4 Best Italian Restaurants near Bala Cynwyd

“Dinner, Saturday night. Begin with saying I think this is an excellent, authentic, under the radar classic Italian restaurant with a menu of the standard, classic dishes one would want without any unfamiliar or experimental flourishes. I had pasta puttanesca and honestly feel it's the best puttanesca I've ever had -- large caper berries, anchovies you couldn't see but definitely taste, rich tomato sauce -- really good. Wife had the veal milanese and, again, cooked to perfection, not breaded too heavily, fresh arugula. Calamari appetizer not overbreaded, nor overfried, nice mildly spicy sauce. The bread they serve with the meal -- an important, often overlooked item -- was high quality with thick crust, served with quality olive oil and canellini beans. The one miss of the entire meal was an appetizer they're supposedly known for -- Artichokes Core de Roma. Unfortunately, we found this tasteless. Literally without taste. With that one exception, we found everything about this restaurant high quality and will return.“

“Very good, nice service, comfortable room“

“This was my first time time dining at La Collina and I am looking forward to returning many times! Everything was excellent. The restaurant is beautiful and elegant. Our waiter, Manny, was professional and attentive. He was the best! Our food was delicious and plentiful and even included really good Italian bread. Finally, it was a treat to dine at a restaurant where you can have a great meal and have a conversation without shouting. Bravo, La Collina!“

“A very good marketplace in the city.“