50 Best Italian Restaurants near Shrewsbury

“My first visit was today. I ordered the veal parm pasta dinner and a side of toasted ravioli. Omg! Delicious. Called in the order for pick up. The place was hopping, service excellent and great vibe. I definitely will be coming back“

“Recommended to us and so glad they did! We both ordered their 3 course special, it was amazing. Server was just the right amount of helpful but not overbearing. I had the steamed mussels, steak tips and cannoli. Hubby had salad, chicken/eggplant parm, and upside down peach cake w/peach ice cream. Everything was fresh, made from scratch and plentiful. Can't wait to go back.“

“We ordered a large cheese pizza for an after soccer game. The kids loved it. This was our first order. The instructions to cut into 16 pieces worked out as expected. Definitely going back again to try more. Well the pizza was all gone before I could take any pictures.“

“Food was delicious“

“Amazing food and such friendly service! Highly recommend!!!!“

“The server we had last night was the biggest jerk and should be fired. We left after being clearly discriminated by your staff. We’ve been coming here for years but will never be back after yesterday’s experience. Ricardo was a complete jerk and should not be in the restaurant business.“

“We love dining here! Their food, drinks, service and atmosphere…EXCEPTIONAL!“

“The server we had last night was the biggest jerk and should be fired. We left after being clearly discriminated by your staff. We’ve been coming here for years but will never be back after yesterday’s experience. Ricardo was a complete jerk and should not be in the restaurant business.“

“The best pizza!! Our place to go every Saturday 😀“

“Took my wife and daughter there for Mother's Day. My in-laws came as well. The food was excellent. The staff was friendly and made sure we had a great time. Thank you Dino's Restaurant for a wonderful experience!“

“We had our wedding rehearsal dinner/welcome party upstairs at Nuovo in August of 2022 which included almost 100 people. We could not be happier with our choice!!! The food and drinks are excellent and the staff are so hard-working and friendly. The owners are phenomenal and genuinely care about the happiness and satisfaction of their guests. We discussed our vision for the evening with Loreta in advance and she sure did help us achieve it. We had our own bar and servers, as well as a solo live singer we hired who they were easily able to accommodate. Loreta was incredibly responsive, kind, helpful, and patient. My family and I have also had dinner here and we just can’t say enough about how wonderful our several experiences have been. We will absolutely make the trip to Worcester to go back. Huge thanks to Loreta and all the other amazing staff for helping us create beautiful memories. We would HIGHLY recommend Nuovo to anyone!!“

“The food is wonderful and the staff are teriffic. Plus, they're honest - I forgot my credit card when I left, but they held onto it until I could retrieve it!“

“Out of town - was looking for a nice lunch outside of Worcester. Found this spot and looked delicious from the photos.

Outstanding authentic Italian sandwiches rivaling any and all of those in our home of New York.

Impeccably clean. I mean the hand crank meat slicer blade literally was a mirror. You can tell this couple really takes pride in their food, and food safety of their clients.

Tough parking, and limited seats, but dont let that stop you. This place is a must stop for delicious, authentic Italian sandwiches and wraps.“

“In my opinion my favorite restaurant in Worcester! Been there so many times can't keep track. What brings me back every time is the delicious food, top tier customer service, and those raspberry monitors!!! Can't say enough good things about this place absolutely love this establishment it never has disappointed!“

“Dinner on Wednesday, chicken special was amazing. Dinner Thursday was the antipasto and pizza special! Best pizza I have had in awhile. The cheese was delicious and we ordered the Mama pizza, ricotta, eggplant, cheese, and meatball. We asked they add red sauce and they did. Both of us enjoyed it. Waitstaff both night were there every time you finished something, polite, attentive and it was a pleasure to see quick service. After COVID most restaurants don’t have enough help, not here, no waiting at all. Food was a 10 out of 10!!“

“Great dining experience, authentic Italian food and great service.“

“I visited here December 4, 2023. I had a delicious scallop and haddock mix over fettacchini with a spicy sauce that was to rave about. Not sure when I will get to Worcester, MA again but I will definitely visit La Cuchina. As a bonus, my server was a gentle soul, Michael. Extremely attentive and generous with his time and suggestions. He is expecting his first child, so if you are so lucky to have him serve you, please be generous, as we all know the expense of a new child. Michael have a blessed day! -James Dalton“

“Reserved the backroom for our wedding celebrations on Friday night. The wait staff could not have been more accommodating! They were wonderful! The food was outstanding with many in my family commenting how fabulous it was. The Baked Stuffed Eggplant is my favorite....flavorful taste and so yummy! Highly recommend for a fabulous Italian food at affordable prices with the best wait staff! Thank you for making our wedding celebration magical!“

