I stopped by Al Mercato in Maastricht for dinner recently. In terms of food, I tried their Beef Carpaccio, Margarita Pizza, and Gnocchi (with pesto, shrimp, and burrata). I also had a glass of their (Negroamaro, Masseria Pietrosa, Puglio) wine. Overall, I'd give the meal: 8.3/10:
- Beef Carpaccio: 8.5/10: Nicely prepared beef carpaccio with the right (amount) of garnishing, etc.)
- Margarita Pizza: 7.5/10: Overall quite nice and worth trying. The crust was a bit too burnt for my liking
- Gnocchi: 7.5/10: The shrimps were the highlight. The gnocchi itself and burrata were decent. The pesto was a bit bland for my liking, especially given that it should complement the gnocchi and burrata. Also, portion was a bit less than expected
- Wine: 9/10: Surprisingly one of the smoothest wines I've had and worth its own mention. It was also quite balanced and soft so it complements most items in my opinion read more