A friend of mine took me here last night, August 5, 2026. I was impressed with every single thing about this restaurant. The ambience, delicious food, service and the Italian wine (Barbera) was fabulous! The quality is unmatched. Everything is brought in from Italy and it shows. I will definitely be back! I'm so happy I was introduced to this special restaurant read more

Our party of six recently dined here and spent over $500. We were looking forward to a special evening, but unfortunately we left disappointed by both the food and the service. The service was the biggest letdown. While ordering appetizers, one member of our party needed a little extra time to understand the menu before deciding. Rather than being patient, our waitress became noticeably curt, said, "I'll be back," and then didn't return until we flagged someone down. It took approximately 45 minutes for our appetizers to arrive. Throughout the evening, the service remained inattentive. I was asked if I wanted a refill on my wine, said yes, and it never arrived. Dirty dishes accumulated on our table, and I eventually stacked them at the end of the table in hopes someone would notice and clear them. They eventually did, but only after sitting there for quite some time. Unfortunately, the food did not make up for the service. The mushroom risotto was overly creamy, with a texture that reminded me more of Cream of Wheat than traditional risotto. The mushrooms themselves were bland, and the advertised liquor reduction sauce lacked the depth of flavor we expected. To me, it tasted as though it had been made from a mix rather than prepared fresh. The lasagna arrived with the top noticeably overcooked, and the gnocchi was equally disappointing. Instead of the light, fork-scored gnocchi we expected, it consisted of small, smooth puffs with very little texture. The promised lemon, olive oil, and parsley flavors were so subtle that the dish tasted flat and uninspired. Our table also shared several appetizers, but none of them stood out. Overall, the meal lacked the flavor, care, and attention to detail that we expected for a restaurant at this price point. What surprised us most was learning later in the evening that one of the servers was the owner's wife and our waitress was the owner's daughter. After members of our party quietly discussed our disappointment with the service, they approached our table and introduced themselves, with the daughter mentioning she had managed the restaurant for 13 years. Rather than reassuring us, it made the lack of attentive service even more surprising. For a dinner costing over $500 for six people, we expected excellent food and attentive hospitality. Unfortunately, neither lived up to our expectations. We left disappointed and, regrettably, won't be returning. read more

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Pasta, lasagna and pizza all amazing. Service was great. We loved the outdoor area and the view of the town. Brownie dessert was Devine. read more

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Food a 5 for sure, on Friday service 3. Of course we come for the food, but great service is always nice.

Love this small quaint restaurant. It was our first time at tre Pazzi trattoria. Love the cozy atmosphere. I decided I wanted Italian for my Birthday dinner! Found them close to our home. OMG it was fabulous! I had the GF Lasagne made with polenta and and a side of spaghetti squash. Hubby had the rack of lamb with creamy polenta. We'll be back. They have a large Gluten Free menu. Great wine list. We had Barbera, it was perfect with our dinner. Our service was fabulous. read more

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Went here a few weeks ago. My friend that is from Italy took me here as he said it is the most authentic Italian restaurant he has found because most Italian restaurants are totally Americanized so I thought I'd go with him and give it a try. He knows the owner and is friends with him and was a cool guy. The dinner was excellent and I loved the very cool vibe of the restaurant. I will definitely be back. read more

Great outside seating (with heater) and super friendly service. Appetizers, bread and olive oil for dipping were top notch. Entrees very good, but have had better Italian. (Via Roma in Rocklin beats them for sure.) Desserts good but average. Give it a try! Auburn is a great place to explore. read more

We have dined here many times. The food is excellent, the service is great. We were impressed on a Tuesday night with one server to many or even all tables and not missing a beat.... Our stand-by order is always the appetizer, Polenta with wild mushrooms....seriously best ever. This last time we tried a Tri-dish with three kinds of pasta, including a stuffed knocci... and two ravioli selections... The only thing missing is a demitasse of expresso to go with the limoncello dessert. Always a treat to go there. Sorry no pictures this time, forgot my phone! read more

Service is good. Cozy ambiance with outdoor seating/. Dog friendly. The bread we got was freshly baked - crunchy on the outside and soft inside. I had a vongole pasta and it came with big sized clams. The sauce was ok. Worth the try. It's in downtown Auburn which is nice. read more

