Best Italian Restaurants in South Salem

Maybe the nicest, most solicitous staff in town, which helps elevate the entire experience. Food was very good to excellent (in particular the Barolo braised beef ragout on expertly made homemade pasta) but the wine list is very small and doesn’t really do the food justice. Fantastic bartender though, who conjures up some great cocktails. We’ll be back again.

Overall excellent. Every time. Just a great place with great food and friendly efficient service. What’s not to like.

The big mistake we made was to forget to order the pasta made in the Parmesan cheese wheel. The calamari was great, the stuffed pollo was perfect and the halibut special was a little pricey (always ask how much a special cost before ordering it) but delicious.

It was our first visit to La Vista. We will definitely return. The food was delicious and substantial. The service was outstanding. It was Christmas Eve and the restaurant was very well attended with a price fix menu. The selections were varied to satisfy any preference. It was crowded but the wait staff handled it without a hitch. They were amazing and actually made our evening pleasurable to the point of wanting to return. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Bianco Rosso is a real find. It doesn’t look great and the music was too loud, but the food and the service were FANTASTIC! We live in NYC where there is no shortage of wonderful Italian restaurants. Bianco Rosso is clearly far better than most and at a much better price. I was there with my daughter for her birthday. We had a charming young lady as our server. We decided to pick two appetizers and share them. We asked our server what she would recommend and beamed and said, “Oh, the Lamb Lollipops and the Salmon Tatar!”. We took her advice. Great suggestions. Based on the strength of her recommendations, we asked her what two entrees she would recommend. Penne with sweet sausage and chicken picatta. Both outstanding. On to dessert. Profiteroles and carrot cake she said. Now this was the real test. I don’t like carrot cake and never order it. But we were on a roll, so profiteroles and carrot cake it was. Both were amazingly good. Overall, a wonderful and memorable meal! I am very glad that we found Bianco Rosso and will definitely go back.