​If you are looking for authentic, New York-style Italian, Cafe Paisano is the spot. I've been coming here for a while now, and while the whole menu looks great, I am a creature of habit when it comes to their pizzas. ​The Bianca and the Mediterranean are absolute standouts. If you prefer a white pizza that isn't weighed down by heavy red sauce, these are perfect--perfectly crispy crust, fresh toppings, and just the right amount of garlic. ​Even though I usually stick to the pizza for my main, I've explored a good portion of the sides. The meatballs and sausage are clearly homemade and high quality (you can tell they don't cut corners on the meat). Their bread and salads are always fresh and make for the perfect start to the meal. ​The atmosphere is cozy and the staff makes you feel like family every time you walk in. I haven't ventured into the pasta dishes yet, but based on how good everything else is, I'm sure they're fantastic. ​Pro Tip: If you're a fan of garlic and fresh veggies, definitely go for the Mediterranean pizza! read more

First of all Ask for Brielle She was wonderful and made awesome suggestion. My first time dining here. Just like coming into an Italian grandma kitchen. I tried the sweet red wine. Very nice per Brielle's suggestion. We shared meatballs. Very very nice flavor. My husband had the lasagna soup. Very flavorful. He also had the baked ravioli. It was overflowing with taste and was a wow moment. The garlic rolls served were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I had the blanco pizza. Sooo good. Perfect crust. Perfect blend of garlic, olive oil and cheese. We will definitely be back and become a regular. read more

Another great meal at Cafe Paisano!! We started with house salads with the house balsamic dressing on the side. Very good, fresh and ice cold. We then ordered a chicken Parmesan sub. Thick very tasty chicken cutlets cooked and topped with great flavors. We also ordered and thoroughly enjoyed the Veal Milanese with evoo and garlic pasta. We both say it's the best dish on the menu!!! Our server was very good!! Part of the restaurants family. We dined outside in the cool weather and enjoying it. read more

Cafe Paisano - Chicken Parmesan sub light sauce. Very good. - Italian Near Me - Longwood, Florida

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I ordered a pepperoni pizza slice and it was bigger than the size of my head! $8 for the slice but the size makes up for it. The ambiance is really cute inside and feels romantic with the string lights. Perfect place for a date night, or just to meet up with family and friends. There's outdoor seating and music was playing. The servers were super attentive, and while the place wasn't too busy you would see them running up and down the establishment. I was in a rush and just needed to grab something quick. Took less than 10mins for my order to be ready. They do accept take-out orders which makes it convenient. Loved everything about my thin and crispy pizza. Parking is free and it's located in a plaza where it shouldn't be difficult to find a spot. Just be careful when exiting because there's a 1 way road in but it's not the same way to go out read more

Cafe Paisano - Italian Near Me - Longwood, Florida

Simply the best pies- we order from here often and they have the best pizza and wings! The special specialty selection of pizza is wonderful and what keeps us coming back, plus their service is second to none! ...They also have the best sauce! (wish they sold them by the jar!) read more

We popped in here for dinner on a random Monday evening after I'd woken up with a craving for fettuccine Alfredo. I'm never going to Olive Garden again after this. The inside isn't huge but there were plenty of tables available. There's also outdoor seating that had a cute ambiance. We chose a table inside and Autumn came over right away to take our drink order. She was absolutely awesome and got my cranky 6 year old smiling. We ordered the kids pizza to split for our daughters, stuffed shells for my husband and Alfredo + chicken for me. The salad and garlic knots that came out first were super delicious. The knots in particular, omg. Soft but crispy edges and the garlic butter Parmesan combo...ugh. The Alfredo was exactly what I'd been craving-- enormous portion and a perfect creamy sauce that didn't become gluey as the meal progressed..like some places... The stuffed shells were pretty good and the pizza was delicious. Great cheese pull and a nice, salty crispy crust. There were a lot of takeout pizza orders while we were there, which is a testament. Even though we were all so full we couldn't say no to tiramisu. It was light and creamy and delicious and oddly took away the heavy, full feeling. Perfect ending to our meal. read more

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Came here on a whim and I'm so glad we did. Service was excellent and they were not busy for a Saturday night which normally would be a red flag but it was just our luck. Got the kids size pizza for my two and the chicken fingers portions were large enough to split both. I ordered the eggplant stacks and I love eggplant but normally eggplant parm disappoints but not here. Even my eggplant hating hubby liked them and my kids too. It came with salad and garlic knots the size of my whole fist. Huge fluffy and generously covered in Parmesan and garlic. It also came with pasta I asked for ziti and they were nice enough to bake the cheese into it. We ordered the xl pie for adults half regular with extra cheese and half steak with Alfredo sauce called bistecca and they didn't fret about mixing red and white sauce or anything. The bistecca was solid and delicious and generously topped and made me so happy. They also have lots of wine to choose from and real Italian beer. Honestly feel like this is a hidden gem. read more

