• HOME
  • DINNER MENU
  • BOOKINGS
  • CONTACT US
  • HOME
  • DINNER MENU
  • BOOKINGS
  • CONTACT US

cocktails

by Stefano on 29/12/2019 with No Comments

Open

Kitchen opens @  5:00pm – 8.30pm

M   CLOSED
T    5pm – 8.30pm
W   5pm – 8.30pm
T    5pm – 8.30pm
F    5pm – 8.30pm
S    5pm – 8.30pm
S    CLOSED

Closed on public holidays.

Stay Connected
trippo

  • star rating  We dropped in without a reservation on Wednesday Jan 20, 2021, the staff advised the only available seating was outside, which was fine. We were promptly served, offered drinks and... read more our orders were taken. I had the signature Guild Pizza, which was beautiful! Everyone at our table of 4 was more than impressed with the food & the staff represented themselves just as well.

    Highly recommended

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb CRAIGMc873
    23/01/2021

    star rating  Had booked on recommendation from Bannisters at Mollymook. We were to attend a show at the Milton Theatre which unbeknown to us had been cancelled. Steffano made our night truly... read more memorable. Great cocktails, interesting conversation and lovely well priced Italian food. Would highly recommend

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb 16robyn
    02/02/2019

    star rating  Beautiful and authentic pizza. Staff were amazing and accommodating. Great suggestions and not disappointed by their recommendations. Will be coming back.

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb Anthony Billy W
    16/04/2019

    star rating  Stefano and the crew, what can I say other than WOW?! The care, passion and dedication to craft is presented in the best Italian food I have had outside of... read more Italy. From the wood fired oysters, to the perfect Neapolitan style pizzas with a crispy, chewy crust perfectly cooked. If you have the opportunity to stop in Milton overnight do yourself a favour and stop off here. To top it all off the desserts and perfectly suited wine list will do you wonders. The Guild in Milton, a place to remember.

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb jordancF7853KT
    12/02/2021

  • star rating  We had high expectations based on the excellent reviews, and we were certainly not disappointed. The menu contained all the traditional pasta and pizza favourites, but our entrees of lightly... read more seared tuna and scallops, with flavours like coconut and lime (and potato juice!) were fantastic, and absolutely not what we expected. The gnocchi and salad we shared were also excellent, as was the complex affogato desert. The wine list is extensive, the ambience was fine, service could not be faulted, and price was reasonable for the quality of the meals presented. I'm struggling to find anything that was less than perfect, but maybe some additional wines could be available by the glass as well as by the bottle. The owner Stefano was very generous with his time to explain the menu and check how we were going with our meal. Bravo!

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb evets1232016
    17/06/2021

    star rating  From the warm welcome and perfect choice of table to world class wine and professional service. This place ticks all the boxes. Stefano and his team show the rest of... read more Milton how to lead the way. A basket of fresh breads to begin prior to a wonderful 4 course option of perfectly prepared and presented dishes make this a MUST DO when visiting the south coast.

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb danielpF9160TG
    30/08/2020

    star rating  My husband and I had a date night at The Guild in Milton NSW. The food and drinks were delicious, the staff, especially Stefano, were friendly and it was an... read more all round great atmosphere. We saw couples, families and groups of friends there all having...More

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb Amanda B
    29/07/2018

    star rating  Visited The Guild for the second time mid-week with my wife and our toddler. Staff were happy to seat us at 5pm (as the baby was sleeping so we had... read more some peace and quiet) and we ordered shortly before 5:30. The staff were fantastic, friendly...More

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb teaguestravels
    05/06/2019

  • star rating  I struggled to pick a dish for some time torn between 5 different pastas which all looked delicious before going out on a limb and trying the pork sausage and... read more cream pasta (House Made Tagliatelle Salsiccia & Funghi) - boy was I glad I took...More

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb James P
    18/05/2018

    star rating  One of our pizzas was excellent (rustica - lovely, simple ingredients of rosemary and garlic that worked well together), the other was okay (it was a margherita and was a... read more bit 'wet', so might have been a fraction undercooked). The service was fine. We'll give...More

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb Ellyn M
    26/08/2018

    star rating  A very disappointing evening. Hoping to have a special night with my partner and sister we drove down to Milton. We had booked but they only mentioned that the Pizza... read more oven was offline for the evening when we arrived. We were not shown where to sign in. We were hoping for the vegan pizza. Without that, the rest of the menu offered very little for vegans. The food was not good enough to warrant the price and $28 for the eggplant in tomato was ridiculous, especially as it was not tasty. Too often vegan food is just vegetables and a good chef should know that we need protein and like carbs. This dish had neither. The staff were a bit snappy, but given most of the people there were boomers I forgive them that.

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb herofukutu
    29/11/2020

    star rating  We were recommended The Guild by numerous people, so our expectations were of, at least, pretty good food.

    Unfortunately, they were underwhelmed.

    The restaurant itself is... read more fine. A small establishment in a local shopping village. Comfortable, albeit they kept the door open all evening despite the cold.

    The waitstaff were pleasant and tried their best.

    The food was the primary issue. Our entree was incredibly generous, which was lovely, but was something we could have put together ourselves at home. I couldn’t tell whether the cheese was locally sourced or store bought etc.

    Our mains were pretty terrible. Meat was all at once very dry and over cooked, but at the same time, the fat wasn’t rendered, leading to a tough and chewy exterior. Edible but not enjoyable.

