2009 Dec 22 Abella Italian Restaurant Returns!
To the delight of its fans, this Italian restaurant, formerly of the now destroyed Super Bar Street, has reopened on Dongzhimenwai, across from the Australian Embassy. With the same management team in place, service remains attentive, but now that it occupies a two-story space, Abella is able to offer both smoking and non-smoking dining environments.
The menu is more or less unchanged, with serviceable pastas and risottos priced around RMB 50. Manager Tony Zhang recommends the goose liver with baby lettuce, roasted olives and walnuts (RMB 45) and the Mediterranean fish soup flavored with anis and aioli (RMB 45) for starters.
Their main courses are a wide selection of steak, seafood, and mixed grills for about RMB 70-100 as well as pizzas for RMB 30-60. If you’re only a bit peckish and would rather forgo a lengthy meal, try the selection of antipasto and tapas (RMB 55, minimum 2 people).
Daily 11am-11pm. 28 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District. (6416 7018)
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