Consiglio's Restaurant

This cozy, family-owned Italian restaurant instantly makes you feel at home. The moment you walk in, you’re greeted with the smell of garlic, fresh bread, and homemade sauce—it’s like stepping into someone’s kitchen in Italy. The staff treats you like family, checking in just enough without hovering. You can tell every dish is made with love—my pasta came out perfectly cooked, and the sauce tasted so fresh and rich. The garlic knots were warm and buttery, and the tiramisu was the perfect sweet ending. The atmosphere is calm and inviting—soft music, candlelight, and that classic Italian charm with checkered tablecloths and family photos on the wall. It’s the kind of place where you can come for date night, dinner with family, or even solo and still feel comfortable.

Our family of four had a fantastic meal start to finish. We enjoyed the eggplant rollatini as an appetizer along with the freshly baked bread and balsamic olive oil dipping sauce. The side salads were refreshing. Each of us ordered a different pasta dish, and all of them were delicious! Our server was fine, but not exceptional. My only critique would be that the restaurant charges for every drink refill. We had sodas and iced tea, which ran us around $40.00. We are looking forward to dining outside when the weather turns a bit warmer.

Fantastic Homemade pasta just amazing delicious We had the Barrada, and The penne vodka to which we added the meatballs, sun-dried tomatoes, and mushrooms We also got the short rib, ravioli, crazy good

I REALLY wanted to like this place, considering how much I had heard about it, but it was extremely disappointing. The service was wonderful— super friendly and professional staff (very attentive and brought our items to us pretty quickly), the ambiance was really warm and inviting, and the drinks were great. Where this went downhill was the food itself. I got the Veal Margherita and it was not good. The whole meal had absolutely no flavor. The veal itself was piled on top and was a light grey color which was unappetizing. The pasta was VERY overcooked (a big red flag for an Italian place!) and the “sauce” seemed like it was just plain olive oil. I could not taste garlic, basil, salt, pepper— anything. It made for an unappetizing meal that was flavorless, had all the wrong textures, and wa

When visiting New Haven and you’re craving Italian food, I recommend making your way to Consiglio’s. The food is delicious and the cocktails are top notch too. The eggplant rollatini and fried calamari are my favorite options for antipasti. The last time I went I had the Chicken Piccata for my entree (photo attached). I’ve always had a great experience here.