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We were lucky enough to be invited to try out Gatto Matto’s new stuff, and I wasn’t prepared for how much they’ve upgraded and expanded their menus to include even more of the Mediterranean. I had so much food that I’m going to have to reduce the word count of my editorializing and focus more on just enumerating what they’ve got.

Starting at the top, let’s talk about sauces: Gatto Matto’s hummus has vastly improved and Hangzhou is in turn much improved by Gatto Matto’s central location to allow easier access to that hummus (with a side of pita chips, 25RMB). They also handed me their new Mediterranean platter, a vegan platter including mutabel (an eggplant sauce, similar to baba ganoush), a very zesty handmade tomato paste, and that aforementioned hummus, all served with wedges of Gatto Matto’s fantastic focaccia pizza crust.

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▲ Hummus  (25RMB)

▲ Mediterranean Platter  (69RMB)

Speaking of crusts, two of their pizzas really spoke to my sensibilities, one was their classic Godfather pizza. This one without the tang of tomato sauce, emphasized and clarified the smoothness and creaminess of its mushrooms and cheese. The other was their new Roast Lamb and Feta Pizza, a fantastic fusion from the more eastern side of Gatto Matto’s Mediterranean kitchen. This one was also free of tomato sauce, but doubled down on the strong flavors of its sour, salty cheese and deliciously seasoned meat.

▲ Godfather Pizza  (75RMB medium, 122RMB large)

▲ Roast Lamb and Feta Pizza (78RMB)

Which brings me to the meat: Gatto Matto really hit it out of the park here, with every dish making a deep and positive impression. Their chicken nuggets are an upgraded take on a bar food classic and add a crispier breading and a much juicier bite. That chicken can also be enjoyed on their Ginger Panini with a smothering of spicy sauce on whole wheat bread. After that, I had their BBQ grilled chicken—

▲ Ginger Panini (42RMB)

Indulge me in a little aside: I feel like China has lowered my expectations for what chicken should be like. It’s often dry, or oily, often full of bone shards. Chicken from a grill innately looks delicious but also often kind of dry. That’s normal, part of the charcoal cooking process; the sauce cooks into the chicken, etc, but I often approach chicken in China with the expectation that it will be dry (if it’s not greasy as hell).

▲ BBQ Grilled Chicken  (58RMB)

Gatto Matto’s BBQ grilled chicken is FANTASTIC, a revelation in Hangzhou. A common thread through all their chicken offerings is that they’re incredibly juicy, but man, that grilled stuff, I kept going back to that same plate and those huge, meaty chunks probably ruined my appetite a bit for everything else I was trying to appraise. It’s served with some dip on the side and some flatbread which are awesome as well, but honestly that chicken is good enough to stand on its own two saucy legs.

▲Gatto Matto Fried Chicken (32RMB)

If you’re indecisive, you might also consider ordering their new BBQ platter with the full spread of nearly all their various (unwrapped) meat offerings which is fantastic for a group, or one very greedy sampler; if you’re in the mood for wraps though Gatto Matto’s Shawarma is great as it always is, but I realized as I was polishing off the plates is how many small details Gatto Matto gets right, even the garnishes are delicious, they include pickled carrot, which you don’t see often in China!

▲ BBQ Platter (159RMB/medium, 299RMB/big)

▲ Shawarma Plate  (55RMB)

The new menu starts Friday, which serendipitously coincides with Gatto Matto’s anniversary party so maybe try not to miss it! If you’re feeling peckish earlier in the week, Wednesday is Gatto Matto’s 2-for-1 pizza day. See you there!

▲ Pesto Pizza (62RMB)

▲ Chocolate Banana Roll  (30RMB)

▲ Greek Salad  (30RMB)

▲ Strawberry Smoothie (22RMB)

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Booth 104, Huaxing Chuanye Mansion, Huanggushanheng Road 

黄姑山横路华星创业大厦104店 (靠近学院路)

11am - 11:30pm (Sun.-Thu.), 11am - 1am (Fri.&Sat.)

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