23 Best Italian Restaurants in Poughkeepsie

“We reached about about a week and a half before our wedding to see if they had any times available for 25 people for a rehearsal dinner on a Friday in June (super last minute). They were extremely accommodating and placed us at two tables in the room on the second floor. Everything came out super fast, and they were really accommodating with gluten-free meals for some of our guests. We absolutely loved our meal here, and hope to come back again!“

“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“

“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!“

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

“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“

“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 🇺🇸“

“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.“

“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“

“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!!!!!“

“The best pizza.“

“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“

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

“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.“

“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!“

“calamari was terrible, touggh waiter was great“

“One of the best pizzas ive ever had“

“Best pizza in the Hudson valley“

“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!“

“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!!“

“Wow totally amazed. Might be better than MYC pizzeria!!

We came down to this town after visiting Art Omi (an hour away), and stayed a night at a hotel nearby before heading back home. We researched and found many other pizza places in the town, and there are too many that looks good that it's hard to decide. So we asked the front desk lady at the hotel and she recommended is this spot.. so we tried!

I'm so glad we went with her recommendation, Pizzeria Bacio is SO good! It's the classic NYC pizza but with labor and love that you can taste. The soup already blew me away - all vegs are hand cut to cubes, the soup is not having too much flavors that's odd, but a cooked well yet not over cooked vegs and pasta soup. The margarita pizza is so well balanced. The dough is light, airy but bottom crust is crisp, the sauce is very neutral yet works well with the cheese being thinly cut, and the basil is spread evenly you can taste it every bite! We also got the lasagna and it's also not heavy at all! Real mozzarella cheese, perfectly al dente pasta, and the meat sauce is not heavy yet saucy.
Cannoli is not hard shell (like the fake, pre baked ones) and the filling is not cream but an actual cannoli filling!! Maybe I'm too dramatic for having real Italian and NY pizza...but sometimes even in the state of NY you don't get this quality! You can tell they made everything in house without cutting corner!

We did take out but the server at front was nice, and we can tell it would be nice to dine in. It was somewhat busy on a Friday night.

Overall highly recommend this place! We are planning to come back just for this pizzeria in the future!“

“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.“

“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 !“

“Just ordered from you for the first time and it was absolutely delicious!“