5/5 Sher B. 1 year ago on Google
Step
back
in
time
to
this
charming
traditional
and
authentic
Italian
restaurant,
something
very
different
from
the
usual
trendy
/
chic
Cape
Town
offerings.
Having
managed
and
owned
restaurants
in
the
past,
the
golden
nugget
to
the
success
of
such
an
establishment
is
service,
and
this
was
not
only
on-par,
but
par-excellence
for
my
first
visit
to
Magica
Roma.
After
moving
to
the
city
a
few
shorts
years
ago
from
Auckland,
NZ,
I
can’t
believe
I
have
only
found
this
spot
now,
definitely
looking
forward
to
many,
many
more
visits.
The
floor
always
had
attentive
staff
around,
willing
help
with
menu
selection,
or
top
up
your
glass.
The
booth
seating
was
intimate,
with
regulars
being
charmed
with
their
favourite
meals
without
opening
a
menu,
while
the
owners
were
ever
present
either
suggesting
wines
or
making
sure
patrons
were
happy.
Our
visit
was
both
business
and
celebratory,
a
venue
worthy
of
such
an
occasion
I
believe!
The
menu
is
classic
with
extensive
selections
that
will
make
your
mouth
water,
including
specials
on
offer.
Our
table
opted
to
start
with
the
Baby
Calamari
Tubes
with
Chilli
&
Garlic,
Beef
Carpaccio
(Tuna
is
on
offer
too),
their
famous
Bean
&
Lentil
Soup,
and
a
Garlic
&
Herb
Focaccia
to
set
the
mood.
We
didn’t
hold
back
with
main
courses
either,
Ossobuco
(Veal
shanks),
Veal
Fillets
with
a
Mushroom,
White
Wine
and
Sage
Sauce
(I
think),
and
lastly
the
Ribeye
that
got
much
attention
(with
2
of
4
pax
deciding
to
order),
served
on
Spinach,
topped
with
Caramelised
Onion
and
a
sauce
I
cant
recall,
oops.
The
wine
list
and
drinks
deserve
equal
attention,
with
a
vast
selection
of
Italian
options,
from
wine
to
Grappa,
delivering
a
truly
Italian
experience
in
Pinelands,
a
suburb
on
the
outskirts
of
the
CBD.
All
in
all,
this
long
standing
institution
in
Cape
Town
is
a
must
to
visit.
I
believe
it
remains
a
model
choice
for
not
only
family
and
business
visits,
but
some
quite
regal
visits
too.
You
just
never
know
who
you
may
sitting
opposite
you.
NB:
Book
in
advance
Ciao
~SB
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