A slice of California cool arrives in the Red Sea city.
International restaurants are on the rise in Jeddah, from Crustacean and Cipriani to Novikov and ROKA. The latest brand making its way to the Red Sea City is Jon and Vinny’s. Hailing from Los Angeles, California, the new restaurant will bring Italian flavours to La Paz Plaza on Prince Sultan Street.
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are the masterminds behind Jon and Vinny’s. The restaurant was created to serve Italian food reminiscent of nonnas—aka Italian grandmas. The casual spot is already popular with celebrities and has been a date night spot for A-list couples. Kim Kardashian Pete Davidson, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, and Jay-Z and Beyoncé are just some of the names who have been spotted sharing slices of pizza. Plus, Kim went so far as to share snaps of her and Pete in the restaurant on her Instagram account.
If Jon and Vinny’s Riyadh menu is anything to go by, Jeddah is in for a tasty treat. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner at a reasonable price point, the menu includes pizzas and pasta galore. The pizzas include a Breakfast Pizza 2.0 with potato, egg and red onion, La Woman with local burrata, tomato basil and olive oil, and The Rosy with tomato and olive oil crust. When it comes to pasta, the Rigatoni with six-hour beef bolognese and stunning Spaghetti Limone won the FACT team over in the capital.
Jon and Vinny’s pastries include Hazelnut Café Bombolone, Pecan Cinnamon Roll, and Raspberry Jam Bombolone. The desserts include Confetti Cookie, Mary’s Peanut Butter Cookie, and Nonna’s Lemon Ricotta Cookie. Plus, a layered tiramisu with mascarpone mousse and espresso or a stack of fluffy Laban Pancakes served with salted butter and maple syrup.
Jon and Vinny’s Jeddah will be in good culinary company at La Paz Plaza, which already houses the Egyptian eatery Balcona 99, the Lebanese restaurant Villa Fayrouz, and the Parisian café Bo&Mie.
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