39 Best Italian Restaurants near Southport

“We got a to go order for my birthday. The food was delicious, of course! And the staff, especially the manager, all made me feel so special for my birthday! They even included a sweet card and some birthday candles for the birthday dessert!!! ❤️“

“Date night at Bocca never disappoints. My wife and I live near downtown, and it’s become one of our favorite spots. We grabbed seats at the bar last night, where Maritza proved she can shake a cocktail like nobody’s business. The carbonara is my go-to—hands down the best I’ve had this side of, well, Italy. The oysters are my favorite in Indy, always perfectly shucked, and the wine list makes me grin every time I spot my favorite Vermentino. You don’t have to be a neighbor to feel like one once you’re at Bocca!“

“Oh my! This place is wonderful: the service, the wine recommendation, the food, it was all phenomenal! Great place for a date night or special occasion. We will be back.“

“The outside does not do this place justice. I'd categorize it as slightly upscale Italian. Inside is middle tier classy. Perfect for date night and celebrations. Food was delicious with the main dishes mostly starting at the $20 range. Ceaser salad was one of the best I have ever had. Garlic cheese bread is on the garlic-y side but we like it that way. Meatball dish was chefs kiss. We asked the waiter for wine selection recommendation and were super helpful. Wait staff was attentive.“

“Misty always does an amazing job everytime we come in here as a team! She always takes care of us and stays on top of everything! She, as well as many other employees checked on us multiple times to make sure we were good! Great customer service!“

“Not real Italian, but what real Italians eat. Garlic breadsticks are the best. Always what you expect from a Fazolis. The icees are amazing. The pastas are full of flavor and the sauces are always good. Very comparable to any of the sit down Italian restaurants.“

“We were able to get outdoor seating after we requested last minute (request while making the reservation) which I really appreciated. The food was phenomenal I got the pappardelle dish and that had to of been the best pasta I’ve ever had. The pasta was freshly cut and they grind the meat for the dish in house. 10/10“

“Usually get the antipasta salad and enjoy excellent service from Somer.“

“We went to Iozzo’s last month for our anniversary dinner. It was a truly memorable experience. The food was fantastic. Nice outdoor patio with a lovely fountain ⛲️ Our server, Jason, was terrific and very attentive. Chris, the manager, repeatedly checked on us. Now one of our all-time favorite restaurants. We plan to get back in the coming months. William Whitton Shirley Broyles“

“First things first- I’ve been to Italy and had “real” pasta AND pasta is not usually my first choice. In fact I probably have it twice a year. BUT THIS… Was. So. Good. Highly recommend the pesto ravioli, sausage pasta, Parmesan garlic toast, and shrimp fondue. Service was great and restaurant was a cute vibe, which feels as important as the food itself.“

“Phenomenal food and service!!!“

“This is a great rest point for people watching and just enjoying some food when enjoying the canal walk. I stopped by with some family after an hour of walking and exploring the area as this was their first time here and they enjoyed it very much. We saw the gondola people while waiting for our food, the service was swift and food was great. We got a chance to rest and cool down and indoors and outdoors seating options allowed us to choose where we wanted to enjoy the scenery and food.“

“Owner was super nice and hooked me up on Valentines Day - I surprised my Italian GF with some authentic fill-me-up food from La Nostra (she was really mad at me prior to this) on V-Day, and she loved it! Some Marry Me chicken w/ cheese tortellini. Valentines Day saved! Highly recommend!“

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“Went on a date with my partner and decided to try something new, it ended up being a wonderful experience, we enjoyed the chicken parm and baked manicotti as well as some sweet wine and focaccia bread that can do no wrong! For a date night a good price! We left with happy tummies!“

“Thank you for the most amazing night. The chicken was the best I have ever had. Maria and your chef are extraordinary!“

“I've come here a lot with family and I'll be honest every single time the service is exceptional. Food is always good. We also come here for birthdays and this time we recently came in with some candles and they lit them of us. Very happy and thankful. We definitely enjoyed the food and loved the service!“

“Delicious, fresh, fast and friendly service! Thank you Dan for the pizza (toddler approved and loved) and conversations!“

“We came for lunch yesterday and the wait was 1 1/2 hours (Saturday before Mother’s Day) there were plenty of tables, just not enough servers, something I think all restaurants are suffering with right now. Olive Garden made the best decision in only seating what the wait staff could handle.. and because of that our server wasn’t overwhelmed or stressed and our service wasn’t compromised!! Kudos to the management for putting the employees who want to work first!! It was well worth the wait!! Servers keep up the good work!! Happy Mother’s Day!!“

