La Tavola Trattoria

I love sitting on the back porch at La Tavola. The service whether inside or outside is great. The servers were very attentive and the food is amazing. Highly recommend the Caesar salad, Tagliolini, Calamari (best calamari I have ever had). Shoutout to Chris Lea (beverage manager) for helping us find the perfect bottle of wine. The person I came with ordered a meal that was a little risky for her type of pickiness... she ended up not eating the meal, which she was more than happy to pay for, but the staff still took it off anyway AND offered her something in exchange. That was above and beyond kindness.

Very cute Italian spot in Virginia Highland! The indoor restaurant area is pretty small, but the patio is huge and so gorgeous!! There's plenty of street parking around as well as valet if you're too lazy to look around. The service inside was great and super fast too which was a huge plus since we went with a pretty big party.I had their cult classic tagliolini which is perfect if you're a mushroom fan! I definitely get why they have a huge following for the pasta alone lol. I also tried the focaccia and the veal meatballs, and thought that they were ok, but I think I make better versions of both Overall I can't recommend the tagliolini enough! The other pasta dishes ordered also seemed to be well liked too, so definitely come to La Tavola if you're looking for a cute outdoorsy space for Italian food.

This is the quintessential neighborhood Italian spot. It's dark, moody, and extremely intimate (maybe 15 tables in the entire place, if that). We were lucky enough to snag a table for dinner without a reservation. This place was packed and based on convos with staff, it stays this way so I'd recommend a reservation just in case. Service was great, they still manage to make sure you're having a good dining experience even with the place filled back to back. The salumi board was good but on the smaller side, especially giving 4 meats but only 1 cheese and no real sides just some pickled veggies. I'd probably skip it next time. The veal meatballs were soft and well seasoned. I especially loved the polenta underneath. I wish the tagliolini had been seasoned better - it was a bit plain and definitely needed salt and acid. Pasta was al dente. Overall a good date night spot, I'd like to come back and try out some of their other dishes.

Super cute Italian spot, street parking may be a little tricky but there was valet parking across the street at the bank. The man who greeted us was super friendly and welcoming but our server was not great- she was slow and a bit socially awkward/unfriendly. We ordered a bottle of wine right from the get go and it took 20 minutes to arrive, it wasn't even that crowded, then she took forever to take our order. When we finally ordered and the food came out, everything was great. To start, we ordered the burrata, meatballs and a Caesar salad. Then everyone got a pasta dish- it was definitely a lot of food but everything was great.

food was good. We both got the roasted chicken and enjoyed it. We were able to substitute the bread salad for finger potatoes no problem. We also got the veal meatballs which tasted great. A little slow as they were crowded but service was good and seated us on time on the cool back deck. We enjoyed it.

What an amazing dinner and experience!! Our waiter brought the best energy and did a great job talking through the menu when we couldn't decide what to get! I ended up ordering the seasonal butternut squash gnocchi and wow, SO delicious. It was sweet, it was salty, it had a little bit of acid from the greens in the dish. I loved it. My friend ordered the cannelloni and that was also very very good; the tomato sauce was to die for. Both of our dishes tasted so fresh and flavorful, we couldn't stop talking about this meal after. We got the tiramisu for dessert and it was the perfect ending to the dinner. Highly recommend making a reservation as it was super packed on a Friday night. Keep in mind it is a tighter restaurant, more intimate, but so very cozy and the vibes are just right.

My boyfriend and I came in with a 7:30pm reservation and were seated pretty quickly.The ambiance of this restaurant is very nice. Great jazz and soul music plays at a comfortable volume. The brick wall and light fixtures make for a trendy atmosphere. We dressed up a little, but most of the other patrons were pretty casual. When we got there, the restaurant was already almost completely filled up, with just a couple of tables open. Our server Kaylee was very friendly and welcoming. My boyfriend and I each ordered a glass of montepulciano, which was delicious. It was dry but light and fruity. For our appetizer, we went with our server's recommendation: the Burrata (Burrata cheese, apple mostarda, hazelnut, mint). It was great along with the complementary bread and olive oil (which we ordered a couple extra servings of due to it being so good but also because we waited over an hour for our entrees to arrive. Our server did her best, apologizing to us and checking back and forth between tables and the kitchen. Understandably, there were lots of orders placed around the same time, but it felt like we were waiting forever. Our dinner began at 7:30 and ended at nearly 9:30... quite a long time. For this reason, I sadly had to dock one star. Had we ordered dessert, it probably would've been a 2.5-3 hour dinner). For our entrees, we shared Nero Spaghetti (gulf shrimp, calabrian shrimp sausage, soffritto, basil) and the Tagliolini (mushroom ragu, truffle oil, pecorino romano). Both pasta dishes were exquisite. At the end of our meal, our server asked if we wanted to sign up for rewards. I did and am looking forward to coming back to La Tavola, most likely at another time of day to see if it's less busy/quicker in the kitchen, as well as excited to try their sister restaurants we haven't tried yet!

I got the olives, hamachi crudo and taglioni. The olives were good but a little too salty. The hamachi was delicious and fresh. There was a slight citrusy flavor and some spice from the chili. Our waiter was really selling the mushroom pasta. I was hesitant because I'm not a huge fan of thinner pastas but the texture was great. There was a lot of mushroom so don't get it if you're not a fan. We sat outdoors and it was really nice. Heated and covered.

Best Italian I have had in Atlanta up to this point. The whole experience was excellent, starting with the view on the back balcony, to the service, and then the food. Everything we experienced here was awesome and we will definitely be back.We started our meal by splitting the Caesar Salad and the Misto di Mare, which is the perfect blend of calamari, octopus, gulf shrimp, friggitello (peppers), pickled onion, and sofrito aioli). The salad was crisp and fresh and the cheese was outstanding. The Misto di Mare was provided excellent flavor and was just enough to leave you wanting more. Highly recommend getting the Misto di Mare if you are a seafood fan!For our main dishes, we got the Gnocchi Cacio e Pepe and Tagliolini. The Gnocchi is a dish with braised rabbit, local goat cheese, asparagus, and black truffle. The dish is one of my favorite Italian dishes that I have eaten, ever. It is definitely on the heavier side in terms of a meal. I could not finish after the salad and Misto. I will be getting this dish each time I return as long as it is on the menu. Do not fear the rabbit! It is tender and has a great flavor to go along with the other ingredients. The Tagliolini, on the other hand, was a very light meal. It contains mushroom ragu, truffle oil, and pecorino romano. Highly recommend this dish as well, especially if you are a fan of mushrooms. The mushroom ragu is fantastic.The service is spot on our entire visit, from the greeting at the front, to the timeliness and attention we received our entire meal. We did make a reservation, which I highly recommend doing. There was not an empty table available when we went around 8pm. Check out La Tavola Trattoria. You will not be disappointed!

The food was some of the best food I've had in Atlanta. The service exceeded expectations, they really knocked it out of the park. Our server Michael knew the menu very well and even was able to recommend something outside of the menu when I asked if they had something specific. Cocktails were seriously the best cocktails I've ever had, the burrata and veal meatballs were amazing, and our main entrees were just as amazing. Really impressed with the food and the service, really impressed by this restaurant.