After a light taco lunch on the go, I was in the mood for a hearty pasta meal, and I was happily…read moresurprised to find a great, authentic Italian restaurant in Valladolid.
This little parkside restaurant is ADORABLE. You walk inside and sit in the patio and it's like you're in another world. The foliage and ivy mixed with sculptures and twinkling lights is magical and romantic.
We ordered only pasta, but there are pizzas on the menu too. I had the spaghetti carbonara, and the flavor was delicious, but some of the egg in the sauce did get a bit scrambled versus remaining a velvety sauce on the noodles. The chunks of bacon in my pasta were large and smoky. My husband got the Prosciutto and Funghi pasta in a cream sauce, and his was buttery and delicious, better than mine, I'd say.
As a recommendation from our nice waiter, we ordered the focaccia bread, and it was amazing. Chewy, covered in garlic oil and fresh out of the oven, you cannot go wrong with bread like this.
I knocked off one star because there are no real meat options on the menu. There is a bolognese sauce, and the two dishes we ordered had small pieces of ham, but I would have liked meatball, shrimp or grilled chicken options to go with my pasta.