Posa Ristorante & Vineria

"Posa is definitely one of those places you should visit whether you live or are visiting Ridgefield, I am sure it's going to be special, as it is special for me every time we go. Food is awesome, atmosphere is great, but what really distinguishes Posa is the service. If I say that they make you feel at home sounds like a cliche, well it is not, it is just true. We had an stupendous dinner last Saturday to celebrate my father's 84 birthday and I am already looking forward to our next opportunity to be there again. Can't finish this review without mentioning Francesco, OMG he is just the best!!!!"

"One of the best meals Ive ever had in my life, our bartender / host Gordon was the life of the party! Food is authentic, the chef Sandro introduced himself and it was great to see his authentic Rome based dishes brought to life here in CT. The drinks were fantastic, and the atmosphere reminds me of high end nyc. Recommend to anyone thats in the area!"

"Returning to the Ridgefield Playhouse for an outdoor event in late May, “Echoes of Sinatra,” we noticed in the program a local restaurant named “Posa” was sponsoring the show and offering a free glass of wine to patrons who attended. We decided to try their Ristorante for something different than our favorite place where we prefer to dine when attending the playhouse. There was a guitarist set up outside playing popular music to customers who wanted to sit on the patio. The maitre d’ greeted us at the door and asked where we’d like to eat and we said indoors having been outside for two hours at the concert. He brought us to a booth. A waitress brought us menus and came back to take our drink orders. I asked what the specials were and she didn’t know so the maitre d’ came back and thought of a couple. I liked the second one he described and he said it was a popular dish. We never really had any one server and in total probably had five or six by the time we received our check. This made how much to tip confusing as we didn’t know how it would be divided. Breadsticks and rolls were brought to the table. The breadsticks were quite dry and flavorless to me, but my partner said this is how they’re commonly made and served in Italy so he was pleased and ate two or three. I had a roll though no olive oil or butter came with them. We opted to buy a bottle of Pellegrino along with our two special menu cocktails, a “Thyme & Thyme” and “Negroni Sbagliato.” Both had unique flavors and a good pour. A complimentary crocche appetizer was presented with the bread – two small fried potato cheese balls, like croquettes (hence the name) or fritters; they’re like arancini but a fraction of the size with potato instead of rice. A savory bite. Well done. When we read an Italian restaurant has excellent pizza in addition to their dinner menu, we like to order one as an appetizer and then bring home the rest. Since they proudly mention their wood burning oven, we had to try a slice and chose the “Praiano” white pizza with pancetta and caramelized onions. It was interesting. A lot of blackened char on the crust from the high heat and yet the slices of pancetta were undercooked. Not even a hint of crispiness. Perhaps they pull the pizza out and put the pancetta on last before putting it back in as it was overcooking if cooked from the start. The cheese was plentiful and perfectly melted. We asked for our two free glasses of wine that came with seeing the show to be brought with our dinner. Nice stemware. Full bodied and tasty cab. The two main entrées were “Gnocchi al forno” with local farm cheese and a tomato sauce baked in their wood burning oven, and the special “Paccheri Con Astice,” a tube shaped pasta like rigatoni but longer and flatter that is used here to serve with lobster. The gnocchi came in an extremely hot dish and was pleasant to eat. The gnocchi flavors and density were kind of hidden from the bright tomato sauce it is baked in. My Paccheri pasta with lobster was superb. The good portion of lobster was well balanced with the pasta and the accompanying sauce finely blended them together. After our dinners, we ordered a cappuccino and one snifter of amaretto to complete the experience. The cappuccino was not that impressive as it was mostly foam and little coffee. The amaretto turned out to cost $15. for a small pour which surprised us since this is something we order often. We mentioned it to the staff picking up our payment and she said she’d tell the bartender but he seemed indifferent hearing our comment. The high price certainly balanced the cost of our two complimentary wines. Overall, it was a four star meal, the atmosphere is modern, chic, and roomy with a lot of seating areas and high ceilings. The pricing varies depending on what you order but some choices are expensive, and their extensive wine list has some very high priced bottles which are well worth it if it’s in your price range. If you’re in the mood for Italian cuisine, try Posa’s."

"Posa is a nicely curated restaurant with good quality fresh Italian fare. The service and staff are impeccable. The dishes are quite tasty and you can tell that the ingredients are fresh. I like the atmosphere both in the restaurant at the kitchen bar and the cocktail bar. Be aware that this is an expensive restaurant. They also have a pizza oven that puts out a flavorful, but undercooked pizza. They need a real pizzaiolo if they want to serve good pizza. (see my pics)"