28 Best Italian Restaurants in Clearwater

“Great food! All of the staff were super friendly — specifically Jose! Highly recommend the pizza.“

“This restaurant is like a scene out of Moonstruck. Great Italian cuisine and the desserts were so yummy. Chef Masse came and sat with us. It was a nice personal touch. I would definitely go back. Thanks for the wonderful experience. Carrie“

“we were driving by this pizzeria frequently and never stopped in. we finally did last night and were pleasantly surprised at the quality and taste of the pies. highly recommended to all. nice young couple from Long island trying to get established. we are recommending this place to all. it was delicious and super fresh ingredients...“

“Relaxing weekend on Clearwater Beach Florida! Of course, we had to have dinner at our favorite Italian Restaurant Cesare At The Beach. The owner, Ryan Pattie, is amazing. Niko and the rest of the team always takes such great care of us! The Pollo Cesare Augusto, which is pounded chicken breast, breaded, topped with eggplant, mozzarella, mushrooms and a delicious pink sauce, is the best Italian dish we have ever had! Watching to sunset while enjoying delicious food!“

“We celebrated my daughter birthday with a great meal. The staff made it so special for her. The owner and the Chef are amazing and food is fantastic.“

“We decided to finally give this place a try after drinking past it several times.

The food was amazing. My wife got the gnocchi pesto and it was pretty good, a bit light on the salt but easily corrective. I had a Philly cheese steak and oh my god, that bread was soft inside and had a good crust, the streak was well cooked and it tasted amazing.

The service was good! The two owners where very kind and attentive.

And the atmosphere is also great! Small restaurant so it kind of gave me a cozy vibe.“

“First time at this shop today, picked up some ravioli and meatballs for dinner, some olive oil, and chestnuts. The ravioli and meatballs were so delicious. We will be back. Sal, you’re a darling! Thanks again.“

“Excellent food with great service and a lovely atmosphere! Highly recommend the lobster ravioli! The Dolce Vita cocktail was lovely, too. Everything was absolutely perfect. We’ll be back!“

“My wife and I recently moved to Florida about a month ago and we were quite surprised that we were able to find a Chicago style restaurant in our area because there was none back in New England. We visited Chicago back in 2019 and we really enjoyed the food there so we decided to drop on by to give Paul’s a try. We ordered a small tavern style pizza, wings, and cheese fries. Everything we ordered was well cooked and tasted delicious. When I took my first bite of the pizza, I felt like I was back in Chicago. Service was excellent and I would highly recommend anyone to stop by and give this place a try. We will definitely be back and Keep up the great work everyone !“

“Always great service and awesome food! Don’t forget to get a brownie 😃“

“Went here last night, the food was so so good. Will be returning!! Kind of sad I live so far because I’d love to come back more often lol was very cozy and everyone was very nice.“

“Absolutely Delicious Pizza!🍕“

“I Love these two wonderful people! My husband and I would go to their restaurant for years and I’m thrilled they have their catering business! Food is authentic and the very best fresh ingredients!“

“Being an Italian myself, I usually have high expectations for an Italian restaurant. Olive Garden has always been my go to Italian restaurant from one side of the United States to the other. This Olive garden was no different. Always the best experience in Italian dinning. Would recommend to everyone of all ages.“

“Great restaurant. Not like a chain at all. Fantastic staff too!!“

“Brought my crew in after catering a large group close by for dinner last night. Huge difference from our visit a few years ago. Our server Susan did a great job considering how busy they were. Food was great! One of the owners brought us our drinks, and was very personable- thanks Howie! He was also pitching in doing everything from greeting diners to helping bus tables. Pretty awesome, something I rarely ever see. Old school Italian, cool fish tank- great experience thank you!“

“10 out of 10 consistently exceptional! I’ve been eating at all the Bavaro’ locations for 11 years now! I’m also very picky about my Italian food and Neapolitan pizza as a native born of Italy. Very highly recommended all is artisan and handcrafted with authentic organic fresh ingredients daily. Everything I’ve tried every dish and every pizza and it always met a 10 star! ✨“

“Time to replace your server. Food was fabulous but your server made me think about returning or not. Change is necessary my friends.“

“Food was awesome! Great place to stop.“

“Great pizza and wings! Friendly staff and helpful owner!“

“excellent food and pricing!“

“I don’t know what it is about this particular location but it’s just the absolute best! So delicious. My kid and I love the NU Style Pizza! 🍕“

“The pizza is usually always good but sometimes you get a not the best but the staff is always amazing! The night staffs probably my favorite employees! The manager is always personable and that puts a smile on your face after a long work day and you don't want to make your teens dinner.“

“I usually order to go. Their wings are some of the best I've ever had. They're coal-fire cooked like their pizza so if you're looking for fried wings, this isn't your place. As for the pizza, it's great, but some pizzas are square cut so make sure you read the descriptions. This is a great place to get pizza and wings. I wasn't too crazy about their Alfredo when I had that, but I'll forgive that because everything else I've ever had has been awesome.“

“What a great place , great food, really yummy pizza . Fast service and delivery . Also great daily specials ! Iam glad I said goodbye to Franks and found Rizzoli’s.“

“Hungry Howie's is a very good pizza for the price especially using coupons. I am from Southeast Michigan and they're detroit-style pizza unfortunately does not even come close to Detroit style. My last pizza was undercooked and did not have the proper Detroit style edge crust in Clearwater Florida.“

“Very inviting and the food is made fresh to order with every time. Tasty salads and soups. The sushi is over the top great! Wonderful fresh cooked appetizers and the staff is very very nice.“