50 Best Italian Restaurants near Indian Rocks Beach

“Always a place I enjoy from the food to the atmosphere to the warm and friendly welcome. Host James and server Maria were most attentive and the food (grouper special and veal marsala) were excellent.“

“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“

“My husband and I tried it out after seeing it advertised in a food group. Totally worth the 1 hour + drive. Amazing food. Amazing service. Can't wait to go back.“

“This was our first time visiting this restaurant. The staff was very friendly, nice atmosphere and the food was excellent. If you like gnocchi, you will never find any lighter than what they serve. We will certainly be back and recommend it others.“

“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 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...“

“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.“

“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!“

“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.“

“Delicious Homemade Food, Outstanding Service. Never a disappointment here!“

“I have enjoyed many Italian restaurants in my home state of NJ, and this is by far a top notch restaurant! The food and staff are phenomenal and unmatched. I recommend this to anyone who visits the area!“

“I went to eat here for the first time today with friends I used to work with. We heard that the owner used to work at Italia Mia which is now closed and now own this restaurant. We always had a salad and pizza there so we ordered the same thing here. The sausage, pepperoni and mushroom pizza was absolutely delicious. The thin crust was incredible!! Nice ambience also.“

“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.“

“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 !“

“The atmosphere is great, very charming, relaxed yet upscale vibe.
The service was phenomenal! Gina, one of the bartenders is the best!! On top of great service, she's such a delight! The waitresses were all super sweet and extremely tentative.

I had the chicken parm, and it was probably the best I've had from a restaurant! The chicken was seasoned and breaded perfectly, juicy and delicious. Pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce you can tell is made with love!

The manager, Carole Ann was amazing too!! She made sure to visit my table and made sure everything was up to our standards. I will definitely be back regularly!“

“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.“

“Best pizza in the area. The crust has great flavor, the sauce is right on the money and the ingredients are fresh. Service was excellent. They were out of pepperoni and they informed me ahead of time and just added extra of what I wanted due to the inconvenience.“

“Great food, clean restaurant and wonderful service

We had a really great experience at Olive Garden. The restaurant was very clean, cozy, and had such a pleasant atmosphere.

The food was delicious, fresh, and exactly what we wanted for a nice family meal. The service was excellent — our server was very friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed.

Everything was comfortable and enjoyable from start to finish. We had a wonderful time and will definitely come back again!“

“Had 2 excellent dinners this week while on vacation. My wife and I agree that the chicken piccata was the best we ever had! Highly recommend this old style, Italian restaurant!!!“

“Absolutely Delicious Pizza!🍕“

“This is a 'where the locals' go spot. Located just outside of downtown Dunedin still in the golf cart zone. If you want authentic, good Italian you don't want to miss this spot!“

“I took my daughter to this establishment for her birthday. We had reservations, but I noticed limited parking upon arrival; however, I found a spot. We waited a few minutes and were seated. Our server, Leah, greeted us, and we ordered beverages and an appetizer. I knew what I wanted right away, while my daughter took a bit longer and chose the lasagna. When the food arrived, the generous portions impressed us. Both of our meals were delicious. I mentioned to the server that it was my daughter's birthday. The head chef also checked in to see if everything was good. Bruce, who was fantastic, surprised my daughter with a big slice of chocolate cake and sang Happy Birthday with the crew. Great job! We will be back again.“

“It was so good and the atmosphere was amazing.“

“Enjoyable evening with delicious food and amazing service from Nicole. Food was all so very fresh, the chicken was so tender. Service was wonderful and we cannot wait to return. Nicole was so accommodating and professional. Thank you Carrabba's for such a great night!“

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

“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.“

“Good food, good service, good prices, nice atmosphere. It's all good!“

“Delicious pizza! Had the deluxe. Loved the crust and the cheese. Plenty of topping. Now one of our fave pizzas ever! Wings were good. Needed more sauce. Was surprised they charged for blue cheese but it was good. We will crave this pizza!!“

“Untouchables Pasta & Pizza provides my family with A+ service. Everyone there is very friendly and the food is amazing. Best in the area in my opinion Highly recommend“

