Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Hampden

Everything on the menu is mouth watering goodness. We ordered almost all of the small plates in addition to the steak and chicken and WOW (for 4ppl, one being very pregnant and hungry). What a perfectly filling and delicious dinner, finished with trying each of the 3 desserts. When they say the chocolate bar is “interesting” - it really is, in the best way! Honestly can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. I dream of it.

Great views and great food! Service was excellent!

We go here often. It’s a great neighborhood spot and the staff recognizes us which is so kind. Mondays, oysters are $1.31 apiece and they are delicious. We take advantage of the wonderful pricing and the super fresh and succulent jewels of the sea. Sometimes we make an entire meal out of them! This time, we added the Oliver’s meatballs with polenta and they were sublime. Our server, Jay, always fun. 

We had a lovely light dinner at Rioja. The menu was exceptional with plenty of choices to please every palate as well as the opportunity to have a smaller portion on some of the menu items. My Tagliatelle was a great seafood dish with homemade pasta, a lovely presentation, and scrumptious sauce. The breads were incredible. There is also opportunity to sit outside in warmer weather. The best part was that the indoor environment was delightfully quiet. You could actually hear your dinner conversation without noise from other diners, even those close to your table.

So delicious! Flavors that wake up your taste buds. Excellent service!