La pinta menu11/9/2023 I’m here for a good time not a long time. When they’re $5 a glass, there’s all the more reason to try them all. We’re also pouring the increadible Pennyweight fino, amontillado and oloroso. We have both a dry and a classic vermouth from Maidenii that are perfect as an apéritif or in a Spritz on a summer evening. We love vermouth and apera (aka Australian sherry). Here they share some favourites from their menu. The blackboard menu is ever-changing in order to truly prioritise seasonality, and there’s an ongoing focus to support small-scale regenerative agriculture via a network of local farmers and producers. Chauchat and Racina’s vision for the bar is simple: to create a warm, fun, convivial space that serves delicious food and drink at affordable prices, with no dish priced at over $20 and drinks starting at a fiver. ![]() ![]() There’s tables and chairs for those who prefer a lower seat, and the back prep kitchen can accommodate a larger group of diners in a setting that feels as if you're eating in a beautiful old home kitchen in Spain or Italy, surrounded by pickles, preserves and bags of flour that Racina uses for his sourdough. Behind the bar, Chauchat slings wine, vermouth and beer straight from the barrel for $5 a glass, while Racina cooks and serves a delicious array of seasonal small plates inspired by the Mediterranean. ![]() The striking dark-blue bar that is the centrepiece seats 16 guests on beautiful, locally made blackbutt stools, against a backdrop of walls adorned with decades-old murals depicting scenes of Italy and Australia. They choose to renovate the space gently, with the aim of incorporating the old with the new. Reservoir might not be the first place you think of when you're looking for small bars, but it's exactly where Catherine Chauchat and Adam Racina found an old Italian “Expresso Bar”, steeped in history, upon which to build their Spanish-inspired, Melbourne-born tapas bar La Pinta. The inside word on the menu from co-owners Catherine Chauchat and Adam Racina.
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