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Food• Pizza CarnivoraFreshness you can tasteLittle Italyrestaurantin Kota KinabaluSabah is homecooking at its bestFood connoisseurs have often‘disagreed’ with the nameLittle Italy for the family-runrestaurant in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah;their main point being that the portionsserved are anything but small!“The servings are European standardwhich means they are big! In fact,much too big for the average person,”said one smiling regular lady guestrecently when met for this article.“When my friends and I come, weusually order four different typeswhich the five of us would share as• Antipasto MistoCrespelle al Forno • • Puccia Prosciutto & Formaggioregular clients. The atmosphere insideis very conducive as there are amplespaces between tables while exudinga cosy feel to it. A winner of Sabah’sTourism Board award for restaurant,Little Italy’s recognition is well deservedindeed as since its establishment, theircommitment to quality and consistencyhas been a hallmark for everyone whohave been here.this way we get to taste different oneseverytime we come. One thing thatmakes many guests come back is thefreshness which you can taste and theever smiling faces of the staff”.Lunch or dinner, Little Italy is the idealvenue as you get to taste authenticItalian dishes cooked in traditionalsauces and accentuated by rightamount of spices and herbs. Freshnesscomes from the daily purchase ofvegetables and daily made sauces asthe family prides itself on using onlythe freshest ingredients each day. Thepizzas are cooked in a solid earthenstove just like you would find in Italy,giving that extra crispiness alongthe sides with tender melted cheeseingredients in the centre! Naturally,many repeat customers here come forthe pastas and the freshness is whatmakes the difference when comparedto others.As with most European restaurants,guests can try out the vegetarian dishesas well as the fish or meat ones as therestaurant makes minor changes everynow and then to give more varieties toDon’t just take our word forit; try it out and you’ll alsosing its praises!• Pasta-Spaghetti ai GamberiKota Kinabalu, Sabahwww.littleitaly-kk.comGround Floor, Hotel Capital, Jalan Haji Saman, 98813 Kota Kinabalu. | PO Box 146, 89407/Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.Tel/Fax: +6088 232231 | Email: emiliano.kl@gmail.com | Opens daily from 10.30am to 11.00pm44 | BorneoTalkOct-Dec2011