Norcino, Pyrmont

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My weekends are spent seeking out cafes that are dog friendly and Norcino in Pyrmont ticks all the boxes of outdoor seating and great food and service.

On our first visit we arrived before 12 so a brekkie porchetta sandwich was up first, the free range pork roast was delightfully tender and the fried egg with xo mayo tied everything together.

We also ordered the buffalo mozzarella and fresh tomato pizzetta which was delicious and filling but on the pricy side with the added prosciutto making this a $28 sandwich.

I spied the Maritozzo and knew it had to be mine, the fluffy Roman brioche is absolutely stuffed with whipped cream.

When we return for lunch we start off with prosciutto and our first pasta is the spaghetti with clams, chilli and parsley.

I loved the rigatoni with a creamy sausage, mushroom and truffle sauce and the 300g O’Connor Scotch Fillet is perfectly cooked and deliciously marbled.

We shared a tiramisu which was a touch on the sweet side but lovely and light.