Pause in Samford Village | Restaurant

Pause

Locality: Samford Village

Phone: +61 7 3468 1771

Address: 16 Main St 4520 Samford Village, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.pausesamford.com.au

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24.01.2022 Need a last minute Classy Christmas Solution??? Due to a cancellation we have a table available at Pause for approx 4 guests... If you have no plans....we'd love to give you a Christmas lunch to remember!... Call us on 3468-1771 to secure this last table for 2020...

24.01.2022 Is there anything more decedent than four courses of seafood enjoyed with live background music and sensational Italian wines? We think not. Join us for our famous monthly Lobster Lunch on Sunday, 13th December. For $149pp, indulge in a delicate scallop tartare with fennel and bread crumbs, vanilla semifrozen with mango and white chocolate, 1kg of tropical lobster with classic lemon butter and more. Discover the full menu and make a booking here: https://www.pausesamford.com.au/whats-on

21.01.2022 Pasta Masterclass underway at Pause!!!

20.01.2022 LAST MINUTE GIFTS SORTED! A Pause Gift Certificate is always well received (and often you may even be invited along!!!). Gift certificates to Dine with us, (or to attend a cooking class with Chef Rino at the Pause Academy) are available on-line to be emailed to the recipient with a custom message...or simply call us to arrange a physical gift certificate in a classy envelope with silk ribbon to be collected from Pause.

19.01.2022 THIS CLASS IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. WHY NOT JOIN US FOR OUR "KNOW GNOCCHI" CLASS NEXT WEDNESDAY?... Join Chef Rino at the Pause Academy to learn everything you'll ever need to know about fresh Pasta... In this class this Wednesday evening we start with an aperitif (because that's what Italians do!), then move straight into the sauces...and as they are simmerring and building flavour and depth, we move onto the many styles of hand crafted Pasta so loved by all!... Spaghetti, Fettucine, Taglietelle, Ravioli, Maccheroni...all rolled by hand, or with a pasta roller. Cut and shaped by knifes, "guitars", rollers and skewers, you wil leave with the ability to render delicious authentic fresh pasta even with the minimum amount of equipment at hand. And, of course, in true Pause style, we finish the evening at the table, being served the food you have prepared in a multi course meal with paired Italian wines... A great Xmas gift (yep, gift cards are available on-line or in the restaurant), or a fabulous Christams Party for workmates, or your Besties to catch up! Learn more and book here: https://bit.ly/3lVcBTZ

17.01.2022 OK Pause-Fans...we're back!!! After a short break Chef Rino is back in the kitchen and we can't wait to serve you something delicious! Here's how the Pause week looks: ... Wednesday night sees our Masterclass at the Pause Academy, this week "Know Gnocchi" (although there's only 2 places left), then Date Night on Thursday Night (3 courses for just $69), then our "Degustation-Driven" evening services Friday & Saturday, and of course our fabulous "a la carte" 3 course $59 lunches Saturday and Sunday... So why not keep the festivities rolling into 2021 and book a table with us today! Promise you won't regret it...

13.01.2022 Lunch this weekend at Pause just got even more delicious... For just $59, we invite you to get comfortable at our tables and meander through an elegant 3 course "a la carte" menu. Yep, only $59. One of your main course choices is this luscious Wagyu Rump Eye we just had delivered. A 6+ marble score, raised hormone free and naturally ranging from the Gulf Country of Nth Qld by Stanbroke Beef, this exact same Wagyu is served at many of the premium CBD restaurants (with a higher... price for the steak than our entire 3 course menu!!). A 280g Wagyu Rump Eye, gently cooked sous-vide, then sealed on the grill to develop that intense Wagyu crust. Served with local vegetables, drizzled with Chef's red wine jus...perhaps a fine Shiraz to pair it with, and Lunch just became a memorable event! Phone a friend and visit us this weekend. Pause's 3 course lunch for $59 is available every Saturday and Sunday. Book here: www.pausesamford.com.au

13.01.2022 Wow...a year ago already!!! 2020 was such a difficult year both for myself personally, and for the Pause Family. With many European families in our mix (including mine), it's been a huge challenge for us. I hope to never live through another period as difficult, uncertain and dark. ... Yet, I'm so proud to see we have survived such a tumultuous period (can't believe it was a year ago already!) and have emerged with our new model that our guests are absolutely loving. Smaller numbers, more sophisticated dishes, personal attention for all. Our guests are also loving the transformed venue with our "hydraulic walls" allowing us to fully enclose the al fresco spaces and transform into a cosy vast wood heated "room". It was a year ago we were building this...and can't imagine Pause without it. Pause now unashamedly offers a true "Restaurant Experience" with a degustation at it's centre. It is far more than a nice meal...it's an experience to remember. A chance to share with others something truly special around a table, and be a little spoiled. So my heartfelt thanks to Chef Rino, Luca our Manager, and all the amazing Pause team for seeing this through. We have some truly exceptional people in this restaurant... ...and most importantly, our heartfelt Thanks to our fabulous guests. (Especially the ones that we can't seem to get out of our Restaurant, the return offenders! You know who you are!!) Some very exciting news to come soon. Pause is going "Next Level"...

