Today was our last day in holiday mode before Craig starts his new job, so we decided to have an afternoon exploring the beach and a couple of surf clubs?
We headed to one in Cottesloe which is one of the more popular beaches and had expected not to be able to park the car. We were pleasantly surprised to find lots of spaces so no worries on that front. Car parked and towels in hand we headed towards the surf life saving club to make some enquiries for James. Unfortunately the membership office had shut so we didn’t find out the information we wanted. So we decided to head on back up the beach to find some lunch and then have a swim and catch a few rays afterwards.
I had checked out a few guide books and other food blogs to find out what was good in Cottesloe and I had narrowed it down to one of two places, either Barchetta or The Blue Duck.
We came across Barchetta first so we headed on it and asked for a table. To my surprise we managed to get a table on the balcony overhanging the beach, absolutely glorious. It was really windy today though so weirdly enough we got a little bit chilly as we were sat in the shade........although I am NOT complaining about the weather.
All the waiting staff here everywhere we have been are so friendly and efficient, and it wasn’t long before menus arrived and drinks orders were taken. They have a drink in Oz called lemon, lime and bitters which is so refreshing so I ordered one of those while the boys had cokes.
One thing I hadn’t taken into account when picking a cafe on the beach was the fact that the prices would be inflated. I got a bit of a shock when I looked at the menu however the choices were lovely.
James stuck with one of his old favourites, Margarita Pizza. It filled the dinner plate and a nice thin base. There was a good covering of cheese and a scattering (technical term) of halved cherry tomatoes. James enjoyed the pizza and Craig also tried a piece and declared it good.
Craig had earlier seen the table next to us chowing down on a plate of fantastic looking Calamari which is one of his favourites and nice and light to eat in the sun (or shade!). A substantial plateful arrived garnished with rocket salad and some garlic mayonnaise. Delicious. I tried a piece and no word of a lie it was the nicest calamari I have ever had......light, not rubbery, gently browned and not greasy, just perfect.
I opted for the Meatball Sandwich which is something I have always wanted to try but never got round to doing. It came as a warm white baguette filled with mini meatballs and smothered in a rich tomato sauce and shaved provolone cheese. This was all served up with a portion of home cooked fries. The meatball sandwich was really nice although I couldn’t eat it all as it was so rich. Craig had a chunk to help me out.
The fries deserve a special mention as they were so good. The potatoes still had their skins left on and were cut quite thinly. They were not greasy at all and had been nicely seasoned with sea salt and rosemary. I would have happily eaten just the chips for lunch with a mayonnaise dip......next time.
Overall our food was delicious and we will come back again. I have heard this place does great breakfast and looking at that menu (see their web site) I am keen to come and find out for myself. The location is just stunning and the staff are all so lovely how could you not want to come back.
And after lunch a swim on the beach below......................
A photo of the restaurant taken from the beach below.
Sharon x
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