This is our go to Punta Gorda dining destination when friends are in town. The stuffed meatball is impeccable as an app. The salads are always top notch served icy with great dressings. The nightly specials are a welcome vacation from the doldrums of typical Italian fare. Service is on point and the ambiance always allow for a perfectly intimate dining experience. Highly recommend! read more

September 2025 Food - We loved everything! Ordered the Spaghetti Alla Carbonara, delicious. And the Lasagna Roll alla Bolognese, also really good. We had wine , cocktails & the best Key Lime with chocolate chips Cannoli! Try it, you'll love it. Service - Top Notch, everyone at this restaurant were welcoming, knowledgeable & friendly. Ambiance - Open, bright & clean. Always love a white tablecloth in Italian restaurants. read more

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We had a really nice time at Italia. Everyone that works there was very nice and though was very busy the service was good. Love the Peroni on tap. We will return. read more

Italia - Spaghetti with Italian sweet sausage and an ice cold Peroni - Italian Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

Ambiance was great- intimate/friendly- service very good- attentive not intrusive Nice wine list- pizza amazing 5 stars!! Manillini ? chicken-falls short- breaded chicken with meat sauce and cheese and risotto on the side- the risotto was mushy-the whole plate was just a goopy mess. Overall though we will be back for the ambiance and the pizza!! read more

Very busy on a Tuesday night. I am so sorry, but the servers name escapes me. I wanna say it was Megan, but I might be off, but whoever it was was fantastic. They knew the menu they gave their honest opinion of which dish they like better than others. I had the linguine with clams and it was absolutely delicious. My one friend had the margarita pizza and they said it was very good and then my other buddy had lasagna that was extremely good and it comes in a skillet and it's not a huge size, but it was very good and extremely hot. Overall, it was a wonderful evening. read more

Party of six had amazing service from Sherry her service is always terrific. Many wonderful servers Dotty is a long time employee and it is a friendly atmosphere with wonderful food . A place to always bring guests and Phil the host/manager makes this place feel special. Beautiful bar and a great restaurant read more

Wound up here by accident because the place where we were planning to eat had a 90 minute wait. A 5 minute walk brought us to Italia instead, and I couldn't be happier. I had a Caesar salad, a pasta stuffed meatball, and the Spaghetti Carbonara. All three were excellent. The Caesar was complimented with anchovies (you can get them on the side if you like), the meatball was perfectly spiced (and there was a lively discussion of how it was stuffed), and the Carbonara was perfectly made. Our waitress was Erica. Fast, well informed, and only there the moment you think you need her. A rare quality. She settled the discussion of how the meatball was assembled. An excellent meal, served well, and thoroughly enjoyed. read more

First time at Italia, as we came on a recommendation from a friend for my birthday dinner. We came early right when it opened. The table ordered a large Cesar salad to share and we all ordered the same thing. Either the chicken parm or the chicken Toscana. I have to say, I was quite disappointed by the presentation of the chicken toscana. It didn't appear the way it sounded on the menu. It definitely needed some other items mixed it. It was too much of a gravy sauce consistency. It was tasty but I probably would not order it again. And it was definitely missing the pancetta it was promised to have. Overall the bread was good and the chocolate cake they offered for my birthday was a nice treat. Would definitely be back to try other dishes. read more

Italia - Chicken Parm - Italian Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

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Great food, great service! Spaghetti carbonara was amazing! Daily special pork cutlet was delicious!!

What a wonderful place! The food and staff were amazing! We had a bad experience at a neighboring Italian restaurant down the block and decided to visit this restaurant instead. Best decision! The staff was lovely, kind and welcoming! You could tell they appreciated our business. The food was perfect! Delicious! Thanks for a great night out! read more

Guys, I wish I could leave you a better review, but tonight's effort was extremely poor. The fried calamari had so very little calamari and way too much peppers and sausage not like we've had it previously. The Caesar salads were very good as were the cocktails. The Burata salad was also quite nice. The linguine with clam sauce while it looked spectacular was flavorless with zero clam flavor try finishing the linguine in some clam juice. It helps tremendously. It didn't have enough salt. It didn't have enough olive oil and I couldn't taste any white wine in it at all. The pork chop on risotto - the pork chop was quite excellent to be perfectly honest. The risotto was so overcooked such that it was like a mash or a porridge. The mushroom risotto was the same way overcooked I know you have to par cook the Arborio for risotto to have it ready for service in a reasonable time. But then they cooked it way too long and it just became mush. Sorry. The calamari, Burata salad and the pork chop were all much smaller portions than previously served pictures attached. Very disappointing. read more

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Great food. Great drinks. My favorite Italian restaurant by far! I have them special make a dish for me each visit.

