37 Best Italian Restaurants near Avondale

“I really don’t do Google reviews, but I had to in this case. This may be the best pizza I’ve ever put in my mouth. The crust on mine was thin and crisped to perfection. Not sure of their secret, but whatever they do is SPECIAL. Just the right amount of sauce and cheese, fresh mushrooms, excellent pepperoni. . . Best of all, this was not what my husband and I were expecting AT ALL. We were driving home to NJ after a long day on the road, wanted to stop and eat without doing fast food, but without spending a fortune, so we settled on Bravo Pizza. And it turned out to be a real treat for both of us. I mean, we savored this meal—just kept saying to each other, “This is unusually good, right??” Really wishing we didn’t have to wait for another PA trip to grab a slice!!“

“We had a fantastic Valentine’s dinner at Cafe Scalessa. The atmosphere was warm, the service was attentive and welcoming, and every dish was absolutely delicious. From start to finish, it was a perfect, memorable evening. We can’t wait to go back!“

“Thank you obviously for a great meal but also for the special accommodations you made for my mom. You all made her feel more than welcome! Thank you. Margaret Woodock xo“

“Great pizza with eggplant! As I was leaving I saw a display of arancini (rice balls filled with meat and cheese) which I added to my order. They were excellent, highly recommend them! I will ask Luigi to make a few more of these!!“

“This is an awesome restaurant! Klevi was a very pleasant and attentive server. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect. We look forward to our next visit.“

“Great food and atmosphere!!“

“On 9/4/25, I ordered the Chicken Parm. It was a very large portion, and I had enough for two meals at home.“

“The manager was extremely kind and helpful. We arrived very late and the kitchen was closed but he offered us a few pizza options and we were more than grateful!! Pizza was delicious and the wait staff was very friendly and attentive. We can’t wait to go back and try the rest of the menu and really appreciate how customer friendly everyone was.“

“Awesome as always ♥️ Awesome as Always 💚“

“The food is the best Italian in the area !! Italians, pizza sandwiches, seafood, veal. Is all made to order. Pasta cooked to perfection!!!! BYOB even better. Lunch pizza and salads are amazing !!!!!“

“Our first day moving to town, my boyfriend and I were walking the streets checking everything out when I saw this place and wanted to get dinner. That was truly what set my love for Rocco and Anna's in motion. It was the middle of the week in December, so there wasn't much going on anywhere, but they sat us down, were so incredibly polite and very proper (every one of the wait staff was dressed very nice) and the food and service was honestly incredible. As a Parkesburg resident for nearly half a year now, I feel incredibly honored to have the blessing on our town that is Rocco and Anna's. Every time we have friends over from all over the east coast, I make sure to get food for everyone here, so they can have an ending to a great day in none other than iconic Parkesburg fashion.
Keep up the amazing work, folks.“

“Update. Im glad we went back that must have been an off day in April.
We went today June 8th 2026
It was again incredibly good you can even tell by the added photo it’s a way better product.
Will keep updating this but when it is made like it was today this is our fav place.
(It was a little burned on one side I know Im a little picky but buying food out cost so much money ☹️)

Went about April 5th 2026 for the 1st time it was the best Italian Stromboli!
Just got one early May 2026 it had hardly any flavor and little meat no sauce inside of it as stated in the menu. And the bottom taste burned very sad it’s not consistent.
definitely will try again and hope they read this.

Maybe it be consistent again. 💔 I won’t give up but this wasn’t very good this day.“

“Gnocchi were delicious. Next time there I'm getting something with meatballs. Friend gave me a bite of her's and it was perfect.“

“Excellent service and delicious food at reasonable price for the quality.“

“We ate here last night, we had the best food and the best waiter! It was a treat all around!“

“Tonight’s visit was very nice. Our server made our meal enjoyable. Prompt, professional and she enjoyed our cheese jokes. Thank you for a wonderful dinner“

