36 Best Italian Restaurants near Cocoa Beach

“I went into Branos a few nights ago and had a wonderful experience. I'm deaf and have been my whole life, so when I go out to eat I am used to pointing at a menu and writing down requests, however my dining experience was different this time. I told the hostess my friend and I are both deaf, and shortly after we were sat, we were greeted by our waitress in sign language! Shelby was a pleasure to sign with, she told us she had only taken ASL 1, yet her signing was great! We had no problem communicating our orders and she made sure we enjoyed everything. She told us we were her second deaf table ever and that she absolutely loves getting opportunities to practice her sign and meet more people in the deaf community. If you're a deaf Cocoa Beach local and want a delicious meal waited on someone who knows ASL, I would highly recommend stopping by and asking to be sat with Shelby!“

“We are here visiting from the north east. Our first visit to cocoa beach but I have eaten pizza place food up and down the east coast and across the country. Since we have been in town, we have eaten 3 times at the poke bowl place, once at the connected taco place, coconuts, dirty birds, starlight. I enjoyed those places but have not felt compelled to review. But ny was actually the best food I had to date. The experience at the other places is different, but if you are looking for excellent pizza place food or great take out food. This place will not disappoint. We tried it last night for the first time and will be back“

“Olivia is the kindest bartender/ waitress. We’ve been here several times but it’s beenn a while. As soon as we walked in she remembered what we drink, what we order and it was like time never went by in between visits. They make the best veggie pizza (I order no cheese and they always are kind to accommodate) Hands down the best pizza joint on the island! ❤️“

“Excellent pizza 🍕 so delicious“

“I grew up outside of Philly and currently live in South Jersey. This pizza is delicious!! If you are looking for good, traditional pizza you need to stop here. You won’t be disappointed!“

“my husband and I have gone often and are never disappointed. The food and the atmosphere combine for a great experience. We've gone for both lunch and dinner, and it's our " go to " special occasion place.“

“Great hospitality😊 very friendly atmosphere“

“We stumbled on this restaurant 2 years ago the night before a cruise. We thoroughly enjoyed it! So we returned tonight (leaving on a cruise tomorrow) and it was even better than last time. Our son has autism and the owner could not have been kinder to him. But he was also this kind to all the kids in the restaurant. He came out from the pizza kitchen and allowed kids to make their pizzas. If only we had this restaurant where we lived. Please support this local restaurant anytime you are in the area.“

“Fresh and delicious! The homemade marinara sauce with my eggplant parm was delightful. The light and fluffy garlic knots were huge. We started with bruschetta and it was perfectly tossed in olive oil and drizzled with a very good balsamic. I could have eaten that as an entree! My husband’s Stromboli had a beautiful crisp on the outside and was stuffed with goodness! Fair prices, friendly service. We will definitely be back to try more!!!“

“absolutely wonderful food and service. the oysters Rockefeller was to die for along with the crab cakes and pizzas . everything we ordered was wonderful and the service was fantastic“

“THIS PLACE IS THE BOMB…PERIOD! Fantastic food. Great service; management and crew. I have the best time…. Every time! Rating: 6 stars out of 5!“

“Intimate atmosphere, excellent and authentic Italian food, nice people. best Italian in the Cocoa Beach/Port Canaveral area.“

“the service was really good the pizza was great super friendly staff for the most part I would definitely go back there again“

“If you are looking for authentic Italian food and experience, Antonio’s is where you’ll find it! He makes everything fresh and it’s always delicious! We’ve never had anything we didn’t like. The food presentation and atmosphere are lovely and so is the service. Also, the pizza is to die for! Highly recommend.“

“The experience was authentic, to watch my pizza being made and the friendly greeting were all I needed to seal the deal. The pizza.......omg...it took me back to my trip to Italy.....absolutely loved it.. Succulent ,tangy, fresh,memorable are just a few of the word's that describe the experience.....10 out of 10“

