Bice - Restaurant Award Highly Commended

Award-winning Italian restaurant in the Hilton hotel 1 Reviews

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The fact that anyone can whip up a bowl of penne means that it’s hard to really impress people with Italian food, but Bice has been doing that for years. And they’ve been doing it by putting Italians in the kitchen and letting them import the best ingredients.

The warm breads which lay in front of you are ridiculously good – and with three accompanying dips it’s a task not to fill up before the starters even arrive. When they do, the melon and Parma ham dish demonstrates a fine way to present simple fare. Likewise, the beef carpaccio is simple, light and fresh.

For mains, the gnocchetti in cheese sauce with walnuts is filling without feeling like a big bowl of pasta fondue, although at Dhs62 you’d expect things to be just right. Fettucine rosse, with prawns, peppers, tomatoes and asparagus is a little heavy and overloaded, but otherwise a big bold dish. Bice is the sort of place to wallow and take your time – particularly as you may not have a choice about the matter as the service can be pretty slow – but it’s still something worth waiting for, as on the basis of food and decor alone it’s one of the best Italian restaurants in the country.

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  • 22 December,2009- reviewed by Time Out Abu Dhabi staff

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