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Best Restaurants 2026 No. 32

Casa Paco

After captaining kitchens around the world — a decade and a half in Majorca, some time in Venice — Rob Bragagnolo and Caroline Chinery have settled into a wee house in the city’s west end. Guests who cross the threshold are treated to a tasting menu of crispy socarrat rice, Spanish and Venetian hits, and wonders from the sea — P.E.I. bluefin tuna belly “jamon” (aged in-house for six months), pasticcio topped with shrimp and uni, or John Dory confit. Service slows down on Sundays, when parades of paella are served family-style and fortified with things like smoky mussels, humpback shrimp and razor clams, or wild mushrooms and truffle for the veggie-inclined. Produce is largely from responsible local farms. The wine list expresses passion for seldom-sung regions and varieties.

Rob is a master of his craft.
Hospitality shines throughout the meal.” Rafa Covarrubias
Come for
Paella Sundays, now featuring guest chefs. Recently, Patrick Kriss (Alo) and David Schwartz (Linny’s) took over the grill.
Good to know
A blind tasting menu is served in the dining room, a three-courser in the bar.

Photography by Chuck Ortiz


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