Welcome

Browsing around St. Armands Circle you arrive at 15 South Ristorante Enoteca where the smell of authentic Italian seasonings draws you in. A chic, granite bar and sophisticated wood barstools greet your eyes before you notice the restaurant’s 600 wines carefully displayed for your examination. The nightly jazz musician entices with his gentle sounds as patrons at the bar enjoy homemade pizzas straight from the wood-burning oven.

You follow a maitre d’ past the floor-to-ceiling wine rack and enter the more private atmosphere of the dining room. Families and tables for two enjoy photography of Cinque Terre, Italy, from maroon linen-covered tables with cobalt blue glasses, preparing you for a fulfilling yet healthy meal.

Owner Joseph Casadio, a former sommelier on luxury cruise lines and restaurant owner for over 20 years, might recommend one of his favorite wines, or perhaps a tap beer or premium cocktail. In the subtly lit, all non-smoking dining room, the international staff’s expert delivery of seasonal lunch or dinner specials will surely please.

For a unique antipasti experience you might select insalata di polpo con fagioli e patate, an octopus salad with white beans and potatoes in an olive oil and lemon dressing. Then you might try tagliolini Neri con aragosta e pomodoro or costoletta alla Milanese. Whatever your choice, in your first bite you’ll recognize the culinary authenticity of today’s popular European dishes.

After delighting in one of the authentic Italian desserts or espresso drinks, you don’t need to look elsewhere for evening entertainment. Step upstairs to the Straight Up Night Club.