Taste of Italian: Benucci’s Italian Ristorante

If you’re looking for good fresh Italian food, then it’s time for you to visit Benucci’s.  This is a nice local authentic Italian restaurant located in Pittsford Plaza (Rochester, NY).  I love going to Benucci’s because the atmosphere is nice and friendly, plus the food is always fresh.

Benucci’s has a very modern contemporary look, which makes it comfortable for anyone to dine.  There is enough room for everyone to sit and dine comfortably.  You can dine at Benucci’s for lunch or dinner.

I always have to start off with than appetizer, which in Italian is called antipasti.  The Artichoke Fritta (fried artichoke, lemon garlic alio, and parmesan cheese) is amazing.  Other great appetizers to start with are Braised Meatballs, Calamari Fritta, Italian Nacho and more.  If you’re not in the mood for appetizers, you can go for any one of the soup and salads on the menu to start.  Anywhere from the basic House Salad to the Flat Iron Steak Salad, all the choices are good.

Now let me tell you about the main entrees.  For lunch time they have a variety of lunch combos to choose from.  You can choose soup or salad at $10 with a pasta or any half panini or pizza with a cup of soup or salad for $9.  I always go for dinner and have a hard time choosing what to get, because I love almost everything.  Sometimes I’m in the pizza mood, which means I either get the Pepperoni Pizza ($10) or Artichoke Pizza (Galic oil, mozzarella, spinach, artichokes, blistered tomatoes and feta cheese).  My favorite main entree is the Gorganzola Biscetta which is twin filets, portabella mushrooms, spinach, gorganzola, over angel hair pasta ($19).  Other good choices are: Pasta Benucci ($13), Shrimp Rossa ($14) which has a spicy kick, Chicken Romano ($15) and Lasagna Bolonese ($13).

The only thing I haven’t tried at Benucci’s yet are the desserts.  I will have to leave that up to you to go and try it.  Then you have to let me know what’s good.  Once you have tried some of the food at Benucci’s, you will be addicted.