There is by no means a shortage of Italian restaurants in Paris but finding the treasure among a myriad of duds is not always easy. I had heard about Fulvio a month ago and thought a dinner with friends was the perfect occasion to test it out.

Fulvio, named after the jovial Sardinian owner, is cozy and unpretentious with an original menu. If it isn’t Fulvio himself that comes to your table to read you the menu it is one of the pleasant servers who reads off each dish one by one explaining when necessary. We got an order of bresaola and shredded parmesan and marinated vegetables as an appetizer, copious enough for 5 people to share. For the main dish, I was tempted by the ravioli au chèvre et miel (goat cheese and honey raviolio) but I ended up opting for the escalope de veau au citron (lemon veal escalope) with a side of creamy pasta. It was excellent. Cédric had the penne au speck et au broccoli in some kind of vodka and cream sauce.  But the most memorable dish of the evening was dessert – one of the best Tiramisu I’ve had in a long time. It may not be a hard dessert to make but it’s often done poorly leaving me feeling nauseated and pained with regret. Not this one. I’m drooling at the thought of another bite…

Anyway, the photos speak for themselves.

Note: the quality and freshness is remarkable but so is the price. If you’re on a budget, this isn’t the place for you. Anticipate at least 40-45€ per person (splitting an entrée, a main dish, wine and dessert). Main dishes run from 18-26€.