Lago is our favorite restaurant in Newport, VT and has been for years. We celebrated our 51st anniversary at Lago Trattoria last night, and as always, were blown away by the meal. For starters we had the Tuna Carpaccio - an excellent combination of crispy fried wonton, seared tuna, mixed greens with a perfect wasabi sauce - not too hot and not too mild. I had the Ravioli Burrata which are the best ravioli I have ever had. The sundried tomato, pea pods and mushrooms were a perfect complement to the large, well-filled ravioli. My husband almost always orders the Frutti di Mare and is never disappointed - plenty of seafood and a nice garlicky, spicy red sauce. For dessert I had the tiramisu, a Lago staple and always excellent; and my husband tried the Limoncello cake which, despite the fact that he usually does not like citrus flavored desserts, was declared excellent. Our waitress was also very attentive and helpful. Thanks Frank and crew for another happy anniversary celebration. read more

So, I had just come back from a evening trip to Lake Willoughby and wanted to check out Newport, VT! I was craving some Italian goodness & that is exactly why I stopped i to this place! I was greeted by warm & welcoming customer service, and seated promptly at a comfortable booth! My waitress Emily was phenomenal! Hands on and attentive! She brought bread with olive oil and another delicious Italian sauce to the table, which I fell in love with! I ordered Fruti Di Mare (Seafood Pasta) that came with clams, oysters, shrimp & scallops as my main course! It was beyond delicious and had flavor notes of garlic, chili peppers & black pepper! I was honestly in absolute paradise! This experience was absolutely phenomenal! It gave me a very luxurious vibe, coupled with authentic and delicious Italian food! Check this place out if you are ever visiting Vermont, Cheers to good eats! read more

Lago Trattoria - Fruti Di Mare - Italian Near Me - Newport, Vermont

Perfect place for a dinner date! They were able to assist me in surprising my wife during valentine's day. They highly recommend reservations but walk ins are also welcomed. Food was delicious! The server we had was nice and able to answer the bestseller of the resto. Parking space available at the back, street side or by the bank across.they accept credit/debit. read more

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The food was delicious, and exactly what the description said. We sat at the bar and service was excellent! The restaurant was cute and the bar had sports decor! read more

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Our trip to Vermont and we were craving Italian. We found this cozy restaurant . The vibe was great. My chicken and my dad's cod was delicioussssssss!!. But mom's pasta was SAD. Not for vegetarians. Very very expensive . Service was nice. read more

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We are new to the area and chose this place for our anniversary dinner. We greatly enjoyed it! Really tasty, well-prepared food and friendly service. read more

Been here a few times but only due to the scarcity of restaurants in town. Food is mediocre and overpriced. Hostess tonight was ill-mannered arrogant and rude, trying to steer us to the owners' inferior restaurant up the street. Setting is ok. read more

This is located on the corner of Main and Coventry Streets. This Italian restaurant has been recommended by the locals for many years. They are open 7 days a week from 5-9. Reservations are recommended cuz, as we found out, it gets crowded early. Sandy was our server, who also doubled as a barkeep. I felt they were short of staff. Sandy refuted that. Let me say the food was great but the service was just above average. Sandy was super friendly but I feel we could have been "pampered " more.... yes, there was a table of 14 but , Believe me they were short staffed. I had gnocchi and my lady friend had lasagna with two home-recipied meatballs. As mentioned excellent. I couldn't finish my entree. Very filling. The bread and olive oil concoction were excellent. The kitchen staff even came out and waved. Nice touch. read more

