Southern Italian hot spot on Martin Street.
The team behind new southern Italian spot Malena will likely be familiar to Brighton residents. Between them, they run the similarly Italian Aromi and Cucina & Co, on either side of New Street.
Former Cucina & Co head chef Domenico Fazzari, who grew up in Calabria, leads the kitchen, focusing on specialty dishes from Italy’s southern regions.
Start with a trio of arrosticini (grilled lamb skewers), progress to cavatelli with a rich pork-sausage ragu, and add a side of zucchini alla scapece, flavoured with a garlicky, minty marinade.
And to finish? A nutty tiramisu, layered with pistachio cream as well as mascarpone.
