50 Best Italian Restaurants near Saint Pete Beach

“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.“

“Got a Stromboli and a veggie Stromboli and both were very delicious and the sauce was awesome“

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

“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!!!“

“This weekend we had ordered delivery from your SPB location and the tall lean male driver was impatient at our door. I only have two hands, yet he wanted to drop quickly and go. At our age, we want a tad of respect because we cannot move as quickly as he can, but it may be the wrong profession for this chap.“

“Cute atmosphere — definitely gives cozy Italian vibes. The waitress was a little… hard to read? Not rude, just had kind of an indifferent energy. But the food made up for it! I had the cannelloni with pasta and marinara, and it was delicious — cheesy, rich, and full of flavor. Portions were generous too. Great spot if you’re craving hearty Italian comfort food.“

“Had a most pleasant evening at Gusto. Service was very attentive, food was very good. All 5 of us were happy. The atmosphere is very comfortable and encouraging for conversation. Price set is very comfortable. Will certainly return!“

“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.“

“Food very nice but we felt very rushed. Salads came out before the appetizer and we had only 2 bites from our dinner when the server asked us if we wanted desert…“

“Great menu, drinks, atmosphere, service, music 10 or of 10. Please open one in Trinity. We have a severe imbalance of restaurants per capita and demand is there. Home run guaranteed!“

“Vincenzo was stellar! Such a homie. He hooked us up with the best food in town, helped us get to know the area, refilled our waters frequently and just overall showed exceptional customer service.

I highly recommend a riff on the classic penne vodka BY subbing the penne with gnnochi 🤌🤌. We’re going back tonight and can’t wait to try the wine sauces and steak“

“The best pizza we’ve ever had! Warm and friendly staff, great service. Can’t beat it!“

“Pasghetti catered our large family meal last Sunday. We could not be happier about them. Very good food, timely delivered (and still warm), reasonably priced, and dealing with the staff was a pleasure.“

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

“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.“

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

“Oh. My. God.“

“Simply Exquisite. A true culinary experience .“

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

“Great experience for our best friends birthday ! Fast service! Great food!!10/10“

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

“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!“

“We popped in as we were walking around the Central Arts District checking out the murals downtown. We only had an appetizer but the hand crafted expresso martini the bartender Zach made was exquisite!“

“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.“

“Great service food was delicious“

“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!!“

“Great fresh pasta with a variety of pastas, sauces, and toppings - customize to your taste! Delicious and affordable - good size portions! Helpful, friendly staff! Glad we came.“

“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.“

“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!“

“Totally enjoyed it. And always order The Bada Bing. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻“

“Had a great girls night dinner out last night and was lucky enough to have Jennifer be our server. Food was amazing, she offered suggestions and laughed and chatted for a bit. Would definitely go back and would 100% request her to be our girl again!“

“Novu Bistro serves delicious food and beverages. The waitresses are friendly and engaging. We didn’t wait long for anything and we were a large group. The owners, Tony and Kat, are gracious and hospitable! I loved that the music was low for great conversations! I highly recommend this St. Pete gem!!“

“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 best view friendly , special everything 🤗🤗🤗“

“Outstanding dining experince“

“la nuova cucina è ottima , le pizze eccezionali. ci torneremo sicuramente“

“Great staff and always good food.“

“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 😊.“

“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!“

“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!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️“

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

“Passed this place for too long. Ordered an 18 inch pepperoni. Price was great. Pizza was even better! Delivery was fast. Very good. Thanks 4th St. Pizza!“

“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“

“Highly recommend this pizza shop, Stefano the manager was very helpful regarding an order that never came in the system during closing time but still made the order and were happy to do it. Very happy with their willingness to take care of the customer even if it was past their closing time.“

“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 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.“

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

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