"I had always heard that Sal e Pepe was a great restaurant in Newtown, and one visit was all it took to solidify those claims! For very good reason, they’ve swept the Connecticut Magazine awards for years. We had the cheesy garlic bread for anappetizer, and even though it had quite the blanket of mozzarella on it, it was a surprisingly light bread that my fiancé and Ihad no problems taking down ourselves. There’s also a hint of lemon in the butter, which they also bring with the normal breadfor the table, and it’s really tasty! Our other appetizer was the angus beef bites, and we found the meat to be tender, andthe potato croquettes to be a delicious topper. The star of the show for me was Mrs. Marini’s Lasagna Bolognese. Though I’mItalian, I’m not usually the biggest lasagna lover because I’m used to my family making it with a ton of ricotta, whichI’m the biggest fan of. This lasagna is literally the best I’ve ever had because it had the most layers of pasta I’ve everseen, with no ricotta and a blend of cheeses instead! The sauce was also delicious and had just the right amount of meat mixedin. If you don’t get the lasagna on your visit, you’re missing out! My fiancé loved the parmesan tilapia, which is theirbest seller, and I also loved the short rib ravioli the meat was so flavorful in this dish! For dessert, we enjoyed thetiramisu and the drunken cherries, which we had never seen on a menu before. We loved this restaurant so much, we were about togo back in a couple days had the timing worked out when we were in the area. I told the owner I’ll be bringing my Italiangrandfather here to try that lasagna!"
Seafood Ravioli
