50 Best Italian Restaurants near Richmond Hill

“Spolini’s restaurant never disappoints! Their wmaitre d’ and wait staff are friendly and professional. Their menu offers authentic Italian fare, as well as some grill options, as specials. We dine there at least once a week and enjoy our meals each and every time! It’s a warm neighborhood restaurant with delicious food and wonderful service!“

“Great food, great service. Absolutely love this place.“

“cameriera italiana con capelli corti. scortese e molto maleducata. non tornerò piu. non ha saputo ne servire il cliente oltre al fatto che dovrebbe farsi un corso di corretto italiano prima di parlare con un cliente in quel modo. pessima pubblicità al locale. peccato e mi dispiace ma non tornerò più.“

“I just love this place... !“

“Excellent quality, service and ambiance!“

“repas poisson excellent et canolli extra“

“This place is truly a hole in the wall! In the best way! My son recommended us this Italian wine bar with real candles, lighting the entire restaurant and with a very romantic ambience upstairs! The food was phenomenal, our waiter was friendly and the wait staff was quick! I must say the hostess was a bit distracted when we arrived, while she was sitting on a table by the entrance on her phone. I think that looks unprofessional for “the face” of the restaurant. We enjoyed our meal and were sat upstairs aside not having a reservation. We will definitely be back next time we are in the city!“

“Food is yummy! My go to place in Brooklyn! Coda is excellent and the flatbread are also yummy! The Sangiovese red wine on tap is also nice! Highly recommend and make reservations in the weekend“

“It’s great place with very delicious pasta and artesanal pizza! 🍝🍕“

“Experimentar o Amaro é uma experiência divertida!“

“Great food, warm and welcoming staff.“

“The atmosphere was classy and inviting, and the food was delicious. My friend and I had the calamari, baked clams, chicken parmesan, and an eggplant dish, and everything was really good.
The cocktails were superb! I hardly ever drink, and mine was just right. The service was also excellent—the waiters were attentive and on point throughout the entire meal.
I live in the neighborhood, so I’ll definitely be ordering takeout and stopping by again for dinner or maybe brunch. It’s a great neighborhood spot, and I highly recommend it!“

“A wonderful restaurant - delicious food, wine, marvelous service. Thank you“

“My husband and I have been going to Daphne’s since we moved back to Brooklyn. While food and service have been excellent without fail, Jackie is who keeps us coming back month after month. Her warmth, kindness, and knowledge are unparalleled, and we can’t imagine having a better time at dinner with anyone else.“

“Fausto is my favorite neighborhood spot for delicious food, great cocktails and wine and lovely staff. The house made pastas are to die for. The salads are amazing and generously portioned. The wine list is excellent. I am a regular and have never had anything but a stellar experience. I bring all my friends from out of town and they are always wowed. Fausto is truly a gem.“

“Superb experience at a truly authentic American-Italian restaurant. Waiter was dressed impeccably and the service was perfect. And of course: the food was classic and simple, all tasting very good. The vegetarian hot antipasti, chicken parm and red wine were to die for!

One small thing: the vodka rigatoni was a biiiit overcooked (not al dente) and bland for our taste.

We will deff be back.“

“Had dinner at Rosticceria Brooklyn last night and it did not disappoint. The chicken was perfectly roasted, juicy inside with crispy, well-seasoned skin. We got the focaccia on the side, which was soft and pillowy with a great olive oil flavor.

Everything felt fresh and made with care. This is exactly the kind of neighborhood spot you want in Brooklyn. Will definitely be back!“

“Tortellini were so good I was eating the leftover brown butter with a spoon. Corzetti with tomato were splendid. Leeks were delicious. Romano beans were wonderful. Olive oil gelato a dream. Thank you Harry for having great recommendations, great energy, and great eyebrows. New favorite spot.“

