42 Best Italian Restaurants near East Syracuse

“When to Vito’s tonight for the first time since it changed ownership. The food now is better than before. Our waiter James was the best and the food was second to none. Definitely a place to go and not only have a casual atmosphere and great food but also don’t feel rushed. Absolutely going to be back.“

“Two of us went here for the salad bar and I have to say that it's always awesome! All the normal ingredients are there & always fresh. Since covid it's a bit different, they give you one plate and there are plastic gloves at the bar to use each time you go back. They only let you go back to the bar once though. They don't have any servers yet. It seemed to be the bartenders acted as the servers. That was fine, except that if they continue, it will be bad for any servers that they had prior. Our visit at Ruby Tuesday's was wonderful. If you go, just remember that it is tucked in off the road and a bit hard to find.“

“Went to Nick’s on Thompson Rd. last night (always look forward to going there) and had a sausage, pepper and onion pie and a few wings. Great food, great owners, a MUST visit for all. (Open weekdays only)“

“This was my birthday dinner, one of my favorite restaurants in the area. We were lucky enough to get Emily as our server for the second time now and it was a great experience as always. Food was great and Emily took great care of us. Will always be a returning customer. Thank you guys“

“Excellent. Paige our server was spot on and professionally attentive . The food and drinks are fabulous. The tiramisu is unique and very enjoyable for dessert. An Excellent Experience“

“Went to Joey's for the first time last night. I cannot say enough about how wonderful our experience was. From the fresh bread with yummy garlic butter to delicious salads and fabulous entrees. I ordered Shrimp Francaise and it was the best food I have ever eaten. I brought Tiramisu home for desert. Again, mouth watering, so so delicious. My friends had eggplant Parmesan, clams, salmon, chicken french, and all raved about their entrees. But the other best part was the host Chris and our wonderful server Nancy. She is by far the best server ever. She made our evening fun while providing excellent service. Totally in tuned with our table and always answering our questions with knowledge and a wonderful attitude. The ambiance was great. Nice little tables for two in corners and just the right atmosphere for everyone.“

“Great atmosphere with amazing dishes.“

“the gorgonzola wedge is delicious along with the 24oz ribeye.“

“Came here for the first time on 6/27/25. Ate in. I ordered the Fettuccine Mediterraneo. Plenty of seafood. The sauce was sooo good I licked it off the clam shells. Huge portion. Best I ever had. Will be coming back.“

“had the seafood boulabaise....nice amount of scallops shrimp and clams...not enough sauce...tasteless couldnt finish leftovers the next day... very nice atmosphere and great service....everyone else in our 10 party group appeared to enjoy their meal.“

“I have been coming to Avicolli’s since my mom was recently hospitalized. I am from out of state and I consider myself a pizza snob. This coal fired pizza is just amazing. Thank you to the pizza guy Bobby for restoring my faith in pizza! Your pizza is 👌🏼perfection!“

“The food at Angotti’s has always been amazing ! Bobby and his family are just truly amazing people! They are such a warm, welcoming family ?“

“Great food and service was top notch. Highly recommend“

“Been eating this pizza for over 40 years. It's the best!“

“Great food and service!“

“After a hard day working on a house project I was too tired to cook so I called OIP Eastwood location and ordered 4 works steak subs with sides of marinara, 10 chargrilled mango habanero wings and a large sausage and mushroom pizza! We were starving obviously! Hillary got my order 100% correct and was super friendly! 25 minutes later the food was ready! When we got the food home and started devouring everything, all was prepared to perfection and tasted amazing! You now have 3 additional fans of your amazing food besides myself! Thank you all so much for making our hard day of work end so deliciously and making my difficult day so much easier come dinner time! ❤️“

“We recently had dinner at this establishment. It as a special occasion so be brought a cake with us and were told there would be a $20 serving fee! How outrageous is that! In this day and age with this economy I would think you would be grateful for the business. Where is the customer service! I was told you have a baker on sight so that is the reason! ridiculous! Needless to say we will NOT patronize Francescas again and will spread the word! There were 6 of us and so with drinks etc. we had a hefty bill Also, the veal saltimbuca was way overcooked!“

“Been there many times...food always right on. ...even called close to closing time, more than once, had the order done - everything right.“

“The food was absolutely delicious!“

“Love this restaurant my favorite in the syracuse area“

“The chicken pastini soup was served nice and hot, loaded with fresh veggies and chicken. Very good. The clams casino were perfectly prepared and so delicious, only problem was that we wanted more. Our entrees were excellent and accompanied with delicious crusty Italian bread. Will be back for more!“

“I was fired when i was in the ICU in a coma. Barely survived, but when i finally woke up and came out of the coma, I read a text from now ex boss. He permanently covered every one of my shifts. DESPICABLE“

“Our waitress named Isabella was fantastic. I ordered the shrimp Alfredo which was delicious and had minestrone soup too and that was great too.“

