There’s a new “secret spot” on the west side and people are starting to talk.
Fuego by the Sea is one of Adelaide’s hottest new restaurants and function spaces, and sits on the water’s edge at West Beach, halfway between Glenelg and Henley Beach. It all began when Head Chef and Co-Owner Danny Sauchelli built a thriving mobile catering business specialising in street food cooked over carefully distributed charcoal.
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He and Co-Owner Dario Fontanarosa, who also owns the extremely popular Fine Food Cucina in Newton, saw a rising trend in grazing menus for weddings, 18th and 21st birthdays, and even corporate events because guests love to mingle while they eat. They converted an eight-by-five trailer into a GIANT portable barbecue and took their show on the road — booking out all over Adelaide!
But once word got out, they needed a place where the masses could come to them. Now, at Fuego by the Sea with Chef Marcia Martins, they serve lunch from Wednesday to Sunday, dinner from Thursday to Saturday, and breakfast on weekends. When catering, they’ll serve everything from street food to sit-down dinners for over 400 people! The main function room holds 200 people and includes access to the balcony overlooking the water, making twilight weddings and birthday parties a very popular choice.
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“There’s no limit to what we can do here,” says Kat Trimboli, Events and Marketing Coordinator. And the food doesn’t need to be complicated. One client wanted Danny’s trademark Fuego flavours served in American-themed burgers and hotdogs for their ’50s night. But meat isn’t the only thing on the menu! You can also enjoy a veggie stack, oysters, mussels, prawns, arancini balls, mushroom risotto, blue swimmer crab linguine, the seafood platter and Fuego’s fish of the day.
It also boasts a vast wine list, with many of South Australia’s biggest names included. They love what they do at Fuego and often surprise customers who are expecting a more manic way of running events. “They sit down, we ask them a few questions and organise everything so they can relax. We love doing this and making it look easy,” says Danny.
Fuego by the Sea is available for event bookings year-round.
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