LaRina Pastificio Vino - Brooklyn

This is a really charming casual Italian spot. There are wine themed posters on every wall, which is painted a cool shade of green. My wife and I shared the special salad tomatoes and melon, yum! and wondered how restaurant tomatoes manage to be 10 times better than the best farmers market tomatoes. I had the special pasta, which had eggplant, tomato, and smoked ricotta. It was really nice bright summery tomato sauce balanced with the smokey cheese like a summer cookout, which I think is what they were trying to invoke.There's a beautiful garden in the back, which unfortunately didn't have any tables for us.

Perfect evening from start to finish. We had a reservation for 4 outside. Server was great! We had mezcal margaritas which were not on menu and the bartender made them delicious. Food was exceptional, highly recommend the lasagna and bucatini pasta so fresh and sauces just right! Cant wait to go back soon.Vegetarian options: They catered for all allergies and food preferences

Entire entire was a 10/10. the ambience is fantastic, beautiful backyard seating area and really friendly staff. the food was amazing- highlight was definitely the branzino with an insane purée. the pasta was the truffle special and the smoked spaghetti were good but not as good as the branzino. great experience, great size portions. will be coming back!!!

Truly outstanding and unexpected Italian food. Each dish was more delicious than the last. Standouts were the surprisingly delicious little gem salad, with chili breadcrumbs and fresh herbs, the delicate zucchini blossoms stuffed with mozzarella and fried to perfection, and the smoked spaghetti one of the most memorable bites of pasta I've ever had. As we ate, an Italian jazz duo set up in the magical backyard to play the night away.

Ok listen up. My siblings have Italian spouses, one who owns a restaurant in Italy, so I had high hopes and high expectations for this place. Let me say it EXCEEDED my expectations and then some! It's bittersweet that I dont live in New York because most of my money would go towards their food and drinks, but now I have to plan a trip back to BK because I'm still dreaming of their pasta, ravioli, and fish. Cocktails were superb too. This restaurant would make for a great date setting as it's interior as well as exterior is intimate and gorgeous all around. Staff was super friendly, quick, and attentive. 10/10 would come back here again. Great, now I'm hungry again.