New on the scene: Attico

THIS month Bangkok welcomes yet another Italian restaurant in the form of Attico at the recently opened Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok. Can it hold its own in city already awash with pizza and pasta? Early signs suggest so. Designed to resemble a modern Tuscan villa (think exposed brickwork, artistic arrangements of chopped wood and crockery, and an open kitchen) Attico is headed by Executive Chef Dario Busnelli, a Lombardy native who began his career at two-Michelin-starred restaurants near his hometown – Ristorante Pierino Penati in Brianza, and Da Vittorio under the tutelage of famed brothers Enrico and Roberto Cerea. What’s more, prior to joining Aticco, he worked at Four Season Prague’s one Michelin Star Allegro – so he certainly knows his onions (and plenty of other ingredients, too, of course). His take on rustic Italian comfort food features handmade pastas, clay oven-baked pizzas, and traditional Tuscan specialties such as bistecca alla fiorentina – a Tomahawk steak marinated in red wine and fine herbs grilled over the fire. Open daily 6pm-11pm.

489 Sukhumvit Rd. Tel: 02 302 3333 www.radissonblu.com/plazahotel-bangkok

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