Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Niagara

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Niagara? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Rizzo's House of Parm

4.8

4.8 (1690)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Fort Erie

About the restaurant

A casual restaurant in Crystal Beach, Ontario. Homemade food, from our family to yours.

Reservations are strongly recommended, walk-in availability limited.

Please note that walk-in availability is based on a first-come, first-served basis and is a mixture of table and bar seating.

We we will do our very best to accommodate seating preferences. However, as a small restaurant it may not be possible to be located in certain areas or connected/beside other groups of reservations.

Top review

Virginia

Dined 3 days ago

The food was incredible!! Amazing service too! Will definitely recommend Rizzo’s to friends and family.

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Napoli Ristorante and Pizzeria

4.9

4.9 (19)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Niagara Falls

About the restaurant

At Napoli Ristorante and Pizza you’ll find fresh ingredients and family favorite recipes in Niagara Falls, Canada. The family owned establishment offers a quiet elegance of fine dining and all items are made fresh to order. Napoli Ristorante and Pizza has a carefully crafted wine list that includes local and imported brands. Appetizers include Italian favorites such as a classic antipasto and a bruschetta on toasted focaccia. Pasta selections like parmesan and goat cheese filled ravioli in a tomato cream sauce or the gnocchi with braised veal lend to the old world flavor at Napoli Ristorante and Pizza. You can also choose from 12-inch pizzas like the rustico with artichokes and zucchini or a classic Americano with tomato sauce and mozzarella.

Top review

Yuriko

Dined on Dec 3, 2024

Napoli is a great place to dine. The food is amazing. Everything we ordered was delicious. The service was great and the atmosphere was very nice as well. We will be back very soon! I recommend this restaurant to everyone who’s looking for an amazing dining experience!

Vittorio's Italian Eatery

4.5

4.5 (355)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Niagara Falls

About the restaurant

Authentic Italian cuisine in Niagara Falls.

The flavourful aromas of Italian cuisine waft from the open kitchen located at the core of the restaurant. Start your meal with mouth-watering antipasti and homemade bread. Enjoy a rich assortment of delicious pastas and risottos, traditional Italian meat or seafood dishes all complemented by a large selection of wines. Follow your meal with a variety of homemade Italian desserts. Vittorio’s chefs cook Italian dishes such as breaded veal topped with tomato sauce and char-grilled, New-York style Black Angus striploin steak with potatoes and vegetables. On top of that, customers can choose from a wide selection of wines from Europe, Australia, South Africa, and North America. Located at 6380 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

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Gloria

Dined 5 days ago

Dinner was excellent as was service 👌This restaurant was great and pretty reasonable

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Popular dish

Spaghetti Pescatora

Popular dish

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Cafe Amore - St. Catharines

4.7

4.7 (1775)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

St. Catharines

About the restaurant

Cafe Amore has been serving great Mediterranean-inspired food since 1995. There's something for everyone at this popular local establishment. Pasta dishes, wood-fired pizza made with imported ingredients, paella, seafood, steaks, chicken dishes all served with a Mediterranean flare can be found here. Many items are house-made including all the sauces and dressings. There is a variety of large salads, gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options to be enjoyed. A showcase filled with desserts is always a tempting end to any meal. Fully licensed with a complete bar menu and large wine list including local and imported selections. The decor is warm and inviting with fireplaces, stone walls, booth seating.

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Maria

Dined 3 days ago

The food and service was outstanding ! Our server was very sweet and polite! One thing I will note is, on the penne pasta we asked if we can change the tomato sauce to arrabbiata sauce and the server told us no problem, but she didn’t tell us there was going to be a surcharge for the sauce change. It was only $2.50 which wasn’t a big deal to us but some people might have been shocked. Especially since no where on the menu indicate surcharge for changes with pasta sauce.

Ponte Vecchio - Fallsview Casino

4.6

4.6 (988)

CAN$51 and over

Italian

Niagara Falls

About the restaurant

Looking to add a little “wow” to your evening? Look no further than Ponte Vecchio, an intriguingly delicious place to sip a glass of wine and indulge in authentic Italian cuisine.

Located in Florence Italy, Ponte Vecchio is a bridge that spans the Arno River. This historic bridge inspired our CAA/AAA Four Diamond ® restaurant, Ponte Vecchio. Featuring fine Italian dining, surrounded by old world atmosphere, Ponte Vecchio’s menu is designed to tempt your taste buds along with an award winning wine list to compliment any dish.