“Big shoutout to Giordano’s!! My husband and I had a small courthouse wedding and had about 15 people come to dinner afterwards in one of the private rooms. We were promptly greeted and the manager came in to greet us as well and gave my 2 year old nephew a giant cookie to keep him occupied while we got settled in. All of the staff was very helpful and attentive. They made sure to meet all of our needs and double check that there was no alcohol in one of the entrees sauces and even had it remade to make sure for us. The bartender came over and helped us wrap up our leftover cake so we could save it for our one year anniversary as well. All around a wonderful experience. I haven’t been since before renovations when I worked there and was impressed with all of the updates. It is more modern but still comfortable and the food is absolutely wonderful! As a large group, we ordered quite the variety of entree’s and they were all wonderful! Thank you Gios for a wonderful day my husband and I will never forget!“

“We have loved enjoying the delicious food at Cafe Valentina. We have been coming here for more 15 years. We feel like we are dining at one of the finest restaurants in Italy. We were missing Fortuna and Giuseppe for the past six months but finally tonight we had the pleasure to see them at the restaurant. Everyone should come here and enjoy their delicious food. It is real Italian food and they have good prices.“

“Have been going to the owner's restaurants for years now. I've always been pleased with the food. My favorite to get is the crab bisque soup with an Italian hoagie. My mouth is watering just thinking of it.“

“Took grandkids to 896 Pie today after a swim in the pool. Great service and amazing pizza. Brent is the owner and he was so friendly and engaged with his customers. All the grandkids and two adults enjoyed the perfectly cooked pizza. Thanks for a great visit“

“I had been wanting to try Cafe Gelato after hearing so many positive things, so we decided to go during Restaurant Week. I chose the Restaurant Week menu, while my husband ordered from the dinner specials. He was offered a soup or salad with his entrée, which we later realized came at an additional cost—something that wasn’t clearly explained upfront. He still enjoyed his meal overall.

The complimentary bread was delicious, but I found my meal to be somewhat underwhelming. The lobster chowder was quite bland, and I was expecting it to include noticeable pieces of lobster. The bacon sprinkled on top added some much-needed flavor.

The potato ravioli was a standout and very enjoyable. My main entrée—ricotta and lobster wrapped in homemade pasta—was decent, though again, the bacon was the highlight of the dish.

The menu gave the impression that dessert was included in the fixed price, and even our waitress acknowledged that the wording was misleading.

That said, the service was attentive, and the restaurant itself is beautiful. I’m glad I finally tried it, but it didn’t quite live up to my expectations.“

“Tonight was our first night trying Portabello’s. We had an excellent dinner! My wife had the chicken parmigiana and I had the stroganoff. We shared the chocolate decadence cake for dessert. Had an excellent server named Erica. We will be back.“

“Going to Tony's is always a wonderful experience. The owners and staff are amazingly warm and friendly. And of course, the food is mouth watering delicious; the very best around.“

“The stromboli was one of the best I’ve had in a long time! The owner was busting his tail getting food out. Will definitely be back!“

“Love the pizza and wings, and the meatballs are delicious“

“❤️Oh my goodness! We’ve always loved Casa Italia. Their food is delicious, and their staff are very friendly and courteous. They are our go-to restaurant for ordering pizza and more. So when I saw a FB post asking about pizza place recommendations of course I said Casa Italia! 🙌🏻 🍕 Then tonight we placed a pizza order and what a sweet gift! Surprise Cannolis! 🌸If you haven’t ordered from Casa Italia yet, you’re missing out! Not only is their menu fantastic, but they truly care about their customers. We love Casa Italia!“

“It was really good thanks!“

“My mother, daughter and myself went for breakfast this morning to celebrate my daughter’s 14th birthday before school. The food was fantastic, the service was amazing and they even decorated my daughter’s waffle and topped with a candle. We come here often for their pizza, sandwiches, and my daughter believes they have the best chicken fingers around.“

“Absolutely phenomenal cheesesteak“

“Love the team at Pasquales Pizza in Cochranville! Michael and Peter and the staff are so personable. It's like coming home to a family dinner without having to cook or clean up. The taste of the ole-country is here! If you haven't grabbed a pizza, a cheese steak, a cannoli, from Pasquales, you are missing out on a quintessential Chester County dining experience. Every night doesn't need to be a black-tie affair. Grab your date, and a pizza, and enjoy the best in local casual dining & take-out. The online ordering works pretty well too! <3 Tracey & Drew Cope <3“

“We’ve been coming here for years but this is the first time I’ve been compelled to leave a review. We dined in last night (11/30/24). Our food was delicious, but our waiter, Nathan, was THE BEST. It’s so hard to find good help anymore, and he was a gem! I hope he stays around for a while!“

“YASSSS!! Finally a place where I can get a good Philly Cheesesteak!

