GRANITE BAY, Calif. — A new Italian restaurant is going to open in Granite Bay later this month.
Sette Pasta House will open June 20, according to chef and owner Paul Jansen. Italian for seven, the restaurant's namesake comes from the number of main dishes on the menu.
"I have a firm belief that complexity in a restaurant kills consistency and that's why a lot of my concepts are efficient and pretty, pretty easy to run generally speaking. So I couldn't help but think that the mediocrity came from just having pages and pages of these menu items," Jansen said.
So, he took a different route, offering five pasta dishes and two main entrees. The menu will feature Bolognese Lasagna, Buccatini Carbonara, Casarecci with Basil, Spaghetti Pomodoro, Seasonal Ravioli, a Grilled King Salmon and a Grilled Filet Mignon. The two entrees will be rotating.
The pasta will be homemade. Jansen said they will also offer gluten-free pasta, but it won't be made in-house.
Jansen said he wanted to focus on seven dishes, but there's still room for people to customize their orders by adding protein like grilled chicken breast, pancetta, meatballs or grilled salmon.
"I just love Italian food. It's it's warm, it's comforting. It's simplistic, right? I would say it's simplistic in its ingredients and everything — it's simple but not easy, right? If you look at it, and anybody would look at a recipe being like, 'wow, this is pretty basic to do,' but it takes a little bit of art in there to really make sure it comes out great," Jansen said.
The atmosphere of the restaurant will reflect the dedication to fresh ingredients with an open-style kitchen where guests can see him and the chefs cooking, according to Jansen. He said the idea is they'll be making fresh pasta for the next day, so people will be able to see the process.
Jansen said at the end of the day, it comes down to the experience and it's going to be a casual place but retain high-quality service that contributes to the atmosphere.
Reservations will be released online a week ahead of the June 20 opening.
He's also planning monthly wine dinners where Sette will offer four or five-course dinners and winemakers from Italy will show their products. He also has plans to sell fresh pasta for customers to take home.
Sette is located in the Country Gables Shopping Center at 6851 Douglas Boulevard. It'll be open from Tuesday to Sunday. Find more information HERE.
Jansen also created Fourk Restaurants with locations in Folsom, Lincoln and more.
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