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New Pizzeria Alla Torre offers Italian delights

WITH its chic and cozy dining environment, romantic Italian music and relaxing atmosphere, Pizzeria Alla Torre Global Harbor offers the flavors of authentic Italian food. Aside from the attraction of the great food, it is also a must for those who enjoy a great bottle of wine and cocktails.

The newly opened restaurant at Global Harbor Shopping Mall offers a wide variety of the cuisines of Italy, from north to south, from the coasts to the upper reaches of Italy’s mountainous regions.

The warm and elegant dining atmosphere also encourages diners to get close to the chefs in the open kitchen.

“The open kitchen helps the guests understand the importance of handmade pizza,” said Andrea Bertuola, vice president of Alla Torre. “It’s a great experience to watch the chef cooking in front of you and it’s a great show.”

Alla Torre presents dishes from across the 20 major regions of Italy. Each region has its authentic flavor expressed through its own local and special ingredients such as Neapolitan buffalo mozzarella and tomatoes, Sardinian seafood and pecorino cheese, and Reggio Emilia ham and Parmesan.

“We pride ourselves on using the freshest ingredients selected from the highest quality market and suppliers to prepare all of our dishes,” said chef Omar Fochesato. “In order to make sure that our guests enjoy the true flavors of the Italian peninsula, we are dedicated to importing most of the ingredients.”

Fochesato, who has spent 20 years in kitchens, has high standards regarding the quality of ingredients and infuses the traditional recipes of Italy with a modern touch.

While pizza is almost universally known, there’s a lot more to Italian food. The pizza “al Metro” is an enormous pizza of 1 meter in size that includes eight special sections with flavors imparted by such ingredients as vegetables, cheese, bacon, shrimp, squid, pesto sauce and chili flakes. It is a good choice for parties.

The pasta and risotto are also good choices, as are the linguine al pesto Genovese topped with pine nuts, Parmesan, pecorino cheese and basil sauce.

For rice lovers, the seafood risotto with clams, mussels, squid and shrimp is definitely a great seafood combination.

The signature main course, bistecca alla Fiorentina, is an Australian beef T-bone steak with a high marble score marinated with Italian house herbs.

A good summer choice is the Italian buffalo mozzarella as an appetizer served with grilled vegetables, Caprese style, or in a salad served with arugula and cherry tomatoes confit. And the pizza “bufala tricolore” is a great match.

Besides its selection of 100 wines, Alla Torre also has a very famous and traditional aperitif named Alla Torre Spritz originally from Veneto region. The secret recipe makes it mysterious and popular.

The restaurant has indoor and outdoor areas. When you get tired after shopping, you can relax in the outdoor area with a refreshing drink. The indoor decor uses antique concepts with a modern functionality that creates a romantic and classical environment.

“We definitively want the guests to feel at home when they enter the restaurant, and to find a relaxing and friendly welcome with authentic Italian flavor,” Bertuola said.

Address: 4F, Global Harbor Shopping Mall, 3300 Zhongshan Rd N.

Tel: 6241-6608

Opening hours: 10am-10pm




 

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