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The Vesuvius Pizza from Dino’s

The Vesuvius Pizza from Dino's on Lord Street in Worcester, MA

The Vesuvius Pizza from Dino's on Lord Street in Worcester, MA

Dino’s Ristorante was the next stop on the 2014 Foodies tour. Nestled in the hills of Worcester, Dino’s is deemed a classic Italian Restaurant.

We started with some delicious bruschetta mixture and bread. The bruschetta was bursting with flavor, tomatoes, onions, basil in a light olive oil and the bread was extremely fresh and delicious.

For my main course, I decided to try the pizza, yes, you know me Pizza Girl, – typically necessary to try if available. I selected the Vesuvius – Ham and Pineapple with Mozzarella Cheese and Tomato Sauce. I ordered the medium and for me, the size of the pizza was great. The ham was my favorite, thin sliced slightly browned on the edges, ample cheese but there could have been a little more sauce in my opinion. The amount of pineapple on the pizza was slightly imbalanced to the amount of ham. The crust was very thick. Overall, it was a good pizza for my mature pizza palate. To go with my meal, I enjoyed a few glasses of the homemade Sangria, which was very good. Ciao!

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Grilled Gourmet Pizza and Italian Antipasto at Dino’s

Grilled Gourmet Pizza from Dino's on Lord Street in Worcester, MA

Dino’s has been a long time institution in the Worcester dining scene. I have to admit, it had been probably 5 years since I had been to Dino’s and my memory was fading but upon arriving, things looked pretty much the same as I had remembered. It was a hot day and after reviewing the menu I decided to go with something different than the traditional warm pasta dishes so I ordered a small appetizer pizza and the Italian Antipasto.

Grilled Gourmet Pizza from Dino's on Lord Street in Worcester, MAThe pizza was a Grilled Gourmet Pizza that was about the size of a dinner plate. It was topped with caramelized onions, shaved prosciutto, tomatoes, figs, fresh mozzarella, wild greens and extra virgin olive oil. The pizza contained many of my favorite ingredients and did not disappoint. The pizza was prepared well and all of the ingredients tasted fresh. The other guests at my table were initially a little curious about the pizza but upon trying it they became fans also.

Italian Antipasto from Dino's in Worcester, MAThe Italian Antipasto was quite a shocker when it arrived at the table. It was easily enough to serve 3-4 people as an appetizer or 2 people as a meal. It included artichokes, salami, provolone, black olives, marinated mushrooms, marinated red peppers, cheese, cherry peppers, fried eggplant, grilled bread, pepperchini peppers to name a few of the ingredients. The antipasto was massive and I ended up taking about two thirds of it home where it made a great meal the next day as well. My only suggestion would have been to have some real marinated Italian olives instead of just canned black olives.

Overall, I was very pleased with Dino’s, which had slid to the back of my memory even though it is a long standing local institution. Sometimes I forget the local favorites when there is always something new on the dining scene. Dino’s still holds up as a local favorite as was evident by a very busy dining room on a Tuesday night.