45 Best Italian Restaurants near Urbandale

“Large catered pizza order arrived hot & fresh, a couple minutes early and was enjoyed by all! Thank you!“

“So far I’ve only had the sugar cookies and I’m in love. I guess that’s why they are called Love Drops 😍😂 Great customer service as well! 10/10 would recommend 👍🏼👍🏼“

“Simple stated, Incredible“

“Cosi Cucina is an absolute family favorite. We enjoy the attention to detail that goes along with our dining experience. We love the atmosphere, delicious food, amazing drinks, very attentive wait staff and we always feel like family. Peter and his staff go above and beyond to make sure everyone’s experience is top notch. The menu has everything from appetizers, salads, pastas dishes, protein packed entrees, pizzas, calzones and a fantastic dessert menu! Thank you Cosi for allowing us to make the very best memories with our family and friends❤️“

“Had the Tuscan Slice, which was a great combination of flavors and perfect crust! Great selection and quick! Will definitely be back.“

“This little hidden gem is amazing. The food and service is excellent. I drive an hour just to eat here. Oh and today, I found frozen cannoli's..must be heaven at a Taste of Italy ?“

“We love Portofinos!!! The salmon dishes are my favorites!!! Great soups and yummy bread!!! We're close, so we walk there often!!!“

“What a great atmosphere and the food was amazing. Will be back many more times.“

“This food was like having a fantastic home cooked Italian dish made for you. Everything was extremely fresh and full of flavor. If you enjoy pasta you need to stop here!!“

“Aedes albopictus present in outdoor seating. Albopictus is responsible for local transmission of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses. Please invest in bug traps or join Polk county’s mosquito abatement program and they can set up a trap. Service and food were great, but 30+ bites are not fun. Absolutely worth it if you sit indoors.“

“Amazing food. Everything fresh“

“Picked up lunch here today. So good!“

“If I didn't know I was in Des Moines, I'd believe Allora was in Milan, Italy. The food was fresh and delicious, and the coffee was perfection. The service was great, both unobtrusive and attentive (a balance not a lot of American restaurants at this price point seem to understand. Centro also does a great job balancing the two!)“

“We went through the drive up window, and Shelby took such good care of us. Very kind and courteous. The most pleasant drive thru experience I have had in a very long time.“

“Awesome service and awesome food 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋“

“Staff was great in helping the family celebrate my moms 50th! I have never had a poor experience in the times I have been there.“

“So far I’ve only had the sugar cookies and I’m in love. I guess that’s why they are called Love Drops 😍😂 Great customer service as well! 10/10 would recommend 👍🏼👍🏼“

“I have been coming here for many many years! Simon, the owner is absolutely incredible and done such a great job with this restaurant. The customer service is out of this world. But everything from the drinks, the food and dessert you cannot go wrong here. They only take reservations for parties of six or more. It is a very small intimate place. And it is 100% busy! 😁 well most of the time. This is a great local restaurant and whenever someone suggest anything around the area, I say go here!“

“Had a small group (9pp) attending an informal Porsche car club pre-drive planning meeting at Biaggi's last night. I had made minor arrangements with Jeff Duncan (Managing Partner) and Whitney Webber (Event Planner) and they were most professional and accommodating to my requests. Pleasure to work with! The food and drinks were very good and and our server Tiffany did a great job being professional, attentive, and personable. The pricing of the menu items is surprisingly low to me providing an exceptional value as well. Highly recommended!!!“

“Fast, polite and kind service with ordering and additional breadsticks. Speaking of the breadsticks, they are delicious as well as their entrees. The sampler platter is perfect to satisfy hunger both initially and portions saved for later.“

“I received the wrong order at 1st but they made it right and brought out my correct order. By then I had enough soup and salad to not want the meal. Packed up my food and when I went to eat it later it was much too salty for my liking, but my young daughters enjoyed their food and especially the birthday cake they gave me for my birthday 🎂 I wanted a strawberry cake, they were out so they improvised with strawberries from the bar area. My daughters loved the cake. Great customer service by the server and manager.“

“Closed for good will miss it always. Wish I could have gotten some of the cool lounge furniture.“

