Calabria Ristorante, located in Millbury, serves lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, providing a fine-dining atmosphere and banquet facilities. Calabria Ristorante features an array of Southern Italian-inspired foods such as seafood dishes, lamb and pasta entrees that incorporate the fish, meats and vegetables of the region. Small plates include fried calamari, scallops and bacon and seafood-stuffed mushrooms. Calabria Ristorante specialties include four types of homemade ravioli stuffed with ingredients such as Portobello mushrooms, lobster, ricotta cheese and spinach. Traditional fare such as shrimp scampi, zuppa di pesce, seafood casserole, veal parmigiana and a 12-oz. rack of lamb highlight the flavors and ragu-style sauces of Southern Italy.
Calabria Restaurant
7 South Main St.
Millbury, MA 01527
508-581-9700
calabriamillbury.com
VIA Italian Table, located in Worcester serves lunch and dinner daily in a casual atmosphere with dining room, bar or outdoor patio seating. VIA Italian Table prepares Tuscan-inspired dishes with simple ingredients and also represents the cuisine of various regions of Italy. VIA Italian Table offers options such as baked ziti, vegetable or meat lasagna, and a Tuscan frittata- filled with roasted peppers, pesto, ricotta, potatoes and asparagus. This restaurant serves a number of paninis, grilled pizzas and salads, featuring Tuscan-style appetizers such as melon and prosciutto, fried olives, garlic bread and a crostini meat and cheese platter.
VIA Italian Table
89 Shrewsbury St.
Worcester, MA 01604
508-754-4842
viaitaliantable.com
Portobello In Worcester offers a casual dining environment offering a lounge area and bistro-style dining room seating. The menu features northern and southern Italian fare, combining the seafood focus of Southern Italy with the vegetables and pasta entrees of the northern regions. Dishes include eggplant ravioli, linguini and red or white clam sauce, sautéed haddock over penne pasta and a number of veal or chicken entrees served over pasta. Portobello incorporates mascarpone, garlic aioli, white wine and tomato basil sauces.
PortoBello
156 Shrewsbury St.
Worcester, MA 01604
508-753-9865
portobellorestaurant156.com
Biagio's Grille is a family-friendly restaurant with bar, indoor and outdoor patio seating and function space, offering an informal setting. Biagio's Grille specializes in pizza, Italian sandwiches and pasta dishes, also offering New England-infused seafood entrees such as grilled wild king salmon and Maine crabmeat-stuffed haddock. Biagio's Grill supplies a kid's menu with selections such as spaghetti and meatballs, fettuccine Alfredo and cheese pizza.
Biagio's Grille
257 Park Ave.
Worcester, MA 01609
508-756-7995
biagiosgrille.com