Palermo Ristorante — Restaurant in Baton Rouge

Palermo Ristorante is a cute little restaurant of only about 20 tables or so and is quintessential modern Italian 🇮🇹 cuisine. The menu was simple with about 30 selections to choose from including Antipasti and Salad. We chose the nightly special, a bone-in stuffed veal chop with creamy risotto ($52); and a selection from the regular menu— Chicken Parmesan ($23).

The wine menu 🍷 was adequate though there were less than 10 selections available by the glass. We partook of the Vitticio Chianti and a Corvina Red Blend. Specialty cocktails are also available.

Two words… GARLIC. BREAD. 🥖🥖An accompaniment slathered with herbs and garlic, was hot, toasted and most importantly, delicious! 😋Michael, our server, brought us two servings of it and The Babes ate most of it.😒

After about 20 minutes, our dinner was presented on hot plates and of impressive size. The Chicken Parmesan was tender though sweeter than how I like it, probably because of the in-house sauce that it is prepared with. So The Babes and I switched, 🔄 he liked mine better anyways. The veal chop was stuffed with smoked gouda and pancetta which was a nice way to split the thickness of the chop. The risotto was perfectly cooked, creamy and tasty.

We didn’t have time for dessert 😭, though we were offered it. Prices at Palermo are higher than normal, but expected of the atmosphere/ambiance. The food was good, but some items were a bit pricey. We might return for wine and a pizza to share, but if you’re looking for a hearty Italian feast, it will cost you at...

Wonderful birthday lunch today at Palermo Ristorante! Bright, lovely inside room (though the patio outside was tempting) staffed by experts. The lovely Morgan served us graciously. Marvelous food: first, three loaves (one for each of us) of perfectly baked Italian bread (lighter than French bread) topped with fresh grated Parmesan cheese and sitting in a pool of olive oil, chopped garlic, and more Parmesan. So yummy! My starter salad had a Strawberry Vinaigrette dressing with just a little spiciness; delicate and surprising and a delicious complement to the heirloom tomatoes. We ordered Veal Marsala and Chicken Piccata, two standby Italian dishes you can get anywhere, and Palermo's versions rated highly. Fresh pasta, just right seasoning, and perfectly-sized generous servings. Morgan brought a serving of tiramisu for the birthday girl, and I hear it was light and sweet -- it disappeared before I got a taste! The spacious room can accommodate parties from two to eight or twelve or even more, with enough notice. A great experience, and one I...

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