.: Pizzas and pasta lunch at Massimo's

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Pizzas and pasta lunch at Massimo's

When we heard that Massimo's in Hout Bay had been voted the best Pizzeria in Africa, we decided it was time we went. Neither of us is a huge fan of Pizza, but we do enjoy it when it is really good. And we had never been to this renowned restaurant. We made a date last week for lunch with friends who live in the area. And they don’t just do Pizza, but Spuntini (Italian tapas style dishes), Salads and Pasta. They do daily specials and there is a Kids' menu and a Vegan menu, and we discovered that there is a wicked dessert selection

https://www.massimos.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Massimos_Menu.pdf

There is a huge pizza oven inside and the two men running the pass were hard at work
We began with a bottle of Vondeling Rosé,
a lovely crisp and fruity summery wine, to drink while we waited for our order

Loraine likes things simple and her usual choice the excellent Margarita:
Tomato, Fior di latte mozzarella, basil, basil olive oil
(and a donation of R4 goes to Border Collie Rescue with every one ordered)

Ronnie was in the mood for Pasta and ordered the full portion of the Puttanesca
Napolitano sauce, anchovies, garlic, capers, chilli, olives, parsley and some parmesan cheese on top

Lynne ordered the Francesco from the Specials menu:
melting Brie, mushrooms, caramelised onions and Palma ham
The thin base is exactly what we like and this was really delicious

John went for his all-time favourite, the Quattro Stagione aka Capri,
but minus the mushrooms and, in their place, he added garlic - it was excellent
We took along a bottle of Cederberg Chenin Blanc and it was a really good match for all the dishes

and even after all those carbs, we could not resist trying their Brownies for dessert with coffees
Each couple shared one. They are sensational, like a good dark chocolate ganache. You have to try them