Caffe Italia Trattoria

"Wonderful Italian restaurant! Food is absolutely delicious! Chicken Marsala is the very best! Lovely atmosphere and charming staff. All very accommodating. I live in the area, and my friend and I go as often as we can. Looking forward to the next time. Everything on the menu is top notch! Highly recommended by myself & my friends!!!"

"My boyfriend ordered the pork chop and said it was one of the best-cooked pork chops he has ever eaten. Thick-cut, breaded and crispy on the outside, very juicy on the inside, and served with a delicious chopped salad tossed in a light and tasty homemade vinaigrette of some sort. Would definitely go back!"

"Having lived in Wakefield and enjoyed being within walking distance of that location, we were excited to see they had a Marblehead location after we moved to Salem. Hubs bday choice was to try them out:) On January 17th. It was a dark slow Tuesday night; we made reservations, although absolutely was not needed. Greeted by the owner and was surprised another Tricia had reservations the same night, lol! The ambiance is old school Italian bar. Dark woods, country seating. While it was mostly empty, we sat right next to another table of a group of ladies. Given that I mentioned this was a bday celebration, I would have hoped to have a bit of space. But it was overall fine. Our server was great and attentive. The owner came by a few times to check on how we were doing, which was a great touch. Food - oh my. So good. The Citrus salad we started with was juicy fresh and not overdressed, seasoned well. We also tried the arancini, which was very good, smooth, and cheesy. Hubs got some seafood red sauce dish, lol we can't remember what it was! But I do remember he absolutely loved it and said it was cooked perfectly. I had the simple-looking lamb chops and grilled veg. This was amazing! The lamb was cooked perfectly, and wow, those veg were seasoned so well, nice char from the grill I gobbled them up. We ended with a cannoli that was so light and fluffy - perfect ending. We will be back!"

"Great cocktails to start. I had a specialty cucumber martini that was delicious. My husband had a perfectly shaken Hendricks martini. We had an arugula salad and a beet salad that were both fresh and dressed with a house made dressing. He ordered the cornish game hen which he devoured. I had a perfectly cooked haddock with a great lemon sauce. Fabulous! We were taken care of by a great bartender who made us feel like family! Didn't get her name but she makes me want to return!"

"It's a little old fashioned but cozy restaurant. The calamari was tender and moisture. But the spaghetti and clam had room to improve. The waitress is very friendly. Good place to hang out with friends."