Lombardi's Ristorante & Bar — Restaurant in New Canaan

It’s always a pleasure to see good people succeed—huge congratulations to Andrea and Daniele Lombardi for bringing such a fantastic addition to New Canaan, CT.

This is not your typical Italian restaurant. The food is the real deal, straight from Italy. From the moment you step in, you're greeted like family, and the service is impeccable—attentive without being intrusive, with thoughtful touches like changing silverware with each course and keeping your glasses perfectly filled.

But let’s talk about the food. It’s like being transported to Ischia, Italy. The olive oil served with warm bread? I could drink it. The radicchio salad, made with white radicchio, pistachios, shaved parm, and lemon emulsion, is incredible. The calamari, perfectly cooked with house-made basil emulsion, is a must-try. And the PASTA—where do I even start? The Spaghetti Neri al Gambero Rosso (black squid ink pasta with shrimp sauce, shrimp tartare, and toasted pistachios) is hands-down one of the best pasta dishes I’ve ever had. I hope they never take it off the menu. The Fettuccini al Tartufo, with black truffle paté and creamy parmigiano sauce, is equally amazing. We also tried their special of the night: grilled red snapper. It was simple—just grilled with lemon oil on the side—but it was packed with flavor. Paired with grilled asparagus, it was the perfect light but satisfying dish. To top it off, we discovered Biancolella, a crisp white wine from Ischia that’s now our new favorite.

We’ve only been twice, but Lombardi’s has become a regular spot for us. Highly,...

Lombardis is the new, authentically Italian restaurant in downtown New Canaan, across the street from the New Canaan bookstore and Rosie’s, and with a convenient back entrance onto Morse Court where there is plenty of parking. The food, service and ambiance are all excellent. First, the food is of the highest quality. We sampled the tomahawk steak, two kinds of pasta, the calamari appetizer and the French fries which are probably the best in town, light and crispy. The calamari was also so light, not greasy! Our friends came in after seeing a movie, sat ant the bar and they raved over the lobster ravioli, the tuna tartare appetizer and the sea bass in particular. The service is excellent even though the place was packed. Attentive, not intrusive.(you know what I mean) Finally, the ambiance. The decor is tastefully understated, showing restraint, with indirect lighting, classic white linen tablecloths, crystal and hammered flatware. The chairs are very comfortable, particularly the padded, backed bar seating. I noticed soundproofing on the ceiling and walls, two thumbs up. Upstairs at Lombardis is seating for about 40 with private bar if you want to host an event, a birthday, a rehearsal dinner, whatever, a larger version of the private room at Elm or Roger Sherman. Let me conclude by saying it should always comes down to the food and value and Lombardi’s succeeds with classic Italian at...

I don’t write many reviews, but while taking my last bite of dessert last night, I knew I had to take the time to do it. My husband and I went to Lombardi’s last night, and honestly, everything was incredible. I’m a pretty picky eater, but every single dish blew me away. Our waiter recommended a few things we normally wouldn’t have ordered, and I’m so glad we took his advice. I’m not even a pistachio fan, but the pistachio dessert at the end was out of this world.

My husband had the fettuccine with truffle and said it’s the first time in ages he’s found one that actually lived up to his expectations—it was absolutely delicious. The restaurant itself is beautiful, and the staff couldn’t have been better—friendly, knowledgeable, and super professional. We’re already talking about when we...