PREGO
The Westin Kuala Lumpur, 199, Jalan Bukit Bintang TEL: 03 2773 8495 facebook.com/pregothewestinkl/
Marked by a running counter and an open kitchen, this decades-old Italian restaurant spans two storeys. Seating is thoughtfully spaced out, with large groups of 8 to 10 diners being shown to the main dining area and couples being assigned to tables overlooking Pavilion Shopping Mall and Bukit Bintang. The Prego Pizza with gooey mozzarella and barbequed lobster chunks converted us into fans, as did the carbonara pasta that’s scooped out of a whole Castelmagno cheese wheel. The service staff were subtly alert to our needs without ‘hovering’ around too much.