Caruso Ristorante Italiano has been serving fine Italian food for more than two decades. The restaurant’s open kitchen and wood-fired oven complement its rustic, understated classic interiors. Their bestselling saffron risotto—firm grains of arborio rice loosely set in its sauce of broth and parmesan—is served with barely a garnish, save for perhaps some cracked black pepper and chopped flat-leaf parsley. Follow this with a secondi of veal scaloppine in lemon sauce with spinach and boiled baby potatoes. End your meal with the panna cotta or tiramisu either of which never fails to please.

Signature Dishes

• Vitello tonnato
• Spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino con vongole
• Bistecca Fiorentina

Tatler Tips

If possible, look for restaurateur Emilio Mina. He often pops by to check in on guests and loves to entertain.