Grano Lab Italian Restaurant you’ll find in what was Gaetano’s on Victoria Road in Old Town. Yes, before you say it, we do have a goodly number of Italian eateries in the town. We’re blessed that way. But this one is offering something a little different.
As their website says: ‘Grano Lab is an Italian restaurant focused on serving authentic Neapolitan pizza and fresh homemade pasta.’ And fresh pasta is sooooo good.
According to their website the idea for Grano Lab arose when a pair of Sicilian-born chefs saw a gap in the Swindon market for a different dining experience.
Having run the kitchen in a popular pizza restaurant in a neighbouring city, Marco Mazzara and Luca Cusimano felt they wanted to create something for the good folk of Swindon.
So, using authentic Italian ingredients these chefs have created their menu of:
- Classic and signature pizzas
- Unique shapes of fresh egg pasta crafted in-house every day with sauces exclusive to Grano Lab.
- Plus there’s a curated Italian wine list and desserts straight out of heart of Italy.
Below is an extract from the menu showing the in-house fresh pasta dishes. You can see all the menu on the website here: https://granolab.co.uk/menu/
What we ate
Between the three of us we enjoyed:
- Pizza (fresh from the wood-fired pizza oven)
- The pappardelle Grano Lab with wild boar and dark chocolate ragu
- Focaccia with the most fabulous dip
- And, I think, a caprese piccolo salad
Rounded off with an affogato. I bluddy love an affogato.
And the food – I reckon it’s fair to say we enjoyed every morsel. I’m looking forward to returning soon – I’ve got my eye on several menu items!
