50 Best Italian Restaurants near Central Islip

“there customer service is a trip ! been waiting over an hour for a slice when they told me 30 mins. unbelievable this is the last time I will order from here.“

“Amazing pizza and chicken best in town! It tasted all homemade!“

“Patrizia Marquee was awesome. The ambience was classy. Our server Luis was so nice and accommodating. The food was absolutely delicious!! The drinks were great too!! They gave us a complimentary dessert platter. So delicious!! Hands down best Italian restaurant in Commack. We will definitely be back!!“

“Excellent food and staff! Highly recommended!“

“Excellent food and service. Professional wait staff. Clean atmosphere. Highly, Highly recommended.“

“One of the best, if not the best restaurant in Bay Shore, period! The food is fabulous and the portions are tremendous. Try it for yourself and I bet you'll agree. Order the pork chop and see if you can finish it!“

“This place is absolutely amazing!! Took my UK cousins here for lunch and they also loved it. Murphy our bartender and server was top notch!
The atmosphere and decor is beautiful and the food outstanding. Highly recommend this place.“

“This is my new favorite spot for Italian!! As a local from KP we had not been back since this was Sal's, but clearly we waited too long.. Saturday night, got seated in 5 min, great service.. Owner checked in, and opened and poured the wine. Food was spot on, and did not wait long. Chicken Valdostana, fantastic, definitely recommend. Ambiance was cozy, not loud and décor had me wanting to book a trip to Tuscany. No time for dessert, but next time I'm ordering a Sambuca. Not pretentious, not over priced, just a great spot that clearly the owner has a lot of pride in. Thanks, we will be back! *Don't write reviews often, but this one is worth getting the word out.“

“Amazing baked clams!!! Amazing Drinks!!“

“This place never disappoints. Last night I sat and had a table filled with dishes that were so delicious. Spare ribs were falling off the bone and seasoned to perfection. Steve makes the finest dishes packed with savory goodness. Love the bread and toppings. Their Pesto pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage is amazing and one of my favorites. Quaint place with wonderful service too. I recommend trying each dish ❤️?“

“The food is amazing ,every dish. The portions from the appetizers to the meals are above the average restaurant.“

“My husband and I just had dinner there last night the food was delicious as always.... Thank you for a perfect meal....“

“Very good food nice people“

“It was my first time there. My parents have been there before and suggested we stop for a bite! We tried about five different slices! OMG....the deep dish with pepperoni was AMAZING!! I decided to order a whole tray and take it home! We stopped by around 2:30. They didn't have any table service, so you ordered and brought it to your table. We didn't wait long for our food. The service was friendly. We will be back!! YUMMMMM“

“Amazing food Nicest people Very clean Obsessed with their rigatoni rustica Grilled chicken panini Grilled chicken salad French fries and bbq sauce 😋 Yummmmmmm“

“Food is always fantastic, Service Excellent!“

“Delicious home cooked Italian food. Relaxing warm and cosy atmosphere.“

“?Emilio is the BEST! He provides such amazing service with a sweet smile on his face!
He is such a nice man!
Their sauce is delicious. They make amazing specialties slices and don't over charge you -like similar pizza places in the area do. I appreciate that very much. I love to get their Vegetable Sicilian slice. It is awesome! Thank you ?!! Kar“

“Not only do me and my family come to eat here all the time, I had my baby shower, my son’s baptism & his first birthday here. Every event hosted here is amazing. The food is incredible and you are treated like family!! Best of the best.“

“only complaint was how busy it was and I can totally understand why. everything was amazing steaks and italian food alike. I'm super picky about my food and I was shocked how great everything was. I live an hour away and am already planning my next visit back. my new favorite restaurant. highly recommend“

“Love their food. Just not happy with the pizza“

“Service and staff are excellent. The dinners we had tonight were outstanding! Definitely will be returning for another great night out❤️“

“We have been coming for years and never had a bad meal. We love this place and is a staple when we go out or to bring in. It's a hidden gem. I hope nothing happens to it when they put in the apartment building close to train tracks. Service as always is excellent and personal. Benny and his brother Victor always treat us as family. Congratulations Matt you have a great restaurant.“

“We, thankfully, had a reservation on a Saturday night. We had a spacious table for 4. Brittany was our waitress. She was wonderful. She introduced herself, took our drink orders, gave us time to look over the menu, told us about the specials, was attentive to make sure we had everything we needed and wanted. The appetizers she suggested were delicious. The courses were nicely spaced apart. Each course was cleared from the table before the next course was served. We never felt rushed. The food was excellent. Atmosphere was quiet to enjoy a conversation. We will certainly be returning.

Parking: We used the valet parking.“

“Carmine and the boys are top shelf! Food is amazing! Service impeccable. Great Dinners each and every week!“

“Been a customer for about a year since moving to town. Legit best service in E northport. Food is always incredible whether you dine in or take out. Everyone is always super friendly and happy to be there. Old school vibe. Must check this place out. True hidden gem.“

“It was a great place to have that nice party. The staff were very efficient, courteous, and a generally positive attitude.“

“Great consistent food. Priced very fairly. Great atmosphere. Enjoy seeing Todd O and Richie. It's like the 90s and Sprats. We are just missing Danny S.“

“One of the best authentic Pizza loving, cheezy, perfect crispy doughs I have come across. The stuffed pizzas are stuffed just right, the portions are a nice size, shareable as well. The prices are reasonable and the staff are super friendly. ? Their pizza is delicious dinning in or at home and reheated the next day.“

“I have been ordering from them for years. They always deliver a tasty meal for a great price. Sandwiches, pasta or pizza, they have the best food in town!“

