Viale Canova, Clayfield

Nestled away in a small arcade of takeaway shops in Clayfield, Viale Canova is very cosy, inviting and homely from the moment you walk in the door. It's my second visit here and I have to say this time round, wasn't as good as the first. For a fine dining restaurant, top quality service was lacking however I can’t really complain given the tasty Italian food and the relaxing ambiance available here. There was even a pianist who played during the evening to add to the night.

My boyfriend Les and I shared an entree of Capesante alla griglia, oven baked scallops in the shell with olive oil, garlic, and chilli. This was gorgeous. Cooked to perfection, nice touch with a slice of fresh bread to dip in the sauce. For the main I had the spaghetti marinara, they are very generous with the seafood and pasta is very fresh. Les ordered the Gnocchi di patate alle cicale di mare e Porcini, handmade potato Gnocchi with Moreton bay bugs and fresh porcini mushrooms in a white wine and cream sauce. Again, there was a very fresh taste with the gnocchi but for the amount we paid ($39), we were a little bit disappointed with the amount of bugs in this dish, hardly any at all.

You can expect to pay up to around $36 for a pasta dish here. I'd recommend coming here while on a nice romantic or quiet dinner. Overall, you can't go past Viale Canova for its authentic Italian food with the freshest pasta and fresh Australian produce.

Overall rating 7.5/10

Viale Canova
4/828 Sandgate Road
Clayfield
QLD 4011
 
http://www.vialecanova.com/contatti.html
 
07) 3256 1901