50 Best Italian Restaurants near Highland

“Indian Ridge is the perfect Hudson Valley wedding venue! Ricky, Amber and the entire team there were incredible and worked so hard to make our dream day a reality. They were extremely accommodating and we felt truly taken care of. The property is absolutely stunning, from the dreamy ceremony cite by the lake to the beautiful barn. We couldn't recommend them more - please get married here!“

“Very good food The turkey and roast beef are actually cooked there so that way there's less preservatives and b******* in it The turkey by far is pretty much the best seller I've seen so far and they use very fresh ingredients. it's better than buying a breakfast sandwich that's been sitting for a few hours then just get one made to order however you want“

“We don’t go out to eat that often as my husband loves to cook and we usually can’t find any place that has food as good as his. But anytime we do go out this is our choice, the food is like home. The atmosphere is wonderful and the service and staff are awesome! It feels like going to family dinner at Moms house! Our favorite spot for sure! even the drinks are delicious, like home! Never disappointed- always full and happy! Thank you all for what you do!“

“We love this place! Always the best food and service!“

“We love this place! Always the best food and service!“

“Their food is excellent. I work at PV Town hall and we order many times from you. Last night my husband ordered and picked up Grandma’s pizza and a shrimp parm sub and eggplant sub. Had a couple slices and some of the Shrimp parm. Absolutely Delicious 😋“

“Everything !!!! There food is amazing“

“This place amazes every time we go. Plenty of seating, the food is outstanding. Service is excellent. Very good wine. We had the baked ravioli and the chicken cacciatore over penne. Fantastic!! Spumoni and tiramisu were delicious. Must go!!!!!“

“The Angry Chef does it all; excellent food, fantastic service, in a very friendly, relaxing atmosphere. Pricing is extremely reasonable for this experience.“

“Wonderful food .. Great people“

“First time here for a private party and i cannot say enough great things about not only the food but the staff also. By far one of the best upcoming restaurants in the Hudson valley. The pizza was so flavorful, fresh with perfect crust n that’s coming from someone whose family owned pizzeria for years. Another must have is the house made penelle which aside from my nonna making it I’ve never had in any restaurant. Last but not least the cannoli were some of the best I’ve had in months. This place is 1000% worth the drive from anywhere in the area. Will be coming back asap“

“This was my first time eating there. In the food was phenomenal best. I've had in a while.
Great Italian food and our server. She was so good, it was almost scary.
Thank you, charlie.You're a great server, give them a try.You will love it five thumbs up.“

“We had such a wonderful experience here yesterday, and a big part of that was because of our waiter, Rich! He was incredibly attentive, personable, and friendly throughout our entire meal. He even took the time to give us great suggestions from the menu, which we really appreciated. We brought our family with us, and they were extremely impressed, not only with the quality of the food, but also with the exceptional service. Everyone had such a great experience that they all said they would definitely come back again. Rich truly made our visit even more enjoyable, and we really appreciate the wonderful service. We’ll absolutely be back!“

“Just had the most amazing salad! Romana Salad with grilled chicken and balsamic dressing. So good!!!!“

“Ordered a large tray of Chicken Francese and it was AMAZING. Flavorful and tender even after reheating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“What a pleasant surprise. We came on a slow Sunday- 6:30 pm and were concerned the second string was on- but hold on - it was very good. I recommend get a side of meatballs- the best- delicious- smooth, uniform and generous. This is an ‘old style’ that I grew up with and have found is getting rarer with each passing year.“

“We went with 16 men for the Holidays! Waiter on point right down to the last detail of everyone meticulous order! Chef Jordan everything cook to perfection - Place was packed - now I know Why!! Will go back with my Family! Thanks!!“

“The food, the Friday night bands, and all of the staff !!! <3“

“A huge thank you to Bobby and his team at the Eastdale location for accommodating our special request this morning for our Soldier! There’s nothing like bringing a taste of his favorite place to him on his graduation from Basic Training! God bless you 🇺🇸“

“Driving by, the name has stood out to me. Finally decided to pull in and give it a shot. Greeted by a team of friendly folk, I decided on the chicken parm and the meatball parm sandwich (made on garlic bread, by the way) . WOW. THIS is what a chicken parm is supposed to look like!

Everything is fried in beef tallow, including their side of homemade chips. They also had a nice selection of healthier small batch iced teas for sale.

