50 Best Italian Restaurants near Mccandless

“menu prices need to be updated. The last pizza I got was medium with 2 toppings, sausage, hot peppers and ithe bill for that was almost $25.00 l“

“This location was recommended for a medical school reunion in Pittsburgh by our alumni association. The food was excellent and the portions very generous. We did the family style dining for a large group, and it was very well received. One of my Italian classmates sate the the Cacio e Pepe was the best that he had tasted outside of Milan. I would strongly recommend this location for really first rate Italian food and a great atmosphere“

“First time dining at Senti. Not a big menu to choose from, but what you do get is quality. The apps were very good to start the evening and the dinners were excellent. Nice portions and very tasty. Drinks are very good and paired nicely with dinner. We will definitely be back.“

“Stellar Italian street cuisine. Love the diavolo sauce and probably the best meatballs I’ve had. Many more dinners await 🤤“

“My son and daughter-in-law got married this past weekend Nov.1. we had catering fom Julianos. From start to finish Roseanne and Nick were absolutely 100% amazing! Roseanne helped me tweak the menu, made suggestions and answered any questions I had. The brides choices were tortellini Alfredo, chicken parm, meatballs, stuffed shells, and pasta with salad and rolls.The food was delivered on time..the delivery driver was great!.He went over the order and made sure it was all there. The food was delicious! we got so many compliments from guests! it was such a wonderful day and I would recommend Julianos 10/10 for catering your special day! (and any day for dinner too!) Thank you Nick and especially Roseanne for everything!!“

“The Market in Verona is so awesome. It is so great to go in and get good quality food that you can reheat at home. I recently got the Eggplant Parmesan, pasta and risotto balls. Everything was so delicious and enough for another dinner. My husband got the Chicken Parmesan and really enjoyed it also. The service at the Market is outstanding and it was so nice to also meet Andrew the owner. I am looking forward to coming back again and getting more of this high quality and delicious Italian Food that reminded me so much of what my Mommy used to make. I highly recommend them.“

“Delicious and authentic cuisine cooked by a great chef with a superb staff. We will return!“

“Beans and Greens were the best I've ever had! Tomato Cream and Alfredo were great! The Muffaletta changed my life.“

“Bar Marco did an amazing job for our wedding. The food is so good that all of our vendors were thrilled when we told them the venue, and our guests similarly raved. The staff took the time to know our order of events and requests and accommodated accordingly. Highly recommend.“

“First time dining at Ranucci's and it will not be the last. We were greeted by the owner upon arriving. Very friendly and very inviting. Our waiter was also very friendly and ver attentive. The food portions were very big and absolutely delicious. We started with a beet salad and it was so good. I had the CC's veal with crab cakes and my friend had the Sunday gravy. Both dishes were delicious and the red sauce on the Sunday gravy was out of this world. We had a tiramisu for dessert and again, it was outstanding. For a nice evening out, give them a try.“

“We had a fantastic dinner. The service was perfect and the manager, Jason, is more than accommodating. Made you feel right at home. 🤩🔥🤩“

“We have been going to Piccolo Forno for years. It is my favorite restaurant. The staff is outstanding. The food is creative and menu items are changed regularly to make use of seasonal ingredients. There are so many delicious choices on the menu that it is difficult to decide what to order. The food is reasonably priced and the corkage fee is less than most restaurants. This restaurant is a gem for anyone who loves delicious Italian food!“

“great food, great service, and great employees!! highly recommend!!“

“I like it a lot, but my 86-year-old full blooded Italian mother loves it. thankfully I pick up extra slices for her to bring to her house on the weekend.“

“Great food!! Great service!!“

“Haven’t had a bad meal yet!!!“

“Updated 31 July 2026:
We had a gift cart. Everything was very good and the breadsticks at no longer flat but are round like they used to be. The first batch were a bit under baked, but the 3nd was great.
Waitress was exceptional.

It was a toss- up between 5 stars and 3 so I'm going with 4. It would've been 5, but WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ONCE DELICIOUS BREADSTICKS?!?! They used to be single sticks, round and buttered. Today, they were flat/stuck together without ANY seasoning or butter, and VERY DRY. I hope someone just messed up & today's BREADSTICKS aren't the norm.“

“We (PTO) used Sprezzatura to cater our meal for teachers before our schools Open House, and everything was wonderful! Menu selections included: • Gemelli with Homemade Meat Sauce – twisted pasta served with a rich, slow-simmered sauce • Cavatappi with Creamy Pesto – corkscrew pasta tossed in a vibrant basil pesto sauce The food servings were plentiful, the aroma was inviting, and the dishes were bright, fresh, and full of flavor. You could truly taste the quality of the ingredients. Jen was excellent with communication throughout the process, making everything smooth and easy. We would definitely recommend Sprezzatura for your catering needs!“

