Cantinetta Beato

Diners have praised the vegetable lasagne at Cantinetta Beato, where seasonal vegetable lasagne also appears on the menu. It is a good place to start if you are in the mood for a dish built around vegetables.

One diner particularly enjoyed the caponata among the 5 items on an antipasti platter. You could begin with the platter and add vegetable fritters or the marinated dish listed as “washi” for a few different flavours at the start of the meal. The same diner ordered the beef grill of the day, noting the tender meat and the sweetness of the potato served alongside it. Pairing the grill with vegetable antipasti or seasonal vegetable lasagne makes room for both meat and vegetables at the table.

At lunch, the choices include daily curry as well as pasta. A diner who ordered curry described both the dry curry and chicken curry as carefully prepared, and also enjoyed a salad, dessert and Italian pudding. Pasta options listed on the menu include Tuscan ragù, ripe tomato and Genovese-style sauces, making it easy to continue from a starter through to dessert.

A diner who tried the charcoal-grilled course in the evening also reported being pleased with the wine by the glass. The menu lists red and white wines by the glass as well as bottled wine, so there are options to pair with a meal. Lunch is served on weekdays and Saturdays; dinner is available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The restaurant is closed on Sundays and Wednesdays, and dinner reservations are available.