44 Best Italian Restaurants near Kailua

“The Gnocchi, Caprese, and the Tiramisu!!! Great wine selection too!“

“Great food great time, definitely would go back.“

“Real good aesthetic bar/grill. Takes about 15-20mins to get your food. Servers were nice and on top of getting us water and asking if we’re okay.
The Salmon- was a 6.9/10. The fish itself was very soft and broke apart easily and the skin came off smoothly. The dish itself had pasta with pepper, lemon, butter, tomatoes, onion, and peas. Didn’t taste very fish like which was good, but the noodles had little to no flavor. Overall decent place to go out and dress casual/old money.
Didn’t get drinks but they have a bar and do all sorts of drinks.“

“Its was Leonards Bakery. Best donuts in the ENTIRE, world 🌎. They are efficient and know how to hustle. With all the money they're making, get some benches, considering all the people crammed in the hot sun. Its 2026! Get a bigger place.“

“美味しいイタリアンとワインで満喫しました。“

“Wonderful keep serving the people and your reward is eminent“

“Delicious with amazing service!!“

“Great food and service. Love it.🌈“

“Thin crust pizza is awesome, especially the anchovy which is my favorite! Fresh salads and delicious pastas! The cheese, though, fresh from Italy! love this place!“

“The only place I will ever is pasta at.“

“Hands down our favorite restaurant on island! We always get the Brussels sprouts to start and have always had great service. Plus the ambience is great!“

“Walking past, there's a good chance you won't even notice it. There's a row of 3-4 shops in one building. Upon entering, you realize just how small it really is. The lady behind the counter was super friendly and patient, this was the first time for me to visit this place. I honestly couldn't decide, there were so much to choose from. I ended up ordering the Hawaiian calzone and the combination calzone. I was not disappointed at all. They were delicious. I quickly realized however that I should have ordered just 1. They were both quite full. I'll be sure to go back there on my next trip to Hawaii.“

“Reservation for a Friday night. Not too busy and available parking. Food and wine/port was very good: we had the short ribs, risotto, pizza and several appetizers and desserts to share. We do recommend ordering your own desserts instead of sharing. Everyone enjoyed the meal. We would return here for sure.“

“Absolutely had the best dining experience tonight! After 2 disastrous visits to Olive Garden this vacation we realized Spaghetti Factory was here as well so decided to give them a try and OMG huge difference! What a great crew!! Host at door so friendly and our server Declan, THE BEST!! We definitely will be back!“

“The best service with the tastiest food!! Definitely 5stars here!!🙌🙌🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟“

“This was definitely a different Pizza experience... their story is intriguing and hopefully this brand and cuisine comes to the remainder of the states especially Florida... I had their lime drink and it was amazing and their Pizza was delightful. 43 inc highly recommended. In Tampa Florida we have a network called The HUB and it's a place we recommend phenomenal experiences. This would be one.“

“I thought I had made a comment but I don't see it here first I'd like to say the food was fabulous there was no problems with that. I had stopped a busboy and asked him for some more butter for our bread he took a few steps forward first then step back and said well I need a plate you have to take that butter off that plate because we don't have any more plates. I did take the butter off the plate and had it to him he brought it back and he just dropped it on the table it was incredibly rude nobody really said anything until a little bit later in the meal and then it was brought up about how rude he was. This was the night before mother's Day so it was my mother's day because I had to work on mother's Day everything was great except for that experience with that busboy I'm very sad to say that really left a bad taste in our mouth.“

“We had such a great experience at Olive Garden! Rebakah was an amazing server—so friendly, attentive, and always willing to go the extra mile. She was more than happy to bring us extra breadsticks and made sure we always had everything we needed. Her positive attitude and great service really made our visit special. We’ll definitely be coming back, especially for the breadsticks! 😊“

“We had the King Crab Pasta, Pork Chops, an appetizer, and a couple of cocktails, and everything was delicious. The service was informative, engaging, and much appreciated. Cory was our host, and he did a fantastic job.

It’s a nice, intimate location that I’d definitely recommend to friends. The cocktails were especially tasty.

One small con: the restaurant is very wine\-focused, so the beer selection is quite limited. I would have liked to see a few more Italian beers, which are commonly offered at Italian-focused restaurants.

