50 Best Italian Restaurants near Madeira Beach

“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!“

“The best view friendly , special everything 🤗🤗🤗“

“Buona ristorante (aka Buona pizza) advertises themselves as a classy Italian restaurant. This place is nothing more than a pizza joint. Extremely small inside with paper table cloths that they tear off from a big roll on the back wall. Ordered garlic bread and calamari for appetizer. Garlic bread was OK, calamari was so tough you could not even chew it. My mom's OSSO BUCO ALLA MILANESE (pork shank) was seasoned good, but I could tell it was cooked earlier and then heated up. The outside of the pork was warm, but the middle was stone cold. My wife and I got a Hawaiian pizza. It is thin crust and extremely soggy. Could not even pick up the pizza slice it was so soft. Had a horrible, weird tast me to it, almost like a sour tomato sauce. Barely even ate one slice and left the rest of it there. Went there for birthday dinner, and it was ruined. I guess our first red flag should have been that on a Saturday evening, it was not even busy.“

“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.“

“The food was good and so was the service. I thought that for the price you paid, it should have included bread. Not used to paying for the bread with a meal.“

“As I entered it was friendly and warm feeling. Great staff. The Chef extremely friendly and helpful with menu. Food was delicious and the taste is Italian indeed. The food presentation was on point. I requested extra meatballs and they were eager to please and truly worth it. Definitely my new Italian spot moving forward.
Thank you Forchetta for an extraordinary experience.“

“Finally made it there last night for our party of four and I can’t say enough. The restaurant is beautiful inside the service was fantastic and the food was absolutely incredible. I really think this place just knocked off my favorite Italian restaurant in Saint Pete. Highly recommend it“

“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...“

“The food, service, and atmosphere was excellent. Very relaxing dinner.“

“Great place!! We were trying to find pizza place with dine-in option and came across Giuseppe's!! a perfect find!! We had half/half pizza and garlic knots....very good!! Nicole, our waitress was very friendly, personable, and attentive!! The music was great...loud enough to enjoy but not drown out conversation....made for the perfect atmosphere!! Try this place....you'll love it!! 😊“

“The food was great and so was the service.“

“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.“

“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!!“

“Absolutely love this place ! Food is always on point, delicious, and carefully crafted.“

“It's perfect! probably the best food truck in Miami.“

“The food and service are always excellent!“

“Good food and good service!! I highly recommend eating here!! The calamari and the gnocchi are DELICIOUS!!“

“Omg❣️✨️Amanda was my waitress she's so sweet. I was unsure of the "Tour of Italy" and she recommended I give it a try and let me tell you!!! IT WAS DELICIOUS! It's been a really long time since I've been to an Olive Garden and this one has made me change the way I have viewed olive garden for many years. This location has become one of my new go too restaurants.“

“Fettuccine primavera had a good blend of vegetables, including squash. Sauce seemed buttery and homemade. There was a bit of spice but nothing overbearing or offensive. Bread and salad was good too. Food was still hot when delivered by Doordash on bike.“

“Cozy atmosphere GREAT FOOD! One of our Go-to's!“

“Great food, amazing atmophere, awesome service.“

“I ordered blackened chicken Alfredo and it was a 10/10. Chris ordered chicken parm and he also loved it.“

“The food was delicious but what made my day was my server Jennifer. She was welcoming and on top of everything. Her suggestions were in point. I would ask for her service to go with my food ANYTIME!“

“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!“

“Phenomenal!! The best experience! One of the part owners, Ish, served us. It was as if we were at a family meal! He had wonderful food and wine recommendations. The portions were large but it didn’t compromise on the quality. Can’t say enough good things, we can’t wait to come back on our next trip!“

“First time in 10.30.24
Service was awesome, very friendly! The pizza is fresh and delicious, the crust is crispy and perfect! We enjoyed a large pie half pep & pineapple with a slice from the window(so delicious) not to mention the bathrooms are exceptionally clean! We will definitely be back!!“

