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The Age Good Food Guide 2005 - 2009

Restaurant

Fidama is open for Lunch and Dinner Monday to Sunday from noon until late.

We highly recommend booking in advance.

Breakfast is offered on Saturday, Sunday from 9am, and selected public holidays from 10am.

Fidama Menu

The famous Fidama ciabatta bread is baked daily; and our pasta, pastry, lavosh, pate, chocolates, desserts and ice creams are all home made on the premises.

breakfast

lunch/dinner

wine

set menu

breakfast

organic bircher - apple and cranberry muesli w fresh apple & cinnamon yoghurt10.5
ricotta hot cakes w poached pears & vanilla cream13.5
house made blueberry pancakes w fruit compote & maple syrup13.5
french toast w bacon, maple syrup & whipped butter13.5
veggie bite - avocado, asparagus, goats cheese, sautéed mushrooms poached egg on multigrain toast13
baked eggs - sautéed mushrooms, marinated feta, basil & toast13.5
eggs benedict – 2 eggs poached on English muffins w grilled ham & hollandaise sauce15
bubble & squeak – smoked salmon, poached egg, hollandaise & toast15
salsa eggs – 2 eggs poached on wholemeal toast w avocado & tomato salsa14
free range eggs – poached, fried or scrambled on sourdough toast10
eggs your style - poached, fried or scrambled w home made tomato relish and *3 sides of your choice on sourdough toast
*excludes chips & aioli - inc side chips only
17.5
omelettes
-  chorizo, roasted capsicum & spring onion
16
-  spinach, sauteed mushrooms & feta
16.5
-  smoked salmon, potato & goats cheese
17.5
*** house made muffins/short bread biscuits at the bar ***

sides

chorizo sausage4goats cheese4
persian fetta4smoked salmon5
chips & herbed aioli7bacon3
sauteed mushrooms3baby spinach4
roasted tomatoes3baked beans4
hash browns3  

coffees/teas

coffee3.8muggacino5
hot chocolate4iced coffee/chocolate5.5
english breakfast4green tea4
chamomile4peppermint4
chai4more tea varieties at bar
chai latte (spicy or vanilla)4.5

juice crushed to order

orange juice5.5
green apple juice5.5
mixed juice (orange, carrot, apple, celery & ginger)5.5
green apple & fresh mint juice5.5

other juice & drinks

cranberry juice / pineapple juice / tomato juice5.5
lemon lime bitters4
coke / diet coke / lemonade / soda3.5
san pellegrino sparkling water aqua panna 500ml5.5
san pellegrino flavoured waters - limonata, aranciata rossa, chinotto4

lunch/dinner

entree

grilled saganaki w lemon & olives11
duck liver pate, samos jelly, cornichons and home made brioche14
salt and pepper squid with sweet asian vegetables and coriander dipping sauce16
baby spinach, toasted walnuts & persian feta salad w warm beetroot and walnut dressing18/25
pacific oysters freshly shucked to order & served 
-  with light soy, mirin, lemon & wakame
15/23
-  natural with red wine vinegar & shallot vinaigrette
15/23
-  tempura with wasabi mayonnaise & cucumber pickles
17/26
-  three ways
17/26
tapas plate: fried spanish olives, grilled chorizo, persian feta, seared squid & ciabatta18

main

home made gnocchi w butternut sauce, crispy onion rings & shaved parmesan23
risotto orientale, peking duck & b.b.q pork w crisp choy sum22
home made linguini with australian prawns, air dried tomatoes, spinach & white wine26
parmesan & herb crumbed veal with rocket & lemon25
flathead fillets grilled or tempura w roasted pumpkin and spinach salad28.5
oven roasted chicken breast w pan fried gnocchi, asparagus, chorizo and wild mushrooms29
crispy pork belly served w rosemary roasted chats, green beans and sticky apple jus32
harissa marinated lamb rump w spiced chickpeas, grilled eggplant, sesame spinach & tahini yoghurt29
300g grain fed Black Angus Scotch Fillet29
200g grass fed Eye Fillet32
steaks are cooked to your specification and served with chive mash or shoe string chips and; accompanied with your choice of sauce- green peppercorn or mushroom sauce

sides

broccoli w lemon olive oil & almonds6
baked cauliflower cheese7
steamed green beans w hazelnut butter7
rocket & shaved parmesan salad w aged balsamic dressing8
roasted chats w caramelised onions7
shoe string chips w herbed mayonnaise7