Overall, a great experience and a place we’d happily visit again. I normally do not give a 5, a five star for me was my dinner at Le Jules Verne, a two-Michelin-starred gastronomic restaurant located, inside the Eiffel Tower in Paris. I gave them all 4 stars!“

“Great food and friendly staff!“

“Tasty dishes. Friendly staff and great service. reasonably priced dishes. Pastas, plate lunches and pastries available from bakery. Highly recommend!“

“My chicken fettuccine was good, tasted like it should be.
Expect smaller portions as they kept the prices lower. Just keep asking for more bread.
Service is great and very friendly. This is an old area so don't expect it to be fancy.“

“The past 3 days I have been coming to this place and it has been a different experiences!!
I started with the Togo Lasagna what a TOGO surprise had to go back for more went back had the pepperoni pizza did not take a picture due to the great taste!! I finally went and had there special Foie Gras WOW What a Taste!!! The store we went through was amazing got a Couple take homes!! Definitely a Must Try!“

“Absolutely delicious and outstanding food. Our server Joe was absolutely awesome providing us superb server. The Bufala Caprese, Orecchiette pasta with meatballs, pizza primavera and Pesto Pizza were to die for. Loved the Teramisu cake as well.“

“We love coming here to eat. Everyone from the host stand to our waithelp are always very welcoming and friendly. We especially love Courtney!!! We all used to & some still work in the food industry & Courtney is so proactive and attentive to our needs. Actually, the other waithelp were good too. They always offer to split the checks for us & make it seem so easy. The value of the food is good. The menu has been pretty consistent lately. We wish you brought back the special strawberry dessert for always!!!!!“

“A great place to enjoy a nice meal. Looking forward to my next visit.“

“We enjoyed a fantastic dinner situated above the city, after a long day of touring. The service and food were fantastic, and we also enjoyed the live music. Highly recommend for a romantic, relaxed, upscale dinner.“

“The staff at VEIN is the absolute best. The food is delicious. I love everything about this place!“

“We were looking for good Italian food and a great atmosphere. Although it is easy to miss from the street, it is the perfect place for great food, exceptional and personalized service and relaxing quiet atmosphere. The bruschetta came with four pieces but the server offered to give us 5 pieces, one for each of us instead of having us order another entire order, offering exceptional hospitality. We wanted to try several things so we ordered salad, margarita pizza, pesto pasta, lasagna and shared. Every bite was amazing. The perfect place for a great meal and a bottle wine to enjoy in the sitting areas throughout the restaurant. This is truly a hidden gem. Best meal and service we had during our 10 days stay in Waikiki Don’t miss it!“

“Staff is so kind!! We had to wait just a little longer than expected for our pizza and they gave us a slice and mozzarella stick for the wait! Pizza was ono and I really appreciate that they have gluten free pizza that’s delicious and not a crazy up charge like everywhere else“

“I pick up lunch from the Pioneer Plaza location a couple of times a month. It's always the large salad ... Which gives you 3 to 4 choices atop some cut lettuce. I usually select the peas and carrots, curried chicken (even though I don't like raisins), tomato and cucumber and the pasta salad.

There are pasta and sandwiches ... my workmates often order that instead of salad. FYI, the large is a better deal ... You get far more food for just a few more dollars.“

“Everything. Salads are fresh, entrees are very generous, service is fast and friendly.“

“Food is on point and fresh, bread is baked daily. Everything is good and you can’t miss. Pizza are NY style and not a lot of dough. Crispy crust and sauce is just right. Hot dishes are good portion sized and normally you’ll need a take out to go. Great staff and hard working. Fairly priced and we have been eating there since 2003!“

“the staff is phenomenal, the food is incredible, and the drinks are amazing. Does that give you an indication of how much we love this place? You can find a lot of places that have one or two of the three but it's a rare restaurant that hosts all three in a convenient location. I've not had a single thing on the menu that I wouldn't order again and I've eaten the entire menu except for two entrées, many of them two or three times.“

“Absolutely consistent quality and tasty food. The pasta and beef options are awesome, the Tofu watercress salad was delicious. 10/10 we will keep going back for more, we recommend you take your friends and family. Great service with a fun atmosphere.“

“My family had a wonderful experience. The food was excellent and tasted like authentic Italian. Service was excellent, venue is comfortable, portions are perfectly sized and prices are reasonable. We’ll be back to try more dishes soon!“

“Love their happy hour pizza“

“First time visit, The food was fresh and very tasty and the service was outstanding. I had the Chicken Parmeasan with angel hair pasta with meat sauce.Also the garden salad and can't forget that hot fresh Italian bread with fresh butter 😋 Will definitely return, if back in Hawaii 👍🤙“

“I have been shopping there for many years and love the selection of vendors that are there. We can almost always find what we are looking for including gifts from local artists and made quite a few friends with some of the vendors. There is something for everyone. Also I recently became a vendor myself.“

“Great food. Erik was great and food was spectacular“

“Was skeptical based on reviews but was quickly put at ease with the manager/owner? He was hilarious and delivered amazing service to our large group. The food was AMAZING!!!!!“

“The food was amazing and the service was even better the server working tonight was awesome. Very helpful and had a very welcoming attitude. I wish I had caught her name. To give her some credit. I hope her boss will see this and giver her a raise. I guess her boss can look at the date and figure out who it is. 🤙👍“

“I went 2 different times, once for breakfast and once for lunch. The food both times was good though the breakfast was definitely better. The country fried steak breakfast was pretty good. The service was relatively slow but I could tell that they were understaffed.“