“I very seldom write a review but our experience at Gigis on Treasure Island last night was exceptional. The food was excellent but even if it had not been, the service was so exceptional we would not have noticed. I called him the ghost server. Every time I would start to ask for something it was already on our table and we never saw it delivered. If you want exceptional service ask for Hiram the next time you eat there. You will not be disappointed.“

“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 are here from Michigan on vacation and decided to give this pizza joint a try. This is one of the best pizza’s that I have ever had, and I’ve had many. I should add that the service is also great and every one of the employees greeted us as we walked in. Will definitely be returning when we come back to Florida.“

“I waited a very long time to get my to go pizza, it wasn’t because it was not made yet, because it was warm not hot like previous ones, when it was handed to me. Having watched the petite brunette gather in a huddle with her coworker, her conversation in front of waiting customers is rude. Especially when you can hear their negativity! Sunday is a hectic day already, getting ready for the work week and I was left feeling like I was interrupting the petite brunette gossiping about your other employees in ear shot. Customers didn’t come first yesterday and her conversation was a detriment to others in my opinion! Watch out for that one IMO.“

“Great staff and always good food.“

“Food was awesome! Great place to stop.“

“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 😊.“

“If you decide to use a third party app to make you money or reduce your costs, take shared responsibility for service or lack of service. Don't pass the buck. If may not matter to a multi billion dollar but for a small local business it does! BE BETTER!“

“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!“

“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“

“Definitely a diamond in the rough!! There were 5 in our party and even tho we waited awhile it was definitely worth it. Our waitress was excellent and let us know from the beginning that she was backed up but would be back to us as soon as she could check on the other tables. She was actually the only server on duty!! The food was also excellent and well worth the wait and the price was very reasonable. We also sat where we could watch the kitchen staff working their butts off handling table orders as well as a stream of take out orders. All 5 of us agreed our experience was worth every minute. While we were there I didn't hear any complaints at all, which is highly unusual when you have any kind of wait. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. We even tipped the kitchen staff for their hard work.“

“I enjoy the atmosphere. I was impressed that there were different styles of eating by the window at the bar and for our party of six. The bread was excellent. The food was mouth-watering... When you first go in. You feel like you are in a place that takes a lot of pride in their food and culture because it is displayed in a beautiful glass display case. I cannot wait to go back... And bring friends.“

“Best Alfredo we have ever had! Large portions and all delicious. Very friendly owner and staff.“

“The food is Always delicious. Always. And the staff all work hard and are very friendly.“

“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!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️“

“Outstanding dining experince“

“Absolutely the best delicius We love my family and friends Reasonable price,“

“Sages catered a luncheon for us this week and everyone loved it! We ordered the lasagna and chicken Marsala, salad and breadsticks and it was delivered on time, hot & delicious! We will definitely use them again!! It was affordable too! Thank you Patty & Brandon!! (Morton Plant hospital)“

“The best Italian food.. I have tried all their variety of foods and I recommend it.. it’s.. flavor is exquisite go and try it to see for yourself“

“Stopped in for a quick bite, food was delicious 🤤 🤤🤤“

“The manager Michelle is absolutely amazing, she is there ever day almost all day, whom ever the owner is I hope they pays her well and takes good care of her. She deals with some wild customers but she always is so kind, my food is always hot and good. Michelle is the best, the other girl named Meika is amazing customer service , so sweet and kind and always ready to help. She's always helpful to the manager and smiles when you come in. Love this location“

“Last time I’m ordering from you due to the delivery driver. Time to replace him! Can you not hire a friendly individual?“

“We asked if one of the TVs could be put on the Olympics opening ceremony as every TV was on baseball. The manager changed 2 channels so that both my husband and I could see from where we're sitting. Was refreshing as the local Ale House where we're from would basically say sorry about your luck, not allowed to change the channels, and we would go someplace else. Lol. The food was awesome, and the service was great. Will definitely eat there again next time in the area.“