Il Palio Restaurant is a standout Italian dining destination in Shelton, Connecticut, offering an upscale Northern Italian experience in an elegant setting with a warm Tuscan feel. From the moment guests arrive at 5 Corporate Dr, they are welcomed into a space designed for comfort, style, and memorable dining.
The restaurant has earned an impressive 4.60 out of 5 rating from 856 reviews, reflecting the consistent quality, atmosphere, and service that keep customers coming back.
Whether you are planning a special evening, a relaxed lunch, or a refined dinner with family, friends, or colleagues, Il Palio delivers the kind of experience that turns a meal into an occasion.
The menu highlights the richness of Northern Italian fare, paired with thoughtful options that appeal to a wide range of tastes. Guests can enjoy comforting classics, healthy choices, and local specialties, all prepared to complement the restaurant’s polished yet inviting character.
Il Palio is especially known for its fast service, exceptional wine list, great cocktails, great coffee, and memorable desserts, making it an excellent choice whether you are stopping in for a casual lunch, a romantic dinner, or a celebratory night out.
With offerings that include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, happy-hour drinks, and happy-hour food, the restaurant creates a well-rounded experience that suits both everyday dining and special moments.
It also provides outdoor seating, takeaway, dine-in service, catering, and full table service, giving customers the flexibility to enjoy their meal in the way that works best for them.
Il Palio also stands out for its welcoming and accessible environment. The restaurant features wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating, and restroom facilities, ensuring that more guests can enjoy a comfortable visit with confidence and ease.
Its cozy, quiet, romantic, trendy, and upmarket atmosphere makes it a natural choice for date nights, business dinners, and intimate gatherings, while the on-site bar and fireplace add to the sense of warmth and sophistication. Dinner reservations are recommended, and the restaurant accepts reservations, credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments for added convenience.
With attentive details, elegant surroundings, and a strong reputation for quality, Il Palio Restaurant offers the kind of Italian dining experience that feels both polished and genuinely inviting.
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Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Il Palio Restaurant
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
oven roasted red and golden beets with field greens, asparagus and organic goat cheese with red wine vinaigrette and toasted pistachios
flash fried baby artichokes over lemon aioli dusted with pecorino romano and fresh mint
blackened yellowfin tuna carpaccio topped with baby arugula, avocado, grilled sweet corn and roasted peppers on a lemon and mustard citronette
flash fried calamari & zucchini served with a lightly spicy marinara sauce
garlic bread
garlic bread with cheese
italian eggplant and burrata croquettes served over sauteed cherry tomatoes and fresh basil
grilled octopus over chickpea hummus with roasted cherry tomatoes, string beans and black gaeta olives
seasonal soup, preparation changes daily
thinly sliced prosciutto di parma, mortadella, soppressata, porchetta, cacciatorini with parmesan cheese, mozzarella and mixed olives with modena style fried dough
crispy greens, boiled yukon gold potatoes, cherry tomatoes, string beans, black olives, marinated italian tuna and anchovies with red wine vinaigrette and oregano
chopped rainbow salad hearts of romaine with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado and feta cheese with red wine vinaigrette
romaine heart salad, oregano crostini, shaved parmesan with housemade eggless caesar dressing
burrata , baby artichokes, prosciutto di parma and baby arugula with aged balsamic
tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil
grilled chicken breast, hot & sweet italian sausages, hot cherry peppers, tomato and mozzarella
pizza alla vodka with grilled chicken, tomato sauce, vodka and a tear of cream with fresh mozzarella cheese
breaded chicken breast with fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce served with imported penne & tomato sauce
lightly breaded & pan fried pork chop in a white wine, garlic, rosemary and hot cherry peppers sauce served sauteed spinach and gigante beans
grilled filet mignon with fresh horseradish mashed potatoes & sauteed spinach topped with caramelized shallots in a barolo wine sauce
oven roasted filet of atlantic halibut with asparagus and mashed potatoes on a summer savory and pinot grigio sauce with rainbow tomatoes
balsamic marinated de-boned oven roasted chicken breast and thighs with chicken sausages, shell pasta, broccoli rabe and fire roasted peppers
de-boned chicken breast and thighs over roasted peppers, tomatoes, Orecchiette pasta, broccoli rabe, Gaeta olives and a splash of lemon
roasted filet of atlantic salmon encrusted in dijon and whole grain mustards with fresh tarragon over sautéed spinach, yukon gold potatoes and cherry tomatoes
pan roasted filet of sole with broccolini and roasted garlic mashed potatoes on a lemon caper sauce
lightly pounded veal scallopine with domestic mushrooms, marsala wine, string beans and roasted yukon gold potatoes
