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Amelia's Italian Cuisine, Gainesville, FL

Amelia's Italian Cuisine

3.7
3.7
1434 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Gainesville's Finest Italian Cuisine for over 30 years! Located downtown in the Sun Center (Behind the Hippodrome). Amelia's brings you back to its Northern Italian cuisine roots with top quality food, service, and ambiance.


Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (352) 373-1919
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Andy Fass
  • Private party facilities
    Depending on availability, our Tuscan Rose Room can accommodate your party of up to 40 people.
  • Neighborhood
    Gainesville
  • Cross street
    Behind the Hippodrome Theatre! Make sure to park in a non-numbered space
  • Parking details
    Free parking available in the Sun Center East Parking lot (East lot is near Alter-Ego Fitness accessable off 2nd place)
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • 1/2 OFF Bottled Wines

    Multiple dates available
    Tue - 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Bottled wines are 1/2 OFF menu price

What 1,434 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.7
3.7 based on recent ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Healthy

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Neighborhood gem

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Great for fine wines

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Romantic

  • Ocala / Gainesville

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Amelia's Italian Cuisine offers a cozy atmosphere with "delightful" meals and attentive service. Guests appreciate the "relaxed classy European" ambiance and diverse menu featuring standout dishes like shrimp Florentine. While some diners have noted slower service, others highlight "wonderful dinner and service." Ideal for intimate evenings and lively downtown strolls.

1,434 Reviews
  1. Gay

    New York City

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We have been before and last night was not the best experience We were seated a good 20 min before someone came over They did apologize and we ordered wine and an appetizer which was good the dinner was not great had no flavor it was very bland They were very busy since it was a game weekend but expected much better

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  2. Meredith

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Took hours to get our food. They were understaffed and didn't have answers. Food was just OK. Not worth it.

    1 person found this helpful

  3. Stefanie

    Tallahassee

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 4, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Average experience but overall disappointing. Reservations were for 7:30 & did not get our dinner served for almost 2 hours. Appetizer of Crostini was great but after the appetizer, it was almost an hour before salads arrived. The homemade Caesar salad dressing/salad was an extra $4 but was flavorless and watery. The main meal of Bolognese and Chicken Piccata was average but not necessarily worth a 2 hour wait. The restaurant was steady with reservations but didn't seem understaffed. The waiter was apologetic, took off our salads and a glass of wine. Hopefully it was just a very off night.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Tim

    Richmond

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Not their fault, but we sat outside, which was lovely, but there were two “kids” skateboarding on the sidewalk right next to our table. They were very loud. This is an issue for the Gainesville PD. Something for Amelia’s to bring up with them.

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  5. Michele

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall this place had potential. The service was great and our appetizers of calamari and bruschetta were really great. The salads were also very delicious. However then things went south, the entrees were all way too salty every one at our tables dishes were too salty to even eat. My 14 year old son who eats anything and everything couldn’t even finish half his plate of pasta. If they didn’t use as much salt it had the potential to be good. Unfortunately we will not be back!

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  6. Elias

    Tallahassee

    12 reviews

    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    All the food in this restaurant was extremely salty. The sauce, the calamari, even the ingredients inside my lasagna. It's like they poured a whole bottle of salt into each plate. I don't understand how more people don't complain about this. I enjoy spicy flavorful food but this was just too much salt. If you have high blood pressure or even borderline high blood pressure avoid this restaurant because the salt go make your blood pressure shoot. I'm still dealing with a headache I had from eating 3 hours ago

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  7. NancyT

    West Palm Beach

    34 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was very good Our appetizer and salad were good. But our main dishes were very salty. They give you enough for leftovers but we did not take them. It used to be one of our favorite restaurants but our last few visits have been not up to par

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  8. Michael

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Under cooked shrimp. No grouper. Piccata was too rich.

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  9. John

    E. Tennessee

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another wonderful meal at Amelia’s. Started the Ceasar salad and then on to entrees. My wife had the chicken Marsala and I enjoyed the grouper mugnaia. Finished the evening w the cheesecake. A very enjoyable dining experience. Our server, Rhianna was just a delight.

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  10. Jose

    Miami

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very tasty food. Would like to better selection of wines by the glass or half-carafe. Would definitely recommend.

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FAQs

Amelia's Italian Cuisine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (352) 373-1919.

Amelia's Italian Cuisine is rated 3.7 stars by 1434 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Amelia's Italian Cuisine

235 S. Main Street #107, Gainesville, FL 32601

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Behind the Hippodrome Theatre! Make sure to park in a non-numbered space
  • Neighborhood
    Gainesville
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Free parking available in the Sun Center East Parking lot (East lot is near Alter-Ego Fitness accessable off 2nd place)
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Andy Fass
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (352) 373-1919
  • Private party facilities
    Depending on availability, our Tuscan Rose Room can accommodate your party of up to 40 people.
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