Italian in the Next Neighborhood

While we are on the subject of non-Mexican food in Mexico City...  there are some good Italian restaurants within walking distance from the apartment.  

Just to the north of where I live there is a neighborhood or "colonia" called Escandón.  Many years ago, I rented an Airbnb in Escandón, and although it was a pleasant middle-class neighborhood, it was notable for its lack of restaurants.  Since then, things have changed.  Gentrification is creeping in from the trendy neighborhood of Condesa, and when I walk through Escandón, there are now a number of interesting cafés, bakeries, and restaurants.  One which looked especially promising was an Italian restaurant called Ostería Brunetta.  While passing by one day I looked over the menu, and the place had very good reviews on Google Maps.  So, last weekend Alejandro and I went there for supper.

The lighting in the restaurant is not ideal for photography, so these pictures which Alejandro took with his cell phone, do not do justice to the food. 

I started with an appetizer of rice croquettes with Parmesan and mozzarella cheese and a pomodoro sauce.

Alejandro had a salad of eggplant, garlic, olives, dried tomatoes, and Parmesan.  Eggplant is not my favorite, but he said that the salad was very good.

For my main course, I had home-made spinach pasta with a Bolognese sauce.  I admit that in the photo it looks like a mess, but it was very tasty.

Alejandro had the lemon chicken with capers.

For dessert, we shared the tiramisu.

The food was delicious, and the service was attentive and very friendly.  Another restaurant to add to our list of places that are within walking distance.