Panzano

The Hotel Monaco’s resident eatery is one of the best Italian restaurants in town. Served in a densely decorated dining room with a busy open kitchen, Chef Elise Wiggins’s menu changes regularly but employs both traditional preparations and inventive variations of Italian plates. You’ll likely find capesante, pan-seared scallops with polenta and Mediterranean salsa; melanzane fritte, breaded eggplant with rustic tomatoes, fresh basil, and local goat cheese; and an array of pastas prepared fresh in-house daily. There are also innovative variations on steak, poultry, soups, and salads, which change according to available local ingredients: In the summer, for example, a sweet-corn soup appears on the menu. For dessert, don’t pass on the tiramisu, which manages to be heavenly and sinful at once. With lighter, similar fare (including some truly delectable salads), lunch attracts power meetings. Happy hours are good for getting small portions of the dinner specialties.

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