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Completed a trip to Lagos for dinner with the family. Started off with my daughter noticing that the table was very sticky. Sticky to the point you could feel your skin being stuck to the table and made a noise when it finally separated from the table. When the drinks arrived at the table, my daughter's water had a hair in it and the milk that came with my coffee curdled when I poured some in my coffee. When I brought the milk to the waitress' attention, she responded by saying that whole milk will curdle in hot coffee. Never in my life have I had whole milk curdle in coffee unless it was spoiled milk. The replacement coffee and milk had the same result - the milk got chunky when I poured it in the coffee. Food arrived. My daughters Atlantic Cod tasted bad - it had a spoiled fish taste to it. When we mentioned the taste to the waitress, she gave no reaction. Wife ordered the ravioli with chicken. When delivered to the table, the waitress spilled sauce from the dish onto the table in front of my wife. The spill wasn't noticed by the waitress because she was busy spilling my dish onto my wife. My wife stated that the chicken tasted off, as if it was spoiled. My dish tasted good; I got the meatballs. The sauce from the dish was spilled on my wife's shirt and pants. The waitress seemed unfazed and offered to get some extra cloth napkins because they barely soaked up liquid. Yes, she offered to get extra of an item that was poor at wiping things up. She also returned with a wet, dirty cloth from the kitchen to help clean my wife's shirt. We have eaten there many times and the food is usually pretty damn good. This time, the chicken and fish tasted bad, like they were past their expiration date. No attempt was made to rectify. I mentioned the taste of the fish and chicken to the waitress, but got no reaction from her. It was as if she did not hear or care. Felt bad about leaving a small tip, but the amount was justified. Can't believe I am agreeing with another review of Lagos, but the dinner on this night makes Hoagies taste and look great in comparison. read more

Food and service were both excellent. We were fairly rowdy (my wife and I with my brother and his wife). Not crazy, but lots of laughs. They were fine with us. Pricey, but worth it, 100%. read more

I love the food here. So hard to find authentic Italian restaurants up here in the Kingdom. HOWEVER, We made a 5:00 reservation for Saturday night. It was windy, rainy, and cold outside when we arrived at 4:50. We waited outside in the weather until well past 5:00 for them to open the doors, which were LOCKED!!! I do not recommend making a 5:00 reservation. They should not even be offered if the restaurant is not ready for guests at 5:00. read more

Love Lago Trattoria! Been there multiple times over many years, and have always had a wonderful experience! Food is always fresh, beautifully prepared and delicious! Nice enviting atmosphere, good service! read more

It was very good. I was pleasantly surprised. I had been not going there for many years based on some just average experiences. I had a delicious flavorful carbonara and my wife had ciangale ( wild boar) pasta. Both were excellent. It was mid week and the wait staff was short but our guy busted his hump to do right by us. We rewarded him in kind. read more

Fantastic food, primo service, and lovely ambience. Do yourself a favor and go!

Awesome food choices and service. I recommend this place to first time visitors to Newport

Had a great tasting martini made with Vermont maple syrup. One of the best martinis I've ever had, so I had to order two. Food was good. Bar tender was fantastic and easy to talk to and very helpful. read more

Lago Trattoria - Vermont maple syrup martini - Italian Near Me - Newport, Vermont

Delicious Italian food with locally sourced ingredients. Too many delicious things on the menu to choose from!

Nice cool little joint on main street Newport. Chill joint, had a baked gnocchi dish that was pretty good. Manhattan was good too. The waitress/bartender gave me some feeble excuse for not being able to turn off the Red Sox and put on the US men's soccer match WC qualifier on the bar TV. She mumbled some nonsense about the owner not wanting it off, though, the owner wasn't at the bar and no one around the bar was watching TV at all. I thought that was BS, she just wanted to watch it, and, she is a nobody. Ya feel me? read more

Lago Trattoria - And a little appetizer !! - Italian Near Me - Newport, Vermont

Lacking customer service. Mixed drinks inconsistent and made incorrectly. With limited options in town to eat, the food's not bad. Lunited choices I.e. only one choice of vegetable on a Saturday night. Potential for improvement is great. read more

What an amazing meal, everything was fresh and homemade. The staff was excellent! Their warmth and attention made me feel like I was at my grandma house. If you are in Newport Vermont don't miss out on Lago!! read more

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Lovely town, but food here is overpriced. Passing though town... came here for dinner. Waitress was very nice. Ordered the Caprese appetizer. Was good but certainly not worth the $15+ that we paid. We each decided on the appetizers as a main dish. The meatballs came out lukewarm in the center and as we were not in the mood for food poisoning we sent them back. They offered to replace them but we were paranoid. The antipasto portion was generous but the cheese was so strong that it left a bad aftertaste. They provided a pasta dish to replace the meatballs which was ok but nothing to write home about. Three stars because I think the restaurant was trying to 'work' with us but certainly this was not worth almost $60 (before tip). read more

Excellent food and great service... I love the food. A happy customer... Everything was exceptionally fresh with attention to flavor and craft. read more

