Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano Awards

Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano Restaurant Review:

Restaurateur Matteo Ferdinandi and chef Angelo Auriana are behind this Italian restaurant at The Venetian. Décor features tones of orange and forest green with reclaimed wood tables; a neon wall lit up with Italian words such as “ciao,” “mangia” and “andianno”; red brick walls; and a pasta making station on display. The approachable menu highlights the simplicity of traditional local recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation within Italian families, with options such as focaccina calda al formaggio --- imported crescenza cheese with arugula and Ligurian olive oil; 18-month aged Parma prosciutto with lightly fried sage dough, arugula and stracciatella; and handkerchief egg pasta with Ligurian almond basil pesto.