Pane E Bene

This is the best Italian restaurant I've ever been in Westport. Amazing food, great service and helpful tips from staff... Pictures are the pumpkin ravioli which are just... Amazing ! And grilled mushrooms (funghi trefolati) which are delicious as well. Waiters and waitresses are very helpful, they take time to listen to your favorite products and advise accordingly! Special note for my favorite waitress and for Angelo, who are both great 😍!

Had a fabulous dinner this past Thursday night with my parents at Pane e Bene. My dad had Sea Bass, which was a special. My mom also had a special; Blackened Scallops and Shrimp, with Saffron Risotto. I had Cavatelli con Salsiccia, homemade cavatelli with Italian sweet sausages, mushrooms, and marinara sauce. So good. We shared the escargot and grilled calamari as appetizers. Brittany was our server, so friendly and knowledgeable about all of the dishes. My mom especially loved her Limoncello cocktail. Can't wait to go back!

Had really high hopes for Pane e Bene, but unfortunately our pick up meal was terribly bland and underwhelming. We ordered escargot, Cornish hen, beet salad, linguini vongole, and tiramisu (our bruschetta was forgotten). The Cornish hen was just four wings with a side of unseason boiled broccoli and potatoes. Our salad was just a huge pile of leaves with a few almost raw beets, and both sea food dishes were unmemorable. I think their expansive menu is one of the pitfalls here. Jack of all trades, master of none. The tiramisu is what kept this review from being one star. Happy we finished dinner on a high note, as the tiramisu was quite tasty, but we sadly will not be returning.