A pleasant, civilized restaurant a short walk from Davis Hall and the opera house. Free parking in the area is easy if you arrive for a pre-show dinner. MC, T, V. Reservations available. A large cafe and bar area fronts a spacious dining room featuring whimsical sculptures and an open kitchen.
Service is professional and fast, permitting an excellent meal before a nearby performance.
Try lobster and shrimp ravioli in a lobster-sorrel sauce or chicken braised in pinot noir with mushrooms, smoked bacon and onions. Breakfast, lunch, dinner 7 days. Late dining Fri-Sat. Cafe menu until very late. In the Villa Florence Hotel, this restaurant serves really good northern Italian food wrapped around one of the more active social bars in the city.