Afternoon Tea at Prego

Afternoon tea at Prego, an Italian Restaurant at Westin Hotel, KL - MYR 98 nett for 2 pax which is an affordable price when compared to afternoon teas at other hotels in KL. We were there on a Saturday during the afternoon tea session which is from 2pm to 6pm.

3 of us were served with a complimentary loaf of bread with tomato dips and warm drinking water (foc).  

The afternoon tea includes 2 drinks so we chose a pot of tea and a cup of coffee. The tea served was Jing Chamomile tea which is very fragrant.

Can you spot the wood fired pizza oven?

 Our ala carte order - a margherita pizza (cheese and tomatoes) at MYR 48 nett. We got 30% off from using a specific credit card during payment so this pizza only costs MYR 33.60 nett. It was a nice surprise as we did not know about this promotion beforehand. Wood fired pizza tastes so good when compared to the common oven baked pizza. The crust is light and crispy with a unique smoky taste from the wood fired oven.

 The bottom of the pizza is slightly scorched so the crust is crispy and infused with a lovely woody smoky flavour.

1. olives 2. deep fried Calzone Farcito - the ones that look like curry puffs - Calzone means folded pizza and farcito means stuffed. I read that it is filled with tomato, cheese, turkey ham and artichokes. 3. Puff Pastry filled with Spinach and Ricotta cheese. I can taste the butter used to glaze the puff pastry.

Top Tier: 1. Pannacotta with one blueberry on top and strawberry/raspberry sauce. The pannacotta is very milky. 2. Tiramisu topped with a coffee chocolate - too little in the tiny glass for me to savour the taste. 3. Light green sponge cake made from pistachio - I find this quite sweet. 4. Cannoli -  pastry roll filled with a sweet, creamy ricotta and candied dried fruit pieces. The strongest flavour is from the candied orange peel.

Most bottom tier (left to right): 1. Bruschetta topped with smoked salmon, cream cheese and one caper. From the online dictionary, I found that Bruschetta means toasted Italian bread drenched in olive oil and served typically with garlic or tomatoes toppings.

2. Focaccia  sandwich with tomato, rocket herbs, slices of turkey salami and cheese. From online dictionary: focaccia means a type of flat Italian bread made with yeast and olive oil and flavoured with herbs. Salami is a cured sausage made from salted raw meat.

3. Bruschetta topped with chopped fresh tomates and cheese. It is refreshing to eat this after eating all the sweet pastry. 

Middle Tier: 1. Far right, not in this photo is the Crostoli Veneziani. They are two thin strips of deep fried dough sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Crostoli is the plural of Crostolo which means "angel wings". Veneziani could mean from Venice. You can see how Crostoli look like from this recipe online.

2. The two items that look like cupcakes are Panettone, an Italian sweet cake-like bread that originated from Milan.

3. Mini fruit custard tarts topped with strawberry and raspberry.

With the 30% discount for the ala carte pizza, the total bill is MYR 131.60 nett for 3 pax sharing 1 set of Italian Afternoon Tea with one pizza to celebrate a birthday. What makes this afternoon tea special is that it gives you a taste of Italy in small bites. With the affordable price, I may have it again for special occasions.