A 1967 Fiat 600 sits in the corridor of KL’s newest hideout for Italian fare, near a portrait of Naples’ sun-kissed shores: Monnalisa founder Carmine hopes to do justice to the food of his hometown – expect pastas like crusty oven-baked linguine with beef, ricotta and buffalo mozzarella (RM28) or orecchiette with savoury broccoli sauce (RM20), typifying low-fuss, homely cooking. Finish with the Neapolitan favourite of rum baba (RM15) and say salute with Nero d’Avola (RM20) and limoncello (RM15).

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Location & details

Monnalisa Italian Restaurant (above Hartamas Shopping Centre)

M-1-1, Plaza Damas, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur.

Currently open for dinner, Mon-Sat

Tel: 03-6206-5394

Find: View directory for Monnalisa Italian Restaurant here