15 Best Italian Restaurants near Tavares

“Stay away from this place. On 11/23/22 ordered wings and fries. The wings were undercooked and blonde hair was in my fries. I discreetly told the waitress who then told the manager. The manager Got upset not because hair was in my food more so because he had to throw away 6 wings! I asked for a refund and will never return. Cooks cook with no hair net and no gloves STAY AWAY!“

“I have been to many Hungry Howie's locations, but this one beats them all. Amazing, kind, friendly staff, SUPER fresh food (The Greek Salad was perfect), and the gluten-free crust is surprisingly excellent, especially with the butter garlic flavoring!“

“Went in a Friday night over the Arts Festival weekend. They were busy, but staff seated us fairly quickly. We ordered a veggie pizza - it came out huge, hot & delicious. The veggies were very fresh, the crust was not too thick or thin & it had the right amount of cheese. Our waitress was friendly & attentive. We feel like we picked a great place & wish we had more time to go back & choose one of their Italian dishes!“

“Food was amazing, prices reasonable and our server Alicia couldn’t have been better. Highly recommend“

“Went to Rodello’s while visiting family in Leesburg. All four of us were very happy with our meal. Even though the menu offers a wide variety, two of us had special requests which the chef accommodated nicely. I so appreciate allowing substitutions! No questions asked and the meals were so delicious and came out timely. I will definitely return to Rodello’s when I am back in the area.“

“Told it is a 10-15 min wait. We have been waiting for 40 mins and still waiting.
Update. We got our drink order in and sat there long enough for another waitress to notice and she took our food and drink order. Our soup came out right after our drinks finally showed up and no bread sticks. Once the salad showed up my daughters food came right behind it and still no bread sticks. We were given dirty salad plates with food still stuck to them. I finally had enough and spoke to the manager and he took care of everything. The service improved like drastically and the food was amazing. He even comped the check. We still left a tip and I thanked him for making it right and pulling it all together.“

“We stopped by for lunch today and I chose one of the several Daily Specials of Lasagna & Garlic knot and OMG 😳 that was honestly the best I’ve ever had with just the right amount of spice. My husband had 10ct wings “Garlic Parmesan” and also Loved them. We shared a Greek salad with yummy dressing. We will most definitely be back! Sam was a great server and we never had to ask for drink refills because she saw we had half or less and filled them up. Great Food, Great Prices & Awesome Server “Sam”“

“Jaydon totally took care of us, he was courteous and professional. The food was outstanding.“

“Ordered a Sicilian Pizza and it was FANTASTIC! Definitely coming here again!“

“We ate at the restaurant on 10/25/25 and the food was delicious and reasonably priced. The homemade pastas and veal were fabulous. The services and atmosphere was also wonderful and I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. We will definitely visit it again next year. They even took a reservation during the art & craft show which most restaurants won't do at that time. Delicious!“

“New to the area. Beat pizza we’ve tried so far. Can’t wait to come back for some of those amazing Italian dishes on the menu and their dessert cabinet is exploding with amazing choices!“

“I've lived here for 12 years and had never gone in because the building from the outside looks like a fine dining restaurant, meaning you would get dressed up to go there. My friend took me there because she wanted to get a gyro and said that they had good food and good service. When I walked in I couldn't believe it!!! It was so casual in the setting was like a pizzeria. The service was excellent, the food was excellent! They do sell pizza, specialty sandwiches, spaghetti and other items. I had the lasagna, because that is my ultimate favorite dish. It was awesome! Prices are very reasonable. I can't believe that I've overlooked this little gem of a restaurant. This is my new favorite place to go to!“

“This is the type of place you only see in movies. A gem...The pizza is delicious, especially if you love the New York style of pizza and the owner Sandy is amazing. She started this pizza co. and was the only thin crust in Lake county at the time. She greets you and even serves you at the table. We just moved to town and couldn't be more excited to have this in our backyard.“

“I recommend their salads 100% but surely don't call them when you get home & your pizza dough is RAW. They will not replace or refund.. they want you to bring them the pizza so they can "look at it". Thank you Maddie for telling me I was wrong over the phone.. I'll eat my RAW pizza. 5 star salad, 1 star customer service.“

“We are over the moon on the service we received. Everything was fresh and delicious! � The black lady running the dining room buffet today was on top of everything, she's a gem � We'll be back!“