Italian food is not just a fad but truly gourmet yet simple food anyone can enjoy not to mention the healthy side of this popular cuisine. At Colombo’s newest Italian restaurant Michael Angelo at 530 Nawala Road Rajagiriya authentic and affordable Italian cuisine takes on a whole new meaning.
With its authentic pizza oven, built to resemble a pizza oven in rural Italy, Michael Angelo offers a variety of popular Italian dishes for the entire family at prices that are reasonable.
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Behind Michael Angelo is Nayomini R. Weerasooriya, the CEO / Managing Editor of well known women’s magazine Satyn and Dimuthu Gamage who is an expert in Italian cuisine. Dimuthu manages Michael Angelo with aplomb and is at hand to provide information on each dish on Michael Angelo’s menu.
Michael Angelo, tucked away in a busy corner at Nawala, cosy and ideal for a family or friends to share a wholesome meal, has a menu that consists of authentic Italian dishes from pizzas to home made pastas and ravioli which makes it stand out from the crowd. The highlight at Michael Angelo is its authentic pizza oven which lends flavour and aroma to the pizza – “our pizzas are healthy and tasty, says Dimuthu as pizza maker Migara rolls out the dough deftly to turn out a four kinds of cheese pizza, “When cooked in the authentic pizza oven, the pizza retains its flavour and taste and is also just right.”
The pizza off the oven sizzles with cheese and is perfectly done, tasting crispy and light. Michael Angelo also serves the well known Italian bread focaccia, hot off the oven, sprinkled delicately with herbs.
Sri Lankans and Italians residing in Sri Lanka love the Italian fare at their restaurant, says Dimuthu who says that authentic home- made pizzas are available with a choice of toppings - “ The pizza is made right in front of you - you see the dough being rolled, the topping chosen and even while it is being cooked inside the pizza oven. Everything is natural and totally wholesome.” He adds.
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Michael Angelo also serves home- made pasta such as fettuccine , ravioli stuffed with freshest ingredients, mouth watering lasagna and other traditional Italian dishes. Gnocchi (dumplings), a firm Italian favourite, home- made meat balls and Spaghetti Amatriciana. The vegetarian fare contains Melanzane alla Parmigiana (egg plant served with layers of cheese) peppers in olive oil and pumpkin or cheese stuffed Ravioli. For desserts, there’s the Italian all time favourite Tiramisu and La Zabiyone.
“ We Sri Lankans have given the world some of its finest chefs” says Nayomini, “ Our chefs work in some of the world’s best hotels. We are proud of Michael Angelo’s team of Sri Lankans headed by Dimuthu who can turn out such delicious and authentic Italian dishes that Italians and Sri Lankans love.”
Michael Angelo has a sit in area for diners and is open for dinner every evening – it is situated at 530, Nawala Road Rajagiriya – Phone 011 4377607 or mail angelo.michael530@gmail.com for more information. |
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