Best of Italian at Echo

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Italian cuisine stretches back into antiquity, with its roots traced back to 4th century BC, varying by ingredients and dishes according to region. Echo’s menu stays true to these roots and incorporates its dishes from most Italian regions including Sicily, Sardinia, Campania and Tuscany.

Open from 12 noon to 2.30 p.m for lunch and 7 p.m to 11 p.m for dinner, Echo constantly delivers authentic Italian dishes cooked using the freshest ingredients delicately combined with aromatic herbs and spices. It all comes together under the watchful eye of the new Italian Chef, Paolo Collavini.

Echo’s menu highlights the best Italian culinary masterpieces and styles, including anti pasta, pizza, risotto and pasta. Anti pasti and salad include Smoked salmon and prawns with cocktail sauce, Mixed garden salad with tomato, olives and shaved parmesan, Thinly sliced veal, topped with tuna mayonnaise sauce, capers and fish roe among many others. Choose from pasta and risotto dishes such as Penne pasta with spicy tomato sauce, spiral pasta with tomato, black olives, anchovies and capers and more.

Wednesday evenings play host to Echo’s outstanding infinity menu from 7 p.m – 11 p.m. Indulge in the best of authentic Italian fare for only Rs. 1600 plus taxes with an all inclusive Antipasti buffet, soup, a choice of five main dishes and complimentary desserts. The expansive Antipasti buffet includes delectable starters such as Diavola cuttlefish, Marinated salmon, Caesar salad with chicken, Avocado prawn cocktail, Chicken liver pate, Fresh oyster and much more. Main dishes range from Beef scalloped with ham and cheese, Ravioli pumpkin lemon sauce, Butter fried grouper filet, Ricotta spinach pancake and Chicken breast beaded. Desserts include Profiterole filled with ice cream, Crème brule and Lemon tart.

Apart from a focus on Italian culinary indulgence, the discerning businessman and businesswoman can also delve into the flavour and zeal of Italian cuisine with Echo’s business lunch selection from 12 noon to 2.30 pm on weekdays. Choose a three course meal in any combination of your choosing from starters, soups, the main course and desserts including a complimentary glass of wine. Perfect as a deliciously satisfying and quick meal before returning to office or as an all important working lunch, Echo’s business lunch options deliver a professional experience and atmosphere where executive decisions can be made. For just Rs. 1600 nett, indulge in the best of Echo’s Sicilian cuisine.

If you want the absolute best in Italian cuisine make sure you stop by Echo and eat like Italians do! Call 2497485 for reservations.