The newest Italian restaurant in town

You’re in the mood for pizza. But not for the local delivery. Your boss feels like something Italian. But she’s bored of the first, second and third options. Your gang of girls has hot new goss to share. And is seeking a cool new place for the setting.

Escort them all to Via Milano and say buon appetito. The newest Italian restaurant in town focuses on contemporary cuisine using the best local ingredients and selected imported produce for the freshest possible taste. After falling in love with the hot-off-the-oven margarita pizza, our Trendy Taster tried a divine shrimp-and-avocado appetizer and followed it up with red snapper in a potato crust with lime, ginger and strings of veggies and a spinach-ricotta ravioli in a tomato-basil-cream sauce — and still sampled enough of the desserts to recommend the peach, caramel and mint-flavoured pannacotta.

The flavours are zesty, the service courteous. The décor, all vibrant reds, rich buttery creams and warm mahogany, made for just the right degree of intimacy — perfect, whether you’re in pinstripes or palazzos.

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Via Milano, 607, Asha Plaza, 80 ft Peripheral Road, Koramangala, Bangalore 560034. Tel: 41309997, 41309994. A three-course meal for two without alcohol would average Rs. 2,000.