13 Best Italian Restaurants near Oak Island

“Best dessert/candy spot on the island! Not only do they have all their Sunset Slush favorite flavors but also some ice cream and a variety of candies in their store front location. They also help the local college and school kids during the summer by providing them a job serving the slushes on the beach! Students push the cart up and down the beach during peak seasons!“

“We split the 14 oz ribeye. It's always delicious and cooked to temperature. Two sides and a side salad. The zucchini was perfectly grilled and seasoned. The hushpuppies are fried crispy but they put corn and onion in them. They are served with plain butter. Delicious.We took the Health Bar cloud cake and the key lime pie stuffed coconut cake home. Slap yo momma good.“

“Well, this review was going to start out as a 1 star...service was almost 90 minutes on a delivery that should have been 45, but the manager remade the food and hand delivered, due to a delivery driver mishap.. either I was starving, due to being with 5 of our grandchildren, or this pizza is just THE best. My Ceasar.salad was incredible and the garlic knots were delicious. Even the picky grandson ate 2 pieces of "cheese pizza". I'm glad I waited on leaving my review, as I was steamed by 730 with no pizza and 5 out of control kids....ty for making it right. And I hope the driver isn't in too much trouble... the food was incredible...and my husband is a chef, so hard for us to find good food. Highly recommend“

“Dinner after the movie. It's been quite a while since we were here. Still great food and service. Relaxing atmosphere even with a full house. I had to try the lasagna again, and it was better than I remembered. Wifey went with veal and loved it. Definitely recommend reservations.“

“A hidden Jem!!!! Living and growing up in NYC I know good Italian food. This place is unbelievable. I have stayed on Oak Island twice and both times had dinner here. Large portions and a fair price. I had the Veal parmesan with angle air pasta. The veal was so tender it melted in your mouth. My wife had the Frutti Di Mar a seafood dish, the seafood on the plate never ended. We both had enough leftovers for a second meal. Don't miss this restaurant if your visiting Oak Island!!!“

“Real Mom and Pop family place. Most nights there are 3 generations working. Salads are cold and delicious. Pasta and meatballs mouth watering. Large servings are huge, prices very reasonable .Parking: Many spots available including handicapped“

“We ordered 2 Cove Ribeye dinners to go, calamari appetizer and house salads. Ahhhmazing!!! Ready to pickup in 20 minutes (or less- advantages of rare steak), sturdy containers kept foods at perfect temperatures until we got home and ready to eat. Hubby said restaurant was really loud when he went inside and was glad we ordered to go. Steaks were tender and seasoned to perfection! Calamari was perfect! Looking forward to trying their burgers next time! The Cove is definitely worth trying!“

“This place is sooooo good!! We were in town for business for a few hours and decided to eat lunch here and I was very impressed. The pizza was perfect and the inside is so rusticity pretty! Don’t let the appearance of the outside fool you!“

“This is such a little hidden Gem!!!!!!’ I’m giving 5 stars because I can’t give 10!!!! Nichole our server was so awesome!!! She made menu suggestions and overall just a complete joy to do business with. We are from out of state and truly enjoyed the food and OUTSTANDING service we received!!! Whoever is doing the cooking keep up the amazing work!!!! We will for sure be back to dine before we head out of town!“

“We called in our order for two large cheese pizza's to go on a busy Friday night. We waited ten minutes past our pick up time but it turned out to be an interesting learning experience. While we waited, we at sat their bar and reviewed their menu which looked great. I noticed their wine pours were very generous along with a good selection of various wines that were very reasonably priced. We saw friends finishing up their meals that they both really enjoyed in the well appointed and decorated in house dining side of the restaurant so we stopped by their table to catch up. Although the pizza side of the restaurant was very busy, it did not interfere with the conversations going on at the bar. The interior dining room is almost completely walled off from both the bar, and the pizza and meal pickup area which is very well designed because your able to have a conversation at diner, and not even be aware of the pizza and takeout meal pickup or the bar area at all. Mr. Falcone (Owner) was polite to speak with in the pick up area while also being very efficient at managing all the different activities in concert which really helped move their takeout business out the door quickly. We got home, and the pizza tasted very good. So although, it was only a pizza pickup this time, based on what we were told, Falcone's is a great place to dine as well as an outstanding place to have a glass of wine, while eating one of their delicious appetizers over some stimulating or relaxing conversation. While at this point we can only recommend their pizza ourselves, we will revisit for a full meal dining experience and update this review.“

“My family and I love love love famous subs and pizza. It’s a good feeling when you know whatever you order there you’re going to love. Everyone has a favorite food and in our case it’s pizza and Famous has the type of pizza I grew up eating and this amazing pizza is definitely my favorite pizza and I’ve tried lots of pizzas! Thank you Famous for being here in our little town you’ve made us happy many times and many more times to come!!“

“Lovely place. Pizza ? is delicious. Fine dining available.Vegetarian options: You should be able to find something minus meats.Dietary restrictions: They have Gulten free medium pizza.Parking: There are only a couple handicap spots.Kid-friendliness: Children welcome.Wheelchair accessibility: I’m handicapped and had so problems getting inside .“

“This place became our favorite family restaurant in January 2024 when we closed on our newly built home. We moved into our house yesterday and had a nice chicken parm dinner to die for! They were busy at 6 pm, but they moved people out fast with a great waitress staff. I can’t praise this place enough. Try for yourself.Dietary restrictions: I had Bariatric bypass May 2022. I often order children size portions. But the dinner size allowed me to get 3 dinners out of 1 meal.Parking: There aren’t many handicapped spaces up front. If you can walk, I’d leave them for the most disabled individuals.Kid-friendliness: The children next to us ate well and no one minded their activities.Wheelchair accessibility: Absolutely. The seater realized quickly I could walk well because of back pain. She was gracious to seat us coming in the door by the pizza/pick up area. Bravo for her kind gesture towards an older woman.“