Nizza, the French Mediterranean-styled casual dining outlet overlooking the pool on the third floor of the Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara has revamped its menu to make it even more enticing. All but the much-loved pizza section has been replaced by tantalising dishes of the Mediterranean from Spain through France and into Italy. Chefs, under the charge of Chef de Cuisine Jasper Chow craft their magic behind the glassed off show kitchen while beverages are prepared by experienced mixologists in the poolside bar that the restaurant opens onto. A mini-blackboard tapas menu has been introduced hot and cold tapas sections to enjoy over a refreshing cocktail at the start of a meal. Guests can select from stuffed olives, an artisanal cheese platter, mussels, and cold cuts of cured duck, beef and chorizo sausage artistically displayed on a long black plate. Two standard tapas selections are the charred rustic bread with olive oil, roasted garlic, vine-ripened tomato relish topped with pickled anchovy and the prawns sautéed with garlic, parsley and a hint of spicy chilli. Order both dishes and use the bread to mop up the rich and flavoursome garlic-infused olive oil used to cook the prawns. Nizza’s risotto with porcini mushrooms is finished at the table with a generous shaving of black truffle imported from the home of truffle, Alba in Piedmonte, Italy. A rich and filling main dish is the Wagyu cheek confit served with roasted celeriac purée with red win jus. This dish and a few others are prepared with port wine although the dishes served are all pork-free. Guests can enjoy Damansara’s balmy weather in the outdoor section of the restaurant or within the comfort of the air-conditioned interior with references to the Côte d’Azur in its graphic ceiling art. The geometric blue and white tiled floor has an amazing three-dimensional effect and introduces the colours of the French Riviera and the Mediterranean Sea to suburban Damansara. Nizza is the hotel’s speciality restaurant and is open every Wednesday to Monday from 4.30pm to 10.30pm www.sofitel.com
Nizza Revamps its Mediterranean Offerings
