Ventuno Restaurant

It was OK. Let's start the positive first - great service. One of the best services on the island. The place is ok, nothing special. Drinks was ok,again nothing special. Great wine list. Appetizers were great , probably the best thing that we tried. I will recommend the meatballs- they were definitely delicious. The last time when I was here was 8 years ago. I was dreaming about the steak ... unfortunately, it wasn't as i remember it. Steak tasted good, but the side was terrible. We tried a bunch of different dishes overall, which was ok. When was our time to order desserts, They were out of everything except donuts... such a disappointment. Would i visit again this year ... maybe no ... but i will definitely try again next one .

You could not go wrong with anything you pick! The lamb was THE BEST I've ever had, and I've had a lot of good lamb. It was so buttery and soft. The atmosphere was cozy with what looked like featured artwork on the walls.

This is a place for drinks, not food. Every drink I ordered was delicious and interesting in a good way. The food is ... Well take a look at the soup that they call pasta and they added truffles to and charged $34 for. The food is acceptable at best (the burrata and fried olives with sausage) and disappointing overall. The pasta is just so poorly done and so salty. It tastes like it was frozen and from a bucket and just reheated in the microwave.

Great fresh food and awesome drinks. Can’t say enough about this place…. A must try if you like Italian when on Nantucket. The meatballs are out of this works and if you are a fan of Arancini's you will be impressed.

I started with the rabbit pasta and it was fantastic, I would place it in my top 3 pasta dishes ever! My main course was a very tender and jucie lamb chops with green ( sorry it looked so good I forgot to take a picture). For dessert I had pistachio cake with pistachio gellato, the cake had and interesting flavor that paired nicely withe raspberries and gellato. I also had a few drinks that were equally strong and delicious. Friendly and pleasant service too!

Interesting Italian menu. All was good, food delicious great wine list

I had a great experience here with myself and 3 others. The food was excellent, although the service was quite slow. We went at a normal dinner hour and the salad appetizers took over 30 minutes to arrive. We saw other tables get their main courses before appetizers and the servers had to bring the food to the back until the appetizers were served. Once we got the food, it was delicious. Our server was very sweet and compassionate and we could tell it was not her fault. In the end, the restaurant made it right with us. If I’m back in the area, I will definitely return.

I have come to Nantucket Island multiple times, but this was my first time coming to the outside bar at Ventuno. Being a bartender myself I am always looking for a good vibe and friendly service and let me tell you that Javier was one of the best bartenders I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. Not only does he make killer drinks, but he has such an amazing charisma. You will feel like you’ve known him your entire life by the way he goes out of his way for you. I highly recommend coming here if you appreciate great drinks and an even better atmosphere. Thank you Javier and Ventuno for making our honeymoon unforgettable 🩷 we will be back and I will shout this place from the rooftops!

Enjoyed dinner here night before last. What a great restaurant, this building used to be a home and it may still be for all I know at least upstairs but the downstairs, what were once rooms in a home are now dining areas with a limited amount of tables per room making it rather intimate. Staff was very attentive, the wine list was good also the music playing in the background was rather loud. I mean, not obnoxiously loud but just louder than I would expect for this type of establishment. Certainly not a dealbreaker! I had the Strozzapretti and it was really tasty! Best to make a reservation...

Our foursome had a very enjoyable dinner on a. Busy September Tuesday evening . We were on Anthony's capable hands . We shared a delicious app of pizzelli with hand- crafted cocktails. The gals shared a nice salad and the meatball apps have me savoring for more Entrees were pasta based and we tried lobster, short ribs and a spicy sausage . we shared a lemon mouse cake for desert While it was tricky navigating stairs to the 2nd floor the semi private room was wonderful ( once they turned down the music! ) A must try in downtown Nantucket !

Food is good. Place gets a little tight. Service is great . They have two floors . And they have a great back outside bar.

Another amazing restaurant in Nantucket. We came pretty late..around 9pm? There was about a 45 minute wait, but we made good use of our time and went to a bar around the street. When we came back, we were tipsy and ready to have a fantastic meal. The pasta here is actually incredible. We ordered a mushroom pasta and another pasta whose name I can't remember, but the entire meal was so flavorful and delicious. Service is really good despite how busy it is, and the entire restaurant is just so vibey. I love it, and I would definitely come back during another visit.