10/10 will be back to try the veal parm soon“

“Really good sauce. Not too bold, and not acidic. I had the Eggplant Parm, verrrry good. good service. And the cannoli may be the best I've had in a decade.“

“Had my wedding here and Frank and the staff were amazing and the food was great!“

“Amazing food, always fresh and QUALITY ingredients. Gina and Steve are amazing and treat you like family. Great pizzas, sandwiches, dinners and MORE.. perfect to dine in or take out.. Give them a try, you wont be disappointed. Try the Chicken cutlet with broccoli rabe sandwich or the penne ala Vodka Pizza.. you cant go wrong with anything“

“Great food and service. Went on a Sunday for lunch. The gnocchi was delicious, as was the smash burger. We will be back.“

“I am writing his a second time because I don't see my review I just wrote. I have been going here since I was a kid! 60+ years! I have had parties here. Even my son's first birthday 38 year ago! My union even has had pizza parties here. Best Italian food in the area! Love their pizza, their eggplant parm, and their stuffed zucchini blossoms. My family loves their raviolis and even the chicken parm!! Never had a bad pizza or meal there!!!! I even live their salad with homemade dressing!!!! Can't go wrong!!! Even the staff is so nice!!!!!“

“I love this restaurant, it’s definitely one of my all time favorites. It has amazing flatbread pizza with all the gourmet toppings you can think AND they have a few dinner specials that are absolutely delicious. Lastly, everything is fresh, tasty and not overly priced. If you haven’t been here you are missing out.“

“Touch of Naples is by far the best pizza in the Hudson Valley. Anyone who thinks differently is unfortunately wrong. I’ve been going here for 38 years and the quality has always been unbelievable. Their old style Sicilian and grandma pizzas are amazing. The giant slice is a great value. And the selection of different slices at the counter is fantastic. Awesome staff very friendly reasonable prices. They don’t deliver, you know why… They’ve never needed to. It’s worth going there.“

“Just had it for the first time . Recently moved to Poughkeepsie and this is now my favorite spot to eat around here . 10/10 highly recommend“

“It was my husband and I first time dining here and we absolutely love this place. We are looking forward to dining here again. (they have dining outside also with a outdoor bar) Everything from the atmosphere, the decor, the outstanding service and the food was 5 stars+. You will not be disappointed!“

“Friendly staff and incredible food! highly recommend ordering out or dining in!“

“Had a fantastic dinner for my wife’s birthday on our first visit to the CIA. Service was amazing and the food incredible. They went above and beyond with the extra attention for her birthday and made for a great evening. Thank you!! And an extra thank you to the pastry cream for the custom birthday cake!!!“

“The best pizza.“

“I go to Rino's for the amazing customer service - I go back to Rino's for the delicious food. While you're waitingon the0tk0p, check out the little Italian grocery section full of imported oils and vinegar and traditional ils school pasta shapes like orecchiette.“

“The customer service at this place is outstanding ! The pizza is also amazing ! We will never order from another place 😍“

“Nice staff, good prices, solid Pizza. Next time I’ll have to try some kitchen food! Pizza is excellent. Almost went back for seconds lol“

“One of the best pizzas ive ever had“

“Best pizza in the Hudson valley“

“We all arrived hungry to a shockingly full parking lot. As an ex-industry person I can say we got our table touched 20 times here which was nice, but actually as a diner maybe a bit too much especially if the table touches didn't result in the proper service. It was a dark and stormy spring Saturday night, we arrived at 630, a half hour early for our reservation but were seated promptly. It took zero minutes for who appeared to be the bartender to ask us for our drink orders, while she remembered the wine and bourbon orders she forgot my hot tea even after we had a whole conversation about it. When our actual waitress arrived I had to reorder the tea and the timing on the warm up had about already passed. That being said I often order hot tea before dinner and it was pretty awesome that the hot water came in a separate metal mini kettle along with the tiniest tea cup in North America. It reminded me of Europe actually the tea cup was sooo small, maybe 4oz but the kettle had another 24oz of super hot water for me which kept me very happy throughout the meal.

I didn't get my honey with it though even though I ordered it twice with two people now. I was about to have to ask for the honey when the bartender ran it over before I could but then... no spoon. Not a spoon anywhere on the table actually, I gave up and used my fork for the night in the tea. When we were approached and my 80+yr old mother began to order our mains the waitress cut her off and left mid order bc she said the kitchen was calling her. Huge no-no as far as Im concerned, this alone looses them one star forget about the tea.

When she came back we were all happy to learn we all got salads and sides with our entrees, I ordered the schnitzel which was our entire impetus for the visit as I consider myself somewhat of a schnitzel connoisseur. My gf tried to sub mushrooms for her side but when it arrived the waitress had added it as an add'l side and gave her zucchini even though she didn't order it and I witnessed them having a conversation about it.