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Café Paisano is hands down one of the best spots in town. Their lobster bisque is the best I've ever had--rich, flavorful, and always perfect. The service is just as impressive--all the girls are super welcoming, friendly, and warm, which makes every visit feel special. A big thank you to the chef for always going above and beyond with accommodations--like making the mussels appetizer with shrimp (paired with those amazing knots, it's one of my absolute favorites!). The pastas are consistently delicious, never missing the mark. On top of that, our local business often orders their giant pizzas for events, and the organization, speed, and quality always exceed expectations. Café Paisano is truly a gem for both dining in and catering to the community. read more

First time visiting and I have to say--this is hands down the best Italian spot in Longwood! I moved here from New York and honestly, I usually find Florida food a little bland, but Cafe Paisano completely hit the spot. The owner, Michael, personally came out to talk with us, and all we could do was compliment him on the amazing job he's doing. Our server Ava, who is also his daughter, gave us absolutely wonderful service. She was so attentive that I couldn't resist leaving her a true New York-style tip. The food was outstanding. If you go, definitely start with the bruschetta as an appetizer. The jumbo pizza is to die for, and the calzone was just as delicious. I left very happy and can't wait to come back with my kids. Longwood really has a gem here--Cafe Paisano is the real deal! read more

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Hubby and I were online looking to find some place to have a late dinner and found this little gem. We were greeted right away and said to sit where would like to. The inside is beautifully decorated and clean. It was about 8pm on a Saturday and it was pretty busy. Our server was a very sweet and very attentive young lady named Eva. She sold us on getting the cheesy bread and also twisted my husband's arm to try the chocolate cake. All our food was hot and very good. We could not eat it all so we had leftovers for lunch the next day. We will for sure be back. I have a feel I will be ordering food to pickup for lunch this week. read more

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The restaurant is always great. Good service and wonderful food. I love their chicken cutlet sub. The lasagna is great too. Primavera sauce is spot on. read more

Went with my daughter, son-in-law, and 2 granddaughters for the first time. Service was very attentive, food was very good - better than most Italian restaurants in the area. Garlic knots were some of the best I've had, crispy on the outside with garlic butter and soft on the inside. Caesar salad was good. Entree portions were large, everyone enjoyed their meal. I had the Veal Marsala which I would order again, my son-in-law had Spaghetti Bolognese, my daughter had a pasta dish withs Italian sausage, and my grand daughters split the Spaghetti and Meatball entree. Everyone except me had enough leftover to take him for another meal. read more

We have lived in Longwood for nine years now and never had been here so tonight was our first time. They blew us out of the water. The restaurant itself is super quaint and adorable with a very cute outdoor seating area. They have frank sinatra playing quietly inside with just enough tables inside to not be too crowded or loud. Ava was an attentive and friendly waitress who made sure we had all our needs met. She really was amazing and we will be asking for her when we come back because we are coming back for sure. The food was deliciously amazing and came out in a timely manner piping hot. The grilled chicken Alfredo roll was to die for. Chicken Marsala had so much flavor and so much chicken. Portion sizes are huge definitely have enough for leftovers. For our first time they definitely made repeat customers out of us. Can't wait to go back! read more

Cafe Paisano - Grilled chicken Alfredo roll! - Italian Near Me - Longwood, Florida

The food here was amazing. We stopped in as a nice dinner out while visiting family and we were truly impressed. Thank you for the atmosphere and the delicious food. read more

A sweet little local Italian cafe. The atmosphere was quaint and clean with a fresh rose & oil votive candle. Garlic knots were fresh and fluffy, perfect for dipping in the rich sherry sauce of the Chicken Paisano'. The entree was family sized! Definitely enough to share especially when paired with a house salad or soup and garlic knots. Tiramisu was gorgeous and decadent fresh made from a local neighborhood bakery. Service was pleasant and efficient. I'll definitely be back! read more

Cafe Paisano - Italian Near Me - Longwood, Florida

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3/5 - Came in for a pizza review with some coworkers from the hospital. We got a large Sicilian pie with half mushroom and half pepperoni. It came in at about $28. The pizza wasn't bad but wasn't great either. The slices were big which gave this a higher rating, but it was rather flavorless. I have heard good things about their other food so perhaps try that instead of the pizza! They did give a good layer of toppings, but it all separated once slightly cool. Probably didn't help that the toppings were underneath everything else too. TikTok Reviewer: acaicaitlin read more

