50 Best Italian Restaurants in Sarasota

“Fantastic all around. Food is fresh and delightful. The staff are so kind and helpful. The cocktails are bright and refreshing. Highly recommend this to anyone, regardless of whether you’re local or visiting. Classico always comes through for us, and we’re sure they’ll come through for you.“

“Great food, service, and atmosphere!“

“Absolutely delicious!, Small, intimate, great service, and oh so delicious“

“We had a family gathering catered by Dolce Italia and everything was absolutely amazing! We had trays of the Trenne Dolce Italia with sausage, an eggplant dish and homemade pasta with meatballs, which was absolutely delicious. The Mista salad was beautiful, fresh and the perfect compliment to the meal. The process was easy thanks to Matthew’s suggestions and the food was hot, packaged well and ready to be served.“

“the food was absolutely delicious 😋 and the staff!!! Magnifico!!!“

“We came here for the first time this week. Our waiter was incredible. The food is probably some of the best Italian that Sarasota has to offer. We will absolutely be back. Thank you so much for a wonderful date night!“

“Excellent!!! the hostess was so friendly. the waitress very attentive . I highly recommend it !! I just moved from Texas . I'm so happy !!“

“Excellent Italian cuisine. Service and food were outstanding. Highly recommended!!“

“? this place.. great service from Joseph our bartender.. absolutely yummy HH ? and appetizers were awesome ? will be definitely be visiting again soon ! ?‍♀️?“

“The food at Sardinia is exquisite. The atmosphere is elegant and the owner is very warm and friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant. One of the best in Sarasota! Will be returning there with friends and family many times.“

“Food is fresh and delicious. Very friendly atmosphere. Wine selection is wonderful and menu options are great. And you have to try their homemade desserts! Amazing! Congratulations Chef Leo!!!!“

“Was a great evening with the wine Pairing yesterday. The wines were great and Tatorial was informative. The 5 Dinner courses were exceptional, can't wait for the next ? one.“

“Thanks you . cibo davvero delizioso. il vitello è super tenero“

“Amazing wine, food and service!“

“We took grandma for her 97th birthday lunch. We could not have picked a better spot! From helping mom get inside with her walker to the outstanding service for a party of 9 to the fantastic food, we were so impressed. You can taste the love in every bite! They make their pasta and focaccia in-house and you can certainly taste the difference from dried bulk pasta. We tried a variety of options from soups, salads, pasta and stuffed focaccia sandwiches-all were so delicious. The restaurant is quaint and they made us feel like family that came in for a delicious home cooked meal. We will be back! This is my new favorite restaurant!“

“This place was highly recommended by a friend. My expectations were completely exceeded. Small quaint place that feels like you rolled into a bistro right from a cobblestone path in Tuscany. One chef, one prep line, small kitchen that creates big bold flavors. Food reminded me of Nanas cooking from childhood. We never went without anything as the service matched the food. Hands down one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. Thank you chef and wonderful staff for an amazing birthday meal.“

“Excellent place to relax! Great people, great food.“

“Lived here for 12 years and just discovered this place. Definitely the BEST Italian restaurant around. Everything tasted like my mother and noni had prepared it. Caesar salad was the real thing. Gnocchi truly melted in my mouth. Sauce was exceptional.“

“This place is incredible! I felt like I was in Italy as far as food and atmosphere goes. Hands down best pizza I’ve ever had and all the pasta is homemade. The place was full of Italians, true Italians which is always a good sign. Highly recommend!“

“Best chicken Marsala in town! It’s amazing, very flavorful and huge portions! Excellent!“

“Delicious food. Pizza 🍕 is so good. Friendly service.“

“If you’re looking for true authentic New York style pizza, ingredients, and crust this is the place to get your pizza. I’ve lived in Florida for 35 years. My parents used to own a pizzeria when I was a child and there were a couple of good restaurants around back then where you could get authentic pizza here lately there are many places around town that claim to sell and make authentic New York style pizza and that’s not true. I’ve been through majority of those places and have not enjoyed the pizza whatsoever Today I was craving pizza and I googled some places near me. This restaurant came up. I took a look at their menu. I looked at pictures of their food, and I read the reviews. There were many negative reviews about the food. Those people must be out of their mind I ordered a specialty pizza all the way a white pizza and a Margherita pizza. This is true authentic Italian, New York style crust fresh ingredients, amazing food I called to tell them that we enjoyed their food and that we would be coming back. This is the only place I will order pizza from now. after all these years I finally found a pizzeria that me and my family actually enjoy eating pizza. I hope they stay in business and I hope more local people will support them because this is true authentic Italian cuisine, NY style pizza I’ve only had the pizza so I can only imagine what the rest of the dishes must taste like their ingredients are just fresh. Everything is amazing. The price is fair. The quantity is tremendous“

