For a very happy ending to @linopastabar lavish lunch set menu, the bread butter pudding with vanilla sauce is a compelling choice. Yes, it’s not very Italian and is quite decidedly English, but Lino still does a stellar job of it.⠀
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The top exterior of the pudding is charmingly crusty & crunchy, whilst the insides were a moist, wobbly and slightly gooey mess of deliciousness. The pudding itself wasn’t particularly sweet, instead bearing a delightful eggy fragrance, almost like a custard. The sharp contrast in texture was utterly enthralling, and I couldn’t stop till I got enough. Which was basically the whole pudding.⠀
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The vanilla sauce provided much of the sweetness of the dessert, and the taste was equal parts milky & vanilla. That did make me wonder if it was just melted down ice cream, but I downed any thoughts I had with another bite of this piquant pudding.⠀
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Just like Schwarzenegger, I’ll be back. To try the other options on the $22++ 3 course menu, of course.