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Took my kids here recenetly for a mom date and honestly was super impressed with the service and setting. From the outside you don't realize how cute it is inside. We had Autumn as our server and she was very sweet and attentive. My kids got the kids pizzas and devoured them. I had the vodka penne and the portion was HUGE. (it also came with a house salad and the homemade balsamic is excellent) At first I was concerned about the prices but when seeing the portion that came out it felt fair. My kids are already begging to come back. And I know we will be :) read more

This one is hard to review because on the positive side I've ordered from there twice, and the food has always been really really good. However, the one issue that always plagues this place is every time you get the food delivered even though it is really good. It is always cold. I have addressed this with the staff, and they have assured me that my food would be hot on the next delivery. I ordered it again and the food once again was extremely good but ice cold when it got to my door. If this restaurant can fix its issue on delivering cold food, it would get five stars every time. read more

This place is amazing! We got the meatballs, chicken bruschetta pizza, and Hawaiian hottie pizza. Everything was delicious. The crust was nice and crispy. 10/10 recommend! read more

You know your going to get great Italian food when you enter the restaurant and customers are speaking Italian. I had Veal Marsala. Best I've ever had. Sopped up the gravey with one of the freshest pieces of bread I've ever had. My friend had a Calzone. Delicious and nearly as big as a loaf of bread. As Arnold said in the Terminator "I'll be back." read more

We stumbled upon this place looking for lunch. This is definitely a local Longwood neighborhood fave, as everyone seemed to be familiar with it. The place looks larger outside than it is inside, but there's decent seating. Service was a little slow, but friendly. There was a small lunch special menu, but of course the Stromboli and calzone weren't included. And of course that's what we wanted. Flavor was ok, a little bready, but good. read more

Cafe Paisano - Calzone - Italian Near Me - Longwood, Florida

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Cafe Paisano has been a local favorite to the Longwood area for many years now. They are a small dining fast casual Italian restaurant. The staff is very friendly and welcoming and makes you feel at home upon entering. Their menu consists of a variety of different pastas and pizzas. I got the jumbo cheese slice with a garden salad, mixes veggies and garlic knots. The garlic knots came out first and they were massive. Extra garlicy taste to them and the perfect puff as well. The mixed veggies consisted of zuccini, carrots, broccoli. It was soaked in a lemon butter sauce and it was very very tasty. The jumbo slice was slightly lacking to me, I personally like my pizza to be a bit more cooked and a tad bit more sauce where as this one consisted of more cheese. Overall, I always recommend this spot for a quick lunch. The staff is always inviting and overall I'd say the food is pretty good. read more

Looking for lunch and spotted this place. Looked at the menu online and saw they had lunch specials and the reviews were good. So we parked and went in. We were greeted quickly and politely and shown to a booth. Our waitress was friendly and helpful. The prices were reasonable. We all ordered something different and we all loved our choices. The servings were generous making it a good value. I would go out of my way to eat here again. read more

Get your choice of sub on a flatbread, you won't regret it. So fresh and so delicious!

This place never misses--truly my go-to spot when I want something delicious and satisfying. On my latest visit, I had the Greek salad, and wow... the tomatoes were a standout. I usually skip cherry tomatoes, but these were so flavorful I ate every last one. I also had the veggie roll and a slice of buffalo chicken pizza--both were incredible. The veggie roll was perfectly crisp and packed with flavor, and the buffalo chicken pizza hit that perfect balance of spicy and savory without being overwhelming. We've tried just about every local Italian spot, and this one stands out as our family's favorite by far. The food is consistently delicious--fresh ingredients, rich flavors, and generous portions. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, perfect for both casual dinners and special occasions. The staff always make us feel right at home, going above and beyond to ensure a great dining experience. If you're looking for authentic Italian cuisine and a place you'll want to return to again and again, this is it. read more

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Great food and fantastic service! Nice atmosphere. My go to place for pizza or Italian food!

Very disappointed. We ordered 2 full meals and only got 4 garlic knots, which was fine at the time. But she should have given us the other 4 knots with our leftover boxes. We forgot to ask but it was her responsibility to provide what we paid for. Not sure we will return. read more

Pleasantly surprised! I pass this place all the time and finally tried it. It's clean, they have great service, and the food was hot and delicious! They have an extensive menu as well! We will definitely be back soon! read more

Came in for a quick dinner, and was impressed by the excellent service. We ordered eggplant parmigiana and a broccoli and pasta dish. The meals came with a salad and garlic knots. The garlic knots were large and delicious!! My only issue was the broccoli and pasta dish lacked flavor. The meals were very affordable and portions large enough to bring home leftovers. I definitely plan on going back and trying some of their other items. read more

Cafe Paisano - Eggplant parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Longwood, Florida

Phone order went great. Was really hoping the food matched the excellent order taking. I ordered cheese stuffed garlic bread. I would recommend a highly garlic infused butter and it would better. Lasagna has a really good gravy (for the NYC crowd). I also ordered 10 wings with garlic parm. Tbh the wings were a bit on the smaller size. A bit of a let down. Next time I'll dine in. read more

