Convito Cafe & Market

The MarketThe sienna-red brick floor, two-toned cream-colored walls and handsome arched windows provide the backdrop for the European-style market. Sparkling deli cases are brimming with imported cheeses and meats, hot and cold prepared foods, freshly baked bread, pastries and sweets, fresh pasta and 22 different Convito sauces. At the far end of the market is a handsome wine department containing a distinctive collection of Italian wines and a smaller selection from the best producers elsewhere in the world.The CaféThe café is a combination of the best of both original restaurants. On the menu, Bêtise’s famous Onion Soup Gratinée shares the limelight with Tuscan White Bean Soup and Convito’s signature pasta dishes stand along side such French bistro specialties as classic Pommes Frites and Steak-Frites. The café décor shares the same French and Italian sensibility. The main dining room, whose centerpiece is a warm and inviting fireplace, evokes a strong sense of artistry and humor. Established in 1980. Convito* Café & Market is a new incarnation of two prior businesses, named Convito Italiano (formerly across the parking lot from 1982 to 2006) and Betise (which was in this location from 1992-2006 and renovated for opening in January 2007). The Market’s mission is to foster enjoyment of fine wines, good foods, gourmet cooking and entertaining for all customers from the everyday chef to the seasoned gourmand.The Café’s mission is to offer its customers unpretentious food featuring classic regional Italian and French dishes served by a friendly and informed staff in art-filled surroundings.*Convito is an ancient Italian word, not used in the current Italian language that signifies a banquet or feast with family and friends to eat and drink.