Ristorante Caterina de’ Medici

Went to a food & wine pairing dinner at the Culinary Institute. The students prepared the food & served us. They did a great job!

An elegant restaurant featuring classic Italian food, all created by the students of the Culinary Institute of America.
The atmosphere is congenial and welcoming, while maintaining a traditional Tuscan style.
The food is simply delicious. From the calamari appetizer to the dessert sampler featuring traditional rainbow cookies and cannoli, every dish was beautifully presented.
We particularly enjoyed the Arancini and Porchetta.
Service was friendly and attentive (our server recommended the standout porchetta - right on!)
This is a very popular restaurant, rightfully so, and I highly recommend reserving well in advance.

The food was fantastic from start to finish. The arancini were perfectly crispy with a rich truffle sauce and just the right touch of heat from the chili oil. The tuna crudo was fresh and bright with citrus and mint, and the pepperoni pizza with hot honey and pickled jalapeños was one of the best I’ve had.

Our server didn’t really seem to know how to be a server, friendly enough, just not very confident or attentive. Still, the food and atmosphere more than made up for it. Overall, a really great experience and I’d definitely come back.

What a wonderful dining experience! Beautiful ambience, delicious and visually dazzling good. Great place for a special occasion or marriage proposal. One orders a 3 course meal with many options for each course. Everything was outstanding. Favorites at our table were the Panzanella Di Gamberi, the Fiore Di Zucca Frito, Polpettas, and Capesonte con Pasta e Fagoli. Highly recommended restaurant!

A wonderful learning experience at the culinary Institute in Hyde Park. The entire experience was provided by students. The food was delicious a really nice selection of wines. Overall, we can’t wait to come back. You definitely need to make reservations an open table.