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Branzino  - Castello, Danbury, CT

Castello

4.9 (490)
$31 to $50
Italian
2 Padanaram Rd., Danbury, CT 06811

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2 people
7:00 PM
animated flamesBooked 3 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
The comfortably elegant dining rooms with gentle romantic lighting and traditional Italian decor provide a warm and relaxing setting for an unforgettable dining experience at Castello. Knowledgeable and attentive staff further compliment the perfectly prepared fair and hand selected wines from all over the world.

Family owned and operated since 2007
Our Executive Chef/Owner Deme and sons Nori and Zenel look to provide Danbury with New York City Quality Food and Service

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Wine Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Deme Balidemaj
  • Catering
    Catering Available in house or off site, call Nori to get more details <br />at 203 743 3828
  • Private party facilities
    if you are looking to make your next event stress free and easy give us a call and we will handle everything for you. holiday parties to birthday parties we do it all.
  • Neighborhood
    Danbury
  • Cross street
    North Street
  • Parking details
    parking available on either side of the restaurant as well as underneath it, complementary valet parking is available upon request
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 490 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 5.0Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Connecticut

    Best Overall

  • Connecticut

    Best Food

  • Connecticut

    Best Service

  • Connecticut

    Great for fine wines

  • Connecticut

    Italian

  • Fairfield

    Best Overall

  • Fairfield

    Best Food

  • Fairfield

    Best Service

  • Fairfield

    Best Ambiance

  • Fairfield

    Best Value

  • Fairfield

    Great for fine wines

  • Fairfield

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Castello offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent food" and "outstanding service." Guests rave about table-side preparations, including the cacio e pepe and Caesar salad, providing an "old world feel." Despite some mixed reviews on menu expectations and pricing, the majority praise the "authentic" cuisine and "cozy, festive ambiance."
490 Reviews
  1. Amanda

    New York City10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The cacio e pepe is great, overall a nice place, they do not rush you at all which is lovely. $30 for pasta is a bit steep, but they cook it in front of you in a wheel of cheese which is cool. We will definitely go back for another special occasion

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Other than being asked how everything was by 3 different people in the span of 5 minutes everything went off perfectly " only one was our waiter". They took great care of us including my parents who were celebrating a 62nd Wedding Ann.

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  3. Pete

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great meal at Castellos, but more importantly, going there is a dining experience. They didn't rush us; we enjoyed our time sitting, conversing, and eating our dinner. Highly recommended.

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  4. Chris

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Castellos is always the right choice! Top shelf service and even better food! Highly recommend

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  5. Pete

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The dinner was amazing, as always. We started with a table-made Caesar salad for the two of us, and it was delicious. Just the right amount of dressing on the salad that they made in front of us in a wooden bowl with all fresh ingredients. For dinner, I had the Rigatoni Bolognese, which had lots of meat in the sauce, and it was delicious. It was a good-sized portion, and I couldn't stop eating it until it was all gone. I left very full. Sue had the gnocchi special, which was very light for potato pasta, with a nice, delicate cream and truffle sauce. Excellent meal and service.

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  6. Fil VIP

    New York City31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All was very good as usual temp and all food excellent

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  7. Jim VIP

    New York City13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service outstanding Food is well prepared. Highly recommend you visit

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  8. MikeS

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Old world feel with impeccable service and delicious choices. Perfect sized portions prepared with obvious care and skill. I will return again for sure.

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  9. David

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Cocktails were fantastic Food was fantastic Italian music playing They have 1/2 bottles of wine which is great when one drinks red and one drinks white……… They have a few table side preparations….branzio, cacio e Pepe, cesear salad… and flames!! This is restauranting of the old days coming back. We loved it!! This is the 1st time we ate there and it will be on our go to list from now on for sure Also, prices were reasonable in this day and age.

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  10. JJDanbury

    New York City17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always great food and very friendly service. Tableside preparation of several dishes adds a nice touch. Sat in the bar area tables which has a more casual vibe (same menu) and TVs with sports on (no volume). Fine if that's what you want but maybe not intimate dinner vibe. Overall great food and friendly staff and cheerful patrons.

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FAQs

Castello does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Castello also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (203) 743-3828.

Castello is rated 4.9 stars by 490 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
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Google Map for Castello

2 Padanaram Rd., Danbury, CT 06811

Additional information

  • Cross street
    North Street
  • Neighborhood
    Danbury
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Wine Bar
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    parking available on either side of the restaurant as well as underneath it, complementary valet parking is available upon request
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Deme Balidemaj
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Catering Available in house or off site, call Nori to get more details <br />at 203 743 3828
  • Private party facilities
    if you are looking to make your next event stress free and easy give us a call and we will handle everything for you. holiday parties to birthday parties we do it all.
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