The Strawberry Panna Cotta (RM8.90) is HEAVENLY! I love love love this dessert to bits! The Panna Cotta may seem like an easy simple dessert – made up of only cream, sugar and milk, and then set in gelatin. And usually I would give this dessert a miss, preferring to try something else more exotic. But Bravo Italiana’s panna cotta is superb! It is creamy and smooth and fragrant. Sweet, yes. But paired with the sour strawberry topping…. all I can say is… you MUST try this!
The Chocolate Mousse (RM8.90) is equally decadent. Chocolate-y, creamy and light at the same time, its given a dash of excitement with an addition of rum on top. I love this almost as much as the panna cotta! And that says a lot about the panna cotta when a chocoholic like me is willing to forego the chocolate mousse for the panna cotta! :p
When I saw the Tequila Key Lime Pie (RM8.90) on the list, I was very excited to try it! Mainly because I had tried my hand at making this dessert minus the tequila shot (with rather disastrous results – it tasted good, just did not look presentable). Also, you don’t see this dessert very often in Penang.
My first bite did not render me feelings of ecstasy (unlike the panna cotta). But this dessert grows on you. Its sweet on top (the whipped cream portion) balanced by the sour-y lime filling. A rather filling dessert.
And what better way to end a meal than with a good cup of coffee? Well Bravo Italiana has certainly got an interesting coffee drink – the Cafe Romano (RM14). It is essentially coffee with orange liquor and topped up with vanilla ice cream.
Many thanks to PenangTuaPui for arranging this! All photo credits to Albert of Camo Studio (now you know why the photos are sooo good! lol)
What I loved: THE DESSERTS!! All four of them (especially the panna cotta, are you sick of me saying panna cotta yet? lol) Ah a word of caution though, only certain desserts available on different days. So it would be best to call up and ask what desserts they’re serving for the day. I also loved the Mixed Bean Soup, the scallop and the Italiano’s Combination.
Bravo Italian is located at Complex I-Avenue, Medan Kampung Relau 1, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. T: 04-6410499. Business Hours: 11.30am-3.00pm, 6pm-10pm. CLOSED ON SUNDAYS.
Wow great shot with your camera …. your photo shooting skill really keng! No image stabiliser lo ….
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After that day, I finally witnessed and believed how chocoholic + dessert queen you are. 🙂
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Hey, The Strawberry Panna Cotta is really awesome. It’s a total change in your photo shooting skill.
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email2me & New kid – the photos are not mine! see the last paragraph? the photos are by Albert of camostudio. he’s a pro photographer 🙂
cariso – hehehe see liao also scared hoh? must really learn to control myself… 😛
I love Bruschetta as a great start to a great meal… but yeah, when it’s a letdown, I’m usually in a poor mood (or appetite, really) for the rest of the meal. Ah well.
P.S. Thank so much for your kind offer to take me around Penang when I come up. I hope to do so soon! (I’m off to Sabah tomorrow, followed by Perak and Perlis. Groans.)
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wow..*starting to plan nx trip to Pg…*
& I’ll bring some desserts frm KL and we pig out ya!
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Lingzie, Gimme 5! Strawberry Panna Cotta is my favourite despite I’m chocoholic too! Haha
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I guess I’m still an entree person first and foremost… the combo dish made me sit up! But why the use of freshwater fish? The local ones generally taste of mud and have too many bones!
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I think its difficult to control from taking too much of those desserts and drink…all of them are so mouth watering.
Will sure to try it out 🙂
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I’m so into the scallops! 🙂
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LFB – well…there’s always dessert to end the meal on a sweet note! lol. safe journey!
thenomadGourmand – yes yes yes! lol
allie – yayy!!! we must tell the owner to put panna cotta in the menu on a daily basis la! heehee
550ml jar of faith – yeah i do notice a lot of places using freshwater fish…wonder if there’s any way to get rid of that earthy taste?
ck – ya loh. luckily all 4 desserts not available at the same time… so in future…can control a bit kua… 😛
christine – oh then im sure you’ll like the scallops here, if you’re a cheese fan too! 🙂
very nice review and the desserts make me drool. lol
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Wah.. how many of you makan worr?? I am so damn jealous! Haha! 😀
The scallops and oysters looked really good! Great pictures btw. 🙂
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OMG! did i see baked oyster I want some too!
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wow I didn’t know they offer so many types of desserts!! yummy…
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I have tried the pizzas ,it was the best of the best in the pizzas industries . It was better than Pizza Hut .