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Restaurant review: Cheeky Pasta, Wan Chai - takeaway treats

Pasta and salads to go are the cornerstone of this small new place near Wan Chai's Southorn Playground

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Selection of dishes from Cheeky Pasta.
Elaine Yauin Beijing

Situated opposite the Southorn Playground in Wan Chai, Swatow Street has several small shops specialising in coffee, ramen, sandwiches and wine. One of the newest is Cheeky Pasta which sells pasta and salad.

Eight pasta dishes are offered, with the choice of spaghetti, penne or linguine.

Pesto primavera linguine.
Pesto primavera linguine.
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Pesto primavera is a healthy and delicious offering with the pesto (basil, garlic, pine nuts and olive oil) coating the pasta and ingredients such as cabbage, zucchini and marmoreal mushrooms.

Bacon and wild mushroom cream sauce spaghetti.
Bacon and wild mushroom cream sauce spaghetti.
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Pasta with cream pea wasabi sauce and cherry tomatoes (HK$58) was enjoyable. One of the speciality pastas – angel hair dragon beard (HK$58) – needs to be ordered in advance. For an extra HK$10, you can add chicken fillet or pork chop to any of the pasta dishes.
Beaten cucumber, cherry tomato and sweet vinegar from Cheeky Pasta.
Beaten cucumber, cherry tomato and sweet vinegar from Cheeky Pasta.
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