Chianti

Great atmosphere but pretty disappointing food comparing to the review and price. It took longer than 30 mins for our food and the staff missed my friend’s starter, so it came after our mains but it’s on the house. Staffs are nice but maybe they are short of staffs last night (I don’t know). Pasta was the best thing on the table. Dessert was … maybe I had a high expectation. I feel like the service should be better if the food is going to take long. Overall, the atmosphere is pretty nice, good for drinking but nothing spectacular. Give it a try.

Un angolo d’Italia ad Adelaide: sapori autentici e atmosfera accogliente Oggi ho deciso di seguire i consigli di alcuni conoscenti e le recensioni entusiaste lette online, e ho fatto una bella passeggiata fino al ristorante Chianti, qui ad Adelaide. Fin dal primo istante, l’ambiente mi ha colpito: semplice ma raffinato, molto curato e accogliente. Un posto davvero piacevole, dove ci si sente subito a proprio agio. L’accoglienza è stata impeccabile: la signora e tutto il personale sono stati estremamente gentili e disponibili. Ho ordinato delle tagliatelle al ragù di agnello, che si sono rivelate eccellenti. Il piatto era abbondante, ben presentato e, soprattutto, ricco di sapore. Sul tiramisù, invece, devo essere onesto: c’è davvero molto, ma molto da migliorare. Un dessert che purtroppo non è all’altezza del resto del pasto. Nel complesso, però, Chianti mi è piaciuto molto e lo consiglio con convinzione. È il tipo di ristorante che si presta bene sia per una cena di coppia sia per piccoli gruppi.

Last night Sat 13 Sept 2025 a group of 6 attended Chianti in Hutt St Adelaide. I made the booking by phone earlier in the week for 6pm and stated that it was a dinner business meeting. On arrival we were greeted and shown to our table. Drinks arrived quickly by the friendly waitress. We ordered our meals which took quite a while to arrive. All food was delicious even though some portions were small. Fortunately one member ordered salad and vegetables to share. Beautifully presented and cooked. We ordered dessert and the waitress attended to take coffee and pot of tea order. We continued talking and after a couple of sips of coffee the waitress rushed over to say "you have 5 mins to finish we have people waiting". We were shocked at the tone barely having sipped the tea and coffee. The bill was slapped on the table and a very tall waiter came and stood over us and very rudely told us "you have to leave", People are waiting for the next seating. We stated we were unaware of another seating for our table. He very rudely said "you booked online you would have ticked the box " . I tried to tell him I did not book online and he continued to talk over me. I said excuse me please listen and again he would not let me talk. I insisted he stop talking and listen. I said I rang twice 1 to make the booking and 2 to confirm again on Friday and the woman who took my call at no time informed me we had a time limit. He would not listen at all and just wanted to argue with me and that we had to leave. One of the rudest and most intimidating waiters we have ever experienced. One member attended and paid the entire bill of several hundred dollars to avoid an issue. We then sat outside to finish fresh coffee and tea. Disgusting behaviour from 2 staff in such a well established, long standing Adelaide restaurant to which we have visited before. We all belong to business networks and run businesses ...worst behaviour I have ever experienced. Just made us feel we got your money now get lost. Not a good look for the restaurant. Ann Grenci

We had lunch on a Monday and we had a great overall experience! FOH staff was friendly and very professional, offered to hang my coat straightaway. My partner and I decided to go for the tasting menu as it was our first time dining here. For starters we had oysters and polpetta di patate (potato cheese balls) which were both divine! Then it was followed with sourdough bread with olive oil, and burrata with kohlrabi, apple, hazelnut and saffron vinaigrette—perfect combination! For pasta we had the tagliatelle which was also good! The highlight of our meal for me was the chicken alla brace (grilled chicken) with cavolo nero (kale), roasted grapes and pine nuts. All the ingredients are just bursting with flavours especially with the kale soaked in sauce. Lastly, we had panna cotta for dessert, which was okay. My partner and I love trying new restaurants and we’ve been to Italy to try their authentic cuisine. Chianti did not disappoint! The only negative comment I would mention is that the server didn’t change our plates between meals unless we asked him to. He also seemed annoyed when we politely asked him for new plates. I just didn’t think it was appropriate to try the pasta on our plates with the vinaigrette from our previous dish. Otherwise, price was reasonable, toilets were clean, overall satisfied with our experience and would definitely come back

I had a disappointing experience at this restaurant this week. While eating my pasta, I found a piece of plastic in the dish. I understand that mistakes can happen in any kitchen, and I politely informed one of the FOH staff so they could be aware and prevent it in the future. The staff member was very apologetic and handled it well, asking if they could take the piece to show the chef, which I agreed to. However, when they returned, I was told that the chef said it wasn’t plastic but "onion membrane." What upset me was that instead of simply saying, "I’m so sorry, it must have gotten in by mistake," which would have been totally fine, the response felt more like a denial. It left me feeling as though we were being questioned for raising a concern — which was disappointing. I asked to have the piece back, but was told it had already been discarded and couldn’t be retrieved. That explanation didn’t feel very reassuring. I had visited this restaurant once before and had such a great experience that I decided to return and even recommended it to friends. The FOH staff were lovely — professional, kind, and understanding, and I truly appreciated that. But unfortunately, due to the way the issue was handled by the kitchen, I’m not sure I’ll be returning anytime soon.

The food was hit and miss, delicious bread, nice burrata and an unusual take on beef carpaccio which was tasty. The pasta dishes were a let down. The black pasta and crab was not what I expected and the combination of thick pasta with a heavy tomato base didn't pair well with the crab and I left most of it. The rabbit ragu was dry. On a positive note the zucchini side was really good as were the potatoes and steak. We finished with cheese and panna cotta The wine list was small but both the Riesling and Shiraz bottles we ordered were excellent. The service was sparse but friendly.

I don't know how they have such good reviews. When you're paying $150 a head you expect service to be pretty good and to leave full and happy. The service was non existent, long waits and having to flag down staff, even though it wasn't busy - we came on a Thursday night. The food was not authentic, nor big enough to fill you. There was hardly any pasta in the bowl and it was missing flavour. If you closed your eyes you wouldn't know what you were eating. The gnochhi was oily with hardly any meat. We only ordered Desserts because we were all still hungry and were disappointed yet again. Half the strawberries on the panna cotta were off and should have been in the bin, not my plate. We would never come back.