A rustic Tuscan soup, and braised goodness served in a cozy protected, heated, covered patio or inside with our spaced tables.
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Tuscan White Bean Soup
Our signature soup, Alforno’s Tuscan White Bean Soup is a hearty potage of Great Northern white beans, carrot, onion and European bacon in our house-made chicken stock.
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Cold rainy weather = comfort food
Housemade Pistachio Sausage tossed with Pacherri pasta in a light tomato sauce.
Add a glass of Dolcetto to complement the meal.
#pistachiosausage #comfortfoods #alforno #alfornooldsaybrook #italianfood #italianbread #boulebread #baguette #cocktails #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #bar #bacari
Join us for our Wine Education Series
Tuesdays @ 6:30 starting 3/19 through 5/21
Come take a wine-tasting journey through the hills and valleys of Italy’s wine regions and those of neighboring areas. In each of eight delicious hour-long sessions, Ben Zemmel will call on his ten years of immersive experience in enology (the science and study of wines and winemaking) to guide you through the characteristics of each region’s wines. And you’ll enjoy small bites paired with each wine.
Head to the link in our profile for our website with all the details.
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Alforno bread on your holiday table!
Every loaf of our raved-about bread has gone through a three-day process of fermentation before being baked into the delicious, beautifully crusty loaves we’re famous for.
Must be reserved by Sunday 12/22 to pick up on Tuesday 12/24 by 2:30. Call the restaurant to reserve yours.
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Dinner tonight?
Oven Roasted Atlantic Salmon
served over lentils with carrots and caramelized onions and grilled asparagus
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#salmon #newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Curbside Pickup - dinner To-Go from Alforno is safe and easy.
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#stayhomeandhealthy #dinnertogo #lunchtogo #comfortfood #hunkerdown #selfisolation #winetogo
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Comfort Food
Braised Short Rib Ragu
Beef short ribs gently braised for hours until beyond tender, tossed with house-made pappardelle pasta.
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#coldweatherdinner #braisedshortribs #ragu #newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #weekendspecial #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
White Clam Napolitana Pizza
Garlic, oregano, Pecorino Romano, fresh clams, and bacon
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#clampizza #clambaconpizza #newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #weekendspecial #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Feels like a pizza kind of night!
Have you had our Chicken, Broccoli & Ricotta Pizza?
Fresh broccoli, ricotta, mozzarella, chicken, garlic, thyme and oregano hot and bubbling.
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#newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook
Why we LOVE summer -- Heirloom Tomatoes!
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Panzanella a Tuscan Tomato Salad. Made with local heirloom tomatoes, red onion, cucumber and grilled Alforno bread
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#heirloomtomatoes #alfornoct #alfornooldsaybrook #summercocktails #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza
Tagliatelle with Lamb Ragu
Slow-braised lamb shoulder, pulled and mixed with carrots and fresh peas, tossed with our house-made tagliatelle pasta
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#tagliatelle #ragu #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #italianfood #cocktails #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Resolve to have a delicious new year — beginning with this dish that’s got everything going for it!
Starting with a light house-made pasta crepe, our Cannelloni Florentine is filled with a blend of veal and beef, shallots and spinach, set on a bed of fresh pomodoro sauce, and topped with béchamel.
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#cannelloni #cannelloniflorentine #newyearsresolution #newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #weekendspecial #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Don't make Mom cook!
Set a pretty table. Put out the good wine glasses. Bring home dinner. Make it an event!
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And if you can’t be there to enjoy dinner with her, drop it off and have a family video call. Use this occasion to celebrate the closeness of family even if you’re physically apart.
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You can also order any item from our To Go Menu.
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#remotemothersday #openfortakeout #diningatadistance #dinnertogo #hunkerdownfood #TheGreatAmericanTakeout #winetogo #beertogo #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #alfornoct #alforno #alfornooldsaybrook
Wild Mushroom Tagliatelle
served over wild mushroom risotto with a lemon caper reduction
Available in Single and Family-Sized Portions
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Pan-seared Jumbo Sea Scallops
over butternut squash risotto with a balsamic glaze
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#scallops #seascallops #risotto #butternutsquash #butternutsquashrisotto #newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
What’s for dinner? How about a beautiful piece of salmon - fresh and delicious
Pan-roasted Atlantic Salmon served over wilted spinach with a warm salad of sweet corn, grape tomatoes, and grilled asparagus.
Pair it with a drink from our new summer drink menu!
