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    Sotto Enoteca

    3.8 (29 reviews)
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    Calamari fritti with salsas pomodoro fresco e albicocca agrodolce.
    Stephanie S.

    I won a Localvore Insta contest for a gift card for Sotto/Trattoria Delia. I asked another local Italian friend if she'd like to go. We showed up about 6 at Trattoria and the place was packed; I hadn't thought to even make a reservation (I forget what eating out in Burlington on the weekend is like), so as the next seating wasn't available until 9pm, the host graciously offered us seats at the bar or we could head over to Sotto. We figured it'd be easier to chat at a table, so we let him guide us to Sotto instead (they share bathrooms and a menu, although the menu is condensed at the latter). We were in the mood for wine and apps, versus a full meal. We ordered the carciofi grigilia (grilled artichokes), antipasto misto (Italian charcuterie, fresh local cheeses, eggplant caponata, bread and butter pickles, pickled mushrooms, two types bruschetta, one with fresh goat cheese) and calamari fritti which we opted to get with both the salsa de pomodoro fresco and the apricot agrodolce. Everything was delicious and fresh. It was clear the calamari was fresh and hand breaded. The apricot sauce was very good, as was the pomodoro fresco. There was so much food that we had couldn't eat it all. Service was excellent. It is a bit pricey, but the quality merits giving it a go. I'd definitely try and reserve a table at Trattoria some night. It was very warm and cozy with the fireplace and dark wood interior. A great venue for a romantic date night.

    Tagliatelle- thinner than expected and a bit dry

    I continue my quest for good Italian food in Vermont. While daughter two lives outside of Boston. I know it's not fair. I was coming Into downtown and decided to have dinner. Checking around for interesting places and my local daughter and my neighbors had both recommended this place. It's trendy. I looked it up online and checked out the menu. I was in town early so didn't have to worry about crowds. I got there just a few minutes after opening and got a seat at the VERY SMALL bar. No problem. What I didn't know after looking at their website is that their menu is identical to that of trattoria Delia , their sister restaurant next door. The website is misleading as it shows different menu items. I really wanted the cacio e Pepe on their site. But alas they didn't have it. No worries. The sister restaurant had a nice menu. I went there a couple of times in the past. A long time ago (7 yrs?) they were awesome but later on (4 yrs ago?) they were disappointing. They seem to have their groove back. Sotto is a tiny space that claims to be a wine bar but given their bar is 4 seats, I beg to differ. Everything else is set up for dinner. It's a small restaurant. Intimate - yes. Although when I was there a party of 11 were also there. It wasn't noisy but it definitely has the potential. The din was moderate when I left at 6:20 pm. Ok on to the food. I was alone so couldn't do much in the way of sampling. They had a couple of specials - a squid ink pasta with a mussels fra diavolo sauce which almost won me over. But as I am not ready for summer to end, I chose the tagliatelle with peas and butter and guanciale. I started with the olives which were really nice. I asked the server to pace things as I wanted to finish my Prosecco before my pasta arrived. Alas that did not happen. I know pacing is important and as I do neither dessert nor coffee, (which I told the server), I'm out relatively quickly. At any rate, the pasta arrived with a third of my Prosecco still there. No problem. I chugged it and then set upon my meal. Plus- it was really light and tasty- the flavors were just right Minus - it was more of a linguini than a tagliatelle- quite narrow. Also it was rather dry. I don't like super saucy pasta, but this reflected our current drought...it could use a bit more wine or butter. Service - I had a few folks attending and it was prompt and professional- I cannot say it was friendly. I'll go back and try other things but I'll probably go over to the main restaurant as this place doesn't really have a better value proposition.

    Sotto from the street.

    Do I recommend it?! 1000%! It was a weekday night and I headed to the Italian restaurant next door. I was solo but there wasn't a seat available, even at the bar. But the greeter suggested I try their sister restaurant Soto in the basement next door. There is a sign but somehow I'd overlooked it. I walked down the steps to a pretty low key door and walked into a fairly small space with a large table and just a few two/four tops and some bar seating. The large table was full of tech execs sampling the large and well curated wine collection but the bar and other tables were open. This was a much more intimate place and was simply decorated and furnished. They share a kitchen with the place next door but have a simpler menu, though I believe you may be able to punch from the other restaurants menu for certain things, like if you needed a vegetarian or gluten free dish. I was warmly greeted and received my drink while i perused the menu. There was no pressure to place my order so i carefully considered what i wanted. I got the local mushrooms as an appetizer and they were unbelievable. After that I decided to get the special which was veal chop with potatoes. It was a very large and thick chop, cooked to perfection. I thought I'd wind up packing half of it home but it was so delicious that I finished the whole thing, nibbling even the bone. The server was very attentive but also let me have my space. This is a great place for a romantic or quiet dinner or if you want to treat yourself solo. Don't let the modest looking door from the street fool you; enter and prepare yourself for a fantastic meal.

    More wine please!
    Heidi C.

