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Name: Ventuno
Address: 21 Federal St 0, Nantucket, United States, 02554-3572
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

Ventuno

4.3 (314)

$31 to $50

Italian

21 Federal St, 0, Nantucket, 02554-3572

About this restaurant

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Ventuno is a classic Italian restaurant. Its cuisine is inspired by the Italian hillsides in Friuli. The restaurant's spacious dining areas are romantic and relaxed. Ventuno is a great place to share a meal with a loved one or enjoy an intimate dinner with family and friends. Begin the meal with a plate of pork and beef meatballs in tomato sugo, fried local calamari or chilled Nantucket oysters in Campari-grapefruit Italian ice. For the main course, try a house made pasta dish like the pappardelle al sugo d'agnello, spaghetti alla vongole or radiatori di farro. Ventuno also offers a variety of sides to enjoy with any meal, including duck-fat fried fingerling potatoes and heirloom polenta with parmigiano. End the meal with a sweet dessert like bomboloncini, butterscotch budino or crostata.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner: Nightly: 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Website
http://www.ventunorestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Gabriel Frasca & Amanda Lydon

Location
21 Federal St, 0, Nantucket, 02554-3572
Neighborhood
Nantucket
Cross street
Main
Parking details
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Polpette$14.00
pork & beef meatballs in tomato sugo
Fritto Misto$16.00
fried nantucket calamari, fluke, fresh shrimp, peppers & preserved lemon
Sformato Di Pecroino$13.00
warm pecroino flan, grilled radicchio, marinated mushrooms & 15 - year balsamic
All Kale Caesar$12.00
baby bartlett's kale, celery, ciabatta-parmigiano croutons & caesar dressing
Ostriche$15.00
five chilled nantucket oysters & meyer lemon italian ice
Formaggio Fresco$14.00
island goat cheese, roasted tomatoes, green olive, pickled red onion, caper & foccacia
Bartlett's Insalata$11.00
island lettuces, snipped herbs, torn bread & red wine vinaigrette

Primi

Spaghetti Alle Vongole$17.00
littleneck clams, green garlic, chilies & toasted breadcrumbs
Pappardelle Con Sugo Di Maialino$17.00
roast suckling pig, parmigiano, cracklings & marjoram
Strozzapretti$17.00
dre's spicy chicken sausage, broccoli rabe & pecorino
Ricotta Tortelloi Di Maggio$17.00
spring onion, asparagus, fava beans, baby artichokes, fire morels & chive
Garganelli Alle Erbe$18.00
duck bolognese, chanterelles, parmigiano crema & ramp garganelli

Secondi

main course

Passera E Farro$33.00
nantucket fluke, farro, sweet peas, asparagus, guanciale & meyer lemon relish
Piccata Di Capesante E Gamberi$34.00
grilled nantucket scallops & wild shrimp, cauliflower, pinenuts, caperberry & lemon
Pollo Al Salmoriglio$29.00
brined organic chicken, parsnip puree, tuscan kale, oyster mushrooms, favas, mint, oregano & garlic
Bistecca Ai Ferri$40.00
grilled prime sirloin, heirloom polenta, broccoli rabe & sweet & sour peperonata
Anatra Laccata$34.00
glazed sliced duck breast, arugula, hazelnuts, cherries & pecorino

Un Morso Per La Tavola

Olive Marinate$4.00
marinated house-cured olives
Olive Ascolane$5.00
fried castelveltrano olives stuffed with pork sausage
Fritelle Di Ceci$4.00
chickpea fries with tomato condimento & yogurt
Crostini Diversi$5.00
- Lardo Pestato, Parmigiano & Rosemary$6.00
- Goat's Milk Ricotta & Island Honey$6.00
Giardiniea$4.00
pickled vegetables
Uovo Al' Diavolo$4.00
deviled egg with pickled hots

Contorni

Broccoli Rabe with Garlic & Chilies$6.00
Duck Fat-Fried Potatoes$6.00
Heirloom Polenta with Parmigiano$6.00
Kale with Green Vegetables & Pecorino$6.00

Dolci

Bomboloncini$11.00
bittersweet chocolate doughnuts, espresso gelato & chocolate sauce
Mascarpone Panna Cotta$10.00
coffee ladyfingers & hazelnut-chocolate gelato
Gelati Del Giorno$8.00
today's gelatos
Formaggi$15.00
three cheeses with grape focaccia, candied almonds & island honeycomb
Lemon Bar$10.00
salty oats & yogurt sorbet
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crostata$11.00
olive oil gelato

What 314 people are saying

Ventuno reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.1Service
4.1Ambience
0.2Value

