37 Best Italian Restaurants near Apollo Beach

“Our food was amazing and our server, Lucca, was top notch.“

“PHENOMENAL! You have to try it! Really great!“

“This is a wonderful hungry Howie's! Especially after hurricane Milton, they made a ton of pizzas, the only warm food we had, and they were so wonderful! They were honest, the food was delicious, I can't say enough about this location. I will always go to this hungry Howie's! Thank you guys so much“

“I’m a New Yorker, and I finally found a slice of home!!!!“

“Love the food, but stop with the “service charge” that automatically shows up on the check. It’s costing your waiters and waitresses money!“

“You go for you food, and Realize it’s awesome. And then you realize the staff is working nonstop to make sure you and the rest of their customers are feeling cared for and served correctly. And then over time with repeated visits you realize the staff and ownership are awesome.“

“Awesome service, great food! Sure we’ll be back“

“Absolutely the best Italian Restaurant I’ve experienced in Tampa. Grew up in the business and am tough to please. My requirements: great service, great ambience, and great food. But it all goes back to the service - I will give a restaurant a second chance if the food was “ok” ONLY if the service excelled. This place hits all the marks. The owner, Adolfo, treats everyone like family and leads his team by example. His staff is outstanding and his lovely bride, Camila, helps brighten the place up with her charming smile. Definitely 5 stars for this stylish, fine, exquisite, yet not pretentious “Osteria”. Worth the 1/2 hour drive for us!“

“It’s a neighborhood favorite for a reason! Always great food, friendly service, and just around the corner. Do try to set space aside for their awesome bakery!!!“

“Blown away by this place! Looking for food after the hurricane and found Mandela's. As a picky Italian from the northeast, I have to give my eggplant and pasta dish a 9, my girlfriend's pizza an 8.5. For 2 meals and a PITCHER of wine for $64, just do it!! Friendly, casual atmosphere. ?“

“Several friends recommended this place and I'm glad they did. Love this place, very trendy cozy decor, food was delicious, staff was great and the drinks were tasty. Highly recommend.“

“Stellar food and cozy ambience delivered with passion and authenticity. If you're a lover of bona fide Italian food and appreciate gourmet cuisine you owe it to yourself to experience the magic Antonio and his team yield. In an age of boring, multi-million dollar restaurant build outs that look like banks rather than restaurants it's refreshing to enter an independently owned mom and pop restaurant inside a candle-lit house that reminds you of lovely dining spots in Europe, Charleson, Savannah and New Orleans. Many of the dishes are literally prepared tableside, and Chef Antonio eloquently describes the ingredients, the process and the origin of each dish. The experience is anything but standard or mundane. Pasta made in house. Cheese made in house. Air Dried meats in house. Stellar wine list. Need I say more? ;)“

“Great abundant food and variety, also equally great service“

“Great food and service. We will be back.“

“Want to thank Carol for her excellent service at correcting my door Dash meal. The menu was printed wrong by Google and had a veal dishes they don't make. When I received my order there was no veal,artichokes or capers. Just clams and pasta. Once she understood the menu was printed wrong she ask me to come by so she could correct it. Since this was nothing they make I opted for the veal marsala. It was excellent and also let me keep the claim dish. Once there I decided to get the cannoli since it was my Birthday and so I could tip her. She brought it out to me appoliqized and said it was on them. For a restaurant to go above and deyond to satisfy a customer is an A+ in my book. Thank you for the exemplary service and attitude Carol! ? Bravo“

“We had the family meal of Caprese Chicken and Penne delivered! The food quality was excellent! The chicken was tender, juicy and flavorful! The penne was well seasoned and perfectly sauced. The whole family loved it! We will definitely order again!“

“If you’re looking for authentic Italian food in a no-frills setting, you found the perfect place! The owner, Franco, pours his heart and soul into each of his meals. I can truthfully say everything on the menu is incredibly delicious, and the portions are generous. The Vitello Saltimbocca is phenomenal! We look forward to going back soon ?“

“Food was excellent tonight. Compliments to Brittany. Very polite, took her time, and genuinely cared that my food was done the way I like it.

Dietary restrictions: I have a stomach issue so a lot of times if food is not of quality I have a hard time digesting it. Outback Express in Riverview always makes things right and makes sure that we are satisfied.“

“Best pizza ever!! Especially the deep dish! We normally pick it up but really enjoyed the atmosphere and service eating in as well. 5 stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Huge shoutout to bocelli and mike for an amazing catering services and food options for our wedding!! Through both hurricanes they still Managed to be able to provide exceptional service and food! I’ll forever be so grateful for all that they did for us and there community!!! Thank you so much bocelli team and Mike!! Also exceptional live music venue ❤️“

“Yummy our family have been going here for years! We enjoyed our get together! Great pizza!“

