As summer fades and talk turns to Christmas in Tuscany, we couldn't help but find Italian for dinner. (That, and the wait at Bistro Du Coin was too long.) We settled on DuPont's Sette Osteria, where C had been before but been displeased with the service.
Our forgot-to-make-reservations Friday night turned out, however, to be a surprising delight here. We waited for our table for about 20 minutes, a time that flew by with a glass of Rose at the restaurant bar. After we were seated - and famished, as it was nearing 9 p.m. - we ordered calamari. I selected the "calamari" genre, and C honed it down by choosing the grilled dish rather than the fried - Calamari alla griglia offered perfect summer flavor, charred just right and served atop greens in a lemon vinagrette.
For our meal, we ordered two dishes to share:
"Cavatelli con cime di rapa, salsiccia e pomodoro" - Cavatelli pasta with mild Italian sausage, broccoli rabe, pecorino cheese
"Pesce spada alla Trapanese" - Seared swordfish on a Trapanese pesto sauce with roasted eggplant
Both were delicious - again, a surprise for a cheeky, scene-y DuPont restaurant better known for its pizza. The pasta dish offered a great balance between the ground sausage and the seasoned broccoli, and wasn't too heavy as pasta often is. The fish was the clear winner, topped with capers, tomatos, and olives that tasted delicious, atop diced eggplant, not overcooked, as eggplant often is, and cooked in some wine. Perfect!
Our service was fine - good, actually. When I mentioned to someone that we'd eaten at Sette, the first comment was "Oh the food is good but I always get terrible service." It wasn't an issue at all, and our server was extremely attentive and the food came out in fair time.
Eating out Italian isn't my first choice, as I belive I can create that cuisine well enough myself. But for a fun, low-key Friday night dinner, Sette delivered on all fronts.
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