Let's be real: Nantucket is expensive and a lot of restaurants can get away with eh food at a high premium. However, we are 26 miles out to sea, so ya get what you get, and you don't get upset. And seemingly everyone's on vacation, so we best be feeling good. So, if you're like me, and want to make a last minute reservation, you take what you can get and in this case it was Ventuno. And while not my first choice, not even my second choice, hell, not my third either; I wasn't upset at it. I've enjoyed the back bar at Ventuno many of debaucherous nights and it's the best. I've eaten in the back bar/patio as well, and that fun, casual vibe sits in line with the fare. However, I recently ate in the more formal dining room and as one expects price didn't quite live up to the food. Although still good, it's good, not great. The burrata cheese plate was a great start, along with the fresh oysters. My friend and I passed on pastas and meat, and maybe that's where we went wrong? The fish was solid, but a small portion for that $50 price tag. Not only was it small, but it was a wee bit tough. Insert sad face emoji. And the side of Bartlett's Farm veggies were fine, albeit a bit boring. They are definitly not pushing boundaries and flavors here. The martinis were great, space is cramped and we had to ask them to fix the wobbly table. Overall, solid. It has that Nantucket charm and that was enough for a great night out.

The salad with pears was overly tart. It took us awhile to finish. The main courses were both over salted. The server however,was great. Very attentive. I would not return though.

Ventuno is completely adequate. It's an Italian-Italian place, enough in common with red sauce places and enough truffles and olives to be interesting. The service is gracious and when your kid asks for extra red sauce it's promptly brought out and a nickle-and-dime charge is tacked onto the already extravagant bill. Having come a few times, it's never disappointed. The dining room has New England charm and the outdoor patio has grape vines hanging from the ceiling. It's one of the few downtown places that would probably survive in a more competitive restaurant environment.

Beautiful ambiance, attentive staff, and imaginative, delicious dishes were all constants the multiple times we visited this establishment. One pasta with little necks won us over (can't recall the name for the life of me). With only the freshest ingredients, you'd be hard pressed to find a single thing on this menu that wouldn't knock your socks off. Try Dre's Spicy chicken sausage if you can! The Fritelle Di Ceci (chickpea fries with tomato condimento & yogurt) we're also a crowd pleaser!!

A culinary rollercoaster with hits and misses, where flavors danced, prices shocked (to be expected I guess), and service left us scratching our heads. Among the hits: - The burrata was delicately balanced and creamy, with crispy bread and a refreshing salad, it was a great start to the meal. - The pasta with sausage and broccolini showcased excellent cooking techniques and bold flavors. Although a tad oily. - The shrimp and scallops plate was cooked just right, and those fried capers? Brilliant move! They added a crispy briny pop that brought the whole dish together. - Their colossal steak was a beast of a dish, perfectly cooked and the only good value for money. Among the misses: - The lobster pasta, a big disappointment, perplexed my taste buds with its ill-fated combination of pea sauce and hummus. To make matters worse, the dish arrived cold, further detracting from its potential. - The arancini failed to make a lasting impression, lacking the desired depth of flavor and textural contrast, as well as the crostini with ricotta. The meal did not live up to its price tag. Also, I never include the service in my ratings, but I must mention the abysmal experience at Ventuno. From waitresses who couldn't hear a word we said to consistently mixed-up orders and peculiar rules, such as serving pasta with appetizers instead of the main course, the service left much to be desired.

Have been coming to Ventuno since it started--- and when it was 21 Federal. It's a wonderful cozy spot, full of good memories. I guess I've applied the great experiences from 21 Federal, but Ventuno doesn't deserve them. They refused to accommodate a very do-able request-- one that has been accommodated for almost 40 years, until now. The attitude was stunning in its 'I don't care what you're asking' tone. The food is way below the price point (~$50/ entree. There are so many other better places on Nantucket, don't bother with Ventuno. Oh, and they have a rep for good drinks-- but mine was a glass 3/4 full of ice, shortest drink I've ever had... Also, service in general has been declining in recent years-- just read the reviews here and on TripAdvisor. I won't go back unless I hear that the management has finally started caring.

First of all the restaurant location was so cute- in an old house with tables scattered throughout the rooms! The food was fantastic!! Perfect flavor and texture combinations throughout each creative dish. Also to add that our waitress was so kind and attentive. Apps: The arancini and bruschetta were each perfectly seasoned. The outside crust think and crunchy, the inside a wonderfully rich ragu-soaked rice. On the other, The bread crunchy and toasted perfectly with the locally grown nantucket tomatoes richly marinated. Mains: We thought the Strozzapretti was a perfect combo of chewy homemade pasta, savory sausage, and fresh broccolini. Not oily at all. A tad on the spicier side which I wasn't prepared for but enjoyed thoroughly. The bucatini was so fresh and light- I never thought of combining zucchini and pesto!! Will be coming back- if we can get a reservation!

