11 Best Italian Restaurants near Salem

“great food, great staff! Only pizza we ever get!“

“We would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to Mike and Sara for hosting our Work party. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. Thank you again for working with us as we had a few dietary restrictions in the group. Everyone had a great time. We look forward to coming back.“

“Ate here a few days ago! Everything was excellent! The Pomodoro Caprese Salad was good and the Veal Parmesan was excellent! Would definitely order it again! Raspberry Sorbet was amazing!!!! Staff is very friendly and wonderful! Definitely will eat here again! Great first time experience! ❤️❤️❤️“

“Went to Fornarelli's 7/25 I had Frutti Di Mare. It was excellent. My husband had Chicken Parm. Excellent. Vito waiter was wonderful so was Tyler. They made you feel welcome. You get so much food. Another time we had Lobster Bisque and Lobster Ravioli Best I ever had. Best Restaurant around. We will go back again real soon.“

“Our family loves going to celebrate after games, report cards, etc and our son usually picks The Plum Tomato, East Lyme. Great pizza by the slice - old school pizza shop with limited dine-in seating.

Kid-friendliness: Great place for kids! Small birthday party location too“

“honestly the best pizza / Italian food I've had in a long time. Thank you for many wonderful meals this summer, and I'll see you in a few months.“

“We had a two delicious meals. The duck was crisp and not fatty. I had the special with roasted potatoes and spiraled veggies with a delicious sauce. My husband thought his paella was very good. This new restaurant’s staff and owners try very hard to please their customers. We will definitely be back!“

“Great food, steaks well cooked. The service was beyond expectation. Not only we had our waitress constantly checking in on us, but also a supervisor and the manager. Never experienced that dine in service back in Rhode Island or any other Olive Garden that we've been too. Definitely recommended for great food and service.“

“I've ordered from Illiano's in Norwich and Colchester and can only speak to the pizza but, Oh my goodness! There is such a difference in the two restaurants and this one is world's above the other. The sicilian style here is incredible, Thick crust, loaded with cheese and a pie that nearly touches the sides of the box it is so thick and big. Norwich serves something comparable to a pizza hut crust and comes nowhere near filling the box while skimping on the cheese. The stuffed Meatlover's here is magnificent, something almost like a stromboli stuffed with all the delicious meat ingredients you can envision. The Norwich variety is stuffed about half as full and for whatever reason tastes as if it is 80% italian sausage. If you live close to both or if you're only familiar with Norwich, please, try Colchester. It is easily twice the quality. Keep up the great work!!“

“Love Maria’s-food always good including breakfast! The owners are always very sweet and service is excellent. A hidden gem in my opinion. Check it out, you won’t be disappointed 😋“

“Enjoyed everything about Plum Tomato!“