Winterlicious: Bar Buca

I first need to call out and admit that my camera broke which is why my photos of late and especially the photos in this post are so grainy – I’ve had to resort to the camera on my phone 🙁 However, it didn’t stop me from enjoying all the delicious food that Bar Buca had to offer on their Winterlicious menu.  Bar Buca offers a menu of Italian small plates that is best shared (almost tapas style).  Looking at the menu it is very deceiving, you think it won’t fill you up but by the time you end the meal your tummy feels completely satisfied.  What I loved was the service while you waited for a table to become free – that’s right, they take no reservations.  So come early.  But while we waited and sipped on cocktails, the servers brought a couple plates of delicious morsels of food to tie us over – that is what I call service!  We had a great meal overall but three dishes really stood out.  The Tenta which is deep fried pig’s head was surprisingly delicious and it had a bit of a kick that cut through the crispy skin.  The Barbabietole, roasted beet salad, was to die for!  There are good beet salads out there but there was something about this one and I think it was the stracciatella that elevated it to the next level.  And finally the Porchetta Schiacciata, a homemad Italian flatbread stuffed with juicy and flavourful slices of pork and pork cracklings (need I say more!).