“Food is fresh. Store is clean. Staff is friendly.“

“Had never heard of this restaurant before moving here. Ordered online and the food was prepared withing 12min, and cheaper than ordering from some surrounding restaurants... So i didn't expect much, but I was BLOWN AWAY! I ordered the breadsticks and bbq wings. Both were cooked to perfection and they were liberal with the sauce! Me and my little ones INHALED this food! We ate it so fast we didn't get a chance to upload photos!! Marco's is now our new favorite restaurant!!!“

“Great pizza and REALLY good Chicken Parm! Highly recommend!“

“Love this new place. very elegant atmosphere.Food is great, nice Wine selections and the specials are awesome. Italian focused menu. We have been twice. The Shrimp Scampi Special was lovely, Calamari also. Loved the mixed olives with the bread. Update 8/26/24: The Spaghetti & Meatballs were fantastic ty ic! Meatballs were the most tender we've ever had, & great flavor! I had the Prosciuto & Burrata Panuozza, which is a "pizza sandwich". This one was cold, & it was wonderful! Along with LOTS of prosciutto & burrata cheese, there was romaine & balsamic drizzle, inside a huge pita pocket. Enough for 2.“

“Breakfast and lunch was excellent.“

“Casual atmosphere, good food, and average service. I like the pasta as well as the garlic rolls, and of course the pizza is great. They serve Chigago-style deep dish pizza, with the sauce on top, and my baked ziti was perfectly covered in cheese.“

“One of the best pie in the world! I have had pie in Napoli too. The secret is the wood oven, fresh mozzarella and great sauce!“

“The pizza at this location turns out very well about 4 out of every 5 times.

Not producing quality pizza 100% of the time isn't commendible. However compared to the other 'big box' pizza chains, Hungry Howie's (at least at this location) ranks at or near the top.

As far as prices $, they are decent & sometimes have deals on their site.

At this point, I will continue being a customer & give them a fairly strong recommendation.“

“Down here in the great state of Florida, I really get torqued when I hear people from New York talking bad about the food here saying, "this isn't like New York at all". Well people, if you want New York, then go back to New York and get New York food, not New York style food in Florida. Sheesh.

But then again, if you want something that about as close as I think you're going to get to New York down here in Tampa, then you need to bring your east coast tail into Frankies.

Clearly the word is out as the place is busy, and there's a notable presence of east coast, shall we say, "accents".

I had a Paesano sandwich (chicken cutlet, roasted red peppers, mozz, and balsamic) that was spectacular. Also had a slide of Upside Down Sicilian that was pretty darn good for a case slice (or square in this instance).

She had a Blazin' Buffalo sandwich that was actually made with chicken meatballs! That was something special for sure.

Desserts are top shelf. We got Italian Rainbow squares, a black & white cookie, Key Lime Cheesecake, Pistachio Ricotta Cake, and a cherry turnover that will blow your mind!

Yes, we will be back as there is so much to chose from and it all looks amazing.“

“I have been a long-time frequent customer and was very disappointed after trying their new online order process. There was no disclaimer the order would be delivered through a meal service rather than their own drivers. I received cold pizza and soggy wings nearly 2 hours later after the new delivery service decided to drive my pizza around the area fulfilling other customer’s orders from other restaurants first, this is after it likely sat at the restaurant for 20-30 minutes after it was ready for delivery. Had I known this, I would have called in my order directly as I have done in the past. We live within 5 minutes of the store and always receive hot pizzas quickly when ordering via phone. I should have noticed the increased menu prices and realized it was to account for a delivery service fee, but I didn’t. There should be a disclaimer on your website that online orders are delivered through a contracted delivery service. When calling to get an update on the delay I was put on hold and hung up on four times before giving up.“

“Slice is a great non-chain local pizza place - under its new management they have improved customer service and reduced wait times - They have a good mix of specialty pizzas - i recommend the thai chicken if you are up for spicy - bottom line - give them a try!

Parking: a parking is plentiful“

“personally I like Hungry Howies Pizza it's fast and cheaper than most and I really like the taste over the other similar places. I always tell them to put on a little extra sauce ( not double ) with garlic herb crust. I'd give them a five star but they don't have the $5 whacky Wednesday anymore ;(

Kid-friendliness: my kids and grands gobble it up!“

“I order online and use the drive thru. They have very limited seating anyhow. Drive thru is a nice convenience however, they share a parking lot with BubbaQue's bbq place so keep that in mind and watch for drive thru signs. Food is always fresh and ready when i get there. I recommend.“

“I came here today to get some pizza for the family because we all have been enduring so much from the after math of the hurricane. I commend this place so much, the cashier was kind and I know it must be hard for all of us having to work through these conditions. So just wanna say thank you. ?“

“They do love there working there i got 2 pie for the hurricane come so the wind pick up so they stay open that way people can have pizza

Parking: No problem

Kid-friendliness: If you ask will make one for you“