26 Best Italian Restaurants near Peoria Heights

“The scallops and risotto dinner was excellent. The tiramisu was just as good and big enough for two. Parking lot behind the building is handy.“

“Their pizzas are the best around. I order one every time I’m in town. Every time.“

“I no longer even live in Illinois. But I always make it a point to go to a Michael's and get some subs, garlic bread, and some of their amazing cinnamon bread. You just don't find the bread density and sweetness anywhere else. That combined with pretty decent ingredients. Makes for something that I always seek every single time I make my way into Illinois again. Good deals and decent prices also definitely help. Everybody also loves their bucket of spaghetti which always comes out great and is always a good staple whenever we order the family feasts“

“I would recommend Michael’s to anyone looking for great Italian food. The food is great and the staff is extremely friendly. The restaurant has a great atmosphere.“

“I was very impressed!!! I really enjoyed the privacy curtains. The food was very good cooked perfectly! the service was perfect as well very polite and checked in frequently to be sure everything was good and we had everything we needed. I will be back and recommend to all my friends! If I had 1 complaint I guess I'd say the prices but in reality you get what you pay for all around here. It's worth it to me! I do not recommend this as a restaurant for kids. ☆☆☆☆☆“

“Great atmosphere, great staff, and even better food.“

“We absolutely love this place. The staff is always friendly. The food is always amazing and the drinks are on point.

We always know it’s going to be a good experience.

Thank you for being our “go to” place.“

“I dined with a party of 3 and we were extremely impressed with the service we received from Dallas Brown. Friendly, willingness to adapt dishes to our preferences, efficient and continual checks with all of us are a few of the qualities that describe her service. She definitely makes me want to come back again! Thank you!“

“The food was delicious!! It arrived at the table quickly! Our server and the host checked on us frequently and greeted us with a smile and kindness!! The dining area was clean and we'll taken care of!! One of my favorite places to eat!!“

“Food was fantastic. Service was amazing. Even the other guests were wonderful. Met the coolest lady from Littleton.“

“Great portions for the price, the half gallon of spaghetti with garlic bread and cinnamon bread was fantastic, I added cheese to the spaghetti, icing for the cinnamon bread and got parmesan on the side, I received everything fast as well and could not be happier“

“Being from New York I've been looking for good pizza here in the Peoria area for over 8 years. Im not one to normally leave reviews but this pizza definitely deserved it! Will be my go-to from here on out and will be vocal about Fat Jacks being the best pizza in Peoria!“

“The food is easily a 10 out of 10. The service is exemplary, friendly and personal. I love eating there. The only con is the price of a Caesar salad, on our last visit my wife and I each got a Caesar salad to start our meal and the two salads alone was $25.00, everything else was inline with the service and atmosphere which is the best.“

“Love the da Vinci delight 🍕“

“I am amazed by how well the atmosphere and the food and the drinks in the service are“

“Fast, friendly service and the food was great!“

“Saffron Social is the best restaurant experience that we have had in a while. We drove from the Quad Cities, which is an hour and 15 minutes away. It was well worth the drive! The food (the Halibut was amazing!), the ambience, and the service were EXCELLENT! We highly recommend Saffron Social. We will definitely be returning.“

“Ate there today with friends - service was great and friendly and everything was DELICIOUS!“

“Avanti accommodated our large out of town group so well. The food was delicious, the service was quick, positive and friendly, the room worked well and was very nice. The staff was flexible with our group as it was a last minute booking. Next time we pass through town we will be sure to come back.“

“Great place for a sit down meal or a take out to eat at home. Their meat sauce is great. All of their food was hot and tasted great. I ordered for pick up and everything was packaged well and we got everything that we ordered. Love this establishment and will always find a reason to eat here.“

“I definitely recommend the food is great! The staff however is constantly rude. The last 3 times we’ve been there we’ve had terrible experiences with the staff.“

“BEST. CUSTOMER. SERVICE. EVER. My son and I came in today before a Dr. appt. As we were boxing up our pizza I biffed and dropped half of it on the floor. Immediately our waitress came over and said she was going to get a fresh one to go because of my accident!!! Amazing customer service. She definitely didn’t need to that because it was my fault!! Thank you so much!!!!!“

“RONNIE!!! Ronnie was my server tonight and he was the absolute best. I recommend coming to Monical’s on Knoxville, if you do ask for Ronnie, he’s the DUDE!“

“I may be a full-on Chicago tavern-pizza snob now, but nothing will ever beat the thin crust I grew up on at Monical’s. Still some of the best around and yes, the nuclear red dressing remains undefeated. If you know, you know. 🍕🔥“

“We arrived around 6:00 p.m. on a Friday night. There were only 10 people in the restaurant. We were seated and got our drinks right way. We sat for 20 minutes before anyone took our order. We got two different waitresses. The first waitress gave us poor service. The other one at least tried. It took 1 half hours just to get served and paid. I usually leave a decent tip but after this experience I left $2.00. Our food was watery and had poor flavor. We will not be returning which is sad because we usually love the food and always had good service.“