GOURMET TUSCAN FOODS ABOUND AT RISTORANTE SAPORISSIMO
By Marc Kent
A full range of ultra-gourmet fare is yours where Chef/Owner Marco Buzzi rules over this busy, charming gem of a restaurant!
From the standard menu, we sampled 3 soups…a delicious Tuscan tomato with herbs and leeks, a wild mushrooms in truffle oil…very deep dark flavor and soup of the day- a chicken broth with spinach…also excellent.
There are a dozen listings as “Anti Pasti” – we tried a cross section including fried polenta, shrimp, calamari, mussels and clams – the Polenta Frutti di Mare. Each element was cooked to perfection and was crowned with a most delicious broth. Fried calamari was tender, tasty and lightly breaded ringlets in a spicy tomato sauce…very nice…as was Carpaccio D’Anatra – duck breast carpaccio with wild berries in an aged raspberry balsamic, adorned with goat cheese. The other nine offerings include octopus, eggplant, yellow fin tuna, bison meatballs in tomato sauce…exotic combinations!
One may choose from crisp salads – mixed greens, Caesar, arugula with endive, arugula with prosciutto and arugula with gorgonzola – all properly dressed.
The “Primi Piatti” heading offered some ten items including tender little neck clams over linguini lightly bathed in garlic and olive oil. The Rigatoni Saporissimo had sweet gorgonzola, black truffles, pepper and reggiano for a robust taste. A rare treat was fettuccini with wild boar sausage in a spicy wild game ragu – deep flavored! Other items included gnocchi, orecchiotte, tonnarelli, rabbit and more.
The 4”Pasta Ripene” and 3 “Risotti” features included such specialties as ravioli stuffed with lobster or artichoke or ricotta/spinach/prosciutto as well as the risotto with porcini mushrooms or – with the fruits of the seas – mussels, clams, shrimp, scallops, calamari and fresh tomatoes.
We love this version.
This reviewer, Joan and Don shared the delicious Chilean sea bass in a white wine sauce with fresh artichoke and cherry tomato. The true test of a fine restaurant lies with the treatmen of such a delicate fish – here we say, Bravo Marco! 4 additional fresh fish dishes are listed as well.
Scaloppini is an excellent choice at Restaurant Saporissimo – we had a fine sample of it, masala style, though it’s available in a lemon sauce or with fresh tomato and mozzarella. Veal chop can be had breaded or stuffed with fontina cheese.
Chicken breast dishes – try francese style or stuffed with black truffle, spinach and cheese or with fresh tomato and mozzarella.
This bistro offers the adventurous a duck breast or…a filet of wild boar or…a braised wild rabbit – all Tuscan specialties!
Please note that there are daily specials in addition to the permanent standard menu.
6 desserts are offered – try the crème Brule cheesecake or the tiramisu or the chocolate cake. Each one was a delightful conclusion to a fine ding experience.
Choose 7 white wines or 9 red wines – by the glass or request their beer roster. Beverages, as is the case for the food, are in line with pricing for gourmet quality.
Open 6 days – closed only on Sunday, hours are 5:30PM to 10PM for this year old fine restaurant. Located at 366 East Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton (561-750-2333), it seats 55 diners. We recommend it and suggest you…Go and Enjoy!