“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!“

“I highly recommend Mama Rose 🌹it’s add it to one of my favorite pizzeria’s, this is my third time. I always order the BBQ pizza reason I order the same… it is Good! 👍👍 don’t mind drive 30min to get it. Thank you for delicious pizza.“

“Me and my wife went to the mall to get shoes and we got hungry. We seen the Italian slice eatery, so we order a steak and cheese sub and a gyro platter total with tip was $30.
Price was a little high but we get it, it's in a mall and prices are higher because or rent etc.. but the food Holly hell was it a surprise! The best gyro i have eating in St. Pete and the steak and cheese was phenomenal!! You guys have something here!! Ppl need to go and try your food it is amazing!!“

“Soooo refreshing to enjoy a true, delicious, fresh Italian Pizza! This little gem in the plaza with Publix is tucked away, but what a gem. Calzoni, meatballs, chianti, tiramisu, cappuccino… absolute heaven! So happy to have discovered it :) Bon Appetit!“

“I would like to thank Olti and Wanda at Bro's Pizza for helping make the food at our Non-profit fundraiser a wonderful success. Between them both, they helped us to select great items and pizza 🍕 toppings that would work to serve our crowd. The pizza was plentiful and delicious. Upon pick-up, the 20" pizzas were hot and ready. We really appreciate the quality of the food and how attentive the owner, Olti and Wanda were to the smallest of details for us. I would not hesitate to use Bro's Pizza for my next event. They were such a pleasure to work with and the food was beyond delicious. Thank you once again. Carol (Cari) Heald S.E. Representative for Pulling For Veterans PTSD Awareness“

“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! ✨“

“Amazing dinner tonight! We loved everything we had! Amazing menu with so many options. Such fresh ingredients! We had the white pizza, chicken Parmesan, spaghetti and meatballs, pepperoni/meatball Stromboli, mozzarella sticks, knots and medium wings! Can't wait to come back and try more things!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️“

“i belive new owner? sat right by us. not the same.bummed“

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

“I currently live in Jacksonville. Whenever I come back to St Pete, my trip always consists of Spiro's homemade Spanikopita, pasta salad and chicken Lemon soup. The staff is friendly and always service with a 😊.“

“My wife and I don't eat out that much. But, when we do, we prefer going to Savory. The people, the food, the prices are great. We were there recently and decided that we have never had a meal that we were not satisfied with nor were the servers there anything but good!“

“I Love Going To Gianni NY Pizza with my Mom it’s Always A Fun Time With Her Haven’t Been There In A Few Months But It’s Worth The Reive Across Town.“

“best pizza & wings around!!! my little one loves their spaghetti and mozzarella sticks too!! && the staff is always so nice & fast. Definitely my fav Italian restaurant!!“

“The pizzas are great we ordered the buffalo chicken pizza and it was fantastic. But the pasta entrees are my family’s favorite. The pasta puttanesca is truly amazing. We have been here a few times and we order it with shrimp or blackened chicken. The portions are American Italian so you will have some to take home. The house salad is also excellent. The Italian Margarita is a refreshing drink after a few hours in the burning sun.“

“We were visiting Clearwater from Toronto and staying at the Wyndham, Grand Clearwater Beach and this place was only about a 5-minute walk away. We were happy to find a halal spot so close!

We actually came back a few times and the food was consistently good. Tried a bunch of different things and enjoyed everything we ordered.

It does get pretty busy at night, so you might have to wait a little, but definitely worth it. Great halal spot in Clearwater!“

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

“Hey everybody just wanted to let you know that I broke down this morning alongside Jet's Pizza at 1334 main Street Dunedin Florida and I would like to let you know THEY ARE AWESOME KIND PEOPLE, WITH SUPER PIZZA!! They were so kind they made sure I had water , they would not take any money from me , then later on the day they brought me out in individual piece of pizza because they knew I've been out here a long time and then just a few moments ago they make sure I had more water. All the while I was parked alongside their business blocking about four parking spaces. So if you are in their their area and want a good piece of pizza, from kind people come by and see them. JETS PIZZA IN DUNEDIN, FL 1334 Main St THANK YOU GUYS, YOUR THE BEST!!“