Taverna Novo

Last weekend, the hubby and I joined a couple of friends for dinner Saturday night at Taverna Novo. First note, this is a small space - reservations highly recommended! I emailed them early in the week and was lucky to score a table for 4 close to the time I wanted. We had a fabulous experience- the food, service, and overall environment combined to make for a terrific and fun night out. Bread service with dipping oil is the start of the evening. We followed this with appetizers - stuffed mushrooms, short rib ravioli, and a special appetizer of the evening - a burrata dish with crostini. The others reported that the mushrooms were delicious and I can vouch for the ravioli- a very large portion of 8 or 9 good sized pieces filled with tender short rib and covered in braised mushrooms and a pan sauce. Highly recommend! Burrata was also yummy. Caesar salad was huge - enough for us all to have some. Next were our entrees - one wood fired pizza, one eggplant parm, and one bucatini amatriciana. The meatlover pizza was good, nothing over the top, but good. Eggplant parm was very good; served with a side of pasta, both topped with a thick and delicious homemade marinara sauce. Huge portion that came home. The bucatini was also said to be awesome - good to the last drop! Well flavored and another large portion. Potatoes ordered as a side were simple but delicious. Highly recommend. We ordered 2 portions of the specialty dessert - an Irish bread pudding. There are no words for how good this was. We were told it usually runs out quickly. I only wish I had ordered my own instead of agreeing to share with the hubby. Make your reservations ASAP!!

Taverna Nova is phenomenal. Everything was delicious- I’d say one of my top 5 fave dishes comes from here (it’s the pistachio cheesecake for me). Quaint but absolutely perfect for a delicious meal. I love how they have specials, try at least one special, it was worth it. Start off with wood fired bread and crusty wood fired pizza, we loved the chicken parm pizza. Entrees we chose were orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe, eggplant parm, penne alla vodka and Chianti braised short rib ragu. Dessert was a must based on all the amazing options and we loved the death by chocolate cake and current special chocolate bomba. My absolute favorite thing was the pistachio cheesecake, I’d eat it a thousand times over. A must try in Saratoga.

My daughter and I had just driven 7 hrs from Toronto during a monsoon and randomly chose this restaurant. What a delightful dinner we had as we tried to de-compress after that drive. Jason, the manager, was just fantastic, all-around. Food was delicious, atmosphere intimate but very friendly. It was exactly what we needed. Would return here in a heart beat!

We love Taverna Novo! They have a great 2-sided menu of seasonal staple, a weekly "also eligible " specials menu, and an extensive wine list curated by one of the top wine professionals in the country. Everything is hand crafted, delicious, and plentiful. The restaurant is small and tucked away in the Beekman Street arts district on the west side of town, and fits maybe 40 guests at a single time. Being cramped among other diners is the only drawback, but we usually make new friends at other tables, every time we visit. The wait staff is both professional and "chill," and offer the little touches of napkin folding, name recollection, and door-holding. Getting a reservation during track season is like winning the golden Wonka ticket, and their Feast of Seven Fishes leading into Christmas is a real treat. I don't dare share the photos of tonight's visit, since we took them half way through devouring them. The owner, chefs, and wait staff are true industry veterans and make each visit a special experience.