San Morello

“San Morello is my absolute favorite Italian fine dining restaurant in Detroit. During our first visit, we enjoyed a light pasta and eggs al forno, along with the pastry mini basket and an American. The eggs al forno were by far my favorite. Recently, we tasted the dinner menu, selecting the Ceasar salad with toasted sesame as our appetizer. Certainly among the better versions of the Cesar, rivaled only my that at Fleming's. For main, we had the lamb bolognese and the spaghetti alla chitarra. The richness of the bologneses was deep. I caution that the spaghetti is toothy and very al dente, but I actually enjoyed the texture. The immersive flavors of the sauce from the chitarra was bar none. We capped the meal with two desserts: the strawberry tiramisu and the chocolate budino. The former was the star especially with the partnered rhubarb sorbet.”

“We decided to come here before the Clarissa Shields fight. Food was amazing, our server was awesome as well. Would highly recommend and would definitely dine there again. The Spanish coffee ☕️ was amazing. The entire experience was great.”

“I ate here for breakfast, while staying at the Shinola Hotel. I enjoyed a good breakfast that is different than the ordinary fare. While Thomas Keller’s Cafe Bouchon is my all-state favorite, San Morello is in that league. If you like a high-end breakfast in a relaxed atmosphere, this is your place. Another gem in Detroit’s burgeoning restaurant scene!”

“We had a really great time from start to finish. Atmosphere is warm and welcoming and the staff were all very attentive and knowledgeable. Gisela set up our reservation and gave us excellent suggestions. Wine pairing recommendations and wine service were both top notch. We started with the marinated olives, housemade rosemary focaccia and burrata crostini which did not disappoint. Every bite of the crostini was like a little charcuterie taster with the fig, burrata and hazelnuts. My boyfriend tried the fusilli gigante and I had the agnolotti di zucca. Both dishes were prepared beautifully and the flavours and serving sizes were perfect. For dessert, we shared the dark chocolate budino. Very rich and flavourful with a creamy espresso ice cream on top. We’ll definitely be back to try more options! This is a great spot for a ladies’ night!”

“Fantastic restaurant in the Shinola Hotel. We had cocktails and dessert late night at the bar. The pistachio cake was unique and delicious. The next day we had tasty breakfast including fruit, yogurt/granola and fancy bread. We had dinner here in the past and it was awesome. Service is always on point.”