The Italian Connection

'Bella Ciao' is a true blue Italian eatery tucked away in a lovely house on the Thiruvalluvar Nagar Beach just after Valmiki Nagar.
Run by Ciro and Tania who came down from Italy almost a decade back, this place serves authentic Italian food for those who like their pasta aldente and their antipasti with just the right infusion of herbs:-) I, personally couldnt care a fig, but this is one place where all those fancy sounding dishes actually taste good.If you're a group of 4, this would be my suggestion:-
Ditch the soup, and start with a zesty salad. Either the Baggio salad which has a kick to it, or the Al Capone which certainly does the number on ya:-)Toss in a basket of flaky, soft bruschetta with lots of garlic and olive oyl, and descend directly to the main course. Now that's a bit of a twister. What exactly is the main course? Is it the pasta, the pizza, or the meat and seafood? I'd like to suggest all three
Pizza? Do i hear u guys groan and mumble sumthing about Domino's and Pizza Hut? Banish the thought. This is the real McCoy....crisp, wholesome thin crusts slow-cooked on a traditional wood fired oven. I'd suggest the Formaggi( with 4 sinful cheeses) or the Siciliano ( the Capa di capo of pizzas)...or if u have the time and inclination, a propah Calzone.
Now we can't NOT check out their pastas. I'd suggest their vodka penne that's an 'absolut' beauty, and the Bolognese with tender lamb. Now that ur carnivorous appetite is well and truly stoked, you'd do well to move on to the Capretto al Vino, essentially lamb cooked in red wine( talk of old wine in new meat).
And with the sea literally lapping onto the verandah, it'd be a sin not to throw in some barbecued crustaceans as well. If this sounds like a mouthful,you can always burn some calories by walking down to the beach or playing 'catch' with the resident boxer or the baby donkey that romp in the garden. Now i'd like to warn some of u not to fall for the ole temptation and mutter 'nice ass' when the donkey passes and a comely lass is around. I have it from a trusted source that its been tried before, just a million times, and Tania's mom is reputedly adept at administering the spatula on errant heads:-))).
Oh, btw, they also serve some great white wine and play italian music, and if Ciro's in the mood/ hard up/both, he might arrange to take u deep sea fishing in a small catamaran.
Sea, sand, muzik, pasta...what more do u want? Paris Hilton?