Cafe Borgia has a good reputation in NW Indiana, and we found it is well deserved. The attentive service and cozy, comtemporary atmosphere stood out to me. The food quality was good (but not crazy good), as we had a range of items for a family dinner there - from mussels and stuffed mushrooms for appetizers, lamb chops, beef medallion (very tender), pizza, and pork osso bucco for dinner entrees, and bread pudding (good, but tiny!) and chocolate cake for desserts. Another plus - Alpha King and Pride and Joy on the beer menu from the very nearby Three Floyds brewery. We were seated promptly at 5:15pm on a Sat night, but it was crowded with a wait by 6:15pm. read more

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Had a Dinner Party for close to 30 people. Salad, Calamari, mussels in sauce and other appetizers came out fresh, hot, fast and were delicious. Wait staff was friendly, brought out drinks, extra tables and chairs as additional guest arrived without hesitation. Staff waited on us attentively with smiles throughout the night. Pizza was the main course, and was excellent!! sauce was delicious, fresh toppings, great crust. Went to Bar for a few drinks and Bar staff was friendly as well. read more

Love this place! A complete and pleasant change from all the traditional fare and bbq joints in the area. Service was very attentive on Sunday late afternoon when husband and I visited after a play. Walk in and be transformed by an eclectic, somewhat boho menagerie mural whimsy on the walls. The ceilings are high with beautiful glass lighting fixtures. Outdoor seating available if weather is nice. Rigatoni with smoked chicken sings and so too the braised boneless beef rib. Killer cheesecake too and a fresh prepared peasant salad. Bread galore during entire meal, portions are more than adequate with enough to take home for pasta. read more

Great food! Amazing Service! Great drinks! We had chicken Parmesan was delicious! Had great flavors and was saucy. We did have a little wait but once we got seated, food came fast & was hot! We also had the chicken Alfredo, I feel like this was good but it wasn't great..the leftover Alfredo the next day however tasted delicious.! How can i forget about that delicious bread! Oh em gee warm soft ! Can't wait to go back & try other items on the menu! The only reason I give it 4 instead of 5 was because the Alfredo could have used a tiny bit more seasoning. Our waitress was a joy! read more

Cafe Borgia - Winterberry Sangria ! - Italian Near Me - Munster, Indiana

Food was very yummy . Well cooked chicken. Ambience was awesome . Good service. We were 9 people and we all enjoyed the food. Must hangout place. Serving was impressive. read more

Cafe Borgia - Italian Near Me - Munster, Indiana

The Mediterranean colors and flavors of this charming restaurant brightened up a damp spring night. My husband and I started with lightly fried calamari, followed by fresh salads. For the entree, we shared a dish of chicken Parmesan and spaghetti, which was big enough to feed three people. It was classic and delicious, with a rich, tangy marinara. The decor was unique and attractive. Art Deco glass lamps in a rainbow of colors hung from the high ceiling. The walls were painted with Mediterranean landscapes. Copper pans hung above the long counter of the open kitchen. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. Another advantage of this restaurant was that it stayed open until 11 pm, in an area where most places close at 9 or 10. A great boon to the weary traveler. read more

Private dining for bridal shower. Food and drinks were great. The staff was very accommodating.

The old management was great. Now I would not recommend. They even charge for oil to dip your bread. Small portions with a very high price tag! read more

Have been here numerous times and they are always consistent and good. Those people who are nervous because of COVID-19 they are really being responsible. Everyone who comes into the restaurant gets their temperature taken. Everyone in the restaurant is wearing a mask and they have hand sanitizers. We had the mussels and they are delicious. We also had the sea bass and the dish is so good. Very reasonably priced, probably $30 in Chicago but here only $24. The portion size is very good. They also have a very good beer and wine list. For this looking to eat outdoors they also have a nice little patio. Overall great region restaurant for great food, good portion and reasonably priced. read more

We had an amazing time at Borgia! We went there for my birthday lunch. Love the decor! I had eggplant parmigiana which is not on the menu, they made it just got me and it was fantastic! My husband had butternut squash ravioli, great freshly made ravioli. Very tasty! Kid had Fettuccine Alfredo. She loved it! Portions are very generous. Must try creme brûlée and passion fruit gelato. Wine list is great so is beer. Service was flawless! Highly recommend! read more

Cafe Borgia - Italian Near Me - Munster, Indiana

Great Italian food and good service, as always. Lovely ambience. This is almost like going to Taylor Street, in Chicago. I would recommend Cafe Borgia for a date, or a nice evening with your spouse. read more

After several really bad experiences we have not been back for several years. Tonight they turned it all around. We arrived late on Sunday night were seated promptly and enjoyed wonderful service from Michelle. Foot was served hot with excellent timing from our server. I will definitely be back read more