    I really love Sotto Enoteca. It's a wine bar located in a little basement on St. Paul Street, but it also serves small plates of food and has a wide variety of beer and craft cocktail offerings. The setting is small, warm and intimate. Maximum seating capacity is probably around 30 people. Owned by award-winning Trattoria Delia (located just next door), Sotto offers many of the starter items located on Trat's menu. There is a salumi plate, cheese, plate, duck confit, snails. In total there are about 10 small plates to choose from with occasional specials offered. Sotto's wine selection is extensive. Tratorria has won awards for its wines and is showing its affinity for good wines by opening Sotto. Sotto, besides being a place one can just go for a drink to start out or end the evening, can be a dinner destination in and of itself, or serve as a waiting room if you are having dinner at Trattoria next door. The food and drink quality at Sotto is very high. In many ways it reminds me of some of the better Enoteca's I've wandered into while exploring towns in Tuscany and northern Itally. I'm torn between giving Sotto a four or five star review. In my estimation it's five stars, but I realize that it may not be for everyone (not everyone wants to eat snails and have a $10 glass of wine). Also, when it's packed it can be quite noisy and in the winter when the front door opens a cold breeze may blow in and give you a chill. If you are into fine food and enjoy wine and/or beer, you are sure to find something at Sotto that will appeal to you. PS. Sotto doesn't yet have a website. On its Facebook page it links to Trattoria's website, which is a very old one and doesn't seem to mention Sotto at all. Trat should consider contacting Flavor Plate, a local restaurant website company that offers quick and amazing customizable Web templates for just $40 a month; at this point most of the restaurants in town are happy customers.

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    One word excellent! great food, great service. Small unassuming place in the basement of a building.

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    This is an intimate, classy, and small wine bar that also serves delicious appetizers from Trattoria Delia's menu.

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    5.0(3 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    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.

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    Wine side of menu.

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    Trattoria Delia - Grilled artichoke

    Trattoria Delia

    4.3(367 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    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 visited Trattoria Delia during our first trip to Burlington two years ago and had an incredible…read moreexperience, so naturally, we made reservations to return on this year's trip to Vermont. Unfortunately, I think this visit will be our last. Two years ago, we ordered their meats, and everything was phenomenal. This time, we decided to try their pastas, and it was a mistake. How an Italian restaurant of this caliber can mess up pasta is beyond me, but it was bad. My husband ordered the bucatini all'amatriciana (or maybe it was spaghetti?), and it was anything but amatriciana. The pasta was drowning in a tomato sauce that tasted like Chef Boyardee, the guanciale was barely noticeable, and the whole dish had an overly watery, acidic flavor. It was awful. I ordered the mushroom fettuccine, which was better but still not my favorite. They went way overboard with the cream, throwing off the balance completely. For dessert, we ordered affogato, but our waitress walked away so quickly we didn't even have a chance to specify whether we wanted it with amaro or limoncello. She didn't ask, either, and ended up bringing ice cream without any topping (which was supposed to be included) and with a lackluster presentation. To be fair, the appetizers were excellent. The duck confit and crostini topped with sardines were both perfectly prepared and absolutely delicious. The price-to-portion ratio for the appetizers was also great, and we still loved the cozy, romantic ambiance of the restaurant. But there's no excuse for how disappointing the entrees were. For the price and reputation, we expected so much better.

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    Pizzeria Verità - Caesar Verit Antipasti Della Verit

    Pizzeria Verità

    4.5(542 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    We stopped here to get some pizza after a 16 mile bike ride. Just as they opened, so didn't have to…read morewait. The pizza, salad and meatballs we ordered were perfection. The arrive was fantastic and great ambience. Can't wait to return on our next trip to Burlington

    As a self-proclaimed pizza connoisseur, I recently found myself temporarily exiled to Burlington…read morefor work. It didn't take long to identify the state's core competencies: Producing world-class cheese Perfecting brick oven pizza Aggressively curating a very specific political vibe Curiously, only two of those things are edible, and unfortunately, you can't get pizza without being reminded of the third. Also worth noting: I'm not convinced any other style of pizza exists in Vermont. If it's not artisanal, wood-fired, and served on a reclaimed barn board, it apparently doesn't make the cut. So naturally, my brain locked in and I ate pizza two nights in a row like a creature of habit. Night 1: Pizzeria Verità Parking was...aspirationally convenient. After navigating downtown Burlington, which feels like a live-action sociology thesis, I made it inside. Let's address the elephant in the room: the price. With tip, I dropped nearly $30 for what amounted to a personal-sized pepperoni pizza that politely declined to fill me up. I assume part of the cost goes toward sourcing ethically massaged tomatoes or ensuring the mozzarella had a fulfilling upbringing. Now, to be fair, the pizza was excellent. Truly. Great crust, quality ingredients, clearly crafted by someone who cares deeply about their art. But the value? That's where things get a little...Vermont. Delicious? Absolutely. Filling? Not quite. Financially efficient? Only if you measure wealth in vibes. I went in skeptical, left impressed, and still had to consider a second dinner.

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    Low lighting with a very speakeasy feel to the place

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    Pascolo Ristorante - Rigatoni alla vodka. Handmade pasta made fresh in house. Dinner served nightly on Church Street in Burlington Vermont

    Pascolo Ristorante

    3.8(346 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    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.

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    Belly up to the bar and grab a glass of wine! Pascolo Ristorante Burlington, Vermont. Restaurant in Burlington.

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    Frankie's - Trout

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    4.7(46 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    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.

    Burlington local, first time going to Frankie's. Only hear good things about it…read more Pros: service, quality/freshness of food The service was top notch from when we first entered until we left. We were immediately greeted and seated. They helped take our coats/hang them for us. We were always closely attended to and given time if more was needed. The homemade pasta dish we got with greens and mushrooms was fantastic! My bf liked the shrimp appetizer/smaller dish and we all liked the trout, but it seemed a little mushy/overcooked. Cons: loud/bad acoustics, dim, portion size(only for one specific dish) A little hard to hear inside when it's at peak capacity. Was at dinner with a group of four and it was quite hard to hear the person diagonally across from me the entire night. Lighting was a little too dim for my personal liking but others may not mind(for example, it was darker inside than it was outside at 6pm). Food was overall very good. The disappointments were a clam dish we couldn't even first find any clams in and then the two people who got them when we divided up the dish only got two each! And the side greens, seemed overcooked and were over-salted. Would definitely try it again would recommend to others.

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