Best Authentic Restaurants in Franconia

Wonderful dining experience, grest menu and you can hear your dining partners! We loved it so much lastvweek, we came back a week later!

Wonderful first visit; for brunch. I haven’t enjoyed my first visit to a vineyard venue so much in years. Simple Mediterranean/American dining menu overachieves. In addition to the brunch menu, the full menu is available during brunch with the exception of the “grill” menu. Service is authentic long-time local, warm & enthusiastic. We (party of 4) dined in the fermentation & aging area of the winery and the atmosphere was super enjoyable. We enjoyed 6 wines with brunch - the bubbly sampler plus a flight. Their Petite Syrah (“Bliss”) and their red Bordeaux blend (“Midnight”) are the highlights. We bought a bottle of their carbonated Noiret (“Fiesta”) upon departure, using the 5% discount received earlier that morning for subscribing to their email club - it will be a serviceable sparkling rosè to greet summer with in a few months. I don’t know where they source their brioche but it’s perfect, buttery & fluffy. Protein portions were generous. They definitely consider customer and quality before making “profitability” decisions, so that’s a big guest win and very appreciated. Dessert portions were generous without being too much (especially after the holidays). Recommend highly for brunch with family or friends. Unpretentious, comfortable, fun, delicious - deserving of its “hidden gem” moniker.

Had a wonderful experience at Ooka. Food was presented well and extremely tasty. Our server was excellent, made sure we always had everything we needed and was very pleasant. Atmosphere in the dining room was good and relaxed. Only complaints I had, and these were minor, was the frigid draft that hit us when the doors were open, and there was a pretty constant amount of noise from the hibachi side, but it wasn’t enough to even rate as annoying. Overall we will definitely return

My filet and lobster were cooked perfectly. My husbands veal was phenomenal. I plan to try the ribeye on our next visit since it’s cooked the same way as the veal. The veal melts in your mouth. The clams casino and salmon dumpling were delicious. The crème brûlée was fantastic. The staff and owner are so very nice and welcoming. Really a wonderful dining experience. Looking forward to our next visit.

Sapori never disappoints! I’ve tried many of their dishes from seafood, chicken, veal and eggplant and always been outstanding. Portion sizes are appropriate, bread is out of this world and the staff is attentive. Keep up the fantastic job you are doing!