La Strega Bistro
La Strega Bistro
food, pasta, pasta dish
oysters and mussels, food
brick oven
he interior of a restaurant
Old Fashioned
ables and chairs in a restaurant
Front Door
Bottom of the dinner menu
Menu
Interior view
food, paella
menu
Bar area - outside looking in.
Pepperoni Piccante Pizza
Massimiliano Pizza
Wine room
Calamari was super good
plate of food
oysters, food, shellfish, mussels, oysters and mussels
Beef rib ravioli and mushroom sauce
Meatballs
Amaretto sour
The bread water and dipping sauce was amazing
Paul S.
Jan 28, 2025
You can't do a better job of hiding a wonderful Italian restaurant.LaStrega Bistro is tucked inside a strip mall office building, on a fast-moving four lane US highway, with an Edward Jones financial advisor as an anchor tenant. Perhaps you have driven by and never noticed it, hidden in plain sight. It's time to take notice. We found LaStrega because we were looking for something close to Blue Spring State Park and the Central Florida Zoo with a menu that would appeal to four fussy eaters with diverse tastes, and LaStrega had a big enough selection to satisfy a devoted carnivore and a committed pescatarian. We live near Boston, so we are spoiled by the quality of nearby Italian restaurants. LaStrega's meets or exceeds the quality of anything we can find at home. Once you get past the lobby, you enter a beautiful Mediterranean setting with a friendly waitstaff. You are welcomed with a small plate of warm bread served with a small bowl of marinara sauce.My test dish for a new Italian restaurant is chicken parmesan, and this ranks among the best I have ever had the pleasure to eat. The chicken cutlet was thick, moist, perfectly cooked with a substantial slice of cheese melted on top. My wife added salmon to her pasta, and the fish was cooked perfectly.On our way back home, headed to the Auto Train, we decided to return for lunch. Again, warm welcome, warm bread. I have never been to a restaurant where they charge ($3.95) for a bread refill, but the heavenly quality made this a real bargain. The panini and pizza were as wonderful as our previous dinner.If you live anywhere near DeBarry, if you are unfortunate enough to drive through Volusia County on I-4, you owe it to yourself to give LaStrega a try. Also, if you are booked on the Auto Train preparing to head north, LaStrega is a great place for a pre-boarding lunch; it's just 12 minutes from the Sanford terminal.
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Tony N.
Jan 28, 2025
Great restaurant run by really nice people. Food is great, bar is terrific, servers are really nice Can't recommend enough.
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Anthony D.
Sep 25, 2024
I grew up in the North East where there are a bunch of amazing Italian restaurants. Since moving to the area I have been looking for one that reminds me of home. This is the place, their food is spectacular. It reminds me of my grandmas cooking.When my beautiful wife and I went we had the arancini, the penne alla vodka with chicken and bucatini caccio e Pepe with chicken. Both the appetizer, the bread, and the main course was a 10/10. Great flavor and great portion size!The service was great too. Alex was very personable and gave us great recommendations.The ambiance is beautiful inside for a little place. It's romantic to take your significant other out for a nice meal.
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Laura V.
Feb 13, 2025
Rustic Italian ambiance. From the host to the server, we enjoyed top notch personal and fun service. The lobster ravioli and the veal marsala were A+ in both cases. The wine service was stellar in terms of how the broken cork was handled with another trip to the cellar. Absolutely a memorable dinner in every way. My local guest will be back many times and I will certainly return every time I am in town!
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Mariana B.
May 14, 2024
Amazing experience. Everything was spot on!Franco our server was very friendly and helpful. Environment very nice.Delicious sangria. Very good Italian margarita.Meatballs, delicious. We ordered twice.Pappardelle was delicious.Fettuccine was amazing!Adriano pizza was incredible, was a delicious surprise.Really, there was nothing to complain!!!
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Laurie Y.
Nov 3, 2024
Excellent service, atmosphere, and authentic Italian food! We were so impressed and will be back! Along with the pizza, we also had the Filetto Al Limoneto, a beautiful veal with lemon caper sauce over spaghetti.
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Michael M.
May 12, 2024
I will have to say this place is a gem!!First of all, the food was amazing. I won't list everything we had but Chick Parm the Pesto pasta dish were out of this world. Then our server , Steve (aka we called him Stevie B) , was an absolute treat. From his amazing attitude and courtesy, to his sharing of being from NY was welcomed. The actual ambiance of the restaurant was really nice as and surprised us. It feels upscale and and with how they made us feel at home , well, that just made it even better. I highly recommend trying this place as you won't regret it and will remember my review.
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Jen S.
May 1, 2024
The place was tucked into what looks like an office complex, and had several large parties when we arrived. Our server took a few minutes to get to us, but acknowledged us when we sat down and let us know he would be with us shortly but was backed up. We had arrived during a bit of a rush.Had the "Italian Bistro" look you expect (at least in America), with wine boxes on the wall, Italian art and a little dim to set the mood. Kind of intimate, so can see it being a nice date spot. When the server arrived, he gave us the options, made recommendations and guided us through the menu. He was very attentive and checked in on us frequently. I was very pleased with my pasta and demolished it. My husband loved his pizza and said the Old Fashioned was excellent. Will definitely be returning. What a gem!
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Brenda L.
Feb 22, 2025
Authentic most flavorful dishes. Both service and food are of the highest quality. Cannot say enough.
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Greg Z.
Dec 28, 2024
Not the worst, but not good. Lack of attention to detail and inattentive. First, I personally don't like being addressed as "hey boss," Next, the lasagna bolognese was cold in the middle, not lukewarm, not room temperature, flat out cold. The ravioli was al dente but not offensive, the limoncello spritz was tainted by brown lemon leaving a less than satisfactory taste on the palette. Never got to a second cocktail because the server never asked or returned to check on our meal or needs. Overall dining area was clean which was a plus. When leaving the restaurant we walked by several staff who never acknowledged us nor seemed to care. I feel the food could be great, it needs more attention to detail, like using a thermometer when reheating food.
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