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Cafe Salerno

3.9 (61 reviews)
ModeratePizza, Italian
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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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13 years ago

Favorite place for pasta , great guys, great food! Their red sauce is the best. Ideal for fast lunch too.

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9 years ago

Awesome pizza. Crispy Italian style. Super fresh cheese. Friendly staff. Now will be our " go to" pizza place!

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12 years ago

I love this restaurant!! Emily and Mr Jacobs at the bar are so friendly. The food is amazing and it's one of my favorites!!

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Tesoro Cucina - American chop suey

Tesoro Cucina

4.8(33 reviews)
0.9 mi

I really wanted to patronize Tesoro Cucina on a regular basis. The quality of the meatballs and of…read morethe pizza is always the litmus test of an Italian joint, in my opinion, and Tesoro Cucina nailed both. Their pizza is the equal of Regina's, although I would have to make sure that mine wouldn't come out well-done if I ordered it again. I say "if" because I'm not sure if I'll be doing business there again. Last night, my wife and I decided to get meatball subs from Tesoro's. She encouraged me to hustle because they close at 7:30 and she told me she'd phone in the order before I got there. When I arrived at approximately 7:07, there was a guy locking the door from the outside. It was dark and I had just got out of my car, so I couldn't tell if it was the owner or not, but before I could approach, he said "We're closed." My reply was "Oh. didn't my wife call in for a couple of sandwiches?," to which he replied "No." Maybe it would have been expecting too much from him to include a "Sorry" in our brief exchange, but he was brusque and dismissive which really stuck in my craw because the Tesoro take out menu states that the business stays open until 7:30. The last time I was there, I was tactful enough to not complain about my pizza being scorched and I was also tactful for not calling the guy out for advertising their closing time at 7:30 and then then turning away a prospective customer in a less-than-polite manner. We've been searching for another good place other than the Riverview to get a pizza and maybe that search will have to continue now. However, all was not lost after my being turned away by Tesoro's because I stopped at Mikey's Famous Roast Beef on the way home and brought home a meatball sub that was shockingly delicious and I will henceforth be doing my part to make that meatball sandwich as "famous" as their roast beef.

Between Salem, Peabody, Danvers, and Beverly, there are dozens and dozens pizza places in the area…read more This doesn't even include the rest of the North Shore. One night, while wanting to try a local pizza place but not have to drive too far and not have to fight the difficult parking in downtown Salem, I discovered Tesoro Cucina in Beverly on Bridge Street. What immediately stood out when viewing their menu is their eclectic selection of specialty pizzas. Any pizza joint can have a meat lovers, Greek, and veggie, but Tesoro Cucina comes up with some interesting combinations. Case and point: The "Dill"icious Duo - with their signature "ranchfredo" sauce, whole milk mozzarella, super sour pickles, and North Country bacon. The alfredo and ranch white sauce was so savory, the pickles were indeed super sour, and there was an absurd amount of bacon. Most pizzas that include bacon throw on a few pieces of basic bacon bits but this was real, crispy, big pieces of bacon. I have had plenty of pickle pizzas and this was hands-down the best I've had by far. I've also tried the Old School Gabagool (mozzarella, crushed San Marzano tomatoes, hot imported capicola, cherry pepper relish and sweet onions) and The Big Malaka (fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, feta, garlic, olives, spinach, peppers, onions, oregano, olive oil drizzle), both of which were also great. The restaurant sits in its own little strip mall, making parking extremely easy, and the staff inside have always been welcoming and friendly. Every time I think to try a new pizza place in the North Shore area, I ultimately go back to Tesoro Cucina because you cannot go wrong.

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Petrillo's Italian Kitchen - Risotto Pescetore

Petrillo's Italian Kitchen

4.3(326 reviews)
2.7 mi
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Amazing 10/10 short rib rav and a great epping atmosphere also the chicken Marsala was absolutely…read moreDevine! Highly recommend! Oink, John Pork

June 6, 2026 My…read moreparents and I went to Petrillo's tonight and IT WAS AWESOME. Our server, Suzanne, is part of the family and she took great care of us. She was patient and kind and took the time to understand what we needed. We ordered cocktails... because tonight was the last night I could before I re-start chemotherapy. Both my father and I ordered the Sangria ($14.00) ... And it was *amazing*. Honestly, it was the best I've had since my best friend and I drank together at a Flamenco restaurant in Montreal in June of 1985. My mother ordered the house dry red wine ($10.00) I didn't taste it and she didn't mention whether it was good or not. We ordered one Ceasar Salad ($10.00) and it was both really generous and incredibly delicious (see photo). My parents and I split it three was and it was plenty. The tang of the dressing really worked against the sardines and garlic. I'd definitely go back for more of that!! For dinner, my mother ordered the beef special.... Beef Braciole ($33.00) in an epic sauce. She loved it... but definitely could not finish it!! She brought the leftovers home (as did my father and I). My father ordered the Veal parmigiana ($29.99) and it was a massive, almost overwhelming plate of food (photo attached). He loved it (as did I when I tasted it!). For me?? I ordered the Pollo Vodka Bella Napoli ($26.99 - photo attached). It was a huge, almost overwhelming bowl of food and it was amazing. Deep, rich flavor with mushrooms, bacon, shallots, and tender chunks of chicken. The noodles we all ordered were the home made & hand-made fusilli that are produced in-house. I think that if a chef is going to spend the time necessary to make noodles, you should savor them... and that's what we did. Suzanne offered us a chance at dessert, but we declined, since we knew that if any of us ate a bite more, we would hit critical mass and destroy at least the surrounding block. The only weak point we encountered was the bread. It was weak, drab, and lacking in taste and character. They could do much better on that. Our bill, with taxes, was $162.62. With tip, it came to $195. Totally worth it!

