Il Rustico
Value for money restaurant in the Rydges Plaza 11 Reviews
From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2009
Only the ’80s pop tunes pumping from the in-house stereo take from the rustic nature of Il Rustico, an otherwise pleasant restaurant off the lobby of Rydges Plaza hotel.
It has a solid, woody feel with earthenware propping up the sidings – as rural as you’re likely to find this side of the Sheikh Zayed Road.
The food is impressive: the rocket and dried tomato salad is springy and fresh, radiating a lush green healthiness, dashed in a homely white sauce – the kind of dish that’d make a T-rex rethink his diet.
The magnificent plates of pasta are well prepared and the portions are worth noting for their prudence: you’re left feeling neither bloated nor dissatisfied. Il Rustico does desserts like it’s their raison d’être. If semolina has always put you in mind of sickly school dinners, allow these chefs to show you the way.
Like a big ball of happiness in a sticky berry sauce, Il Rustico definitely saves the best for last.
By Time Out Dubai staffTime Out Dubai,
- Previous reviews
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- 26 March,2008- reviewed by Jeremy Lawrence
- 12 March,2007- reviewed by Time Out Dubai Staff
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- 30 April,2006- reviewed by TimeOut Dubai Staff
- 01 May,2004- reviewed by Rob Orchard
- 01 November,2001- reviewed by Time Out Dubai Staff
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