I won a gift card for this place and really enjoyed the food. The service was great too read more

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The service was great! Everything we had was wonderful! I added steak to my risotto and it melted in my mouth! Great ambiance. Can't wait to go again! read more

Italia is ALWAYS a great place to stop on the Marion Ave restaurant run! Tonight, our server was Erica. She was above and beyond all, great! She was always there when something was needed, and provided the absolute best service. The specials are very good, but the boulonnais is one of my favorites! Don't forget to enjoy the fantastic bread with olive oils and spices. read more

The food and the service were awesome. There were 4 at our table. We had the lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, shrimp scampi and bolognese. The drinks were great and affordable. Then 2 desserts. Tiramisù and chocolate torte. A very nice formal dining room. We will be back again soon. read more

I came upon this place by walking by in Punta Gorda looking for a place to have dinner. it's friday night and i didnt make a reservation anywhere. The young man at the front desk was so kind and accommodating. As the place was very busy and i offered to sit at the bar, he went looking for a bar seat for. A gentleman came over and at first told he couldn't seat me than he gave a booth in the main dining room. The place was decorated with red and black walls and large paintings and pictures that reflected Italy. Not my style but very nice. The waitress Dottie was spot on. she was excellent, kind friendly made suggestion, Wonderful. I ordered shrimp italia, which was shrimp scampi with spinach and tomatoes. Delicious. This is definitely a place to visit if your in Punta Gorda and a place i will come back to. read more

Delicious Italian food. I recommend making a reservation. Delicious pasta & daily specials. Their cheese ravioli was great paired with their delicious bolognese sauce. Chicken parmigiana and the short rib lasagna roll looked great too. Service was good and they were busy. Great oil with bread to start. read more

Italia - Pork & rigatoni special - Italian Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

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Very good! We enjoyed it! Food very tasty! We enjoyed iii Very tasty! Service was outstanding!

Food and service were excellent! Phil is hysterical The booth was a little tight for our party of 4 but we had great food and lots of laughs so it really didn't matter. We will definitely be back!! read more

Not only is the food amazing but our server Angie was personable and very friendly! Some of the best pizza and service I've had at any restaurant. The pizzas are huge! Perfect for sharing or taking home for the next day. They also have delicious appetizers and I definitely recommend checking out their tiramisu. Awesome little spot for dinner! read more

Italia - Roasted mushroom pizza...sooo good! - Italian Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

Stayed across the street in the hotel we could see Italia from our window so we decided to walk across the parking lot and have dinner. Service was excellent and food was very good and fresh! It's a must have. read more

Poor excuse for Italian food!!!! This place is disgusting. Ordered Chicken Marsala It consisted of two chicken tenders with the tendon running through the middle of the chicken. This was my third time giving this place a chance, never again. read more

Delicious Italian food and great service. Calamari is some of the best I've had. Always looking for a good excuse to come to Punta Gorda so I can visit this wonderful restaurant read more

The meal was great. We have been back twice for desserts and drinks on the outside patio. Phil , the manger checked in with us frequently and was very kind to our GS dog. Love the food and service read more

The burrata caprese and the flourless chocolate cake were both to die for, so delicious! Our waitress was very fun and offered some great suggestions as well! read more

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We were seated on time which was wonderful given we made reservations a day early Our waitress introduced herself and brought us drink and bread, hot and over baked We each ordered a salad, house and small Caesar. Both salads were overdressed which contributed to soggy lettuce. Caesar salad dressing was thick,overpowering and heavy We ordered Chicken Parmesan and dry pasta we asked for sauce on the side for the pasta. The pasta was overcooked and the chicken Parmesan had no sauce on it. Dry and crispy. Not once during our experience did the waitress come to see how we were faring or if we needed anything A busboy tried to take my husband's plate away before he was finished with his meal All in all, not an enjoyable experience. read more

Very noisy, service was average, food was average, quantities adequate, drinks, average, while in all not an enjoyable evening.

This was our first time eating here so we made reservations and asked for a table near the window. We made the mistake of parking in the garage and coming in the back through the overflow, wait station and restaurant to the front. (It would be easy to put a station in the overflow to check in and be seated) When we got there at 6 it was about 25% full. Plenty of tables near the window, center, side, you get the idea. We were seated at the walkway to the kitchen. The worst possible table. Then, the 2 tables right next to us were seated leaving the center dining area nice and empty. Our waitress must have been a lifer and wasn't interested in people pleasing. The drink she brought my friend was definitely not what she ordered but the waitress insisted it was. On the plus side, the food was good. But for the price it wasn't worth it. read more

Italian, Jersey style. It's always a treat to interact with the staff and watch them interact with each other. The food is good too.

