Don’t count on something out of the field. Il Pasticcio performs all of the hits — but it surely doesn’t miss.
What’s not? I arrived with my lunch companion at 1 p.m. on a Friday, on what ought to have been a quiet day when individuals make money working from home. However the restaurant was jam-packed! I waited a very good quarter-hour to take a seat regardless of reserving. The delay was sweetened by a complementary prosecco, but it surely’s not a spot to go while you’re in a rush, particularly as a result of the servers, whereas at all times very pleasant, are stretched a bit skinny.
Vibe: Uncovered bricks, white plaster partitions, paper place mats. You might virtually be in a bistro in Rome, that’s till you look via the glass doorways on the again into the grey Belgian drizzle.
Who’s choosing up the verify? The restaurant payments itself as a tavola calda — actually a “heat desk,” that means a fast, low-cost eat. With the verify coming at €35-€40 per individual, with out wine, it’s not fairly that. Nonetheless, the value is true when you think about the standard of the meals and the portion dimension.
Insider tip: The restaurant is packed and noisy. It’s a very good place to deliver a contact while you wish to have a protracted dialog with out being overhead. Meals-wise, the waitress stated that in addition to the tagliolini ai funghi porcini, the carbonara is her favourite dish. One for subsequent time.
get there: It’s within the European quarter simply off Place du Luxembourg. Cross the road to United Tastes for a elaborate espresso after consuming.
— Evaluation printed on March 27, 2024. Illustration by Dato Parulava/POLITICO
