363 Lytton Road, Morningside
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When it comes to dining, we’re always hesitant to throw around the word ‘authentic’. We embrace it, however, when describing Corbetta’s Kitchen. Helmed by Milanese export Jacopo Corbetta, there’s no denying that the Italian food here is the real deal. On entering the no-frills space, you’re instantly met with the aromas of an Italian kitchen – bolognese bubbling, sauces simmering. The glass-doored fridges and freezers display a selection of take-home delights alongside Jacopo’s famous lasagna, such as spinach and ricotta cannelloni, polpette al pomodoro and parmigiana di melanzane, as well as napoli sauce and ragu alla bolognese. If you can’t wait until you get home (and with those scents floating from the kitchen, who can blame you), Corbetta’s Kitchen serves up a freshly made lunch menu, which can be enjoyed outside beneath umbrella-shaded picnic tables. The seasonal menu features slices of decadent lasagna, house-made pork sausage or ricotta and spinach rolls, focaccia pizza and fresh salads, as well as made-to-order focaccia sandwiches stuffed with mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes, or house-made porchetta and rocket. Jacopo makes almost everything in house himself (with the help of a small team), using the finest local and imported Italian ingredients he can find.