A toned-down Italian restaurant that’s still classy.
Another mid-range Italian restaurant breaks into Sunway 163 Mall. Osteria Emilia competes directly with Rebel Pasta, but the menu is more traditionally Italian. Their dishes of Italian favourites are full of pork, just like in Italy, at an upscale but not unreasonable cost.
Ambience & Amenities
Osteria Emilia is a beautiful, modern space. As you enter, the first section has a vaulted ceiling look and has booths along one side. The giant wine shelf acts as a divider from the second section, where there are more rounded booths and tables for two.
Osteria Emilia has a small handwashing sink in the back corner, near the beverage counter by the windows. The water pressure is pretty erratic, but there’s soap and tissues to dry your hands. There is no toilet at Osteria Emilia. Guests will have to use the nearby 163 Retail Park facilities. Exit the restaurant and turn left. The washroom is down the corridor with the elevators.
Menu at Osteria Emilia
Osteria Emilia’s menu focuses mostly on pizza and pasta. The other types of food, such as mains and risotto, only have a couple of options. There are a lot of dishes that include pork, so this restaurant is non-halal.
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Osteria Emilia’s wine menu looks more extensive than its food menu. However, only bottle prices are listed, and there doesn’t seem to be any house wine or wine by the glass. Plain, filtered water now costs RM2 for a large bottle.
Food at Osteria Emilia
Before our orders arrived, we received a complimentary bread basket. For a two-person table, there were two flatbread wedges, a roll, and two rectangles of toasted focaccia. A ramekin of olive oil mixed with balsamic came with the basket.
I felt a little disappointed when I saw how small the Pizza Pesto Genovese Con Vedura (RM37) was. It was about 8 inches across with a thick, hefty crust. However, it was absolutely loaded with ingredients. It was bursting with lots of pesto flavour and hidden mozzarella. Despite my complaints about its size, I would be full if I ate this entire pizza with how dense the dough is.
The Squid Ink Spaghetti (RM34) was a bit underwhelming. It was squid ink noodles, not squid ink sauce like I was expecting. I need to stop falling for the gimmick of squid ink pasta. I didn’t taste any of the distinctive squid ink brininess in the spaghetti. The rich bisque sauce had a lot of prawn chunks and cherry tomatoes, though, so I never had a boring noodle-only bite.
Saturday Worthy?
Italian food is always pricey, but Osteria Emilia isn’t any more expensive than a meal at Rebel Pasta. The ambience is much prettier here, though. We’ve tried several of their pizzas and they never disappoint, Osteria Emilia has become our go-to Italian restaurant in Mont Kiara.
Price for 2 Pax: RM82.35
Pesto Genovese Con Vedura Pizza: RM37.00
Squid Ink Spaghetti: RM34.00
10% Service: RM7.10
6% SST: RM4.26
Rounding: (RM0.01)
Osteria Emilia
Address: Lot GF-19 (Ground Floor, next to Lisette’s), Sunway 163 Mall, 8, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Opening Hours: Daily 11am – 3pm, 5:30pm – 10pm
Alcohol Served: Yes