“Liberty, Jessica and I’m sorry I didn’t catch the most important girls name, but thank you so much for being so accommodating!! Best girls ever!! They deserve a raise!!“

“Love their breadsticks. Got the budzza(stuffed pizza) for the first time last night. Two slices and one breadstick and I was so full I could barely walk back to the car. Price isn’t bad either. I spent less on the pizza, full order of sticks and 3 drinks than I did at Taco Bell.“

“This place is one of those places I almost don’t want to share because of how good it is and how affordable it is. They deserve your business. The care and effort they put into making every sandwich delicious makes the world a better place.“

“The food was wonderful and our waitress was the best tameka“

“Amazing experience! I can’t wait to go back! Come see for yourself!“

“we was down in Indy for the State Dart tourny and they are highly recommended food is awesome and delicious“

“Peyton makes the best cocktails! Come try Pizza & Libations bar.“

“Great pizza. Authenic NY style. Friendly servers. Wish they would put their entire menu on FB or on their website (not just parts of it).“

“Great food and unique menu that adds a bit of goodness to an already old style pizza.“

“absolutely love it here, I dont go often but anytime I do the guy thats there (I think the owner?) is so fantastic, hes quick and gets around to you quickly. The vibes are so fun, its such a great small town pizza/Italian place that it utterly blows your mind. 10/10 will ALWAYS come back.“

“I LOVE the veggie and margarita pizza. Yummy!!💜💜“

“My first time here and the Pizza Bowl was AMAZING!! I wish I had found you guys sooner!“

“My wife and I have been long time wine club members so long that we have gotten to know all of the many mgrs ( and there have been a lot of them over a very short amount of time) the grad operation have become shorter and unpredictable and quite frankly we have wonder why or how It has stayed open for the past 4 years???? But we remained as wine club members because Foyt liters the best wine and we just love it! Recently came in to pick up our quartile bottles and where told we had already picked them up? This was impossible simply because the time when we were coming by they literally didn’t have any of the wines that we like? Not even for sale by the glass……. We told the lady that was there taking care of things ( whom we had never seen) and we where blown off for better yet made to feel we where trying to get over on them???? We were so offended!!!!! After tickets the winery all these years through what has obviously been hard times for them to be treelike that was the last straw!!! We went in last week to get our wine for this quarter and just call it quits and get rid of our mentor all these years and we were met with the new mgr Jenn. She was so pricey and classy and took the time to verities we were long time members !!!! She did what shocked us and provided us with most of the bottles that we were supposed to have two quarters ago and our new order!!!!! She had no idea we would be canceling our membership and that’s what made us stay and keep our membership!!!! She was a very refreshing thing to see !!!! A mgr first of all and one that looked to take care of what one would think is their most critical people the wine club members!!!!! Foyt has the best wine anywhere!!!!! I’m convinced the two who run the operation could care less about it doing good business since they don’t have any skin in it and it shows! They have the best wine that’s made by the Indy 500 greatest champion ( their) grandfather and it feels like this place is barely an afterthought for them. They never have a presence there and clearly don’t need it to be successful. But at least I can say that they found a great hire to steer the ship for them as Jenn was amazing as she manages , served and handled everything by herself on a Saturday with grace and class!!!!“

“Great food. Stopped through while I was in town because you could smell the food from outside.“

“The food is always delicious, but I prefer the other locations due to more available menu items. I never miss a chance to get my Enzo fix when I’m in town!“

“great tasting sauce and dough“

“There’s something about a simple downtown date that just feels right! One of our favorite little traditions is an afternoon show followed by a stroll over to Giordano’s. It’s such an easy, lovely walk from the IRT or Hilbert Circle Theater, and the perfect way to ease from the arts into a cozy, relaxed dinner. We always order the deep dish stuffed veggie supreme (because the veggirs are so fresh… how could we not?) and start with calamari. And yes… the cheese pull is every bit as good as people say. It’s rich, hearty, and honestly—one slice fills me up, two is my husband’s limit! But what really keeps us coming back is the feeling of the place. Sitting by those big windows, people watching, unwinding after the performance—it just turns dinner into an experience. And the service is consistently warm and thoughtful. Patrick, the GM, has a way of making sure everything feels easy and taken care of. It’s one of those evenings that reminds us how good it is to slow down and enjoy the moment.“

“Great food! Consistently great food and helpful staff. I wouldn’t go here for a dinning experience, but I would recommend getting pizza to go.

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“Amazing Pizza bread sticks are to die for“

“I loved the food here although a little pricey I would say it’s completely worth it and our waiter Jeffrey was amazing, very friendly, had a great attitude, and always made sure we were ok. 10/10 would recommend“