Italy is home to one of the world’s most admired cuisines. Visitors to this ancient land can sample glorious homemade pasta, feast on rice dishes and marvel at Italian inventiveness with fresh produce, meat and wine. Even if you’ve never been to Italy, you don’t have to travel there to enjoy fabulous Italian dishes.

Tre Cuguini offers Grand Rapids residents a wonderfully delightful menu of Italian specialties in the heart of this Midwestern city. Their authentic, delicious restaurant has been in business for over thirteen years. The restaurant is recognized as a huge asset for Grand Rapids diners.

Visitors in search of a wonderful out of the ordinary dinner need look no further than Tre Cuguini’s monthly wine dinners. Diners are treated to a six course meal based around the chef’s intimate knowledge of Italian regional cuisines. Each course is paired with a highly appropriate wine.

On other days of the week, Tre Cuguini offers both lunch and dinner. Diners might begin their meal with an appetizer of tuna tartare with fresh herbs, an antipasto of classic Italian meats and grilled vegetables or deftly fried calamari and zucchini. Main courses offer equally appealing options. Freshly pressed panini are on the menu. Various home made pastas, risottos and gnocchi tempt dinners as well. Those looking for heartier options will find them here. Try the roasted lamb chops with figs and a port wine cream sauce or the thinly pounded veal cutlet with fresh porcini mushrooms and masala wine sauce. Desserts draw diners in with house made cannoli and tiramisu with whipped mascarpone cheese. Similar options are offered for both lunch and dinner so diners can be assured their favorites are always on the menu no matter what time of day they choose to visit.

Tre Cuguini also has a banquet and catering menu. If you’re holding a large party, you can ask the restaurant to cater it for you. The restaurant can also accommodate a large private party on the premises. The banqueting and catering menus offer the same mouthwatering specialties as the main menu. Treat your guests, friends, relatives and business associates to a party here or one at your home.

A great Italian meal is one that appeals to many people all over the world. Residents of Grand Rapids are lucky enough to have the chance to sample delicious Italian food right in the center of their own city.