12 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“

“Sapore just catered an event for my family. The food was absolutely delicious, hot and plentiful. They can also deliver. Highly recommend. Can't thank everyone at Sapore enough. Love their food💕“

“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.“

“What a little gem. This hidden treasure has the most amazing pizza in the area. The other dishes are amazing and very authentic.

All dishes we have tried have been thoughtfully made. The staff is kind. I would recommend this for good food and value.

I plan to use this restaurant for catering an event as well.“

“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 😋“

“Ordered the Rigatoni Ala Vodka and they had me at the first bite. I can honestly say that I’ve never had better. We ate at the bar and loved the atmosphere, staff were friendly and very talkative.in a positive way! I thought prices were reasonable and food options were a pleasant surprise. We ate everything in sight and didn’t feel bad at all Put this place on your list.“

“Enjoyed everything about Plum Tomato!“