Sal E Pepe Contemporary Italian Bistro

Joe Pisciotta

Food was not very good and the service was to much, not a good experience.

Hugo Valencia

Great place, there was a live show Love this place!

Food of CT

I had always heard that Sal e Pepe was a great restaurant in Newtown, and one visit was all it took to solidify those claims! For very good reason, they’ve swept the Connecticut Magazine awards for years. We had the cheesy garlic bread for an appetizer, and even though it had quite the blanket of mozzarella on it, it was a surprisingly light bread that my fiancé and I had no problems taking down ourselves. There’s also a hint of lemon in the butter, which they also bring with the normal bread for the table, and it’s really tasty! Our other appetizer was the angus beef bites, and we found the meat to be tender, and the potato croquettes to be a delicious topper. The star of the show for me was Mrs. Marini’s Lasagna Bolognese. Though I’m Italian, I’m not usually the biggest lasagna lover because I’m used to my family making it with a ton of ricotta, which I’m the biggest fan of. This lasagna is literally the best I’ve ever had because it had the most layers of pasta I’ve ever seen, with no ricotta and a blend of cheeses instead! The sauce was also delicious and had just the right amount of meat mixed in. If you don’t get the lasagna on your visit, you’re missing out! My fiancé loved the parmesan tilapia, which is their best seller, and I also loved the short rib ravioli - the meat was so flavorful in this dish! For dessert, we enjoyed the tiramisu and the drunken cherries, which we had never seen on a menu before. We loved this restaurant so much, we were about to go back in a couple days had the timing worked out when we were in the area. I told the owner I’ll be bringing my Italian grandfather here to try that lasagna!

Sharon Quinn

What a fun place to eat. We ate outside on the patio for lunch. The food was excellent. Staff was courteous and accommodating. Great menu choices. Parking was convenient.