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Well my lasguna tasted old, no beschamel sauce in it. The other dish, clams and linquini was tasteless and class clams very tough. This is our go to restaurant in Auburn. Not sure what's going on. read more

Lets start with the service which tainted the whole experience. Our waitress took our order gave us food and a bill. No other interaction! How's you meal etc. I even had to get the canter across the restaurant to refill my water. She never cleared any dishes. And the table next to us mentioned it also to each other that there was no more room on the table once the meal came out as they had appetizer plates and wine glasses etc. it is a cute smaller place with some seating outside if you wish. The food was okay, nothing to write home about. And they charged 4$ for a small monkey dish of extra sauce. Which they did not tell me the price before giving it to me. I got the pork porterhouse, it came w a vegetable but no starch which I find odd. My partner enjoyed his lamb chops. There is one bathroom which is fine just letting the readers know. read more

Tre Pazzi has some of the most authentic Italian food in Auburn. However, if you're a parent, this is your warning. They don't have a kid's menu and pasta with butter and Parmesan sprinkled on top is $14. read more

Tre pazzi: extremely overpriced, hidden costs for gluten free meals. There was also a dude yelling, cussing and harassing both the staff and other customers. Overall just regret going here. read more

I don't like writing bad reviews but today I decided to try Tre Pazzi, I walked in to an empty restaurant (inside and outside). I asked if I can sit outside and told yes but once I chose to sit down, I was asked to move incase there were more customers, that itself set the mood for me and made me have them box up my food and leave. As I was leaving two ladies also conversed with me about being asked to move in an empty restaurant. I paid $17 (plus $5 tip) for very bland pasta. will absolutely not return or recommend read more

Tre Pazzi Trattoria - Italian Near Me - Auburn, California

This time it was anniversary number 27. Tre Pazzi did not disappoint. On a Wednesday they were pretty full but we had made reservations for and outside table so we could have our husky with us. We were seated right away but it took a bit for our bread to arrive. Their bread is always good with a crispy outer shell and a nice soft inside. I decided to slurge and ordered the marinated pork loin cutlets over creamy white polenta topped with a white wine, lemon, rosemary sauce and crispy pancetta @$32. The yelp photo 152 is exactly as it comes. Way more food than I could eat so a box took half home that we split the next night for dinner. Didn't need any veggies as it comes with them. It was delicious! My wife ordered the cannelloni (#12) which was also excellent. Tre Pazzi has raised their prices a little in the last few years but nothing like most Italian restaurants have where you have to call your CC company before you sit down and worry that the prices may go up during dinner. They do well because they are affordable, have a excellent menu, nice atmosphere and good service. If you have a dog, there are quite a few tables outside and by 6:30 the sun has long gone and a gentle breeze keeps summer temps at bay. read more

Terrible service (slow and utterly rude waitress, 1 of 2); and two dishes were served cold. Restaurant was only about half occupied. Witnessed other tables around me frustrated as well with the poor table service. read more

Oh, for the love of food.. you need to make this beautiful spot a must on your to-do list! From the front, it is kind of hard to spot. It is surrounded by so many other businesses and when it comes to parking... make sure you know you're in for a nice stroll or romantic walk. Parking is very tight, and we parked down and across the star l street, around the corner and down that street for a Friday night. As my fiancée and I walked in to celebrate our one year anniversary, it was crowded, but there were still tables available. We were sat within minutes. There may have been maybe 12 tables inside and 4-5 outside. I could be wrong. tre Pazzi trattoria is a petite spot with your craving for  Italian Cuisine. All dishes are made in house and prepared using local ingredients when they are available. Worth simplicity and freshness being the key to authentic cooking, your in for a treat! We started with a few glasses of water and bread with butter. We decided to go with the balsamic vinegar and olive oil to dip in. We also ordered streamed clans in a white wine. For our entrées, we ordered the carbonara - Umbria linguine tossed in a sauce made with egg, fresh parmesan, and crispy pancetta. My fiancée ordered the Lemon Pillow Gnocci - pillow shadow gnocchi stuffed worth Grana Padano cheese and ground black truffle in a lemon butter and she sauce with chopped walnuts... I was told service was very slow... but I liked that I got to enjoy each course throughly. The bread they broth out was a little over cooked. Burnt on the bottom, with a sour bread. Sour dough? I don't know, but worth butter, it saved the flavor. The streamed clams were so delicious! The broth they were served in was so succulent. Entrées! The Carbonara was so delightful and light for being a pasta dish. It needed a few dashes of salt and perfect-o! The lemon Gnocchi was SOO DELIGHTFUL! Light worth HUGE FLAVOR... it was so delightful worth the sage and walnut. Both dishes are highly recommended! Service was pretty good. We had to ask for water refills, we had to ask for butter when she brought a new toasted bread. She was really sweet. Since we were celebrating our one year anniversary, our lovely waited rang in a celebratory dessert! We had the best dinner we've had in a long time thanks to The Pazzi Trattoria! It was SO DELICIOUS! We didn't feel rushed celebrating... it's not a quite romantic setting, but it was exactly what we were expecting for delicious, savory food! It was romantic just being in the company of my handsome man! read more