dessert

we recommend the following wines to compliment your dessert

pear & raspberry crumble w cinnamon ice cream11
Coteaux du Layon Late Harvest Chenin Blanc – Loire Valley, France7.5
soft centered chocolate pudding w vanilla bean ice cream12
Romate Pedro Ximenez, ‘Cardenal Cisneros’ Sherry Spain7.5
slow baked caramelized lemon tart w double cream12
Westend 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon – Griffith, NSW7.5
sticky date pudding w butterscotch sauce & amaretto & praline ice cream14
Romate Pedro Ximenez, ‘Cardenal Cisneros’ Sherry Spain7.5
orange and dark chocolate crème brulèe w homemade short bread14
Hollick “The Nectar” 2008 - Coonawarra, SA8
affogato – espresso coffee, vanilla bean ice cream & shortbread11
liqueur affogato – as above w a shot of liqueur15
Frangelico, Grand Marnier, Black Sambucca, Tia Maria, Amaretto
home made ice creams and sorbets
2 scoops6
3 scoops8
vanilla bean, coconut, cinnamon, licorice, frangelico, lemon curd, honeycomb ice creams
pineapple and mint & strawberry sorbets
imported and local cheese
cheese – hard, soft & blue served with home made ciabatta bread, lavosh & quince paste
one cheese12
two cheese16
three cheese18
Westend 3 Bridges Botrytis Semillon – Griffith, NSW7.5

for information on daily chef’s specials please contact us on 03 9687 0133

wines by the glass & bottle

sparkling

nvchevalier brut, france8.5/38
nvbleasdale sparkling shiraz, langhorne creek, sa8.5/38

white wine, chardonnay

2009cape mentelle, semillon/sauvignon blanc, margaret river, wa9/38
2008helen’s hill chardonnay, yarra valley, vic9.5/42
2009jeanneret riesling, clare valley, sa9/38
2009mount dottrel pinot gris, central otago, nz9.5/42
2009babich ‘black label’ sauvignon blanc, marlborough, nz9.5/39

rose

2009rockford alicante bouchet, barossa valley, sa9.5/38

red wine

2008williams crossing by curly flat pinot noir, macedon ranges, vic12/47
2007del rios pinot noir, mt anakie geelong, vic9.5/40
2006pauletts cabernet merlot, clare valley, sa9/39
2008shottesbrook merlot, mclaren vale, sa9.5/39
2008torbreck woodcutters shiraz, barossa valley, sa9.5/40
2005johnston oakbank cabernet sauvignon, adelaide hills, sa9.5/40

dessert wine

2005coteaux du layon late harvest chenin blanc loire valley, france 750ml7.5/55
2007frogmore creek iced riesling 375ml, coal river valley , tas9.5/40
2007westend 3 bridges ‘golden mist’ 375ml botrytis semillon griffith, nsw7.5/32

sherry, port, muscat

romate pedro ximenez,‘cardenal cisneros’ sherry, spain7.5
castano dulce monastrell6.5
galway pipe port6.5
chambers muscat6
hanwood port6

beers

guinness draught stoutireland7
asahi super dryjapan8
peroni nastro azzurroitaly7.5
corona extramexico7.5
trumer pilsaustria7.5
crown lagervic7.5
little creatures pale alewa7.5
pure blondevic7.5
coopers sparkling alesa7
cascade premiumtas7
cascade premium lighttas6.5

spirits

chivas regal scotch whiskey8
johnny walker black8
bombay sapphire gin8
gordons gin7.5
johnny walker red7.5
jameson irish whiskey7.5
lemnos ouzo7.5
stolichnaya vodka7.5
zubrowka bison grass vodka7.5
absolut vanilia vodka7.5
southern comfort7.5
jim beam bourbon7.5
bundaberg rum7.5
malibu rum7.5
bacardi rum7.5
jose cuervo tequila7.5

liqueurs, digestives, aperitifs, grappa

kahlua7.5
sambucca7.5
black sambucca7.5
frangelico7.5
di saronno amaretto7.5
bailey’s irish cream7.5
cointreau7.5
grand marnier7.5
drambuie7.5
campari7.5
tia maria7.5
midori7.5
pernod7.5
averna7.5
grappa7.5
limoncello7.5
alvears fino aperitif6.5

brandy & cognac

courvoisier cognac8.5
remy brandy7.5

cocktails

espresso martini - vodka, kahlua, white creme de cacao, espresso coffee16
white chocolate martini - vanilla vodka, white creme de cacao, cream, chocolate14
bombay sapphire martini - bombay sapphire gin, vermouth12
cointreau cosmopolitan - vodka, cointreau, cranberry, lime juice12
japanese slipper - midori, cointreau, lemon juice12
mojito - white rum, soda water, lime juice, mint leaves12
caipiroska - vodka, lime & sugar12

soft drinks

coke, diet coke, lemonade, soda3.5
lemon, lime & bitters4
cranberry juice5.5
tomato & pineapple juice5.5
san pellegrino flavoured waters
limonata, aranciata rossa, chinotto4

sparkling water

san pellegrino sparkling 500ml5.5
aqua panna 500ml5.5

champagne

2006moet & chandon grand vintage, france180
nvbillecart-salmon brut rose – mareuil-sur-ay, france195
nvdelamotte champagne, le mesnil-sur- oger, france125
nvdelamotte champagne 375ml65
nvveuve clicquot champagne, france120

