If you think Italy is the only place to find a good bowl of spaghetti, allow the Italian eatery Pastificio Tosatti in Prenzlauer Berg to prove you wrong. A real insider tip among pasta fans, this little restaurant has been making authentic handmade pasta for the past five years. Its name – Pastificio (meaning “pasta manufacture”) — is written across the large shop window through which hungry passersby can watch owner Matteo Tosatti skilfully knead and roll out freshly-made dough, shaping it into the likes of tagliatelle, ravioli or spaghetti. Matteo is passionate about craftsmanship, applying his refined technique to the classic recipes his grandmother taught him. The result is a refined menu with six rotating pasta dishes, plus the classic “Tagliatelle alla Bolognese” as a fixture. For dessert, I highly recommend the Tiramisu, homemade of course, and flavorful to boot. Equally impressive is the espresso, brewed not in a machine, but poured from the typical Italian mokka pot. I wouldn’t have expected anything less from this Italian transplant to Berlin. (Text: Britta Smyrak / Photos: Pastificio Tossati)
Pastificio Tosatti, Schliemannstr.14a, 10437 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg; map
Tue-Sat 17-22.30h
When not on the road, Britta Smyrak lives in Prenzlauer Berg and writes for her travel blog Looping about all things Berlin and her travels around the globe.