Took my dad here for a late Father's day outing and really enjoyed this quaint, relaxed atmosphere. Was immediately pleasantly & warmly greeted by an older gentleman, whom I thought to be the owner or manager. We were sat at a nice table, with lots of natural light. The menu consist of good Italian food. We both started with a simple salad and bread and butter. I had traditional spaghetti and meatballs while my dad had hearty, cheesy lasagna. Ice water with lemon and lime to wet the palate is all that was needed to round out the delicious meal. And of course good ole' Father/daughter conversationInitially, when I asked my dad what he had the taste for and where he wanted to go, he said Olive Garden. While I like Olive Garden, it didn't speak to me as a Father's Day outing and I felt I could do better. If Dad wants Italian-- I googled "great Italian food in Northwest Indiana" and Cafe Borgia, was pretty close to his home. A friend was familiar and recommended it and several other spots, but I decided the trying Cafe Borgia, and I was not disappointed! It was a hit! I'm sure I'll be back! read more

GREAT ITALIAN FOOD!! Especially for indiana lol, sorry guys. The vodka sauce is great. The calamari is bomb. The chicken parm is top notch. We loved it! read more

Kind of a limited menu for an Italian restaurant. The food that I ordered was very good but the person at the bar who served us was very nasty and they have very big demands. All sales final, no split checks, $2 for bread. This is the hospitality business? read more

Impeccable service. Great warm your soul meal. Had the baked goat cheese appetizer as well as the roasted garlic. For dinner I enjoyed the lamb shank. It was melt in your mouth deliciousness. Hubby had a seafood linguine. He seemed to enjoy it. I couldn't sample for myself because I was to busy devouring mine. We were so stuffed we didn't have a dessert read more

Dinner at Café Borgia has always been a delightful Italian dining experience. I absolutely love that they have a chef's garden where their team grows herbs and vegetables for use in the restaurant. The atmosphere is upscale casual and completely inviting. Each visit fells like a little escape. Another feature that I find charming is the open kitchen, no wondering what they're hiding back there everything is on display and makes for a very pleasant experience. The servers are always informed and polite. Now on to the food! Chef Mike does monthly specials featuring seasonal availability and inspiration. I can honestly say that I have never witnessed anyone in my party do anything less than devour the food here. While I do enjoy the changing specials, I do have my old standbys. I have to start with some bruschetta and some fried goat cheese. It's a classic no frills tomato bruschetta. The gentle fry on the cheese mixed with the bright marinara atop their toasted rounds of bread, mmmmm. If I wouldn't be judged, I could just make a meal out of that. I am a total snob when it comes to my pasta and I am very particular about where I will order it. This is one place that makes a properly toothsome pasta every time. The fettuccini alfredo is perfect in its simplicity. The linguine pescatora is a great choice when you can't decide, featuring scallops, mussels & calamari with your choice of red sauce or garlic and olive oil. The pork ossobuco feels like someone's grandma made it for you, so warm and comforting. You will not have room for dessert, but power through, it's worth it! A variety of sorbetto or gelato, cannoli, tiramisu, Zucotto (a chocolate cake with white chocolate mousse), or my go to favorite, crème brulee are all available. The only bad choice is skipping dessert! If you're looking for a nice sit down Italian dining experience this is the place. Take your time and soak in the details of the blown glass, watch the folks in the kitchen, Café Borgia is more than a restaurant, it's a feeling. read more

I adore this place! I noticed some people reviewing with 2 or 3 stars because service was slow... it's COVID! People should be extra nice to all restaurants and employees at this time! I used to live in the area, and I will be ordering from here next week when I'm visiting from California. I know it's going to be as good as always! :) Support your restaurants people. read more

Yesterday evening was my second visit. This has become our new spot while we are in town. Food is amazing and service is over the top wonderful. read more

I loved this place. It's a traditional Italian restaurant which was fantastic! We came in on a Sunday afternoon after the lunch crowd so it wasn't crowded. We were sat immediately. The service was excellent, the bus boy was very efficient and friendly. The waiter was the same as well as very knowledgeable. The décor is very unique, creative and what you expect of a nice Italian restaurant. I don't usually mention bathrooms, but in this case they are worth mentioning. Probably one of the nicer bathrooms I've ever been in for a restaurant of this price range. Now you usually go to a restaurant for the food and they Didn't disappoint here either. I split a four seasons pizza that was delicious. The group also had spag and meat balls, great sauce and several huge meatballs. We also had a vegetable dish with chicken which she loved. All in all a great experience for very reasonable prices. read more

My mom and I went last month for the first time. It is our new favorite restaurant! After passing by several times wondering aloud we finally stopped in. So glad that we did! read more

The service awesome! The food just indescribably fantastic! The COVID-19 operational care superb! The atmosphere was perfect for a date night! I have to agree with others do not pass by this place without giving them a try. Try the calamari marinated ... the sauce was delicious! Every morsel we could not stop loving ! The coffee was very very good. It was the best closing of the palate to an excellent Meal. Thank you rafael and staff. We will be returning read more

The food is always wonderful and the service is impeccable. The ambiance is soothing and intimate.

