Cafe Mangia - Colchester

Fantastic fare in a more intimate setting. Would recommend to anyone who's in the mood for some good Italian food!

I ordered the basil pesto rigatoni. It was a cream sauce with artichoke hearts and sun dried tomatoes. Your choice or protein. It was delicious and I believe it can be had gluten free. Our server was Maddy. She seemed young, but I was surprised and impressed with her level of attention and professionalism. I'm hoping that the owner or manager on duty will read this and pass along praises from my wife and I. The atmosphere was warm and comfortable. Music not too loud and lighting not too low. Given the experience we had tonight, and the fact that we live less than a mile away, we will absolutely be returning in the future.

Great little place!! The lunch menu is a perfect size, not too much to choose from so what they make is PERFECT. meat ball grinder was some really nice cuts of a bigger meatball, sauce ans perfect and bread had a very nice crunch on the outside. Chips and apple as a side was a nice pairing. The desserts were fantastic! Tiramisu was nice and light, berry cobbler was nice and warm again, perfect portion sizing. We are visiting from Texas, but would love to come again if I am in the area.

Wonderful atmosphere and wait staff. I had a Great salad with salmon. The salmon could have been better. The wine choices were good. All in all, a great evening. Food, wine, and atmosphere were nice.

Cold and wintry day so needed some comfort foodTaking some family out to lunch one of which was up from Florida.