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I love this place. the food is great, the people are great, the mood is great. it's become our go-to when we're in Auburn.

Stopped by Auburn to charge and found this gem. It speaks character from the brick and wood decor and you'll feel like you stepped into little Italy. The food was great. We shared a sausage pizza that had some fancy Italian name and was plenty to share. We split the mixed green salad and it's one of the more affordable meals we've had. I love that you can sit outside or in. I wish I had room for dessert cause the lemon specialty sounded incredible. Funny I mentioned this place the day after we visited to Bryce at Hart to Hart vineyards and shared he loved it too. Apparently, many rave about it. We will be back. read more

We went on Mother's Day for my mom and the service was absolutely terrible. Our waitress never even told us her name, but she was not friendly. She never came to check on us once, our food was cold, and the bread came out one second before our dinners. We were there for almost 2 hours and we had a not difficult party of five. Yes, they were moderately busy, however there were lots of staff and definitely many empty tables. The way we were ignored was completely unacceptable. Our waitress was completely rude and bothered when we asked for our check (after sitting there after we were done with our cold food for many minutes.) My family has come here before but we certainly will not be coming back after this poor experience. read more

Our lunch group of seven guys showed up at noon. We had previously been at Tre Pazzi for lunch about 6 months ago. It was not nearly as good today. We were seated inside right away and drinks were served and the food order taken. The wait for our food was much too long and then when served only 6 meals came out. The 7th meal took another 10 minutes. My Lasagna was hot on the edges but only warm in the middle. Our server did the best she could without the cooperation of the kitchen. We agreed that the food was tasty but the overall experience was too drawn out. The check was correct and handled professionally. Street parking was very difficult with a long walk as all the nearby parking lots were full. Overall a disappointment today. read more

3 people, 3 meals, 1 beer, 4 glasses of wine. $181dollars. 1 pizza crust like cardboard, clam with noodles, and a red sauce vegetable with noodles. Again $181 for an average meal. Not the worst, not anywhere near as good as price suggest. 1 bathroom for employees and guests. I read some other reviews, and not a peep about prices for the small amounts and average at best pizza. Maybe it is normal to pay that price and Im just out of touch for the average meals and service. Thank you read more

Italian food prepared perfectly. I love this quaint, locally owned restaurant. The dishes are authentic and delicious. Carmela provided wonderful service. I highly recommend Tre Pazzi for lunch or dinner. read more

Food, poor quality, bland, pasta overcooked and cremated. Ordered Pesco pasta. Menus stated four pieces of fish, plate came with three pieces of fish, waitresses response to me when I ask why we only received three pieces of fish, was " oh I forgot to tell you they changed it to three pieces ", yet she couldn't tell me that when I ordered, charged full price for my plate. None of the Yelp menu shots represent current menu pricing of food items and pricing is high. Service, un-welcoming, but we will gladly take your money approach. Waitress appeared disheveled with food stains all over her shirt, table service was poor overall. Double standards on dog policy (after speaking directly to business owner) wait staffs rules are different than the owners rules. Ambiance overall weird, odd, un-welcoming and got the feeling there is a disconnect between staff and owners vision. Second visit to this restaurant, won't return. read more

Tre Pazzi Trattoria - 6/21/2025 all Menus pictured on Yelp are do not reflect today's current food prices are much higher. - Italian Near Me - Auburn, California