What a disappointment! Lovely ambiance but very slow service. We waited between a half hour and an hour for our food. The dish I had was very acidic, had little cheese and was quite tasteless. Lasagne is not that difficult to prepare. I would have expected better. Did not receive much feedback when I contacted them. read more

I've been here twice over the past 3 years, and each time, the food was amazing!!!!! I'll have to start going more often. Very friendly staff, clean and cozy dining area, Great menu, I I always have trouble making a decision because everything sounds awesome. I will absolutely be back! read more

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My wife and I were warmly greeted by the host and given my choice of dining in the restaurant or bar. We sat at a table in the bar. We were greeted by the bartender and Bus boy, who immediately brought us a menu for us along with bread and butter. The bus boy poured our ice teas for us. we were impressed. We placed our order, of soup of the day and Baccala alla Romana: braised cod, onions, tomato, potato, Kalamata olives for me and GRILLED ROMAINE salad and Rigatoni sardi: rich tomato sauce, ground sausage, mushrooms for my wife. The soup and salad came out less than 5 minutes and they offered us shaved parmigiano cheese and ground black pepper, which we accepted. The soup was rich and delicious and the grilled romaine was sweet and a generous portion. All the while waiting for our entrees, the bus boy would refill our glasses and bread and butter. The Baccala alla Romana came with a large portion of cod covered in a light tomato sauce and roasted potatoes and broccoli. The cod was cooked to perfection and everything else was good The Rigatoni sardi was very tasty and filing. My wife had to take half home. Once again, they offered us shaved parmigiano cheese and ground black pepper, which we accepted. The food was very good and the service was even better! Please make your way to Café Borgia for a great dining experience!!! read more

Overall really disappointing. My husband and I reserved this place for our first year wedding anniversary which was put in the notes on OpenTable. This wasn't acknowledged by the staff at all and we were put in a tiny table in the corner with little elbow room. The wine we ordered took forever, the server was very slow, granted it was busy but still over 20 minutes for wine is ridiculous. The food was also very salty - our appetizer and pizza was really salty. The pasta I ordered was terrible - no sauce and just chicken and mushrooms thrown onto plain pasta and I couldn't eat it. Our server didn't come to check on us until it was time for the bill snd we couldn't get the pasta taken off the menu even though we didn't touch it. The place is really pretty - very disappointing experience. read more

I absolutely love the food here. The drinks are good too. The service is friendly and professional. I would definitely come back.

I have nothing but good to say about Cafe Borgia. Our food was fresh and delicious. We were waited on hand and foot. Not only were our glasses continually refilled, ice was added as needed without requesting it. The atmosphere was very pleasant but not stuffy. I had the lasagna which was made with spinach; it was amazing. read more

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I have to retract my previous review. I visited yestetday and was treated as though we didn't belong. They weren't very busy but we waited for over 15 minutes before being greeted. When we were greeted no apology for the wait. We decided to sit in bar area once seated we waited yet again as we watched a white lady walk to the bar and was promptly seated and served. I've been to this restaurant countless times and knew the bar tender who usually greets me with a smile this time not even a welcoming smile or a hello. My neice forgot her wallet so we had to move to the restaurant area because she didn't have her ID. I totally understand so we moved. I asked if we can have a server right away as we've already been waiting for so long. Server came right away and we over drinks appetizers. Server forgot bread and made us wait until calamari was finished which we could of had our bread first. Asked for soda water and server forgot I asked for it. This was my neice first time here and it was horrible experience. I'm a foody and try to show her my best places and this time it was an epic fail. No apologies from the manager or server. I'm sad because I won't be back. You lost a customer in your backyard. But had the nerve to ask for a picture of us because it was Valentines Day and since my neice loves pictures we took one and the manager still offered no apology. We felt a way about the picture after we left. Don't post our picture on any promotion for your place of business. read more

The dessert was ok. I usually get cannoli with a cream base, although this one was loaded with pastachio nut crumbles, which I love, there recipe brought a different filling base. It tasted more like a donut batter. But the apple pie was sensational and fresh with their piping hot coffee! The Andy Warhol art deco was cool. The high ceilings and outdoor area was very attractive. My parents love this place and I think it was very elegant and the food was quality. read more

Cafe Borgia - Italian Near Me - Munster, Indiana

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Great food and great wait staff!! Bar staff makes awesome drinks and very enjoyable to talk to.

