Aruffo's Italian Cuisine - Claremont

An absolutely delightful restaurant! The ambiance, great service, incredible food! The bread is delicious, the bruschetta spot on, and I couldn't stop eating the elephant garlic

Wife and I celebrated our anniversary at Aruffo's on a busy Friday evening. Despite the crowd, the wait was short. From start to finish, the service was excellent our server was attentive without being intrusive. The food definitely lived up to expectations. My lasagne al forno was delicious. The flavorful layers of pasta, meat sauce, and gooey cheese were balanced just right. I'm putting this a very close second to my homemade lasagna. Cant believe I said that. Wife enjoyed one of the Frutti Di Mare dishes and she gave it two thumbs up. She lived in Sicily for a couple of years so I'm guessing it was very good. As we ate, the chatter and warmth surrounding us made me feel transported to a trattoria in Rome or Venice rather than a typical sterile American establishment. Good job. The affogato for dessert was exceptional. Best around. Not many places can make a great affogato, but Aruffo's got it right, its great. We also did the Bomboloni. Fresh little donuts, perfectly creamy, and the chocolate sauce. So simple, yet so good. Like little clouds of bliss. I washed it down with a tasty Milano mixed drink that was well made and a nice entry into walking around downtown Claremont. The enjoyable atmosphere and dedication to quality Italian cuisine made Aruffo's an ideal spot for our special evening. We will definitely be back and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a tasty Italian meal.

Great food and service but the place was noisy on a Friday night.

The food was amazing as always! Our server Joey was super friendly, attentive, and welcoming. From one server to another, his service was top notch! Me and my boyfriend love this place, the tables are a bit small and it can get kinda loud with all the people in there but aside from that it’s a great place for a nice dinner

Love coming to Aruffo’o any day of the week and spontaneously where advanced reservation are usually not required despite of its popularity and reputation of gourmet savory Italian cuisine. Aruffo’s make birthday extra celebratory for the birthday guests by serving their dessert with a sparking birthday candle. They recently opened an outdoor patio sitting area where it is decorated with a cozy fireplace, a waterfall fixture and Christmas tree lighting neatly spread throughout the invisible ceiling and directly above the newly added tables and seats. The whole experience in dining in such a warm, cozy and alluring atmosphere is both dreamy and magical. You have got to come here to experience all these in person. I highly recommend Aruffo’s to the locals, visitors and world travelers.