Italian eatery with handmade pastas and cocktails























"Located on Water Street in Downtown Henderson, this Italian restaurant with outdoor seating serves penne alla vodka and tender chicken marsala with mashed potatoes, tempura cauliflower with buffalo sauce, and wagyu carpaccio." - Janna Karel

"This Italian restaurant will host a Feast of the Seven Fishes during three seatings: at 4 p.m., 6:15 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The feast will include your choice of seafood salad or baked clams, lobster ravioli or rigatoni al salmone & piselle, and halibut, stuffed salmon, or branzino. Dinner will cost around $100, depending on selections." - Emmy Kasten
"Some of the restaurants on this list have massive dining rooms where dinner can become a party after a couple glasses of wine. Azzurra is the opposite, with its tiny dining room and intimate atmosphere, and that’s a big reason why we love it. Another reason? Dishes like meatballs bathed in bright marinara, thick-cut pork chops with sweet and tangy peppers, and whatever risotto they’re serving that day. If the weather isn’t too hot, try and grab a spot on the olive tree-lined patio. And for a fun date night activity, stop by their sister wine bar next door to pick up a bottle for dinner—you’ll get a waived corkage fee at the main restaurant." - emmy kasten
"Some of the restaurants on this list have massive dining rooms where dinner can become a party after a couple glasses of wine. Azzurra is the opposite, with its tiny dining room and intimate atmosphere, and that’s a big reason why we love it. Another reason? Dishes like meatballs bathed in bright marinara, thick-cut pork chops with sweet and tangy peppers, and whatever risotto they’re serving that day. If the weather isn’t too hot, try and grab a spot on the olive tree-lined patio. And for a fun date night activity, stop by their sister wine bar next door to pick up a bottle for dinner—you’ll get a waived corkage fee at the main restaurant." - Emmy Kasten

"A downtown Henderson Italian restaurant carrying forward elements of a shuttered Bratalian concept, featuring classics like penne alla vodka and tender chicken marsala with mashed potatoes, executed by returning kitchen and front-of-house leadership for a familiar neighborhood feel." - Janna Karel