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Aruffo's Italian Cuisine (Claremont Village)

Historic Family Italian Trattoria (Since 1985) — Claremont, CA 91711

The quintessential Claremont trattoria. Impeccable handmade pasta, a gorgeous fireplace garden patio, and generations of warm family hospitality.

Operating proudly on Yale Ave for over four decades, Aruffo's is the village benchmark for classic regional Italian scratch cooking.

📍 Verified Street Address
126 Yale Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
🕒 Verified Operating Hours
Sun–Thu 11:00am–9:00pm · Fri–Sat 11:00am–10:00pm
📞 Direct Counter Phone (Zero App Markup)
🔥 Destination Signature Dish
Handmade Lobster Ravioli & Osso Buco alla Milanese

🔥 Must-Try Signature Dishes at Aruffo's Italian Cuisine (Claremont Village)

Handmade Maine Lobster Ravioli
$28.95
Osso Buco alla Milanese
$36.00
Penne alla Vodka con Pollo
$22.50
Polpette al Forno (Baked Meatballs)
$14.50
Tuscany Garlic Bread
$8.50

👨‍🍳 Why Locals Love Aruffo's Italian Cuisine (Claremont Village)

Family & Culinary Roots: A historic Claremont Village culinary pillar founded by the Aruffo family in 1985, featuring scratch trattoria cooking and a secret garden patio.

Scratch Kitchen Commitment: Pastas rolled fresh daily in-house, 6-hour simmered San Marzano tomato sauces, hand-braised milk-fed veal shank, and fresh local herbs.

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