Gaetano Ristorante Italiano

Sicilian restaurateur Gaetano Siragusa’s newest endeavor – Gaetano Ristorante Italiano in downtown Medford offers diverse food and ambience along with fantastic service.

The inside of Gaetano’s is surprising. Recently remodeled, the scene is set in a Mediterranean Village, complete with stone floors, murals, a fountain and column facades. Serving weekday lunches and light dining in the trattoria, formal evening meals in the Gaetano Room and a relaxing lounge – with leather couches, plasma TV’s and full service premium bar to boot.

The lunch menu includes fresh salads and soups, sandwiches, pasta, pizzas and desserts. Lunch prices range from $6.50 for the bruschetta antipasti, $5.00 for the Zuppa del Giorna (chef creation of the day!) to $9.95 for the pasta dishes (check out my favorite in the picture to the right – it’s the tortellini alla panna) and $9.95 and up for pizza & sandwiches.

An extensive menu of Italian food including pasta, seafood, chicken, veal and eggplant dishes, are served in the formal dining area – Gaetano’s Room. Dinner prices range from 16 to $30.

The Gaetano wine list features house reds and whites by the glass. The Italian reds, whites and chiantis are the stars of the wine list, along with the great selection of Oregon, California and Washington labels. Wine prices range from average to high-end.

541Live Tip: this one is important… save room for dessert (& thank me later) The Torta di Pere and Cioccolata is a chocolae tart filled with poached pear and served with wildberry sauce or the Pastatella – a dense chocolate and almond dessert served with vanilla ice cream and Gran Marnier sauce. just please… try not to lick your plate!

Gaetano’s Hours:

• Monday-Friday for lunch from 11:30am to 2pm and dinner from 5pm-10pm
• Saturday they serve dinner from 5pm-10pm
• The lounge is open Monday-Thursday from 4pm to midnight and 4pm to 2am on Friday and Saturday