Tre Pazzi is everything and more. Great ambiance, nice servers and delicious food! Their red sauce passed with flyings colors by my very picky Italian husband, that's a great compliment! There were four of us enjoying a nice quiet mean away from the football frenzy and Tre Pazzi was perfect...no football on the tv! I highly recommend any of their pasta dishes. Maybe on our next visit, we'll order the pizza read more

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The Good: 1) Friday night dinner, no reservation, still we were able to be seated immediately. 2) Portion sizes were good, as were the flavor profiles. The zuchinni and pasta appetizer was big enough for 2 to share, and was probably the best part of the meal. 3) A nice selection of menu items from differnt regions of Italy. In the majority of restaruants you are limited to either to region the family grew up in or was instrumental in the creation of the menu. 4) Very nice outdoor seating area. The NOT so good: 1) Service was sub-par. I'd say below sub-par even. Enough so that other tables that shared our server could be heard making comments. 1a) Full hands in, full hands out, is a mantra for a reason. When food is delivered to the table it should not be on the patron to pile empty plates thereby clearing room for entrees. We observed the 2 tables in our close proximity doing the same thing when their entrees were delivered, and at least 1 of them made comments about it amongst themselves. 1b) Equally as complaint worthy was the lack of server attentiveness. Our server appeared to have 4 or 5 tables, but only 4 at the time we dined. My gf had to get up several times to refill her own water. An observation that may help, or may not. The hostess appeared to be severely under utilized. Other than seating guests, she stood at the bar talking to 1 patron. She could have been used to pour waters, clear tables, etc. Maybe that's just an arrangement they have, or maybe it's just inexperience, but it would have greatly raised customer satisfaction. 2) NOT a complaint, but an observation. I had the rack of lamb, which was quite good, and while the portion size was adequate, the menu stated a RACK of lamb, The serving was 4 bones, which is approximately HALF a rack (a rack being traditionally 7-8 bones). Not a complaint, but pointing out that the menu was incorrectly worded at best, deceptive at worst. Didn't hate it, but not impressed enough to feel the need to return. read more

The ambiance is cute, however their pasta is dry and salty. The appetizers are nice with a glass of wine, but their main entrees could use some work. read more

Portion size of Lemon Pillow Gnocchi was certainly not worth the $16 price. More like an appetizer size serving. Meals do not come with soup or a salad that is extra. The service was horrible never offered more water, forgot our extra butter, and will choose another restaurant in the future. read more

Delicious portabella pasta and ravioli. We started with the garlic butter clams and they were yummy. The sourdough bread was warm and soaked up the garlic butter sauce perfectly. Service was excellent. read more

We came into the restaurant around 3:30 today. Place was empty, so you would expect stellar service... unfortunately, the service was honestly terrible. The waitress spoke in 1 word responses, didn't bother to introduce herself of recommend menu items. She never cleared our dirty plates or give us new forks. We had to wave her down in an empty restaurant for everything we needed including the bill. Highly recommend you go to La Forenetta in Newcastle or Pasquales in Old Town Auburn. We wont be returning but will always remember the service and sub par food. If you read other reviews you will find similar experiences. read more

Love this place !!! Good food! Love the polenta . A cool place .love the wine and whole ambiance . Indoor and done outdoor seating . Make a reservations . Kid friendly read more

Food and ambiance were fantastic. Aside from misunderstanding of which waitress was to serve us, it was a great time with fabulous friends. A possible solution would be, if both wait staff members do not see water glasses on a table for the first 30 mins they may want to simply ask if we've been waited on yet. read more

Tre Pazzi Trattoria - Great friends at dinner. - Italian Near Me - Auburn, California

Enjoyable special evening out. Ordered lots of direct things and tried a little of each. My chicken parmigiana was good but a little dry. Father in law had the best, which was a tortellini with a white sauce. Sorry I don't remember all the names. The service was spectacular. I don't know how these people have such great attitudes with everything going on. The drinks were another high point. I would say they were the best part if the service hadn't been so great. We tried almost all the specialty drinks at the top and there wasn't one we didn't love. I think my favorite was the Negori. It was just so unique. Price was a bit high for the amount of food you get. But it's ok every once in a while. Look forward to the next time we have a reason to celebrate. read more

