It was my first time at dinner at Nel Centro, although I have passed it many times and always supported the blazing flames of the firepits of their patio. It being November, it was too chilly to enjoy those fires outdoors that evening, but we did have dinner in a cozy booth in the mid century atmosphere of the restaurant.
The focaccia bread came with a small little pitcher of olive oil shortly after we had ordered. Of the meal, my favorite dish was my starter of the Roasted Beets with Baked Ricotta, Arugula, Orange & Hazelnuts.
Entrees: I had the Pumpkin Agnolotti with Hazelnut Sage Butter. It's a medium sized dish, and I was expecting the size that I received based on the price of the entrees in comparison- it's meant to be the pasta first course, aka a il primo piatto, followed by a secondi or second course that is the heavier filling main dish of dinner.
In terms of actual entrees at the table, the Grilled New York Steak with Maître d'Hôtel Butter & Potato Gratin looked delicious and put me in a steak mood for later in the week for when my brother is coming for a quick visit. The Spit Roasted Pork Loin with Red Cabbage, Polenta & Mustard Sauce was quite a hunk of pork. Both were plated prettily- particularly that steak.
The large floor to ceiling windows let in the atmosphere of the dark evening (along with the hint of mysterious fog returning from the morning chill), but this was balanced with enough spot lighting on the table to actually see and enjoy my food and easily enjoy conversations. The restaurant is colocated on that block with the boutique hotel Hotel Modera, and its atmosphere and positioning is befitting for those restaurant patrons who want to treat themselves on vacation to a cozy dinner without going far from the room, or have a networking business dinner, or dine before or after a nearby show at the theater… and fair warning, so do the prices reflect such.
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