Sophia's Gourmet - Carindale

This Italian delicatessen has casual dining. Food are so fresh and just like a hearty homemade cooking. We ordered Antipasto al Italiane Antipasto Sicilliano. Both are like tasting plates, many yummy Italian foods in a plate. everything were so tasty specially Penne Carbonara gave us happiness every bites! And dessert was included in both dishes, our favourite Chocolate Salami ! So satisfied !! Also owner/chef was very friendly and gave us extra fun time !

Took a friend to Sophia's Gourmet for morning tea. I hadn't been there before so I didn't know what to expect. The café looked tired, grubby and one of the men had tracksuit bottoms on that were disgusting stained and dirty looking. Neither of us were game to eat anything. The coffee was very strong and we had to ask for extra milk. I will say the service was friendly.

This is my favorite spot where I always enjoy delicious fresh food! The lunch paninis are outstanding, my top pick is the one with grilled veggies, Italian scamorza cheese, and fresh bread - it's delightful! I've also dined here for dinner and the food is consistently excellent. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, making you feel like you're dining at a friend's house with talented cooks. If you've been to Italy, you'll feel right at home here!

We always return to Sophia 's because the food is amazing. We have recommended it to all our friends and they are all blown away by the quality of food and value for money. One couple said if you didn 't know it was there you 'd drive right past and really miss out on amazing food . Their coffee is fantastic and their desserts, well what can I say, fresh and large servings. We always have plenty of food to eat but never leave feel over full, that 's because they use fresh ingredients and no processed food (other than their salami! . Signature dish is the stuffed pork belly, the pasta is great but we always have the anitpasto no matter what. They also do a great takeout business with the same menu, I wish we didn 't live an 45 mins away! My advice, go there and go more than once.

You don 't need to travel to Sicily to find the true taste of sicilian food, just book a table at Sophia 's Gourmet, a little gem hidden in Clayfield. It looks like a ordinary Italian Deli, not very fancy, but it displays first class cheeses and outstanding cured ham and salami, and fresh homemade dishes. You can chose to have lunch and dinner there, there are few tables available. We had dinner and we were welcomed by the smile and warmth of the young owners. The starters were a mix of ham, olives, grilled vegetables, special cheeses. Then a delicious swordfish and a decadent dessert. Everything was full of flavour and reminded me of the family run trattorie you can still find in Southern Italy, in small villages. I would surely recommend it.