We made the most of their sunny courtyard and soaked up the summery vibes with the refreshing jugs of Pimms and lemonade, made with fresh cucumber, lemon, strawberries and mint. There was nothing spectacularly elaborate about their formula to a leisurely lunch - just decent food, beautiful sunshine and the best company really hitting the nail on the head.
Antipasto Plate
Once the drinks were poured, we got stuck into an antipasto plate featuring cured meats, artichokes, chargrilled red peppers and zucchini, sweet semi-dried tomatoes, marinated olives, garlic hummus, beetroot dip and toasted sourdough.
Caprese Salad
The caprese salad followed, a simple assembly of fresh, juicy tomato, fluffy mozzarella, torn basil, olive oil and a sweet balsamic reduction.
Sicilian Arancini
The Sicilian arancini came next, crisp balls with melty innards of smoked mozzarella and rice, served with neapolitan sauce and parmesan.
Roasted Pumpkin
The roasted pumpkin was actually sublime, tossed with pine nuts, baby spinach and salty marinated feta. So simple, flavoursome and addictively nutty.
Salt & Pepper Squid
The salt and pepper squid was achingly moreish. Covered in a crisp, golden batter with a combination of sea salt and chilli, it's served with a creamy aioli and rocket salad. By this stage I was more than full but just couldn't stop eating, it was hands down my favourite dish here.
Christmas Pudding
We revisit some more traditional aspects of festival dining at dessert, with a Christmas pudding served with vanilla bean creme anglaise, butterscotch sauce and dark grapes. By this stage I was already slipping into a food coma but had a bite of the pudding anyway. There was more food than we could handle so definitely bring down a big group to tackle this lunch!
The Village
1 Kellett Way, Potts Point 2011
(02) 8084 6057
Figs & Brie dined as a guest of MEWS