Our salads all came drowning in dressing with one rock hard tomato, at first I thought it was a full reddish, I love dressing but this was a lot even for me; the dressing was actually really good but strongly recommend ordering dressing on the side at this restaurant. I also got the rice which was very good. The schnitzel came in two pieces with more salad, kind of, just arugula and tomatoes not mentioned on the menu now no dressing haha.

Definitely one of the greasiest schnitzels I've had in all my days which was even more noticeable after I gobbled both of them down with a pool of oil left over on my plate. After being served our entrees we got 7 table touches from various people within 5 minutes. This was a lot, too much as we were finally all just wanting to eat. I didn't ever mention the late tea, missing spoon or drowning salad.

Overall everyone was lovely, the restaurant was nice and (dad had no complaints so) we were happy with our overall experience even though they seemed to be having a giant other party in the other room the whole time; unfortunately I just can't give them 5 stars“

“We were all craving eggplant parm and ordered 2 full dinners and 1 hero all eggplant parm. Everything was delicious even the pasta and salads that came with the dinners and the portions are very generous too! Thank you so much Mel’s!“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆
Frank’s Deli is one of my favorite local spots! Their fresh sausage is absolutely amazing — you can really taste the quality. I also love their good, hearty seeded bread — perfect for sandwiches or just dipping in olive oil and provolone cheese.

Whenever they have it fresh, I always grab the broccoli rabe, Italian long hots, and eggplant caponata — they’re so flavorful On a few occasions, I’ve gotten the caponata or long hots that seemed past their prime, but that’s rare, and it doesn’t take away from how great this place usually is.

When everything’s fresh (which it usually is), Frank’s is unbeatable. It’s a neighborhood gem!“

“thank you for the sandwiches. they hit the spot today. the dynamic duo was amazing. thank you for customizing for me. and you were so freindly on the phone. so nice to hear a smile these days. thank you. stay safe!“

“What started off as a sad and somber day with the funeral for my grandmother ended with a very high note: after the visiting hours we gathered at Cappola's Restaurant in Hyde Park. This is a spot my family has been going to for generations. Well, when I was a kid I got dragged to some family function 20 years ago that I was very bored at. I wound up scraping plates and working in the kitchen that day (I was about 9 or 10 years old at the time.) I latched onto John Cappola's arm and was given a full tour of the restaurant, $5 cash for helping out, and a life experience that I will never forget! John and I took some pictures that day, I asked him to autograph a menu for me, and I decided I wanted to go into the restaurant business. He talked me out of it, which I was quite glad he did because I wound up going into coins and antiques a few years later. John, you showed me that day the value of hard work, the concept of what the American dream is all about, and how to hustle in business. Interestingly enough, John said he wondered what had happened to me just a couple of days prior to today! John's family started this legendary restaurant on Main Street in Poughkeepsie back in 1961. They subsequently went to open the restaurant in Hyde Park where he and his brothers still run it today. "Cappola's: a Hudson Valley Tradition Since 1961!" Thank you for mentoring me and showing me the restaurant game that day. I look forward to seeing you again soon!“

“I'm not easily impressed but Joseph's Italian Steakhouse really hit a home run on all levels. Best Prime Rib I've ever had, so tasty and cooked perfectly. The sides we equally delicious which elevated my whole experience. The hospitality was superb and judging by the looks on other patrons' faces, I assume others had a similar experience.“

“Pizza was delish! Recommend.“

“calamari was terrible, touggh waiter was great“

“I absolutely love their Drive- Thru pizza! Fast and cheap and they have the best pizza in town! Always have great specials and their root beer is amazing!!!“

“Our guests kept going back for seconds (and thirds!), and many asked where we got the food from. It truly made the event special. Reliable service, generous portions, and unbeatable taste—Roma Deli is now our go-to for any future catering needs.“

“MADISON'S PIZZA CAFE in the heart of Pleasant Valley is a warm and friendly place with great pizza and many other dine in or take out menu options. There's a definite local neighborhood vibe here and the owners and staff make you feel like family. I will be back soon to work my way through that fun menu“

“We went there for pizza but once there the specials sounded too good. The orders were huge. We have 2 meals from the left overs. Our waitress Frankie was so pleasant and helpful. Service was excellent food portions very large and presentation and taste fantastic. A must if you are in the area.“

“The new menu is delicious ..... It’s all Greek to me“