sparkling

nvcloudy bay pelorus, marlborough, nz60
2005yarrabank cuvee pinot noir, chardonnay, yarra valley, vic55
nvadami ‘bosco di gica’ brut prosecco di vladobbiadene54
nvjansz premium rose, pipers river, tas45

chardonnay

2006leewin estate art series chardonnay, margaret river, wa125
2007curly flat chardonnay, macedon ranges, vic75
2008shaw and smith m3 chardonnay, adelaide hills, sa60
2001cloudy bay chardonnay, marlborough, nz, magnum 1.5lt250
2007cloudy bay chardonnay, marlborough, nz65
2008dog point chardonnay, marlborough, nz50

riesling

2008neudorf riesling brightwater, nelson, nz54
2008rockford hand-picked riesling, eden valley, sa42
2008castle rock riesling, mt barker, wa38
2008dr l “loosen” riesling, germany40

sauvignon blanc

2009cloudy bay sauvignon blanc, marlborough, nz55
2009dog point sauvignon blanc, marlborough, nz/td>44
2009shaw and smith sauvignon blanc, adelaide hills, sa42

semillon

2004peter lehman ‘margaret’ barossa valley, sa45

sauvignon blanc, semillon blends

2009sorrenberg savignon blanc semillon, beechworth, vic55
2008crawford river savignon blanc semillon, henty, vic40
2009cape mentelle, semillon sauvignon blanc, margaret river, wa38

pinot gris / pinot grigio & friends

2009pizzini pinot grigio, king valley, vic38
2008catalina sounds pinot gris, marlbourough nz40

albarino, tempranillo, chianti & other blends

2007castro martín ‘albariño’, spain52
2008cascabel tempranillo, mclaren vale, sa38
2007felsina castelnuovo berardenga chianti classico, toscana, italy78

rose

2009rockford alicante bouchet (rose style), barossa valley, sa38
2008rose de loire, loire valley, france40

cabernet’s & friends

2007sorrenberg cabernet sauvignon cab franc merlot, beechworth, vic70
2004crawford river cabernet sauvignon, henty, vic65
2006moss wood cabernet sauvignon, margaret river, wa130
2006katnook estate, cabernet sauvignon coonawarra, sa60
2004rockford rod & spur cabernet sauvignon shiraz barossa valley, sa75
2006rockford rod & spur cabernet sauvignon shiraz, barossa valley, sa65

sangiovese & blends

2008pizzini sangiovese, king valley, vic47
2006torbreck ‘the steading’ (grenache, mataro, shiraz) barossa valley, sa57

shiraz

2004torbreck ‘run rig’, barossa valley, sa420
2006torbreck ‘run rig’, barossa valley, sa350
2004torbreck ‘the factor’, barossa valley, sa240
2007torbreck ‘struie’, barossa valley, sa75
2001rockford ‘basket press’ barossa valley, sa200
2004rockford ‘basket press’ barossa valley, sa240
2007rockford ‘basket press’ barossa valley, sa150
2007henschke ‘mount edelstone’ eden valley, sa150
2006oliver’s taranga hj ‘reserve shiraz ‘, mc laren vale, sa85
2008shaw and smith shiraz, adelaide hills, sa60
2006mount langi ghiran, langi shiraz, grampians vic105
2006shadowfax ‘one eye’ shiraz, heathcote, vic98
2006heathcote estate shiraz, heathcote, vic68
2006stefani estate shiraz, heathcote, vic59
2006wild duck estate, ‘springlflat’ shiraz, heathcote, vic95
2008wild duck creek estate ‘yellow hammer hill’ shiraz/malbec heathcote, vic42
2006balgownie estate, estate shiraz, bendigo, vic52
2006turners crossing shiraz viognier, bendigo, vic38

pinot noir

2006curly flat pinot noir, macedon ranges, vic85
2008williams crossing by curly flat pinot noir, macedon ranges, vic47
2008farrside pinot noir, bannockburn, vic95
2009sorrenberg ‘gamay’, beechworth, vic65
2007clemens hill pinot noir, cambridge, tas50
2008neudorf ‘moutere’ pinot noir, moutere, nz98
2008te kairanga pinot noir, martinborough, nz44

set menu

entree

grilled saganaki cheese, olives & lemon
salt and pepper squid w sweet asian vegetables
and coriander dipping sauce
freshly shucked oysters served three ways

tapas

fried spanish olives, grilled chorizo,
persian feta, seared squid & ciabatta bread

main

oven roasted chicken breast w pan fried gnocchi,
asparagus, chorizo and mushrooms
linguini w australian prawns, air dried tomatoes,
spinach & white wine (available as a vegetarian dish)
risotto orientale, peking duck & b.b.q pork with crisp choy sum
parmesan & herb crumbed veal w rocket, red capsicum & lemon
300g grain fed Black Angus steak*
served with your choice of;
- shoe string chips or chive mash
- and peppercorn or mushroom sauce

dessert

pear & raspberry crumble w cinnamon ice cream
slow baked caramelized lemon tart with double cream
sticky date pudding w butterscotch sauce & amaretto praline ice cream

coffee or tea

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