Sofalino (Barnet)

• The food I ate at my birthday meal was without doubt the finest food I had tasted since my holiday in Italy last summer
• I shared the antipasto for 2 with my sister for starter
• Is served on lots of rocket with cherry tomatoes
• The absolute highlights of the platter were the buffalo bocconcini
• The veal milanese was crumbed and fried to perfection
• Mum and I opted to have ours with gorgonzola and spinach gnocchi
• Resulting in potentially one of the best main courses I've ever eaten outside of Italy
• Other dishes worth mentioning from that night are the pappardelle with venison and porcini mushrooms
• As it was my birthday they had made me a stunning chocolate cake with fresh strawberries
• This time the arancini were EVEN BETTER than last time
• Was just delicious with lots of ham and mushroom filling and a beautifully doughy yet crisp crust
• Almond and ricotta tart was from the top drawer
• My sister only had a bite of the pastry crust and she was still talking about how incredible it was the next day
• The Primitivo 'il Pumo' is a personal favourite of ours
• On both of these occasions the restaurant was full and buzzing

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