El Valentino

Trujillo


This popular, long-running place is the best of the offerings on a block crowded with pizzerias, though the prices are at the high end of the spectrum for Trujillo. Pasta and meat dishes are on the menu, too, and there's an elegant formal dining area upstairs.


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