I have been meaning to write this review for almost a year now. I got married last summer in the peak of COVID (only parents and siblings in attendance!), and we needed to figure out what to do for food. My husband's family is Italian, so I thought it would be nice to pay homage to his roots and serve an Italian meal. As the only Italian restaurant (that I am aware of) in this area, my husband and I went to dinner here to give their food a trial run. We ordered a few different dishes and enjoyed them all! We told our waitress that we were hoping to place a large order with them for our wedding and she had the owner (Who is also the chef) come out to our table and chat with us, which was really nice! As we drew closer to the wedding, we worked with the owner to come up with a menu that would work for 8 people. He was very honest with us throughout the process, and advised us expertly on what foods would be best and which would not, considering he was going to have to prepare it several hours ahead of time, and we were going to have to pick it up and transport it. We ended up going with: Tomato and Mozzarella, one other app that I can't remember at the moment, Boar shoulder and herbs slow cooked with rigatoni and red sauce, stuffed chicken breasts, rack of lamb, mixed greens and a limoncello cake. My mom went and picked it up from the restaurant before the wedding and he even gave us his actual pots/pans and container with the food in it, which he said to just return the next day! He left some stuff uncooked so it wouldn't spoil, so that night all our parents had to do was pop the dishes in the oven and dinner was served! Considering the fact that it had to be prepared so far in advance and transported, it was DELICIOUS and I felt like we were actually out to eat at the restaurant. There was plenty of food for everyone and we even had left overs. The owner was accommodating, pleasant to work with, and very kind! I definitely recommend going here for a dinner out or for a catered event! read more

Wow! Absolutely phenomenal, service was immaculate and the food is to die for!! Highly recommend the cinghiali al pappadelle, flavours are incredible. We made an unexpected stop in new port and this made our trip. The drinks were delicious too!! I cannot say enough positive!! read more

It's hard to beat a family-run, chef-owned Italian restaurant. Creative cocktails and martini selection coupled with delectable dishes... this is our favorite place to eat. Waitstaff always deserves the tip - I've never felt like I 'had to' leave one - I've always WANTED to. read more

The only thing that salvaged this review from one star was the quality and presentation of the food. I had been here once before a few years ago, and decided to give it another shot after a lackluster impression the first time. On the "money" side, watch your charge slips. I paid for the meal with a business charge card that has all the signed slips matched to the actual transaction on the statement. On the slip that was clearly marked, I was actually charged an extra dollar. Not a big deal, right? Just a dollar. Who really checks their credit slips to their statements? But if this is a systemic problem by the restaurant or its servers, in the course of an evening or few days, an extra dollar on every slip can add up to 30, 40, 50 dollars a night, clear. And, really, who would complain about just an extra dollar, right? Could just be a simple mistake, absolutely, but I don't want to be bothered to have to make sure what I am buying is actually what I pay. The only thing worse than buying a 16 dollar hamburger, is paying 17 dollars for it. I won't be back, and would not recommend at all. read more

Just had a great meal here. All the food was fantastic, the service was very good even though they were very busy & the atmosphere warm & enjoyable. We had stuffed mushrooms & Caesar to start, then the lamb, steak & tuna, plus a special cookie skillet dessert. Loved every dish. Will definitely be back! read more

Consistently good for 20 years- you can't go wrong with Frank's excellent cuisine, great wait staff snd best bar in NEK

Had I commented the last time we visited I would have given the place 4 stars, but since 3.5 isn't available, I'll have to go with 3, since it's the 3rd time we've been there. The good. Lobster Mac and Cheese was better than expected. Not a baked oily mess. It was enjoyable. My wife loves the martinis, which appear to be consistent. The bad: Carbonara which was far from consistent. Had it last time and it was perfect. This time someone decided making black pepper the main ingredient. Customers like consistency, so based on this, we'll never order it again. Caesar salad. Would it be so difficult to cut it up? Serving lettuce in its natural form is just a pain. I wanted to send it back and have it tossed in a blender. Overall for the area it's a decent place. There's no Italian competition and for the most part the food is good. Just don't expect to tell your friends about a great find. read more

My fiance and son and I went to this establishment and my fiance and son enjoyed their meals and drinks. Mine were not made well at all. I have no idea why this happened everyone else around me seemed very happy. I got a steak and it was not cooked enough. My cocktails weren't made right either. I am just happy my son and fiance enjoyed themselves. read more

