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Tuscany
Satisfy Your Italian Food Cravings
T
he food culture in Pakistan is one of its many
alluring aspects that keeps eateries – be it a
restaurant or dhabba – open well into the night, as, we,
Pakistanis, cannot resist food no matter what time it
is. Not only that, it is extremely important that we are
served with the most scrumptious food.
Local cuisine, however, beats foreign 10 to one, so when
we at GLOSS heard of the opening of the famed Italian
Tuscany Courtyard, we headed over to tuck into its many
offerings.
Located in the heart of Lahore, on one of its busiest roads
M.M. Alam Road, Tuscany Courtyard sure has a lot of
competition after launching in the city of foodies. Having
said that, M.M.Alam has become a quasi-food street
operating with a number of other restaurants and cafes.
As we walk into the restaurant, it is safe to say that one would
not help but notice the design and structure, giving the
experience of being in an Italian countryside building. The
structure of the building with narrow-arch shaped windows to
the painted walls in subtle tones of beige made us feel like we
were sitting in a villa in Italy. In addition to that, the music
and the art pieces hanging around also added in setting the
countryside ambience.
The owners Khurram Khan, Sikandar Bakhtiar and Aamir
Rashid decided to cater to people looking for the authentic
Italian cuisine in this part of the world.
Their menu offers a range of different entrees from soups to
steaks, Italian entrees to Panini’s, and most importantly, the
pasta and pizza options.
Before ordering the main course, we ordered mint margaritas,
because nothing beats the heat than a cold minty drink,
which has a right amount of salt and sweet in it, followed
by the Calamari Tuscan Salad and the Grilled Chicken Pesto
Salad.
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