Trattoria Calabria

Trattoria Calabria is a restaurant in Utica with a name that points straight to southern Italy. A trattoria is traditionally a casual, family-style Italian eatery, and Calabria is the region at the toe of the Italian boot, so the name sets an easygoing, homestyle tone before anyone looks at a menu.

Utica has deep Italian-American roots, and its food scene is known for local favorites like chicken riggies, tomato pie and Utica greens. A restaurant with a name like this one fits naturally into that long tradition of neighborhood Italian dining in the city.

What to Know

• It’s a restaurant in the city of Utica, in Oneida County.
• The name refers to Calabria, the region at the southern tip of mainland Italy.
• Utica is known for Italian-American dishes like chicken riggies and tomato pie.