Family Friendly Pazzi Pasta
*Disclaimer: I was not compensated for this post. 
Good family friendly restaurants are few and far between and finding one that offers great food at affordable prices is even harder. Pazzi Pasta is a family owned restaurant that serves good food that is also good for you in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY. The menu is simple but the food”is sophisticated, they offer wholesome pasta dishes made with ancient grains and locally grown produce. Pasta Pazzi serves fresh artisinal pasta…yes, FRESH pasta that is made daily. First, you choose your pasta (some choices are organic ancient grain farro, wheat free, gnocchi, semolina & Nero di Seppia aka Cuttlefish Ink pasta), then sauce (some choices are tomato, pesto, smoked salmon & gorgonzola and ragu bolognese)and you can add additional toppings like grilled chicken, meatballs, mushrooms and vegballs. Plus, you can finish off your delicious meal with a choice of traditional Sicilian desserts: Apple Harvest Cake, dark Chocolate Italian Caprese Cake, Dark Chocolate and Ricotta Cheese Crumble Cake or my absolute favorite, a Sicilian Almond cookie.
Sample menu choices include:
* Pasta: semolina, farro, kamut, spinach or tomato, nero di seppia (cuttlefish ink), gnocchi, and ravioli; gluten-free choices available
*Sauces: San Marzano tomato, ragù Bolognese, pesto, cauliflower with garlic and almond, four cheese, smoked salmon and gorgonzola (a creation uniquely Sandra’s), funghi boscaoiola (mushroom sauce), and puttanesca
* Slow-cooked toppings: grilled chicken, meatballs, veg-balls (zucchini, eggplant, ricotta, egg white, wheat breadcrumbs), pan-fried eggplant and zucchini, mixed forest mushrooms, and peas and pancetta
Pazzi Pasta offers pasta classes to show you how to make ravioli & gnocchi, just to name a few, ($55 per person) Each class includes hands on pasta making, wine, lunch, and a take home of fresh gnocchi or ravioli and are available for purchase here: Plus, Pazzi Pasta hosts birthday parties with different kid friendly fun food activities like, “who can make the longest pasta dough”. For event info call 347.916.1076.