Borago

What to know

Borago is a classic trattoria with a contemporary Italian menu served at dinner. The official menu currently includes wild mushroom ravioli with three kinds of mushrooms, complimentary house-made focaccia, and creamy seafood fricassee with shrimp, scallops, lump crab, corn, leeks, and polenta. Those are also the owner's three strongest recommendations.

This is a good fit for a date night, a couple celebrating something, or a group dinner where the meal is the event. The room is polished without requiring formal dress. The tradeoff is cost and planning: current pasta and entree prices sit above casual dinner territory, and the restaurant is primarily reservation-based.

Borago opens at 5 p.m. six days a week and is closed Monday and most major holidays. Reservations are taken by phone rather than online. The current menu also notes a 20 percent gratuity may be added for parties of five or more and a 4 percent non-cash adjustment, so groups should check the bill and current policies when planning.

Plan the stop

• Grayton Beach
• On 30A in Grayton Beach
• 80 East County Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

Good for

• Date nights and special occasions
• Couples who want a planned Italian dinner
• Group celebrations that can reserve ahead

Before you go

• Reserve by phone at (850) 213-4156 or (850) 213-4157; the restaurant is primarily reservation-based.
• The owner recommends the wild mushroom ravioli, house-made focaccia, and creamy seafood fricassee.
• Expect upscale dinner pricing rather than a quick budget meal.
• Check the current menu's gratuity and cash versus non-cash policies, especially for groups.
• Borago is currently closed Mondays and most major holidays.