My favorite restaurant in town. The ambience is fantastic - relaxing dim lights to prep you to enjoy a wonderful time.
The food, I am amazed and satisfied ALL the time!!! I love the bread baskets, you cannot get tastier bread anywhere else! The fried bread! its SO amazing!!!!! And all the other breads, no, don't even think about butter, olive oil or balsamic vinegar, its so satisfying on its own!
There are 5 to 6 daily specials, different ones for lunch and dinner. And they make such amazing dishes with the freshest ingredients! I definitely love the pastas, and I haven't been disappointed all the countless times I've visited.
I love their themed dinners! The valenswine dinner was awesome - 5 courses with wine pairings for only $55. It was definitely more than I expected.
The desserts! are wonderful. One of my favorite places in Madison for desserts!
The only things to note is that there is only street parking, and that it probably isn't the best place to fit group dinners of more than 4 people.
For a reasonably priced and out of the world experience, you have to visit Ostera papavero!!