Vicini Pastaria in Lafayette Is an Italian-Lover's Heaven [PHOTOS]

By Jaime Lees on Fri, Apr 21, 2023 at 4:23 pm

Vicini Pastaria's spectacular fare made our critic throw down her fork and forswear lesser pasta. From pici cacio e pepe and insalata di finocchi e arance to schiacciata bread service and spaghetti all’Amatriciana, Vicini has everything that you could want and more.

Read Cheryl Baehr's review: "Vicini Pastaria Is an Italian Fantasy in St. Louis"

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Spaghetti all’ Amatriciana with housemade spaghetti, San Marzano tomatoes, Volpi guanciale, pecorino Romano, chiles and black pepper.

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Classico panini with Volpi prosciutto, housemade arugula-basil-almond pesto, fior di latte fresh mozzarella, campari tomatoes, basil, arugula, aged balsamic of Modena and extra-virgin olive oil on housemade schiacciata bread.

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Mabel Suen

Pici cacio e pepe with pecorino romano cheese, cracked black pepper and olive-oil toasted breadcrumbs.

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Housemade schiacciata bread service with Sicilian extra-virgin olive oil, shaved parmigiano reggiano and housemade pesto.

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Insalata di finocchi e arance, or fennel-orange-olive side salad with shaved fennel, cara cara oranges, oil-cured black olives, red onion, mint, meyer lemon-dressed arugula, toasted pine nuts and fennel fronds.

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Mabel Suen

Piccante panini with spicy soppressata, Volpi spicy capocolla, marinated grilled eggplant, fontina, housemade Sicilian tomato pesto, Calabrian chile, artichoke-olive crema, arugala and extra-virgin olive oil on schiacciata bread.

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Housemade desserts include pizzelle, Italian wedding cookies, shortbread and chocolate spoons.

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Mabel Suen

A selection of items from Vicini (clockwise from top left): housemade schiacciata bread service, spaghetti all’ Amatriciana, desserts, pici cacio e pepe, insalata di finocchi e arance.

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