Café Cortina
Farmington Hills' long-running Italian destination, family-owned since 1976, with garden-to-table roots, regional Italian cooking, and a polished dining room that still feels like a find.
Garden-to-table Italian, with a veteran family behind it.
Café Cortina's own about page says it has been a family-owned and operated restaurant since 1976. The restaurant describes itself as a cherished destination where authentic regional Italian cooking meets genuine European hospitality. Its site also highlights a seasonal on-site garden behind the restaurant and a warm, casual-elegant atmosphere.
That is the core of the place: no gimmicks, just a polished dining room, serious Italian cooking, and enough hospitality to make the whole thing feel old-school in the good way.
Specialty dishes from the official dinner menu
- Gnocchi di Patate
- Agnolotti alla Piemontese
- Pappardelle con Battuto Toscana
- Spaghetti alle Vongole
- Filetto di Bue
- Timballo di Melanzane
Public images from Café Cortina's own site.
Easy to find on Ten Mile Road.
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