“Hi! I am a team manager for a youth hockey team. We were in town for a tournament and booked our team dinner here. The booking agent, Baylee, was so great through the entire booking process. When we arrived, the staff was incredibly helpful to our party and provided great service the entire time we were there. We had food allergies in our party, nut, dairy, gluten in varying combinations. Everything went great, everyone could eat, and the food was excellent! The kitchen came up with a meal for our gluten and dairy free people, grilled chicken and broccoli, which was very good. My only bit of feedback is that it would be nice if GF pasta was an option. However, Sandra, Eddie, and Paulo were excellent to us! Even when Paulo brought a pitcher of water to our kid's table, he gladly poured the water for each of the kids when I asked him to, instead of leaving it there. I could see a big pitcher of water creating a problem on a table of 11 year olds. The whole experience was fun and the food was great. It was huge relief for me as a team manager looking to provide a relaxing dinner for our team and their parents on a weekend away from home!“

“Have been there multiple times. The food is always great, and the portions are always large. I mean large, you aren’t eating a whole dinner in one sitting!
Caitlyn has been our server on most occasions. She is always quite pleasant and does an amazing job!!!
I would definitely highly recommend Calabria to anyone looking for a great meal in a great place, who obviously works hard to retain a great staff. Thank you Calabria and Caitlyn for many great dining experiences, and many more to come!!!!“

“Great nice place. Good service , great food. Great gravy and fresh pasta. Nice bread too. Nice vino. Cabernet“

“I went here with a group of my friends and the waitress named Patty was so kind, caring and compassionate. she deserves he world and was one of the kindest people we have ever met. We even got a picture with her. In case there are more than one Pattys this one had brownish hair and in her late sixties to early seventies. she honestly made my week!“

“Delicious food fast service“

“Always fresh and delicious!“

“Absolutely blown away by the quality. Canned Amazin delivers with natural ingredients and incredible flavor. Everything tastes fresh, like it was cooked right there in the kitchen. I had the pizza with no pepperoni — instead, it came with two kinds of spicy, sliced, dried cured meats that were SO much better. Truly the most flavorful pizza I’ve ever had. Mine had cherry tomatoes, red onion, and a bunch of other amazing toppings that came together perfectly. And the summer salad? 10/10. Fresh, crisp, delicious. Highly recommend!“

“Anzio’s did the catering for my wedding, I booked their food truck and added on some appetizers, and everything went beautifully. They worked with the venue to find the best place to put the truck while having the food inside so guests didn’t have to trek into the chilly October darkness to get pizza, and the food (that I tried anyway) was incredible. I would absolutely recommend them for events, especially one where a kitchen isn’t available on site.“

“So cute & such a nice vibe. Great drinks, great music, they do pizza by the slice if you ask, they have desert and delicious complimentary popcorn. Me and my friend came on a saturday night and were shocked that we were the only ones in there, a few people trickled in before we left but this is SUCH a great place to come and hang out, dance relax. staff is SO sweet & friendly. definitely go and check it out if you’re in the area! we will definitely be back a bunch“

“Attended bridal shower and it was perfect from beginning to end. Everyone complemented the food, service was excellent and all flowed so smoothly. Will be back to try out the restaurant!“

“Always great service and great food!“

“We dined at the bar tonight with Sam and she was absolutely amazing! We can't wait to come back and enjoy another drink at the bar, with fried raviolis! ⭐️“

“Stopped on way home from RI very friendly staff and the pizza was awesome 😋“

“best dang pizza I've ever eaten, and my friend brought it to me in Danville va from u guys.“

“I had the meatball sliders.... absolutely delicious! It has been forever since I've had an authentic Italian meatball....I will definitely look for them in the future!“

“Pic is comments 1. Great owner so very welcoming. Serving sizing - well ask for a take out box a head of time ;) so good. Sooooo I’m a wing girl. I never get frozen tenders or wings. He told me he gets the best of the best meat and it was frozen. OH MY GAWD 🤩 amazing wings and their mango spicy sauce is delicious! 2. Kids sizing Holy smokes! That is the biggest kids cheese burger I have ever seen. 3. Sea food platter hubby loved and I was able to have some Haddock and it was so good. 4. Owner and kid that hooked us up outside was fantastic. What a great presence and attitude! I definitely recommend. My only complaint is they only had Coke Zero in bottles not fountain. ;) Thanks“

“Visited Oli’s Italian Eatery today Sunday October 20th, 2024 with sister-in-laws and a cousin. Arrived for noon, seated in back, the restaurant was clean and spotless. We all ordered something different, Haddock Fish Tacos (there were four) Baked Haddock with Rice Pilaf, Shrimp Scampi with Linguine and Seafood Saute & Angel Hair. All meals were served hot and in large portions. We took home and our waitress was very pleasant. Support your local small restaurants and I give this dining experience five stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️.“