“I traveled all the way from Upper West Side because a friend suggested it, and it was absolutely worth it!!! I loved the atmosphere, the restaurant, the wine list, and the food! I highly recommend trying the fagioli all’uccelletto, and don’t miss their pastas, we had a phenomenal cacio e pepe, and the cotoletta alla bolognese was truly amazing. Food is so authentic and spontaneous!!! We shared a bottle of their Poderi Melini Chianti Classico, which was perfect with our food and was recommended to us by Jacopo, in his typical Tuscanian accent. I’ll definitely be back! Ridgewood has a great Italian spot. What a discovery!“

“Fun indoor/outdoor dining environment and delicious food make for a nice night out!“

“best goddamn eggplant parm sandwich I’ve ever had they also carry canned DOP San Marzanos and jarred Calabrian chilis; if you know you know“

“If I could give more than five stars, I absolutely would! The food was amazing, the atmosphere was wonderful, and the service was exceptional. A special thank you to William, who went above and beyond to make our experience memorable. Friendly, attentive, and professional from start to finish. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be coming back!“

“Casa Lever may be my favorite expression of Park Avenue: architecturally serious, commercially consequential, and somehow much more playful than the traditional power lunch establishment. Lever House itself is one of my favorite classic buildings in New York, a 1952 modernist landmark whose glass-and-steel design still looks almost impossibly sharp against this stretch of Midtown. For my money, the design relative to the location is unbeatable if you prefer great twentieth-century architecture to new construction.

Park Avenue from the high 40s through the upper 50s is the highest velocity investment corridor in the world: information, fundraising, and transactions all moving through an extraordinarily dense piece of Manhattan. Third Point once headquartered here before moving to Hudson Yards, which I always thought was incredibly cool and a particularly fitting choice for Dan Loeb. I’ve experienced Casa Lever on several different occasions, including meeting a friend outside for a beer after work and, on another visit, having lunch inside.

Inside, everything feels considered, from the curved architecture and sculptural ceiling to the wonderfully restrained Casa Lever typography. The Warhol portraits were the masterstroke when I knew the restaurant: Giorgio Armani, the Shah of Iran, Farah Pahlavi, Aretha Franklin, and Dennis Hopper were among the faces looking out over the dining area. There is something deliciously apt about dining beneath that Warhol pantheon on Park Avenue, where financiers, media titans, and dynastic fortunes have long crossed paths with the people shaping fashion, advertising, and culture.

Later, on a completely separate occasion, I returned for dinner with a larger group and remember sitting around a big round table near the banquettes. Across lunch, dinner, and drinks, what stayed with me was how polished the service was and how effortlessly chic the whole experience felt. There is a more creative, feminine energy here than at many of Midtown’s harder-edged power restaurants, sophisticated without becoming stiff and glamorous without feeling theatrical.

The prices are pure Park Avenue, but so is the proposition: extraordinary architecture, extraordinary geography, and one of the coolest places in New York to bring someone when you want the city itself to participate in the evening. Casa Lever feels timeless because it never seems to chase relevance; the building, the design, and the people passing through already provide enough electricity. Few establishments capture this particular intersection of commerce, taste, history, and social theater quite as well.“

“Enjoyed a wonderful meal outdoors Saturday night. Waiter was attentive, food was delicious and atmosphere was quaint. Would definitely plan to be back again.“

“Absolutely fantastic dining experience at Da Adriano! The food was fresh, authentic, and full of incredible flavor. Every dish was beautifully prepared, and the quality really stood out. The staff were warm, attentive, and made us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. Cozy atmosphere, excellent service, and delicious Italian cuisine—I can't wait to come back. Highly recommend!“

“We used to frequent the Astoria location which was always so great. The new Manhattan location is no different. Somewhat smaller, but just very cozy and very nice looking. Amazing food as always. The flavors and taste are just the best. No matter what you order you will not go wrong. The service is top notch and Rocco and his staff are just the best at what they do. Just go, you won't regret it.“

“Always come back to this special place in NYC for dinner, jazz show up stairs on weekends. Quality cuisine and service is the best in NYC. Special thanks to Luis, Lopez, and bar-tender Angel for making our night so special and showing us the jazz bar recommendations.“

