On Sunday, October 30, 2011, my wife and lodged at the Café Cimino Country Inn. We were returning home from the Washington, D.C., area and diverted there because we were intrigued by the uniqueness of this establishment. In addition to being a bed & breakfast, this facility includes a professional restaurant that is open to the public as well as its guests and features Italian cuisine. The restaurant is closed on Sundays, but the host and head chef Tim prepares dinners on that day exclusively for his lodgers. We had a very good dinner served by our hostess Melody, who is Tim’s wife, which started with large antipasti that included a caprese salad, a variety cheeses, Italian ham, peppers, and olives. For our entrées my wife had the stuffed chicken breast and I had the trout. Our meal was accompanied by an excellent Chardonnay. The house is old but well restored, charming, and beautifully decorated. Our room was very clean and comfortable. For breakfast we were each served fresh fruits, a quiche, a fried polenta triangle, and scones. All of it was very delicious, and we are still talking about the scones! Tim and Melody were very friendly, gracious and accommodating. They were great hosts who have very interesting backgrounds that they shared with us. We had a wonderful time, so check it out even if you have to drive out of your way to get there.

My husband and I have stopped at Cafe Cimino Country Inn many times for dinner, but decided to stop for the night on our travels north. We stayed in the Benjamin Room in the Carriage House. The room is nicely decorated and very comfortable. I loved the rich plum colored walls and thick bedding. Our room overlooked the Inn's yard and was very private.
The owners, Tim and Melody Urbanic, welcomed every visitor to Cafe Cimino as did the warm fire in the historic main house's fireplace. Our waitress, Melissa, was very attentive and helpful in making our dinner selections.
We enjoyed our dinner as usual. We had a Caprese Salad and Caesar Salad and shared a creamy ham and bean soup. I had Chicken San Marzano, chicken breast stuffed with Fontina cheese and Prosciutto ham with a creamy white mushroom sauce. My husband loved his lasagna, one of the specials that evening. We also shared a rich chocolate torte for dessert.
A fresh cooked breakfast of quiche, bacon, scones, muffins and fruit was included with the room. Make sure you don't miss it!
We will be back soon Tim and Melody.

We wanted a weekend away and I booked us a night at the b&b as well as an hour with the Chef Tim Urbanic as he discussed the efforts he has made to serve quality foods with local origins as much as possible. On the forefront of this local foods trend, he prepares dishes that are superbly presented and deliciously prepared. We enjoyed a 5 course dinner complimented with West Virginia wines. Service was friendly and attentive, Both Tim and Melody checked on us often. The restaurant was active and a local guitarist played softly. The room was large and beautifully furnished. The bed was one of the most comfortable away from my own. We will be back!

Sutton, WV may be in the middle of nowhere, this the Cafe Cimino is a diamond in the rough! A wonderfully restored century-old farmhouse and outbuildings, it is prefect for a B&B. Hosts Meoldy and Jim (and their golden retriever Maggie-May) are charming! We stayed in the Annabella room, which had its own balcony overlooking the Elk river - very relaxing. After an 8-hour drive from South Carolina (on our way home to Ontario), th chance to relax there with a bottle of excellent wine was most welcome. The little pub by the river was very enjoyable, but the best part must have been the exquisite dinner. An overflowing antipasto platter, which was amazing, was followed by even more amazing pasta with smoked salmon, home-made gnocchi, fetucinni, and wonderful tmoto sauce - there was nothing left on our plates! The breakfast was also very good with frittata, polenta, and unique pepered and smoked bacon - all fro miether their own gargen or local farms. A wonderful getaway. Too bad WVU lost to LSU that night...