Marcoza Trattoria

19 Excellent Places to Eat and Drink in the Woodlands

"Step inside this new trattoria and you might think you’ve entered one of the backstreets of Milan. Think Italian classics and a well-rounded wine list, but if there’s one place to focus your attention to its the restaurant’s pasta selections starting with the Pescatore, a squid-ink-infused spaghetti dish with mussels, clams, shrimp, octopus, and pomodoro all brought together in a rich garlic sauce and given a kick with Aleppo pepper. The gnocchi, stuffed with house-made ricotta and Italian sausage, is also a standout. Mains include your classic Italian staples like eggplant parmesan, grilled branzino, but the pork saltimbocca is the real showstopper: A ravenous bone-in pork scallopini with prosciutto, white wine, sage, broccolini, spinach, and crispy fingerling potatoes." - Megha McSwain, Sean Hekmat