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Dining Out at Pasta Cosi

Dining Out

PASTA COSI
3 Linden Avenue, Branford
(203) 483-9397

Good

Atmosphere: A tiny dining room with sponged peach walls, black chairs with woven rush seats, terra-cotta-tiled floor; screened dining porch.
Noise Level: Bustling
Service: Cheerful, but can be slow.
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Cosi, pane cotta, roasted Portobello, fusilli Gorgonzola di marino, rigatoni salsicce e finnocchietto, chocolate creacute;me brulee, white chocolate mousse with brownie, chocolate ganache raspberry tart.
Price Range: Lunch Entrees: $7.95-$12.95; Dinner Entrees: $9.95-$16.95.
Credit Cards: No credit cards, but personal checks accepted.
Hours: Lunch: 11am - 3pm. Tuesday through Saturday; Dinner 5pm-10pm. Tuesday through Saturday; 4pm - 10pm Sunday. Closed Monday
Reservations: Accepted
Wheelchair Accessibility: Ground level.

Taking a Serious Approach to Italian Fare...
"That same meticulous attention has been focused even more closely on the northern Italian food."

"The menu isn't large, but it's certainly interesting, and, there are exciting choices...! Each ingredient played off the others, like a well-rehearsed jazz quartet. Pastas and entrees shared the spotlight equally well.
Every dessert paled beside each other...Wow...! We liked the fact that certain wines rarely available by the glass, were served. A thoughtful gesture. Very Good."
The New York Times - Dining Out - August

A Matter of Taste...
"there's time to warm to the restaurant's very good food and attentive service."

"The starters are complex and bountiful...! My favorite entrees are hearty, almost autumnful dishes that celebrate the flavors of Northern Italy. Pasta dishes share top billing with the entrees.

"The desserts are winners. Tiramisu, expresso-soaked sponge cake frosted in mascarpone cheese is delicious and served in a balloon-shaped wine glass. Very Good."
The Hartford Courant - A Matter of Taste

"Billy is a talented young chef who makes "excellent" food."
- French Chef Jacques Pepin

"That same meticulous attention has been focused even more closely on the northern Italian food."
- The New York Times, "Dining Out"

"There's time to warm to the restaurant's very good food and attentive service."
- The Hartford Courant, "A Matter of Taste"

Acknowledgements
Billy DiLegge receives acknowledgement from The James Beard Foundation: