40 Best Italian Restaurants in Grand Rapids

“Private event. The food was excellent. Large portions and the wait staff was outstanding.“

“Owner and Chef Tim is the best! Everyone in our party was impressed with how special and delicious everything was - from the Italian Spring Rolls to the Fettuccini Michael to the homemade limoncello to the tiramisu and cappuccino!! Can’t wait to come back to this family-owned restaurant!“

“The food was good on my end. My man had a small clump of hair in his food. They actually took his food off the bill due to the hair! The really made our stay better! I got the tour of Italy and my man had the 5 Cheese ziti besides that our experience was great. Unfortunately had to put 4 stars on the food just because of the hair. I tried to capture the hair in the photos and our dishes“

“We recently had a party to celebrate a big event in our family. The food (amazing) and service was incredible. The staff took pictures for us and were so friendly and accomodating. We had a fabulous and memorable time.“

“Food was so delicious! We had two different pizzas and two pastas among our table. No complaints anywhere. The house made sausage is to die for. Highly recommend!! We’ll definitely be back!“

“I had a small wedding last week with 11 guest attending. They were a joy to work with, even created special menus for us and allowed us to bring in a cake. Everything was well planned and went great. Pics on the property are beautiful as well. Highly recommend for small groups and weddings!“

“We celebrated our 8 year wedding anniversary at one our favorite places. Our server Jacob was amazing! We sat outside on the patio and the atmosphere was great. The parmesean cheese wheel is back!!!! You must try the Alfredo dish if you haven't before. Great service, great wine, and great food. Highly recommend.“

“Whipped Ricotta is AMAZING!!!! By far the best and unique appetizer. Their Testa pizza is my personal favorite out of the pizzas. Vodka rigatoni 👌 spicy shrimp scampi 👌 Lobster Ravioli AMAZING“

“Their lasagna is amazing and the wet burrito is the best I have ever had and I have tried a lot of burritos! Great service and family friendly, the staff interacts with you. Large tap selection too!“

“Five stars! We ended a week of camping with a vehicle delay on our way home and stopped for lunch at Big Bob’s while my husband took the truck to get fixed. First of all, the food was amazing (our son said the deep dish was better than Giordano’s). But more importantly, Rob and his staff took were beyond hospitable to our 3 kids and I as we spent the next 5 hours utilizing their Uno cards, Connect Four and enjoying their complementary popcorn. If you’re ever in the Grand Rapids area we highly recommend giving them a try. We’ll definitely be back next time we come through Grand Rapids.“

“Best subs Ever! They make them just like they use to! My Dad and I love their subs and he's slightly addicted to their chips!“

“Today, my dad and I chose Olive Garden for dinner. We had the amazing service and experience. The atmosphere was pleasant. The staff were amazing smiles all around. I had the opportunity to talk with the manager Jenica very pleasant helpful said Hello to everyone I was so well pleased with the service I asked how do I contact the general manager to my surprise she happened to be in the building her name was Tara Champion just as amazing Jenica this staff know how to work and Win as a team you know you have amazing staff when your manager and general manager is just as great as their staff they executed excellence in the highest over and beyond my expectation great atmosphere food great price and lots of laugh job well done the owner needs to do something amazing for this staff today I applaud you for a job. Well done excellent in its highest.
I am a verified customer. And this is my honest testimony.
Hilton Nelson and Murphy Family“

“A wonderful and excellent experience. Delicious food and the attention from our waiter Garrett it was extraordinary!“

“I placed an order for delivery today and was given an estimated delivery time of an hour and 15 minutes. My order was delivered in 29 minutes. In this weather. Awesome service! Awesome pizza!“

“Shout out to Jimmy for delivering us a pizza in this treacherous weather. Pizza arrived hot and was delicious 😋“

“Nikki is our favorite server at the Rockford Ucellos and we ask for her every time! love her service and she's always smiling“

“The best Italian food in West Michigan, and at a great price. Love this place.“

“I've had multiple varieties made different ways. Best Pizza in the Grand Rapids area. Only a few others are close.“

“Music was a bit loud and cluby, which I thought was weird. We got three courses. The first 2 (grilled prawns and pastas) were 10/10, some of the best food I've had, but the final main dish (pork chop for me) lacked balance. The first few bites were impressive but the richness eventually exhausted my palette. more like an 8.5/10. The food was in general great and very high quality and well thought out. The staff were very nice and the atmosphere felt mostly sophisticated.

Overall, I'm pleased with my experience and would recommend it to anyone looking for elevated Italian food on this side of the Atlantic.“

“Orders are ready quickly, and they're always smiling when you pick up. Prices are reasonable for the quality and portion size. We've tried a lot of pizza places around Grand Rapids, but Johnny's consistently ranks at the top for us.“

“They go the extra mile! Everything I've gotten from here so far, I LOVE! I usually don't try new things when it comes to food lol. Scared to waste my money but their prices are affordable and so far, I have yet to be disappointed. Thanks Jason and the rest of the team!“

“This Jet's Pizza location is awesome. They did mess up my pizza once, but instead of arguing or trying to place blame on someone else, they took ownership of the mishap and gave me choices on how I wanted it made right. It was very refreshing. People are people and they make mistakes. I will continue to frequent this location. And my BLT pizzas are always delicious. The cost is a little high but it's worth it for the good pizza you get.“

“Private event. The food was excellent. Large portions and the wait staff was outstanding.“

“Brought our family of 7 this past Sunday after church. We had a wonderful, first experience. The food was great and so was the service. We'll be back soon.“

“We order Jets very regularly at our office. So about 15 minutes ago I ordered tomorrow’s office lunch from Jet's Pizza Forest Hills location. About 14 minutes ago, I got a call from a GR number and ignored it .... because ROBO CALLS all the time..... I got a voicemail from James @ Jet’s trying to determine if my order was for tonight (since I forgot to change delivery time to tomorrow 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️) or for tomorrow. In his voicemail he mentioned that since we usually order on Mondays, he’s going to assume it’s for tomorrow unless I call back. How many companies would go through that trouble??? Or even remember their regular clients?? I’m impressed. 👏🏼👏🏼“

“Great pizza, exceptional service. You should make Sophia a manager! 10/10“

“Our baseball team enjoyed the VERY large and delicious 24” pizza last evening for a Christmas surprise. Delivered, on time, and tasted great! Thanks.“

“We had an awesome time watching football and eating great food at Florentines. You have a good view no matter where you sit. Our waitress, Ashanti, really knew the menu well and made specific recommendations for us. We will be back!“

“A wonderful and excellent experience. Delicious food and the attention from our waiter Garrett it was extraordinary!“

“great westside pizza and bread sticks“

“It was a little cold in there but besides that the pizza was delicious, crust is soft and Crispy at the same time . The sauce is sweet with some acidity not too much.
The cheese is 100% real mozzarella, mini pepporni is a plus .
Cocktail selection is pretty decent, not too expensive.
Overall very great experience, very popular with college crowds . Lots of room for large parties !“

“My husband took me out for what he still calls date night after 30 yrs. of marriage. He and I are both foodies and love going on adventures for restaurants that go a step above in both food taste, presentation, atmosphere and service. And I'm here to tell you that Alfanos hit all of these with flying colors. Cody and Alex were our bartenders/servers. They were excellent. I had the Chicken picata and it was off the chart with flavor and presentation not to mention a healthy serving. Delicious is all I kept saying. Compliments to the chef!!!!! My goodness I can't wait to go and try something else. My husband had the chicken parmesan dinner and too was very pleased. Thank you very much to our servers and the Alfanos for a wonderful date nite and dining experience 😊 we will definitely be back.“

“Had lunch today. Our server was very sweet and very good. We ordered the lasagna and seafood Alfredo. Wonderful on all accounts. Left with leftovers. Nowadays it's hard to find a meal that tastes like your mother made it. Huge compliments to the chef!! You are missing out if you haven't stopped into this gem. Subs looked amazing (as we eyeballed another tables order)!! Thumbs up! Be back soon? Thankyou Salvatore's.“

“I really wanted to love our visit because we’ve had such great experiences at the other Flo's locations, but this time was just okay. On the positive side, the staff here are incredibly friendly and welcoming! They greeted us right away and made the pickup process easy.
The pizza itself had great flavor—the sauce is definitely a highlight, and they don’t skimp on the toppings. However, the crust was a bit inconsistent this time; it was a little doughy in the middle and didn't have that signature crisp we usually expect from Flo's. We also noticed the prices have crept up quite a bit recently, making it a little less 'budget-friendly' for a casual family night than it used to be.
It’s still a solid local spot, but hoping for a bit more consistency with the bake next time we stop by!“

“Great atmosphere! if you love Chicago you'll love this place!“

“It's been over a decade since I've had a happy dog. I had one today and it was just as good as I remembered. 🔥“

“Great food and great service!“

“I am here right now and got a delicious piece of cheese pizza. The lady in front of me couldn't understand the card machine then got rude with the worker and SNATCHED the bag right out of her hand!!! Poor girl!!! She was very nice. Food was hot and yumm!! Sunday 11/16 2:44pm“

“I had a great experience here. I didn't buy the pizza, someone else did, but it was really good. Great deep dish pizzas, plenty of parking and relatively easy to access.

Parking: The parking lot is surrounding the building and connects to both streets at the intersection, there are plenty of parking spaces available usually.“

“The best pizza place around! The Owner is absolutely amazing and he does alot for the community. Great Guy.“