The food, the wine, the decor, the staff and the atmosphere are always great. Never disappointed! The place is always pumping. Best to book in advance :)

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The food, the wine, the decor, the staff and the atmosphere are always great. Never disappointed! The place is always pumping. Best to book in advance :)
Want authentic, unpretentious Italian cooking? Look no further. Have never had a disappointing meal. Great pasta, salads, fish, meat and really good wine list. Staff always professional and knowledgeable and great vibe with the craziest, nicest host. Really upmarket, but prices fair. We go back and back and back.
What can I say? This is Italian at its best. I always get so mad when you go to a restaurant for the first time and you ask the waiter what's good and they say everything. Not that, that's what ours said but we pretty much ordered 10-12 dishes as we were in a big group and we all had...
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A good bet for the best Italian meal in CT. Upmarket ambiance, good service & delicious food. We have been here on many occasions, and will continue to come back !
There's Italian and there's Italian. Here you find the real thing. It's the sort of place that you revisit a few times a year and one is never disappointed. Thier pasta is superb but quite frankly I like everything that I eat there.
We were recommended this restaurant by a local and were not disappointed. I usually wouldn't choose Italian (in Aus anyway) but this was great. Understated and amazing flavours.
We came here for dinner on the recommendation of our hotel for a good casual Italian meal as it was a short cab ride from the One & Only. Maybe it was an off night but the food was average and we had a very unusual waiter who was keener on showing off his acting skills than providing good service....
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There are no views here but I join in the worthy raving reviews - of the food and service. Travelling over a week in S.Africa, we finally tasted moistest and perfectly pan fried kingklip. Its also amazing how fresh salad leaves and sweetest tomatoes can make you feel like a taste of heaven. I had the other recommendation of seasonal...
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Authentic, genuine Italian food which is consistently delicious! Best Italian food in Cape Town. Perfect place to go with friends, as a couple or for a more formal dining experience.
A good friend advised us to try this one out....Not on the mainroad, but how amazing is this restaurant?! Service excellent , friendly waiting staff and food superb. We ordered the table salad and all 3 mains which was on offer by the waiter. All great food choices.
Book or be early, we did not book, but were there 15...
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