La Trattoria - Adelaide

Authentic Perfection. Haven't found much better than this family-run, jewel of authentic and hearty Italian dishes. Service was fantastic with wonderful servers. Talked to the owner a bit; hard-working and gracious man. Know your pastas before you go and reserve a table if it's more than two and you want to sit inside.

Great Food. Spaghetti Marinara is to die for. Wine list is excellent reasonably priced.

A nice little restaurant on King William St. While I find their pizzas quite average, their pasta is probably some of the best in Adelaide. I have been twice. The first time I tried a Margherita pizza and it was decent but by no means extraordinary. Alfonso's on Hutt Street has nicer dough and flavours as does the EST Pizzeria. Toppings were generous though and there was some good flavour. The bruschetta was a huge redeeming factor though as the tomatoes were very fresh and the bread was well cooked. I tried this the next time I came back and it was just as good. The staff were very good the first time round and were acceptable the second time around. Not sure why but there was no complimentary bread the second time around even though other tables got some. The second time I decided to give the pasta a go and this is what boosted this place from a humble three stars to a more respectable four. The ravioli in Napoli sauce had a rich taste with excellent flavours. Just adding a small amount of Parmesan and pepper was enough to perfect the dish. For around $18 as an entree, the serve was the right size and the pricing was very decent. All in all, the restaurant was cozy and nice. I recommend the pasta over the pizza and hopefully you go on a day with attentive staff.

A very nice Italian restaurant on King William St. Very friendly and responsive staff. First of all I should say that their pizzas are quite average, but the pasta is probably the best. I have been there several times. Personally I just love the chilli prawn spaghetti. Most of the main courses are a bit above the average mainly lack of proper seasoning. All and all this is one of my favourite Italian restaurant in the town so far.

I 've been here for coffee, meals, take away and seen the 'Tratt ' grow and expand over the years in ways that suggest Council laws don 't apply to them, and perhaps it is their esteemed clientele that has had a 'hand ' in that turn of events, given their proximity to the Courts. I guess I 've had different experiences on different occasions and 3 stars is a kind of fair summary. It 's good Italian focussed food but not refined and not something out of grandma 's pot. Prior to last weekend I would have said their pizza stands out but our order wasn 't great, not the best tasting and something closer to Pizza Haven. Their coffee was still good with a nice robust Italian hit. I 've previously heard their veal dishes are excellent so decided to try on this occasion. My rather small piece of veal was well covered in a cacciatore sauce, and in fact there was much more of it than the meat. The side vegetables were steamed well. It was pleasant but more of a sauce with meat than meat with sauce and certainly not memorable. I kind of like the pokey old house yesteryear celebrating old Italian soccer wins décor, although my colleagues didn 't, but what did stand out was our young waitress. Very polite, friendly, attentive, mature beyond her years, and even when things seemed busier or got confused, such as getting the wrong order, she remained calm and controlled. 5 stars to her.