lightly pounded and pan seared veal scallopine with rainbow carrots and roasted yukon potatoes on a black truffle butter sauce with shiitake mushrooms and fresh peas
house made bucatini with typical roman preparation of pecorino romano and freshly crushed pepper
house made caserecce with filet mignon tips, roasted san marzano tomatoes and oregano topped with mozzarella pearls
house made ricotta cavatelli with hot and sweet sausages, broccoli rabe, fresh pepperoncino, garlic oil
lemon flavored house made potato gnocchi with shrimp, asparagus, green and yellow zucchini, shiitake mushrooms, leeks, lemon butter and fresh chives from Margherita's garden
housemade lasagna layered with pork, veal & beef ragu, fresh tomato sauce, reggiano parmigiano
imported penne with a spicy tomato sauce
imported penne with fresh tomato sauce
imported penne, fresh tomato vodka sauce
house made tagliolini with roasted cherry tomatoes, black gaeta olives, capers and lemon "dust" with crispy basil
house made bucatini with typical roman preparation of pecorino romano and freshly crushed pepper
house made caserecce with filet mignon tips, roasted san marzano tomatoes and oregano topped with mozzarella pearls
house made ricotta cavatelli with hot and sweet sausages, broccoli rabe, fresh pepperoncino, garlic oil
lemon flavored house made potato gnocchi with shrimp, asparagus, green and yellow zucchini, shiitake mushrooms, leeks, lemon butter and fresh chives from Margherita's garden
housemade lasagna layered with pork, veal & beef ragu, fresh tomato sauce, reggiano parmigiano
imported penne with a spicy tomato sauce
imported penne with fresh tomato sauce
imported penne, fresh tomato vodka sauce
house made tagliolini with roasted cherry tomatoes, black gaeta olives, capers and lemon "dust" with crispy basil
breaded chicken tenders served with house made fries
imported penne with farm fresh butter
warm apple tart served with vanilla gelato
warm apple and cranberry bread pudding with apple cider sauce
warm chocolate cake with caramel sauce & vanilla gelato
our selection of ice cream & sorbet
pistachio flavored semifreddo with blood orange sauce & a pistachio-caramel brittle
amaretto and chocolate chip gelato covered in semi-sweet Valrhona chocolate
espresso-soaked ladyfinger cookies layered with mascarpone cream
a wam gluten-free almond cake with a Chianti and spiced poached pear & zabaglione gelato
Field green salad with cherry tomatoes, asparagus and crispy goat cheese bites with balsamic dressing
Crunchy lettuce, marinated Italian tuna, string beans, tomatoes, black olives, anchovies and hard boiled eggs in a red wine vinaigrette
Baby arugula, grilled corn, hearts of palm, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, barley and fresh mozzarella with a lemon mustard citronette
White quinoa, grilled yellow and green zucchini, baby arugula, rainbow tomatoes, feta cheese and white balsamic vinaigrette
oven roasted red and golden beets with field greens, asparagus and organic goat cheese with red wine vinaigrette and toasted pistachios
flash fried baby artichokes over lemon aioli dusted with pecorino romano and fresh mint
blackened yellowfin tuna carpaccio topped with baby arugula, avocado, grilled sweet corn and roasted peppers on a lemon and mustard citronette
flash fried calamari & zucchini served with a lightly spicy marinara sauce
garlic bread
garlic bread with cheese
italian eggplant and burrata croquettes served over sauteed cherry tomatoes and fresh basil
grilled octopus over chickpea hummus with roasted cherry tomatoes, string beans and black gaeta olives
seasonal soup, preparation changes daily
thinly sliced prosciutto di parma, mortadella, soppressata, porchetta, cacciatorini with parmesan cheese, mozzarella and mixed olives with modena style fried dough
crispy greens, boiled yukon gold potatoes, cherry tomatoes, string beans, black olives, marinated italian tuna and anchovies with red wine vinaigrette and oregano
chopped rainbow salad hearts of romaine with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado and feta cheese with red wine vinaigrette
romaine heart salad, oregano crostini, shaved parmesan with housemade eggless caesar dressing
burrata , baby artichokes, prosciutto di parma and baby arugula with aged balsamic
tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil
grilled chicken breast, hot & sweet italian sausages, hot cherry peppers, tomato and mozzarella
pizza alla vodka with grilled chicken, tomato sauce, vodka and a tear of cream with fresh mozzarella cheese
breaded chicken breast with fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce served with imported penne & tomato sauce
lightly breaded & pan fried pork chop in a white wine, garlic, rosemary and hot cherry peppers sauce served sauteed spinach and gigante beans
grilled filet mignon with fresh horseradish mashed potatoes & sauteed spinach topped with caramelized shallots in a barolo wine sauce
oven roasted filet of atlantic halibut with asparagus and mashed potatoes on a summer savory and pinot grigio sauce with rainbow tomatoes
balsamic marinated de-boned oven roasted chicken breast and thighs with chicken sausages, shell pasta, broccoli rabe and fire roasted peppers
de-boned chicken breast and thighs over roasted peppers, tomatoes, Orecchiette pasta, broccoli rabe, Gaeta olives and a splash of lemon
