6 Best Italian Restaurants in Nanaimo

“Simply the best! Every pizza, dish, or entree seems impossibly better than your last visit. Authentic, delicious, great atmosphere, excellent servers! Awesome.“

“Taelor's 25th Birthday with Zenon, Maya & Josh, Kaelee & Elliott, Raegon, the girls grandma Sharon (my mom), & myself enjoying a wonderful meal and a special time together at this magnificent local restaurant that I highly recommend for it's food, ambience, and of course service, helping to make for a memorable evening. ❤️ 🎂 🎁 🎊 🎉 🥳“

“came to this bistro for the first time on March 22, 2025 for a surprise 70th birthday for a family member. Found the setting comfortable, the staff knowledgeable, friendly and the service top notch. Ordered the platter for two and it was so good, the calamari was the best!! Our table numbered 15 people and all food arrived hot and all family was eating at the same time. This bistro is amazing!! As we travel to Gabriola Island fairly often, we will be stopping here for dinner again!!“

“Best in the West“

“Yes, it was a Tuesday. Pasta night, although that wasn't deliberate, it was a birthday. There was one waitress, and she was incredible, but woefully incapable of handling a whole restaurant (who could).
Whatever you do, don't have the carbonara. I could have used a straw to drink the sauce. Perhaps the kitchen watered it down, I have no idea, but I didn't have the heart to complain.
My fellow diners said the lasagna was very good. But still, it's a restaurant I've been visiting for years now, and standards were always very high.
Oh, and beware the rude man who answers the phone if you're trying to reserve a table in the morning. Apparently, he doesn't work there. You have to talk to the Host, if that person is available. If not, you're out of luck. Perhaps go elsewhere, I don't know. But frankly, he didn't seem to care one way or another.
Usually, I wouldn't complain. But it rather took the edge off an evening with a lady who had turned a tidy 77.“

“Great food and awesome service.“