11 Best Italian Restaurants near Normal

“I went to ISU in the 1970's, and Avanti's was always a favorite part of our years on campus. Fifty+ years later, it's always a treat to visit this restaurant and consume their delicious food. Walking into Avanti's is like going back in time to my college days with my friends! Love this place!“

“awesome service. pizza was very good. not serving alcohol right now so had to have a soda instead of beer with my pizza but that was okay. would go again if in the normal, IL area.“

“Today was my first time eating at Lucca Grill. We went during lunch and I ordered their grilled chicken sandwich dipped in parmesan sauce and homemade chips. It was delicious! Our waitress was fantastic! She greeted us as we walked in and gave us great service! We are definitely going back and will have to try the pizza.“

“Incredible service right at the door. Food was luscious, hot, so special. Crust was delectable and unique. Well worth visiting again & again. Coffees are to die for-a MUST try! Pricing is so reasonable it’s great for a family. Try this- you will be so pleased!“

“🍝❤️ Dinner was absolutely AMAZING tonight at Olive Garden in Bloomington, Illinois! ❤️🍝

I enjoyed the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo and a big bowl of my favorite Zuppa Toscana soup, and HeavenLeigh had the Tour of Italy along with Zuppa Toscana. Everything was fresh, delicious, and hit the spot after a long day! 😋🍝🥣

But what really made our visit special was our incredible waiter, Manuel! 👏⭐ Not only was he professional, attentive, and super friendly, but he also took the time to warn us about the weather moving into the area and made sure we were prepared. He went above and beyond to make our meal memorable and even helped add a special birthday touch for HeavenLeigh! 🎉🎂🍩

Speaking of birthdays, Olive Garden surprised HeavenLeigh with donuts for her birthday, which absolutely made her smile! 🥰🎉

Great food, outstanding service, and wonderful memories made tonight. Manuel deserves a raise! Thank you for making HeavenLeigh’s birthday celebration extra special! ❤️

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“We hosted a family milestone celebratory meal for nineteen people which exceeded even all our high expectations. Between DawnMichelle Alvarez, Biaggi’s Event Coordinator, and Christy, our primary server, we received fabulous treatment throughout our evening. We have celebrated family milestones at Biaggi’s for many years and will continue to do so because Biaggi’s in our opinion is the very best Bloomington has to offer.“

“This is your pizza. Since age 10, on Oakland at Pershing, tables waiting for pie listened for their names called over the roar of the jukebox wailing Zeppelin’s Black Dog or some similar formative 1970’s debauchery. Capping it off, the cherub (I hope?) fountain. Probably won’t hear Black Dog today, but the pizza is the same as it ever was same as it ever was“

“Amazing staff and amazing food!!“

“A favorite spot to have thin pizza that's packed with flavors. Its one of my childhood favorites growing up and I had it again during a recent visit and it was still delicious! Wish this was available where I live now. There are some good choices but sometimes you crave the ones you had when you were a kid once in a while.“

“The wording on menu was confusing 😕.
We thought we got up to 4 ingredients with the calxone and it said extra ingredients were extra cost per ingredient. They don`t have fountain drinks. It is not really set up for eating in. They have good food. Just a lil confusing setup.“

“Love this place best Italian food in town“