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| - Wonderful food and service - simple but careful and definitely worth the wait. I went in this morning for a coffee and an Uova Affogato (a poached egg with ricotta and n'duja on toasted ciabatta). It was my first time at Bugigattolo but Francesco and Tricia treated me like I was a regular. The other customers were just as chatty and friendly, which highlighted the cozy neighbourhood cafe atmosphere.
The ciabatta hadn't arrived yet and Francesco didn't want to stick me with the day-old bread. I had the choice between returning when the bread was in, or going with another entree. Francesco helpfully suggested alternatives without any pressure. Then, as I considered ordering an Alla N'duja pizza for an early lunch (why not, right?), he offered to add an egg to it. Now it would be an Alla N'duja Alla Bismark - brunch pizza! - and it sounded fantastic.
It tasted fantastic as well. I had the pleasure of watching it being made, almost like a cooking lesson. Francesco explained what he was doing differently with this pizza versus the Uova Affogato (making the ricotta creamier, mixing it with the n'duja, adding fior di latte upon my agreement). While the pizza was being made I had a great Americano and a delicious cannoli. I admired all the family photos and telegrams posted to one of the walls.
When the pizza was done, Francesco topped it off with fresh basil, black pepper and salt. Beautiful. Was I at Bugigattolo longer than expected? Sure, but what an experience (and if I'm in a rush in the future, I'll see if I can place my order by phone before heading over to the restaurant). I will certainly be back - and if you haven't gone there yet, you should.
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