Caffe Boa   

398 S Mill Ave # 110
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-968-9112
www.cafeboa.com

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The food, atmosphere and ambiance of this stylish Italian bistro are as cool as anything you'll find in the Valley. Although it's in the shadow of ASU, this is an adult place. This Caffe Boa -- not affiliated with the same namesake in Ahwatukee -- features high ceilings, a handcrafted dark wood wine bar and 100-year-old red brick archways. Adding to the scene are rustic hardwood floors, candles on the dark wood tables and sage stucco walls surrounding a jazz band grooving in the corner five nights a week. Outside, under five oak trees, you can dine on a raised and wood-trellised front patio that's great for people-watching on Mill Avenue. A widely-heralded menu that previously concentrated on paninis and pastas has been enhanced with spaghetti and meatballs, vegetarian lasagna, filet mignon and a fresh fish of the day. Despite the high-end ambiance and extraordinary food quality, lunch and dinner prices are modest. Featured dishes like penne pasta mixed with red peppers, fresh herbs and mushrooms and cheese tortellini with broccoli, sweet peas, mushrooms and cream are in the $10 range. Tasty sandwiches are considerably less.