When it will come to Cape City Italian dining establishments, especially pizzas and pastas I’m a snob. Indeed I confess it, I am a whole pasta snob. Pasta needs to be cooked to perfection… al dente. Si! Not delicate not uncooked but al dente… Throw it on the ceiling if you need to but make certain its appropriate.
Il Leone must be one particular of the best Italian restaurants in Cape Town and one particular its very best retained secrets. I very first discovered this delightful small area on a enterprise lunch – I.e. an excuse to escape the place of work, fake to talk about critical items and drink actual Italian wine. Our waiter experienced an authentic Italian accent, a excellent sign till I spoke Italian with him and he stared blankly again at me – born and bred South African – our falso-italiano. He did however have an amazing talent at deciding on our dishes for us and selecting exactly what we wanted to purchase. For me he selected the Tagliatelle ai Porcini (indeed- fresh porcini mushrooms in Africa!) in an olive oil and garlic sauce. italian restaurant cuisine bali around me ceased to exist – wow. All I can say is that it was perfetto. The perfect combination of flavour and texture and I even had some takeaways! He also chose the Penne Gamberetti and Scallopine di Vitello con Porcini (vealescalopes) for the other folks. Becoming the addict that I am I certainly sampled these way too and have to acknowledge that they also have been fantastic. Il Leone certainly falls underneath my top restaurants in Cape City for ambiance and great foods, and the Tagliatelle ai Porcini as one particular of my favorite dishes.
This quaint Italian restaurant is positioned in Environmentally friendly Position, not far from the V&A Waterfront and Beluga. The atmosphere is lovely – It really is cosy and really smart, and constantly appears to be busy. They could also include a couple of less expensive wine choices to the menu but or else its fabulous! Support is also fantastic. I just lately took my ladies there for our monthly ladies night time and by the stop of the evening they all walked out converts. Our tradition is to explore a new restaurant or bar as soon as a thirty day period and they have been begging to go again for seconds. Two dishes that also took my breath away in pure deliciousness were the butternut ravioli in a four cheese sauce and the giant artichoke and ricotta panzotti in a butter and sage sauce. Wine: we advise the Italian Frascati. Complete perfection and you will not even need to go to Italy. This is certainly 1 of Cape Town’s best Italian dining establishments!