roasted filet of atlantic salmon encrusted in dijon and whole grain mustards with fresh tarragon over sautéed spinach, yukon gold potatoes and cherry tomatoes
pan roasted filet of sole with broccolini and roasted garlic mashed potatoes on a lemon caper sauce
lightly pounded veal scallopine with domestic mushrooms, marsala wine, string beans and roasted yukon gold potatoes
lightly pounded and pan seared veal scallopine with rainbow carrots and roasted yukon potatoes on a black truffle butter sauce with shiitake mushrooms and fresh peas
house made bucatini with typical roman preparation of pecorino romano and freshly crushed pepper
house made caserecce with filet mignon tips, roasted san marzano tomatoes and oregano topped with mozzarella pearls
house made ricotta cavatelli with hot and sweet sausages, broccoli rabe, fresh pepperoncino, garlic oil
lemon flavored house made potato gnocchi with shrimp, asparagus, green and yellow zucchini, shiitake mushrooms, leeks, lemon butter and fresh chives from Margherita's garden
housemade lasagna layered with pork, veal & beef ragu, fresh tomato sauce, reggiano parmigiano
imported penne with a spicy tomato sauce
imported penne with fresh tomato sauce
imported penne, fresh tomato vodka sauce
house made tagliolini with roasted cherry tomatoes, black gaeta olives, capers and lemon "dust" with crispy basil
house made bucatini with typical roman preparation of pecorino romano and freshly crushed pepper
house made caserecce with filet mignon tips, roasted san marzano tomatoes and oregano topped with mozzarella pearls
house made ricotta cavatelli with hot and sweet sausages, broccoli rabe, fresh pepperoncino, garlic oil
lemon flavored house made potato gnocchi with shrimp, asparagus, green and yellow zucchini, shiitake mushrooms, leeks, lemon butter and fresh chives from Margherita's garden
housemade lasagna layered with pork, veal & beef ragu, fresh tomato sauce, reggiano parmigiano
imported penne with a spicy tomato sauce
imported penne with fresh tomato sauce
imported penne, fresh tomato vodka sauce
house made tagliolini with roasted cherry tomatoes, black gaeta olives, capers and lemon "dust" with crispy basil
breaded chicken tenders served with house made fries
imported penne with farm fresh butter
warm apple tart served with vanilla gelato
warm apple and cranberry bread pudding with apple cider sauce
warm chocolate cake with caramel sauce & vanilla gelato
our selection of ice cream & sorbet
pistachio flavored semifreddo with blood orange sauce & a pistachio-caramel brittle
amaretto and chocolate chip gelato covered in semi-sweet Valrhona chocolate
espresso-soaked ladyfinger cookies layered with mascarpone cream
a wam gluten-free almond cake with a Chianti and spiced poached pear & zabaglione gelato
Field green salad with cherry tomatoes, asparagus and crispy goat cheese bites with balsamic dressing
Crunchy lettuce, marinated Italian tuna, string beans, tomatoes, black olives, anchovies and hard boiled eggs in a red wine vinaigrette
Baby arugula, grilled corn, hearts of palm, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, barley and fresh mozzarella with a lemon mustard citronette
White quinoa, grilled yellow and green zucchini, baby arugula, rainbow tomatoes, feta cheese and white balsamic vinaigrette
Hear from our valued guests
This exceptional establishment transported us on a culinary odyssey, reminiscent of Italy's rich gastronomic heritage. From the moment we descended into the enchanting setting on the lower level, we were enveloped in a modern and gorgeously lit ambiance. This environment served as a vivid testament to the essence of Italy, not merely anchored in its historical architecture and design but pulsating vibrantly in its present. Modern Italy, celebrated for its contemporary architecture, exquisite design, fashion, and pioneering spirit, reminds us that the finest Italian restaurants are those that seamlessly blend tradition with modernity. The service was unparalleled—excellent, knowledgeable, and adaptable. Our server offered a plethora of recommendations, each described with such fervor and detail that it sparked an irresistible urge to sample every item on the menu. It felt as though we were meandering through the Italian countryside, led by a local connoisseur eager to unveil the best of its culinary delights. Our gastronomic adventure began with an assortment of starters. These initial delights were akin to the opening notes of a classic Italian opera, setting the stage for the magnificence and beauty that was to unfold. Then, as if transitioning to the second act, the main course gracefully took the spotlight, with the roasted butternut squash filled ravioli making a grand entrance. It was as if a masterful aria had come to life on our plates, with each component contributing to a harmonious fusion of flavors and textures. The unexpected crunch of crumbled amaretti cookies, a dusting of chocolate powder, and a velvety butter and sage sauce created a resonance that exceeded our expectations. The lasagna followed suit, embodying a dish that, much like a meticulously conducted orchestra, escalated to a crescendo of flavors, both comforting and invigorating. Our culinary journey reached its zenith with a dessert that provided a fitting finale—the ice cream with heav
Fantastic as always at Il Palio. Wonderful service and people, and always incredible authentic food too!
