Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Berrima - Southern Highlands - stepped in history, crafts and cuisines

Rustic, quaint and charming small town Berrima is a different world from the affluent Bowral 20 km apart. 



         Bakeries, confectioneries and restaurants lined up from the beginning of town marked by Oxley Street


The Stone Room Tapas and Bar

Though the place was not full, the staff seemed very busy. There was probably some spillover from the award winning Eschalot Restaurant across the road which was fully booked. 

                                                   Spinach & ricotta empanadas


                                                  Mussels in garlic and white wine sauce


                                            Seafood paella - uneven and soggy at the bottom

                                         
                                     Mushroom fried with garlic - similar rendition of chopped parsley

Hungry patrons may find the wait too long to endure, as did one couple, who quietly left after 10 minutes of failing to get the wait staff's attention to take orders. 

While the food quelled hunger pangs and pleased the palate initially, it lacked the superfluous flavours of Spanish cuisine and was overly seasoned with salt. Be prepared to drink lots of water after the meal. 

Historic Buildings

On the other side of the Old Hume Highway, are the correction centre and court houses, built from sandstone in the 1800s.





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