Hi Vanessa, I mentioned today the possibility of assessing the Trattoria La Vigna Italian restaurant lunch for the 2015 events calendar if the committee hasn’t finalised. I thought I’d post the details up as that way we can get feedback from other members that may have been there? Our only concern is the bad reviews we saw online prior to our visit. Most were about the evening service, but we had no problems with weekday lunch and have recommended it to family and friends and will definitely go there again soon.
It felt like we were re-visiting Tuscany, exposed aged ceiling beams, fired brick arches, fireplaces and terracotta, all backed by an expansive vineyard. Our waiter Carlo only arrived here from Italy a few months ago was extremely friendly, professional and won Susan’s fancy by continually addressing her as ‘Senorita’. Pastas range around $20-$26 and other mains $25-$35, Our lunch entree of scallops in spiced breadcrumbs and bacon was delicious. We followed that with melt in the mouth veal scallopini in a mushroom cream sauce, superb. An exotic Italian topping on the salads included fennel, pomegranate seeds and tiny pieces of perfectly cut orange.
It’s situated on the main road from Narellan, 3 Argyle Street, on the right just before you enter Camden. This would fit well with the usual Masters meeting point on Camden Valley Way. I noticed it had a huge alfresco area to the back of the building close to the vineyards that might suit our club. It has easy access level off street concrete parking for around 40 cars. Visit their website at
www.trattorialavigna.com but be sure to check some of the bad reviews on tripadviser.
Thanks to you, Mark, the outgoing & incoming committees for all their work & organising.
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to all from Bob & Susan.
www.tropicanapress.com.au 
Phone 02 9829 5072
Phone 0438 658 458
Phone 0432 136 333
