Incredible food. This is the only restaurant in Reno that prepares Italian dishes the way they are prepared in Italy.House made noodles with authentic sauces that are simple yet delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cheryl Douglas
We were told they do not take reservations and they open at 5:30, we arrived at 5:25 and we were told they were full and could not seat a party of 6, but they had a table set for 12, we questioned this and were told they reserved this for a party months ago. Would never go back. We ate at a wonderful Mexican restaurant around the corner.
Jessica F.
I think we must have gone to calafuria on an off night because they were somehow out of tagliatelle which is the main ingredient in two of the dishes on the menu! And since the menu is already so limited from the outset, it made our ordering very stunted. Also, how does an Italian place run out of pasta? It's just egg and flour make some more! It's one of your main ingredients! From what we did order, the mushroom ravioli was so stunning, fresh, melt in your mouth flavors. I liked the edition of the crispy sage leaf which is a flavor that works so well with brown butter anything I really enjoyed the arancini ball appetizer and fried appetizer with clams, calamari, oysters- loved the diversity of options. The beet salad on special was a bit of a joke, tiny cubes beets with the smallest quantity of whipped cheese and at least that was only like $6 because it was wimpy. The rigatoni with beef ragu had great flavor but the sauce was very thin and soupy, after the first layer of pasta it just looked like soup unfortunately with the thin sauce pooling in the bowl. I really wish we had had an opportunity to try the tagliatelle dishes. The ambiance of calafuria is so cute and homey and classic that you feel like you could be in Italy. Wish the food was more substantial though.
Judy S.
Summary: wonderful food and service. Nice romantic ambiance for dates and seems flexible for large groups...did not know they had a cute and spacious outdoor area. Just call in advance to make sure they are not booked for a private party. We ordered the Pinot Grigio - delicious. We shared the pickled veggies, salad, beef ragu with fresh pasta, moist chicken with mac and cheese. Mac and cheese awas a bit dry but chicken was made to perfection. I still recommend the entrees. In all, everything was nicely seasoned and I did not feel thirsty and swollen the next day from the salt. Yay. I get worried with creamy and saucey stuff. Haha. Just make sure to give a little bit of time to find parking. Nice dinner and will be back to try the specials with our kids when they are back from break. I can see this place being a regular dinner place.
Judy VanDerAue
We had my son's wedding and reception here. It was outdoors and decorated per the couple's wishes. Food was good and everything went on without any problems. Our event coordinator, Dominic, was absolutely the best, right down to the last detail! Thank you!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hazel F.
Went for a retirement party. Great food!Great outdoor venue. They offer a cooking classes I definitely will take the class!
Neena Taskar
An excellent, understated restaurant where you are good food and good service in a cosy atmosphere. The owners are passionate about food and that shows in their food and wine selections.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mindi Poelwijk
This little restaurant is so cute. The food was great. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Stephanie Honnold
The food was delicious and it’s a super cute little spot in Reno. The service was very very slow though. My party of 2 people was the first table sat before a small rush but ended up being served last. Spent over 2 hours at this place, not by choice.
Larry DeVincenzi
Awesome food. Lovely staff. Great atmosphere. What more can you ask for?
I've been here several times. The first time I went by myself, excited by the prospect of fresh handmade pasta in town. The subsequent times, I had to be dragged against my will by friends.The amount of arrogance and pretension going on in this building is off the charts. Like others, I have been served dishes at Califuria that were absolutely disgusting - so salty it burns the mouth, pasta so undercooked it crunches in the teeth - only to be told to go pound sand when we sent it back. This feels like a 20-something chef watched a YouTube tutorial on how to make pasta and then grew an enormous ego, despite the fact that he never actually learned how to make it correctly. Anything beyond the pasta, which I have found to be consistently poorly made, is Sysco and US Foods slop with prices hiked up into the stratosphere to convince undiscerning boomers that they're not eating trash. They are, though. Califuria is trash.
Rachel C.
Calafuria is such a gem! We recently went for date night and it did not disappoint. It was a hot night but we sat outside by the fountain and really enjoyed the ambiance! We each started with a Negroni, which was absolutely delicious! We shared three small plates; the cheese platter, fried seafood, and meatballs. They were all amazing and really large portions. I must say the fried seafood was really the star of the show, specifically the shrimp! We shared the tagliatelle pasta with spicy sausage and broccolini, which I also would recommend. We had planned on getting an entree to split, but were so full there was no way! We ended the night with the almond tart. This was just okay, a little on the dry side. Overall a great experience at Calafuria with excellent service. We're excited to go back as the menu is constantly changing!
Coach Wilson
Great place hidden in midtown. Great food & big wine list. Not super expensive either. Call before going though. They do private parties & weddings here too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Homemade Gnocchi with Almond Pesto and Roasted Tomatoes, Homemade Ravioli with Chicken Broth, Calamare, Steak Tartare
Ken Killingsworth
I've been here about 6 times over the last year. This place is fantastic - I'm not sure what more I could want. The food is high-quality and cooked perfectly. You can tell the kitchen crew is intentional with preparation and quality. The serving staff is kind and unpretentious. I've had steak, pasta, ziti, lasagna, and duck here and it was just so perfect. The rosemary focaccia is ridiculously tasty and a must have.The vibe of the little house and outdoor area matches as well. This is a special little place in Reno, and the fact that the food is so damn good cannot be by accident. Calafuria, you're killing it. Thank you for existing and creating incredibly good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
207 Ink
Cozy location with great staff. Everything I've eaten here was delicious.
