La Taverna del Passatore

[Patna 3,802]

Went to this hidden little Italian restaurant off Buakhao about one block South of Lengkee the other day. Fairly inexpensive homemade Italian food with an extensive menu, nothing fancy but good in a friendly atmosphere.

Had some Burro and Salvia, Bruschette con Aglio, Pesto and Pommodoro e Basilico.

 

[Patna 3,802]

Got this review out of Thai Visa about it:

 

"I completely agree with your assessment of this restaurant...nothing fancy...just good authentic Italian food prepared by Italians for Italians that the rest of us non-Italians can also enjoy. The directions are good...easy to find and there is moto/car parking space down this little dead-end soi. What you have is the open-fronted open air (the only negative in my opinion...no enclosed air-con... tolerable now...wouldn''t want to be here in April-June) single shophouse restaurant with a few tables set out. It doesn't look like much but the wonderful smell of cooking garlic and the friendly greetings from the staff lured me in.

The place is run by Italians...even the cooking it appeared to me and it was very good. I selected the ravioli with ricotta/spinach filling in a butter/sage sauce (from the daily specials board) and it was probably the best ravioli I've had in 15 years of living in LOS. It didn't look like much at first, in fact I didn't think there was much/enough sauce on it, but when I tasted it there was an explosion of brown-butter infused sage filling my mouth. I quickly consumed the dish. I also selected the rosemary and garlic sauteed potatoes from the daily board as well. They were equally delicious. I wanted to try another dish and ordered the spaghetti Amatriana (tomatoes, onion, and bacon) and it too was good but a little on the tart side as tomato based pasta dishes are wont to be.

The menu is fairly extensive, with salads, soups, breads, pastas, pizzas, secondis (meats/fish) and some traditional Italian desserts like Tiramisu and panna cotta. I will return again soon for another helping of raviolis and to try the pizzas. A real great find.

PS: During the hour or so I was there, about a half-dozen more patrons came in and they were all locals speaking Italian so the rest of the food must be good as well"

[MM 6,562]

How was the pesto? It looks a bit sparse, which is one of the complaints i have about the Italian restaurants that serve pesto sauce.

 

Here is how I like it...this is a gnocchi with pesto sauce dish from elsewhere.

 

[papillon 695]

MM, on 22 Jan 2014 - 11:46 AM, said:

How was the pesto? It looks a bit sparse, which is one of the complaints i have about the Italian restaurants that serve pesto sauce.

 

Here is how I like it...this is a gnocchi with pesto sauce dish from elsewhere.

 

 

 

That's the best photo of Gnocchi I've ever seen on this forum

[parry 58]

Ive eaten here a few times and the food is absolutely delicious, the only slight downside for me is that the portions can be a little small. Well worth a visit though

[Sailfast 503]

Mmmmm making me hungry.

[Patna 3,802]

How was the pesto? It looks a bit sparse, which is one of the complaints i have about the Italian restaurants that serve pesto sauce.

 

Here is how I like it...this is a gnocchi with pesto sauce dish from elsewhere.

 

casa fellini pesto.jpg

 

It's strange that my reply to this did not register from my Galaxy and this is the third time this has been happening. Anyhow, the bottom line was that it was sparse but tasted good regardless. My constant complaint about Thai food here is that they think if the customer is farang they have to hold back on the spices. I long for the Thai dishes I had in Kuwait. Here the garlic chicken is dry and practically tasteless, there was juicy and full, I mean full of garlic

[jacko 8,815]

 

It's strange that my reply to this did not register from my Galaxy and this is the third time this has been happening. Anyhow, the bottom line was that it was sparse but tasted good regardless. My constant complaint about Thai food here is that they think if the customer is farang they have to hold back on the spices. I long for the Thai dishes I had in Kuwait. Here the garlic chicken is dry and practically tasteless, there was juicy and full, I mean full of garlic

That hasn't been my experience unless I have specifically asked for them to hold-back on the spices.

Perhaps that is what they do in the tourist spots, I eat Thai at little places out of town.

Kuwait must have come on well since my last visit there......

[steamer 158]

I order 'nit noi' spicy and it's still very hot often times. I get a laugh when the girls find it too spicy.

Edited January 23, 2014 by steamer

[Patna 3,802]

I order 'nit noi' spicy and it's still very hot often times. I get a laugh when the girls find it too spicy.

 

They constantly confuse 'spicey' with 'lots of chili' that is a fact.