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#salmon #salmondinner #summerdrinks #summerdrink #cornsalad #newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
It's a Butternut Kind of Weekend!
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Butternut Squash Ravioli - House-made ravioli filled with butternut squash and served with a butter-sage sauce
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Butternut Squash and Golden Delicious Apple Bisque
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#butternutsquash #butternutsquashravioli #butternutsquashsoup #alfornoct #alforno #alfornooldsaybrook #italianfood #italianbread #boulebread #baguette #cocktails #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #bar #bacari
Join us for a five-wine, four-course Wine Dinner highlighting a paired sampling of wines from Northern Italian vineyards.
Check out the full menu and make a reservation from the link in our bio.
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#winedinner #winepairing #italianwines #newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #weekendspecial #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
It just feels like fall so we made Slow Braised Boneless Shortribs over sinfully rich mashed potatoes with pan juices.
#alfornoct #alforno #alfornooldsaybrook #italianfood #italianbread #boulebread #baguette #cocktails #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #bar #bacari
Come in and have a glass of wine from our fall collection.
This excellent Nebbiolo is bold, structured and silky (not a word you usually hear with Nebbiolo). Vajra does an incredible job coaxing so much out of a hearty grape that usually needs years to sit down and mellow out. #redwine #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #italianfood #cocktails #bacari #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Chicken Parmigiana it's what you need for dinner.
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We use only Bell & Evans® tender chicken breasts then lightly bread them, pan-browned and topped with housemade tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Served with rigatoni and our famous Tuscan red sauce.
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#chickenparmigana #newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #weekendspecial #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Squid Ink Tagliatelle Aglio e Olio
Housemade Squid Ink pasta tossed with calamari, garlic, oil, and parsley
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#squidink #squidpasta #alfornoct #alfornooldsaybrook #italianfood #italianbread #boulebread #baguette #cocktails #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #bar #bacari
Caprese Salad with a twist
Zucchini Caprese with Native Tomatoes
Grilled zucchini filled with native grape tomatoes and “ciliegine” mozzarella, drizzled with a balsamic reduction and extra virgin olive oil
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#caprese #capresesalad #heirloomtomatoe #heirloomtomatoes #tomatoesalad #summersalad #summersalads #summerdrinks #summerdrink #summerfood #newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #weekendspecial #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Ben was on The Food Schmooze with Faith Middleton! “Also this week, local chef Ben Zemmel from Alforno in Old Saybrook talks to Faith about what it’s like to take over a successful family restaurant.” Ben’s talk starts at about 20min mark but listen to the whole show and get that Moist Crispy Meatloaf recipe too!
http://ow.ly/Hkr450p4vlZ
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#newhavenpizza #pizzanapoletana #italianfood #cocktails #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Join us for Valentine’s Day!
We have a special menu planned (along with our regular menu)
Cannelloni Florentine — Boneless Idaho — Chocolate Chip Espresso Semifreddo & Franciacorta – Italian Champagne.
Reservations Recommended
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#valentinesday #franciacorta #semifreddo #italianchampagne #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #italianfood #cocktails #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Lasagna Bolognese - to warm your body and keep your soul happy!
Layers of fresh egg pasta, béchamel and our famous pork and beef Bolognese sauce, topped with plum tomatoes & mozzarella and then finished in the oven. An Alforno classic! #lasagna #lasagnabolognese #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #italianfood #cocktails #oldsaybrook #oldsaybrookct #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Dining in the restaurant, but outside (and some inside tables too). Ahhh Summer!
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Join us this weekend (or any day really)
Lunch Noon-2:30, Dinner 5-9
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#diningatadistance #dinnertogo #openfortakeout #zucchiniblossoms #newhavenpizza #alfornoct #alforno #alfornooldsaybrook
Osso Buco - to warm you from your soul to your toes! #ossobuco #wildmushrooms #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #italianfood #cocktails #bacari #alfornooldsaybrook #alfornoct
Our famous Pork Shank Osso Buco
served over creamy mashed potatoes with braising juices #alfornoct #alforno #alfornooldsaybrook #italianfood #italianbread #boulebread #baguette #cocktails #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #bar #bacari #pork
Slow Roasted Porchetta
Roasted for 24 hours, a hefty slice of this 24-hour roasted pork will be served over roasted root vegetables with wilted spinach and with a reduction of pan juices.
#porchetta #pork #slowroasted #alfornoct #alforno #alfornooldsaybrook #italianfood #italianbread #boulebread #baguette #cocktails #newhavenpizza #naplitanapizza #bar #bacari