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About this place
Carbonara often brings cream sauce to mind, but IL LAGO’s Roman-style version is made with egg yolks and cheese. The menu presents it as an authentic preparation that uses no cream. One diner who had a pasta set at lunch mentioned that the carbonara noodles were pleasantly chewy, making pasta a tempting choice for a midday meal.
For a more meat-forward option, consider the Tuscan-style meat sauce. Described as a rich sauce made by frying minced meat until crisp and simmering it with red wine, it offers a more substantial experience than an everyday meat sauce. The restaurant also suggests pairing the penne with Gorgonzola cream sauce with red wine.
First-time diners can also opt for a sharing course that includes an appetiser platter, pasta, a main course, gelato and an after-meal drink. Choose from Roman-style carbonara, Tuscan-style meat sauce or the day’s oil-based pasta; mains include a duck-meat burger made with 100% duck, chicken thigh simmered in tomato sauce or thick-cut roast pork. It suits a meal where you would like to sample several dishes or decide on the pasta and main together.
