Ciao Cucina Nuova

One of the best meals I have had in a long time at a restaurant. The food, service, and atmosphere were top notch. Nice but cozy, timely and welcoming staff, and the food was nothing short of amazing. They take traditional and what I consider to be comfort food components and elevate them in a way that totally impressed me. Veal, duck, ribeye, scallops, high quality pasta (you can very much taste the difference!), high quality cheeses, the freshest vegetables, mushrooms, proteins, fish that tastes and feels like it was just caught that day, absolutely perfect seasoning to everything, I could go on and on. My favorites in particular were the arancini (black rice, bechamel, lemon & garlic aioli, arugula, asiago), the pappardelle (braised muscovy duck, smoked bacon, pear, duck broth) and the tre assaggi (fettucce alfredo, veal parmigiana, lasagna rosette). A group of us went and we each tried each other's because everything just sounded so good and these in particular were absolutely delicious. I like that they have a create your own option as well, though it would be even better if veal or duck were an option on it. All in all an excellent experience. Also, they have gluten free upon request. Normally anything gluten free I try I always find it extremely unappetizing, but Ciao Cucina Nuova must have some kind of special secret because their gluten free versions were incredible. The flavor and texture were not that typical weird gluten free taste or texture. They were so good!

The servers were very helpful going back and forth to the kitchen to make sure which items were vegan :) all gluten free pastas were vegan, none of the fresh ones were. Had aglio e olio sauce and lots of veggies. They added cubed tofu. They also made a special order of bruschetta with dairy free cheese! Also had lemon sorbetto (housemade) for dessert 👌 would love of a non-GF vegan pasta option.