Gran Caffe L'aquila

This is such a great place- cheerful, service oriented, and cozy due to the way the dining rooms are broken up. Tables are nicely spaced to afford a bit of privacy. ..And the food! It’s delicious with top notch ingredients served at perfect temperature with attention to detail. The retail area has some of the most interesting and high quality products from Italy. Go and enjoy!

I had the bread pudding italiano which had a totally different name on the menu but it was Nutella bread pudding with banana and Vanilla Gelato. The dessert was excellent and our friends enjoyed their desserts and drinks. The service was enjoyable as our server recommended dessert drinks to go with our choice of treats. Excellent experience overall.

Thank goodness I was able to make a reservation for 8 with just an hour notice on a Sunday night! My party was from out of town and none of us had eaten here before, but we were looking forward to good food, drinks and conversation and this restaurant delivered perfectly! We ordered a variety of appetizers, my favorite was the crab cake with the roasted red pepper gilatto. The cocktails were very good and our server Paulo was accommodating, funny and very attentive. The Zuppa de Pesce was incredible and then the dessert gilatto to finish was the most delicious I've ever had. I can't even review every dish we shared except to say that every person at the table loved the variety, presentation and flavors of what we chose. We arrived at 5:30 and left after 9:30, never feeling rushed and the night ended with nothing but satisfaction and compliments. Thank you for a memorable evening!

I enjoyed a delicious lunch of two antipasti: carciofi fritti (flash-fried artichoke hearts) and melanzana parmigiana (eggplant, ricotta, and mozzarella over tomato sauce). Of course, I had to end the meal with a pistachio gelato, and it was spectacular and elegantly served. Great atmosphere, including a large retail display of Italian specialty grocery items. Shout-out to Katie for excellent service—she was friendly and attentive throughout the meal and even provided some history about the restaurant.

We have brought numerous groups to Gran Caffe L'Aquila over the years. Their consistent delivery of high-quality service, authentic food, and beautiful ambiance cannot be found elsewhere. The many corporate dinners, birthdays, networking events, and bachelor(ette) parties that we have hosted at this restaurant have all raved about their experience and were eager to return again on their own. Food is delicious, with large portions, and very affordable pricing.