Lena's Restaurant & Banquet, South Windsor

Lena’s is named to honor the family matriarch, Lena Lonero, who, three decades ago, purchased Pizzarama restaurant with her husband, Guiseppe. More recently, at the hands of Lena’s son, Sal, the restaurant has undergone a stunning renovation. Tiffany-esque lights hang like glowing flowers, casting a glow on burgundy walls and matching red curtains. Amid these cozy accents, waiters deliver Lena's legacy to tables: mussels simmered in marinara, pesto pasta, and veal and chicken delicately sautéed in red and white wine. The kitchen team also pays homage to its forebears by baking one of Lena’s signature brick-oven pizzas in Sicilian thick crust, New York–style thin crust, or geological earth crust.