“fresh and good food absolutely delicious 😋 😍 👌“

“We were out of town and it was our 51st wedding anniversary. Finding a restaurant that was open on a Monday wasn't easy but Leo's turned out to be close to our hotel and the food was very good. We shared a special antipasto, he had fettuccine alfredo with chicken and I had eggplant stuffed with ricotta with linguine. Portions were large so we only finished half but took the leftovers to go. Service was slow but friendly. Most of the room was a bar and nearly all the tables were high tops because they had a large party coming in that used all the low tables, but they found a regular table and chairs for us (climbing onto a tall chair would have been difficult). The waitstaff wore shirts that said the restaurant has been there since 1910 so that's pretty impressive.“

“Although the wait for food at the Fairmont Farm yesterday was long (a huge crowd hit them all at once), our paninis and chili were great!“

“We had a great time, our server was Anthony. He was amazing, very patience with us. We were a big party of high schoolers; we didn’t know how the tipping had worked but he was very patient with us and kept re-explaining. We had also had to split the bill and he had split the bill for us and allowed us to pay in various of payments. Also, we were celebrating a birthday and he got us a candle and lighter to celebrate. Also he was serving another big party, but was still was able to help us and them really well smoothly.“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We celebrated our 35th anniversary and my husband’s 56th birthday at Joey’s Bar & Grill in Worcester, and it was perfect from start to finish. The staff went above and beyond — multiple people came by to thank us for coming, especially when they learned we had driven two hours to be there. That kind of genuine hospitality is rare and made the night extra special. Dinner started with warm homemade bread and oil for dipping. Scott had the braised short ribs, I had the steak tips with grilled veggies — both were absolutely delicious. We ended by sharing the most incredible strawberry shortcake with homemade grilled biscuits, lemon curd, strawberries, ice cream, and whipped cream (with a candle, of course!). 🍓✨ In a city with so many options, Joey’s was truly the best choice. We’ll definitely be back — even though it’s a two-hour drive, it’s absolutely worth it!“

“Incredibly friendly chef/owner. Love the crust. It’s a joy to order from here.“

“First visit to Belsito's Deli in Worcester! Opted for the Italian sandwich, which was enormous, & enjoyed the balsamic drizzle throughout. The bread was perfectly light & fluffy, & the meatballs were large & flavorful.“

“If you LOVE a good diner you must try Boulevard!! We've been driving all day from SC and wanted something that wasn't fast food. Boulevard didn't disappoint!! We ordered the pasta fagioli, baked meatloaf, manicotti with meatball and sausage, and the GIANT Italian club. Everything was delicious just like Nonna would've made. The Club was superb - didn't even need condiments! Meatloaf and meatballs amazing. I can't wait to stop in again for breakfast and conversation with their super friendly staff! 5 stars“

“Service at the bar was great! Zuppa Toscana and steak gorgonzola Alfredo was delicious and filling. I took a majority of the entree home for leftovers. Strawberry limoncello margarita was yummy and filled to the rim (photo was taken after a few sips). It's a good reliable option for a chain.“

“The food is amazing, the staff is lovely, and I cannot recommend this enough!!! Get the egg rolls you will not regret it!!!“

“Absolutely NOT !!! We ordered our food before 3 other customers who came in to eat in like us . I ordered a chicken salad my husband ordered a cheeseburger sub waited 20 mins still no food but the other 3 customers got their food one had a pizza one had chicken finger dinner and one had a steak and cheese. All of which were as quick as our order but i believe a pizza and fried chicken wings should of taken longer then a cheeseburger 🍔“

“Tried for the first time the other night- half potato skin half steak&cheese pizza- was thoroughly impressed! Very tasty, tender, seasoned steak and the crust was almost to good to give any piece to my begging dog (ultimately giving in and he approved). Price was right, called in and ready in the correct given time (20 minutes). This will now be our regular pizza place!“

“Food is always great and staff is very friendly and polite.“

“Get rid of the underage girls on the counter. They take the order incorrectly. Your place is the best in Clinton. The cooks know what they are doing. Don't change anything in the kitchen. Everything is delicious. Other ladies on counter is fantastic! Never had a misunderstanding with them. They are amazing. They read my mind when I call. Next time I call and school girls pick up the phone I will not place an order.“

“The food here is delicious and the staff are trying their best.
Entry into this establishment needs to be revamped. Their current system seems to be self seating.
I noticed multiple people enter and stand in the front end, not sure if they should seat themselves, or wait to be seated. Many people stood for 5-10 minutes before being addressed by the staff.
This place either needs a “seat yourself” sign, or a host/hostess table to fix the issue.
When we entered, we stood for five minutes, weren’t addressed by staff, then sat ourselves down. It was about ten minutes after sitting before anyone acknowledged us.

With that being said, the staff were all very friendly.

Slater’s please change your seating system, it’s flawed, chaotic, and confusing.“