Turi - OHalloran Hill

Dropped into Turi for lunch. Concise menu with something for everyone. The menu was well explained and it was pasta all round at the table. Everyone enjoyed their meals. My pasta and sauce was delicious. Three good sized meatballs in a delicious sauce.

Dropped in here based on reviews. Had omelette and coffee for breakfast which were both crafted with speed and perfection. I can see why this place is so popular they have all the ingredients down pat of a great cafe !

The next Zomato Meet Up was held at Turi Bar E Caffe at 3/25 Grenfell St, Adelaide. This Sicilian delight was on our 'must visit list ' after having spent a week in Sicily last year. Tucked away underneath the Grenfell St Plaza precinct, it is an inviting and welcoming bar/caffe. On this occasion we were served a small selection of the great finger food on offer. The menu consisted of Panelle, Cocktail Arancini, Meatballs and Olives and for dessert the Mini Cannolis.To get us started we were offered a Sicilian Limoncello and/or an Aperol Spritz along with the first plate of food that consisted of olives, fresh bread, caper berries, cheese and sopressa (salami) to snack on. The green olives were very tasty and so was the sopressa. The Fotina cheese was a hard cheese but had a lovely smooth texture.

Like most eateries in Adelaide, I first visited Turi when they opened nearly 18 months ago. The experience that I had was quite a good one so I was looking forward to paying them another visit. Adelaide Food Central, along with other fellow bloggers, were invited to sample some of their tapas style dishes. All food and drink were provided free of charge.

We came to Turi's for a Friday work team lunch after getting knocked back from Borsa, as we hadn't booked and there was eight of us. We sat were sat straight away at the last available table, which just so happened to seat exactly eight...score!<br/ <br/ The decor is relaxed warehouse modern with chalkboard walls everywhere, which were very colourful. The menu is traditional Sicilian, do expect pasta, fish, meats etc, however it is distinct from most Italian restaurants. We started with sharing a big bowl of homemade panelle, which is a deep fried savoury fritter that bordered on a pastry/doughnut flavour, but was served dusted with salt alongside a mayonnaise type dipping sauce. <br/ <br/ For main, I went for the Pasta Sarde which was oversized spaghetti with mashed sardines and an olive oil and breadcrumb crusting. Whilst we were told by our friendly waiter that traditionally this dish didn't need Parmesan, I thought it needed the lifting bite of the cheese as it was somewhat bland without. <br/ <br/ We finished with mini ricotta cannoli's which were ok but not the greatest. <br/ <br/ Seated quickly, service was attentive, food came out promptly and wasn't overly expensive. I'll be back!