Brittany C.
Yelp
Postino is a full-service wine cafe featuring great food, good wine, and electric vibes. It is located in the Chastain neighborhood of Buckhead in the Tuxedo Festival Shopping Center near the intersections of Piedmont and Roswell Roads. It is MARTA-accessible via the 5 bus.
Postino has a cool vibe, with lots of interesting murals and wall space throughout the restaurant, as well as great background music. The building used to house a Blockbuster, and there are cool VHS references in the restaurant. Postino also has a nice patio with functioning heaters, which allows great people watching, as the restaurant is at the intersection of Piedmont and Roswell roads. We both agree that this would be a location to bring our friends, as many of the menu items are shareable.
We were greeted and seated immediately without a reservation. Food and beverages came out very quickly. The staff were extremely friendly and happy to answer decor questions and make recommendations on food and beverages.
We ordered the Delas French red blend, mixed greens salad, blackberry lemonade, crispy cauliflower, and bruschetta board (Brie, Apple & Fig Spread, Burrata, Arugula & Tomato, Warm Artichoke Spread, Ricotta, Dates & Pistachio)
The blackberry lemonade was on the sweet side; some club soda would have made it delicious. The mixed greens salad was delightful. The salad was dressed with a bright poppyseed dressing and had a great mix of candied pecans, pears, red grapes, gorgonzola, and leeks. We loved the romesco sauce for the cauliflower so much, we took extra home to enjoy (the cauliflower was also tasty). Bruschetta highlights were the artichoke (so creamy) and the apple (very balanced). I do not usually enjoy eating foods with diced tomatoes; however, the tomatoes were so well seasoned, I didn't mind at all.
I can't wait to go back, as I want to try so many of the dinner options: smoked salmon, meatballs, OMG grilled cheese, boards, and donut dots, to name a few. This would also be a great Sunday brunch spot.