Locanda

This is a sister restaurant to Delfina that lives up to the expectations. The Italian cuisine is of similar style and quality, and the space is a bit roomier with dim lighting providing a more romantic ambiance. The cocktails are fantastic, and the excellent wine list is composed mainly of Italian wines, with a smaller selection from France and Spain. All of the food, from the appetizers to the mains, is very well done, with the whole fish being one of the restaurant's more unique offerings.

Dinner was delicious. Tried three starters: soft shell 🦀 FRIED SOFT-SHELL CRAB – fennel, poblano pepper, pickled chili aioli), 🍑 with Romano beans (ROMANO BEANS and PEACHES – La Quercia lardo, radish, preserved lemon), and heirloom tomatoes with ricotta cheese (HEIRLOOM TOMATOES and RICOTTA di BUFALA – olive crouton, ). All were a hit! The pizza bread was fantastic when used to soak up all the sauces. Shared 3 pastas. The spaghetti with Sea Urchin was everyone's favorite (SPAGHETTINI – Fort Bragg sea urchin, espelette chili, chives). The lasagna (LOCANDA’S LASAGNA – bolognese, nettle, parmigiano) was also delicious. The rigatoni carbonara (RIGATONI alla CARBONARA – guanciale, Coastal Hill egg, pecorino, black) was rich and creamy. Only complaint is the portions leave you wanting more. Ordered the whole bass with the tomato, olives, and capers. That was delicious. Dessert was the best. Definitely end with the "CUCUMBER MELON GRANITA – tarragon meringa, yogurt crema, melon".

The appetizers of beef stuffed morels and fried olives were fantastic. I was expecting a lot from the pasta dish given the restaurants Instagram. I had the Cacio e Pepe which was good but not exceptional. The wine seemed reasonably priced but I didn't do too detailed of an analysis. Next time is like to try their old fashioned flight.