.
Stefano’s Cafe Bakery
There’s always an exotic egg dish at Stefano’s casual breakfast and lunch diner, provedore, gallery and sometimes bar; maybe Calabrese – with Italian pork sausages and Peperonata – or Middle Eastern. There may be gooey Belgian waffles, wonderful house muesli, plus local fruits and preserves. The lunch board changes daily, offering pastas, frittata and Panini to enjoy with Stefano-label wines.
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