If you live within 20 kilometres of M Marini Grand Caffè and MariGin downtown you’ll be happy to know that the Italian cafe and gin bar are open for delivery and takeaway. Available daily from 11am to 7pm, here’s everything you need to enjoy a lavish Italian family at home during this movement control order lockdown.
Linguine with lobster, tomato and spices (RM168)
Pasta is a must for any bona fide Italian meal and M Marini’s linguine with lobster is luxe take on a humble staple, with an umami-packed shellfish taste that pairs well with a glass of white.
Porcini mushroom ravioli with creamy spinach and truffle oil (RM48)
Go meatless with this flavourful vegetarian dish. The pillowy ravioli is the perfect choice for the porcini mushrooms’ earthy tones, the truffle oil’s musky aroma and the spinach’s light and green taste.
Diavola pizza (RM38)
Nothing feels more Italian than pizza and the cafe’s rendition of the traditional diavola – beef salami, chilli, tomato and mozzarella cheese – is a great choice for the dinner table.
Boneless lamb shank (RM68)
Best enjoyed with a robust red wine, which is also available for order, this hearty main is served with sautéed vegetables and truffle mashed potatoes that round out the lamb’s gamey flavour.
Wagyu cheek (RM88)
If you’re more in the mood for beef, order the braised wagyu cheek served with its own jus and a side of sautéed mixed mushrooms and truffle mashed potatoes.
Ginny In The Bottle (RM35)
MariGin’s popular gin-infused cocktails make great accompaniments to the dinner table. Skip dessert and get the Ginny In The Bottle instead for a soothing post-meal drink to end the night with, a refreshing concoction made of gin-infused chrysanthemum, wolf berry, lemon and Fever Tree elderflower tonic.
Kat Chai Suen Gin (RM35)
For a drink with a more acidic bite there’s the Kat Chai Seun Gin, a sour cocktail that’s a twist on the coffeeshop favourite made of gin-infused kedondong and sour plum and calamansi topped with Fever Tree lemon tonic water.
