Tratto
Italian restaurant · Phoenix ·
Elevated Italian plates & cocktails in an intimate, rustic-chic space
Elevated Italian plates & cocktails in an intimate, rustic-chic space
"Two-time James Beard award-winner Chris Bianco may be one of the world’s great pizzaiolos (Chef’s Table, the Netflix documentary on pizza-making, etched that impression in stone), but his talent for soul-satisfying Italian food extends far beyond the parameters of the pizza oven. His welcoming trattoria, housed in a vintage building along a strip of Van Buren, smoothly proves the point. The frequently changing menu, which celebrates the seasons, might offer Chioggia beets roasted in fig leaves and dotted with gorgonzola dolce, or ricotta ravioli with fava beans and lemon, or maybe smoked and braised pork shank, served Milanese-style — all of it simple but mind-blowing. The cocktails are noteworthy, the wine list skews Italian, and the desserts never fail to please." - McConnell Quinn
"Tratto is local legend Chris Bianco’s lesser-known, East Phoenix trattoria. This lowkey spot was originally located in Biltmore’s Town and Country strip mall and moved to its new digs in 2020. The new-ish locale is warm and inviting, offering delectable Italian food worthy of Bianco’s reputation. The menu at Tratto is always changing, making way for a different dining experience every time you visit. The restaurant focuses on using Arizona ingredients to create classic Italian dishes, so naturally, you can not skip out on one of the Arizona-wheat homemade pasta dishes." - McConnell Quinn
"An upscale Italian in central Phoenix, Tratto was Bianco's first restaurant to open without pizza in 2016; members of the Farm team already come into Tratto, and Bianco plans to draw inspiration from Tratto's menu for his work at Farm." - Lauren Saria
"A Phoenix restaurant run by chef-restaurateur Chris Bianco; its proprietor received the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Restaurateur award." - ByAli Francis
"Operated by Chris Bianco, Tratto in Phoenix is associated with the restaurateur who won the Outstanding Restaurateur award at the 2022 James Beard Awards." - Dayna Evans