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Ponte Vecchio is located in Fallsview Casino Resort. All ages welcome. Individuals who have voluntarily excluded themselves from Ontario gaming sites and who have not been reinstated are not permitted to enter.

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Alice

Dined on Dec 12, 2024

The food is delicious! The service is great! The ambiance is pleasant!

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Popular dish

FILETTO

Four Brothers Cucina

4.6

4.6 (233)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Niagara Falls

About the restaurant

Celebrating over 50 years of authentic, Italian food in Niagara Falls, Canada! We have been successful in sharing our traditional Italian foods with the Niagara region for over 46 years because of our insistence on fresh quality ingredients and simple homemade preparations. Come visit us and become another satisfied customer!

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Brian

Dined on Nov 30, 2024

Very nice place. Our server was very nice and attentive. She knew when to approach our table, and when we were fine on our own. The food was very good, from the appetizer to the main dish and desert. Over all, a very good experience.

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Experience

Three Course Italian Dining Experience

Zappi's Pizza

4.6

4.6 (296)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Niagara Falls

About the restaurant

Zappi's Pizza is located in Niagara Falls, Ontario and serves pizza in a fun, family atmosphere that offers plenty of space for large parties of guests. The checkered tablecloths, bright interior and kitsch décor lends to the touristy appeal. Zappi's Pizza offers catering services for off-site events.

The menu offers a wide variety of not only pizzas, but calzones, subs, pasta dishes, appetizers and salads. Desserts included on the menu at Zappi's Pizza are caramel apple pie, tiramisu cheesecake and heavenly chocolate cake. With pizza being the specialty, there are over 10 different types of pie to choose from available in four different sizes.

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Dan

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

Food was excellent. Wait staff were very attentive. Restaurant was clean.

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Carpaccio Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.7

4.7 (1755)

CAN$30 and under

Italian

Niagara Falls

About the restaurant

Carpaccio Ristorante, with its upbeat modern dining room and bar, in the heart of Niagara Falls offers guests the most memorable Italian Cuisine for the whole family. Our menu focuses on the true simple flavours of Italian food. The emphasis is on freshness with seasonal ingredients delivered to our doors daily. Our chefs use traditional techniques to create dishes with modern appeal!

The result is Italian inspired combinations that are comfortably familiar and yet distinctly unique, which has made us the most awarded winning Restuarant in Niagara voted by locals.

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Valerie

Dined 5 days ago

My ‘go to’ restaurant! For years, great service and food.

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Corso: Endless Family-Style Italian

4.5

4.5 (1294)

CAN$51 and over

Italian

Niagara Falls

About the restaurant

At Corso, we are passionate about high-quality food and wine. We savour the stories behind each dish and the regions of Italy from which they originate.

Our chef transforms the menu with dishes inspired by the freshest seasonal vegetables and market-fresh meats, ensuring each visit is a discovery.

Food and wine are a celebration, and we welcome you to our table for an endless family-style culinary journey through Italy.

We welcome you to our table.

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Leon

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

The food was fabulous and so was the service. Great portions and more if you wanted. Great experience all around!

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Experience

New Year's Eve 2025 - First Seating

Experience

New Year's Eve 2025 - A Night of Italian Delights

Experience

Endless Family-Style Italian with Wine

IL FORNELLO

4.0

4 (411)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

St. Catharines

About the restaurant

Toronto’s beloved IL FORNELLO has arrived in St. Catharines, bringing with it our famous Neapolitan-style pizzas, pastas, and entrées, along with the most extensive vegan and gluten-free options in town.

Our space is perfect for dining, private parties, corporate events, or special gatherings. During the warmer months, relax on our spacious patio. Prefer to dine at home? Order online for pickup or delivery through our exclusive partner, UberEats, and enjoy IL FORNELLO wherever you are.

Proud recipients of the OpenTable Diners’ Choice Award in both 2023 and 2024, we are committed to delivering exceptional food and service.

We look forward to welcoming you to IL FORNELLO St. Catharines!

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Rachel

Dined 6 days ago

We had a wonderful experience tonight. Although there was only one server on and she was new she did a wonderful job at managing to get to all of her tables, Be super friendly, extremely helpful and had a smile on her face the whole time. our meals were yummy and plenty of food!

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Popular dish

Chicken Parmigiana

Popular dish

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Popular dish

Vegan Margherita Pizza

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