This place opened up recently on College St. My husband first spotted it driving by one day and…read moremade a note for us to go check it out. I'm very glad we did. We were warmly greeted, and they inquired if we were there for a table/bar seating, or the retail shop. We sat at the bar, and there were other customers at tables enjoying a glass and engrossed in conversation. They offer a small snack menu, along with a selection of wines, and they have a good knowledge and will provide counsel on the options. We ordered the ricotta toast and the lonzo, a ham similar to prosciutto. Both were delicious! The lonzo comes with a drizzle of quality olive oil on top, and a sprinkle of salt, and a dab of mustard. The ricotta toast (no pic sorry) was also tasty. The space leans to industrial loft, but is warm and invites conversations and relaxation. The shop also has a retail space, and a monthly wine club subscription is an option. It is separated from the restaurant, but not a quirk of their shop, but archaic Vermont liquor laws. We decide to subscribe and picked up our first selections to take home.

Perfect in so many ways! Beautiful space, kind and knowledgable folks, amazing natural wines and…read morewell-designed small plates menu. We sat at the bar for glasses of wine with lots of treats: a bowl of yummy olives, fancy tinned fish, bresaola, mind-blowing new award-winning blue cheese from Jasper Hill (withersbrook) and a cherry, tomato, almond, burratini salad...all served with slices of excellent bread. Perfect accompaniments to each plate: lemon and garlic with the fish, cherry conserves with the cheese, etc... We'll be back again and again, with friends in tow.

Highly recommend!! The shop has a really good flavor and price range and the staff are very kind…read moreand knowledgeable - they can tell you the story behind every wine! The restaurant is amazing, not too pricey, good quantity and of course it all tastes amazing. I always leave absolutely stuffed. A cozy atmosphere. Seriously in my top 2 favorite restaurants in Burlington and my favorite wine store. Plus their cheese selection is amazing. Keep doing what you're doing guys!!

Excellent spot to relax, sip some wine and eat the delicious small plates. Think Paris bistro food…read morewith affordable European wines. Excellent service. The plates are small and there was only 4 entrees but all done well. Excellent cured meats and cheeses. I didn't try the caviar but it's available. Chateau D Yquem was there most expensive 1/2 bottle at $450. But everything else was affordable. I loved this place. Please try it. Bon appetit

Had a wonderful experience starting with drinks and appetizers with friends followed by staying for…read moredinner ordering from sister restaurant Trattoria Delia next door. Noise level and ambiance mimic a cozy living room, perfect for conversation. There are only a handful of tables and no reservations so get there early or keep trying. It's worth it! We started with the grilled artichokes, crispy calamari and Castelvetrano olives and capped this off with the Spaghetti Al Vongole and the spicy, succulent shrimp pasta. The wines were delicious, even the herb butter that came with the bread was a treat. No room for dessert but we'll be back. Highly recommend!

I may have just had the best bowl of pasta ever! Spaghetti con Polpette! The perfect amount, not…read moretoo much, just enough to savor every bite! The Nonna's meatballs were delicious! Atmosphere at Sotto is intimate yet comfortable. The best part of the evening was the service. Our server was friendly, attentive and had a great handle on keeping everyone happy! Highly recommend it!

Calling all Natural Wine Lovers! This must be the place!…read more As someone who is in the wine industry I always scope out wine bars when traveling and I am so happy to have encountered Bar Renee. This super quaint, but fun bar is the perfect place for a glass or two of natural wines. And, if you don't know much about natural wines the employees sure do. They can tell you about almost all the wines they serve and the best part...You can buy them right there as well. Yes, that's right! Due to their license you can sip and shop their selections. We enjoyed it so much that we ended up going twice. They had a tasting on Sunday where they opened up a few bottles and you get to try them all, for only $5 so it was a steal. I ended up bringing how a red wine from California. They also have small plates. We ended up sharing their olives and marcona almonds. This is also a great place for groups since they have plenty of tables towards the back of the bar. I can't wait to come back here. Cheers~

This place has a great wine selection, but the interior furnishings are a bit sparse .read more

Went here on a recent humid but breezy Sunday. 2nd time I've been here with my brother and his…read morewife. I had the red wine flight. I don't care for Sangiovese, but they had a nice Sanguovese/Gamay blend. They rotate their wines quite often and don't bother to update their website - so the only way to find out what wines are available is, well, to visit! Which I recommend you do if you're in the area!

Love, love, love this place!! Super friendly and knowledgeable folks. Amazing wines and every snack…read moreI've had there has been well thought out and delicious. Ambiance is lovely, music is always interesting and groovy, just feels cool having an evening there. So happy to have this little gem in the area!

