11 Best Italian Restaurants in Rochester

“Flavorful evening with Our Paladar - from the wine list (which included less know, interesting wines versus the same old) to the interesting dishes, we left feeling extremely satisfied. Super Brussels Sprouts salad, my palate LOVED the Caesar salad, Sable fish (black cod) dish was wow, braised short rib risotto satiatingly delicious. They carry G.D.Vajra’s Claré J.C. Langhe Nebbiolo🍷too. One of the best restos in Rochester that any foodie cannot miss!“

“This is the only restaurant that I have worked at that I will ALWAYS come back to. For the atmosphere, live music, the incredible staff (no, not favoring because I worked here, totally different staff), the food is consistent and the drinks- chefs kiss (Ryan is FANTASTIC)! Something about coming here is like coming home, it's very cozy and intimate! A best kept secret of Rochester for sure! I must add that the staff are seemingly genuine and you can tell they enjoy their jobs- not like other restaurants where you get a fake nice.“

“Definitely will go back! The best spaghetti and meatballs around. I love Italian but the bruschetta was not great. Had no seasoning or something so I was a bit disappointed in that ! But overall , great meal and friendly servers!“

“Ordered last night from DoorDash, delivered quickly, hot and fresh, the chicken in my chicken feliz was fork tender and moist the sauce was amazing! Kudos to the Chef who prepared our meals!“

“It's hard to find a restaurant with consistantly AWESOME food but Sorellina's is just that restaurant!“

“I have been coming to Olive Garden once a week for the past 8 months, for the simple fact that I get Juan as a server. He has perfect table side manner, and he brings you the next round of soup before you even ask for it. He is very kind and always has a smile on his face. Juan is the best and hardest worker at Olive Garden I have ever seen. He has memorized our whole family’s names and what we get to eat. We don’t just come for the food, we come for Juan. So I recommend if you are looking for a place to eat with great service, go to Olive Garden and ask for JUAN! (He’s off on Thursday)!/PS Tell him Tad sent you!❤️“

“We moved from NJ to MN and have been searching for good NY style pizza for YEARS! It was so nostalgic to open this pizza box and start eating. I felt like we had flown back to NY and were eating at a restaurant with “best pizza” neons in the window. We will absolutely be back and soon! The white, plain and pepperoni pies were exactly what we were hoping for when we ordered. Online ordering for pickup was easy and the folks behind the counter were kind, attentive and so friendly. If you want the best pizza in SE MN, please eat here.“

“Very friendly folks that own Red’s. The pizza was one of the best I have ever had. It was worth traveling from Texas to eat here!“

“Brought our kids/grandkids out for pizza. two extra large and one gluten free. The pizzas had generous toppings and cheese and quality tasting ingredients. The GF pizza was wonderful...rare for GF. Really nice waitress as well!“

“Chicago style pizza was great! Sauce was tasty. Crust was light and flavorful. Italian sausage has a deep star anice flavor. All good things in my book.“

“They’ve been open for about a week with a new menu. The staff was super friendly and genuine. We had the beef tenderloin appetizer (not pictured) which was delish, and our meals were shown below. Everything was cooked perfectly (I had walleye and he had a bone in pork chop)…and the mushroom risotto was EVERYTHING. We felt like things were priced on point as well. Would definitely go again.“