Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Louie Bossi’s Ristorante; restaurant review

Louie Bossi’s Ristorante  

1032 E Las Olas Blvd./SE 10th Terr., (954) 356-6699.  L-D daily. 

entrance to Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

We were lured in to Louie Bossi's Ristorante by the sheltered yet open-air, sidewalk-side seating.  That the Italian cuisine was so delicious was a pleasant bonus.  Turns out, all manner of seating is available, including in a leafy back garden.  It was lunch time, but instead of a panini or salad, we opted to share a tasty pasta fagioli soup and a gigantic portion of divine short rigatoni alla Bolognese (on the extensive menu, the pastas here are sorted into “long” and “short”).  Almost everything is made fresh in house--pasta, bread, pastries, cookies, gelatos.  For all the world, this Italian retreat has the atmosphere of a place that has been around forever.  But actually, it opened only in 2015!  Mama mia!  I look forward to returning next time I’m in town!

dining room at Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

open-air dining at Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

wall of fame at Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

back patio at Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

complimentary bread basket at Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

fagioli soup at Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

rigatoni alla Bolognese at Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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