Otto Ristorante

What is it? The twin restaurant to Sydney’s waterfront venue, Otto Brisbane continues to celebrate the legacy of evocatively simple yet polished Italian cuisine. Why go? Having enmeshed itself into the scenic shore of Brisbane’s lush South Bank, the glasshouse venue welcomes both a casual spritz and afternoon sprawls (thank the lord for our city’s extended summer). Otto’s gives us their interpretations of Italian classics as guests share stories between bites of citrus oil-enrobed crudo and curvaceous Skull Island prawns. The locally-sourced ingredients speak for themselves, but the handmade pasta does most of the talking. Twirls some s paghettini onto your fork with Champagne lobster, garlic, chilli, white wine, lemon butter and bottarga (salted fish roe). It will set you back quite a few dollarydoos, but heck, sometimes splashing out is a necessity (happy birthday in advance, we guess). Wash it all down with an Italian vino, of course. Time Out tip: Dive right into Otto’s wine sel...