“Valerie made the breakfast 5 stars. She was so nice and accommodating, can't say enough nice things about her and the experience we had because of her. Breakfast buffet was good, nothing out of the ordinary. Valerie made the difference between 4 and 5 stars.“

“5 star family classic eatery.“

“My husband and I are from out of town and went to Christopher’s tonight for dinner. What a pleasant surprise! Our food was amazing and the service was great! We will definitely be back when we visit DesMoines again.“

“Calzones are the best! Super friendly staff, I love their Pizzas too.“

“Me and my grandmother came In this afternoon, We ordered drinks the waitress She accidentally brought me the wrong drink, but she corrected it very professional. She was very sweet. The food was very good. I asked for well done chicken I got exactly what I asked for my waiter. She was wonderful. I would ask for her again. I think her name was Megan. She was very young. I haven’t been to Olive Garden in years, but people are sleeping and they gave me a free dessert for my birthday go Olive Garden. Everybody needs to come here.!!! Whoever was in the kitchen July 31 they need to stay in there. Everything was absolutely wonderful.“

“Favorites include Cavatelli, Lasagne, Spaghetti and Pizzas; also salads. Service, quality of entrees and personnel are tops!!! Great Italian foods. An evening at Marino's Italian Restaurant is worth the $$. Often order take out; never dissatisfied.“

“Great menu options and our waiter Jim was one of nicest and attentive people. I will certainly be back.“

“My family loves Scornovacca’s. Been going there for years. Great food and great friendly service. One of the best pizzas in town!“

“Excellent! Great Food! Friendly Helpful Staff!“

“We recently moved to Ankeny & drive by every day. Parking lot is always full, so we finally made it in. Wow! So good! Sat outside and we had chicken deburgo, chicken Romano and a grinder. All amazing and the young man who was our server was spot on!! Will definitely be back!“

“I ate at the bar for supper and had a seafood pasta dish with salad and bread sticks, of course. The bartender was my waitress and she disappeared (no one else was behind the bar or checking on me) for quite a while after my food was delivered. I would have liked to had a water and some more breadsticks with my pasta, but that didn't happen. Overall, the food was top-notch and the service was marginal.“

“We were at hospital & ran late so ordered at last minute. The owner/manager stayed and waited for us to pick up pizza. It was delicious and nice and hot. Perfect for the perfectly awful day we just had. Thanks so much for such good service!“

“The owner is so kind. I ordered via Door Dash delivery & she called me to let me know that nobody picked up my order. When I went & picked it up she was even kind enough to cancel my DD so that I wouldn't get double charged. My pizza was very delicious“

“My favorite place for Greek and Italian food!“

“Excellent pizza. We really enjoyed it. :-)“

“WE WILL BE HAVING ALL OF OUR HOLIDAY DINNERS AT CHUCK'S. WE USUALLY GO TO JOHNNY'S STEAKHOUSE. NOT ANYMORE AFTER THE GREAT SERVICE $ FOOD WE HAD ON VALENTINES DAY, YESTERDAY !!!“

“One of the only spots all of kids and all of the adults in our family agree on. It’s kid friendly, tons of menu options, food is consistently great, service is friendly.“

“It had been quite awhile. Latin King DSM. So happy to say everything was excellent. Our server Jennifer was attentive & knowledgeable, a complete delight. We got there on a Wednesday at 11 am and it was quickly filling up. The food was divine. Side salads, Calamari, Chicken Spiedini, Veggie Platter & Penne Regine. There were 3 of us and we could not finish the amazing Strawberry Shortcake which was a special dessert.“

“Good fast service on 11-5-23. Great food. Molly was very friendly and polite ,also attractive. Will definitely be back“

“Absolutely amazing restaurant! Wide variety of food - amazing taco pizza! Love their margarita specials too! Friendliest staff, which always makes our experience great! We love this place!“

“Atmosphere was a 10/10 definitely recommend to come down here to have dinner or celebrating something special with your woman or man service was perfect employees was smiling happy positive and on point with there customer service 💯💯❤“

“Yummy Hawaiian pizza style I’ll buy more soon“

“Our pizza came in under 30 minutes on Christmas! So happy these guys were open & the pizza was delicious 🤤“