Clara's Cucina Italiana

Clara’s Cucina is a wonderful Italian restaurant tucked away in the beautiful White House Inn. Perfect for an elevated date night, birthday celebration or anniversary. The staff is wonderful and all of the bartenders are great. They make the best cocktails! Great spot for a nice dinner in VT!

We had a large party for dinner but made a reservation ahead of time so they knew we were coming. The inside was cozy and very cute, so we were excited! However, our waiter didn’t have the best service - we tried to order an appetizer and he told us the kitchen was backed up so we shouldn’t order an appetizer. We ordered a bottle of wine and he brought the wrong bottle out. It took a while to get our drinks and felt like we weren’t checked on a ton. We ordered our food and it took nearly 2 hours to come out. Someone in our party can’t eat gluten and we told the waiter this, but then his plate came out with breadcrumbs all over everything. The waiter did fix that dish and didn’t charge us for it, but it took a long time to get his attention/he never once checked on us. It seemed like the wa

The only reason this place is getting one star, is because it is absolutely beautiful. We had a reservation for four of us at 6pm on Saturday night for dinner. We were sat immediately by a friendly hostess. The waiter started out okay, took our drink orders and brought two of us a very expensive ($20) bowl of broth. It was supposed to be Minestrone soup, but had very little substance and was almost completely broth. We thought that was their thing and didn't make anything of it. There were several tables with more guests that sat after us, ate before us, and left before we had seen our dinners come out of the kitchen. It's now 7:45pm and we are just getting served dinner. Two of us had chicken parmesan, which was very clearly left under a heat lamp for more than an hour. Dried up, and a st

Clara’s Cucina is a lovely restaurant in the elegant White House Inn. This is a restaurant you can definitely take your parents or a group of friends to for a charming environment. The dining room is pretty but I would also recommend sitting in the bar area next to the windows (2-tops only) or on the porch under the umbrellas/by the heat lamps where you can get a great view of the Vermont landscape. The hotel enjoys a nice vantage point from a hill. We enjoyed our Sunday brunch of Challah French toast and Nutella crepe while peering out at the foliage. The service was excellent.

We’re staying at the White House Inn and didn’t realize there was a restaurant inside. We didn’t have high expectations but were pleasantly surprised. Atmosphere: Restaurant was very nice! The colors and decor were very well done. It looked like a 5-star restaurant. Staff: The host was extremely friendly and accommodating. The waitress was very nice and attentive. Caesar salad: Great! Tasted fresh, good amount of flavor, not too little, not too much. The dressing wasn’t too heavy. Chicken Parmesan: The pasta was good. The chicken was very thin and crispy. One of the best Chicken Parmesan’s I’ve had. Scallop & Lobster Fra Diavlo: Came with 3 large perfectly seared scallops and a good amount of lobster. The spicy marinara had a nice hint of spice. Overall, this hidden gem gets 5-stars