“Just slammed some Ziti and bread. never disappointed!!!! Thank you for treating us awesome and thank you for the amazing food!!!!“

“Go support this small family restaurant! It's in the Meadows but it's open to the public. My family is Italian and I can say the food here is great. They know HOW to cook the dishes correctly when so many restaurants don't. It comes out piping hot and they make pasta by hand. The prices are fair. Don't miss this little gem. #supportlocal“

“The homemade sausage is excellent! The caponata was a little mushy. Overall, not a bad meal.“

“My husband and I had a delicious dinner and superb service by Julie our server. We always look forward to our dining experience at Caragiulos.“

“Most autenthic italian restaurant in town!“

“Great atmosphere Amazing drinks! They’re open now! After hurricane Milton! The best Mule I’ve ever had“

“Great food, and the service was exceptional, best lasagna I’ve had in a long time“

“Thank you John for making the Riverview Cheerleaders Senior Splash pizza dinner so wonderful last night! The pizza was delicious you are the best!“

“Food wasn't bad. Service was good. If you're looking for a more quiet place to dine, this would not be it. If you're looking for a place with more chatter and laughter, then I suppose this would be the place for you. In any case, though distracting, customers seemed to be having a good time. Bon appetite“

“Fantastic food and service!“

“The pizza was amazing. So much cheese!!“

“We ordered Pizza and it was delicious!! The service was great!! Sophia made us feel welcome and was very pleasant. She must have visited our table 6 or 7 times making sure we were doing ok.“

“I cannot wait to dine here again. Incredible menu, quality delicious food and ingredients. There were so many items I wanted to try, but everything we had was excellent. I had homemade ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach in a vodka sauce, my husband had sautéed parmigiana encrusted grouper. We also shared homemade stuffed mushrooms, stuffed with sausage and goat cheese. Great wines by the glass and great service. The hostesses were exceptional as well, they gave as a quick tour inside to see if we preferred indoor or outdoor seating. Definitely a new fave! This restaurant also has one of the most beautiful patios in all of Sarasota! Such a gem spot.“

“We love wood fired pizza and Atmosphere delivers in every way! This small friendly spot on Beneva has the best wood fired pizza we have ever tasted in FL -“

“Great place best veal piccata in all of Florida. Service was great food excellent on make sure you get the lemon cello cake it is to die for. We will be back for sure just wish it were closer to Port Charlotte.“

“Best pizza in Sarasota hands down..will be getting again tomorrow with friends!“

“Great atmosphere and delicious food! Very family friendly as our 7 year old had a blast! Well worth the price and hope to return again soon!“

“1000% recommend the Baked Feta Cheese & Roasted Tomatoes with Shishito Peppers - wonderful tapa! Cute restaurant, great wine list and most nights have live music. Spread the word!!!“

“Stupendous! Highlights were the My Father Remembered salad, fettuccine with clams, rum baba. One of the best meals I've had in recent memory!“

“Great food, atmosphere and let’s not forget about the amazing chicken parm 🤤“

“Food was prepped quickly and was delicious. Grace was fantastic!“

“This is how you do pizza!🤌 10/10 recommend! Would definitely order from here again!“

“Very welcoming as soon as u walk in, friendly staff, quant and cozi. I got the bruschetta, very good!!! Then a large sized garden salad which was good, then the capellini with maranara sauce and sausage and all wonderful!! I didnt feel rushed and my food came out as I finished one meal and not all at once, the pasta was not watery like most places and sausage was so good!! Not to mention the background music was great 😊“

“Best pizza hands down ! Real New York style pizza ! Amazing“

“Great vibe, friendly staff, tremendous pizza! I look forward to eating here again.“

“Awesome pizza. Great hospitality. Love it. All kind of Pizzas ready to go. Awesome Stromboli as well. Highly recommend“