Caffe Italia opened all day and it suited our 1.30pm lunch that went on till 4pm. Heh! For that reason, we never bother with 'restaurants' per se which would have a closing time at 2.30pm or so. We simply opt to hang out at cafes. The girls are very sweet, and always welcome Choya to come along. So I prefer to go to a cafe with a sheltered al fresco area, and preferably with fans.
The food at Caffe Italia is brainless. It's not too bad, but it isn't fantastic either. It would do in a pinch, especially on days when we're not really here for the food, but more for the company. The afternoon sun heats up the area a little, but we're in the shade and there're overhead fans to help to dissipate the worst of the heat.
I could never understand that conveyor belt concept in an Italian restaurant that states the belt offers 'tapas'. I was very confused. Erm, okay, whatever. Those colour-coded plates held easy items like cheese, porchetta pork and olives — food items that do fine out of the fridge placed in an air-conditioned area.
Shared a pesto penne and a linguine aglio e olio with mushrooms. Also had a plate of chicken fingers for fun. Then we had a bit of cheese. That was more than enough food for three. It was a lovely afternoon catching up with D and J. While we're always in touch via texts, it also accelerates information exchange when we're able to chat in person. It's faster. Ahahahaha.
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