Raves

#1 Best Italian Restaurant

#1 Best Chef—Dylan Mcrae

#1 Best Bartender—Matt Roper

#1 Best Wait Staff/Service

#1 Best Italian Restaurant

#1 Best Chef—Dylan Mcrae

#1 Best Male Bartender—Matt Roper

#2 Best Wait Staff

#1 Best Italian Restaurant

Dylan Mcrae—#1 Best Chef

Matt Roper—#2 Best Bartender

#1 Best Italian Restaurant

Jeremy Branshaw—#1 Best Chef

Dylan Mcrae—#1 Best Chef

1 Best Italian Food

1 Best Service

Dylan Mcrae—#2 Best Chef

#1 Best Italian Restaurant

#1 Best Italian Restaurant

Best Italian Restaurant
Neighbor’s Choice, 2020

Patrick Scholz—Best Chef
Best of the Region—2012 through 2017

#1 Best Italian Restaurant in the Region
Best of the Region—2011 through 2017

#2 Best Fine Dining

Best Fine Dining

Bet Italian Restaurant

Voted one of the most unique restaurants in Indiana!

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Neighbor’s Choice Award 2015

Indiana Dunes Country Culinary Tour
Featured Restaurant

Neighbor’s Choice Award 2014

“That spaghetti carbonara was awesome!”
Tracy Butler—ABC7

Lake County Restaurant of the Year
Recognition of Service Excellence

Places to Dine
Chicago Social—2008

Restaurant of the Year
Porter County—2008

Best Gourmet Restaurant
The Times, Readers Choice Award
Best of the Region—2006

Best Appetizer Menu
Lake Magazine, Best of Readers’ Choice—2005
Best Dessert Menu
Lake Magazine, Best of Readers’ Choice—2005

Best First Date Spot
Lake Magazine, Best of Readers’ Choice—2005
Best Friday Night Dinner Spot
Lake Magazine, Best of Readers’ Choice—2005

Worth the Drive
“It’s worth the drive to this tasty little trattoria.”—Bonnie Miller Rubin

Putting Porter County on the Map