Between loud music and noisy patrons at closely-spaced tables, this was not a relaxing meal at 6:30pm. The food and drink were OK, as they should be with grossly overpriced entrees starting over $50. Service was perfunctory, with the usual elbow or forearm across my face as table mates are served. When will wait staff learn to move around a table to pour water and deliver food? With so many on-Island options, we will not return.

By FAR the best dinner we had in Nantucket! The crab pasta and meatballs were phenomenal (as was literally everything we ordered). Service was amazing, great wine list, and the restaurant itself has the most amazing ambiance. Great place for a romantic dinner :)

Food is average for the price. Nickle and diming for bread and a side of red sauce for a kids pasta is ridiculous. Especially when the adults got pricey entrees and apps. Waiter was beyond nice and attentive, but won't be back.

My first time eating here was two weeks ago during Christmas Stroll weekend and my group had a blast!! I have been for drinks before at their outdoor bar which is always a fun time but never realized the fun continues inside as well! We went on Thursday of stroll weekend and it was already decorated and everyone was super festive and in good spirits. Ventuno's interior has charms for days as it's housed in an old house with multiple fire places, gorgeous wood floors and beautiful millwork throughout. We were with a party of 9 so we ordered multiples of the items on the "for the table" portion of the menu including the crostini with ricotta, the arancino and the sausage stuffed olives. The ricotta and arancino were delicious, as were the olives, but the olives were small and needed a little more sausage (some tasted like there wasn't any sausage at all). For dinner half the table ordered the scallop risotto which I had a bite of and really enjoyed. My mom said her chicken was one of the best chicken dishes she's ever had. I myself had the mafaldi and it was divine- very rich and only for those who love mushrooms (me!) as it was full of earthly mushroom flavor. I think I ended up with the best dish in the room. Drinks were good (my dad had one of the milk?? cocktails- to die for) and our server was super friendly albeit maybe a little slow, granted it was very busy so understandable. My tiny little gripe was that we ordered two of the apple crisp desserts and only one came out.... before the other one finally appeared more than 5 minutes later. That was the only hiccup though and otherwise we thoroughly enjoyed our meal! can't wait to come back!

Food and service were amazing. The interior is well styled and the atmosphere was inviting. The food was delightful - 10/10. Will be back again.

Really disappointing. The stuffed clam appetizer (which by the way was one half clam for $6) literally had no clam in it. They were seriously taking the piss in even serving that thing. Other appetizers were also disappointing. All courses were served room temp/cold. I'd forgive them if the prices weren't crazy - $60 for entree, etc. I actually had an outstanding meal at this place years ago, but it's just a trap now. Won't go back.

We thoroughly enjoyed our recent dinner at Ventuno. We started with both the burrata with radishes as well as the house salad. Both were delicious. For entrees we had the meatballs with pasta - one of the best meatballs we have ever tried and the spaghetti equally we delicious. We also loved the bucatini dish it was tasted by everyone at our table and we all loved it and the zucchini pesto. I ordered Dre's chicken sausage and it was a very nice dish as well but the ration of sausage to pasta/greens was a little to much for me personally. We shared a bottle of Donelan Chardonnay, and it was a perfect compliment to our dinner.

Been coming here for 20+ years (since when it was 21 Federal). I understand that finding staff on the island is very difficult. No excuse for flat out rudeness. Was sitting with two late 70 years olds in a corner with speakers. Very difficult for anyone to hear. Asked the waitress to come around so we could hear the specials more clearly. She essentially responded with "read my lips". Manager said the server felt attacked because she was yelled at. She was yelled at because we were trying to speak above the speakers. To be clear, food is great and I will continue to come back. I was just shocked that service has devolved to this level and that the restaurant didn't seem to care. Manager asked what I was trying to accomplish as though I wanted a discount. I simply figured that if you are going to charge $50+ for an entree that you would want to know that your server is offending the customer.

Not sure what happened here....have had 40+ terrific meals over the years here, and had looked forward to returning after not having frequented Ventuno in a while. Last night's experience was frankly "meh," with most of the dishes not living up to the standard I'm used to from this establishment. The tuna special, in spite of being requested black and blue, came out greyish, as if it had sat under a heat lamp for too long, slow cooking away, and was excessively salty. My swordfish dish was OK, but the piece of swordfish was rather thin and slightly overcooked. Service, attentive and spot on in the past, was slow and spotty. Perhaps we caught Ventuno on an "off night," certainly will try again. The building remains beautiful, and the overall "vibe" is still good.

