Dario's - Review

This place features in the “19 Places To Woo Your Significant Other” section on Zomato Pune and rightly so. And I think it is only vegetarian restaurant to make that list – so you know where to “woo” if someone’s a vegetarian. 

Sangria and nachos

We chose to dine alfresco as even the attendants urged us to try it – it’s probably a part of their charm. It was a warm but breezy (as well as busy!) Saturday evening - we were surrounded by occupied tables on all sides, lit with candlelight.  Fans with sprinklers at the corners made the evening lighter and cooler. We enjoyed a leisurely meal for quite a few hours in this marvellous atmosphere.

We had “Nachos Messicani” and “Arancinelle” for starters; both were just about okay. Arancinelle (sicilian rice balls stuffed with peas and cheese) tasted better with the red chilli and tomato sauce, though. I loved the “Purpigna Soup” and the way it was prepared –a spinach and lentil soup with thin, non-creamy spinach broth and cooked lentils flavoured with herbs. Spinach soup has always been a favourite but it was the first time I had it this way.  Contrastingly, “Minestrone Soup” was quite flavourless even with all the veggies. 

Nachos

Arancinelle

Spinach and cheese ravioli

I was wondering if I should try a risotto or a ravioli but I ended up with the spinach and cheese ravioli and it was pretty good. The portions could have been a bit bigger, for persons with a bigger appetite.  They have a solid pizza menu but we had a simple, no fuss “Mediterranea” pizza and it was delicious – I specially loved the cheese. For desserts, the obvious choice was “Tiramisu” and it was the perfect one. We thought they had spiked the tiramisu with something we couldn’t make out; but it tasted really, really good. A fantastic way to end the meal, indeed! 

Mediterranea

Service was cheery and attentive.  
(Forgive me for the few noisy and low-quality pictures) 

Tiramisu

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