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with roasted rack and herbs-crusted loin
with thyme jus, eggplant fondant, burnt
bell pepper and potato rosette.
To top our splendid evening by the river,
good things came in threes. The kitchen
produced a sweet ending with the Torta
di mela di nonna Rosa, ‘Nonna Rossa’s’
ricotta and apple cake with crème anglaise
and bourbon vanilla gelato; Coppa
Amarena e meringa, mascarpone gelato
with Amarena cherries, meringue and

sugar cane Arlette; and Delizia d’Amal ,
a classic limoncello baba with wild berries,
vanilla whipped cream and lemon sorbet
(all priced at THB 490). The desserts
were wonderfully light and had the ideal
amount of sweetness complemented by the
tartness of certain citrusy ingredients. Truly,
Ciao Terrazza is the graceful execution of
Italian Mediterranean cuisine by the River
of Kings, and a dining experience worth
boasting about.
FOOD & DRINKS
Before indulging in the details of this The experience was elevated by the Spaghetti
delicious menu, it is important to note that alla chitarra con vongole (THB 950), hand-
the Mediterranean diet is regarded as one pulled ‘spaghetti alla chitarra’ (guitar pasta
of the healthiest diets in the world, while from Abruzzo, Italy) with imported carpet
Italian cuisine, specifically, will never clams sautéed in white wine and fresh
leave you with a bored palate. The region’s Mediterranean herbs. Every ingredient, like
recipes are based mainly on vegetables and every other recipe from the menu, seemed
fruits, while various pastas provide complex to have struck perfect harmony. The seafood
carbohydrates to refuel your body’s energy. was of the highest standards, which we also
Meanwhile, alongside milk and yoghurt; saw in the Raviolo aperto alle erbe casseruola
meat (preferably lean), sh, and eggs play di mare (THB 1,790), an open raviolo with

a smaller yet signi cant role in each dish. garden herbs and a frutti di mare (seafood)

In other words, every ingredient is carefully casserole, with sweet peas and coral. The MASALA
selected to produce a complete and well- Mediterranean delights took a spicier turn RECOMMENDS
balanced meal, an approach this restaurant with the Tonnarelli ubriachi al pepe di
did not lack. If I were to be wooed by any of the dishes on
Kampot gambero rosso di Mazara (THB this menu, it would be the Bottoni al granchio
Our evening was blessed with some of 1,500), the restaurant’s take on drunken e capa santa (THB 1,600). The scrumptious
the most beautifully plated Italian food I noodles with tonnarelli pasta, commonly combination of Hokkaido scallop, spider crab
have had in Bangkok – a presentation that used for cacio e pepe. Kampot black pepper, ravioli, and a trio of caviar, champagne sauce,
doesn’t play to the strings of pretentiousness, raw Sicilian prawns, fresh green pepper, and crustacean reduction ushered me into

concealing the quality of food with artistic and a kaf r lime leaf and oyster emulsion pure bliss. Each bite left me speechless, and I
expression. No, these plates made clear, completed this sublime dish. was overwhelmed by the fragrance and avours

without a doubt, that the masterpiece is The meat dishes also had their time in the of each morsel, which had a vice grip on my
the food itself. From the unquestionable sunset. How could we not indulge in slices of tastebuds. This dish was the epitome of what
freshness of each ingredient to the awless pizza at a trattoria-styled establishment? The this restaurant has to offer: it not only meets the

balance of avours, each item chosen for this Ciao (THB 920) pizza is a gift for the gods. expectations of ne dining, but also delivers a

evening meal was superb. The rst of this Read that again. I imagine if the Ancient sense of ful lment beyond measure.
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