“Food is amazing. Owners is a j*** to the employees, though. They work so hard and he just yells at them.“

“Staying at a hotel in town, utilized Uber eats since my truck and trailer are not restaurant friendly. Ordered lasagna. WOW. Best lasagna I’ve had in a long time. Good mix of sauce, meat, noodles, and cheese.“

“Excellent food and service at Fox Chapel location . My first time here busy Saturday crowd Gabby was a wonderful bar server actually excellent. I had Bruschetta salad which I highly recommend Over any other“

“We had a memorial luncheon there and the food was fantastic! Our waitress was wonderful!!! ☆☆☆☆☆“

“my boyfriend and i tried pelegrino’s after we got sent a menu from them in the mail. we each got a pizza, and the cost was INCREDIBLY lower than the other pizza places we’ve ordered from. they deliver as well, which is nice. what i also appreciate about pelegrino’s is the option for online ordering, which allows me to pay & tip so i don’t have to fumble whenever the delivery comes. it takes some time, but it’s always worth the wait; we’ve never been disappointed!! this is our go to pizza spot!!“

“My partner and I visited at 8 p.m. on a Friday. The food was phenomenal and the service was top-notch....the noise level in the dining room area was incredibly tough to deal with. My partner and I were at a small table but felt like we were trying to talk over a crowd at a noisy sports bar. Maybe Friday at 8 p.m. was not the ideal time. To be clear.... the low atmosphere rating is purely due to the extremely high volume level not the beautiful design of the space.“

“Pizza is always SO good. Also had the cheesy breadsticks tonight and they are DELICIOUS! Highly recommend.“

“Came highly recommended by friends and did not disappoint. Staff was outstanding, especailly server. Interesting menu. Try the bread & dips, along with some small plates. Good Italian wine list, but unless you know Italian wine well, best to do some research first, to find gems like the bottle posted here.“

“The best! Had the chicken Romano.. hands down the best Italian food I’ve had in the area. Great, friendly service too“

“I came here with my dad and got the chicken piccata, which was delicious! It was served with assorted vegetables which I actually liked versus the pasta. We will be back!“

“Amazing! I finally made the burrata raviolis I ordered and there wasn’t one left over! So fresh and so delicious and they puffed up perfectly!“

“10 out of 10 would recommend! Always a good meal“

“Was very surprised, because the establishment is small. The food was excellent. I had arugula salad with vinaigrette and Chicken Parmesan. I wanted every last desert behind the glass counter. No bad choices! I chose cannoli, my wife had the tiramisu 😋“

“We had a fantastic dinner. The service was perfect and the manager, Jason, is more than accommodating. Made you feel right at home. 🤩🔥🤩“

“Delicious mezza rigatoni in Neopolitan meat sauce“

“The best family owned restaurant in Pittsburgh. Food is impeccable, service if top notch, and an amazing mixologist behind the bar who can whip up something for everyone. They have specials every week…I’ve never been disappointed. Highly recommend! Don’t forget to check out the awesome ceiling!“

“This was my first time going here to eat ?. The menu has a alot of options for your appetite ?. It took me at least 2 times to really decide what to eat with out changing my mind. When I finally decided, the food was hot, fresh, seasoned. I wanted to get more but they were about to wrap and close .lol So next time I come to your restaurant I will make sure to order 2 orders of the STEAK ROLLS with blue cheese dressing. Yummmmmm. Thank You for filling up my stomach and pleasing my taste Buds ? ? ?! Be Well“

“TL/DR: The food and service were fantastic. The bread and ice cream are good enough to justify a visit by themselves, and could frankly be turned into an extremely profitable business on their own. The food was so good that it felt like a bargain at its price point.

