5 Best Italian Restaurants near Morehead City

“Taste of napoli was such an authentic experience. The waiter was very helpful and knowledgeable, a true italian. The wine was imported from veneto and had such a great flavor. Overall the food was fresh and superb, down to the olive oil. The food came out quickly and hot. 100% recommend.“

“Restaurant shout out! Casa San Carlo Morehead City wow!! What an amazing experience!! From the moment we walked in until we walked out! Our serve was so kind and helpful with suggestions (which we took and everything was beyond delicious) We started with the fresh mozzarella lightly breaded and fried with a marinara sauce, that was to die for, with fresh grated Parmesan and what looked like julienne marinated tomatoes. My husband got a lobster ravioli in a pink sauce and I got the tortellini with mushrooms, prosciutto, and peas in a creaming white sauce. Everything was an explosion of flavor. The chef came out many time to check on us to make sure we were enjoying everything. I loved the genuine connections and hearing all the talk in the kitchen. Everyone who came in after us, I could hear all the employees greeting them as if they knew them like family. This restaurant feels like coming into a family dinner and delicious food. I wish we had come here earlier. Before we left they gave us a card inside an envelope that says “no peeking”! It could be a gift card towards our next meal, a free dessert, appetizer, or bottle of wine. It says we can use it in the month of April. We will be coming back to see what is our surprise! Thank you to the team at Casa San Carlos! You gave this couple a fabulous experience! It was a long overdue date night for parents of newborn twins!“

“Came in on a whim back home on the way from the beach. Little hole in the wall, but places like this always have the best food. I was not disappointed. Pizza was great, very casual atmosphere, staff was fun but also no nonsense. Highly recommend to anyone.“

“We traveled from Creedmoor and stumbled upon this amazing place. The pizza was better than our normal pizza place and the cheese bread was amazing. Definitely recommend this place.“

“Favorite place for Family get togethers !
THE ABOVE REVIEW IS 7 YRS OLD

New Review: August 2026
We met my lil brother & wife with the rest of the family and had another Family Dinner. Our waitress was Stephanie & she was clean, kind, polite, informative, and served us quickly. This was during the bad lettuce scare so UNFORTUNATELY there was NO salad which is a favorite there. They made up for it with replacement items and all was well and VERY DELICIOUS! Thank You Stephanie and Olive Garden for another GREAT Dinner with the Family“