Trattoria on Water Street in Mystic, CT
Fresh pasta,
rolled every morning.
Handmade pasta, fish from the Stonington boats and a wood-fired grill. Dinner Tuesday to Sunday.
Pasta
Cacio e pepe
Tonnarelli, pecorino romano and a lot of black pepper. $22
House favorite
Short rib pappardelle
Beef braised for six hours in red wine, with shaved parmigiano. $28
From the grill
Whole grilled branzino
Cooked over oak with fennel, olives and lemon. $36
The kitchen
Rolled by hand, cooked to order.
Chef Marco Ruiz and his team roll every noodle by hand before service. The menu follows the season, but the cacio e pepe never leaves it.
Gluten-free pasta is ready every night. Just ask your server.
Every Sunday from 4 pm
Sunday supper, $38 a person
Antipasti for the table, a pasta, a roast and dessert, served family style. Kids under 12 eat for $15.
"The best plate of pasta I have had outside of Rome, and they remembered our names."
Dana K., Stonington
"Warm, a little loud in the best way, and the branzino is worth the drive from Providence."
Luis M., Providence
"We had my parents' 40th in the back room. Easy to plan, and every plate came back empty."
Priya S., Groton
Walk-ins welcome at the bar
41 Water Street, Mystic. Dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 5 pm, Sunday from 4 pm.