Franco and Lauretta Coccaro, both of whom hail from the same Southern Italian village, run a formal, white-linen room that belies the free-form Italian cooking. Find substantial, expertly prepared entrées of beef, veal, prawn, lobster, and salmon, each well sauced ($25-39). Produce is mostly locally sourced, the herbs coming direct from the Coccaro garden; the wines number B.C. and Italian... more

La Bussola is a solid and dependable traditional Italian restaurant with a big local reputation. All of your favorites are here -- pasta al pesto, lasagna, chicken piccata -- along with an especially large selection of veal specialties. The house signature dish is grilled chicken breast with a creamy white-vermouth sauce.