I stopped here on a road trip traveling from Wisconsin to Maine. The coffee was exceptional- great…read moretaste, smooth, and the cafe was cute and had a nice vibe. The reason I'm giving a 2-star review is because there is a wood bench on the side of the building by the parking lot. I went to sit on the bench and it flipped up in the air like a teeter totter and it was scary! I could have seriously been injured but I was able to jump off right away. I also had my 10 pound dog with me when it happened. I went inside and told a gentleman behind the counter what happened. He was nice and came outside with me and explained that the bench often gets backed into by cars in the parking lot and then it gets moved out of place. I have no idea why, if this is clearly a known issue, that the bench is not stabilized for safety reasons. If this happens next time to a child or an elderly person, this could end in consequences or someone getting seriously hurt.

Awesome as ever. So lucky to have a place like this in Shelburne. Great Coffee (and hot…read morechocolate!). Love the different baked goods they have in and always a revolving set of art work.

A positive experience which began the moment I stepped inside the door. A pleasant space and a…read morepositive atmosphere go a long way. Even the cocktail had an aesthetic that seemed personal. Exceptional food, not just the expected (I knew I would love the trout) but the unexpected (I tried a turnip dish and they changed my attitude towards turnips).

Saw this restaurant from the street when traveling through town and couldn't wait to try it on our…read morenext visit. It did not disappoint. We had a group of six, so they sat us in the private room on the second floor. Very friendly staff and the service was great. We tried a variety of cocktails, all unique in their own ways. As everything on the menu sounded delicious and the menu rotates, we decided to order almost one of each item and share plates. They paced the delivery of the dishes, so we got to enjoy them a few at a time. With the exception of one unremarkable vegetarian dish, we loved everything we tasted. We skipped dessert, as we filled up on the small plates and main dishes. We'll definitely return to this restaurant.

Last night my boyfriend and I decided to try dining here after looking at the menu online and…read moreeverything sounded delicious! Inside is very cozy, dark, but enough light to be able to read the menus and still have a romantic feel to it. I got the zuppa di pesce, which was AMAZING. It was so good. My boyfriend got the rigatoni Bolognese. He raved over his meal as well! Our server Sarah was very attentive and knowledgeable and recommended that we paired a wine (forgetting which) with the meal. It was a great combination. This was our first experience here and we will definitely be back. Thank you for such lovely dining experience!

First time dining here. Heard the food was good, but expensive…read more The atmosphere and environment are really unique and intimate. The decor is flattering but simple. They serve complementary warm bread with garlic herb butter and it's delicious. The heirloom and burrata salad was the perfect starter, so fresh. I got the spaghetti with clams and it was one of the best I've had in New England. My mom got the special and really enjoyed it. We shared the grilled artichoke and were really surprised at how generous the portion was and how affordable the price was. Service was fine. Nothing noteworthy. Didn't get checked on very often, but maybe that's their style? Either way, really good experience. Would recommend and would go back.

We were visiting from Miami and the overall experience prior to dinner was 50/50 but dinner took it…read moreup a few notches. Our server, Elias was very friendly, helpful and just a great person to interact with. My wife and I split a starter Cesar salad which may had been the best salad I've had in a long time. Then came her rigatoni alla vodka, my meatballs and our son's spaghetti bolognese. All of which were great and really tasteful. The drinks Elias recommended (including an off menu strawberry margarita) made the night that much better. Overall phenomenal experience.

We needed a good carb load before the Vermont 1/2 Marathon and we chose Pascolo's. Our server was…read morewere lively and super nice. It sucked that you had to pay for table bread. It was good tho, nice garlic taste and covered with cheese. We also started with the Caesar salad which was really good. There were 5 of us and we split 2. Lots of cheese, the croutons tasted homemade, and the dressing was tasty. For my entree I got the vodka pasta and added chicken. I honestly was disappointed in the vodka sauce, it didn't have much flavor. I also thought the portion was small, if I didn't add the chicken I still would've been hungry after finishing. Although, the crispy chicken I did add was delicious. I'm glad we finally tried it here, but not sure I'll be back.

Tried this place on vacation and it was just bad. I was shocked because they were busy and the lot…read morewas full of VT plates. There were only 2 servers so they were short staffed but ours didn't check on us one time and just slapped the bill down after we finished eating. My dish was COLD and I would've asked them to microwave it for 30 seconds if a server actually came over. Place has potential based on location but need staff that care.

Great meal and service. This was an excellent choice after a long day of being out and about. Got…read morethe grilled chicken sandwich with side salad. Was tasty. Staffing were nice. Only negative was the music up very loud and there were only a dozen people there. Maybe they can Lower the music which was rock and roll.