So amazing! Even though we’re very selective foodies, il Palio exceeds our expectations every time. We had a big party of 6 for Mother’s Day; and food, service, and atmosphere we’d all flawless. I recommend the mozzarella eggplant for appetizer, and anything with risotto for main course. The Blood Orange Negroni is a must as a cocktail.
Hands down a 5 star experience. We decided to check this place out for a 40th bday celebration for a party of 10. From service, Jose was excellent and knew the menu inside and out, all the way to each appetizer and main course. Everything was delicious, right temperature, and amazing taste. Drinks were also excellent. If We are ever back into town we will come for a visit.
Shelton's finest restaraunt, always very enjoyable chef is amazing!
One of the best restaurants you’ll ever go to the experience is wonderful. The food is great. The staff are friendly. They are never in a rush. This is a restaurant that you bring your love wants to. I can’t give it a better recommendation enjoy
We're baaaack! We loooove Il Palio ❤️🔥 It was our 29th anniversary and what better way to celebrate this day that God saw fit to unute us as one... than with food that always hits(tastes great), drinks that always leave a wonderful impression, and a wonderful staff with great hospitality, and care. If you can... try this lovely establishment. Like ourselves, I'm sure that you will keep IL Palio as one of your all time favorites 😍
Last night we celebrated my parents 50th anniversary and both of their 70th birthdays with a surprise party in the beautiful room downstairs. I CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH GREAT THINGS ABOUT IT!!! The staff was incredible. Liz was wonderful to work with regarding logistics. Sue the bartender was so much fun! All of our quests LOVED her. Dannie was so helpful and accommodating. The adorable hostess that lead us downstairs was so fun and invested in the surprise she even recorded it on her phone. The food was fantastic and the atmosphere was beautiful! Last night was such a magical night!
We are truly blessed to find Il Palio. An authentic experience. We have eaten here several times and each time is better than the last. A comfortable, enjoyable restaurant to have a conversation in without yelling. The staff, food, ambiance and wine made for unforgettable dinners. Thank you for doing what you do and doing it so well.
This review is actually old but just found it in my saved folder. This was based on our first experience some years ago but we keep going back and the sentiment remains the same so I thought I would post it. My wife and I ate here two weeks ago (2018) and had one of the best restaurant experiences in a while here in CT. We were seated by a friendly hostess and then greeted by our waiter whose name I wish I remembered as he was one of the best waiters we have had. Shortly thereafter the sommelier came, and again I wish I remembered his name too. We did not intend to purchase a bottle of wine but were willing to hear his recommendations. He took our tastes into consideration and recommended a bottle which was reasonably priced and promised that we would not pay if we did not like it. It was an Arneis varietal and we LOVED it and were glad we followed his suggestion. The food was wonderful, especially the halibut with black kale, the burrata with 100 tomatoes, and the bread pudding. We cannot wait to save up enough to return. We had two appetizers, two entrees, to cups of coffee, one dessert and a bottle of wine. The total with 20% tip came to about 180.00. Well worth it though!
Common questions about Il Palio Restaurant
Il Palio Restaurant is located at 5 Corporate Dr, Shelton, CT 06484, United States, Shelton, CT, United States.
You can reach Il Palio Restaurant by calling +1 203-944-0770.
Il Palio Restaurant has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 856 customer reviews.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following highlights: Fast service, Fireplace, Great cocktails, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great wine list, Serves local specialty.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Happy-hour drinks, Happy-hour food, Healthy options, Private dining room, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following atmosphere: Cozy, Quiet, Romantic, Trendy, Upmarket.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following crowd: Groups.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following planning: Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following children: High chairs, Kids' menu.
Il Palio Restaurant features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
Business Features
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