Recommended by our hotelier, this was our best dinner in Italy. We made reservations (which is…read moreessential in most restaurants in this region), and shortly after we arrived, it was filled to capacity. We sat and watched while many people were turned away. Unlike many of the places we dined at, Trattoria Gasparo's guests were Italian. When the food arrived, we quickly learned why it was so popular with the local crowd.
We started with an antipasto - a tagliere of local Italian hams. Many were flavorful and imprssive. We ordered the two of the dishes that Brescia is known for: Casoncelli alla Bresciana and Mericonde with Butter and Sage. Casoncelli is like tortellini, but with a thinner, finer pasta, and a deeply flavored filling. Mericonde is like a meatball, but made with spinach, bread, garlic, milk - and no meat. While this may not sound exotic, the flavor extraordinarily delicious.
The service was amazing. The maître d' personally helped us with the menu and made sure that everything was perfect.