There were numerous locations that I looked at for lunch in the city, but they were mostly small and full. But, I discovered Miscusi which is an on-trend small chain focusing on its freshly made pasta and its eco-friendly credentials.
They have a shop on the ground floor and their restaurant area is on the first floor. I arrived just after they opened and so although it looks quiet, they were at capacity after around fifteen minutes.
All very nice and there was a friendly welcome from the team members, who helpfully spoke perfect English. The ordering system is digital, which entirely suits my needs, with customers scanning a QR code and then ordering whatever takes their fancy.
There was a rather pleasant view from the window.
This was genuinely excellent as burrata is one of my favourite things, but I want it to ooze out and not just be all firm and stubborn. This was oozed beautifully, with the Sicilian tomato sauce at the base adding juiciness, with the pistachios on the top adding texture. This was really rather lovely, one of the best burrata that I’ve had.
The beer is the Birra Messina Vicace, which is unfortunately a Heineken product, but it was light and refreshing, albeit also thin and generic. I would have rather have had a decadent craft beer to go with this, but this wasn’t a bad little arrangement.
Customers are able to entirely customise their pasta dish and this is rigatoni with a beef ragu and it was another delightful dish. Apparently the pasta is made with ancient grains, but it was light, retained some bite and the ragu had firmly embedded itself in the tubes. I also heaped on a load of black pepper as I seem to have some sort of addiction to this now.
I very much enjoyed this restaurant, the food had a real depth of taste, it felt authentic and the service was friendly. The atmosphere was upbeat and on-trend, I liked the ordering system and there was very much a younger crowd here. I’ve noticed they have venues in a few other Italian cities and I’d certainly pop in to visit another one.