Belli Osteria
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20150128:My friend and I went to Belli Osteria and I got pappardelle with wine-braised lamb cheeks & English peas au jus.
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| Pappardelle with wine-braised lamb cheeks & English peas au jus (20150128) |
The lamb was soft and delicious. The pappardelle with the sauce was also tasty. The dish reminded me of beef stroganoff.
Of course, the dish also had a wonderful presentation. I love it. 4:14PM PT
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20150213:
Today my friend and I returned to Belli Osteria.
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| Bread - the waiter is more than happy to bring more. |
Upon sitting, I tried to look up what I had previously ordered, but it was a bit of a hassle since this post did not yet exist. As such, I just looked down the menu and decided to order the pappardelle with red wine & cacao braised wild boar. In hindsight, I was lucky that the restaurant has a rotating menu.
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| Salt for eating with bread. |
In any case, I wrote the following: "I find the dish to be delicious. The meat is tender. I especially liked the fresh ground pepper. For the most part, the pappardelle was cooked al dente - maybe slightly over - and was to my liking." 1:57PM PT
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| Lamb ravioli in pink sauce. (20150220) |
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20150220:
This ravioli was delicious. Unfortunately there were only five pieces. Fortunately, I was able to use some bread to finish up all the sauce.
20150227:
As I approached the restaurant, I noticed a sign for potato gnocchi with Tuscan sausage & hen of the woods mushrooms.
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| Espresso (20150227) |
However, after sitting, my friend and I were informed that there was no gnocchi, but the dish could be ordered with spaghetti in place of the gnocchi. Interested in the Tuscan sausage, I decided to order the spaghetti with tuscan sausage & hen of the woods mushrooms.
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| Spaghetti with Tuscan sausage & hen of the woods mushrooms (20150227) |
The sauce was creamy and flavorful. In addition, I enjoyed how it stuck to the spaghetti and I'm actually unsure if I would have enjoyed the same dish with the potato gnocchi. Finally the Tuscan sausage, which comes in ground up bits, was also good. 6:51PM PT
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20150304:
Today I deviated from getting a pasta dish and instead got a sandwich. In an attempt to eat it "normally", I picked it up with my hands and took a bite.
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| Grilled rib eye steak sandwich with roasted bell peppers, arugula & smoky aioli. (20150304) |
Unfortunately, medium rare steak neither tears easily nor stays between the bread like a patty would, and so I ate the rest of the sandwich with a fork and knife.
The steak was pretty good. While I wasn't fond of the arugula (it had a strange taste and texture), I liked the aioli. 1:15PM PT
Belli Osteria
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| Pappardelle with red wine & cacao braised wild boar. (20150213) The waiter has just ground fresh pepper over the top. |
Relevant Links:
Belli Osteria Website*
Belli Osteria - Downtown Berkeley - Berkeley, CA (Yelp.com)
*No longer exists
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