Derby day at Lago's. Outstanding appetizers, way good mint juleps. The pizza here is fantastic. Tamara and other wait staff rock. read more

Great find! Wine list was good, menu has something for everyone. We had the wild boar parpadelle and it was delicious! Service was spot on, friendly, efficient and professional. So glad we found this gem. read more

We eat here 3-4 times per month and always have a great meal. Chef Frank Richardi does great authentic Italian food here in Newport since 2001. His house made pastas, always fresh fish, and great cuts of meat never leave you hungry or wanting more. The several cozy dining rooms and great bar all give you a view to the central open kitchen where you can see Frank and Jon do their magic. Service is excellent, prices reasonable. Don't expect chicken parm here. The food and restaurant is way classier than that. Veal medallions with pappardelle pasta, rack of lamb, Bolognese, Fruiti di mare are the dishes you'll find and enjoy. Great wine selection as well! read more

Amazing food. Amazing pizza. Amazing servers. Amazing ambiance. Open kitchen. I get the peperoni pizza usually. My parents are more adventurous and order the stuffed pork chops. The chef always seems very "serious" looking when you see him but when you taste the food you will see why. He takes this business very serious. Most of the menu items are very exotic things that you only hear about on cooking shows, and a bunch of stuff I have never herd of but will have to try. read more

Lago Trattoria - Lago bar area. - Italian Near Me - Newport, Vermont

Ate there on Friday September 17, 2021 and was very disappointed. Worst food I've ever had. The Caesar salad - bland. I asked for anchovies on it, they provided about 8 small, white, tasteless anchovies and charged me $5.00. The crouton's were stale. The lasagna was mushy - overcooked noodles and tasteless cheese mixture. The tomato sauce on the sweet side. Nona's meatballs were like saw dust. Too much bread crumbs, very dry and unseasoned. Do not recommend. The Hoagies down the street provides better tasting food. read more

Worst dinning experience ever! Food was good, service was terrible and by terrible I mean terrible. It took 2 hours to get 2 salads, an order of potstickers and steamed clams. Then I had to ask twice for the bill, gave them an AMEX card and that turned into a whole thing at which point the owner called the Newport Police on me. The owner seemed off his rocker, which is too bad, because the food was good. When I asked the cops if the owner was a wack job they all seemed to nod their heads in agreement. Do your self a favor and drive right past this place. read more

Place is beyond good, despite what smallish reviewer Peter D may say (I sat next to him at the bar the night he brought only an Amex card and he is the sort of fella who looked to have been much more at home living under a bridge guarding his gold). Regardless the food is always baller, the owner is one of the kindest, hardest working community members in the region and the food, service and general vibe are always a 10+. Go in, order the stuffed pork chop, a bottle of La Crema, the blt wedge and some gelato and forget you ever heard troll boy spit his foolishness. You're welcome. read more

Great place for pizza , wine and beer! Super Friendly Staff . Good selection to chose from on their menu and the prices are reasonable

Atmosphere was welcoming and slightly cool in the restaurant. It was really cold out, so could have been warmer. Pretzel app and pickled vegatables as two separate appetizers. The picked veggies were very very tart, probably wouldn't get them again. I also got the tuna carpaccio, which was tasty. For dinner i had a salad with brussel spouts, roasted beets, arugula, vermont chevre and some type of lemon vinaigrette, salad was good. Friend got the VT burger and said it was excellent. We will try again, but try other places first. Our server was the bartender, and service time was decent. read more

We've been here 3 times and only liked the first time dining here. Three visits and 3 different chefs means 3 different dining experiences. Unfortunately, each successive dining experience was worse than the previous. This is a nice looking Italian restaurant on Newport's Main Street. The first time I went there, a female chef was running the kitchen and the food was excellent. Since she left the food quality has gone downhill. I measure Italian joints by the quality of their chicken Parmesan - a classic Italian dish. My first experience here was great - the dish was hot, seasoned well and the portions were big. The next 2 times, however, the dish was smaller, the sauce seemed off and watery and the quality of everything (including service) diminished. Overall, I would not recommend this place unless you are really jonesing for Italian food in Newport. Instead I would recommend going to the East Side restaurant less than 1 mile away because they have good pasta dishes at better prices. read more

Lago Trattoria - Better Italian is at The East Side - Italian Near Me - Newport, Vermont