Potato Gnocchetti

The soft potato gnocchetti by our chef Alessio Sebastiani start from a base that seems simple only at first glance, but immediately finds a clear direction. The texture is soft, full and enveloping, leaving room for a sauce that speaks clearly of the sea. It is not a dish built only for impact, but around a well-balanced harmony, where every element brings its own intensity without making the whole difficult to read

The bisque is the true backbone of the dish. Intense, deep and glossy, with that warm colour you notice straight away, already suggesting where the flavour is going. It wraps the gnocchetti without covering them, bringing them into a richer, fuller and more marine dimension. It is a sauce that gives character and continuity to each bite, turning the softness of the potato into something more decisive and much more persistent.

Around the gnocchetti, the sea arrives in different forms. The red mullet brings a clearer and more savoury note, the mussels and clams add juice and depth, while the squid gives a different texture, tender and slightly elastic. This is where the dish works best: every ingredient remains recognisable, but within a whole that stays together. Looking at the photo, you can clearly feel this richness, with the seafood emerging from the bisque and creating a dish that is alive, full and very easy to read.

These gnocchetti work because they manage to hold comfort and intensity together. The potato brings softness, the bisque adds depth, the fish and shellfish give rhythm and savouriness. The result is a dish that tastes clearly of the sea, but with the care that is always part of Cactus. A warm, enveloping and flavourful bite, made for those looking for a rich and precise first course, where the marine side remains the protagonist without losing elegance.