“Highly recommend, great food and accidentally put wrong topping on my pizza had a new one ready before i could even drive back. Offered me free cooler items for the mishap, new repeat customer now“

“My coworker and I sat at the bar seating in front of the pizza kitchen. We had a great experience chatting with the staff making the pizzas. Our server was incredibly friendly and attentive even though the restaurant was packed on a Tuesday evening. The food was amazing from appetizer to dessert. I had their delicious seasonal sangria to drink. We will definitely be back!“

“I highly recommend Mona Lisa’s! Service was excellent! We had the meatball riggies, chicken parm and Utica greens. Everything was very flavorful and delicious. It was cooked and prepared perfectly. Their red sauce is wonderful. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone!“

“great atmosphere,wonderful staff best food the appetizers are awesome“

“Absolutely the best pizza around Syracuse, especially if you like NYC-style. First time there today and had a slice of cheese pizza that literally made me and my friend get a little teary-eyed it was so good. The tasty crust was just the right amount of crispiness and flop. The sauce was flavorful without being overly sweet, and the sauce:cheese ratio was perfect. The staff was working hard but still friendly and made sure to acknowledge us and take our order promptly.“

“Paladino’s never disappoints! Best pizza around! It is always delivered hot and fresh. We will always support this business .“

“First time dining here, it was a fairly busy Saturday night. The atmosphere is really unique with the old schoolhouse vibe! Very cool but it did get pretty loud as the evening progressed. The food is excellent, the service is average. The food is definitely worth another trip so we will try again! 4 stars…“

“WOW!! what a great surprise. We were getting hail damage repair done next door at Chuck Taylor's Body shop and decided to try Francescas while we waited! Excellent!! Crust is fabulous and they could teach a few places in Utica a thing or too for quality 🍕. Also had teriyaki wings so big and juicy. If you haven't yet, give them a try! Waitstaff super friendly, great food! What are you waiting for???“

“I can't say enough about how much we enjoy this restaurant.“

“After a hard day working on a house project I was too tired to cook so I called OIP Eastwood location and ordered 4 works steak subs with sides of marinara, 10 chargrilled mango habanero wings and a large sausage and mushroom pizza! We were starving obviously! Hillary got my order 100% correct and was super friendly! 25 minutes later the food was ready! When we got the food home and started devouring everything, all was prepared to perfection and tasted amazing! You now have 3 additional fans of your amazing food besides myself! Thank you all so much for making our hard day of work end so deliciously and making my difficult day so much easier come dinner time! ❤️“

“It's really too bright in the room we were in. We needed sunglasses. Felt like we were in a cafeteria. Steak was tasty but tough. The chicken parm was oddly skimpy for TT. The garlic pizza which we asked for extra garlic, lacked...garlic. They were definitely fully staffed but oddly the service was slow we had to attempt to grab anyone to get drink refills. It wasn't packed. I'm hoping it was a fluke as never had an issue there.
I should have stuck with sausage & cheese pizza that never disappoints.“

“Excellent food and service. Great atmosphere. We will go back again.“

“Great food! I don't get wings anywhere else. And when I do, I always regret it.“

“So we tried to get crab legs last week (not here) and had one of the absolute worst experiences I've ever had as a guest at a restaurant. Decided to try them at Daniella's this time and they were awesome! We told our waitress about our experience last week and just like we were, she was shocked by how we were treated. She went above and beyond to make our night a great one. At one point her and I were joking about her helping crack them open with me because this girl can out eat the guys when it comes to crab legs 🤷🏻‍♀️ lol and a few minutes later she actually pulled up a chair, put on some gloves and said let's do this!! Amanda at Daniella's seafood, you were absolutely amazing!! Thanks for making our night a fantastic one!!“

“We hired Karen’s Catering of Syracuse for our wedding reception with 115 guests. From the moment I spoke with Andrea, I knew that she was a high quality, experienced caterer. We had so many options to create the dinner of our dreams and it was executed perfectly. I couldn’t be happier with this company.“

“After a hard day working on a house project I was too tired to cook so I called OIP Eastwood location and ordered 4 works steak subs with sides of marinara, 10 chargrilled mango habanero wings and a large sausage and mushroom pizza! We were starving obviously! Hillary got my order 100% correct and was super friendly! 25 minutes later the food was ready! When we got the food home and started devouring everything, all was prepared to perfection and tasted amazing! You now have 3 additional fans of your amazing food besides myself! Thank you all so much for making our hard day of work end so deliciously and making my difficult day so much easier come dinner time! ❤️“

“We recently visited Tommy's bar and grill has I did before but I was Pleasantly surprise with the new jamaican menu the food was delicious and well priced the head Chef mr Tafari was very friendly and attentive we love the banana lemonade and oxtail with rice ...we've been 3 times “

“Spent 3o.oo for pizza and wings.The pizza bottom was burnt to the point that it couldn't be eaten The wings were also so well done couldn't eat them.It was like some one forgot about them.Last chance for this place been burned too many times.“