The Statler Hotel Hospitality Leadership Through Learning and J.Willard Marriott Executive Education Center Taverna Banfi At Taverna Banfi, our master Chef d'Cuisine Anthony Jordan has crafted a creative departure from the usual Ithaca Italian restaurants. Savor tantalizing pastas, seafood, poultry, and game. We place a strong emphasis on fresh local ingredients from the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty. Select from a host of regional Tuscan delights Read More
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An Entirely Unique Ithaca Italian Restaurant, Elegant Yet Easygoing

At Taverna Banfi, our master Chef d'Cuisine Anthony Jordan has crafted a creative departure from the usual Ithaca Italian restaurants. Savor tantalizing pastas, seafood, poultry, and game. We place a strong emphasis on fresh local ingredients from the Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty. Select from a host of regional Tuscan delights -- including succulent Gnocchi served with sweet sausage, broccoli rabe, pine nuts, and dried tomatoes and smoky Mushroom cannelloni in a white wine mushroom sauce. The menu is light, fun, and flavorful, with unique touches like our flatbread pizza and Antipasto offerings adding authentic Italian flair. A favorite among hotel guests and locals alike, this splendid Ithaca, New York restaurant is perfect for lively group dinners or intimate evenings.
  • Flatbread pizza with grilled vegetables, pesto, pine nuts and New York State ricotta
  • Antipasti selection of Italian meats and cheeses with Tuscan-inspired vegetables
  • Linguine with shrimp, scallops, and calamari in a tomato broth
  • Crab stuffed polenta crusted trout in a red pepper stew and olive tapenade
  • Bone-in chicken, prosciutto, sage, fontina, with marsala-mushroom pan sauce
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A Cherished Favorite Among Ithaca, New York Restaurants

As the signature restaurant of The Statler Hotel at Cornell University, Taverna Banfi features a tantalizing, Tuscan-style menu and the enchanting ambiance of an Italian trattoria. Book your reservations at this elegantly casual Ithaca Italian restaurant online today.

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