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What's your upscale Italian choice in Baton Rouge?

Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:27 pm
Posted by rsb831
Member since Oct 2007
481 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:27 pm
Looking for a party of 8, nicer place.

Gino's
Little Village
Nino's
Palermo
La Contea
Di Giulio's

Other options?


Posted by SmoothBox
Member since May 2023
688 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:27 pm to
Ginos
Posted by BMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
16272 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:28 pm to
I'm partial to La Contea, because it's nice without being stuffy, has really good food and doesn't break the bank.
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13255 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:39 pm to
Those are all great spots but we prefer Palermo because it's really close to the house and we've never had a bad meal there.
Posted by jfw3535
South of Bunkie
Member since Mar 2008
4657 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:39 pm to
Nino's.
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
13881 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:53 pm to
quote:

Palermo
Posted by Roy Curado
Member since Jul 2021
979 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:56 pm to
Ive been to Palermo twice and both times have been great experiences. Great bread too. May be hard for 8 tho
Posted by hubertcumberdale
Member since Nov 2009
6510 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:57 pm to
Ninos is very good but extremely small

DiGiulios is decent but also extremely small

your best bet would be Gino's or La Contea which are both very good imo

Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
6980 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 2:59 pm to
Nino's
Posted by andouille
A table near a waiter.
Member since Dec 2004
10706 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 3:07 pm to
Gino's is my favorite, several others are excellent, La Contea, Palermo, Nino's.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
18919 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 3:09 pm to
In this order:
Gino's (service is slacking though)
Di Giulio's (not upscale, just a simple, wonderful place)
Nino's
Palermo (it's just not great)
Little Village (shouldn't be upscale)

La Contea (is there a reason to go here?)

Pinetta's will always have my heart (also not upscale)
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
101391 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 3:33 pm to
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Gino's
Posted by J Murdah
Member since Jun 2008
39784 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 3:36 pm to
Palermo tops my list. I dont care if they add peas to their spaghetti carbonara, its too good.
This post was edited on 10/25/23 at 3:37 pm
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
27403 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 4:18 pm to
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La Contea (is there a reason to go here?)


They have a malbec that's like 19% alcohol.

Other than that... No
Posted by tigersmanager
Member since Jun 2010
7372 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 4:58 pm to
Gino's
Posted by Tigers0891
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2017
6568 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 5:20 pm to
DiGulios is by far the best of them outside of Ninos (I’ve never gone to Ninos).

Gino’s has some good items but also gave me one of the worst dishes I’ve ever had in a restaurant.
Posted by timbo
Red Stick, La.
Member since Dec 2011
7315 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 5:42 pm to
We're partial to DiGiulio's
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33062 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 5:52 pm to
Nino’s and Di Giulios
Posted by GI_BOE
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2016
151 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 8:02 pm to
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Pinetta's will always have my heart (also not upscale)


Heard they offically closed
Posted by r3lay3r
EBR
Member since Oct 2016
1818 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 9:03 pm to
Can't take the singer at La Contea. Nino's would be my pick, except as mentioned, it's small. DiGuilio's is another favorite.

Sorry to hear Pinetta's has closed, if true. Always a good change of pace for something different than standard Italian.
This post was edited on 10/25/23 at 9:35 pm
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