49 Best Italian Restaurants near East Syracuse

“First time here last night for my birthday. Sat at the bar and was waited on by Bianca? (Dark hair and sparkly top on) She was friendly, professional, efficient and checked on us often. Gnocchi in vodka sauce and meatballs were to die for, and fried ravioli appetizer special was super tasty too! Currently eating my leftovers for dinner and she wrote the sweetest happy birthday note on the box, sent the wonderful experience home with me. 10/10“

“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)“

“I want to express my sincere appreciation to Katie who is a bartender and waiter. My sister has come to Syracuse to see me several times and we frequently visit your restaurant when she is here. Unfortunately I have developed some health issues and Katie was sooooo empathetic. We specifically ask to sit in a booth at the bar hoping to hear Katie’s smiling professional voice. She is an assess to your restaurant. Thank you so much. You guys are doing it right!“

“Celebrated a “cousins holiday get together” here for the first time and based on the experience expect it to be an annual get together in the future. Actually can’t wait to visit multiple time in between too!! Everything was exceptional from service to food. Love the comfortably spacious dining area also. Cannot wait to visit again!!!“

“Another anniversary dinner at Pastas, and it didn’t fail. Caleb at the bar is our go to, and is always top notch! From letting him pick our dessert, to casual chats, we won’t go to anyone else! Thanks for making our night just a bit more special! 5+ stars, always!“

“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.“

“We had an excellent Anniversary meal there last night. Our waiter was superb. Our food was amazing. Just wonderful 🤩“

“My friend and I decided to try this place because our favorite pizza place was closed for vacation. This is our new FAVORITE pizza now. The sauce was delicious and the veggie pizza was loaded. We will definitely be back.“

“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.“

“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!“

“Good food, good cocktails, good service. We’ll be back!“

“The food here is amazing , the best Italian food around they know what they're doing and treat you right !“

“Always a great choice 👍👍“

“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!“

“We had a fantastic experience today for our daughters baby sprinkle brunch for 13 people, excellent service from the 2 Emma's and Lisa and all the cooks and staff. thank you and we will be back soon!“

“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! ❤️“

“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“

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

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

“Love this restaurant my favorite in the syracuse area“

“I just want to shout out my friends At Amore who never dissapoint we come every week every Friday. Their pizza wings so delicious Esp their chicken wing pizza I never go anywhere else 10/10 thank you guys you rock!!🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹“

“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!“

“This restaurant is an absolute gem! The salads are fresh, crisp, and full of flavor, and the pizza and wings are simply amazing. The staff is always so kind and welcoming! Definitely one of my favs!“

“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!“

“Went to this restaurant on our drive up to Canada as we were staying in Syracuse for the night.

I called ahead (on the same day) to make a reservation, which is recommended. They were full by the time we got there. We were seated quickly, but waited a while for service. It seemed like there were only 2 servers that night, and they were both running back and forth from the host position to grabbing drinks to getting the food out.

I ordered the steak frites. It was good, but a bit salty for my tasting. The fries had a heavy coating of Parmesan cheese which made it too salty.

The atmosphere and vibe is nice and romantic. However in the winter it does get cold as it’s an older building and when people enter/exit the restaurant a draft gets let in.

Overall, it was an okay experience. I’d come back in the summer just to see if things are different.“

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

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

“We dined 1/11/2026 at Twin Trees 3. We chose 2 dinners: baked salmon and chicken Francois. The meals were excellent in this very clean inviting restaurant. Above anything was our server, Nicky. She was friendly, attentive and very efficient. Today, at home, when I unwrapped our generous left-over servings I found that items were wrapped securely and labeled much to my surprise. Thank you Nicky! We will see you again.“

“A big shoutout to Mario for ensuring our 10 pizzas were delivered promptly to the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital today. We were thrilled to give back to the amazing staff and current patients at the Cancer Center for everything they've done for our little guy. Our Matthew got to ring the bell today, making it a truly special celebration! The staff saw the pizza and immediately said, "OHHH, good, it's from Mario's!" Thank you so much for your incredible support and kindness.“

“Shout out to your staff and especially your delivery drivers! I hurriedly placed an order & ran into work, forgetting my wallet, your driver delivered my food & because he recognized my name said no worries just call & pay when you get a chance! I’ve been ordering from you for yrs & we’ve never had a single issue. Keep it up! 👌🏾 10/10“

“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! ❤️“

“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.“

“Stopped in on a Wednesday night right before they were closing. We were so relieved the owner was not only gracious but welcoming to our big group of people. We ordered pizza and wings and they were DELICIOUS! Had never been here before but I will be back again. I wish I had taken a picture of my food but damn it was good, gone before I thought of it!
Side note: We had just left the calling hours of a very beloved lady in our family. Thank you Gemelli’s, you had no idea what we were going thru but you made a very sad time a little easier.“

“What a wonderful place! Highly recommend stopped by on our way through from Iowa great food friendly people wonderful experience! Thanks for a wonderful stop!“

“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.“

“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 “

“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! ❤️“

“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.“

“Delicious, fast and easy!! Highly recommend and will be returning!“

“Wow! The Chicken Riggies were incredible- I did order standard and they had the perfect kick. Had plenty of chicken and slivers of cherry peppers- loved this. Thank you for a delicious dinner that was also my lunch. Thank you, chef. I’ll be back and will order these again next time. Recommended, great service at the bar- the Genny Citrus Pils was also perfection.“

“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! ❤️“

“their pasta is sooo good, pizzas are awesome, food in general is really really good. prompt fast service, friendly counter help, everyone is so nice. good food good and friendly employees.“

“Rented the party room for a Celebration of Life. The staff (kudos to Jill) was awesome. The food kept coming out for all three hours fresh. They handled everything perfectly and professionally. And the bill was very reasonable. Thanks so much!!!!“

“Gluten free options. Yummy sauce“

“Amazing service especially Michele! Thank you so much!“

“Love this pizza and the way they cut it!!! Thank you!! Will be going back again 😁✅“

“I ordered an antipasto salad I thought on their website but the order did not go through. I stopped in for pick up on a Monday evening, there were no other customers and no wait. I inquired about online order but staff was able to make antipasto and said it would only take a few minutes. It is an authentic antipasto and huge portion with everything you could think of going into an antipasto! Artichokes, meats, cheeses, veggie galore, including Giardinera! Total $16 and change a great price for the portion and amount of ingredients! This was my first order and I will definitely be returning! I prefer a more simple version but this was consumed and raved about. This was takeout but plenty of seating for dine in with a classic Italian pizzeria vibe.“