Arcodoro

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Pretend You're Italian - Join family & friends at Arcodoro Private Rooms Available Buy our New Cookbook! Try Chef Ferrara's specials!

This beautifully turned out Galleria area restaurant reflects owner Efisio Farris. Sardinian heritage and the glamour and sophistication of the Costa Smeralda. The menu shines with inventive dishes that range from homemade pastas, pizza made in the wood-burning oven, baked whole fish, award winning steaks and hearty Sardinian fare. A simple, rustic, cuisine rich in flavor and texture. Notably, USA Today named Arcodoro as one of the hottest restaurants to watch in their Special Millennium Edition. View Website View Menu Choices Editorial Review for Arcodoro

This authentic Italian resturant has been called "the only true Sardinian ristorante in the United States," by Food and Wine Magazine. The Scene With soaring ceilings and expansive rooms flooded in natural light and bathed in warm terra-cotta tones, Arcodoro offers both white-cloth service and a more casual patio. The chattering of Italian-speaking visitors, along with the aroma of pizzas cooking in wood-burning ovens, transport you to that tiny island off the coast of Italy. However, when you spot the frozen grapparita and Bellini machines in the happy hour-packed bar, you'll remember you're in Galleria territory. The Food Antipasto selections are fresh and easy, like insalata di anguria (watermelon salad). If you need convincing that the pasta is fresh, look in the open kitchen and watch chefs roll and cut dough. The menu touts marinated rib-eye steak and mashed potatoes as a prime entree, but don't miss house-made pasta with se

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The Extras Chef-owner Efisio Farris conducts cooking classes in the art of Sardinian cuisine. Call the restaurant for a schedule.

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Restaurant Description: Italian restaurateur Efisio Farris is putting the island of Sardinia on the map as he gains international acclaim for his rustic traditional cuisine. Arcodoro, a Galleria area jewel, sweeps you away to timeless Sardinia as you taste homemade pastas, award winning steaks, and Mediterranean seafood. Specialties include carpaccios, risottos, baked whole fish, wood fired pizzas and Arcodoro's award winning 'Ultimate Ravioli'. Efisio invites you to sip Arcodoro's signature Grapparita among the trendiest people in Houston. Enjoy Arcodoro in the formal dining room, casual grill, al fresco patio or one of three private dining rooms.
Price: $31 to $50
Primary Food Type: Italian
Neighborhood Name: Galleria