Revisited: Restaurant No. 16 - Luigi & Luana

Rezension meines ersten Besuchs vom Mai 2011 - Review of my first visit from May 2011


last visited: October 14th 2011
Where: Wiesenstraße 52, 60385 Frankfurt am Main
Info: Tel: 069 46 45 91

It was about time again. As it is getting bone chillingly cold why not have dinner at a cozy and familiar place. A good friend from the south of Germany is here for a visit and since I have been raving about this restaurant for years the place of my choice is quiet clear. I dared to call them and book a seat only one day in advance so was not surprised by their reply: "We are fully booked, just come over and try"

Well, here we are. Around 9.15 pm we enter a fully packed restaurant meeting other hungry companions waiting for a table. We kill the 45 minutes with a glass of red vino de la casa filled to the brim at the bar and finally take a seat close to it wondering how the large portions of food will fit on that narrow table. Of course I order the dishes I already tried here before in order not to disappoint my friend. We choose the Salad Murisceddu (comes with Tuna and vinegar - pepper - onion dressing) and the Tria combinazioni (pasta, vegetables and lamb loins).

Just my friend's expression when seeing those large portions arriving at our table is worth the visit. And that is only surpassed by the sounds he is making while tasting the food. Since my friend does not eat any pork we asked for a Spaghetti Pesto along the Tria Combinazioni instead of the Spaghetti de la casa with meat sauce and what can we say: This place without any exceptions is continuously delivering high quality having us ask ourselves how each bite outdoes the previous one.

The pesto, too often smothered in cream and served with cheap oil at other places, is a showstopper. Right at the first glance you can see and taste the fresh basil, the real pecorino cheese and high quality olive oil.

We absolutely long for a dessert but are torn between Tiramisu, chocolate mousse and Panacotta. We opt for tiramisu to take away since we need a walk home for sure before anything else goes down our throats. It turns out that my idea of ​​reserving the tiramisu while having our meals would have proven beneficial to us: "Tiramisu and chocolate mousse sold out" we are told.

We take the boxed Panacotta with fruit sauce, pay € 60 (excl.drinks) for a meal which could have served one more friend, drink the free Ramazotti that was offered to us and rush back home to put the Panacotta in the refrigerator. Let me tell you that you won't regret a single pound you gain while eating it..it is just so yummy.

"This is the best Italian food I've eaten outside," says my pal. I am expecting more frequent visits from the south now...