Incredible food. This is the only restaurant in Reno that prepares Italian dishes the way they are prepared in Italy.House made noodles with authentic sauces that are simple yet delicious.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were told they do not take reservations and they open at 5:30, we arrived at 5:25 and we were told they were full and could not seat a party of 6, but they had a table set for 12, we questioned this and were told they reserved this for a party months ago. Would never go back. We ate at a wonderful Mexican restaurant around the corner.
I think we must have gone to calafuria on an off night because they were somehow out of tagliatelle which is the main ingredient in two of the dishes on the menu! And since the menu is already so limited from the outset, it made our ordering very stunted. Also, how does an Italian place run out of pasta? It's just egg and flour make some more! It's one of your main ingredients! From what we did order, the mushroom ravioli was so stunning, fresh, melt in your mouth flavors. I liked the edition of the crispy sage leaf which is a flavor that works so well with brown butter anything I really enjoyed the arancini ball appetizer and fried appetizer with clams, calamari, oysters- loved the diversity of options. The beet salad on special was a bit of a joke, tiny cubes beets with the smallest quantity of whipped cheese and at least that was only like $6 because it was wimpy. The rigatoni with beef ragu had great flavor but the sauce was very thin and soupy, after the first layer of pasta it just looked like soup unfortunately with the thin sauce pooling in the bowl. I really wish we had had an opportunity to try the tagliatelle dishes. The ambiance of calafuria is so cute and homey and classic that you feel like you could be in Italy. Wish the food was more substantial though.
Summary: wonderful food and service. Nice romantic ambiance for dates and seems flexible for large groups...did not know they had a cute and spacious outdoor area. Just call in advance to make sure they are not booked for a private party. We ordered the Pinot Grigio - delicious. We shared the pickled veggies, salad, beef ragu with fresh pasta, moist chicken with mac and cheese. Mac and cheese awas a bit dry but chicken was made to perfection. I still recommend the entrees. In all, everything was nicely seasoned and I did not feel thirsty and swollen the next day from the salt. Yay. I get worried with creamy and saucey stuff. Haha. Just make sure to give a little bit of time to find parking. Nice dinner and will be back to try the specials with our kids when they are back from break. I can see this place being a regular dinner place.
We had my son's wedding and reception here. It was outdoors and decorated per the couple's wishes. Food was good and everything went on without any problems. Our event coordinator, Dominic, was absolutely the best, right down to the last detail! Thank you!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for a retirement party. Great food!Great outdoor venue. They offer a cooking classes I definitely will take the class!
An excellent, understated restaurant where you are good food and good service in a cosy atmosphere. The owners are passionate about food and that shows in their food and wine selections.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This little restaurant is so cute. The food was great. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food was delicious and it’s a super cute little spot in Reno. The service was very very slow though. My party of 2 people was the first table sat before a small rush but ended up being served last. Spent over 2 hours at this place, not by choice.
Awesome food. Lovely staff. Great atmosphere. What more can you ask for?
Restaurantji Recommends
I've been here several times. The first time I went by myself, excited by the prospect of fresh handmade pasta in town. The subsequent times, I had to be dragged against my will by friends.The amount of arrogance and pretension going on in this building is off the charts. Like others, I have been served dishes at Califuria that were absolutely disgusting - so salty it burns the mouth, pasta so undercooked it crunches in the teeth - only to be told to go pound sand when we sent it back. This feels like a 20-something chef watched a YouTube tutorial on how to make pasta and then grew an enormous ego, despite the fact that he never actually learned how to make it correctly. Anything beyond the pasta, which I have found to be consistently poorly made, is Sysco and US Foods slop with prices hiked up into the stratosphere to convince undiscerning boomers that they're not eating trash. They are, though. Califuria is trash.
Calafuria is such a gem! We recently went for date night and it did not disappoint. It was a hot night but we sat outside by the fountain and really enjoyed the ambiance! We each started with a Negroni, which was absolutely delicious! We shared three small plates; the cheese platter, fried seafood, and meatballs. They were all amazing and really large portions. I must say the fried seafood was really the star of the show, specifically the shrimp! We shared the tagliatelle pasta with spicy sausage and broccolini, which I also would recommend. We had planned on getting an entree to split, but were so full there was no way! We ended the night with the almond tart. This was just okay, a little on the dry side. Overall a great experience at Calafuria with excellent service. We're excited to go back as the menu is constantly changing!
Great place hidden in midtown. Great food & big wine list. Not super expensive either. Call before going though. They do private parties & weddings here too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Homemade Gnocchi with Almond Pesto and Roasted Tomatoes, Homemade Ravioli with Chicken Broth, Calamare, Steak Tartare
I've been here about 6 times over the last year. This place is fantastic - I'm not sure what more I could want. The food is high-quality and cooked perfectly. You can tell the kitchen crew is intentional with preparation and quality. The serving staff is kind and unpretentious. I've had steak, pasta, ziti, lasagna, and duck here and it was just so perfect. The rosemary focaccia is ridiculously tasty and a must have.The vibe of the little house and outdoor area matches as well. This is a special little place in Reno, and the fact that the food is so damn good cannot be by accident. Calafuria, you're killing it. Thank you for existing and creating incredibly good food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy location with great staff. Everything I've eaten here was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5