Pasta Beach
Pasta Beach is the real
deal, with the decor straight out of Naples (really) and authentic
Italian ingredients in each of their offerings. The service needs
improvement, but the waitstaff and bar staff are so friendly and
welcoming, that it doesn't really matter that it takes a while to get
what you need. It's also a great place to stop on the way to the train
station to have a fine glass of wine at a reasonable price.
Before work, you can fuel up on espresso over some pastries, eggs and prosciutto crepes at the imported
Italian marble bar (just like at Starbucks... only not at all like at Starbucks). Then midday, there’s
plenty of grab-and-go soups, salads and sandwiches (caprese, prosciutto di parma) on fresh-baked focaccia
bread for mini power lunches.