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Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Lakewood Ranch, FL

Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

4.6
4.6
629 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 145 times today
  • Lively
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Serving house-made sauces, the freshest pastas, and Italian specialties in a bar-centric, white tablecloth Italian Bistro inspired by your favorite NYC Italian restaurants. Our combination of old favorites and new flavors await your next visit. We look forward to sharing our love and passion for Italian food with you.

The menu pays homage to the essence of the great Italian-American restaurants in New York City. Where delicious, exceptionally well-prepared food is served in settings that are simultaneously elegant, comfortable and unpretentious. Familiar dishes like Classic Chicken Parmesan, Bucatini Bolognese, and Spicy Vodka Rigatoni are elevated to a new level.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Wed, Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 629 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Hot spot

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Lively

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Italia in Lakewood Ranch offers a "fantastic" dining experience with "exceptional" food and a vibrant atmosphere. Guests rave about the "beautiful outdoor atmosphere" and "outstanding service," especially highlighting servers like Parker and Victoria. Despite noise levels, it's praised for its "fresh, well-prepared" Italian cuisine, making it a "top" Sarasota dining spot.

629 Reviews
  1. Allan

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always good and very fairly priced. Our server, Carolina, was outstanding!

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  2. Angela

    VIP

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a fun time; great food. Enjoyed the evening with several wonderful friends.

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  3. Jill

    VIP

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thomas was able to accommodate my special request of seating 5 in the back room area. Two of my guests wear hearing aids and we wouldn’t have been able to have had such a delightful evening if seated elsewhere. Thank you Thomas!

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  4. Frank

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was very good and service was great. Prices are fair. So why only 4 stars? The restaurant is almost unbearably LOUD. It was during the last few minutes of happy hour and it was half price wine night but it might be the loudest restaurant I've ever been to. I know noise makes a place "buzzy", but they need to find some noise dampeners for me to ever go there again. Next time I go (if I do) I'll book 7:30pm or later because we left about 7:30ish and it was still loud but more bearable.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Pasta was undercooked….4th experience of this. Poor red sauce….seemed like out of a can. Service was good! Noise level is awful

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  6. KristenL

    St. Louis

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very reasonable. Great atmosphere. Martinis were good!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great. Service was great. Noise level was good because we were seated outside.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A very enjoyable evening with friends. Food was good but thought the options were limited. Outstanding service from Carolina which made the evening even better. She promised a fun night at the start. Mission accomplished!

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  9. armiak

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Bar Italia Lakewood ranch is fantastic. Loved the outdoor space as well as the indoor atmosphere. Service was prompt and attentive. Pricing was a little high for Italian but food was great. Noodles tasted home made. Sauce was sweet n very good. Large enough to share. A must get is the cheese bread! Oh, Drinks were perfect too.

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  10. Rosalie

    Tampa

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 1
    Service was very good. Got seated very fast of course we had a reservation. Restaurant is beautiful. Our server was fantastic. We left her a well deserved generous tip. Love the decor. New and clean. Food was so so. Nothing to rave about out. I’ve had better Italian. The noise level is absolutely crazy. We had to practically scream at each other to hear. Even our server couldn’t hear. Seems like everyone at every table has the need to scream at each other. We will definitely not go back.

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FAQs

Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida is rated 4.6 stars by 629 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 145 times today
Google Map for Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

Lakewood Ranch Boulevard &University Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Fruitville, Florida
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Wed, Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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