39 Best Italian Restaurants near Apopka

“We had a celebration for my folks’ 50th anniversary here and it was so great. We really enjoyed the food and the staff were some of the kindest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.“

“Best calzones in town! Best costumer service! Kind and friendly, I just can't say enough. Please, please, please support small businesses. We definitely get what we pay for and Cafè Verona does not disappoint.“

“Best style of ny pizza I’ve had in Florida!“

“Best pizza in Central Florida! Jets Detroit style is incredible for me, well worth the 30 minute drive.“

“I love them over any of the others like pizza hut and dominos. I was introduced to their pizza at my job function and been in love ever since. They honor promotions without hesitation. The only concern is when I order bacon for my 1 topping that I get it. If I wanted cheese pizza I would've ordered it. I must say it's not on every order but it happens. Hopefully it can be corrected.“

“We really wanted a deep dish pizza, and Rosati's was the closest to us. It was a 53 minute drive, and so well worth it! The food was great, and the service was excellent! So professional and friendly. We will definitely be making the journey again!“

“The best baked subs ever! The Italian is my favorite, but also have great other options. I recently bought an Italian for lunch and it is enough to make 2 to 3 meals. I definitely recommend to give it a try. Also the employees are kind, friendly and know how to make a killer sub!

Parking: It's all good ?“

“The best Italian restaurant in central Florida!“

“Everything is made fresh and in-house with great quality ingredients. They have a nice market selection also for take-home items like fresh pasta and desserts.“

“Delicious! Recommend highly. 5 stars!“

“Sue and I have not been to this place since they converted to sit-down and order. Finally joining the real restaurant world. We have eaten here about 20 times in the last few years and have always enjoyed the food, but felt strange with the get-your-own-drink aspect of it. Anyways, we are seated at our favorite booth, Perry Como, Elvis, Dean Martin, and Sinatra (the usual suspects) crooning at a comfortable level, with decent speakers. Oscar greeted us and took our drinks order, leaving a couple of rather impressive menus with us. We spent some time looking at the menu, as the format has changed somewhat. I ordered the shrimp marsala on linguine, Sue ordered the same on some other pasta noodle (You choose). After a reasonable interval, our food arrived. 2 huge bowls of deliciousness thick enough that it could have been called a stew. Lrt me tell you, I've been to restaurants that the orders contained little meat, little mushrooms, and a LOT of broth. Not here! These bowls were crammed with a ton of food. Shrimp, portobella mushrooms and pasta that was not overcooked. I gotta tell you, Sue and I dine out a LOT...various venues all over WG/Ocoee/Windermere/Clermont. This was probably the finest meal I ever had. The improvements the restaurant made are A+ Definitely worth dropping a hundy on.“

“Kristin was a fantastic waitress. She took care with our order. All the food came out fresh and hot. The cooks served food that was outstanding and fresh. Thank You for an awesome dinner!!“

“Went in a Friday night over the Arts Festival weekend. They were busy, but staff seated us fairly quickly. We ordered a veggie pizza - it came out huge, hot & delicious. The veggies were very fresh, the crust was not too thick or thin & it had the right amount of cheese. Our waitress was friendly & attentive. We feel like we picked a great place & wish we had more time to go back & choose one of their Italian dishes!“

“Very beautiful restaurant. Food was really good. However, I am an italian and have to say it was not entirely classic italian food. Most of it was not prepped the way I grew up with but I am a little biased. Food was decent. My wife liked it.“

“Their are clearly mark take out and delivery. Do you feel the same way when you go papa johns or Dominos and there is no sitting.“

“The best pasta I have ever tried! On top of that it’s the customer service you receive whenever you make an order or go to the markets. A company with true customer loyalty with the best fresh pasta at its heart.“

“First time at this location. This is a true 5-star dining experience. A beautiful, clean restaurant. Was the VERY FIRST TIME that the breadsticks and Alfredo sauce had come out at the same time - at any other OG never had. Kiersten was our server and was great at checking in on us for additional salad or soup“

“Had to make it in for our last chance of never ending pasta bowls. We had the privledge of being served by Maurice. He's was attentive to our needs and respectful of our space. We were able to enjoy a family dinner with our small infant and did not make us feel rushed while packing up to leave with the baby.

Love the never ending pasta bowls I wish it was never ending.“

“My experience here was absolutely amazing! Our server, Landon, was cool, funny, and always checking in to make sure everything was perfect. The food was incredible, and the portion sizes were unbelievable! Thank you for treating us like family.

