First time here, but it definitely won't be our last! We celebrated my birthday at this lovely, authentic Italian restaurant in downtown Bridgeport, and everything was exceptional. They were incredibly allergy-friendly. We noted that someone in our party has a severe shellfish allergy, and the staff not only acknowledged it but also took the time to guide us through safe menu choices, making us feel completely comfortable dining there. We started with a prosciutto pizza as an appetizer, and it was outstanding! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The food, drinks, attentive service, and welcoming atmosphere made it the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I highly recommend it and can't wait to return! read more

Our always dinner spot before a concert. A "gem". Excellent service, food, and drinks. Reservations recommended. read more

My dad's been bugging me to go here for a while; finally went and boy is it good! Their red sauce is perfect. I got the risotto which was great but the meatballs and the braciola were incredible. The service is also great very friendly and knowledgeable. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Their bar is cute the space is intimate but pretty.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Really nice for a date night![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Talk about a hidden gem! Homemade pasta. Amazing cocktails. Incredible service. First time here and cannot wait to come back! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]First restaurant is very charming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I just wanted some pasta and I googled near me and this came up where they make fresh pasta. It was delicious. read more

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Trattoria's does it again. On a busy Valentine's Day night, it was almost SRO when I arrived for my 630p reservation. Staff worked diligently to keep up. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The dining room was a little tight on seating, but the waitstaff did a good job.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The Stinco is a braised pork on the bone with mashed potato. Outstanding selection. Loved the custom themed cocktails which also included a "love potion" martini with raspberry vodka. Trattoria Fun fact: their cheesecake is actually made on site; their gelatos, however, are all imported. Parking can be tricky to find; definitely recommend a ride share if possible. read more

Trattoria 'A Vucchella - The "Stinco": a braised pork with mashed potatoes & carrots. - Italian Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

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Been several times over the years and always have a nice dinner with excellent service. Using this post to send a shout out to the nice couple who bought us a bottle of wine, as we were celebrating a birthday (102!) and had struck up a conversation with them as we were being seated. read more

I have dined here a few times. Once was for a party. Always great food and presentation, and service. A fun vibe. Consistent- gotta love that! read more

Pasquale and his team are awesome. The food is truly Italian. He opened Sorrento in Milford which is worth a try. Very passionate about what he does. read more

Based on the reviews I thought we found a new gem. After lunch...not so much. Sat at the bar, we were the only people sitting there, and restaurant was basically empty. Service was ok at best, server appeared to want to be somewhere else. Never asked if we were enjoying our lunch. Food was subpar. I had the seafood squid ink Pasta. Pasta was two minutes from being soup.. mushy.., and I have had better seafood out of a can. I don't think the shrimp or calamari we're legally sized to be served. Shellfish tased a bit old. My wife had the eggplant and it was ok, but nothing to celebrate. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice environment, ok Service, poor food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Wouldn't go back anytime soon. Maybe we just got them on a bad day or bad time. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Pasquale and his team believe in providing a great culinary experience based on fresh and available ingredients, balanced with thoughtfulness on customer service and a relaxing atmosphere in Bridgeport.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The kids loved his margarita pizza and indulged in the fried calamari and clams in garlic wine sauce. We as the adults enjoyed the eggplant parmesan and meatballs in sauce appetizers and a homemade pasta dish, the gnocchi Sorentino, Stinco (braised pork shank), and a delicate chicken Marsala. Of course we had some aperitifs and dessert afterwards. [[HIGHLIGHT]]All in all, a gem of a place, very inviting with delicious food and gracious hosts.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

This place is perfection! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The interior gives a cozy, Italian restaurant vibe. There's cute window seating in front and cozy tables in back.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our waitress was super attentive and gave us suggestions and answered any and all questions we had with a smile on her face. I ordered the butternut squash soup as a starter and ravioli for my main meal. First the soup was heavenly. It was a cool, rainy night when we went and the soup really hit the spot. It was smooth yet thick. The flavoring was incredible! The ravioli was also delicious! The sauce that went on it was a buttery, cheese, sauce. Oh my goodness. There are 3 desserts that they make in house so of course my friend and I HAD to try them. She for tiramisu and I got the pannacotta. They did NOT disappoint! The restaurant is well over an hour from house but I would gladly go back here. I'd go back for the soup ALONE! I cannot recommend this place enough. So happy we stumbled upon it! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Such amazing food and service, beautiful environment and experience.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Come here if you want authentic italian food! read more

