Every neighbourhood deserves a cosy venue like Cafe Vina, situated across the street from a row of terrace homes, spearheaded by the family who founded Pizza Uno in the 1990s (they’ve since sold their stake in the Italian restaurants).

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Cafe Vina’s a welcoming place where customers can linger for hours, admiring the colourful collage of Hollywood film posters & European landscape portraits on these walls while appreciating the menu’s melange of everything from Portuguese-inspired bacalao & English-style fish & chips to Penang lor bak & Vietnamese spring rolls.

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Oven-roasted, Sausage-stuffed Pork Belly

Cafe Vina’s fare feels honest, hearty & home-made; the oven-roasted, sausage-stuffed pork belly proves as satisfying as what Mom might make for her family. Fair value for RM26. Pork shoulder (RM28), ribs (RM38) & knuckle (RM60) are available too.

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Applewood-smoked Duck Breast

Don’t duck the applewood-smoked duck breast (RM28), moist & meaty, flavourful & fulfilling, well complemented by an orange-cranberry glaze, rocket leaves & roasted potatoes. Or order the duck leg confit (RM28) or duck ragu with fusilli pasta (RM20).

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Tapas

Tapas include pan-fried halloumi cheese with olives (RM13), cheese-baked spinach with bacon (RM14), olive oil prawns (RM14) & fried button mushrooms (RM12) ). We also had much-appreciated bites of Cafe Vina’s sausages, which taste terrific.

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Pizza

With the family’s pizza heritage, it makes sense to try a pizza here, crowned with choices like mixed sausages (RM20), bacon & pineapple (RM20), anchovies & olives (RM20), spicy salami, chillies & onions (RM20) or prawn, squid & mussels (RM23).

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If you’re reading this before the close of February, head over for Cafe Vina’s CNY lap mei fan (RM25). Setia Alam might seem a distant drive for most of us, but this restaurant is worthwhile if you’re looking for an easygoing retreat run by gracious people.

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Wine

Alas, we had no stomach space remaining for dessert, which spans the likes of upside-down apple cupcakes with ice cream (RM6), crepe suzette (RM11) & tiramisu (RM11) at Cafe Vina. Bring your own wine – the corkage fee is only RM10 per bottle.

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Location and Contact Details

Cafe Vina

8 Jalan Setia Indah Y U13/Y, Shah Alam

Tel: 03-3359-6895

Open Wednesday-Monday, lunch & dinner. Closed Tuesdays.

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