If you’re in Ruislip and looking for an authentic Italian dining experience, pop by the independent pizzeria, Melisi and try traditional Neapolitan pizza and other Italian cuisine. Watch your meal come together in the open-plan kitchen and if you’re ordering a pizza, catch a glimpse of it going into the wood-fire pizza oven.
The intimate restaurant is simply decorated with copper accents and intricate tile-topped tables, but the minimalist interior speaks volumes for the food Melisi serves. If you’re dining at the counter, look out for the coin-topped bar, making for a great Insta-worthy #foodie shot.
The restaurant prides itself on incorporating fresh produce from Italy into every meal and making sure to maintain consistency and quality with how every dish is prepared, plated and served. Melisi’s menu is filled with dishes that come straight out of Mamma’s cookbook, providing guests with a true native Italian experience that leaves them feeling satisfied. The menu also changes seasonally, depending on what ingredients are available. Enjoy lunch from 12pm or dinner from 6pm every day.
Pop by the bar and café from 10am and sip on a variety of cocktail classics such as the Negroni, Colonnello and Espresso Martini, or appreciate a glass of fine Italian wines and get your caffeine kick with some hot beverages. Melisi runs a lunch menu during the work week which includes a glass of house wine. Choose from a selection of pizzas, pastas and other salad-based Italian dishes. Try the pasta al ragu’, the tomato-based prosciutto pizza with mozzarella, basil and a smattering of cotto ham, or munch on the card-conscious insalata di pere, a pear, rocket and mixed leaves salad topped with walnuts, grana Padano and a swirl of honey.
For lunch or dinner, choose an Italian delicacy from the à la carte menu. Start with antipasti of bruschetta, parmigiana or a platter of cheeses and cured meats. Mains include salads, pizza and pasta. Tuck into the pasta con funghi and zafferano: ricotta and spinach-stuffed ravioli served with saffron, cream and mushroom sauce. Finish your meal off with dolci. Dig your spoon into a traditional tiramisu or fagottino ripieno which is baked dough that is filled with an indulgent dose of mascarpone and Nutella.