2010 Jul 07 Homestyle Italian at Casa Mia
With another branch on Guanghua Lu, this new Wangjing restaurant delivers decent Italian cuisine in a charming, unpretentious setting. The prices don’t compare to Annie’s, but the food, decor and service have a distinctly homey-rather-than-chain-feel – from the vintage wallpaper and dimly lit candles to the congenial, well-informed staff.
Traditional appetizers, along with homemade pastas (including fettucini, ravioli and gnocchi), pizza, fish and meats all come with fresh, high-quality ingredients – simple in presentation and not entirely authentic, but teeming with flavor. House wines from Chile and Argentina start at RMB 20/glass, while bottles average at about RMB 148-218.
Good for: Wangjing residents looking for a quiet new date place.
Signature dishes:
Caprese (RMB 28) – sliced mozzarella cheese and tomatoes adorned with leafy lettuce and sprinkled with black pepper
Mozzarella in carrozza (RMB 38) – deep-fried mozzarella cheese with tomato sauce
Quattro formagio pizza (RMB 58/big, RMB 48/small) – with chicken, mushrooms,
salami and bell peppers
Lasagne al forno (RMB 58) – with beef and tomato sauce
While you’re in the neighborhood: Explore the wonder of Wangjing – many malls occupy the area, and you are within tantalizing range of one of the largest Ikea stores in the world. Make a day of it.
Daily 10.30am-2pm, 5pm-10.30pm. A6, Beijing City Map (p58). 1/F, Bldg B, Wangjing International Business Center (next to the KFC), Chaoyang District. (5903 5732)朝阳区望京国际商业中心B座一层(肯德基旁)
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