Nino’s Cafe Restaurant Review

Thomas Miller September 14, 2021

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With Italian food being one of my all time favorite cuisines, I was looking forward to rediscovering Nino’s Cafe since it’s been a few years since my last visit. As I entered the restaurant, it felt like a totally new experience since the last time I was there. Back in September 2017, they did a complete interior renovation of the dining room and it feels much lighter & brighter than I remembered. I took a seat and browsed through the menu. It still had the same layout and dishes that I remembered from my previous visit. A few of my foodie friends suggested that I try their cannelloni. It’s been quite a while since I’ve ordered that dish, so I definitely had to try it.

The restaurant is located a little bit east of Ocean Drive on Easter Lily Lane, which seems more like a driveway into Humiston Park’s parking lot than an actual road. There are parking spaces directly in front of the restaurant or you can utilize Humiston’ s lot there too. During peak times, you may need to find street parking and walk a short distance to the restaurant.

Now let’s dive right in and see what this place has to offer and what I had to eat!

**Bruschetta** – It’s made with grilled Tuscan bread, fresh tomato, basil, garlic, olive oil & balsamic vinegar, and fresh mozzarella on top. Unlike bruschetta I’ve tried before, this one is served on a larger piece of grilled bread, has big chunks of tomato, and a lot of fresh mozzarella on top. The bread had a nice crunch, the tomatoes were really sweet, and the mozzarella was so fresh, I actually thought it was burrata at first.

**Cannelloni** – Housemade crepes are filled with ground veal, sausage and spinach on a layer of light tomato sauce, and topped with a cream bascimella parmesan sauce. The two crepes had a generous portion of filling in them and had a wonderful meaty flavor! The combination of the red and white sauces gave the dish a rich, yet satisfying flavor!

**Margherita Pizza** – A thin crust is topped with fresh mozzarella, Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. The crust was perfect, soft and chewy, yet had a nice crunch on the bottom. The sauce was sweet & tangy which gave it a nice contrast in flavors, and the sliced Roma tomatoes were super fresh! For those of you who are gluten sensitive, they do also offer a cauliflower crust that is gluten-free.

Nino’s Cafe
Address: 1006 Easter Lily Ln, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Phone: (772) 231-9311
Hours of Operation: Sunday – Thursday, 11:00am – 9:00pm, Friday – Saturday, 11:00am – 10:00pm
https://ninosrestaurants.com/ninos-cafe/