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.“

“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!“

“We had a wonderful experience at Olive Garden in Waterford, CT. We had nine people in our party including several children. Dezi and Dayana were our servers and they did an excellent job. They were very friendly and helpful. The food was very tasty and well prepared. We called ahead of time with the size of our party and Olive Garden had our table all prepared when we showed up. Thank Olive Garden for the tasty food and wonderful service.“

“My sons & I started coming here close to 4 years now…absolutely the best Pizza on the shoreline hands down! Lovely atmosphere. The owner Luigi 🇮🇹 has always been so warm and friendly and the staff as well -all around fantastic food & service! Five stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️“

“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“

“Have been coming her over the years, and you can always get a good slice of pizza, a good grinder, and to me, it was always a quick to go type of food. Have only eaten in the dining room a few times over the years. The service is great. You come in and usually get a slice of pizza, but that didn't happen today. I had baked potatoe pizza slice, and my son had a vegetable grinder. If you sit up front, you don't get waitstaff as often, but the girl was pleasant and asked if we needed anything else. I like the crust on this pizza. Crust is very important to me on a pizza. Haven't really had any bad experiences here. Always been yummy.“

“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!“