9 Best Italian Restaurants near Kiawah Island

“I’ve been going to La’Tela for almost a decade now. Recently, I went to Italy and had the best pizza of my life; similarly, I’d say this restaurant has Italian-style pizza most equivalent to the original. I’d suggest this spot to anyone visiting Charleston.“

“Amazing food! The service matches the quality of the food. The chef was very accommodating to our food requests, including making something that wasn’t on the menu for my 4 year old. Zach also deserves to be mentioned, he was great! 5 stars!“

“Good food, good service. Quite a few gluten free options which I was very happy about; they also have a rice pasta that can be substituted in most dishes. Tasty cocktails. Enjoyed the ambiance. Definitely plan to return.“

“You pick your choice of homemade pasta and sauce. The fettuccine Alfredo sauce with shrimp was delicious , as well as the Caesar salad and garlic bread. Also , the spaghetti with tomato basil red sauce and meatballs was delicious too. This is a more casual atmosphere where you order at the counter, pay , then they bring the food to your table. I noticed a lot of carry out orders . A wide range of alcoholic beverages available too. Great beach restaurant.“

“Very tasty Italian restaurant! It was packed like sardines on a Tuesday night, which is a good sign of great food. Was a bit crowded and loud for my typical liking, but it was well worthwhile. The service was about as good as the food, but the food certainly was the star of the show!“

“JI has a message saying you can't place online orders and there not answering the phones . they keep a problem. it's a shame because the pizza is good. The business is just not being ran right.“

“Popped in for an uber order and was pleasantly surprised by the selection for individual to-go slices. Decided to go with a slice of "The Works" and a silce of the "White Pizza" and they did not disappoint. Staff was super friendly and helpful and as if i wasnt already sold 2 slices and a soda came out to less than $15. 10/10 highly recommended.“

“We really enjoyed our meal here. It's a small pizzeria/trattoria easily located off Maybank highway in a nice shopping center. It reminds me a little bit of pizzerias in NY where I grew up, where the pizzeria is on one side and the restaurant is on the other. Portions were HUGE! So go hungry, or take home leftovers, which are never bad! I had the half a chicken Parm sub with an arugula salad (a lunch special) and it was oh so good! Some of the best chicken Parm I've had and the salad was really refreshing, simple, but Delicious. The sub bread was unlike anything I've ever had, not exactly pizza dough, which is what it looked like, but was lighter than I expected, which was nice considering how heavy a dish this can be. My husband had a calzone, which was not technically on the lunch menu, but obviously, it being a pizzeria, was always available. This was one of the best calzones I ever had. And, again, much lighter than expected. Generously stuffed with ricotta cheese and your choice of up to 3 fillings, with sauce on the side! De-lish! If I lived closer it would be a staple in our rotation, probably good for my waistline that I don't!“

“my first visit to this lil sandwich shop was awesome. I got the tuna salad hogie delish the pasta salad was made perfectly also delish I will definitely be coming back to this amazing lil sandwich shop. good food great service yum“