La Pizza... and More is an Italian joint hidden at the end of a street in the Shixia neighborhood. With six tables inside and five out, the restaurant is full when we visit it on Monday afternoon, despite its removed location.
Italian cooks Nobile Giuseppe and Salvatore Bulla run the restaurant with the stated goal of selling affordable, high-quality Italian fare. We can say that on this front they have achieved a cracking success.
We start with the seafood soup (RMB68), a tomato-based starter that uses fresh shrimp and mussels to stir the appetite. anyone who lives within 5 kilometers of the restaurant: delivery is free.
Next up is the mushroom cream fettuccine, one of the most authentic homemade versions of the dish we have found in Shenzhen – and at the reasonable price of RMB55 for a plate.
The diavola pizza (RMB68), which translates to ‘devil’s pizza,’ is a pie seemingly possessed with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
Don’t ask for a small or large pizza. They come in one size: the right one to fill you up.
Glasses of house wine go for RMB20, while more expensive vino from the Lamborghini winery are sold by the bottle.
La Pizza... and More’s grilled section also offers up a few surprises, with the fillet tagliata with arugula and Parmesan cheese (RMB178) being the obvious standout.
Oh, and dessert! Some Italian restaurants still serve awful tiramisu (not to name any names), but we have to say the example here (RMB35) comes in larger portions and uses a traditional (and delicious) recipe. If you prefer a dessert that gets to the point, you can opt for the lemon-flavored cheese cake (RMB35).
Some final good news for anyone who lives within 5 kilometers of the restaurant: delivery is free.
Price: RMB60-80 per person
Who’s going: Italians, Chinese foodies, residents living nearby
Good for: curing homesickness, limoncello, cakes, and homemade dishes
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