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We only stopped in for a drink but spent time looking over the menu and learning about the place from the bartender who was excellent. She told us that the menu is based upon southern italian cuisine where the chef owner is from. Sorrento, specifically. They are on open table with I love for the simplicity of making a reservation. Like all of the places in the area, street parking is hit or miss but there's a parking garage close by and prices are reasonable. I've parked there dozens of times with no issues. The ambiance is very charming. They were decorated for the holidays and it was tasteful and festive. We're definitely returning for dinner and I'll update this review once we have. read more

Back to 'A Vucchelia for early dinner on a Saturday before the rush & enjoyed our simple salad, lightly fried calamari & personal margarita apizza for starters before moving on to soups & delicious pastas. The table is provided a generous serving of rustic style Italian bread - if you expect it delivered warm & with butter, you need to ask for that. Pasquale has a wonderful selection of Italian wines & we enjoyed our selection of 2018 Neprica Cabernet Sauvignon very much. European style dining at this Trattoria leaves plenty of room to enjoy dessert & We shared a wonderful trifecta flavored chocolate covered spumoni gelato along with our & rich espressos. Our cozy table in the back room was illuminated by a cabaret style light on each table - providing very pleasant ambiance. Our servers took great care of us. Looking forward to our Christmas Eve dinner with the rest of the family. read more

Went here for dinner. 6 of us all had different meals. Pizza, gnocchi, bucatini and the risotto. Everything thing was amazing. Nothing came home with us. Drinks and desserts were also spot on. Don't pass this place by. read more

Service was great I got the chicken marsala, and it was one of the best chicken marsala that I've ever had. read more

The food was terrific. Everything homemade. It was like going to your Italian friend's house and having their grandmother cook dinner! Service excellent, on top of it without hovering. [[HIGHLIGHT]]A nice cozy spot![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Treasure in Bridgeport! Excellent food and service superb! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance reminded me of the NYC so good![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Amazing Italian restaurant. Excellent Italian food and service. Everyone was very welcoming. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Beautiful restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Service and ambiance were great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food? Frustrating to pay for something like that. We ordered calamari--batter had no flavor and neither did the sauce. We had to add salt and pepper to have any type of seasoning. For the entree, we ordered Pappardelle al Ragu. The pappardelle was overcooked. Whatever noodles we did have were stuck together in a ball and very mushy, gummy, and pasty. The ragu had no flavor. Very bland. The meat--no flavor. Again, we had to add salt & pepper. I was choking down the food because I was hungry but I should have sent it back. If you couldn't tell, everything lacked FLAVOR. If you want authentic Italian, don't come here. Don't expect it to taste like anything you'd have in Italy, even if people there are speaking Italian. Not one item we ordered was worth what we were charged. read more

This place is a gem in downtown Bridgeport. Pasquale is so fun and makes amazing food. All homemade! He greets you with a smile and happy energy! It's always a fantastic experience! Love this place! read more

The restaurant was nice and very clean. Our server was nice and very attentive. I ordered a salad. It was basic and was disappointed that there was only one option for dressing. For my entree I ordered the Lasagna. It was slightly warm, could have been cooked longer. There wasn't much meat inside, and I wasn't a fan of the bechamel. I did like that the noodles were house made. I would not order again. I may return and try other options. read more

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Service is rushed and the waitress/manager was unfriendly. "We are expecting a rush - you need to order your whole meal." (We were reviewing the menu and wanted to start with an appetizer.) Food was okay but will not return. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Do not recommend. I'd rather go to a place where you can relax and enjoy the meal instead of feel like you're getting pushed out the door.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Food, ambience and service all excellent.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Best carbonara, eggplant and gnocchi in the area. Pasquale always delivers an outstanding night out. Compare the prices and quality to some of the trendy Italian clip joints in Fairfield, looking at you Il Pellicano, and you won't be disappointed at Avuchella. read more

My boyfriend took me here for my birthday this evening! It was absolutely amazing. We got appetizers, dinner and dessert! The tiramisu and Panna Cotta were AMAZING! I haven't had such great food in a very long time. The service was so great as well! Everyone was so accommodating and friendly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The entire restaurant is beautiful![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great date night spot.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I would not bring small children here.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was fresh and delicious. The service was excellent. read more

A true, authentic Italian restaurant . my husband and I are very picky eaters when it comes to Italian food since our mothers cooked authentic Italian food ! Trattoria A Vucchella brings back all of our memories from our mother's cooking . Every dish we had was absolutely amazing ! our new favorite spot ! thank you Pasquale read more

