Ela Messa

Loved our experience at Ela Messa. Visited in the off season, so place was quiet, which meant great service and food came out fast. Wood fire pizza was really nice but the star was the special gnocchi with slow cooked lamb. Certainly a higher price point but you pay for quality. The interior also had a lovely warm, cosy atmosphere. Would definitely come back again when we feel like treating ourselves.

Had a lovely and sumptuous meal at Ela Messa. We didn't had a booking but the staff were kind enough to squeeze us in if we ate quickly. The food came quickly too. The Supreme pizza 🍕 was good, very fresh and nicely done without being over or undercooked. The crust was easy enough to cut through and the flavours were alright. The crust was similar to what you get from a good pizza place outside like pizza hut. The pizza was great, but not mind-blowing. Rating: 7/10. The Mushroom risotto Kroketes were unique and unexpected. It's not something you'd see in other restaurants. This is more filling than it looks and really yummy. The aioli tasted like mayonnaise, but it went well with the Kroketes. Rating: 8.5/10. Overall service: 8/10 Fyi, this place uses halal poultry, according to their certificate at the entrance.

We had a nice dinner with my family. Even though the restaurant was very busy, the service was amazing and everyone was very helpful. We had pizzas which were delicious and a tender lamb shoulder with beautifully balanced sauce. We finished our dinner with delicious sticky-date pudding which everyone enjoyed. We loved the place so much that we had to return the next day for their spectacular cocktails and hot chocolates. We definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone comes to Jindabyne during the snow season as they also have a fireplace which warms you up after the long windy and cold day up at the snowy mountains.