I visited Villa Lulu for the first time with my boyfriend for New Year's Eve dinner. It was such a nice time. The service was amazing and and the food was delicious. We ordered the crab cake and arancini for appetizers. The arancini was lacking flavor but the sauce was good if you like spice. The crab cake was super tasty and flavorful. It also had a good textured. For dinner, I had one of the NYE's specials which was the Chilean sea bass on top of lobster risotto. It was delicious.....the lobster risotto was creamy and perfectly seasoned. The sea bass melted in my mouth. It was surprisingly so good. My boyfriend ordered the spicy ala vodka rigatoni with breaded chicken and it was really good. I definitely would recommend Villa Lulu. I didn't catch our server's name, but she was extremely sweet and made us feel very welcomed.

and two years later, the service, food, and ambiance are still there! and i have to stop in here for dinner almost every new haven visit.

Stopped here on Independence day for an unplanned dinner and it turned out really great! It was pretty busy outside so that was a good sign. I got a hugo spritz and we started off with the arancini. It was sooo good! Then for entrees we got the prosciutto pizza and the lobster ravioli. Both were tasty. Our server was very attentive. Made for a wonderful night overall.

My fiancé and I visited Villa Lulu prior to seeing a show next door and were very happy with our meal! We started dining a little after 6pm and even with a drink, appetizer, and our entrees, we were out a little after 7pm with plenty of time to spare before our show. Our server, Mario, was attentive and professional. We were very impressed with the charcuterie board we received - this is how every restaurant should be serving them! Plenty of meats, cheeses, and accompaniments to enjoy. Our pasta dishes were delicious with very flavorful sauces, and the portions were just the right amount with no leftovers to take home. I liked that we were seated upstairs, and it was a really nice vibe. I would definitely go back here for Italian dining in New Haven and would absolutely come back prior to seeing a show in the area.

We recently went to Villa Lulu to try out their restaurant week menu and it did not disappoint! We were blown away with how friendly their staff was and how quick our food was brought out. They were very busy and didn't look like they had a single open table so definitely make a reservation ahead of time! Their meats were very tender and the sauce on the lamb shank had an amazing flavor! We wish we could try every single thing on their menu which means we'll definitely have to return! Everything from the restaurant itself to the cocktails to the food is esthetically stunning and overall was such a nice experience. If you're looking for the perfect meal, this is definitely the place to go!

Beautiful, cozy place. Clean and bright we came here for lunch. My rigatoni alla vodka was amazing had to scoop up the rest of the sauce with bread it was so yummy.