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Il Pasticcio

Address: 5, Calle 3, at Av. Del Llano, Cerros de Gurabo, Santiago
Phone: 809/582-6061; 809/276-5466

Price range: $
Cuisine: Italian
Location: Santiago

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Fodor's Review:

Everyone from college students to cigar kings, presidents to politicos, movie producers to movie stars packs this eccentrically decorated culinary landmark. Tourists take photos of the new bathrooms with their ornate mirrors and Romanesque plaster sinks. Chef-owner Paolo, a true paisano, makes this bungalow a personality palace. (He's just added a new yellow Vespa to his collection on display.) His mouthwatering creations are authentic and fresh. Try the great antipasto selections, or commence with the Pasticcio salad, with smoked salmon, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, and baby arugula. Paolo couples fresh pastas with unexpected sauces, like gnocchi with puttanesca. Even the bread service comes with three sauces, one is like pesto, another Pomodoro, and the best is a creamy anchovy sauce (these sauces can be had on pasta, too). Finish with a pony of lemoncello and the best tiramisu outside of Venice.

Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
Closed: Closed Mon.