My first visit to Italia was amazing. The food was all fabulous. The bruschetta was incredible. The chicken toscano was absolutely delicious. Service was friendly and helpful. Overall a wonderful experience. read more

I was very confused by Italia. The vibe it was going for, based on ambiance and menu, was "early 2000s" contemporary. But the execution was very "kids running a local pizza place while the owner was out of town." This disparity made me more or less continuously uneasy as the meal went on. The specific points of unease: -The front of house manager (I think) was very short with employees twice during our wait for a table. It was a mix of Gordon Ramsey and "oldest teenager barking orders at younger teenager," if that local pizza place analogy holds. -Gratuity is included... for a table of two. Why? Why do that? I haven't seen something like that in twenty years. If you're doing that, just up the cost of every dish by 20% and put a progressive note in the menu that reads "we believe in paying our employees a living wage and so gratuity is not required or expected." -Our leftovers were shoveled into styrofoam clamshell containers at the table instead of removed, boxed and brought back. Very amateur'ish considering the prices and guaranteed 20% gratuity. -The execution on the food was very inconsistent. The warm bread was sliced and, I believe, kept under a heat lamp for service, which made it dry out. The carbonara was thin and under salted. And the salads were sloppily plated and spilling off the plate. All of this really made it read like some pizza joint punching above its weight class. This contrasted with the attempted swank of the outdated decor and turned the whole night into a study in disparity. I don't think I could recommend it unless you already like it there. read more

On vacation or, in the area looking for some great Italian and delectable food? Italia's the right spot! Amazing dinner; was seated immediately, far away from others, and also by the owner who was very kind. Our sever was attentive and fulfilled our every need throughout our dining experience. Our Caesar salads were to absolutely die far with crisp but leafy lettuce with an incredible dressing. The cheese ravioli was soooo good; the cheese inside of the pasta, married the dressing so well! Will absolutely be coming back, what friendly staff and stellar food! read more

Italia - the outside of a restaurant with tables and umbrellas - Italian Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

We last minute decided to enjoy dinner at Italia for my birthday as it's a quick drive from our house and we'd never been. We had excellent food and service! My husband is a picky eater and didn't see much he liked. He asked the server if chicken Alfredo could be made for him to which they gladly did for him. The server even offered to grab me something else free of charge if I didn't like the food I chose - which was unnecessary because the meal o had was great. An easy 5 star review to write! We will gladly be back. read more

Would definitely recommend. It is as crowded but we had reservations and was seated when we arrived.

Are family made arrangements with Italia restaurant for our wedding reception. On February 20th in the evening at Gilchrist park my cousins Granddaughter got married. We all went to Italia restaurant to eat and end the day with the bride,groom and family. Lincoln was our server. I hope his boss knows how excellent he was . He kept up With the large party himself.. taking orders, including the drinks. I have no idea how he kept it together. Never saw him upset,angry,or loose his cool in any way. . Wow Lincoln you did a fantastic job! The food was excellent and served hot. And fresh. The manager needs to look at Lincoln what a great job he did. And give him a raise or increase his position . Hats off to the cook and all for making it a nice evening. read more

Italia - Bride and groom for their reception at Italia. - Italian Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida

I rarely give five stars to a restaurant. That being said we had such a wonderful time ,such good food and drink with an attentive, friendly waiter who was able to handle the five of us with aplomb. Highlights for food were the meatball appetizer, lasagna, and chicken piccata. My husband loved the fact that it came with mashers instead of spaghetti. Lemonchello cake with Jamaican coffee ended a perfect meal. Clean friendly place we will definitely visit again. read more

The location, bread and salad were all great! It was a very busy Friday which is good for them. The service was good too. The entrees were not what they used to be. We had the Italian pot roast over risotto, Carbonara and Chicken Alfredo. The Alfredo was vey bland. This is usually the best around!! The pot roast was tough and the carbonara was overly seasoned with the pancetta/bacon. I don't know if it's inflation and they are cutting costs with the food or if it's finding good employees. I brought out of town guests and I was disappointed for all of us. read more

Great food and excellent service . We have been there three times and they are always spot on with everything . When they are busy they still manage to serve everyone efficiently and with a smile read more

Lived here for 4 years and just discovered you!! What a waste of 4 years not eating here...WE LOVED IT! Angie our server was excellent from start to finish! Best I've had since living here (and I adore Italian food) you have customers for life! So good! Thank you! read more

Italia - Italian Near Me - Punta Gorda, Florida