50 Best Italian Restaurants near Derby

“This review is long overdue, I’ve been going to Mattei’s for a long time now. Their food is outstanding. If you like eggplant this place has the best eggplant I’ve ever had. Not to mention unlike a lot of other places, Mattei’s loads up their sandwiches and gives you PLENTY! The employees are also very polite and happy to help. All of their food is delicious, I highly recommend coming here and trying it.“

“went to go see drag queen show very good,had marissa and haley has my servers,recommend,to sit in there area very friendly and bubbly,hard working young ladies“

“I’ve been going to Tipsy Tomato since it opened. Recently, they have decreased the size significantly of their large pizzas. The toppings increased in price by 33% and there seem to be fewer toppings on the pizza. If you order a two topping pizza half pepperoni and half peppers you get charged for two full topping prices. Was always a favorite of their pizza, but I am quickly losing my enthusiasm.“

“My fiancé and I have been coming here for the past 7 years. Never had a bad meal and the price is great for the amount you get. The people commenting badly about this place are definitely overreacting and probably live in Greenwich. Sounds like snobby bitter women.“

“Love this restaurant. Favorite place in town I make homemade cheese and can't even come close to their house made ricotta. So rich and creamy. Love the pizzas. Definitely recommend!“

“Every time we choose Antonio’s for date night, it’s a win! The staff and the owner are always warm and welcoming and the service is always just right. And then there’s the food! They have one of the best chicken cutlets I’ve ever tasted and their Alfredo sauce is out of this world!“

“Great restaurant. We just celebrated my wife's birthday in their private area. We had 21 guests and the food and service was excellent. The staff was very attentive and everything was served timely, hot and delicious.“

“My son's wedding was at the event room this past Saturday. Liz, Kevin staff did an amazing job!! The food was delicious and everyone had amazing time!! Can't recommend II Palio enough!! Patty Green“

“The Greek salad was amazing- the dressing was phenomenal! Chicken piccata was delicious , my husband got the shrimp scampi he says was awesome! Great bread :)“

“Anything & everything Amazing!!!! Soft spot for their Sicilian ❤️“

“We had a repast lunch yesterday after my dad’s funeral for about 35 people. The food was excellent. The staff was friendly and attentive. The space is really nice and Emma was so accommodating and easy to work with. We will definitely be back.“

“Delicious meals - we had the shrimp & scallops penne in cream sauce“

“We dined in last night (10/12/23) we had a party of 5. Our server was top notch, our meals were extremely delicious and outstanding in their presentations. The photos do not do any justice. I had Shrimp Fra Diavolo, Pinot Grigio White and my wife and I shared the Carrot Cake.“

“They were so accommodating in changing an appetizer to an entree and a specific sauce on gnocchi, when we brought some quarantined relatives appetizers, entrees and deserts, last week. They raved about everything and the price was fantastic!“

“The best, delicious entrees. Wide variety of delicious appetizers and salads. Everything is cooked to order and can be personalized. Delicious cocktails with Melissa. Perfect dining experience with Arturo and Michael in the dining room. 10+. Our favorite Friday night spot, where we are family.“

“Gusto is absolutely FANTASTIC! My family went there yesterday for my mother's birthday and we all thoroughly LOVED it. The food is incredibly delicious and well-portioned. Our server, especially, was really wonderful, very peppy, caring and attentive. Don't know her name but she is around 4' 11" - 5' 2", wears eyeglasses and is of Asian descent. She's really terrific, as are the chefs. Been wanting to visit Gusto for several years. Well worth the wait.“

“4 of us had dinner last night, food was excellent! The eggplant rollatini was stuffed with ricotta, tender eggplant and delicious sauce. My husband had sausage & mushroom pizza. Nice crust, just enough toppings and again, that sauce! Fried calamari was tender & crispy. 6 nice size shrimp in the cocktail. If I had anything to complain about it would be the cocktail sauce was a bit wimpy for my taste. More horseradish, guys! Lol Service was super, empty glasses and plates were removed after we finished. Cozy atmosphere, nice music at a good volume. I highly recommend the place! <3“

“The food is absolutely delicious and the help is extraordinarily polite and helpful. Our new favorite Italian restaurant!“

“Best restaurant ever. Every visit was great! Food Great! Service great! Atmosphere great ! This is our go-to restaurant. Highly recommend !“

“The Best, never disappoints great staff food is delicious always!😋“

“Been looking for a good pizza since we moved here. definitely going to be our place for italian.“

“fried mozzarella r banging, get garlic bread with it to start off, after that whatever u feel like having, it the oldest spot around with one of best food in west haven“

“Went last night for the first time to celebrate my birthday with my granddaughter. The food was great and we were treated to the best waiter and manager. The service was the best that i have had in a long time and made us feel so special. The veal dish I had was wonderful, Large portion for the price and my granddaughter had the chicken parm and she couldn't finish her dish. I will definitely go again and tell my friends about this gem of a restaurant“

“I have been today and use it regularly. I think it’s fantastic and prices are great! I think everyone should support this little place. From Lynn (Aphoenix care service user)“

“Top notch, five star service most recent from Coco and previously from Jamie… Review was just placed on yelp, Truly worth Reid“

“Always an amazing meal. Fresh. Hot. Delicious.“

“I've been there many times in the first years of the restaurant opening. Not since after covid im gou gvto try it again in December when i visit Milford. The food is delicious. I like that it is a small family owned restaurant. Eerything on the menu is prepared fresh and always great!“

