We were very excited to try Stellina Ristorante in Oyster Bay. The restaurant faces the parking lot off a main street in Oyster Bay. It was smaller than we expected and the atmosphere was best described as cozy.
Stellina was highly recommended by a bunch of my friends. Different people suggested various meal choices. It seemed that we could do no wrong by ordering off the menu. As a result, we started with a Margherita Pizza followed by the Pappardelle Ragu and Veal Chop.
The first thing that surprised us is that they used buffalo mozzarella on the pizza. The crust was absolutely amazing. The sauce and cheese were good but I may be a more traditionalist and prefer the regular mozzarella for pizza.
The Pappardelle Ragu was the best dish of the evening. It was so good that I would go back to Stellina just for this. The pappardelle was so fresh and light that I was content to eat it with or without the meat ragu. But fortunately for us, the meat ragu was just as good as the pasta. All I can say is that dish is the standout of my month.