Alio Restaurant

DAYS OF BUSINESS

Mon - Thu:	6:00pm to 9:30pm
Fri - Sat:	6:00pm to 10:00pm

With its professional service and warm, contemporary interior, Alio Restaurant is a popular venue for private parties such as birthdays and wedding receptions. But did you know that we have also hosted several corporate functions, including product launches and promotional events for leading organisations such as De Longhi, Jamie Oliver, The Farmhand Appeal, Clinique, Oxfam, T3 Fine Wines, The AIDS Foundation and Samuel Smith & Sons.

Latest User Reviews

"I had very good impression at the first visit. But this time was totally different story......2 of waiters never pay attention to our table at all. We need to call them more than 10times. Food was served so slow as it took us almost 3hrs to finish our dinner although there were only 5tables of customers. Very disappointed."

"Great food, very good service have no complaints we will be revisiting." more reviews

Chef	Ashley Hughes
Price Guide	Entrée $22, Main $19 - $35, Dessert $14
Payment Options	Cash, Amex, Visa, Mastercard, Diners, Eftpos
Features	$7 corkage Per-bottle, BYO (Wine Only), Dress smart casual, Licensed, No dress code, Private dining area, Secure parking, Street parking, Wheelchair access
Ambience	Child-friendly, Contemporary, Live music, Relaxed, Traditional, Trendy
Styles	Cocktail, Presentation, Sit down
Suitable For	Birthday/Anniversary, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party

Restaurant areas and private dining

Area name	Capacity seated	Capacity standing
Entire Restaurant	75	n/a

Awards

2006 - Gourmet Traveller Australian Restaurant Guide

Menu

set menu - 2 courses - $48 to $58

Antipasti

Bresaola: air dried beef fillet with truffled baby green peaches and parmesan

22.00

Shaved Coppa: with smashed peas, basil, mint and Persian fetta

22.00

Salad Of Prosciutto, Rocket, Roasted Walnuts And Pear: with a gorgonzola dressing

22.00

Antipasti Plate

Sliced Bresaola, Salami, Prosciutto, Coppa, Nduja Salami Paste, Spanish White Anchovy: with buffalo mozzarella, trentino grana padano and smashed peas

24.00

PPrimi Piatti

Bruschetta Of Picked Blue Swimmer Crab Meat, Chilli And Cucumber: with a blood orange dressing

23.00

Stracciatella: Roman chicken broth with cheese ravioli

19.00

Vitello Tonnato: roasted veal fillet with tuna mayonnaise and wild rocket salad

22.00

Caprese Salad Of Buffalo Mozzarella, Vine Ripened Tomato, Basil And 25Year Old Balsamic Vinegar 22 Tasmanian Salmon Gravlax: with asparagus, mustard dressing and salmon roe

22.00

Blood orange sorbethar: between entrée and main

3.00

Pasta Fresche

Ravioli Of Roasted Pumpkin: with sage butter and chestnuts

Spinach gnocchi: with fresh peas, asparagus, broad beans and a goats curd dressing

Spaghetti Alle Vongole: with garlic and herbs

Rocket and Parmesan: spaghetti with vongole, chilli, parsley, garlic and cherry tomatoes

Risotto: made to order, allow 20 minutes

Fettuccine: with king prawns, tomatoes, nduja salami

Five Mushroom Linguini: with garlic and parsley

Served as entrée or main E22/ M30

Pesci~Carne

Char Grilled Salmon Fillet: with stuffed zucchini flower, asparagus and an anchovy and rosemary dressing

33.00

Pan Fried Barramundi Fillets: with a char grilled salad of eggplant, peppers and asparagus with a white balsamic dressing

33.00

Roasted Rump Of Lamb: with roasted beetroots and a horseradish cream

33.00

Twice Cooked Pork Belly: with roasted kipfler potatoes, cotechino sausage, salsa verde and mustard sauce

33.00

Lightly Beaten Char Grilled Fillet Of Black Angus Beef: with fresh baby peas

35.00

Contorni

Hand Picked Green Beans: with toasted sesame

8.00

Tuscan Fries With Chilli And Herbs

8.00

Wild Rocket and Grana Padano

8.00

Alio hand made focaccia and grissini

2.00

Art works for sale

450.00

All efforts have been made by www.menulog.com.au to ensure the accuracy of this restaurant's menus at the time of publishing. However, we cannot guarantee that the menu or prices will be valid at the time of your visit.

All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD$) unless otherwise specified.

This menu was last updated on 25/1/10.

User rating

(264 reviews)

Overall		7.3
Food		8
Ambience		7
Service		7
Value		7

Previous user experiences

Overall 5.3 - Food 7, Ambience 7, Value 6, Service 1

I had very good impression at the first visit.

But this time was totally different story......2 of waiters never pay attention to our table at all.

We need to call them more than 10times. Food was served so slow as it took us almost 3hrs to finish our dinner although there were only 5tables of customers. Very disappointed. (September, 2008)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

Great food, very good service have no complaints we will be revisiting. (See my reviews (5) - August, 2008)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

Staff great and food excellent well worth a trip! (S.Wright - March, 2007)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

great restaurant (yumyum - March, 2007)

Plus Overall 7.3 - Food 8, Ambience 7, Value 7, Service 7 from 260 ratings

"...If you are looking for a top little Italian with an impressive resume and a delightful ambience, look no further than Alio. Now in its 10th year, the restaurant prides itself on excellence..."

N/A, 9 to 5 Magazine - January 2010

"...Alio is pitch perfect in terms of food and service..."

Myffanwy Rigby, SX News - December 2008

"The decor is standard upbeat suburban-cool and the menu is simple rather than clever, but get stuck into Ashley's luscious, hand-crafted southern Italian fare and for a little while nothing else matters..."

Anthea Loucas, Gourmet Traveller 2008 Australian Restaurant Guide - November 2007

"Alio's Italian food and cool, retro-style decor attract both non-locals and a contingent of regulars. Seafood is equally satisfying... The well-stocked bar has a good selection of local and imported wines and staff are friendly..."

Anthea Loucas, Gourmet Traveller 2007 Australian Restaurant Guide - October 2006

"Alio serves good modern Italian food with only the simple flourishes you'd expect from a good modern Italian restaurant. The springy house-made pasta...[is a] classy, balanced pairing of seasonal ingredients."

Anthea Loucas, Gourmet Traveller Magazine - August 2006

"Here you'll find a sleek, modern dining room full of eclectic partrons....who've all come for a taste of Ashley Hughes' modern Italian menu. Home-made pasta is a highlight... and the desserts are lush..."

S.Schofield, Dining Secrets Sydney - January 2006

"The stark interior [is] held together by strong colours and geometric designs. The bar commands your attention and the dining space is Sydney through and through. Modern Italian would best describe the style and both the menu and the wine list are full of “must haves”. The bread is the best foccachia I’ve tasted. Service is friendly, value for money is good."

Franz Scheurer, Australian Gourmet Pages - January 2006

This restaurant has also been reviewed by the following reputable critics. In Menulog's opinion, multiple reviews are usually an indication that the restaurant is popular and worth trying yourself.

John Newton and Stephanie Clifford-Smith, Sydney Eats 2007 - September 2006

Matthew Evans And Simon Thomsen, The SMH Good Food Guide 2006 - January 2006

Simon Thomsen and Catherine Keenan, SMH Good Food Guide 2007 - January 2006

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