During the Phillies play-offs, Avalon Pasta Bistro is offering an early 3-course prix fixe designed for fans racing home to watch the games. The discounted, 3-course meal may also appeal to families, retirees and others who enjoy a great deal at an earlier hour. The 3-course prix fixe will be available for $19.80 on Tuesdays through Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Each diner will choose one antipasti, pasta and dessert from a list of 7 items on the antipasti list, eight entrees and three desserts. The pasta options include the following:
- Ricotta Gnocchi, Leeks, Mushroom, Lemon Creme
- Crab Ravioli, Tomato Jam, Mussels Red; and Torn Pasta Fagioli, Chicken, White Beans, Lemon Butter
- Pumpkin D’ Ravioli, Sage Brown Butter, Ameritti Cookie Crumb
Avalon Pasta Bistro’s menu focuses on homemade pastas, flatbreads, salads, a sophisticated cheese program and a 15-item antipasti platter. Small portions are served family-style to promote social interaction while giving everyone the opportunity to try many dishes. Each plate is six to eight bites. Through a special partnership with Downingtown-based Victory Brewing, the restaurant has two taps and gives two complimentary pints of Victory beer or glasses of sangria to every adult.
The menu features smaller, European-sized portions of homemade pastas, such as Fettuccini, Truffled Mascarpone, Roasted Red Pepper, Sausage; Veal Cheek Mezza Luna, Mushroom, Red Wine Demi; and Orecchiette Red Sauce, Baby Meatballs.
While the early prix fixe with 3 courses is available on Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for $19.80, at other times the restaurant offers a 4-course prix fixe for $35, including choice of one pasta dish and three other items (flatbread, antipasti). Each person receives four shareable small plates.
Find Avalon Pasta Bistro in its turn-of-the-century house at 78 West Lancaster Avenue (Route 30) in Downingtown, PA. The 35-seat main dining room has a working fireplace accented with old photographs of Brandt-Lee’s ancestors, ceiling fixtures hand-made from wine bottles, a cheese display table custom-made for the restaurant with rare woods and French doors leading to a new 700-square-foot patio with umbrella-tables along Lancaster Avenue.
A second dining room seats 16 and features original artwork made of corks from Avalon Winery (no relation). The second floor will open in November with two small private dining rooms, each with seating for up to 16 guests. It will be ideal for private parties for small groups of friends, families or co-workers. Both floors will also be available for private parties.
Reservations accepted but walk-ins welcome. For reservations, call 610-873-4200. For more information about Avalon Pasta Bistro, follow the eatery on Facebook, Twitter or visit its website.
