Italian cuisine in Nantes, concocted by the Luigi family in a restaurant in Nantes.
Opened over 42 years ago, La Pasta is one of the best ambassadors of Italian cuisine in the Nantes region. Prepared by Anne-Gaëlle, her parents, Luigi, aka Gi, and Anna-Maria, the menu is an anthology of specialties imported directly from the boot, more specifically from the Puglia region, with pasta as the central element, primi piatti. Depending on your tastes and desires, you can add porcini mushrooms, pancetta, olive oil, cream, tomatoes or almost anything else you like. There's no pizza here, just focaccia, a de luxe substitute for delicious pasta that's always well-stocked. The dish of the day is always magnificent, and it's best not to arrive at the end of the service, as there's never any left. Try also the antipasti, piatti unici (bocconcini with chianti, alla Marsala, cheese or escalope milanese), and desserts like the tiramisu, which is a real knockout, only to bounce back with the panna cotta. The setting isn't striking, the space rather limited, but the plate makes up for it all, hands down! Barely an hour at the table and the owner is already talking about her grandchildren, making you feel like part of the family. Warm, courteous, typical, tasty - there's no shortage of adjectives to describe this restaurant, which would make an ideal second home.
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Members' reviews on LA PASTA
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Très bon accueil.
Faible capacité, donc penser à réserver !
Un restaurant familial, des gérants avenants et très sympathiques. Un grand merci pour votre accueil chaleureux (et cette superbe playlist ;) ) !
Un menu unique était proposé, aucun problème, mais il faudrait le signaler au moment de la réservation, nous n’avions pas prévu de prendre un menu complet.
Nous sommes malgré tout restés et avons attendu plus d’une heure pour l’entrée. Heureusement la suite du service a été plus rapide. En revanche pas plus agréable. L’une des personnes du restaurant était irrespectueuse voir insultante, sous couvert de franchise à l’italienne (les italiens savent pourtant recevoir!). Nous avons tous les deux été très mal à l’aise et heureusement avons de l’humour donc en avons beaucoup rigoler ! Sans doute notre saint Valentin la plus nulle mais la plus drôle !
Maison familiale à recommander. A ne pas comparer avec pizzerias et cie, c'est un peu plus cher mais n'a rien à voir. Hors compétition car excellent.