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Restaurant
Guide
Zizzi's
Tops
Louise Gerard on a slice of pizza heaven
| Zizzi's
opened six weeks ago in an area of the Lanes that should
probably be renamed the Italian gastronome quarter.
I counted at least six other Italian restaurants within
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Which
would seem to be a commerical death wish at first glance.
Not so. Word is spreading among the Lanes / Browns crowd
and the restaurant is picking up business, slowly but surely,
through word of mouth.
My companion
and I opted to share our starters, and ordered an Insalata
estiva (smoked salmon, asparagus, baby spinach and cherry
tomatoes in a lime and dill dressing - £4.25) and
a round of Tomato and pesto pizza bread. The Insalata was
deliciously light, with the lime, dill and salmon flavours
perfectly balanced. The pesto pizza bread was enormous but
also warm and doughy and crisp in equal measures.
My fellow
diner beat me to the Pizza for her main course choice (Del
contadino, £6.75), so, I chose a Pasta al Forno dish
(Penne della casa £7.20). Marinated chicken, gorgonzola,
broccoli, roasted peppers and goats cheese in a cream sauce,
and decadently covered in cheese. Delicious.
In the
name of a thorough review, we bravely took on the challenge
of the dessert menu and opted for a Mela croccante (Italian
apple crumble £3.85)) and a Banana Con Cioccolata
(caramelised banana, sweet crepes and chocolate sauce £3.95).
We were warned each was enough for two, but we couldn't
resist trying both - with each cooked fresh in the pizza
oven. The crumble was perfectly balanced between sweet and
tart, while the topping had a lightly toasted texture with
not a hint of stodge. The banana dish was deliciously rich
and velvety. We had to consciously stop ourselves from polishing
off the lot after such expansive and filling main courses.
Essential
Info
Atmosphere: Laidback, stylish in an off-the-shelf
kinda way. Would suit ladies that lunch types and young
families alike.
Food: This is not predictable Italian fare, with
more unusual pasta options than you're usual carbonara fare.
Zizzi's USP is their pizza's - mammoth, freshly cooked on
wood fired ovens and delicious.
Service: Warm, friendly and helpful.
Drinks: Good selection of Italian wines in all shades
at reasonable prices, with a good selection of by the glass
options, but only one half-bottle option, one choice of
beer.
zizzi's
7/8 Prince Albert Street, Brighton
01273 323273
Open seven days a week
copyright The Insight 2002
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