“Sooooo good and so delicious and great attention A+“

“One word DIABLO !!!🙏❤️ Frost Beer was ice cold !!!“

“Look on Yelp for an extensive review.“

“Great neighborhood place with fabulous home made pasta and wonderful service.“

“Great service. We sat at the bar and the bartender was so engaging and very knowledgeable of the food and wine. Good was amazing with both the appetizers as well as the main courses. Plus the wine selection was exceptional. Will be back next week to try more of the dishes“

“We had a great experience learning how to make pasta! The food was so delicious. This would be something fun to do with a group or family members. Our waiter Mica was fantastic as well as the chef who taught us Anthony. Thanks guys for a fun night in NYC!“

“We sat outside. Our party was served quickly and efficiently. Food was very good.“

“The food was amazing! OSTERIA did not disappoint! The way Italian food I’ve ever had! I will definitely come back! As an influencer I hope to influence my audience to try authentic Italian food! The cocktails and desert were so good! A 10/10 what an experience!“

“Very good restaurant, highly recommended! !👍👍👍“

“Always perfect Classy friendly smart delicious.“

“Best fresh pasta in the city“

“Whether you live in NYC or visiting this fine city you need try Ill Tinello NYC on East side. I am in love with everything there. Wine, cocktail, food, dessert, staff and of course Benny. Everyone and everything is A+. The one and only negative point is when you have to leave. That is only followed but setting a date for a return. Love ya Ill Tinello NYC East !!!!“

“Lovely quaint cozy little place. The food was excellent. I had the salmon and a side of mushrooms. Both were delicious! My husband had the ragu and said it was “solid”. The wait staff were attentive and friendly. We had a great time. Thank you!“

“The atmosphere and service were outstanding. We only went for desert and coffee. The chocolate cake was amazing. A couple we vacationed with has eaten dinner there 2 nights before and said how amazing the food was. One of the staff members even gave us a personal tour and history of the building. Will be back to Brooklyn and will definitely come back.“

“5 days in NY, spent 2 nights dining in this restaurant.. Like it love it ! Great food nice people ! Thx for the experience, greetings from Belgium.“

“I really wish we could have sat and relaxed at dinner! The staff are lovely but we felt rushed! Food comes super fast and they deliver the check as soon as you finish eating!! (Even though we didn’t ask for it and they didn’t need the table!!)“

“Great atmosphere, delicious food and an amazing staff. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend.“

“I love Bigoi Venezia! Their pasta is amazing!“

“THE best Italian cuisine in NYC. Period. Bring the crew and make sure to order the butternut squash tortelli and bottle of Lambrusco.“

“This place is such a gem, especially for summer or fall outdoor dining. The cucumber salad was my absolute favorite and my mouth is watering just thinking about it. It’s so simple, but the anchovy vinaigrette gives it that little something, and you can really taste how fresh the vegetables are.“

“This restaurant is incredible! Came here to celebrate my sister's birthday recently, and, in no way, were we disappointed. The ribeye steak is probably the best I've ever had, the pasta is made with love, the pizza is amazing, and the service and ambience is wonderful. Don't think twice about making the reservation! The owner and his chef (brother) have created something brilliant here 👏“

“Wonderful restaurant, great food, conveniently located, with an amazing staff. Enjoyed a pasta dish, Paccheri. I planned a visit for two, at the last minute, they allowed me to increase our group to 8 people (not during peak hours, but still remarkable)“

“Since it was our first time there, we decided to share a wide spread of dishes so we could get a real feel for the menu. We started with the insalata verde, then moved through a burger, the pizza padellino, trofie al pesto, and a frittata di pasta, finishing things off with a rich panettone al cioccolato for dessert. Everything was excellent across the board, with just a slightly heavier hand on the salt in a dish or two, but nothing that took away from how tasty the food was overall.

The atmosphere really tied it all together, cozy and low-key when we arrived, then lively and buzzing as the room filled in, without ever feeling too crowded or rushed. The staff kept things warm and welcoming the entire time. It's the kind of place that makes you want to come back and work your way through the rest of the menu, and we're already looking forward to our next visit.“