Pasta ripiena means stuffed pasta in Italian and Nava’s menu features his personal favourites of ravioli, tortellinini, fagottini and more, all handmade, silky smooth and delicately filled, moulded and cooked. I mean you had me at stuffed pasta, however, if you need further tempting then read further.
The special menu features delightful parcels of pleasure such as the seductively silky Ravioli di spinaci o zucca, a spinach or butternut ravioli with ricotta, topped with sage butter, crispy sage leaves and parmesan; as well as the absolute crowd pleaser, the Tortellini di prosciutto crudo alla panna which is a rich Parma ham tortellini in cream and topped with diced parma ham and 24-month Grana Padano. So comforting this dish feels like a warm hug from a nonna.
Or perhaps, the Tortelli con asparagi e spinaci, an asparagus and spinach tortelli in a vibrantly green asparagus sauce and topped with 24-month Grana Padano *speaka a more your language * - read in a bad impersonation of an Italian accent.
Richly layered lasagne and hearty cannelloni also feature on the menu.
All these little pockets of delicious happiness and more variations await you at 95 Keerom in Long Street for the month of June. Each dish costs R120 and will run adjacent to the usual a la carte menu.
95 Keerom is situated at 95 Keerom Street in the Cape Town CBD and is open for dinner from Monday to Saturday, and Friday lunch. For bookings call Tel: 021-422 0765 or email . 95keerom.com