This use to be one of my favorite go to restaurants on Nantucket, but we had an overall poor experience here this past weekend. Conversations with others around the island confirmed that the quality here has gone down. We were a party of 7 and even though the hostess was very friendly and welcoming and the waitress was overall helpful, the overall quality of the meal was low, despite some decent plates. We all ordered appetizers and mains, and when the runners came out with the food they had no idea which dish went to which person, which really isnt a great look at this price point. the quality of appetizers and portion size has diminished in recent years - the fried calimari wasnt great like it use to be, and the olives and other "morsels" were small and not great for an inflated price. My fish - sword fish - was good, but other pastas and stuff were of variable quality. We heard people at the table next to us asking where their food was - they kept delivering their dishes to our table. Honestly, it was kind of a disorganized mess and not the tight ship I'm used to. I'm sorry to report that.

Solid food options and not too overpriced for Nantucket. Our server was busy so our service wasn't the best but that's understandable, it was Labor Day weekend after all. I got the lamb and I liked it a lot. The bruschetta is also a must have.

Ventuno is incredible. The staff and the ambiance are amazing! The food is so delicious, it is some of the best pasta I have had. You can get a full or half portion of the pasta dishes which I love! The donuts for dessert can not be missed. I recommend Ventuno to everyone. We cannot wait to be back!

Impossible to make a reservation. Don't return calls and phone always goes to voicemail. Don't waste your time with people who don't have the courtesy to return phone calls.

Absolutely delicious food! Not one complaint from our party of 9. Very cute outdoor eating area as well. I got the Spaghettini and would gladly eat it again!! Note: the prices on the "primi" pastas are for appetizer vs entree

Great place to go to and good atmosphere but the prices here were ridiculous compared to other restaurants in Nantucket but cant complain - food was great for the most part. The appetizer we got the burrata didn't taste fresh and felt like a waste of calories - no taste or character to it. My prime ribeye was cooked perfectly medium rare and tasted awesome. My girlfriend who got the same thing, got hers medium and was very chewy despite being pink - she liked mine more than hers. I recommend if you usually get medium for steaks to get medium rare. The desert sundae was good as well as the cappuccinos. Not my first pick in Nantucket but a good choice with well-rounded options if you're staying here multiple days and looking for a solid spot.

I had eaten here several times years ago and it was excellent. No longer. Our drinks were good, but our food was just o.k. I had many meals a couple of years ago, but this recent visit was just o.k. and very pricey. $24 for a miniature Burrata. It was literally a ball of mozzarella on a small pile of arugula. There was nothing spectacular or special about it. It is pretty overpriced for what it is (If it was great we probably wouldn't e thinking about the cost). The indoor and outdoor bars are great and drinks are good. Maybe just stop in for a drink...

The food was good. management was TERRIBLE. our dinners came out 30 mins between each other with no compensation. the manager EMILY was rude and deplorable. should be removed from role. not worth the price for a non understanding establishment. our waitress was kind and attentive.

The cave women and I we're in need of a restaurant since we had been blown off by the first place who screwed up our reservation (& it was 6:30-feeding prime time for Nantucket diners) Ventuno gave us a ( much needed) quiet table upstairs. They were in fact gracious about helping us. Our waiter, Anthony, was a credit to his profession. Gave us great suggestions from the menu. Every dish had multiple seasonal elements to them. Did I tell you the homemade bread was not to be missed? The sommelier was spot on with his recommendation. Try the following: The homemade Burrata The fried olives The tagliolini verde The soft shell crabs The wait staff was on it the entire time. I'm from NY and we eat a lot of Italian. This place is a breath of fresh air. Ciao!

Great Italian restaurant. I ordered pasta with a side of meatballs. The pasta was delicious, and I can say the same for the meatballs. As an appetizer, the table split rice balls. They were also very good. The others at the table ordered truffle pasta and chicken sausage pasta. I definitely recommend eating inside, because the outside is a bunch of picnic tables. Overall, great restaurant with great food.

