Cuisine: Italian

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 a.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Parking: Street

Specials: Lunch specials available Monday to Friday from 11:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Credit Cards: All major credit cards accepted.

On the bustling corner of 108th Street and Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, there’s a quaint Italian eatery serving up traditional Italian dishes in a candlelit, relaxed atmosphere, transporting Queens residents from one of the borough’s busiest streets to a quiet, peaceful dining paradise.

Tutta Pasta, a small Italian restaurant with a warm and inviting feel, serves a huge variety of pasta, chicken, fish, vegetable and beef dishes, from traditional favorites to gourmet innovations.

The reasonable prices, Mediterranean décor and friendly and attentive service enhance the dining experience, which can be enjoyed indoors or outside at one of the restaurant’s outdoor tables on 108th Street. 

For starters, we ordered the Stuffed Artichoke appetizer ($10.95), which includes a large, tender artichoke, drizzled in olive oil and stuffed with a combination of breadcrumbs, cheese, olives and capers.

It’s perfect for two people to share, and is a wonderful combination of textures and flavors.

We also ordered the Cozze alla Poslillpo appetizer ($6.95), which includes steamed mussels in a spicy red sauce.

The mussels melted in our mouths, and the sauce was tangy and exploded with flavor.

For the main course, we tried the Gamberi alla Francese ($16.95), which is shrimp in a wine, butter and lemon sauce, and the Alla Americana ($17.95), which is red snapper sautéed with spinach, artichoke hearts, capers and white wine in a ginger sauce.

The Francese sauce on the shrimp was light and sweet, and the snapper was fresh and tasty.

The combination of the spinach, artichoke hearts and capers was delicious, and complemented the fish perfectly.

Our server explained that some popular dishes at Tutta Pasta include Chicken Parmigana ($14.95), Osso Buco Napoletano ($19.95), Rissoto all Pescatore with clams, mussels, shrimps and scallops ($18.95), and Rigatoni all Vodka ($11.25).

For dessert, we sampled the Tiramisu ($4.50) which was soaked in rum and delicious without being overly sweet.

We also had Espresso ($1.50) and Cappuccino ($2), which includes strawberry syrup that makes it sweet and flavorful.