Simply incredible. The riso is absolutely stunning and delicious. It's a family style restaurant so…read moreyou'll be sitting with other customers on the same table - but all the more reason to say hi and practice your Italian.

Terrible service and food. There are so many nicer and better places nearby. Avoid this place…read more Awful.

We found this little restaurant very close to the center of Mantua, but in one of the narrow…read morestreets. The place was packed with locals coming to have lunch, so hostess told us that there won't be a table available soon. We were so disappointed, because we were hungry and kinda liked this place. We asked again, and the owner kindly suggested to wait for a couple of minutes to see if they can rearrange one of the tables, so we can sit. We had an amazing dining experience in Trattoria Leoncino Rosso. My friend and I both tried tortelli di zucca which is speciality of Mantua, and we just loved it. I would say what we ordered is a very delicate pasta to prepare, and one should be expert to make it just right! This type of tortelli is a bit sweet (because it has pumpkin inside) but this sweetness isn't too much. The service was also very friendly and hassle free, and the environment was very cozy too. This place is a family restaurant and perhaps running for generations. We saw many interesting pictures on the wall, which I think were quite old and belonged to the prior generations. At the end, we were glad that we discover this wonderful restaurant and would love to go back here soon!

A cozy osteria off the main squares, packed with locals having lunch. On the owner's…read morerecommendation, we had tortelli filled with a mixture of greens- spinach, arugula, radicchio - and a butter/sage sauce. Then a green mixed chicken salad. Excellent. The house wine is good. Highly recommended.