Arya Trattoria

All of the other reviews highlight the service, food, and atmosphere which were all terrific. But I want to call out the attention the owner, staff, and kitchen pay to people who do not eat gluten. The owner has a relative with Celiac disease and knows this is much more than just an intolerance to gluten. So they take special care to make sure there is no gluten in many of the dishes. Most places treat gluten free as the exception. The staff made sure that dishes with gluten were the exception. That shows a staff who are proud of their food and want as many people as possible to enjoy it.

Made reservations last minute and was able to get a reservation the morning of . Restaurant is located on the second floor in a cozy environment that can get loud depending on what time you have reservations. Gentleman at the door was very welcoming and showed us to our table right at the window looking outward to the street which was great people watching from an elevated location. Restaurant was packed and I would recommend reservations be made . Cocktails to start were a good generous pour and well prepared : Negroni was quite good. Appetizers we got a side of grilled asparagus and the figs stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped with prosciutto and a drizzle of balsamic glaze . The figs were delicious and the perfect accompaniment for the cocktails . Asparagus was just okay , a bit too stalky for my preference. Main dishes were the Pesto with pancetta topped with burrata made with Gluten Free pasta . Well prepared flavorful and heavy on the pesto which we prefer . Nice to see they offer all their pasta dishes with a GF option . The other main was their Tagliatelle Bolognese da Abruzzo which was a hearty ragu slow simmered with beef , veal and pancetta topped with freshly grated Parmesan. I really enjoyed this . Overall we left satisfied with the entire experience despite being loud and a bit cramped in due to the small size of the upstairs restaurant . I would possibly come back but would want to try other Italian restaurant options in the neighborhood for comparison purpose .