“Food, wine and desserts were out of this world for the 4 of us. Chef Alfredo went out of his way to check on his patrons dining at the restaurant this evening. I can go on and on, but I'll save it for later because I plan on frequenting Paradiso from now on. What a very pleasant surprise experiencing this restaurant that I had thought just opened in the past year.“

“Amazing food very friendly and our watiss Destiny was Wonderful.“

“food is excellent, Christ the Gm very attentive helping his staff with tables on busy Mother's Day Gaby was very friendly and very kind helping costumer to open the doors .“

“Mimmo’s has high quality ingredients and a delicious pizza. The grandma pizza is a MUST! It keeps us coming back for more.“

“Just picked up my order, the shrimp Parmesan dinner, was just completely outstanding, the meatball Parmesan hero was out of this world, also had a pie a cheese pie that had so much cheese on it and I didn’t even ask for extra cheese, just fantastic.“

“Great service and atmosphere. Bread is phenomenal. Sauce and pasta were great. Caesar dressing was not good. Very odd! Chicken parm was pounded too thin!“

“I came here tonight for dinner with my friend to celebrate my birthday. My two other girl friends actually surprised me with the help of the hostess. I had a wonderful time and the food was delicious. I just wanted to take the time to thank the hostess for being so sweet and helping in surprising me. Lovely girl. Lovely place. Will be back!“

“Food was nothing short of amazing! We had the 4 cheese and a Caesar salad and ended with a Canoli and it was delicious! Staff is absolutely wonderful. Give them a try, you won't be disappointed!“

“My wife and I ate at Lellos 2 weeks ago we had pizza it was the best we ever had . We are origanally from white plains NY . This pizza was better than I ever had from NY. I spoke with the the pizza guy he was from Jersey or philly area not sure. His name is Chris he was the funniest , most charismatic gay pizza man I ever met no disrespect. Lellos is the only Italian restaurant I will eat at. Best food , Best staff , and the Best prices . 2 slices and drink 6 or 7 bucks amazing . Love you guys .“

“Rocky told me Pizza Co. is the best pizza on the Island. I totally AGREE.“

“Favorite place to visit when ever I come to Merritt Island 🥰“

“I had the flatbread and shared with the table. It was delicious 😋. The sautéed spinach and Mediterranean pasta were fantastic 😋! There was enough pasta for 2 more lunches at home!
I took home the mini cannoli which are not authentic cannoli. They were stuffed with what I would consider icing. They were cannoli shells stuffed with icing covered in chocolate topped with whipped cream and more chocolate sauce. Otherwise, the food was good. The service was top notch, we had a party of 12 and they were on top of everything.“

“Best pizza place but you guys aren’t “NY Style” my Stromboli tasted like a hot pocket from Walmart which isn’t a bad thing it’s just if you were NY Style it would taste 5x better. I would know I’ve had authentic NY Style. Other than that still better than most“

“The food is very good! We had a wonderful family dinner there earlier.“

“great food, and the owner is very nice, he always prepared something for you if you have some special diets great person.“

“I have tried every item from their menu.
They were all super fresh and extremely delicious, couldn’t ask for better service. The staff are very friendly and take pride in getting the orders correct . The wings are totally the BEST. Would definitely recommend the meat pizza and salad. Great job The best pizza in brevard county. Wish I could give more stars.“

“Good food reasonable prices and friendly service . ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Was tasty but pomadoro sauce is light large chunks of fresh tomatoes with garlic pieces olive oil and basil. I got meat sauce. Tried to tell waitress. She ignored me while racing around. Unfriendly nit personable. Meatballs good. Waited an hour for dinner. Too long. Pomadoro is what it is. Theyvshoukdcgetvtheircsauces correct. Was disappoibted“

“Pizza Gallery and Grill has a great variety of food selection, always exceptional, and their service is top notch!“

“great food, and the owner is very nice, he always prepared something for you if you have some special diets great person.“