NOT your typical tourist fare. You can tell they put a lot of care and effort in the food. The…read morepumpkin ravioli was amazing, as were the steamed vegetables (a la ratatouille). Walk just two blocks off the beaten path and be rewarded with this little restaurant. Highly recommended.

with only 2 yelp reviews as I know it's not big in Europe we decided to give it a try, off the main…read morestreet. We were impressed. Friendly family service. sat outside with the cool Breeze, fresh cream in our coffee and hand picked basil in our dishes. the best linguine and clams ever!

Wow. Seriously, wow. Italians do food better than most everyone and this place does Italian…read morebetter than most Italians. We stopped for lunch on our way south and we were graciously accommodated on short notice. Called the night before and they set us up with a table near the end of service. Charming, professional, spotlessly clean, small and very nicely furnished in an authentic urban Italian style. Not rushed, not ignored, not overlooked. Treated us like neighborhood regulars, and there were numerous in attendance. Now about that food... we're back to wow, seriously wow. For starters my wife and I chose tagliatelle with duck ragu (tagliatelle al sugo d'anatra) and tiny tortellini in brodo (sorry I forgot the actual name of this dish). The tortellini were dynamite flavor bombs and the broth was clean and perfect. The duck dish was flawless--the homemade egg tagliatelle were ethereal, cooked to perfection--served in a lovely copper pan. Also enjoyed a rabbit dish (Coscia do consigliere alle Erbe ). House digestive was a nice touch. We'll be back.

First the positives: kind and lovely staff very welcoming, friendly and funny. The food however was…read moreaverage at best. The pumpkin tortellini which the region is known for were overly flavored with amaretto, making them taste like sugary almond bombs. The polenta was thick and flavorless and the other dishes were average at best. Given that the prices are fine but not the deal they once were I think this restaurant is quite average. For reference, we spend two weeks every year in various places in Italy and eat out often.

I went here in 2004 and 2014. Salvatore the owner is an amazing chef and wonderful host. The pizza…read moreis great but try the any offerings of seafood pasta, including mussels, shrimp and crab. The wine selection is wonderful as well. Spend 2-3 hours eating, talking, drinking in the courtyard and say hello to Salvatore. He is always cooking up something special if you ask him.

Four of us stopped here for lunch just before boarding the train for Milan. Simple but delicious…read more Everything was really flavorful. I ordered the Pizza with sausage, too much for 1 person so we obviously shared. Very light sauce with tasty cheese. The sausage was one of the best I have had. We also ordered the 2 plates of veal with lemon, an asparagus and eggplant side, and 1 plate of muscles in tomato sauce. The asparagus was lightly sautéed in olive oil and a sprinkle of grana padano cheese, just right. Eggplant was grilled on the charcoal and complemented my pizza and the veal perfectly. Huge plate of meaty muscles and lots of tomato sauce. All for just under 50 euro. Can't go wrong.

From the owner: A Mantova qualcosa di diverso…read more LaCucina traduce in chiave moderna la vecchia dimensione domestica dello "stare a tavola" accogliendo l'ospite in un contesto informale, rilassato e famigliare. Il menu' offre sia piatti della tradizione mantovana che piatti di cucina contemporanea mantenendo la semplicità e la cura del mangiare di una volta, con particolare attenzione alla scelta dei prodotti e ai metodi di cottura. A pranzo troverete un menù volutamente ridotto che vi permetterà di mangiare velocemente piatti di alta qualità ad un prezzo contenuto, la sera potrete godere di un menù più esteso ed elaborato per poter meglio apprezzare il valore della nostra cucina. È inoltre possibile ordinare piatti da asporto ed acquistare alcuni dei prodotti che prepariamo e che serviamo regolarmente ai nostri ospiti.

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