Porto Romano's latest outpost is an elegant space sequestered in an improbable location: The Intermark's basement food court.
The menu here is vast, filled with crowd-pleasing favorites such as seafood risotto. Creamy & al dente, with sufficient squid, mussels & prawns to curb complaints.
Lobster-stuffed ravioli. Kids might enjoy this, since it packs a wallop of flavor. But the subtler crustacean nuances are lost in the tangy tomato-&-lemon gravy.
Insert of something we nibbled on: not from Porto Romano but Australia _ four flavors of macarons by Melbourne's Cacao Patisserie, a 2010 contest winner for the city's best macarons _ lamington (!), salted caramel, French vanilla & strawberry jam.
Back to Porto Romano: house cocktails with tropical twists _ Wallace Bay (Scotch whiskey, pimm's, limau kasturi) & Cowie Harbor (creme de banana, creme de cacao, coconut liquor).
Spanish beer is available: Estrella Damm, Barcelona's best.
Vina Canepa Classico Chardonnay, Chile (2009).
Porto Romano,
The Intermark, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur.
