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Cricca

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Cricca. (2026, October 26). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/cricca-windsor-20241003-p5kfmf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Cricca, an Italian restaurant in Windsor, combines traditional warmth with modern culinary innovation. Owned by chef Alessio Nogarotto and head chef Giles Gabutina, it features wood-fired oven cooking, a diverse wine selection, and dishes made from seasonal Hawkesbury produce. The menu includes unique offerings like braised duck croquettes with apple slices and grilled ox-tongue skewers with tonnato sauce.

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Cricca, an Italian restaurant in Windsor, Sydney, has gained attention for its innovative approach to traditional Italian cuisine. Chef-owner Alessio Nogarotto and head chef Giles Gabutina have incorporated local Hawkesbury produce into their menu, offering dishes like braised duck croquettes with fresh apple slices, grilled ox-tongue skewers with tonnato sauce, and glazed pork topped with kumquats and radicchio. The restaurant also features a wood-fired oven for flatbread and oysters roasted with pancetta, along with an extensive selection of organic wines and amaro. Cricca's unique dining experience has made it a standout in Windsor’s sandstone architecture and riverboat setting.

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Topics

Cricca Hawkesbury Italian Rome Windsor

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Italian NORP · 3× Cricca ORG · 2× Hawkesbury GPE · 2× Windsor GPE · 2× Alessio Nogarotto PERSON · 1× Giles Gabutina PERSON · 1× Nogarotto PERSON · 1× Rome GPE · 1× St Germain ORG · 1×

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Braised duck croquettes are cut through with paper-thin slices of fresh apple; grilled ox-tongue skewers are boosted by a classic tonnato sauce; glazed pork is covered with sitcky-bitter-sweet kumquats and radicchio; and lemon-ricotta cake (Nogarotto’s mum’s recipe)

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-26

2026-10-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Cricca · assertive framing

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Among Windsor’s sandstone architecture and riverboats, Cricca is quietly reframing suburban dining. asserted

Cricca → reframe → dining

It has the warmth of an Italian local, with welcoming smiles, staff telling stories of Mediterranean fishing trips and walls lined with black-and-white memories of Rome. asserted

It → have → Rome

But next-generation chef-owner Alessio Nogarotto, alongside childhood friend and head chef Giles Gabutina, has taken the concept to another level. asserted

Nogarotto → take → level

most meant for sharing, some so good you won’t want to. asserted

you → mean → sharing

pork → braise → kumquats

It’s a good time to be a Windsor resident, or to plan another day trip west. asserted

It → ’ → trip

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → book → ?

A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

restaurant → pay → Guide