Griglia A La Italiana

Excerpted from my 28 January 2007 Field Report



Griglia A La Italiana
Av. Dos de Mayo #785
San Isidro – 441-9715
(Note: I did not take the above photo – I found it on the web. I did take the ones that follow)


Griglia A La Italiana is an Italian restaurant that features Argentinean beef, along with pizzas and pastas. It consists of a large dining room (there was second, unused room as well), all decked out in dark wood. Its most noticeable feature is the hundreds of different liquor bottles hanging from the ceiling.


The restaurant has an extensive menu, and extensive prices, too. I didn't know it at the time, but I had stumbled upon another place in Lima with an excellent reputation. And from our meal, I can heartily recommend the joint.

My date started out with a Pina Colada, and I had a soda. For her main course, she ordered crab-stuffed raviolis in a shrimp sauce, and I had the special – a half-pound Argentinean steak with a side of fettuccini. My steak was delicious, and she socked away all of her raviolis, except the one that she gave me to taste. Incredibly, she found room for dessert, too. I don't know where this girl puts all this food – she can't weigh 100 pounds soaking wet.

The total bill, including the sodas, coffee, 0nly one drink, and additional tip, came to 160 soles ($50). If I hadn't ordered the special, it would have probably added another $10 to the check. I would certainly eat there again, but I would probably check out a couple of the other places on the street as well.

 

I agree with CG. You did have three courses, though.

I bet that the raviolis were 39 soles, all on their own. I understand that some pasta dishes are a lot of work, but I have a problem paying steak prices for pasta. This isn't just an issue in Lima, but I run into it in Italian restaurants all over the world.

But boy, are they good!