Rosanna's

Rosanna’s on Dove Street in Albany is hands down one of the best Italian restaurants in the area. For starters the restaurant absolutely beautiful and has so much incredible history. The building has been a landmark in Albany for over 175 years! We went on a Tuesday and the restaurant was packed— so if that’s not a testament to how great everything is, I don’t know what else could be. The chef, understanding dietary restrictions, which I have celiac disease, and ensures everyone is accommodated. The staff is knowledgeable and so kind, and their gluten-free menu is the most extensive in the capital region, which is inspired by New York City’s culinary scene. This is what we had: Drinks: I had a Cosmo Mocktail and my husband a ‘Paper Plane’ bourbon cocktail Appetizers: LC Shrimp Balls, Fried Artichoke Hearts, and Gluten-Free Grilled Focaccia with pesto dipping sauce Dinner: Bolognese, Lemon Chicken Breast with Risotto, and Grilled Sausage and Polenta Dessert: Pistachio Pudding with an almond cookie, and crushed pistachios Everything we had was Gluten Free and safely prepared in a dedicated gluten-free area. 🤗 Rosanna’s easily gets a 10/10 in our book. We can't wait to go back for more!

The food, service and ambiance at Rosanna's are all top notch. We've been there numerous times since the change in ownership and menu last year (in 2023), and have never had anything other than a positive experience that keeps us coming back for more. The food menu is both focused and imaginative (with multiple vegetarian, vegan and/or gluten free options), and they frequently change up the menu, and offer frequent specials, based on availability of seasonal ingredients and to keep things interesting. Rosanna's always has a nice mix of salads, and appetizers, small plates and main dishes that, in our experience, are well prepared and appetizingly presented. If you've saved room for dessert (which you should, at least some of the times you go), Rosanna's dessert menu is mouth watering and includes a nice variety of offerings, including a number of housemade flavors of gelato and sorbet (many of which are vegetarian or vegan, though we can't tell by taste that they are). We ate there last night, had their housemade White Russian Chocolate Chip gelato, and a cherry crostada with housemade dark chocolate gelato and housemade whipped cream, and both were delicious. Rosanna's also has a really nice cocktail menu (including original cocktails, a number of excellent classic cocktails, and several specialty dessert cocktails) - as well as a number of tasty, non-alcoholic "mocktails" - along with a nice selection of wine, beer, aperitifs and digestifs (including port, cognac, amaro, frangelico, limoncello, amaretto, scotch, etc.). The service is friendly, efficient and knowledgeable and we've found that waitstaff remember repeat customers and even things like dietary restrictions that repeat customers may have. The ambiance at Rosanna's is among the coziest in the Capital Region. The decor is warm and inviting, and the fact that it has multiple separate, smallish rooms for dining (two downstairs and one upstairs), rather than just one big room, helps foster a cozy, relatively intimate atmosphere. Rosanna's also has a nice outdoor sidewalk patio if the weather allows for outdoor dining. Overall, Rosanna's has become one of our favorite restaurants in not just Albany, but the entire Capital Region.