Best Italian Restaurants in University of New Mexico

Everything was spectacular! Our waiter was prompt & very friendly. The bread and olive oil was a great starter! The bruschetta was tasty as I was able to taste the basil, the garlic, & the freshness of the tomatoes. We had the manicotti with two meatballs and the chicken piccata. The manicotti was el dente & the chicken piccata was so buttery and lemony. We finished with the tiramisu which absolutely amazing! It was all good and we will definitely be going back! 

It was a new find for us and we were totally delighted. The night was perfect , the food delicious and the service was excellent.

Though we will miss the original Scalo restaurant for its history and quality happy hour offerings, my husband and I are excited to see what changes will be brought to the location with this rebranding. We celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary here on the patio with some good food and great music with The DCN Project, and we’re glad we did! Great ambiance and decent food. We loved the salmon and avocado tartare, truffle parmesan fries, and the filet was flavorful and tender (though cooked medium instead of medium rare). We’ll be back when they open under a new name and try out some of their new menu options. Hopefully, the atmosphere will be just as suave!

We were surprised at the condition of the restaurant. The furnishings are very tired. The seats in the booth are ripped. The tables in the booths need to be refinished. They are all scratched. The whole internal part of the restaurant needs to be refurbished and remodeled. The food is very good, however we would be embarrassed to take guests there. 

I love their eggplant parm. Diego makes a great martini. We always sit in the bar where we can watch the games.