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Republik Damansara Heights' new Stefania Osteria brings cheerful, casual Italian cuisine to the neighbourhood in a charming space for pastas, pizzas and sharing plates.

Stylishly adorned with wisteria across teal awning and timber arches, Stefania Osteria evokes a terraced garden escape, soothing the senses with Mediterranean influences.

From bright family lunches of spaghetti cacio e pepe, gnocchi al tartufo and rigatoni alla carbonara to romantic dinners of burrata-crowned pizzas, skirt steaks and lamb rack, Stefania Osteria sets a sumptuous tone for every occasion.

Fans of hidden bars can seek out Stefania Lounge, intimately nestled inside for an early evening aperitif or after-meal cocktails and cigars. Ask the restaurant's friendly team for help to locate this speakeasy-inspired lounge!

Fun fact: Stefania Osteria is the sister restaurant of NAZA Tower's Stefania Ristorante Italiano. While Stefania Ristorante Italiano offers a notably elevated menu for a refined experience, Stefania Osteria is more relaxed and approachable, nevertheless with the same focus on quality for Italian indulgence.

Seafood starters surface with coastal confidence, channelling the spirit of the Italian seaside.

Alici Marinate layers slick white anchovies over roasted capsicum and salsa verde for oceanic uplift with contemporary international flavours, while Alici Fritte turns breaded sardines clean and crackly, coupled with sriracha mayo for a playful flicker of heat.

Polipo in Umido casts a net for baby octopus, beautifully briny in spiced tomato sauce, dark and decadently slow-stewed with rustic depth.

Pastas usher the Roman heartland to the table, rich and robust with pecorino and pepper in cheese-swathed comfort.

Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe keeps the pleasure elemental, tossing silken strands in pecorino and black pepper for savoury simplicity that speaks of time-honoured tradition.

Rigatoni alla Carbonara follows with fuller force, its ridged tubes catching pecorino, cracked pepper and duck bacon for an eggier and meatier, sharper and smokier bite.

Gnocchi al Tartufo enfolds handcrafted potato gnocchi in truffle cream and sage butter, tender and earthy with woodsy warmth.

Oven-fresh pizzas prove irresistible, particularly the Burrata with its photogenic creamy centrepiece, supple and molten-textured over a blanket of black olives, artichokes, mushrooms, smoked turkey ham, egg yolk, tomato sauce and mozzarella, gorgeously streaked with rocket leaves and grated cheese across the crisply blistered crust.

Dessert seals the meal with Tortino al Cioccolato, a chocolate lava cake that breaks open into a hot, thickly luxurious core, matched with pistachio ice cream for cool, nutty contrast.

Be sure to discover Stefania Lounge while you're exploring the restaurant. This feels like a secret sanctuary with refined flair, lined with landscape portraits of classic European elegance.

Cocktails keep the mood Italian-accented, led by the Negroni, the bracing, bittersweet perennial of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth.

For sunnier sips, Passione d’Estate splashes Aperol, watermelon and passionfruit into a joyful tropical temptation with a juicy summer pulse.

Stefania Osteria
G.03A, Republik, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.
Daily, 12pm-10:30pm. Tel: 017-751-3238

stefaniarestaurants.com/stefania-osteria

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