Alfredo's Ristorante Italiano Restaurant
Food in Scotland
Alfredo's Ristorante Italiano,
109 Hanover Street,
Edinburgh
0131 220 6990
There's something about a good Italian restaurant that induces a wonderful feeling of contentment and well-being.
Maybe it's the relaxed surroundings, the delicious sauces or the satisfaction factor that comes from so much carbo-loading pasta. Whatever it is Alfredo's Ristorante Italiano in Edinburgh has it all in abundance.
On a Saturday evening it is busy and bustling despite the fact that it's located in a street with so many other pasta and pizza places it could qualify as a mini Italian quarter.
With so many alternatives so close together it is hardly surprising that Alfredo's feels the need to have a menu which is extensive to say the least. Starters range from a couple of pounds to a fiver and include a range of garlic breads, bruschetta, salads, pasta and soups.
After considering the lobster bisque I opt instead for avacado and prawn cocktail while my partner goes for tricolore avacado - a refreshing mix of colours and flavours.
The main course menu offers a selection of pizzas and pastas, most priced between �5 and �7, and some more expensive options including numerous chicken, beef and veal dishes.
We decide on the cannelloni armagnac, a lovely warming dish spiced up with brandy, and taglietelle with ham and mushrooms served in a rich creamy sauce.
The extra portion of garlic bread was completely unnecessary but delicious all the same. However it did put the kibosh on plans to raid the sweet menu which included Tiramasu, profiteroles and an assortment of ice creams.
So instead we polished off our bottle of wine, sampled a couple of speciality coffees and headed back out into the Edinburgh night feeling much happier than when we arrived.
~ by Hilary McNally