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| - Tonight was our first visit to Cotto, which occupies the space that used to be Pie Cloud. We were welcomed warmly and seated immediately. The restaurant is surprisingly spacious, despite the tiny frontage. Cool/rustic decor inside and a variety of table sizes to accommodate larger parties as well as couples.
Complimentary sparkling or still water and some nice breads with delicious flavoured butter were immediately brought to the table.
The menu is not extensive but some nice choices available, some traditional, some more innovative. We shared a prawn and bread salad appetizer. The butterflied prawns were excellent, with almost a roasted flavour. Combined nicely with a well dressed frisée and bread salad.
My spaghetti carbonara was very tasty, topped with a nice chunk of roasted porchetta. This wasn't a normal creamy, eggy carbonara like I would make at home but a rich, bacon laced spaghetti with a good herbed sauce which was only slightly over salted. My companion's saltimboca was very good. served with fingerling potatoes. Neighbours at the next table had meatballs, which looked really good. We finished with two types of sorbet - light, fresh and not overly sweet.
Service was prompt and the dishes were well presented - though I am not keen on meals served on a wooden board (as was the saltimboca), however fashionable that is.
Eating here was certainly enjoyable; good food, reasonably sized portions and pleasant service.
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