Il Passagio - Full Menu

Arriving at this restaurant at 8 pm on a Saturday evening and seeing it almost empty (only 2 tables serving), I was kind of put off and started asking questions... read more Arriving at this restaurant at 8 pm on a Saturday evening and seeing it almost empty (only 2 tables serving), I was kind of put off and started asking questions of its reputation. However, it started to get crowded quite quickly after a while and this reassured me. And to my satisfaction, the food here is DELICIOUS and the prices quite reasonable : starters 9 ~ 14€, main course around 14€ (pasta) or 19€ (fish), and desserts about 8€. You can have a nice glass of Italian wine to suit your meal, I guarantee you it's a total satisfaction taste-wise.The tables are quite well apart from one another so you're not disturbed by casual eavesdropping. Also, the decoration is pretty nice: not fancy, not ultra-modern but just OK.On the other hand, the service isn't the best ever found. They're alright and nothing more, quite neutral actually. They wait professionally but are not as sympathetic and joyful as in other restaurants around.

Spoilt for choice for places to eat near the Palais de Justice, we relied on Tripadviser to lead us here. Didn't immediately realise that it's right next door t... read more Spoilt for choice for places to eat near the Palais de Justice, we relied on Tripadviser to lead us here. Didn't immediately realise that it's right next door to the highly rated "fraicheur" restaurant. We tossed a coin and ended up in Il Passagio. We both had a plate of pasta and a half bottle of Chianti, with water that came to just over 50€. Not what I would call good value. The service was friendly but somewhat haphazard under pressure from a nearly full restaurant. The pastas were competent but unremarkable. Yes, the cushions are purple, but the seating is also on the low side which doesn't help when you're trying to digest a large bowl of pasta. Not sure what sort of Italian food all the five star reviewers on here are used to getting....