Wow was this disappointing. So many people had suggested we try Ventuno. The place is always packed and usually during the summer hard to get enough to get a reservation that I avoided it. We ended up sitting at the bar upstairs. It was small but the bartender was nice and friendly. He made some suggestions on what we should try and we took some of his advice and went with some things that sounded good to us. First course: Fritto Misto - The batter was ok not enough calamari too much fried fish. The dipping sauce had a little too much lemon for me. The batter had a little lemon already and there was even friend lemon pieces. Meatballs - These were good but nothing to too special. This seems to be a thing now to have meatballs as an appetizer. I don't mind it but I wish it came with some bread to even it out. Second Course: Spicy Chicken Sausage Pasta- This was a misfire. I ate it because I was starving and regretted it later. There was no spice but this might have been the saltiest dish I have ever had (until the main course). It really wasn't good. Main Course: Lamp- I see lamb or duck and I ordered it. The lamb itself was tender and could have been good BUT the salt level was off the chart. The broccoli rabe that came with it was even saltier. I am talking like it tasted like someone cooked it in the ocean and added more salt after. Count me out next time.

Simply the best Italian restaurant in the island! Wonderful food and service. The staff are very knowledgeable about the wines and the menu. Sochiana, our waitress did an amazing job! She was able to answer my questions about the food. Very inventive Italian cuisine..California cuisine meets Italian in a good way. This place is highly recommended. Be sure to book a table and tell them that you want to dine inside..the outdoor area might be too loud..just like being on Cru

This was such a great Italian find, right in the center of town. The portion sizes are on the small side with higher prices than other comparable restaurants outside of town. The bar seemed like a great spot to hangout

This has been my favorite restaurant in Nantucket ever since my first time there. I have recommended it to all my friends and family and always have had the most accommodating and respectful service... not to mention the best Italian food on and wine on the Island. However this past trip I came with my boyfriend to celebrate his birthday and had a very disconcerting experience. A celebrity was evidently at the restaurant and seated at the most visible table... we were issued upstairs into a corner table and we were not allowed to go downstairs to use the restroom or walk to the public outside patio...the hostess was frankly loutish and improperly trained. I am disappointed by this treatment considering all the praise and money I have given out to this establishment over the years. I hope the staff is made aware of how to courteously mitigate these situations in the future and that I will be able to not leave with a sour taste in my mouth next time.

Ventuno is a class act. The interior design is exceptional, with attractive artwork spread through its several rooms. The small rooms make your dining experience feel much more personalized. The service is great and the food is excellent. Might wife and I have eaten at Ventuno twice and will certainly return. We've eaten at nearly every restaurant in Nantucket over many visits to the island, and Ventuno should be on the list of the top 10 best dining options.

We booked our reservation through our hotel, The Veranda House. We had a small quaint little table for two. The place is gorgeous with dim lighting. A very romantic setting. The hosts were very happy and sweet. Our waitress was very well-informed and attentive. She did an excellent job at describing the menu options and discussing choices with us. We ordered: Polpette (meatballs), Insalata, Cesar Salad, Tagliolini Verde (without guanciale), and Spaghetti Nduja. The food was spectacular! Highly recommend everything mentioned above. I will say the two pastas were a little bit over salted. I never add table salt to my food. My husband does add table salt usually. Even he thought the pasta was salty as it was cooked. Other than this, this meal, this place... perfection!

Not in any way exaggerating, the pasta I ordered tasted like nothing. A salty sludge. After placing our order, our server repeated it back to us but apparently when relaying this to the kitchen only managed to remember 3 of the 4 menu items leaving one of our party without a meal. Fret not, they graciously offered to remove from the bill the meal that was never served. The wine was good but my read from the night was when James Carville showed up, a lot of the staff came out to express their admiration and in the process forgot about the 30-40 other people dining.

A fantastic Italian restaurant in a cute house with two floors. We sat on the second floor, which had lovely table decorations and paintings hanging on the walls. The Fritto Misto to start came with an excellent dipping sauce. The homemade, fresh pasta was cooked to perfection - al dente - with a great texture and taste. The lamb was also well cooked and the polenta that came with it reminded me of a fancier version of my Italian grandma's polenta. The service was great - our waitress was exceptionally professional, checking in often enough without bothering us. Every course was brought out swiftly with just enough time in between to digest. Overall a great Italian dining experience (coming from an Italian).