Went for a small business lunch in downtown bridgeport. PARKING - is not a major problem but expect to feed meters with quarters if there are any street spots available. One nice thing is there is a $5 parking lot literally right next door ENTRANCE - virtually empty at 12:30 pm but the host/waitress saw us and seated us quickly AMBIANCE - very elegant and rustic looking inside. There aren't a plethora of tables but all had nice white table cloths. MENU - the lunch menu came in a nice binder with just enough options. There were no specials at lunch ENTREES - we skipped the appetizers and ordered main dishes. I had the veal Marsala that was good but not super. The carbonara was very good and not very thick. They have gluten free pasta and combined with the bolognese meat sauce made a good dish VINO - we didn't order any wine so I'll have to come back. DESSERT - we skipped this as well PRICES - I'd say extremely reasonable as the tab for 4 people with no drinks and excluding tip was only $120 read more

It was ok. I got the stinco and pappardelle al ragu. My pappardelle was overcooked and the ragu was under-seasoned. The braised pork shank lacked seasoning as well. It was slow-cooked, but was not off the bone soft. At least the mashed potatoes were seasoned and delicious. I got my order to go and pick-up was easy. This place is expensive and I don't think the food warrants the price. It was not good. I am most disappointed in the pappardelle being overlooked and made the dish just mushy. read more

Trattoria 'A Vucchella - Stinco - braised pork shank with mashed potatoes - Italian Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

All around recommendation. Food was all very good, service extraordinary. Gnocchi was the best I've ever had, but all pastas were authentic. Don't sleep on the pizza either, it's right up there with the best in the area. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We sat in the enclosed patio which has both fans and heaters for comfort.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Thanks Pasquale for a great post-graduation lunch!! read more

Great service but overcooked pasta and food has no flavor. Very disappointing. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice ambiance.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Can't have a restaurant with good service and ambiance alone though. Bleh! read more

Wonderful food, prepared with passion,by a chef that knows the rules of Italian food. The bartender, Concetta, an Italian lady of great elegance, was very knowledgeable about Italian cuisine. A great dining experience! Perfetto!! Un'elegante esperienza culinaria!! read more

The food is fantastic. I had the eggplant parm which was great. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We ate in the outdoor patio which is lovely.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This is far from my house but worth the trip for the great Italian food and service. read more

This was easily the best Italian food I have ever eaten in CT. The food was amazing. I had the lasagne and a Sicilian pistachio gelato after dinner. So amazing. I highly recommend it. This is not fast food so be patient while waiting. If you are in a rush it might not be the place for you, so allow some time for an excellent meal. read more

This place is the closest to Italy for pizza I've ever had. I always get the pursuit pizza, but anytime anybody else comes with me and gets any other dish. Everything is homemade and tastes amazing. The staff is super friendly and accommodating and everyone has a great time. Totally recommend it for romantic and cozy spot but I've gone with family and enjoyed it immensely read more

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Very enjoyable. For appetizer had eggplant parmigiana which was delicious. Followed with the wood fired brisket ragu over rigatoni which was also very good. For desert spumoni. Service was friendly and efficient. Arrived at time of reservation and was seated immediately even though the restaurant was full. This is a rather small restaurant which is a very comfortable neighborhood place. Only slight inconvenience, which had nothing to do with restaurant itself, as that we could not figure out how to pay the street parking meter via the app. Instead used the nearby garage ($7.00). Will definitely go back. read more

Didn't think there was decent eateries in downtown Bridgeport due to known reputation of Bridgeport. Found this place when googled best italian restaurants near Bridgeport. Decor was nice, Indoor or outdoor seating provided. Food was okay, nothing to rave or write home about. Lasagna was eh, okay, needed more bolognese sauce. Neopolitan pizza was okay, a lil softer than I'm used to but good. Soda machine went kaput so had to get another beverage. Service was okay. For Bridgeport standards, it was good. read more

Went for an early dinner on a Saturday night. Service was fine and friendly. Food was just okay though. Was a little disappointed. Especially with the special that I ordered. The orechetti with broccoli rabe and sausage. It tasted fine but the portion size left a lot to be desired. It looked like maybe an appetizer. For $26, I certainly expected much more of a meal than what I received. It was served in a small oval dish and looked like it was scraped from the bottom of the bowl. Maybe the last of what they had left to serve. I don't know, but it was really good just wish I had more of it. read more

Trattoria 'A Vucchella - Orechetti with broccoli rabe and sausage - Italian Near Me - Bridgeport, Connecticut

Nothing short of amazing. From the professional staff to the delicious food, our experience was perfect from the moment we walked in the door. The homemade pasta was perfect, the martinis were ice cold, and the pizza was cooked perfectly and so flavorful. I highly recommend! read more