
Il Calabrese
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About Il Calabrese
On Schloßstraße in Torgau, Il Calabrese serves Italian dishes across a menu of twenty items, from Prosciutto and Salami starters to Pasta Caprese and Schnitzel. Tiramisu and Eis round out the dessert offerings. Portions run large, with dishes such as the spaghetti with tomato sauce and tuna reported as enough for two to share. Seating is available both outside and inside, and dogs are welcome at the tables. The restaurant opens Tuesday to Sunday and closes on Mondays. Service can involve a wait, with reports of over fifteen minutes for a table to be cleared during busier periods.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pasta dishes, antipasti, olive oil and pizza and steak.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention pasta dishes, antipasti, olive oil and pizza and steak.
Customer Review Summary
Pasta dishes anchor most reviews, though verdicts split sharply. Several diners praise the spaghetti with tomato sauce and tuna as generous enough for two and call the antipasti and the restaurant's own olive oil excellent, while others single out pizza and steak eaten outdoors as delicious. Close behind, regulars return repeatedly, citing the owner's authentic Italian cooking and abundant portions. But a recurring complaint centers on pasta gone wrong: one reviewer describes spaghetti Carbonara floating in oil with what seemed like previously cooked egg, and another reports pasta overcooked alongside seafood tasting of freezer burn. Prices strike some as steep for the region, though one reviewer found the value for money acceptable overall. Service accounts split too, staff called very nice by some, while one visit describes dirty glasses and napkins left uncleared for over fifteen minutes and a used face mask remaining on the floor throughout the meal.
Customer Review Summary
Pasta dishes anchor most reviews, though verdicts split sharply. Several diners praise the spaghetti with tomato sauce and tuna as generous enough for two and call the antipasti and the restaurant's own olive oil excellent, while others single out pizza and steak eaten outdoors as delicious. Close behind, regulars return repeatedly, citing the owner's authentic Italian cooking and abundant portions. But a recurring complaint centers on pasta gone wrong: one reviewer describes spaghetti Carbonara floating in oil with what seemed like previously cooked egg, and another reports pasta overcooked alongside seafood tasting of freezer burn. Prices strike some as steep for the region, though one reviewer found the value for money acceptable overall. Service accounts split too, staff called very nice by some, while one visit describes dirty glasses and napkins left uncleared for over fifteen minutes and a used face mask remaining on the floor throughout the meal.
Featured reviews
- S M
“the food was excellent, both the starter and the main dishes – especially the antipasti and the restaurant's own olive oil. prices are rather steep for the region, but the ratio of value for money probably renders them acceptable on the whole. there is seating outside and in. the atmosphere is just fine. (the service may not have had its best day in certain regards).”
- Nah
“The staff is very rude, the whole place and cushions are dirty, the food is tasteless. Overall I am very disappointed with this restaurant and I do not recommend it.”
- Gergana Bonev
“These were the most disgusting spaghetti Carbonara in my life. They were floating int cheap oil and were mixed with crumbled eggs (probably made the pevious day and just put into this mixture). My friends ordered other spaghetti and all of them were too oily and made not acvoriding to original recipes (not even close to them). Definitely the cook should be changed. There is nothing related with the Mediterranean food in this place. Despite the bad food, the service was also very bad. When we sit on the table there were still used glasses and napkins from the previous people and we waited for more than 15 minutes for somebody to take those things. The waiter didn't even give us a menu, we had to find it by ourselves. Like a bonus, there was a used face mask laying down at the center of the floor during all our whole stay and everybody was stepping on top of it but nobody picked it up. I guess the mask is still there and bothering nobody. Complete laziness and careless. Does not recommend this place to anybody. Complete waste of time and money.”
- Photomaniac Miejsca odkryte
“Good food very tasty . Very nice staff. Thruly recomennded”
- Wendy Ma
“Service is really terrible, bring a lot of time with you. My pasta was overcooked, the seafood burnt and tasted of freezer burn, and the whole thing was over salted. Try another restaurant in this beautiful town!”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Offers takeaway
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- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves vegan dishes
- Has bar on site
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Offerings· 10
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves coffee
- Serves healthy options
- Serves late-night food
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves spirits
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Parking· 1
- Paid street parking
- Dining options· 5
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Atmosphere· 3
- Cosy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Highlights· 3
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great wine list
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating