Belmont Center has become home to a new Italian restaurant. Il Casale has just opened its doors in a renovated firehouse on Leonard Street in the center of town, just off of Route 60. The restaurant, which is run by the folks who own Dante in East Cambridge near the Cambridgeside Galleria, features upscale Italian cuisine in a casual environment. Some items featured on their menu include individual antipasti (arancini, pomodoro, etc.) as well as gnocchi, lasagna, cappellini, wood-grilled lobster, braised veal shank, and roasted chicken. Desserts include ricotta pie and tiramisu.
Il Casale is currently open for dinner only 6 days a week (they are closed on Mondays), but according to their Web site, they should also be open for lunch and brunch by this summer.
The address for Il Casale is: Il Casale, 50 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA 02478. The phone number is (617) 209-4942. And the Web site is http://www.ilcasalebelmont.com/