It's taken my three weeks too calm down and be unemotional before I wrote this review.The owners treated my family like parasites because my daughter isn't a supermodel. I believe her name is Karen, she kept complimenting the beautiful girl next to our table and would turn to us and astonishingly say, "well she's kind of cute." Who does that? And write frankly, I've could have better calamari in a sewer in Gary. Maybe they were mad because we said it was tough, but to make my daughter feel like a loser is disgusting . Please should be called Cafe Barf for the ownership and food. read more

This is a favorite of my daughter's, so we often eat there! The very best part is the exemplary service, because the wait staff is thoroughly trained and gives every customer the best service. I'm a fussy eater and wish the menu was a tad more varied. Too many dishes are similar. I would suggest that they add some occasional "specials". (Newer additions to the menu.) Then if feedback is good, add them permanently. read more

I am an activities director for a local senior living in the area. When our residents asked to go to Cafe Borgia of course I put it on our calendar for the next month. Well, today we went on our monthly lunch outing here--sat down and when asked for separate checks for the 6 senior citizens that attended this lunch outing they said there is no way to accommodate that whatsoever. So then we asked if we could just separate and sit at different tables and they refused to let us do that. So we had to load our bus back up with 2 senior citizens in wheelchairs, and 3 of our seniors with walkers and take them down the road to Carrabas where they gladly gave each of their customers a separate check as we requested. Then the manager called me-- her name is Karen (go figure) this is the message she left me: "Yeah Brooke my name is Karen Gesso from Café Borgia I was told by our manager that you demanded to talk to me we do not take separate checks Brooke I'm very sorry that that doesn't work for you people with large groups you should call in advance and find out if we did" Wow...the customer service is TERRIBLE!!! Is this how you talk to your customers and treat senior citizens?!?! "You people" "you should call in advance..." I have an idea Karen, how about you accommodate your customers. Especially our senior population!!! All of our residents were extremely upset when they returned back to our community and said they will never recommend this place to anyone. So whether the food is good or not I would never give this place my business! read more

Michelle and crew were very attentive.. The quality of the food and the service is excellent. Very romantic setting for a dinner date. All portions were so generous that we had to order our dessert to go. read more

Cafe Borgia - Chocolate Peppermint Martini - Italian Near Me - Munster, Indiana

My family has been a fan since the original location, and have always enjoyed the atmosphere and service. Unfortunately I will never be going back. They completely ruined our mother's day plans, and the server I dealt with with was completely rude and in professional. Ordered our food hours in advance and was stoked when to be there. After waiting in line for an out and barely greeted by my "server" I waited another half hour and was told my food had y been started yet, n hour after I was told it would be ready, even though cars around me were getting there food. When I asked the server what was going on he said I just had to deal with it. I will never be returning and will make sure everyone knows how terribly customers are treated. read more

I held a surprise birthday party here on a Saturday evening in one of their private rooms. Cafe Borgia NAILED it! The service was superb, food was delicious and prices were great. Their party menu is reasonably priced with many different delicious options to chose. The wait staff was attentive, eager to please and professional. Thank you thank you thank you, Cafe Borgia for helping make memories that will last a lifetime! If you haven't been to Cafe Borgia, go. You won't be disappointed. read more

We used to go to Cafe Borgia quite a bit before all this quarantine started and since they were closed for a while, I started to really miss them! We ordered on Mother's Day (which, I didn't really think about but seems to be THE DAY to order take out ;) ) Anyway, we called at 3:30, it was ready at 4:30, there was a HUGE line of cars, but it moved fast and was very organized an efficient. We saw all the restaurants in town had TONS of cars lined up and in the parking lots. All our food was nice and warm and super good. We literally ordered all the things...Mushroom Strudel, Apple Salad, Shrimp and Seashells (this is a new favorite of mine! I had never tried it), Penne Porcini (a definite go to fav), Spaghetti and Meatballs for the kiddos, The Americano Pizza (so good, never had this either) In fact, I haven't tried any of the pizza and I am a big fan, really great deal too! The Beef Shortrib and the Cheese Ravioli. To say I was stuffed afterwards is probably an understatement! They definitely have their to-go ordering down if they could keep things moving so well on Mother's Day. Can't wait to dine on their patio this summer! read more

We stopped on the way to Chicago from New Buffalo, to go see a play. 5PM dinner was PACKED but we were surprised when they asked if both of us in our party of two were here and sat us down immediately (harder to get a parking space than a table this time, lucky us on both counts). This is an outstanding bistro that feels very much like dining in a place like Tuscany. The food is awesome - we had a polenta and cingiale appetizer, and then cavatappi and a lamb shank. All of this was excellent, and the cavatappi and the lamb shank with a couple of other things made a good dinner the next night. The lamb shank is insane - the meat really just falls off the bone, the sauce is delectable. We also had peanut butter gelato, and I also had a great martini. This is a place that has excellent service, is not at all pretentious, is family friendly (we didn't have kids but there were many of them in the restaurant), and just serves top notch food. We'll come back for sure. read more