My family and I wanted to visit Cucina Alfabeto for a special occasion as it was recommended by a few close friends of mine. It did not disappoint. The restaurant was well decorated without being distracting, and had a relaxing ambience. We had placed a reservation a week in advance, and we were seated promptly after arriving. Our server, Eric, was very polite but quiet. He quickly brought bread and oil, which was worth the visit by itself. He then walked us through the menu, quickly put in our appetizers. We ordered the burrata and the arancini, which were both superb. The burrata was balanced, salty, sweet, and uniquely smokey due to the char on the bread and the quality of the smoked salt used. The arancini were fantastic, but if you order them I would recommend cutting them and waiting for a moment for them to cool before you eat, as ours were quite hot, likely due to them being prepared moments prior. After waiting for us to finish our appetizers, Eric returned and answered some questions we had about entrees before leaving with our orders. He did an excellent job pacing the meal for us and attending to us. Me and my mom ordered the sacchetti, and my brother ordered the trout. The sacchetti was unlike any pasta I had eaten prior. Somewhere between ravioli and a dumpling, the pasta was cooked perfectly al dente and filled with a mixture of lamb, garlic, Parmesan, and some other additions that I am not qualified enough to speak to. The inclusion of the mint and pea as a part of the sauce expertly balanced the richness of the lamb, leaving me satisfied but not weighed down by what would otherwise be unctuous if not prepared with such care. I was able to try my brothers trout, which was exactly as I had hoped. The trout was seasoned simply, allowed the taste of the trout and its preparation to shine. The potatoes were also good, but could have been seasoned a bit more, however that is simply my preference. We finished our meal by trying each available ice cream flavor, which were vanilla, chocolate hazelnut, and sour cherry sorbet. The vanilla and hazelnut ice creams were so good that one could justify closing the restaurant entirely simply to serve ice cream. I genuinely challenge anyone to find me better ice cream in Pittsburgh. My only limited constructive criticism was that the restaurant was very quiet, making conversation for me and my family a tad awkward at times, but that was likely due to our reservation being at 6 and not a later hour which may be more lively. Additionally, the music playing quietly in the background was not good. Thankfully, I only heard it when I used the restroom. It was a bossa nova cover of “don’t stop believing.” I am not sure why, but the poor choice of music made me feel bad for the servers and staff, who likely have to listen to that all day while slaving away to make excellent food and provide excellent service. Even as a food dilettante, it was easy to see the effort and care that was put into me and my family’s meal. Safe to say I will be back as soon as I can justify the expense, and hopefully I can ask for the playlist to be changed.“

“The monster slice of pizza was recommended by a fellow tiktok-er, My family decided to stop and try it out. Everyone approved and it was delicious. Tons of cheese and pepperoni! Thank you for the amazing service!“

“Been going there for fish sandwiches for over a year. Recently size of fish has gotten smaller and smaller. Today I thought I had actually gotten a small fish stick. Guess have to re-evaluate my satisfaction.“

“We always get biscotti and pastry here. So delicious. Today we also had lunch at the Cafe. Wonderful service and food. Nothing fancy but a good spot. Mortadella Sandwich with pesto: perfect! Prosciutto e funghi pizza: wonderful!“

“my husband and I went to the pleasure bar today for dinner the food was excellent our waitress Jill was perfect could not have been nicer thank you for a great food and great service“

“Loved the staff, so friendly and helpful. And, to top it off, the pizza was Exceptional!! The flavors were wonderful, sausage, green olives and mushrooms (with pepperoni on part of it). The crust was perfect and the spices were sensational. We ordered the large for 3 people and ate every speck of it!

We are here from Wisconsin. Wish we could come back every month for a pizza.“

“The best Pizza in Morningside, and one of the best in the Pittsburgh area,“

“Amazing food and the friendliest service… We will definitely be back!!!“

“IWasn't overly l impressed. Ate lunch here today after my mom's sigleftnificant other (Joe) passed away. I have to say I was pretty hungry by the time we the cemetery, and I was almost excited to see Chicken Romano on the buffet. It wasn't terrible, but the chicken tasted like very low quality meat. I was not the only one tobacco that“

“Please give Chris a raise! Been here for many years! Makes the best drinks brings everyone’s energy to a different level when he enters the building he makes your bar fun and uplifting! He’s is truly a special human being and I want someone to recognize his talents! He’s someone you don’t want to lose! Love Dimitri and Kya! You make are drinks special! Thank you Chris!!!“

“The food is great, all homemade. Big fish sandwich for lent. The pasta is delicious. You will not leave without food for another meal. The portions are so big.“

“After the passing of my Dad, our Family chose Olive Garden in the North Hills at the Ross Park Mall location to celebrate his Life and share in a Commemorative Dinner together. We'd like to thank everyone there for their efforts relating to the services they provided, the compassion and respect they demonstrated and, of course, the delicious meal they prepared for this occasion. We appreciate you all! You provided the perfect shared experience for us and we could not be more satisfied.

With our gratitude,

Abbey Brungo and Family“

“Celebrating National Pizza Day“

“This was awesome. Felt welcomed from the time we walked in. Our server, Kenan, was outstanding. He answered all our questions and readily gave his recommendations when we inquired. He was not at all pushy, was always patient and pleasant. Food came quickly and was so good. Portions were so generous. I was especially pleased with the protein ratio. It was difficult not to take a piece of meat with each forkful. Honestly, super value for money. Would have gone again if we were in the area longer.“

“Amazing food and the friendliest service… We will definitely be back!!!“