Yours truly,
Don Pepperoni 🍕“

“What an awesome experience we had today, when 25 of us had a delicious lunch, on your porch! Everyone enjoyed their food…..pizza, salads, sub, & brushetta. Lindel did an outstanding job waiting on us, and brought our checks, in a very orderly manner. Kudos to him! Highly recommend Ragazzi’s.“

“Excellent Pizza, great ambience for Lunch. Excellent wait staff. Will definitely be back soon. Thank You“

“Local Gem We live a 15 minute stroll from Mangoni's Italian Market, but at "feels like" temps hovering around 105°, strolling to lunch hasn't been as attractive ? Sunday, hubby wanted a relaxing lunch with sangria! So, we drove (& charged our EV in the parking garage). We had the entire patio to ourselves, as diners likely expected unbearable heat. Mangoni's pergola and great ceiling fans made patio dining the experience we wanted---even when the afternoon storm blew up from the west, we were protected from rain. We enjoyed our favorite, GF goat cheese pizza, with our sangria. Unlike most places, Mangoni's GF crust is an excellent, thin cauliflower crust. And, it’s not an upcharge. We also enjoyed meeting Georgia, the regional manager, who chatted with us about the social hour (11-6pm weekdays). She made a GF garlicky cheesy Flatbread for us to try--now we have more reason to stroll (or drive) over! Oh, and take away is a frequent option. Really, Mangoni's is a local gem.“

“Ordered a Sicilian Pizza and it was FANTASTIC! Definitely coming here again!“

“A Hidden Gem! I’m so happy we stopped here for lunch—what a wonderful surprise! I had the lomo saltado and it was absolutely delicious. My husband ordered the fish and he said it was amazing as well. The service was friendly, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. We truly enjoyed everything about this place. Please open a location in Clermont, FL—we’d be your first customers!“

“We ate at the restaurant on 10/25/25 and the food was delicious and reasonably priced. The homemade pastas and veal were fabulous. The services and atmosphere was also wonderful and I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. We will definitely visit it again next year. They even took a reservation during the art & craft show which most restaurants won't do at that time. Delicious!“

“Amazing! Best sandwich i ever ate i think! I can not wait to try them all! I'll be talking about this for a long time!“

“This place is one of the best places to eat out in downtown MountDora. Me and my family stopped here to grab some pizza’s, we ended up trying subs, wings, salads, good thing we did because this was the best food ever, jayden was such a nice young man taking are orders because they were so busy he also came back multiple times checking in on us and making sure we were ok. i give this place a 10/10 and definitely recommend you to try.“

“amazing 🍕 pizza and subs!“

“The best tasting Italian pizza in Florida. Have been searching for many’s years since moving from New York City and I found my pizza!! Great service. Family and friendly oriented. Just like home.“

“I’ve been eating Del Franco’s pizza for years. The very best pizza. They cook it like you ask. You can eat in or they will deliver it. They do charge a delivery fee. It’s worth it to go in to eat. My grandchildren always want to go eat their pizza. Great food.“

“Terrific pizza served by awesome, friendly staff. This is 'that place' you want to keep coming back to!“

“The best onion and fresh green pepper pizza ever! Mmmmm!“

“Variety of foods! Not just the BEST pizza, They also have great Pasta, Salads, Chicken, Subs and a variety of side orders. Lets not forget the deserts, 😋 they have CheeseCake, Canollies and handcrafted all natural popsicles! last but not least, They have the best customer service! If you haven't been, you must go! ❤ Go Now! 😁“

“Very good food….had lunch outside on the patio today, which is beautiful. Our waiter was very accommodating…..hip was bothering me, so he brought me a fluffy cushion to sit on. Also recommended a wonderful white wine. Perfect lunch…..excellent food!“

“I have ordered from them a couple of times. The pizza I receive has been fresh and, most importantly, full of the toppings I request. I ordered the cheese pizza and added mushrooms and meatballs. It was absolutely loaded with the good stuff. Will definitely be ordering from them again.“

“The pizza, sub and salad we ordered were all very good. Thank you.“

“Great service and food😋 One of my favorite place🙌😋“

“Ate there today. Great pizza and great service!“

“Hungry Howie’s is an occasional indulgence I enjoy when in Florida. As I eat low-carb, i was excited to see the No Dough Bowls on the menu. I ordered the Meat Lovers and it was more fantastic than I expected! The sauce has a tiny kick to it that accumulates over time — not overpowering, very flavorful.

I also want to point out the 5-star service I received from David F., who was the sole worker at the location lunchtime on a Thursday. David did an outstanding job of doing one thing at a time and doing it very well, before moving on to his next task. This included keeping me informed of how soon he would be able to take my walk-in order and how quickly my order would be ready — which was much quicker than the initial expectation David set. Nice job.

There is some seating and this was a nice place to sit with my headphones and take a business conference call during my lunch.

Be aware the fountain drink machine does not work, but there is a cash vending machine for drinks and there is a Walgreens in the same shopping center where you can obtain your drink of choice.“