Primavera

130 New Canaan Ave, Norwalk - 06850
157 reviews
Italian
(203) 939-9966

Amazingly good food and very attentive staff. Clearly a nieborhood favorite as the owner greeted nearly everyone who came in by name. We were traveling through and stopped in. Will definitely be back if we make our way that way again!!!

Dined here for the first time last night and the experience was perfect from the moment we walked in. We were in fairly early for a Friday night (6:00) but we did make a reservation. We were greeted immediately and brought to our tables. The service was impeccable. Staff were warm, friendly, and attentive, particulary the owner Luka. Appetizers were spot on. Seafood bisque for me, with kale salad and a roasted beet salad for my dinner companions. Everything was delicious. Entree was perfectly timed. Seafood risotto was loaded with mussels, clams, calamari and shrimp. The chicken francese was equally good, as was the Fettuccini fra diavolo with shrimp and scallops, which was on the specials menu. Topped the meal off with a generous shot of sambuca (3 coffee beans, no fewer, no more). All three of us had a perfect dining experience. Excellent neighborhood restaurant. Primavera will absolutely become our go-to when we're in the mood for wonderful Italian food.

Food is excellent here. The complimentary bread was warm, crusty on the outside, and pillowy soft on the inside. The sun dried tomato dip for that was very good. The linguine vongole was delicious, very lemony. We also had pollo francese, which was very good. Just wished it came with a side of pasta because that sauce was very tasty. The only thing we thought was just ok were the crab cakes. It didn’t have enough crabs in it.

What a great find! We met our friends there for dinner, we found it online and saw it gets good reviews so we made reservations for six of us and we couldn’t have made a better choice. We were all so happy with our meals, everything was delicious starting with the appetizers and of course the dinners (I had Chicken Scarpiello which was absolutely delicious) and the service was excellent! I will recommend it to anyone and everyone!

Small authentic Italian restaurant. The restaurant appears to be family owned and operated giving it a very inviting atmosphere but also classy. The food was delicious and portions were generous. The location isn't too far from a major road making it a convenient nice place to stop for an excellent sit down dinner for those driving through, which is what we did.

We had been on the interstate for almost 6 hours when rush hour hit. Traffic was moving at a snails pace. We decided to get off at the next exit and let traffic thin while we had some dinner. We were not hopeful when we saw the tiny strip mall that Primavera sat in. However, we were wrong. We walked in to a lovely and classy establishment. Spotless, with crisp white tablecloths and proper table settings (no plastic water glasses here), and the service was impeccable (Thank you, Luca!). The food? Well, I ordered the most delicious shrimp scampi I have ever had - and I have eaten this dish across America, and in Europe, but nothing can compare to Primavera. It was perfection!!! My partner's veal parm was quite spectacular, too. I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu.

The food was absolutely delicious! We had Calamari, Veal Romano and Chicken Parm. All three dishes were some of the best Italian food I have ever had. The service was excellent. There was not one negative thing at our visit.

We booked a table at Primavera on Valentines Day knowing that the food is superb and for the warm treatment by Luca and his family. For Valentines Day, the restaurant was specially decorated and the room was very comfortable, despite the dismal temperature outside. The food was fantastic, the Red Snapper special was very tasty and the portion was very generous. The Surf & Turf was very good as well. Luca & team then brought (unexpected) complementary chocolate strawberries with champagne, really nice. We look forward to returning,

Awesome ? awesome food ?✅?

My daughter & I were the first ones in last Sunday. We were greeted by Luka, the owner. He was extremely accommodating throughout & the hospitality was top notch. They made me angel hair when it wasn't on the menu. The dip for the bread was outstanding. I have to say, the fried calamari was by far the best I've had in a long time & we order it EVERYWHERE, if it's on the menu. The batter was light & the calamari was insanely tender! OMG! I only wish the portion was bigger! LOL I will definitely be ordering that again. Everything else was delicious & I can't wait to go back! I'm recommending this gem to all my friends, family, colleagues & customers! Thank you, Luka for such an enjoyable experience!