    The pizza was severely disappointing. It is certainly a trend to produce a pizza that is almost a pool of liquid on the plate, and in that sense, this pizza was very trendy. Very, very wet, cheese and sauce essentially mixed together into a puddle on the plate as soon as you moved a slice. The crust was crispy enough, but the base was completely sodden because of just how wet the topping was. It was also relatively flavourless.

    The desserts were...not recommendable. It appeared they were trying to do modern twists on classic dishes, when they should have stuck to basics. Tiramisu, when done classically and well, is perfectly delicious. This ‘take’ on tiramisu was plain, dull, devoid of everything that makes a tiramisu indulgent (the taste of coffee, the sponge). Thin, dry slices of ‘sponge’ (ie biscuit) between sandwiches of flavourless cream, topped with a small quirt of what I assume was intended to be a coffee syrup, does not a tiramisu make.

    To add insult to injury was the price. We paid around $150 dollars for two people, which is what we would pay in a big city establishment for significantly better food. We would have found the food more forgiving if they weren’t pricing themselves like a genuinely great inner Sydney Italian.

    These are all relatively easy fixes, and I think The Guild would be a lovely spot if the menu was reworked. Pizza should not lack its structural integrity, and meat should not be overlooked with under rendered fat. Basic technique problems that can easily be fixed, to complement a nice location and interior and a friendly, attentive floor staff.

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb 468hp
    09/05/2021

  • star rating  Came here for dinner, the service was quick even though the place was packed, I ordered a brushetta that was deliscious and my pizza was very tasty, made with great... read more quality ingredients. Will definatley be back again.

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb dragonsgirl
    04/07/2018

    star rating  This wine bar and restaurant in Milton is great spot serving seasonal and authentic Italian food.

    We visited on a Wednesday evening and the restaurant was fully booked, so... read more we are glad we had booked ahead. Despite the full restaurant, service was efficient and meals came in a timeline manner.

    The restaurant set up has a couple of bar tables out front, outdoor dining in the courtyard and indoors. The kitchen is in a separate space across the courtyard but the open kitchen style meant you could see the chefs in action busily working away and the huge woodfired oven for their pizzas.

    Head chef Filippo Cozzani has curated a menu boasting interesting Northern Italian dishes that were rustic in their flavours and creation, yet modern and fine dining like in their presentation. They use Italian imported products and wines to provide an authentic
    Experience.

    Beginning with some outstanding wood fired scallops; with a soy and parsley emulsion, lime
    foam and a black squid ink coral. The flavour combinations worked beautifully and the scallops were cooked to perfection.

    The “Riso, patate e Cozze” was a potato rice dish that is a starchy / congee like consistency, flavoured with a good amount of lemon and zest with plump mussels sitting in the mix, presented with the squid ink corals and drizzled with a parsley chlorophyll dressing. It was an interesting dish that we haven’t seen before but it was definitely enjoyable.

    The eggplant dish was a charred eggplant filled with roasted vegetables; such as potato, onion sitting on a red capsicum mayonnaise. The charring of the eggplant gave the dish a good smokiness too it and the medley of vegetables were nice and softly roasted. It would be good to have this come with a slice of bread to mop up the extra sauce.

    We also had the “vegan maccheroni”, the pasta tossed in a zucchini and pesto sauce. A good vegan dish and for those not vegan, it comes with goats cheese, which probably steps this dish up another level.

    There’s so many different dishes we would have happily ordered as well as a long list of woodfired pizzas. This does give us the incentive to return in the future.

    They use certified organic flour and can also make pastas gluten free if needed.

    On our visit we didn’t have the space for desserts; but if you so, there’s your traditional Italian options like tiramisu, pannacotta or Nutella calzones.

    Drink wise, it is a bar so there’s an extensive wine list with plenty of Italian varieties and we like that the menu lists the best pairing for each food option. Plenty of beers and cocktails too that complements the dining experience.

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb thewhereto
    11/04/2021

    star rating  Despite being a Italian restaurant they offer a few excellent options for those not wanting to eat pizza or pasta. I had the duck that was cooked to perfection with... read more crispy skin. My only complaint would be the menu said it came with garlic roasted...More

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb Hannah D
    02/10/2018

    star rating  For us it was all about the hospitality. One of the most enjoyable restaurant experiences I've had. The host went out of his way to make us feel welcome and... read more ensure that all our needs were met.

    We were not the biggest spenders as we mainly ordered pizzas, we are not drinkers and we took our own birthday cake but we were treated with utmost respect and will definitely recommend this restaurant to all.

    I look forward to future visits and would love to try some of the very tempting desserts listed on the menu.

    Personally I'd like to see The Guild open for lunch. I visit Batemans Bay regularly and it would be a nice drive to Milton to have lunch, even if only on the weekend.

    Thank you to the host and staff for an enjoyable evening in a very pleasant atmosphere.

    tripadvisor logo
    avatar thumb kj482
    15/01/2020

WE ARE OPEN

We are a seasonal business.

Kitchen opens @  5:00pm – 8.00pm

M   CLOSED
T    5pm – 8.30pm
W   5pm – 8.30pm
T    5pm – 8.30pm
F    5pm – 8.30pm
S    5pm – 8.30pm
S    CLOSED

Closed on Sunday and public holidays.

CONTACT US

Shop 3, 65 Princes hwy
Milton NSW 2538
Email: info@italianguild.com
Phone: (02) 4454 5143
https://www.instagram.com/the_guild_milton/
https://www.facebook.com/TheguildMilton/

STAY CONNECTED

© 2021 The Italian Guild - WordPress Theme by Kadence Themes