Paradiso Italian Restaurant

Those in search of bona fide dining experiences need look no further than Paradiso, a small family-​run Italian restaurant that is as authentic as they come. Operating from a small hole-​in-​the-​wall establishment in Danau Desa, Paradiso has been running under the radar for ages, and is a well-​kept secret among its regulars. The restaurant’s interior is very rustic and homely — this is enhanced by the use of red brick and checkered tablecloths for decoration. The family that opened it was originally from Montenegro, but have lived in Malaysia for years now.
All the food served is home-​cooked by the mother, and portions are well worth the money. For around RM 30, you can enjoy a delightfully milky fettucine carbonara with beef bacon — apparently the pasta is handmade from scratch! I also recommend the Pizza Paradiso, which comes with a crunchy crust and generous toppings of tomato, pineapple, and turkey salami. I would suggest sitting near the front of the restaurant and not the back, though — it can get really sweltering there thanks to the heat from the big pizza oven.

Paradiso is located in the busy and narrow neighborhood of Taman Desa. This family operated restaurant serves authentic Italian food.
Walking into the restaurant, you’ll be greeted by a cheerful family and you will notice the abuse of green color. Everything here is green in color paired with really homely design.
We had 3 dishes and a pizza dish. Starting off with Risotto Funghi — RM22, cooked to perfection is this Italian rice tossed together with mushrooms and rich thick cream cheese sauce. The amount of cheese in this dish will leave you satisfied and very filling. Huge enough to be shared among 3 people.
Moving on to Fetuccine Carnonara Chicken — RM22 which didn’t really live up to my expectation. It was too creamy and didn’t have much chicken meat in it.
The pizza had a thin crust with the right amount of topping, however the dough was a little chewy to my liking.