Friday, April 25, 2008

Eating Out in Sabah: Little Italy - Authentic Italian Cuisine


“Little Italy” is without doubt Sabah’s most famous, and arguably the only true Italian restaurant. It is now well established, and situated right opposite the Wisma Merdeka it is difficult to overlook.

Though many have tried their hand at Italian cuisine here in Sabah only the “Little Italy” has managed to stand out and become enormously popular with locals, Malaysians, and tourists alike. What is their secret? Taste their food and you’ll know!

Italian food is not all about pasta in heavy sauces, or pineapples with tomato sauce on a thick bread layer (some people call that pizza…). I for my part have never eaten such a succulent, perfectly composed pizza, not even in Italy: a crisp, thin layer of dough, with a balanced topping and finished with real mozzarella, baked to perfection – a dream! All this at very reasonable rates, and you might understand why locals come again and again.


And once you have sampled all their pizzas and feel a bit more adventurous a whole new world of Italian foods awaits you: from tasty seafood and cream soups over crispy appetizers (the “Italian Sandwich”, with chicken or salmon comes with the highest recommendations), to perfectly done lamb chops and other meats in deliciously prepared gravies; from fresh salads over home-made ravioli and other pasta in a variety of mouth-watering sauces to lusciously sinful deserts.

The restaurant is well frequented and offers daily lunch and dinner menus at very reasonable rates, while offering the highest quality. Any meal at the Little Italy is a gastronomic journey to Italy, a discovery of its long history of fine cuisine. The owners of the restaurant, an Italian family, achieve their authentic cooking by importing most ingredients from Italy.


And the chef is nobody else than the mother of the Italian owner! More authentic you cannot get here! Staff at the Little Italy restaurant is well trained and your waiter will be able to explain in detail the preparations of the dishes – but they offer also other services: if you need some information or directions they will be ever so happy to help you out, or refer you to someone who can be of help to you.

For its outstanding cuisine and service the Little Italy has won a tourism award for the best restaurant, so maybe on your extended stay in Sabah you just might want to pop in and see for yourself what has been achieved here! An authentic experience and an enrichment to your holidays guaranteed!

Courtesy of: New Sabah Times 'In' Sites - Sabah Travel and Leisure Guide

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