22 Best Italian Restaurants in Waterbury

“Great food, excellent service and attentive wait staff. Highly recommended“

“Great food that never disappoints. everything is homemade to the best and the baked goods are always excellent. Wish I could go there more often. If you haven't you must🥰“

“Great atmosphere. Old school mahogany booths“

“Food was delicious , service always excellent. Owner Nick and his family do an outstanding job , make sure you try it!“

“This is the best restaurant in the state of CT! Maria is a wonderful person and welcoming. The bartender Amy is also wonderful she knows you by name and the drink you always order. Great staff and food! If you haven’t been you need to try Ria’s!“

“We went early for a holiday get together with the girls! Our bartender was amazing! It was three girls getting together! No rush at all!! I wish I caught her name! We didnt even move to a table she that good! Thank you“

“Entered feeling welcomed and like I was part of a family here. Lisa and Rich were absolutely amazing. Great tasting drinks that aren’t watered down but have the perfect amount of alcohol. And Lisa was absolutely amazing in her hospitality, knowledge of the menu, and being so patient with us! Because of them and the food we will be regulars here!
Had the muscles in white sauce- absolutely amazing! The olives take it to such a higher level.
Service was perfect and in such high spirits.
Very attentive- everyone takes care of each other.“

“Amazing food I've never tried pizza in the mall but I saw all that they have and I couldn't resist. Everything was delicious and the managers are super friendly Great experience“

“Best Italian restaurant in the area hands down“

“Some of the better pizza in the area! Had the Grandma's Special, nice thin crust. yum!“

“Stumbled in randomly and it’s our new favorite! Excellent food, service and vibe!! 🥂“

“Great grinders & can’t beat the prices. High recommend to try them.“

“Good food and service, Claudia is the best!“

“The work for this place is great great food great staff from the chef to the the waitress they are all such great people family rock never ate nothing I didn't like never had to wait on nothing very fast very polite ways taking food home it like if I order something I could eat off it all day sometimes the next day summer coming nicecday they have the patio and ask the chef will make it your way out of 5 stars if I could I give 10 it a,must try and take my word you will be back.“

“Giovanni's has the best food. I recommend the chicken parm and steak and pizza but all of their food is good. You won't be disappointed no matter what you get. Highly recommended!!!!“

“Writing this review as much for the restaurant/cafe as for sibling business next store, the commercial espresso repair business also operating under the name Cafe Italia.

I found these guys looking for a specialist to rehab a commercial Nuova Simonelli single-head machine we use in our retail showroom. And I came to the right place!

Incredible workshop and know-how. These guys have full lathe and CNC capabilities to make their own parts as needed.They've also got a direct lines to Italy to order parts direct and I wouldn't bring my machine to any other place for service.

Good honest old world excellence -- highly recommend the repair and service aspect!

But I also got to experience the restaurant/cafe when picking up my machine after it was serviced. Feels like walking through a portal directly to Southern Italy. This place had incredible coffee and more authentic atmosphere than most other cafes this side of the Atlantic.

Stand at the counter and order an espresso -- worth it!

Stand-up family business. They're super busy so we were lucky they were able to take our repair. They even came back for a housecall after we experienced a later issue with the machine that was totally unrelated to their work -- small bit of sediment from the city waterline clogged a valve. These guys came in like a NASCAR pit crew and tore the machine down, diagnosed and fixed the issue, and left w/out accepting a dime.

Recommend their repair service 10/10.

And the cafe might be an 11.“

“Always our go to when we want a delicious meal and generous portions. The best Lobster Bisque hands down and we’ve tried many. The staff is always super friendly and attentive. Chef Gould is on point with his presentation and his meals are the best in the area.“

“Great eats! The bread is just as amazing f as the sandwiches!!“

“We 4 ladies came from Michigan to attend a celebration, honoring our pastor: Apostle Fred Harris. This was his hometown. Attendance in Connecuit, church Rock of Ages, Bishop James Holly. From there, this beautiful Sunday (9/14) we ate at Pizza Castle Resturaunt. No complaints! The staff was nice. Our server was excellent, in spite of the customers shw servied! 17 of us alone at our table. Food: Excellent!“

“Waterbury is not what it used to be, BUT Wooster Pizza is GREAT!! It's not just pizza, their dinners are great! Nice portions, fabulous fresh made bread and great service! Their dinner choices vary from chicken, fish, beef and more. If your looking for a meal that will please your taste buds try Wooster Pizza, Lakewood RD., Waterbury, CT.“

“We 4 ladies came from Michigan to attend a celebration, honoring our pastor: Apostle Fred Harris. This was his hometown. Attendance in Connecuit, church Rock of Ages, Bishop James Holly. From there, this beautiful Sunday (9/14) we ate at Pizza Castle Resturaunt. No complaints! The staff was nice. Our server was excellent, in spite of the customers shw servied! 17 of us alone at our table. Food: Excellent!“

“Been a client for years, my go to at least once a week, a life saver on those days i arrive late from work and they are the only kitchen open past 9pm in town. Food always amazing, staff is awesome, and the owners are an amazing family that go above and beyond.“