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    Caffe Prego

    3.9 (235 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Cafes
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Torta Nocchiola
    Marc S.

    Fantastic find -- beautiful Italian desserts and drinks along the ocean in Ongunquit ME. Pastries, Gelato, Sorbeto, Espresso Martinis with freshly pulled espresso. The texture of the gelato and especially the sorbet beats anything I've had in Boston hands down. Perfect service (thanks Catherine), prompt helpful and friendly.

    Matthew L.

    Caffé Prego is an authentic Italian restaurant and caffé that opened in Ogunquit, Maine in June 2006. It was founded by restaurateurs and life partners Donato Tramuto and Jeff Porter. The partners have owned, operated and sold a number of restaurants in the Ogunquit area, including Five - O and the Inn on Shore Road. Caffé Prego, named after the couple's golden retriever who died in 2005, was their second restaurant to open. Initially they only served small plates such as panini, salads, desserts, gelato and coffee. When the partners saw a great demand for authentic Italian dishes, they decided to expand the menu to include pizza, traditional Italian entrees, wine, beer and craft cocktails. In 2021, Tramuto and Porter sold the restaurant to longtime employees and executive chefs Donovan Fraser and Zach Crosby. My extended family and I visited Caffé Prego this summer while we were on a week-long vacation in Maine. After spending the afternoon exploring Ogunquit, we set out to find a place for dinner. Unfortunately, we didn't have a reservation anywhere and a lot of the restaurants were packed. When we tried Caffé Prego, the staff told us that there would be a short wait but that they could accommodate us. For cocktails, I had an "Amarena Old Fashioned" (muddled Amarena cherry, orange bitters, bourbon, amaretto, soda) while my wife had a "Tuscan Sunset" (citrus vodka, blood orange liqueur, fresh lime, cranberry). For entrees, I had the "Tuscan Shrimp" (sautéed tiger shrimp, cherry tomatoes, limoncello butter sauce, basil parmesan, tagliatelle), my wife had the "Lobster Cannelloni" (Maine lobster, asparagus, ricotta, mozzarella, fresh pasta, marsala cream, shaved parmesan), our older son had the "Kids Tagliatelle with Meatballs & Marinara", and our younger son had the "Kids Tagliatelle with Butter". We all really enjoyed our food; our other family members enjoyed their dishes too! For dessert, my sons and I were in the mood for that really delicious-looking gelato that we saw in the display case. I had "Limoncello Sorbetto", my older son had "Cookies & Cream", and my younger son had "Chocolate". Between a beautiful location, friendly and helpful staff, and out-of-this-world food, my whole extended family had a memorable experience at Caffé Prego! We highly recommend them to visitors to Ogunquit!

    Tavia G.

    Everything about our dinner here was amazing. We sat on the upper patio and had a lovely view of the beach peaking out from behind some buildings. Our server Catherine was super friendly and provided us great suggestions. We had a pizza with ricotta and pepperoni on it, as well as a nice fall salad. Both items were amazing, but the pizza really stood out. There is not a lot of good pizza in this area, in my opinion, so we were really happy to find this spot!

    Fig and prosciutto pizza, aperol spritz
    Lydia C.

    I really love eating at Caffe Prego when visiting Ogunquit. They have a nice covered porch that is heated or cooled as needed and have rotating (daily?) specials that are in-season and very delicious. A good mix of local seafood and Italian menu options and their prices are very fair- lower than average in the area.

    Alan R.

    Loved the gelato whoopie pie! We had a great time sitting out on the covered patio and enjoying the outdoor weather! Would come back here!

    Meatball sandwich with house made chips
    Matthew W.

    Great Italian dining in OGT! Haddock piccata is exemplary and the meatball sandwich was fire. The chips are great, Italian seasoning nowhere else. My favorite part of the experience was gelato and sorbet afterwards. That along with Big Daddy's makes a diverse ice cream scene on shore road. Eat on the patio if you can, great atmosphere. Good service also. Must go too!!

    Saltimbocca Panini
    Bianca R.

    Stopped in after a long walk along the coast, a total must-see by the way! The cafe staff were friendly and quick to sit us down and serve us which was a huge plus. Some of the food we ordered, however, lacked a little bit of flavor. The margarita pizza tasted a bit bland which was a let down, my boyfriends panini was pretty okay, he had the Saltimbocca panini.

    Chicken Parmesan
    Brittany L.

    We stopped here for an early dinner and it was fantastic! My boyfriend and I like to try chicken parmesan from a lot of different places we travel to and this one was like no other! The chicken was lightly breaded with the perfect amount of cheese but the sauce was the true star of the show; extremely flavorful and not too heavy. The outdoor seating right on the main street makes for a fun and easy hang out! Service was also spot-on and they seem to have some great daily specials!

    Cheese pizza

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    The haddock piccata. Good menu, great service, but go for the haddock piccata. Yummmmm...

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    Great atmosphere! We visited on closing night for the season and had a great experience. The staff was upbeat and food terrific!!!

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    3 years ago

    Excellent in every aspect!!! Will go back for sure! Better food than in Italy!! Very fresh! Pizza was divine!!

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    Friendly service; excellent food and presentation, in spite of how very busy it was. Smashed burger and burrata caprese were delicious!

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    2 years ago

    Great pizza at a fair price. Good drinks and good service. Nice outdoor patio even if it was raining.

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    We love this place. Maybe one of the best Ogunquit restaurants. Gelato bar is great too.

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    Pretty good food. Great service. Nice location. Love sitting on the patio outside. Great if you've got kids with you.

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    3 years ago

    Delicious salad and pizza Bianco. Highly recommend. Pleasant and efficient server, Alejendra.

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    Delicious food, beautiful atmosphere with outdoor view of butterflies and flowers, excellent friendly service.

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    Mochacino and tiramusu are PHENOMENAL! Staff is super friendly. Really loved the amaretto gelato as well.

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