Mezzi Rigatoni. Sunlight on a plate in the heart of Belval

There are dishes that warm you. Then there are dishes that welcome you, as if Italy itself had pulled up a chair next to you. Our Mezzi Rigatoni of the Week belongs to that second category.

It is a plate that tells a story. A Southern one. A sun-kissed one. A story of markets full of aubergines glistening under the Sicilian heat and olives gathered by hand in Puglia. A story of families who sit around a table every Sunday to break bread, laugh, and argue loudly but lovingly. And in the middle of this vibrant chaos you often find a steaming bowl of rigatoni.

Why Mezzi Rigatoni?
It is not just pasta. Its ridges were designed for one purpose: to hug the sauce. And its short, generous shape makes every bite feel like a small embrace. Legend says that rigatoni was invented in Rome when cooks wanted a pasta shape that carried the flavour of hearty sauces without losing its structure. Whether legend or truth, one thing remains certain. This pasta shape has character.

And when you pair it with our slow-cooked aubergines, fragrant olives and delicate shavings of Primo Sale from Sicily… you get a dish that tastes like a warm afternoon on a Mediterranean terrace.

The aubergines melt gently into the tomato base. The olives bring just the right touch of depth. The Primo Sale adds a whisper of the sea, of shepherds in the Sicilian hills crafting cheese as their ancestors did centuries ago.

It is rustic. It is elegant. It is Italy.

This week, we invite you to come and savour this story. To take a bite and let it transport you far from the grey skies of Luxembourg and into a sunlit piazza. And while you’re here, let yourself be tempted by the rest of our weekly menu, each dish crafted with the same passion and authenticity.

At MyCaffé, we cook to nourish more than your appetite. We cook to nourish a moment.
We cannot wait to welcome you for yours.