“My wife and I have lived in many places and we've never had a sandwich that was so delicious, even on the next day. We've eaten our way from coast to coast and this is my far the greatest hero, grinder, sandwich whatever you want to call it. We will never be getting a grinder anywhere else. The quality, quantity and taste is a 10/10.“

“Absolutely delicious food, very friendly and wonderful staff, very accommodating we did not have a reservation. Definitely will be back😊😊“

“Great food great service beautiful interior highly recommended. Thank you for making our evening with friends enjoyable.“

“Slices is great and you can’t beat the prices. The owner is one of the nicest people I have ever met. Support this small business!!!!“

“Came here on a quiet weeknight and was amazed by the authentic Italian cuisine. Started off with a wonderful Burrata then I had the Rigatoni Bolgenese with was really good. We also bought a loaf of the Italian Bread to bring home. That bread with some Cabot butter and you are on to something!! Would visit again.“

“Amazing food, but unfortunately we had a bad experience at Jennie’s today, one lady I believe works there’s treats us really rude, supposedly b a family lunch and she destroy everything, we have to take all or food back to home because we can’t stay after her act, totally rude, but when we got home I have to say, the food is amazing“

“Very tasty food, real Italian cuisine, nice atmosphere, I will definitely come back here 😊 I recommend 👍🏼😊“

“Thank you Vazzy’s for catering the Trumbull HS Post Prom 2025! It was flawless-from menu planning to delivery! They made helpful menu suggestions to get the most out of our budget. They delivered on time and the food was hot, delicious and ready to be served! The kids most enjoyed the pizza, pigs in a blanket and quesadillas. Vazzy’s has catered the THS Post Prom for many years now and other events at THS too. See you next school year for Power-puff and Post Prom!“

“Gabrieles was the venue for my son and daughter in laws rehearsal dinner and it was fabulous, the food was delicious and the staff friendly and accommodating highly recommend“

“I’ve been once and it was awesome but my second time back, my husband and I had a horrible experience. 1-2pm on a Saturday in JUNE, there was ONE waitress (who was lovely) but took forever because she was waiting on other tables AND bartending. The food was horrible, (second time around) & was undercooked. The only thing we enjoyed was our 1 beer and 1 glass of wine. I hate to say but I don’t think we’d give it another shot unfortunately. Too bad it’s a great location and close to home.“

“There food is the 💣 best pizza in bpt…“

“love the food ❤️❤️❤️ good service“

“Indoor/ outdoor gorgeous dinning. Service was excellent. Food and ambiance excellent.“

“What a surprise!!! Tucked away behind a small shopping center, you wouldn't know about it unless someone told you about it!!! Great food, great staff, and a wonderful dinner!!!! 5+ Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟“

“This is the best Pizzeria ever. I've been coming to this place for the past 35 years. The flavor of the pizza is always as delicious as 35 yrs ago. I left to Fl for 11 years and I almost cry when I saw they are still here! Shout out to the owner and Chris that was so attentive. And the Gelato was amazing !!!!!! 20 stars from me.“

“Tried Pizzaro’s Pizzeria for the first time. My wife and I shared a large antipasta salad and a large cheese pizza with garlic, half pepperoni and half broccoli. Everything was great. While this is more a takeout place they have large booths and the service was excellent. The salad was awesome and so large we took 1/4 of it home. The pizza was excellent. Thin crust with a delicious sauce. I’m not a fan of the outer crust but this was so good I ate everything. I highly recommend their pizza. We have to go back and try their subs and meals as I witnessed many people getting these and pizza for takeout. I give it five stars. We will be back.“

“It was our distinct pleasure to celebrate my birthday at Olive Garden with my cherished family. Our server, Jabari, provided exceptional service, demonstrating a remarkable blend of professionalism and affability. We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to be served by Jabari again on our next visit. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and extend our gratitude for your outstanding service. Jabari rocks!!!!“

“Service is impeccable! The food is outstanding Great drinks and wines to choose from. Last but not least the entrepreneur is one of the nicest people!! This placevis a big 10!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️“

“Omg the best food. My favorite is the cherry teriyaki wings. Everything I have ordered was fantastic.“

“This place is amazing. My fiancé and I stopped here from Baltimore on the way to NH and we immediately felt comfortable. It reminded us of a similar restaurant back home. The service is great, food was 10/10 we had chicken parm with fries, they were very nice to also let us use the bathroom while waiting. I recommend“

“Came in last night with a few girlfriends and everything was excellent! The portions are so huge that we were able to split 4 appetizers and, if we ended up getting entrées, we wouldn’t have been able to finish the delicious vintage carnival dessert! Our waitress was a doll and warned us that the dessert was a big portion. No, it was colossal and magnificent. You will definitely become a go to spot for girls night out in the future.“

“Delicious food !! Friendly staff and great service! We love Southford Pizza!! I’m a Gluten Free girl and they got me covered as well!! Good Stuff! 👍🍕🍽😊❤️“

“we just popped in tonight for a quick bite. we were feeling hopeful that they would make a good pie. we wound up blown away! we ordered two pizzas... a large half cheese / half meatball and then a small with peppers and sausage. the pizza was absolutely delicious and all four of us agreed this was some of the best pizza we'd ever had! superb flavor and great and friendly service by the owner himself! cannot wait to be back!“