Trattoria Stefano

Being fairly new to the area, we have been slightly disappointed in the choices for a quality dining experience. Our faith was restored when visiting Trattoria Stefano. We had the Special of the night, Sea Bass with black rice and pesto, and the ribeye with mustard greens and potato puree. Both meals cooked to perfection and absolutely delectable. We finished with a pistachio cheesecake of some kind and it may have been the best cheesecake I've ever had. A lot of love put into that cheesecake. Our entrees were around fifty dollars a piece and we paired them with a cocktail and a house branded Pilsner. Our total bill was around $130 and it was definitely worth it. No buyers remorse for once in Sheboygan County. The place is nice so be sure to dress appropriately to avoid feeling awkward if you care about that sort of thing. I felt slightly underdressed.Updates: I did end up with an extra 10 dollars on my bill... not sure what that was all about. My bill for two was around 129 and I tipped to make it 150. Ended up getting charged around 159.99 or so. Changing my rating due to having to think about this place anyway but positive.

The restaurant is a perfect date night or dinner with the girls. Very comfortable seating area and plenty of space. The server was outstanding, patient and friendly. The food was delicious. Very fresh and lots of flavor.

My review of Trattoria Stefano: Often, when you return to a place cloaked in fond memories of nostalgia, it lets you down. It's like seeing an old flame thirty years later, and you question the original infatuation. Well, Stefano's stirred my passions as if 15 years meant not a thing. After strolling Sheboygan's beautiful revitalized waterfront, we drove to Stefano's, parking in their rear lot. The restaurant looked the same, and we found two empty seats at the large front room bar. Ashley, behind the bar, was gracious and helpful, and we ordered wine from Stefano's eclectic offerings. While not as groundbreaking as 20 years ago, the wine list is still interesting and has reasonable pricing. We ordered Caesar salad, two pastas, the stuffed veal chop, a sausage dish, and the Tiramisu. The Caesar was fantastic and unique, with a sublime crunchy taste. That alone was worth the price of admission, but the veal chop was a stunning crescendo, maybe the best I ever had. Pastas were as good as I remembered. The ragu was simply delicious. My spouse thought her sausage dish was okay but nothing special. Tiramisu was ordered to go back with us to Milwaukee. Later, the restaurant was so packed on a Tuesday night that Ashley left to help out in the kitchen. Greg aptly took over, and the service did not miss a beat. The one discordant note was when I asked to tip the kitchen staff. Ashley led me to the kitchen, and I passed over a $20.00 and received nary a smile or thank you. Perhaps they were too exhausted. However, it was a wonderful evening, and hopefully, it will be repeated soon. Oh, the pricing was very reasonable.

Pretty good find in Sheboygan!Good delicious food. Service was quick, friendly, easy. We did have some mishaps with orders, things came out earlier than they should've and we had to wait quite some time to get orders, get dessert, get boxes, etc.Romantic environment, by no means quiet. Street parking. They prefer reservations but we sat in loft and there were about 3-4 tables empty the whole time for a Thursday evening.Food was good. Not overly salted like some places can be. Good size portions. Our son got the buttered pasta and it was very good and cooked perfectly. I got the ribeye and it was such a large portion, did take it home and enjoyed it the next day. Got the pistachio cheesecake and it was full of pistachios, like actually tasted how I wanted it to. Very enjoyable overall.We will be back, happy eating!

I am a long time customer of the Trattoria. I even had my wedding dinner here. I moved out of Sheboygan and I don't get a chance to get back often. I am sad to say the service has definitely gone down hill. This is as a place that was top notch. We came into the bar on a Saturday at 5/6 PM and the bar was full of...kids. The bar is not large by any means and 3 kids took up most of it. I didn't realize kids could even be at the bar? They were with their parents, but loud and obnoxious. It's normally very classy and relaxed. I had to go up to the bar to get some wine. They had 2 bartenders and not one could come to our table. It was not busy yet, I would have understood if it was. At that point, we decided to eat outside on such a lovely night. Unfortunately, the service was terrible. Our sever kept forgetting about us. They messed up my pasta and my friend got her carpaccio. I sat there for an hour with no food. She never checked in and when I finally got my pasta after I asked a different staff member(Tina) I was no longer hungry. She said sorry and took it off the bill. The point of coming to a place like the Trattoria is the "experience". I drove a distance to have it. Service C it would have been an F, but Tina was a delight. She wasn't even our server. I think she was helping inside. She really tried to help us. Ambiance D. Kids at the bar and not as classy as it once was. Food A- the carpaccio is always amazing, the salad was gorgeous, and the pasta was perfect el dente.

Back again for Kohler food and wine weekend and our group dinner here. We had 6 this year and everyone cleaned their plate. The hit this year was the Halibut. A big cut of fish that was perfectly cooked and over black rice and other great flavors. They have a great menu, wine list, and service!

The host was warmly responsive and remained friendly even as we were departing. Our service was excellent and energetic. The pizza was quite good.

We came in for dinner to Trattoria Stefano on a recommendation from our hotel (The American Club in Kohler) while visiting Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I was blown away by the food and top-notch service we received. This is an upscale Italian restaurant with a small dining room, which makes for a very private and personalized experience. While waiting to be seated, their entry way is lined with their accomplishments; including that their chef was nominated for a James Beard Award. This heightened our excitement even before we began our meal.Our server was outstanding...his knowledge of the restaurant's history and menu truly made the whole experience. He really took his time explaining every part of the menu and specials. You could tell he had passion for his job. Love, love to see it!!It was incredibly difficult to settle on what to try, but I had the Casarecce Della Nonna & it was Chef's Kiss!! After dinner we walked down the street to the River Walk to view the water and boats. Perfect date night spot! Highly recommend to anyone visiting this area!

This is a place we have wanted to get to for years! And my, oh my, there was good reason! It was excellent - in every way! The atmosphere, the lovely staff, the outrageously good food - a trifecta!! We will certainly be back when our travels take us through Sheboygan again -- and if they don't, we will go back to Sheboygan JUST to eat here!

A return visit to Trattoria Stefano did not disappoint. Spectacular service, fantastic food, relaxing convivial cocktails and wine--what could disappoint? Allie our server was a delight and she helped us with recommendations because we wanted to try different dishes than our last visit. We started with the antipasto special Della Casa: two bruschetta slices with carpaccio, 2 with cheese and a scrummy fruit topping and a center dish of olives, peppers, tomatoes--perfectly blended in a light vinaigrette. Next came the enormous Insalata special (grapes, arugula, walnuts) and a bowl of Zuppa that was absolutely an autumnal homage (pureed and bits of squash with seasonal veggies in a light brodo).For entrees we chose the Casarecce Della Nonna and the maiale special (huge pork chop seared/cooked to die for) served with roasted kale and a creamy risotto. For contorno we shared the amazing Bietole in Agrodolce (chunks of sugar beets in a sweet sour dressing). The wine pairing suggested by Allie was spot on -- a Sangiovese red that suited our entrees to perfection.We so enjoyed every dish, and really need to compliment Allie who had just returned to work 2 days prior to our visit from her European sojourn of Tuscany, Rome, Venice, Slovenia, and England. Any other mere mortal would be jet lagged, but she was the consummate professional. She made our birthday celebration more special with her wonderful personality and with her knowledge of Stefano's. For us it is a 50-minute drive to Sheboygan, but so worth the trip for a meal at Trattoria Stefano.