By Laura B. Photos by Laura B. Posted Feb 28, 2023 11:27 AM
The Osteria Brutto has just taken up residence on rue Gracieuse, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. An Italian restaurant, but like in New York, where Italian cuisine is served as it has been reinterpreted in the United States by Italian immigrants.
Osteria Ugly just opened in the 5th district of Paris, in the same block as Flocon. The concept of this establishment behind which hides the team already at the helm of Uno, a trattoria on rue Berger? Suggest a cuisine Italian, of course, but like the UNITED STATES and more precisely in New York, where many Italians immigrated in the middle of the 20th century.
It will not have escaped Italian speakers that “ugly“means”moche” or “unsightly” in Italy. The name of restaurant was chosen to thumb its nose at its location, Gracious Street.
at theOsteria Uglywe therefore propose a cuisine Italian, as it has been reinterpreted in America since the middle of the 20th century, with in particular the vodka pasta (with spicy tomato sauce), American classic (which is also a best-seller in Pasta Corners in Uncle Sam’s country), a Cesar salad traditional (with romaine, anchovies, parmesan, garlic and capers) or even clams au gratin.
The chef d’Osteria Ugly is Sicilian. From the room, decorated with portraits of Italian film stars, we can hear him talking loudly in his small kitchen. It offers a very short menu, destined to change every 2 or 3 months, as well as a lunch formula on weekdays and some additional suggestions in the evening, which change daily.
When we came, the lunch formula, To 24€ for starter, main course and dessert, consisted of a Cipriani mini carpaccio (named after a famous restaurant italy Big Apple), rigatoni in white stew and a tiramisu. A fresh, light starter with a very spicy seasoning. The rigatoni, these large pastas, are cooked al dente and accommodated with a veal stew in sauce with real large pieces of meat. As to tiramisuit is very good with its subtly present coffee.
On the side of the cartewe choose the Meatballs with gravy, parmesanmeatballs fried minutes, brought steaming, and very hearty for a antipasti. Then we order the noodles (pasta with an intermediate thickness between spaghetti and tagliatelle) with butter and black truffle fresh. The black truffle is generously grated directly on the plate before our eyes. A successful classic.
The map of wines d’Osteria Ugly obviously gives pride of place to Italian wines exclusively. With in particular prosecco, lambrusco, and many wines straight from La Botte, including some lovely Sicilian wines.
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