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Bella Verona

Bella Verona

4.0(391 reviews)
1.5 mi
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Cozy yet refreshing. Very kind service and warm people. Walked right in, they sat us down…read moreimmediately and gave us a very nice spot in the corner. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and leaves you breathless with every corner you look. Soft playing Italian music, everything is perfect. The food is very fresh and they make water feel fancy when they pour it into your cup. Only thing is that it should be criminal that we almost didn't notice it until we got right to the door. 10/10, nothing to improve and very much doubt it can get better than this.

I booked this place a month ago for 6 of us visiting Salem for the day. Booking was quick and easy…read moreand they sent reminder texts and emails leading up to the date. We got there early at 320 for the 4pm reservation but they weren't opened yet so we went to the haunted happenings event nearby. Around 345 we walked over and there were people waiting so we formed a line. They opened at exactly 4pm and had us seated right away. This restaurant is beautiful and cozy. They have 3 restrooms here and 2 seated rooms to dine in. We ordered and got bread and i got the salmon with pasta. Everything was great! That salmon was amazing and the cannolis i had as well. Our party of 6 loved everything and we were out of there by 535pm, just on time to make it to our 545pm reservation for the Salem witch house which is also nearby. Amazing restaurant and service, highly recommend!

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Bambolina Restaurant - Pizza and Pasta

Bambolina Restaurant

4.1(578 reviews)
1.7 mi
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the food was so good we were contemplating coming back the next day to get lunch again. we came at…read morelunchtime on friday just after they opened and it was very easy to get a table. our waiter was great very personable with great recommendations. i got the back alley bacon ramen which was delicious, it wasn't a traditional take on ramen but it was still very yummy. my friend got a margherita pizza which was also very good, but the star of the show was the mushroom fettuccine. i kept stealing bites of it from it and it was truly one of the best fettuccines i've ever had. our waiter recommended it with fried chicken which was a great call. the chicken was moist but the crust was so crunchy and it was perfect with the creamy alfredo. this place was so good that we even considered coming back the next day or even that same night cause we kept thinking of the pasta. 10/10 would highly recommend

I'm extremely disappointed with the way we were treated here. We sat for about 20 minutes without a…read moresingle server coming over to greet us, ask if we needed anything, or even acknowledge us. When a server finally did approach our table, instead of asking if we had been helped, she asked if we were moving. There were four of us sitting there waiting for service, and the entire interaction made us feel extremely uncomfortable and unwelcome. I don't like jumping to conclusions, but the difference in how we were treated made it very difficult not to question whether there was some type of bias involved. If that wasn't the reason, then there is still a serious issue with the level of service and how guests are being treated. The most disappointing part is that we drove all the way from Virginia to experience Salem and were genuinely excited to be here. To have one of our first experiences leave us feeling this unwelcome was incredibly upsetting. Waiting 20 minutes is one thing. Being completely ignored and then finally approached only to be asked if we were moving is another. Unfortunately, we left feeling like we simply weren't wanted there.

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Piccolo Piatti - ITALIAN PANINI, CHICKEN PARM PANINI

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4.3(7 reviews)
1.2 mi

Piccolo Piatti is finally open in Salem after waiting a few years with the "Coming Soon" banner…read morehanging on the green painted house at the corner of Webb St & Collins St. This small house was formerly Amazing Pizza & More which is relocated to the Wharf. Operated by Antique Table, Piccolo Piatti of Salem is strictly a takeout eatery (no table seating) which serves up a variety of paninis/subs/wraps with fries, chicken wings, pizza, grain bowls, salads, smoothies, acai bowls, juices, and can soda. The menu here is different than Antique Table and Piccolo Piatti Winthrop, which offers full service dining with mostly Italian food. I stopped by Piccolo Piatti mid-afternoon and the place was fairly busy with people hanging out waiting for their orders. I ordered a Salmon Bowl ($16 plus tax) which was ready in about 25 minutes after ordering since there were already large orders before mine. I watched the two cooks prepare food in the kitchen as I waited. The Salmon Bowl was really good with nice flavors, which had white rice, mixed greens, red onions, pico de gallo, hot tender honey glazed salmon smoothed with a pesto mayo. I will definitely have to drop in again for a hot sandwich with a smoothie!

Got take out pasta dishes....food was delicious, however, for $20.99, both dishes were kids size…read moreportions. Seems like a couple more spoonful's pasta and more than 2 meatballs would at least begin to look like an adult's size portion. $50 for 2 very small meals.

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