Noise • Moderate

314 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston4 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 3, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Poor reservation system. Inflexible with indoor versus outdoor seating requests. Locked into whichever you request upon reservation.
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AKDL VIP
Tampa / Central Florida West169 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 4, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Ventuno was very nice, although it wouldn't rank as my favorite restaurant in Nantucket. So many people recommended the fried stuffed olives that we tried them. They really are very good. However, one order is 5 small olives and cost $5.00. Yikes. I know Nantucket is expensive, but that seemed like a lot. The polpette starter was very good, but once again expensive for what you get. My husband was really impressed with his steak. The braised lamb pasta was delicious. My duck was properly cooked and was a huge portion. All in all, we would go back and try some of the other things on the menu.
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Suzanne
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 23, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great meal here with attentive service.
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MichaelS VIP
Greater Boston10 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 17, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
I usually love going to Ventuno, but not up to expectations. 1st, the service was really off. The young gals they hire are pleasant, but there were long gaps when I could not get anyone's attention (despite trying). And they forgot to bring out a soft drink for our daughter until later in the meal- when I had to remind them. 2nd - and less concerning - this is a great Italian restaurant - but would love to see less beef and more pasta and other lighter fare.
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Labongout VIP
New York City23 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 15, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Consistently Nantucket's gem; food presented beautifully, delicious , service refined . Brava Ventuno!
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KevinW
New York City2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 29, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Great Food ! Welcoming staff. Easily in the top 5 on ACK Highly recommended
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JSM1 VIP
Montreal / Quebec5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Can't wait for summer to come around and head down for that week in Nantucket AND have supper at Ventuno! 😋
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BrownBagger VIP
Greater Boston44 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 24, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service was excellent. Really interesting wine (Nozzole Tuscan Chardonnay). Unfortunately, the halibut meal was "unrefined". I had such a great piece of halibut at Ventuno in June of 2015, that I couldn't wait to order it again this year. The preparation this year had changed and while the fish was great, the beans below they felt like they had just been dumped from the Goya can. It was a combination of flavors that was not refined and didn't work well together. Too bad. I loved the pappardelle with lamb. Duck breast was superb Kale and escarole was excellent. Duck fat fried potatoes lasted about 2 minutes before everyone gobbled than down!
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston10 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 11, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Had dinner during restaurant week. Service was the worst I've ever experienced and I have never seen such a poorly managed or trained wait staff. Slow doesn't begin to describe it, a total of 3.5hrs for dinner following an 830 seating. The group sat at the table with water and a single piece of bread for an hour before placing our orders followed by at minimum of 30 minutes for each course. This would be understandable if the restaurant was busy but it was not, and certainly not by the time our meals were finally arriving ~10:30pm Inaccurate, at every turn. One person was served their first course before the salad, which required the food to be turned back, and subsequently received both the first course with the main course at once. Another did not receive their first course and the waiter basically tried to sell the meal that had been brought out in error in exchange for what was actually ordered. Finally a member of the group did not receive their entree and when asked about it, was informed that the dish was no longer available and it would be an additional wait for the kitchen to cook the dish. Overall, the meal was such a strange contrast between the quality of food, which was very good, and the atrocious service which ruined the whole experience.
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mowen09
New York City45 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 9, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ventuno is a stand-out on an island of great restaurants. My wife and I went for restaurant week - not only was the food excellent, the service was impeccable and atmosphere a perfect mix of energetic but intimate. Look forward to dining with Ventuno again!
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21 Federal St, 0, Nantucket, 02554-3572

Additional information

Cross street
Main
Neighborhood
Nantucket
Hours of operation
Dinner: Nightly: 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Gabriel Frasca & Amanda Lydon
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.ventunorestaurant.com/

Ventuno

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Antipasti

Polpette$14.00

Fritto Misto$16.00

Sformato Di Pecroino$13.00

All Kale Caesar$12.00

Ostriche$15.00

Formaggio Fresco$14.00

Bartlett's Insalata$11.00

Primi

Spaghetti Alle Vongole$17.00

Pappardelle Con Sugo Di Maialino$17.00

Strozzapretti$17.00

Ricotta Tortelloi Di Maggio$17.00

Garganelli Alle Erbe$18.00

Secondi

Passera E Farro$33.00

Piccata Di Capesante E Gamberi$34.00

Pollo Al Salmoriglio$29.00

Bistecca Ai Ferri$40.00

Anatra Laccata$34.00

Un Morso Per La Tavola

Olive Marinate$4.00

Olive Ascolane$5.00

Fritelle Di Ceci$4.00

Crostini Diversi$5.00

Giardiniea$4.00

Uovo Al' Diavolo$4.00

Contorni

Broccoli Rabe with Garlic & Chilies$6.00

Duck Fat-Fried Potatoes$6.00

Heirloom Polenta with Parmigiano$6.00

Kale with Green Vegetables & Pecorino$6.00

Dolci

Bomboloncini$11.00

Mascarpone Panna Cotta$10.00

Gelati Del Giorno$8.00

Formaggi$15.00

Lemon Bar$10.00

Strawberry-Rhubarb Crostata$11.00

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