Food: Onion rings w/ranch dressing, small Cheesesteak w/fried onions, s/p/k/m! Both 10 outta 10. Sorry, I ate the onion rings omw home.

Service: the owner is bwry friendly & greeted Every customer! He's soo Sweet & Kind! He gave me a free drink with my food.

Atmosphere: Although I did not dine in, the tables & counter were meticulously kept. There is an Italian restaurant attached & the food looked fresh & awesome! I Will Definitely Be coming back!“

“Best hoagies EVER“

“I ordered a build your own stromboli with 1 ingredient wrong and was mad at myself for forgetting the ingredient and settled for what I was getting. The manager said no I'll make you a new one I want you to be happy. I couldn't believe it it. When it arrived it was amazing so I highly recommend this seasons 5 stars“

“Seasons Pizza has the best pizza around here. We always go to the one on Ogletown-Stanton Road in Newark DE. Great food and friendly help. It can’t be beat.“

“Management is the issue at this location. Three issues. They don't honor their military discount consistently. I have the receipt to prove that they applied the military discount to the desserts on our bill at the end of April (attached). A month later, they tried to not honor the military discount on the desserts. I had to request multiple times that they honor it to get them to do the right thing in the end with too much effort needed on my part. Bill charges don't match the menu. I noticed that their billing system didn't match their new menu on my end of April visit. I in fact confirmed that I was provided the new menu for the record to be sure that I wasn't looking at an older version of the menu. The server, Nina, was great to help me get it resolved at least for that April visit. I was able to get management to modify the prices of the desserts on our bill for this April visit. The bigger issue though is that they had a full month until our next visit to have their billing system match the new menu prices. You can't make this stuff up! They in fact didn't make the necessary changes in their billing system confirmed via interaction with their staff. Our server confirmed that the billing system wasn't modified to match the menu at least with regards to the desserts that we ordered. Both servers further confirmed that manual changes needed to be made to get our bill to reflect the right charges for our desserts. A very disrespectful assumption was made by management when she stated the following to me ... something like I can't believe people come out to restaurants without the ability to pay their bill. That was in fact the gist of her statement to me as I'm paraphrasing but know what she meant. That was not the case for my scenario and a very disrespectful thing to say to any customer. I happen to have an 830 credit score per one of the credit bureaus for good reason. I'm only indicating this not to brag but to defend my reputation for such an inappropriate statement made to me. I consistently pay my obligations and on time. They made that statement to the wrong customer as they've earned this detailed negative review. I simply told them that I would only pay the amount of the bill that we in fact legitimately owed. She didn't like that in this case. My opinion is that she automatically assumed that my request for them to honor the military discount that they state that they offer and should honor as promised was taken as if I didn't have the money to pay my bill. I also legitimately contested their up charge for the french fries that I was offered as a choice with my Italian sub lunch special item. Their lunch special menu sheet indicates at the bottom, "Extra Charges for Additions". While in fairness to the restaurant, menu item #8 for the sub lunch special indicates with chips and doesn't indicate with chips or fries, they need to do better by making it more clear as I didn't have an addition to my order since I wasn't delivered the chips with this particular meal. I was provided the fries instead of the chips. If they want to charge more for certain substitutions (if they even want to offer substitutions), they then need to make it clear on the lunch special menu what that up charge is in those cases. That's their choice whether to offer substitutions. If they're not going to allow for substitutions, they need to indicate that in writing on their lunch special menu as well. In the end, they did credit my bill for my May visit with a dollar amount acceptable which seemed to include the up charge being waived for my lunch special. The main issue is that it took far too much effort to get them to do the right thing. They have lost my business forever. I did in fact offer to pay the up charge for the sub lunch special item shortly before being provided my updated bill. I did this to give them the benefit of the doubt being a fair minded guy due to their #8 sub menu item only listing chips and not chips or frie“

“Jim my server was nice with a smile very polite food didn't take long for what I ordered ...parking was a little crazy but I downloaded a app for parking and all was good cost $ 2.10 for parking and it's a busy area with college students going about their day“