Tre Pazzi Trattoria - Drink Menu - Italian Near Me - Auburn, California

We had high hopes but were incredibly disappointed in our experience here tonight. Most notable, the service from Leah was very slow. It took about 15 minutes after being seated to get greeted and receive waters from our server. Then there was no attempt to come back to refill our drinks even once during our visit, so were very thirsty. And on top of that, about a twenty minute wait after they brought our food before they came back to ask how our food was... not a huge restaurant so it doesn't seem reasonable to have these wait times. And I saw the other server next to us check on her tables many times. The other major issue was I ordered gnocchi, not knowing there were multiple gnocchi's on the menu. They're very popular for their lemon gnocchi (reviews and word of mouth) so I assumed this is what I was ordering. And the server did not ask me or confirm which gnocchi I wanted. Instead, I received a bland bowl of plain gnocchi (that tasted packaged) with cannellini beans, vegetables and sausage on top. I tried to suck it up and eat it but it tasted awful and I can't eat sausage. When the wait staff finally returned, I told her about the mixup and she didn't really seem to care. She eventually offered to reorder (charge) me for the lemon gnocchi to which I politely declined because I wasn't going to pay for another dish after waiting so long and being so disappointed. To make matters worse, my boyfriend's pizza was disappointing too. He said it was very boring and bland. I honestly would have expected more, that the return customers would have been the priority and that most restaurants would offer to replace my food at no additional cost, but there was zero compassion or care for that. Lastly, our card was not in the folder after they charged us. We had to walk back in to the restaurant to ask for our debit card, so that was frustrating, too. Because of the food taste, the lack of care during service and the speed of the service, I don't think we'll return. read more

Just made our favorite pitstop en route from Tahoe to the Bay. We often stop here for a decent meal to avoid caving to an In n Out urge, or other fast food stomach bomb . Tre Pazzi is a welcoming little restaurant with a decent wine list and classic Italian fare. We tried the spaghetti squash with sautéed spinach and San Marzano tomato sauce tonight and we were pleasantly surprised. I wish there was about 2x the spinach because I really love it, but would happily order this dish again next trip! The waitress hand grating real Parmesan over it was definitely a winning touch. The service is excellent. It feels like an owner operator situation and everyone is family who works there. If you are looking for good food at a fair price in a nice setting, give them a try. By the way, they do NOT charge for their yummy bread, butter and olive oil/balsamic dipping sauce. We ordered 2 pasta dishes and split a salad. No wine tonight since we are on the road. We loved the $34 total on our tab! Pretty great for a sit down in a warm spot with good food. read more

Made a reservation for 2 people to dine outside. When we arrived, we were directed to a small table against the wall. No view and very cramped. We asked to be moved to a larger table but were told they were reserved for larger parties. There were two larger tables available but empty. During the entire course of our visit, no one was seated at either of these tables while we were forced to stare at an exterior wall. The owner was present, however he didn't make any effort to walk around and check on the customer's impressions. The margherita pizza was the quality of a frozen pizza. Wouldn't be surprised if it was a frozen pizza. The crust was not crisp and the sauce was flavorless. This used to be our favorite Italian restaurant in Auburn. I guess all things must change. read more

Stopped at this place for a weekday lunch on a road trip to Reno. It was absolutely delicious. Lemon piccata was garlicky lemon goodness, the portobellos tasted right out of a marsala. Hubs said he'd order a bowl of just those. The gnocchi were light and well balanced with the butter sauce. Friends enjoyed their roast chicken and cannoli. Even the veggies were well prepared, flavorful and crisp. Our server was very attentive and kind. read more

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Unfriendly and inattentive service ruined our experience. Interesting wine list, extensive menu, reasonable prices, good good (although I am not sure why you would use canned mandarin orange slices in the salad in July when there is a bounty of delicious fresh fruit options available). But we will not return because the service really sucked. read more

Sitting in Tres Pazzi Tratoria right now. Almost know one is here and we are having to flag someone down to order, get a drink refill, etc. Food is great and prices are very reasonable. Kind of a 3.5 star experience. Food is a 4 or better though. read more

Came for lunch during the week. Wasn't crowded. Seating available outside and inside. Sat outside under the shade. Ordered couple items from the menu. Everything we ordered tasted good. Staff was informative and friendly. Will come back again. read more

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