Pranzo at Waters Edge goes authentic Italian
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Pranzo, the flagship restaurant featuring authentic Italian cuisine; has launched a new menu, positioning itself as the most sought after Italian family restaurant in Colombo. General Manager Rohan Fernandopulle together with his esteemed culinary brigade headed by Executive Chef Buddhika Samarasekara and culinary experts Leonardo Ricci and Chef Simone Gobbo have introduced a variety of dishes inspired by the concept of “Family”.
One of the newest add-ons to the menu is “Cicchetti”. Originating from the sidewalks of Venice, this platter for two encompasses Chicken Meatballs in Tomato sauce, Zucchini Fritti, Calamari Fritti, Tomato and Garlic Bruschetta and Truffle butter with Anchovy Crostini. This makes an ideal appetizer for families and friends to share.
Moving along to Naples best seller- Pizza; Waters Edge together with Chef Simone has created a special double ‘dough’ (pizza crust) like none other. With the intention of bridging Sri Lankan and Italian cuisine a ‘Sritaliana’ pizza selection has been introduced with Pizza toppings that vary from Tandoori Chicken, Curried Mutton, Spicy Minced Beef and much more.
Additional dishes of the menu entail an immense range of meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes: Grilled Jumbo Prawns, Chicken Milanese, Slow Braised Lamb, all the above with popular favourites; Spaghetti Carbonara and Prawn Ravioli. For the sweet tooth, Italian cuisine provides a vast and delectable assortment of desserts; Tiramisu, Panna Cotta, Warm Chocolate Pudding etc. since its inception, over the past year Pranzo has been renowned for its impeccable ‘Homemade Pistachio Ice-cream’.
In order to provide customers with a unique dining experience, culinary experts Leonardo Ricci and Chef Simone Gobbo with their rich Italian background and experience, will be creating dishes featuring a variety of seasonal and regional Italian cuisine. The menus varying from dishes stemming from Venice, Naples, Turin and even Central Italy will express authentic Italian cuisine and surely keep customers palate whet.
The restaurant Pranzo is open from 8.00am to 10.30pm and call Sanjeewa on 077 4827168 for more details. (SW)