#IcebergsDiningRoom

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Icebergs Dining Room

Name: Icebergs Dining Room Address: 1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach Cuisine: Italian Good Food Rating: 2 Hats (16/20) Twelve Hats Rating: 16/20 Total Spend: $500 (including tips)

The second “hatted” restaurant on our Twelve Hats journey was Icebergs Dining Room. Like Bistro Moncur, Icebergs was on my ‘restaurant-to-visit’ list and I’m glad to have finally done it now.

Icebergs Dining Room has a fantastic view overlooking Bondi beach and is decorated in a modern beach-condo style.

Icebergs’ drinks menu is vast, including a great selection of Italian and French wines and an extensive list of cocktails to choose from. We started our dining experience with cocktails and Champagne. Alicia opted for cocktail No. 147 with Ciroc Coconut Vodka, Passionfruit, Pineapple, Lime, Falernum and Aromatic Bitters. James enjoyed his dry Gin Martini, while Brad and I had Champagne and wine.

The Italian-Sicilian themed seafood at Icebergs was simply cooked and very tasty.

The highlight of the meal was Cozze con pesto alla Sicilaino (mussels with tomatoes and Zogghiu pesto sauce), which James claimed to be probably the best mussel dishes he had ever tasted.

The Gamberoni con la 'Conza' (roasted king prawns with pistachios, almonds, chilli & capers) was also pretty special. I had never thought to combine prawns with nuts but this dish worked pretty well. The chilli and capers really lifted the prawn flavour, keeping the nutty taste in check.

The Cannoli Siciliani (cannoli filled with candied Ricotta cheesecake, served with warm figs & Pistachio ice cream) was a winning dessert for Brad and Alicia.

Our waiter was knowledgable about the menu and food, attentive and polite. The tables were placed closely together, which I think constrained the waiting staff from being more engaged.

Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience at Icebergs and would definitely come back for another visit. More importantly we would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Sydney.