The sorrentinos are a good reason to make plans in Caballito. Filled with chicken, portobello mushrooms and green onion, then served with Il Bruno sauce, they were creamy and full of flavor—the main course we’d point you toward before you’ve had time to get distracted by everything else.
At Il Bruno, though, distraction is part of the fun. Tomato cans and kitchen utensils decorate the walls, pizza bread deserves a place in the order, and a dish of gnocchi arrives inside a bread base that makes choosing between pasta and pizza feel unnecessary. Give the evening enough room for tiramisu. That decision is already made.
Start with the house sauce
The sorrentinos are our first choice
Order the sorrentinos de pollo, portobello y verdeo with Il Bruno sauce. The filling gives you chicken, mushrooms and green onion in a substantial parcel of pasta, and the sauce makes the whole plate feel rich and comforting. We liked its creaminess and full flavor enough to make this our clearest recommendation here.
The useful thing to remember is the pairing. Saving “sorrentinos” alone won’t quite get you back to the same meal; it’s the filling together with the Il Bruno sauce that we’d order again. Keep both in mind when you sit down.
If you’re dining with someone happy to share, make this one of your two main courses. A few sorrentinos each, followed by a turn at the gnocchi, gives you a better introduction to the restaurant than two identical orders. It also leaves everyone with an opinion about what to come back for.
Pasta meets pizza bread
An edible bowl earns its place
The gnocchi served in pizza bread are the dish to choose when you want something a little less conventional. A raised rim of bread surrounds the pasta and sauce, giving the order the outline of a pizza and the contents of a pasta dish.
It’s a particularly good companion to the sorrentinos because it changes how you eat the meal. There’s the pasta in the center, then bread to pull apart around it. The browned, blistered edge makes the presentation feel generous before you’ve even reached for your fork.
We also recommend the pizza bread in its own right. If that’s the part of an Italian meal you always reach for first, you’ll understand the appeal of giving it more space on the table. With the gnocchi, it becomes part of the main course.
For two people, order the sorrentinos and the gnocchi to share before adding more bread. You’ll have both dishes to explore, and you still need a little appetite for what comes next.
The easy decision
Leave room for tiramisu
Order the tiramisu. It’s our clear dessert choice at Il Bruno, and the one we’d plan for while ordering the main courses. After a creamy pasta and pizza bread, it’s tempting to declare the meal complete. Keep a little room anyway.
The slice arrives with distinct layers under a generous dusting of cocoa. It makes a good last order when you’re spending the evening over pasta and want to keep the table a little longer.
Put the tiramisu alongside the sorrentinos on the list of things to remember about Il Bruno. Sharing a slice is an easy way to finish a dinner for two, particularly after the gnocchi and their pizza-bread bowl.
Pick your occasion
The decoration gives Il Bruno a playful, kitchen-inspired character. Tomato cans and cooking utensils make an inviting backdrop for dinner, and we like it as a setting for a romantic evening. Give yourself time to settle in over the sorrentinos and stay for dessert.
A family lunch over the weekend suits it just as well. The combination of pasta, pizza bread and a dessert everyone can agree on makes the order easy to build around the table. Check the restaurant’s Instagram for the current service schedule before making the trip to Rojas 705.
If you’re planning more than one pasta outing, Doña Cocina Tipo Casa offers a warm, inexpensive neighborhood meal in Almagro. Both restaurants are part of our Buenos Aires pasta and pizza guide.
Save Il Bruno in Plateback with the full sorrentino order, including the sauce. Add your own photos after dinner, and mark whether the gnocchi or the sorrentinos deserve the first order next time.
