35 Best Italian Restaurants near North Syracuse

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

“Love this restaurant my favorite in the syracuse area“

“We chose this restaurant to celebrate after our courthouse wedding, and it honestly couldn’t have been more perfect. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere felt special welcoming, and just the right place to soak in such an important day. The staff went above and beyond to make us feel celebrated without being over the top. Everyone was kind, attentive, and genuinely happy for us, which made the experience even more meaningful. The food was incredible as always. It felt like the perfect way to mark the start of our new chapter together. This will always be a special place for us. We come here for trivia and have built great relationships with the staff. We’re so grateful we chose to celebrate here and will definitely be back for anniversaries to come. Cecelia and Kevin Roskopf“

“Their pizza is one of the best in the area. The crust is so good I never leave any of it..Their wing are great as well. This is only our second time ordering but we are looking forward to exploring more of their menu. Definitely worth every penny and the service is fast and friendly.“

“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!“

“Such a great place! The owner is a really great guy and so helpful to all his customers! A great warm inviting place to enjoy family and friends ! Food is fantastic!“

“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!“

“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“

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

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

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

“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!“

“Always a great choice 👍👍“

“A bunch of us girls went for brunch today. It was my first time there and definitely won’t be my last. Everything from the food, service, and decor was top notch. I was too busy chatting and scarfing my food to get any pics. My favorite was the frittata and the cheesy potatoes! Can’t wait to introduce this cute place to more friends. ❤️❤️❤️“

“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“

“I just have to say how amazing the service was here even the owner or the manager came by and asked us how our food was. He was so sweet our waitress. I wish I got her name. She was amazing. The food was great. Zero complaints. Had a wonderful time having lunch with my friend.“

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

“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 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!!🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹“

“I live between Syracuse and Rochester and was in Syracuse. I’ve passed by Apizza Regionale several times and finally stopped. I ordered an Apizza with sausage to go. I’ve heard of New Haven style and Apizza but have never had it. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. The crust had a slight blackening on the bottom and was still airy and tasty. The sauce was perfect as was the sauce. It was very delicious and will definitely be back again. I also want to say how great the service was. The waitress that took my order was very pleasant and professional. I had knee surgery a couple weeks ago and when I returned to pick up my order she carried it out to my car for me. Thank you Apizza Regionale for the great experience.“

“l had the opportunity to go to School & Vine Restaurant a few days ago. Everyone I was with absolutely loved their meal. The drinks, service & atmosphere was wonderful. I will be going back again with family & friends soon! Many thanks to the new owner, culinary chef & staff!!“

“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)“

“They are amazing and the food is great! The whole family loves it!!“

“been going there since i was a child pizza never failed me and wings are bomb i have a kid of my own there when i was a kid me and my dad would always come here after hiking so now i do that with my son“

“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! ❤️“

“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“

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

“We used Bianchi's Catering for our Holiday Party and we couldn't have asked for anything more. Everything was hot and delicious or cold and delicious. Our menu was varied and everyone was happy. We would recommend Bianchi's Catering to anyone who'll listen!“