24 Best Italian Restaurants in Poughkeepsie

“This little Italian restaurant was a delightful surprise. We went there because it had favorable reviews. We found out that it is under new ownership as of approximately 9 months ago, late in 2024. Carlos, one of the co-owners, greeted us, cooked our food, and checked to see that everything was all right several times. He is clearly very interested in pleasing his customers.
My husband is Italian and gives the quality of the food and the expertise of its preparation high marks. We ordered two appetizers, Caesar salad and bruschetta. The Caesar salad was delicious and big enough to share. The bruschetta had wonderful flavors, was delightfully presented on a board and the thing I like the best was that the toast was not too hard to bite into.
Finally, for our meals I had a chicken parmesan sandwich which was a reasonably large portion, and my husband had lasagna. We both enjoyed every bit.
The food is prepared while you wait, so it is not fast food at all. He makes everything from scratch.
If you go in in, prepare to relax, enjoy your food and give Carlos greetings from us!
Ps. We are not related and we live in Florida, so we won't be able to go back right away. But we were visiting the area and thoroughly enjoyed our meal.“

“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“

“I was there with two friends from Kentucky that used to
live here. They wanted Italian because Kentucky doesn't have good Italian food. Waiter was exceptionally nice had good conversation even with the waiter. Food was excellent as usual“

“absolutely delicious food and wonderful, kind staff!“

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

“LOVE...LOVE...LOVE! Not just because it's convienent but the food is the BEST! Knowing that Greg makes EVERYTHING fresh is important to me...also he and his wife and guys are the friendliest...like extended family ❤ thank you guys for ALWAYS being there!“

“Mike was our server, he also is a bartender that my mother raves about. He is and was on point and super professional and nice! The food is to die for! Scrumptious and great serving sizes!!! Prices are great as well! Matches the quality of the food and atmosphere! If you haven't been to Cosimo's.... GO!!!!“

“Pizza E. Birra has amazing food, fair prices, friendly staff and an inviting, clean atmosphere. I recommend!“

“calamari was terrible, touggh waiter was great“

“I’ve been seeing recommendations for this pizza place in my town’s facebook group. We ordered last night for the first time. Their BBQ chicken pizza hands down the best !! Garlic knots delicious. Will definitely order again !“

“One of the best pizzas ive ever had“

“Hands down, the best BBQ chicken pizza I’ve ever had. My whole family loves it. It’s our favorite pizza spot because of it. Only downside is the parking and the staircase when you first walk in(because you can’t push the stroller up it lol) .Only poor experience I had here is , I placed an order, and paid over the phone and asked if they wouldn’t mind bringing it out to the door so I could pull up and not have to take my kids out of the car (with the baby in the car seat lugging that thing down the street & then back with a pizza box in your hands as well as your sons hand - it’s a lot- especially if you don’t get a close parking spot, it’s a busy street) but they said they no longer do curb side pick up…Not the end of the world just annoying.But as far as the BBQ chicken pizza goes - flawless.

Parking: Parking is hard , not a lot of places to park, it’s a very busy street.

Wheelchair accessibility: Not wheelchair or stroller accessible- short staircase when your first walk in the doors to get to the register/ tables/ etc.“

“The best pizza.“

“Beautiful deli , probably the most beautiful… incredible & unbeatable food , the best Italian deli 🇮🇹“

“Great menu and excellent service!!“

“awesome pizza!! Def recommend!“

“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!“

“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 🇺🇸“

“I cannot recommend Mel's enough! I purchased the Holiday Catering Special for a work party and the food was amazing! I added a 1/2 tray of eggplant rollatini and also tortellini primavera and this easily fed 30 people (with leftovers!) My co-workers were raving about the food and I easily said it was all from Mel's. This special catering combo is the perfect mix for any party!!! (I will also add I ordered on Monday morning and picked up Tuesday evening! Quick service as well!!!) 👏“

“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.“

“5 stars ***** this place is amazing! Sal and Brian know what they are doing some of the nicest people you will meet! top notch pizza !“

“Mike and Joe’s is great for families. They have diversified menu to please everyone. When we have a family dinner, if not at home, we choose Mike and Joe’s.“

“Got some big stuff slices and the cheesy bread. The cheesy bread is quite good! Same for the stuffed slices. They also has a nice crust. You know sometimes after pizza sits out or goes in the fridge, the crust becomes a jawbreaker. Not here it has a nice bit, crispy a little chewy. Really good stuff!“

“Not one to typically leave reviews but this place really deserves it! Long story short this was my second time ordering there and when I arrived they accidentally misheard my order over the phone (most likely my fault due to poor service) and the gentleman I spoke to was very cool, professional and polite! He immediately sprung into action to make the correct order which didn’t take long…Food is 10/10 just like the first time and I would highly recommend anyone to check it out if you haven’t already!!“