50 Best Italian Restaurants near Saint Pete Beach

“If you haven’t tried their pizza yet, what are you waiting for.. You will not be disappointed..“

“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!“

“Never judge a book by its cover, bc this is one of those instances where you’ll be glad you didn’t. We’re from NYC and North Jersey and are snobs for when it comes down to great Italian food. This is one of those place man.. We started our date night with their house salad with some freshly cracked pepper(10/10) and their piping hot bread. (So good!) I had the shrimp and crab in a pink creamy sauce over angel hair (ohhh my) while my husband had a Chilean seabass grilled with a nice lemon creamy sauce. (Boyyy) folllowed by a tiramisu. It was better than we expected. I should’ve taken a pic but just take my word for it.“

“We were in the area for vacation for 5 days. Had dinner at Gigi’s twice; it was so good. The escargot was heavenly. My husband loved the veal Marsala; I was blown away by the chicken piccata. Do not sleep on this place!!“

“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.“

“The food was delicious, service was great Would highly recommend the place“

“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!“

“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.“

“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.“

“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…“

“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.“

“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.“

“My new favorite Italian restaurant!! Beautiful place, amazing food and great staff!“

“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.“

“food is excellent. I don't even know where to begin, the garlic knots I can't stop buying them every few days I just have to have them in the house I have them when I have a salad or if I'm in a hurry and I have a microwave dinner it turns it into a real meal. the pizza is the greatest in the entire County and the meatball sub I can't get enough of them. I'm so glad they reopened. they were previously in Rutland Plaza for like 30 years. so happy I can finally get a good pizza again. actually everything's really really good but I always seem to order the pizza ,garlic knots and meatballs sub. my mom loves the Italian sub, the bread is good.“

“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!“

“Oh. My. God.“

“My new favorite Italian restaurant!! Beautiful place, amazing food and great staff!“

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

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

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

“Good Food, but Rushed We were the first customers of the day—early for us. I think the servers meant well, but everything was rushed. I felt like I was in a fast casual restaurant rather than a place where I would spend $125 for the two of us. Slow it down a bit and let us digest for a minute before dropping the next course. The food was good. We started with the recommended Bruschetta. It isn’t typical. Instead, the topping is in an accompanying bowl. The topping was delicious—how can you go wrong with tomatoes, basil and garlic in balsamic vinegar? We then shared a bowl of their special tomato bisque and it was delicious. We also shared a Caesar salad which my wife thought was too garlicy (I’m not sure that’s possible), so I ate her share. The server had asked me if I did or didn’t want anchovies on my salad so I said sure, but on the side. I had no idea that I’d be charged an extra $2.50, especially since it didn’t say that on the menu. Shame, shame. For mains I had the Pasta Pescatore which was good, but a little oily. My wife had the Chicken Piccata which she enjoyed. We accompanied those with some wines by the glass from their decent collection and they were fairly priced. I might go back, but I’d be clear with the server about not being rushed.“

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

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

“The kindest people you ever wanna meet they opened right after Milton to provide a hot meal.“

“Simply Exquisite. A true culinary experience .“

“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!“

“Food was delicious. The chopped salad, NY Strip and the chicken parm were all excellent choices. The flavor and temperature of the strip was spot on. I loved how refreshing the chopped salad was so fresh!! Can't wait to go back and try more items.“

“We were visiting Saint Pete’s for the day and saw this little gem on the corner. So glad we decided to stop and have a wonderful lunch there . Fabulous atmosphere, wonderful service and the food absolutely delicious . We will definitely return here when we are back in town .“

“Absolutely delicious food and drinks! Service is outstanding too!“

“On 11/3 about 3:30 I stoped to have a beer. Totally drained as I lost everything w/Helene. Just wanted to relax and sit outside. Alissa was my server. Asked if I was hungry. No I really cannot afford this…just great to be out!!! When she came back a bit later w my bill she had a to go order w spaghetti and two huge meatballs and garlic bread!! N/Charge!!! What a wonderful thoughtful thing to do!!! Of course I cried… Kudos to Alissa and CD Romas for being so kind and generous!!! I am so grateful!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️??☮️??“

“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!“

“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!!“

“Great service food was delicious“

“Outstanding dining experince“

“LOVED the spagetti marinara & meatballs, very tasty and full of flavor! The garlic knots that came with it were super good too! Fun place! Live music on the outdoor patio too! Friendly & attentive staff! Can't wait to be back and try more items on the menu!😉🥰✌️“

“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.“

“Great staff and always good food.“

“Just ordered delivery of large pie w pepperoni and mushrooms. We both really enjoyed it. Wanted to support local and highly recommend this place. Will be ordering again for sure when we are back in town.“

“Broke the dairy rule for some white pizza ?. They have pizza by the slice or pie. It was bit more than 5. And it wasn't bad. I did not feel much love from the workers, but nothing rude either.... they looked like they had some variety and happy hour deals.“

“Tried the original last week in venice and Gabriel recommended this location near my home. It was fantastic as if I were in venice. The consistency is not easy once you grow but they have that figured out. Samina was amazing. Just watching her perform her craft making the pasta she's a true natural! Will return every chance I get!“

“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 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 😊.“

“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!“

“Best Pizza in St Petersburg!“

“outstanding vibe with polished service ..and Frankies menu excels..and also great live music on Wednesday and Saturday nights !!“

“Amazing authentic and fresh Italian cuisine with such gracious service!“

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

“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!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️“