KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 29 — What is an osteria? The word itself comes from the Old French for “host,” reflecting its origins as a place where travellers could stop for wine,...
Smaller plates, approachable prices: Stefania Osteria in Bukit Damansara offers a casual brand of Italian food fit for the neighbourhoodhereand enjoy FREE RM10 & when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with min.
cash of RM100 today! T&Cs apply.The word itself comes from the Old French for “host,” reflecting its origins as a place where travellers could stop for wine, simple food and, traditionally, a place to spend the night.In recent years, however, the term has been adopted by more ambitious establishments, none more so than Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana, a three-Michelin-star restaurant twice named the best in the world by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, whose complex, refined dishes are a far cry from the traditional fare once associated with anThe front of Stefania Osteria. — Picture by Ethan Lau It is a casual spinoff of Stefania Restaurant in Naza Tower, with both concepts fronted by chef Diego Reali, previously of Natalina and Brasa. Together, they sit under the umbrella of Continuum, a hospitality group whose portfolio spans restaurants and nightlife projects, which raises the question: can a restaurant group truly recreate the familial, homely charm of an Stefania Osteria is located in Republik Damansara Heights, occupying the ground-floor lot previously home to Blonde. The interior is in keeping with the neighbourhood’s upper-end tastes, with a hidden lounge tucked to one side of the entrance. In stark contrast to the more indulgent, glitz-and-glam messaging of its sister restaurant in the city centre — where the chef and his many tattoos also receive no small amount of screentime — much of the marketing here has focused on smaller plates at more approachable prices.To that end, it would seem, they have delivered. A glance at the pork-free menu shows that most antipasti and pasta dishes fall in the RM30–40 range, while larger mains average around RM65. A starting duo of Alici Marinate , three briny Spanish white anchovies on slippery slices of roasted peppers, and Polpettine di Agnello , two lamb meatballs no bigger than a golf ball on a bed of hummus and smoked ricotta, serves as a primer for just how small the plates are.Both were delicious, with the meatballs in particular offering a clever contrast between gamey lamb and the sweet-smoky peppers, creamy ricotta, and smooth hummus.The ‘cacio e pepe’ is almost very good, with great texture but slightly lacking in pepperiness. — Picture by Ethan Lau — spicy, peppery, and creamy, with no cream — and hoped I might finally find it here. This was almost there.Adding it tableside doesn’t quite release its toasted complexity, but I still enjoyed all three bites thoroughly.Pappardelle al Ragù di Manzo is topped with generous shavings of ‘grana padano’. — Picture by Ethan Lau Much is made of the steaks at their sister restaurant, and while the osteria does offer a selection of Australian Wagyu ribeyes, striploins, and tomahawks, I was more interested in the Bistecchina di Manzo , a skirt steak withSkirt is one of my favourite cuts when prepared well, and this 150 grams portion was cooked to a perfect medium rare, sliced on the bias, and generously topped withThe choice of dessert here is a no-brainer, especially when a Classic Tiramisù is on the menu.A fine rendition of a classic Italian dessert, and perhaps the cosiest part of the entire meal.Service is efficient and capable, but not particularly warm or genial.The whole thing runs like a well-oiled machine, which has its place in a neighbourhood where the dinner crowd is mostly corporate suits; perhaps that’s exactly what the doctor ordered.Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026: Penang’s Au Jardin makes history at No. 39 as Malaysia’s best restaurant Why farmers and traders in Malaysia are bracing for a veg price crunch this April: What’s behind the Hormuz Strait connection
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