Best Italian Restaurants in Tivoli Village

Overall, a very pleasant experience. Service was top notch, very attentive. Tricolore salad was good, however, disappointingly few Parmesan shavings. Branzino was delicious, perfectly cooked, although arugula salad it came with was not too our liking. Bread basket well worth the price. Temperature perfect, atmosphere pleasant.

This place did not disappoint. When we arrived, our table was not quite ready so we waited at the bar. The bartender made outstanding drinks and had suggestions on the menu. Once seated at our table, we had a great view of the live performers and our server was top-notch. We found the wide menu to be solid with without being overly pricey. Due to the live music, the room can be quite noisy. If you would like to go and have conversations I would suggest sitting away from the stage. We will definitely go back.

We went for our 15 year anniversary and it was incredible. Kenny was extremely welcoming, friendly and professional. The food was absolutely delicious. We did the pre fix menu and shared the extras(oysters and apple crustini). I ordered the Caesar salad, rigatoni a la vodka, and hazelnut dessert that came with the pre fix menu. My husband ordered the beef carpaccio (this is a must) and the scampi prawns with the cannoli for dessert. Our favorite was the beef carpaccio, oysters, prawns, rigatoni, and the apple crustini for dessert. It was such a nice place to enjoy our anniversary together, with such a great ambiance. We were right next to the action of the kitchen, and had great attention from the entire staff. We will definitely be coming back to enjoy this fine establishment! Ask for Kenny, he's amazing.

My wife and I had dinner at Ciao Vino on Dec. 5, 2024. This was our first time dining at this restaurant. At 7:15 pm, it was about 3/5ths full. Let me start by saying the service was outstanding throughout -- receptionist, waiter, food runner, and general manager. Regarding the food, I wish to offer some constructive criticisms. We began with Vitello Tonnato. The essence of this dish was excellent; the veal was perfect, and the tonnato sauce was very good. The sprinkle of capers was just right. However, to "enhance" this dish, a piece of rolled tuna sushi was added, and it conflicted with the sauce. Moreover (and worse), tiny spoonfuls of over-salty caviar was also added liberally and tendrils of dill, too. These enhancements utterly spoiled this magnificent classic recipe. Had they not been incorporated, the Vitello Tonnato would have been superb. My wife had the Smokey Eggplant Parmesan. Alas, this dish had all the right ingredients, but its preparation was off. The breading was too thick for the pounded underlying eggplant, and the amount of parmesan cheese melted on top was ridiculous. My wife loves that cheese, but the had to remove at least half of it to taste anything else. Again, moderation in the use of breading and cheese would have resulted in a much more delicious dish. In marked contrast, my Lasagna was marvelous! Ciao Vino followed its classic recipe "to the letter" with ideal results. Lasagna should use bechamel sauce; it is not a vehicle for ricotta cheese. The spinach noodles were perfect, and the beef ragu was delicious as was the tomato sauce. The topping of mozzarella cheese was just the right amount. Frankly, I have never eaten better lasagna! Our Budino dessert was delightful. Despite my criticisms, I look forward to eating at this restaurant again because I think it has great potential. I am hopeful that the chef and the manager will take my criticisms seriously because they are warranted and made with good intent.

I’ve eaten at North Italia a few times now. Great and popular place. The food is good. Wine list is extensive. Service is super. Very fun in the summer to eat outside and now they have the outside tented and heated so it’s still nice. It can be noisy when crowded but tonight was about half full and nice and quiet for the first date we had.