12.01.2022 Cancel everything! Chef Rino has a lunch menu this weekend you simply must experience... Pause Weekend Lunch menu offers a $59 "a la carte" 3 course menu that would be great value at double the price in premium CBD restaurants... Seafood, a premium Wagyu Steak & Vegetarian options are all catered for with a sophistication you know will not dissapoint.... Chef Rino has hand-crafted some magnificent Ricotta and Spinach "Plin" ravioli served in 2 ways that's bound to surprise. Soak up some Weekend Bliss... Spoil yourself with an al fresco treat to remember... Saturdays and Sundays Lunch at Pause beckon. Call us on 3468-1771, or book here: www.pausesamford.com.au

12.01.2022 Underway with Greg Coolie Wine Dinner. 12 wines 5 courses and 3 Tenors!!

11.01.2022 Let us introduce you to someone special... This is Caroline Hammond, a deeply talented singer/songwriter who will be joining us at Pause providing the soundscape for our next Sunday Lobster Lunch. Caroline is the one on the left...the one on the right is a delicious 1 kilo Tropical Lobster that is the main course of a 4 course Seafood Menu crafted for you by Chef Rino... Caroline will be performing as a trio, matched in vocals by Angela Toohey (that many will remember as... playing Liza Minelli in "The Boy from Oz" with Hugh Jackman), and her keys player, Brendan St Ledger. She has just released a new album, and will be treating us to an afternoon of easy, original music. Caroline is a natural weaver of song stories, playing with the tapestry of life and spinning joyous sounds from the grace and beauty of the overlooked, the everyday and the commonplace... We promise both a magnificent meal and a marvellous soundtrack for a memorable Sunday. We would love you to join us for our last Sunday Lobster Lunch of the year. Go on, spoil yourself, 2020 is almost done! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3l5o3eA

11.01.2022 Join us next Wednesday evening as we get to "Know Gnocchi" at the Pause Academy. Chef Rino will walk you through every step and nuance to craft 2 different styles of Gnocchi, one very traditional, one a little more modern and "restaurant style". After we have made the 2 different Gnocchi and their sauces, we will move to the table and the Pause team will serve you a multi course meal showcasing the dishes you have prepared...with paired Italian wines of course...... After the class, we will send you acces to an on-line video tutorial that you can use as a reference at home when you create these superb dishes for your friends and family (knocking their socks off with your new-found culinary talent!). The Pause Academy is. fabulous experience, and of corse makes a great Christmas gift for a foodie friend! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3o2JEGb

10.01.2022 PAUSE WINE JOURNEY-Hola South America! UPDATE: As all our tables on the Deck and on the Main Floor of Pause are now booked, guests who wish to join us for this journey will now be seated inside in our Dining Rooms upstairs. Alas, you won't see the Band (but you will hear them), yet the rooms are airconditioned so you will be warm and very cosy!... So, we still have a few tables, but you will need to be quick. It will definitely be a sell-out. Further details, menu and tickets here: https://bit.ly/3p991Im

08.01.2022 Want to learn the culinary skills behind the Pause kitchen? Chef Rino Avellini is sharing his trade secrets at our new Pause Academy experience. Develop your knowledge and practical skills in the art of classic Italian cuisine and restaurant-quality cooking. We're bringing you three masterclasses - Fresh Pasta, Know Gnocchi and Lunch At Mamma's! Learn preparation styles, cooking techniques and sauce flavour combinations to make the perfect pasta and gnocchi. Lunch At Mamma's will bring you recipes that Chef Rino's mum serves him from her kitchen in Abruzzo. Authentic recipes that emphases flavour and deeply skilled technique. Discover the Pause Academy experience and book in your masterclass: https://www.pausesamford.com.au/pause-academy

07.01.2022 What a beautiful Sunny Sunday! Why not join us in our beautiful venue to soak up the Sunshine and something truly delicious... Saturday and Sunday sees our $59 3 course "a la carte" menu at Pause.... Here's a few of the entrees on offer: SA sardines, fennel, onion, pine nuts, orange gel Organic (sous vide) egg, local mixed mushrooms, summer truffle Ancient grains, artichoke, chickpea... Vegetarian, Seafood and Premium Steak options follow for the mains...and of course, our crafted deserts follow that! Choose some quality time with someone special. Live a little... Book your table on line www.pausesamford.com.au or simply give us a call 3468-1771.

05.01.2022 Treat your loved ones to a Pause-worthy experience this Christmas. Our gift-cards make the ultimate present for food lovers and give them an experience they wont soon forget. Gift-cards can be purchased directly from our website: https://www.pausesamford.com.au/

03.01.2022 Lunch this weekend at Pause sees something special from Chef Rino... 3 courses, and a glass of premium Italian Red Wine for just $59! Entree: Cold "Tomato Soup", basil oil, burrata, local sourdough... Main 12 hour confit Duck, on a bed of local Asian Greens, soy, orange & coriander Dessert: Hibiscus & White Choc creme brûlée, stracchiatelle gelato. Served with a glass of a deliciously delicate Pinot Nero, a complex wine with intact fruit that pairs beautifully with the Confit Duck. Other delectable "a la carte" options also available for you to choose from. Lunch at Pause on a Saturday or Sunday. It's a great way to guarantee a great weekend!

01.01.2022 This Thursday "Date Night" Chef Rino proposes a one time only "Parade of Premium Beef" menu. 4 delicious courses for just $69! Welcome: local sourdough, organic EVOO... Entree 1 : Bresaola with Parmesan foam, organic rocket Entree 2: House made egg spaghetti, house Wagyu meatballs Main: 18 hour sous-vide Angus Rump Cap, house red wine jus. Dessert: Blood Orange Semifreddo. Grab a date (or a table of friends, skip lunch and join us!)