Great food ! Mike was very easy to work with for my catering order ! Recommend you check out this local Italian restaurant for a super meal !! read more

I've been coming here since they've opened. You can see by my countless photos, check ins (not counting the times I forgot) and my previous 5 star review that I absolutely love the food here, but I rarely eat in. This was made more evident after our experience tonight. The place is not large so the most servers I've seen has been two. When we sat down we were greeted by someone who took our drink orders and said they'd let our server know we were here (nothing I've experienced here before, seemed like a hostess but I did see this person again). My daughter received her drink but I hadn't made my decision so when our server came by I let them know. In between me ordering my drink and receiving it three other people came in for to go orders. Our one server handled all of them before bringing out my drink (I want to make clear, I do not fault her, I fault management). After I received my drink the server said let me drop the other tables waters off and I'll be right back (mind you, the only other occupied table there). The other table ended up putting in their order prior to us, no big deal usually but after what we had dealt with prior was pretty annoying. The rest of the service was good. There's one thing I'd like to touch on that has always left a bad taste in my mouth and why I usually order to go and will now from here on out. The bruschetta appetizer to go comes with two small containers of the tomatoes which is just enough. When you order in there is hardly any. Tonight I asked for more and I was told it would be an up charge. A man came in tonight for a to go order and I overheard him asking how much dressing came with the side salads (she said a small amount because it's made in house). They give you a packet of Ken's dressing and she told him I'd be a .99 up charge which he declined. They are very stingy on their marinara sauce, which I've mentioned before. I asked for extra and without being told about an up charge it was $1.99 extra. They nickel and dime you here for everything. If you order from here order take out. read more

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For the life of me I could not figure out why this place was not packed with an hour long wait even on a Tuesday night. Not one aspect disappointed; pleasant surprises abounded. House chianti- excellent. Italian wedding soup- chock full of carrots, meatballs, pasta etc, the broth subtle yet increasingly satisfying with each spoonful; the spaghetti and mushroom al forno- a decadent abundance of cheeses baked together with some pasta and flavorful sliced and sautéed mushrooms, garlic, and sausage. What more could you want? Garlic knots? Complimentary. Tiramisu and signature crema y gusto black LavAzza coffee?! They got it and more! Get outta here! read more

Cafe Paisano - Sausage and mushroom al forno - Italian Near Me - Longwood, Florida

I ordered the garlic knots and chicken Alfredo, that is hands-down the best chicken Alfredo I've ever had

Food was delicious and fast. Our server Autumn was so kind and attentive. Thank you for a great visit!

This quaint little place should be on your short list of Italian restaurants. Lunch specials until 3:00 pm, dinner pricing after that.Indoor or outdoor seating available But it's really about the food, isn't it? And here it excels!!! Pizza dough is made with New York water and you can taste the difference!! Full dinner options come with a house salad, your choice of dressings and garlic knots, which are filling in and of themselves but the entrees command respect. Portions are not just big, but HUGE!! Be sure to try the Fettuccine Alfredo Carbonara, it is to die for read more

The food and service were excellent, we have eaten there several times. We have several different dishes, all of them good.

Really impressed with our experience here. We had a last minute change in our dinner plans and called them and asked if they could seat a party of 10 for a special occasion. They had us in and seated within 10 minutes. The place is pretty small inside but we still felt comfortable with our large party. They had plenty of options on the menu and were kid friendly. Our food was pretty quick and good. We tried several pasta dishes, appetizers and their pizza. I'd give them a 4/5 for Italian food. But the overall experience and waitresses certainly made this visit more than worth it. We'll definitely be back. read more

Loved the interior decor, felt like a local pizzeria from back where i'm from in New York. Service was great from start to finish. We ordered a jumbo slice cheese slice as well as a jumbo Sicilian slice to try. I was afraid it was going to just be gimmick pizza but honestly they tasted great. I love the regular slice for being properly cooked and tasting fresh, not floppy and overly cheese or undercooked. The Sicilian isn't my style but the focus on the sauce was great. Me and my wife then shared a dinner size of the Carbonara and it was tasty. I'm a little bit of a snob and do enjoy when italian places use guanciale instead of bacon for that more authentic flavor but it's not customary in the states as much. The pasta was enough for 2 people easily so keep that in mind! The garlic knots that came with the entree were perfect, not overly oily or doused in 9 cloves of garlic, just soft and a nice garlic parm flavor. Overall i'm glad we decided to stop in last minute and would definitely like to try more in the future! read more

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My mom just had a party that was catered by these guys and the food was so good! Their Alfredo is so tasty. The eggplant Parmesan was absolutely fantastic. Great meatballs, great lasagna. highly recommend! read more