October 16th 2013: Dinner at Pellino's Ristorante, Boston

Today after work, I had dinner with a friend at Pellino's Ristorante in the North End area of Boston. The restaurant decor was pretty nice in this small restaurant, which is typical in the North End, and there were not many people, possibly because of the baseball game.

Looking at the menu, there wasn't much in terms of food, having 3 pages of drinks and just one page for food. I decided to get the Pan Roasted Cod (served on a bed of spinach risotto; laced with basil oil), while my friend had the Veal Saltimbocca (Tender veal medallions with sage, prosciutto, spinach & fresh mozzarella).

Pan Roasted Cod

Veal Saltimbocca

My fish was super fresh, and that itself was good enough for the dish, with only a little dash of salt on the cod to complete the picture, and the risotto did not get in the way either. The veal was really good as well, not being too cooked or dry, the prosciutto playing the principal role of flavor in the dish. Simply excellent.

A definite recommend from me.