Centonove

26th November 2010.

As a farewell house cooling, my two housemates, another friend and I went to Centonove for dinner on friday night. Already packed, the Restaurant had to turn away three people as i waited for our table to be cleaned and prepared.

A relatively small and popular restaurant which a brick plain building, that most people walk by without noticing a restaurant is there, belies a polished interior and service.

We chose to forgo a starter and order main course along with some additional sides and desert.

I choose the Roast duck breast and Confit leg for main course and we shared Sauted Broccolini and Provolone, pear and rocket salad.
The Duck breast was well cooked, slightly pink and fatty with the leg coming away easily from the bone and meat breaking off easily. The Broccolini was well seasoned with olive oil, garlic and a hint of chilli. The provolone, pear and rocket salad provided an interesting contrast between the salty provolone and slices slices of pear and rocket.

For desert i settled on the Chocolate parfait, honeycomb and honey and walnut ice cream. A deliciously chocolatey parfait with soft silky smooth texture but the star was the tiny pieces of crunchy honeycomb scattered across the plate.

Accompanied by a good and reasonably priced bottle of wine and a few beers, it was a memorable night and a great last dinner together as housemates. Would highly recommend this - excellent quality food with good sized portions and good value.