Turi - OHalloran Hill

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.

Had a really delicious meal at Turi. <br/ <br/ Nice fresh and light Sicilian food. <br/ <br/ The pannele is what they have instead of chips. Delicious deep fried with chickpea flour and fresh lemon was great. <br/ <br/ The meatballs were so nice and light. A great location and a great place to go on a Friday after work or for a function. <br/

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!

Went to Turi for the first time today and had a quick but really enjoyable lunch. Tried the eggplant pasta, the meatballs with a side salad and the Panelle. All of the dishes were delicious and nicely cooked. Topped it off with a well brewed macchiato and a gorgeous cannoli. It's hard to get to if you don't work in the city I guess but it's worth it if you can.

Hands down the best cannolis I have ever had. Smooth creamy ricotta filling with flecks of chocolate which is piped fresh to order into a perfectly crispy shell. The ends are then dipped into chocolate shavings and dusted with icing sugar. The staff are exceptionally friendly. Can't wait to try their much touted Nutella hot chocolate and tapas selection.