“First time good food nice staff“

“Staff were very attentive food was delicious nice atmosphere.“

“Ate here for the first time this past Friday 12/6. Walked in and loved the decoration of the interior of the restaurant. We ordered the Crostini for an appetizer, and I got the Mezzelune Al Tartufo and my Fiancee got Strozzapreti Gratinati for our main dishes. For Dessert we got the Apple cake. Our waiter recommended the Apple cinnamon old fashioned. Everything was phenomenal. I can’t wait to go back. They should promote that there is parking in the back so people don’t drive by if their isn’t parking in the front.“

“My wife and I attended a wine tasting dinner event at Villa Sorrento and I have to say it was absolutely superb. The owner Sal and his wife were present and oversaw the entire event. Made us feel very welcome. The wine choices were spectacular and the dinner was just as spectacular. Great waiter staff, great chef and atmosphere. Highly recommend this family operated restaurant. Five stars across-the-board“

“Service was outstanding!!! Nice atmosphere.. First time there, food was amazing definitely going back..“

“They say authentic Italian Americans don't enjoy the Olive Garden. They are terribly mistaken. The salad is of course legendary, complete with just spicy enough pepperoncini. The meatballs are not as good as my grandmother's (that is an insurmountable aspiration anyway) but excellent. The wine list was excellent as well, with the usual more pedestrian selection of Cabernet, Merlot and Pinot Noir. We chose the Chianti, delicious. Our chicken dish was not only delicious but great for low-carb keto dieters. The staff at this location was beyond nice with the manager coming around to check on each and every table and the place was fairly crowded.“

“This pizzeria restaurant has delicious pies. Marconys has a nice restaurant side. The food is delicious. The owner is from Italy. We’ve been getting our pizza here and decided to cater a few dishes. Let me say , I am extremely picky with eggplant parmigiana. I usually make time consuming dish but I did not have the time. Marcony’s eggplant parm was the best ever. My kids keep raving about it. We also had the chicken franchise that was tender and delicious! We will be ordering here again very soon.“

“The staff and have delicious cannoli“

“We had an amazing chicken cutlets sandwich w/mozzarella and tomatos thinly sliced on a hero and the bread was fresh and crunchy on the outside.... we also had a mozzarellas/red peppers/black olives salad.... delicious and the Coffee was so tasty!!!! Both me and my g/f always use sugar in our coffee , but here we didn’t even need it!!!! It was delicious!!!! The crew are so nice!!!! I recommend this place !!!! You could take out or eat in . They have a few tables that you can sit down at... it’s really cute!!!!! Enjoy!!!!!!“

“I went there today with my family and had amazing experience. The waitress was amazing. She was very friendly to speak with the food was unbelievable. I definitely will be back in recommend this place to my friends and family. Haven’t had Italian food like this in a while. awesome experience if I could give a 10 star I will Definitely in place to check out“

“Cosy little place with the Italian vibe you'd expect from a charming Long Island Italian place. It's half traditional slices and half sit down Italian restaurant. The sit down food is great and the pizza is higher level. Not your average corner store.They have a wine selection worthy of this level of Italian cuisine.I always judge Italian restaurants by their eggplant dishes. This one passes the test.Servers are quick and courteous. They always have more people on staff then needed so there's never a wait. At least every time I've been there.I used to go when I grew up a few towns over and it doesn't seem to have changed.Their Sicilian is my go to when it comes to slices. I like their marinara sauce for dipping as well.

Vegetarian options: Pizza and eggplant dishes.

Parking: Always more then enough. The parking lot is huge.

Kid-friendliness: Not kid oriented but definitely kid friendly.

Wheelchair accessibility: It's ground level.“

“What a great place, food was wonderful ! And the service was excellent. Brought our out of state family of 10 and every one enjoyed there food and great view of beach and sun set. From delicious appetizers to dessert every bite was delicious.Special thanks to Reily our server she did a great job . Thanks La Casa we will be back! He“

“My wife and are a new to Smithtown and have been making our rounds trying the various restaurants nearby. Last week was Casa Rustica. Went early on a Thursday(5pm). First ones in there and greeted nicely by the Mgr/owner?? Ordered a bottle of red and some apps/entrées. Everything was delicious! From the mussel special to the swordfish livornaise. This will become one of our " go to's". Thank you!“

“Amazing staff and food best pizza on Long Island by far“

“Great food and friendly staff. Deceivingly spacious compared to other similar venues. While prices are really not unusual they could be seen as a bit on the higher side, but the portions are pretty tremendous so could easily be a second mail with take home.“

“The food at this restaurant is exceptional, with delicious flavors and generous portions. The atmosphere has the perfect balance between classy and comfortable, making it ideal for any occasion. The service is outstanding—professional, friendly, and attentive without being intrusive. The waitstaff are knowledgeable and genuinely helpful.

During my father's recent visit, he accidentally dropped his wallet outside the restaurant. He didn’t notice until the check arrived. After paying, as they were about to leave, the Maître d' approached him and returned the wallet, which had been found and kept safe. Not a single item was missing, and my father was deeply grateful for their honesty and care.

This restaurant not only serves amazing food but also exemplifies integrity and exceptional customer service. Highly recommended!“

“Always awesome and delicious!!!“

“Every time I go service is fantastic, family style portions are huge and food is fantastic. One of my top five restaurants on L.I. The fried calamari is second to none, Shrimp Parm, linguini w clams, veal chop are all must tries.“

“As the official pizza judge of Long Island I like this place. Small shop but power taste. No happy hello but I respect the confidence. Tough crowd but, the grandma slice was loud. Place is to the point. No sugar coating. I didnt find the regular slice appealing. I settled for a grandma slice. Solid 4 outta 5. Slightly sweet , crunchy and the dough is flavorful. Spanish speaking is a plus.“

“This was my spot growing up in East islip. Great food and people! Always grab a slice when I’m home“