Located in Verve Shops, Mont Kiara, Cotta is a hidden gem specialising in homemade fresh ricotta cheese as well as other homemade goodies such as Greek yogurt, chicken liver pate, mushroom pate, etc. This rooftop cafe is spacious yet cosy, and the service here is warm and friendly. When we visited, they had their Christmas decor up which definitely added a lovely festive vibe to the place.
Ricotta is made in-house daily, using local pasteurised cow's milk and locally grown lemons from Perlis. Soft and creamy, the fresh ricotta takes centrestage on many of the dishes here you see at Cotta, including the gourmet open-faced sandwiches, salads, pasta and more.
The bestselling item here is the Chuck Mooris (RM28); Australian beef chuck is slowly cooked for 6 hours, twice smoked, then pulled and mixed in with some homemade chimichurri before being layered onto crisp sourdough bread, spread with their luscious ricotta along with a sous vide egg and cili padi for a touch of spice.
For vegetarians, the Tuscany (RM27) is highly recommended - although I'm a meat lover, I loved this! It's a mix of caper-infused sundried tomatoes with local cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and basil, seasoned with Sarawak black pepper and a balsamic reduction. All that topped on sourdough bread and fresh ricotta and crowned with a beautifully runny egg.
From their specials, we tried The Prawn Special (RM46); plump, juicy local Sabah prawns are poached in homemade tomalley broth and I think torched before serving cos there is a nice smokiness to it. The dish is finished with a generous dollop of ebiko and nori powder. Limited to 10 servings a day.
And then there's the pasta. Go for the Mushroom ricotta pasta (RM29) for more ricotta goodness. Personally, this was my favourite dish of the afternoon as the combination of the ricotta, sous vide egg and mushrooms was just magical.
For desserts, there is a variety of homemade cakes (sourced from the neighborhood) to choose from. We had the Lemon curd cake (RM18) and Chocolate & peanut butter cake (RM19) along with a cup of cappuccino (RM12).
Cotta KL - Definitely a restaurant / cafe worth checking out in 2024!
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Opening hours: 8am to 6pm daily.
Location: Cotta KL, Level 6, Rooftop, L6-1A Verve Shops Mont Kiara50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Parking RM1.20 for 1st hour, RM1.40 for 2nd hour)
Tel: 011-2321 2125
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Chocolate and peanut butter cake sounds like a perfect combination!
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