17 Best Italian Restaurants near Stafford Springs

“The last few weeksI have ordered fish and chips and 4 large pieces and nicely cooked french fries. 6/17/2026 I ordered the same got 3 pieces the fishwas so dry and cooked too long you couldn't eat around the edges too hard, th french fries were over cooked to some were burnt. this was a take out. this has happened a couple times. then no salad or bread in the order. so we didn't get the whole order. I love there food but and people so we are going to try one more time.“

“Ordered the chicken Caesar wrap for lunch. Super tasty! Great local business to support.“

“My pizza was delicious the best I had in a while I will definitely be back“

“Had a half Eggplant, nice pie! Good crust, great sauce and just the right amount of cheese. Eggplant was tasty too!“

“We stopped on a road trip and got a delicious Tuscan chicken pizza and the girls that were there were super friendly and nice people. I highly recommend this restaurant.“

“We visited Mario’s for the first time on Friday Feb 27th after seeing a Facebook ad for their fish and chips dinner. We were beyond surprised and very pleased with the entire experience. The fish and chips was the best we have had, the waitress was very attentive and friendly. Although the place is small it was super busy with lots of take out orders but that didn’t affect the dining room orders coming out in a timely fashion. We most definitely will be visiting again real soon to see what other delicious choices they have on their menu. Great job Mario see you again soon.“

“Love there food and drinks, I can’t get enough.“

“Fabulous food and service.“

“I’m so glad I decided to stop here! I ordered a meatball grinder to go since this restaurant happened to be right along my route. I actually considered driving past and continuing with my work night, but after eating this grinder, I’m definitely happy I stopped!

The bread was absolutely amazing—soft, fresh, and perfectly toasted. I honestly haven’t had bread this good on a grinder in a long time. The sauce was delicious, and they definitely did not skimp on the meat. There was a generous amount of filling in every bite, which is something I really appreciate because some places can be pretty disappointing in that department.

The price was fair, the portion was satisfying, and most importantly, the food was delicious. It definitely hit the spot and gave me the boost I needed to continue my night a lot less hungry.

If I’m ever on this route again, there’s no question where I’ll be stopping. Sometimes you take a chance on a place, and it ends up being a great decision. This was definitely one of those times.

Thank you for the great food and the excellent experience. Five stars from me—I’ll definitely be back!“

“great place delicious food great staff also they have gluten free pizza along with gluten free pasta love it here“

“Love there special grinders my to go is the red dragon or the McBride. Pizza is pretty good as well and probably have the best tiramisu in the area. I come from Springfield so whenever I'm around this is definitely a most stop when I'm in the area“

“Took a trip to DiFiore Ravioli shop in Ellington, CT. They make 15 varieties of homemade Ravioli, sauces, oils, amazing desserts, and more. We picked up the TENDERLOIN & BACON ravioli, and the SHRIMP & ROASTED GARLIC ravioli. They were out of the lobster ravioli, but we picked up the homemade Tiramasu. While there we saw they made gourmet sandwiches, which we ordered and ate outside. They were amazing, so big, we could only eat half (pics taken after we started) Great place, staff were fantastic!! Very nice people. We will definitely return!!!“

“First time visiting. Love the atmosphere & decor. We were seated right away for a Friday night dinner with no reservation. Service was great. Meals were fantastic! We had Chicken Parmesan and Gorganzola on Main. The portions were so large that I had two more meals of the chicken gorganzola to bring home (not a complaint). Definitely worth it! My only negative comment is that there was supposed to be spinach in that dish and if it was there, it was cut too small to find. We will go back!“

“lot of friendly locals a number of pool players having a good time shea our waitress was excellent and honest food a mushroom burger cooked on a nice roll to perfection and lgt fries were great my friend had the fried shrimp cooked and battered perfectly and generous portion we'll be back ty“

“Been there 3 times and every time the pizza was delicious 😋.“

“Visiting from San Antonio with Connecticut family connections.
Was brought here to enjoy Grinders, as it's not common or a known thing in the south.

Food was amazing. Bread was crisp and warm.
Enjoyed some pickle and eggplant fries as well.
Immensely impressed with them.
Before I knew it. I finished the food
Would definitely come back. Thanks again“

“Always a good meal very polite and attentive portions are large and it’s inviting and a relaxing atmosphere“