Chillis Deli, Ettalong Beach – SMH Good Food app review

Bacon and eggs in home focaccia? Bloody Marys enhanced with house sambal? Gildas and cavatelli and char-grilled, dry-aged Angus T-bones? Vitello tonnato and rocket panini? This could just be Chillis Deli, tucked away in Ettalong Galleria’s maze of squares and frescoes.

Sister to Davistown’s Chillis Cottage, this all-day, free-for-all destination run by husband-and-wife team Cameron Cansdell and Hayley Hardcastle also does rotating ice cream flavors topped with chocolate fudge and hazelnut crunch on the side.

Drinks range from spritzes to Campari and oranges to Chianti classico, while the tone strikes the right balance between rustic and special. Dine in or raid the deli and head for a high-end picnic overlooking the tranquility of the Brisbane Water.

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