carpaccio ristorante

This restaurant was established in the Nineteen Eighties and was originally named “La Fontana” no doubt because of the Water feature adjacent.

In more recent times it was known as “Caffe Norton” whose heyday was in the 1990’s. It has always served Italian Cuisine.

After three months of rebuilding and refurbishment, the restaurant opened with a completely new menu and new outlook.

You may have also noticed the fish symbol in our logo. Back in Roman times the symbol was used by Christians as a covert way of identification – one would draw half the symbol in the ground (horizontally) and the other would draw the other half completing the picture, thus recognition was made. The symbol may have been used because of Christ’s miracles of the “loaves & the fishes” or “the draught of fish” at  the lake of Gennesaret. In any case it seemed appropriate to us to use the sign for a:) Carpaccio was a religious painter and b:) fresh fish is abundant in Sydney and makes up a good portion of our menu.

Buon Appetito!

Giovanni & Nicole Panetta