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FINE DINING
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| It's difficult, sometimes, to differentiate fine dining from casual in Hawai'i — restaurants here are rarely formal and less than a handful have a dress code. When we think of fine dining, however, we think of careful attention to detail, in food, in service, in surroundings. |
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Donato's Restaurant
Donato's offers traditional Italian fare in a charming trattoria setting that belies its second-floor shopping center location. A reasonably priced midweek small-plates menu, a solid wine list and classic pasta and pizza dishes make this a Manoa favorite — sit at the bar and you'll meet the neighbors. Specialties include spezzatino di carni miste (a rich stew of beef, veal, sausage and lamb, served in a clay crock with borlotti beans, in a roasted garlic and truffle sauce) and other dishes inspired by chef Donato Loperfido's youth in Italy.
Manoa Marketplace, 2756 Woodlawn Drive, Suite 6-203. 988-2000. Dinner: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday. Reservations recommended. VS, MC, AX, DS, JCB. No checks. $$.
Web site: www.donatosrestaurant.com
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