Agree that it's way too difficult to make a res. We were told that reservations for Christmas stroll would open up Wednesday at noon. A friend in our group called exactly at noon and left a message. she then left at least one or two more messages and hadn't heard anything back. I called the following day to confirm. I was told there was no reservation. When I questioned how we didn't get at least something calling exactly at noon she claims she didn't appreciate my tone of voice and hung up on me. I don't think that's a great way to treat recurring customers. There certainly are other great restaurants in Nantucket that we will look to frequent more often as a result of this rudeness

This is a wonderful restaurant. Service, food and atmosphere were on point. Started with the burrata and the panzanella salad. They were both great. On to the entrees...I had the fish of the day which was fluke. Perfectly cooked and flavorful with a wonderful vegetable medley. My husband had the pasta ragu. This can be entree or appetizer size. The flavor of the porcini and morel mushrooms put this over the top. For dessert we had the bomboloncini, bittersweet chocolate donuts with coffee gelato. Need I say more? Yes this place is pricey but worth every penny. The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that the acoustics are not great. We sat in the front room which was beautiful, but very loud and was compounded by a four top next to us that were loudly competing for attention at their table and wouldn't STFU! Took a little off from such a great meal, but will definitely go back.

Amazing food and environment. Johnny B behind the bar was so awesome. We went for dinner and sat at the bar both nights. I had the truffle pasta the first night and the second night the soft shell crab. So delicious! Great spot on the island

Really good food and atmosphere; friendly service but maybe somewhat slow and short staffed. Very edited menu lacking most staples. So, if you find something on the menu that you like, great, but don't come in with a favorite Italian dish in mind because they probably won't have it. Ex. For an Italian restaurant, it's odd to me they don't have any of the gourmet basics like bruschetta, caprese, prosciutto, arincini, tiramisu, cacio é Pepe, bolognese, veal, chicken Picatta, shrimp scampi, etc. I guess they're trying to be more "gourmet" to justify the higher price tag, but I'd prefer any of those Italian staples to their "sweet corn stuffed pasta" or "strozapretti with chicken sausage and broccoli rab." To a certain degree-I get it-you can get those at any old Italian restaurant so they want to do something more special. But, they're maybe trying a bit too hard. Definitely more pretentious and new money vibes as compared to the old 21 federal restaurant it replaced, but that's a Nantucket trend in general I suppose.

Edit: Visited a year after my first review. Quality of food has declined. Changed review for 4 stars to 3 stars. The Crostini with Foie Gras & Chicken Liver Mousse with Wild Kumquats was tasty. The other food we ordered was pretty average. Waitstaff was friendly.

Great atmosphere, attentive service, amazing pastas and seasonal specials that change all the time. Special thanks to somm Julia who twice within one week guided us to fun Italian reds we wouldn't otherwise have known to try.

Terrible Service. Rude Manager. We made reservations 2 weeks in advance for 5 people, both of us and our 3 adult children. When we arrived, the waitress took us to an outdoor picnic table next to the bar that was very crowded. My husband requested a quieter table and was told by the manager, Emily, " I told you your options", which was no to another table. My husband pointed out a few available tables. She responded, "You're not welcome here. I'm canceling your reservation" and asked us to leave.My husband is the COO of a large hospitality company. He is known for his kind and respectful disposition. We've never experienced this type of treatment. We quietly left as instructed and went to the White Elephant for an exceptional meal.

Get the Ragu!! One of the best meals I've had in a while. The breadcrumbs on top are fantastic. Very friendly staff. And I must add the Espresso Martinis are on point!

I love Italian food but for some reason I was always intimated by their menu. It took me one meal with someone who worked there to guide me in the right direction. I am so anti-olive but she had me try their olive ascolane which are fried castelveltrano olives stuffed with pork sausage. They're tiny but mighty and I could happily pop a bunch of these bad boys in my mouth without getting that weird olive texture I tend to avoid. Being on an island, we are spoiled with fresh seafood, but their ostriche chilled oysters with Campari-grapefruit Italian ice are my absolute favorite. I'll usually check out their pasta offerings and depending on how hungry I am I'll get a half or whole order. Their grilled prime ribeye is also amazing if I'm craving some protein and I hope to someday find someone who is down to split the prime porterhouse for two... one can dream right?

We went here because of the great reviews but were very disappointed. Started off with 2 margaritas that were made from an obvious mix and tasted sticky sweet. Burrata was delicious to the point that I should have gotten a double order for dinner ! We had the linguine with white clam and shrimp with scallops and greens. Dinner entrees were not on point. Not much flavor and seafood did not taste fresh. Would not recommend. I'm from NY and used to NYC food and this was not on par with what I'm used to.

We had a wonderful dinner at Ventuno last night 10-29-18. The halibut and scallops were to die for. Chocolate donuts with chocolate sauce a huge hit. Our server was exceptional and staff very attentive. The Owner came to our table and welcomed us. So kind and grateful for our business. My fav now in Nantucket.