14 Best Italian Restaurants in Peoria

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

“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 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.“

“Just moved to the Peoria area and originally from
Chicago suburbs. Out of all the pizza places I’ve tried around here this is the BEST pizza by far! The boneless wings are top tear with a side of their homemade ranch dressing that is absolutely mouth watering! I will definitely be coming back! The gentleman that was working was so sweet too and very personable!“

“Their pizza is good, but it's their pasta sauce for me that puts them over the top. I've had quite a few spaghetti's and baked mostaccioli dishes at other restaurants, but Avanti's by far has the best pasta sauce around making their spaghetti and mostaccioli mmm mmm good. Sad thing, I moved to Kentucky and for 2 years have gone without their spaghetti. Recently I took a trip to Peoria and of course I had to stop off at Avanti's and bought back spaghetti's and of course it didn't last that long lol. I've never had their gondolas, which they're famous for, but I do love their bread. I wish there was an Avanti's here in Kentucky. Thanks for the great food
🍝🍕🥖“

“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!“

“Absolutely loved this place! Great vibe that delivered on food and service. Jade was our server, and we all (table of 4) LOVED her. She definitely just added to the authentic, friendly atmosphere. Food, cocktails, wine all excellent. Yes, it's pricey. But I really think it delivered on the total experience as a special night out. Food highlights: bone-in ribeye, cacio e pepe (was a pasta special), duck fat fries, sushi, etc. It was all great! Highly recommend you go, and find Jade when you do. She's the best!“

“Love the da Vinci delight 🍕“

“Server was friendly and helpful. Salad was a little small.. Food came out fast and hot. Meatballs added were a little disappointing. Were tiny in size was figuring more close to golf ball size. Cost of extra dressing was a tad too high IMO for a paper cup of maybe an ounce and a half of dressing. Overall had a nice meal. Will stick to ordering no extras, not really needed and would rather be better spent on dessert.“

“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.“

“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.“

“Ronnie is an absolute treasure and adds such value to this restaurant. His personality draws you in immediately and his kind and helpful demeanor exceeded our expectations for service. Despite dining here numerous times in the past, we have never had an experience as good as this one at this location.“