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Bream the star at Saturday lunch In Bella Napoli.
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We were in Bella Napoli the weekend before Christmas, for lunch. I had enjoyed their ragu here earlier in the year but this time is was a dish based around sea bream (rather than the ubiquitous sea bass) that caught the attention of the taste buds.
It was CL’s choice and came under the Mains heading: Pan fried fillets of sea bream, creamy mash, Mediterranean vegetables, creamy tomato sauce and aromatic herb & lemon dressing. Perfect, she confirmed. The fish (in its crispy skin) and even the Mediterranean vegetables made for an exquisite dish, enhanced further by the delicious sauce.
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Another fish on the menu also caught her eye before she choose the bream. This was Fresh fillet of cod in a herb and parmesan crust served with crushed baked potatoes, baby carrots, tenderstem broccoli and creamy dill and lemon sauce. Next time! Also in this section, among others, were Chicken Scallopine (escalopes), Braised Short Rib of Beef and Beef Tagliata.
I was concentrating on the Pasta and Risotto section - no shortage of choice in this section either - and I was drawn by the Featherblade and Truffle Risotto, the Rigatoni Sausage and Mushroom and also the Chicken Alfredo but I think it was always going to be ragu.
I had been impressed with each ragu during previous visits and it was a toss-up before I settled on the Napolitano (8-hour braised beef in an onion & tomato sauce served with rigatoni pasta, toasted sourdough and parmesan shavings). The Genovese consists of Slow cooked pulled beef, onions, white wine served with rigatoni pasta, fresh basil, pecorino cheese & toasted sourdoug). Quite a bit of beef in my pick, the Napolitano, but it was all fine and the Rigatoni picked up most of the sauce. Anything left was mopped up with the sourdough!
They have a good selection of starters (no less than 11) and salads here and there’s also a Bambino Menu. By the way, they don't do pizzas here anymore. Service was calm, friendly and efficient. The address is French Church Street but they also have an entrance from Academy Street
4 French Church Street
Cork
T12 V9DK
Ireland
HOURS
Mon to Thu: 17:00‑20:00
Fri: 17:00‑21:00
Sat: 13:00‑21:00
Sun: 13:00‑20:00
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