La Marea
Important: when making a reservation through OpenTable there is an option to make a reservation at a high top table in the bar area or standard table which is in the dining room. If the high top option does not pop up as an option for you then that means that there are NO High Top tables available at those times. If you would like to reserve bar seats please leave us a note or call us. See you soon!
Curbside Take-out available
Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
Popular dishes
Caesar Salad
Chopped Romaine lettuce mixed with our house made Caesar dressing, house made croutons, topped with shaved Parmigiano cheese
13 reviews
Fettuccine Bolognese
House made fettuccine with traditional Bolognese meat sauce, topped with ricotta mousse and Parmigiano cheese
7 reviews
Tiramisu
3 reviews
Menu
Outstanding , never disappoints
Food and service is fantastic! Going back again soon!
Our meal was delicious as always. Had the lamb special it was great. Pizza is also one of our favorites. Can’t go wrong with all the salads they are all delicious. The eggplant appetizer is incredible.
Staff and food was 5 star. We highly recommend ibis restaurant!
Wonderful dinner at La Marea tonight. It always feels so welcoming to be there.Thank you!
We dined on New Year’s Eve. The food was amazing. I have a gluten allergy and they went above and beyond for me. They offered gluten free bread, pasta and dessert. My meal exceeded my expectations.
This is an extraordinarily well-managed Italian-style fine dining restaurant with great apps, salads, entrees, terrific Neapolitan pizza and desserts made on premise and at moderate prices.
We sat at a reserved bar seat on New Year’s Eve at opening and were warmly engaged by the front of the house and bartender Tony (filling in for Mark). The staff are disciplined and highly interactive with patrons and among themselves—a number of whom are family. LaMeara has an incredible buzz and energy. Watching the very hands-on owner and chef Nino in the kitchen from our seat at the bar was spellbinding.
Excellent!!
The food was excellent and our waiter gave us great suggestions. Everyone there is very friendly. 10/10 experience… try the spicy margarita. It won’t disappoint!
We had a great meal our waitress was fantastic the service was quick friendly and how can you beat that?
Wonderful experience and fireside meal. Francesca was a friendly, helpful and attentive server. Our meals - rabbit with pasta, and shrimp with asparagus and pasta were served by the owner and delicious. Excellent customer focus from this well trained staff. The dining room was safely spaced out and pleasantly quiet enough for meaningful conversation. Holiday decorations added a nice tasteful touch. We will return when traveling through the area again.
Great meal, excellent staff and an awesome atmosphere.
This place was unassuming from the outside but wonderful on the inside. The staff was very attentive, accommodating and friendly. The food was wonderful, all homemade, flavorful and beautifully prepared and presented. The cocktails were great too. Just a slight sticker shock from the tab, but we both felt it was worth it for the food alone.
Dinner was EXCELLENT and our sever Tony is AWESOME!!!!!
La Marea makes a special occasion even more special! Juliana and Nino are passionate about their business and it shows in all they do. Amazing staff, too!
The food was absolutely delicious. Tony was one of the best servers we have ever had.
Can’t wait to go back!
Attentive service, well-prepared dishes, and warm atmosphere.
Great place , great food, great service!
Our server, Denise, was very knowledgeable and made some suggestions that really enhanced our dining experience. All three of our selected entrees were well prepared and delicious!
We were celebrating two events (birthday and retirement) and trusted a good friend’s referral to have it a La Marea. It did not disappoint. The calamari was lightly battered and fried to perfection. The fried artichoke appetizer was excellent - although the portion size was a bit small (we needed up ordering another order so all of us can sample it). The dishes ordered were tasty, well prepared. We were given complimentary homemade Irish creme for our celebrations. We will return.
The food was outstanding. The wait staff was very attentive. Will definitely go back.
Very nice atmosphere, great service, food was very good
3rd wedding Anniversary dinner and concert
Simply one of the very best restaurants in the area!
Birthday dinner for my wife. La Merea is a special place and perfect for our celebration
The food was AMAZING! We were very pleased with everything. I wish I could get out more because I would go to La Marea every time!! We had The meatball appetizer and it was to die for and the calamari with the lemon aioli was crazy good! Our dinners were above and beyond. Then when we were too full but couldn’t resist dessert we split the chocolate Pot de crème and it was delicious!!
Always a fantastic meal ! Wait staff are very friendly and welcoming and knowledgeable about the menu and specials . One of our favorite spots .
What more can you say but outstanding! By far the best restaurant on the Ct shoreline! Nino and his team knock it out of the park everytime. If you a fabulous meal with great atmosphere along with getting treated like family this place is for you!
Loved sitting in the bar area and beautiful fireplace within view as well. Nice atmosphere and nice people working there.
Always great food! Nice wines and a thoroughly enjoyable experience
This restaurant is so inviting. Food fabulous. Nino and his wife care about their customers and makes sure they visit every table. The staff is friendly and wonderful. Atmosphere inviting. I love this restaurant. Best in this area.
Fabulous restaurant. The food is exceptional and the service is awesome!
No masks. No plexi. Crowded seating. A bit too laissez faire for my covid comfort level.
Food was excellent as always. Nino is the best host and insures that everyone feels welcome!
Fabulous food- consistent quality and great service- had Karen for waitress
We were celebrating my dad’s birthday. The ambiance was wonderful with the fireplace going and holiday decorations lit up. All of our appetizers, dinners, and desserts were delicious and we will definitely visit again! The wait staff was very attentive and made the overall experience perfect!
Delicious!
There is not a bad choice on the entire menu. Tonight's Osso Buco special with safron risotto was delicious.
Everything was fine with the exception of the scallop and pasta dish my sister had. We are of Italian decent and make homemade pasta and enjoy pasta on a regular basis. Although we enjoy al dente pasta this particular serving was very undercooked. In hindsight my sister should have sent it back but she said she would cook the leftovers more when she reheats.
As usual a terrific dinner at La Marea. Nino and staff are always so welcoming and the food never disappoints. An Old Saybrook gem.
FAQs
La Marea offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (860) 391-8614.
La Marea is rated 4.8 stars by 1166 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.
