Knowing I can now pop into Caffe Fernet for lunch on a weekday is a big YAY!
It’s great to see they offer a Set Lunch menu with 2 and 3 course options priced at $36++ and $45++ respectively (coffee or tea is included in the latter) but I chose to have a couple of items from the a la carte menu instead when I visited today. One of which was this “Cauliflower Risotto Style” ($22++), something I’ve been lusting after since I spotted it on co-owner @indra_kantono’s instagram post. Very pleased to say it more than met my expectations.
The key differentiating factor of their risotto is it’s carb-free because the “grains” are actually shaved cauliflower. Therefore, they sit lighter on the stomach and isn’t as likely to trigger the dreaded post-lunch “food coma”. I also loved how aromatic and perfectly seasoned the saffron-perfumed, pecorino romano-thickened sauce was. Strewn with toasted pine nuts, fresh herbs, some chargrilled cauliflower and a few sweet sundried tomatoes, it’s as far from being mono-textural as you can imagine.