Best Italian Restaurants in New Tampa

Price: Moderate (24)Price: Expensive (11)Price: Very Expensive (2)

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1. Quality Foods Market

5.0

Exceptional(205)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Tampa

Quality Foods Market in Lutz, Tampa, offers a truly authentic Italian dining experience that transports you straight to Italy with every bite. Praised for its meticulous attention to detail and authenticity, the restaurant features a seasonal menu that showcases the finest ingredients. Guests rave about the "exceptional food, wine, and overall experience," highlighting dishes like the "best bolognese pasta ever" and a tiramisu that completes a perfect Italian meal. The intimate setting, complemented by Chef Chris's personal engagement with guests, ensures a memorable dining journey. As one enthusiast puts it, dining here is like "being in Italy for a few hours." With glowing testimonials and a chef who "personally visits your table," Quality Foods Market stands out as a pinnacle of Italian cuisine in Tampa.

2. Sacred Pepper

4.8

Exceptional(6763)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Tampa

Booked 65 times today

Sacred Pepper in North Tampa is a celebration of Mediterranean cuisine with an American twist, revered for its dedication to quality and authenticity. Candy DeBartolo's vision of creating a "sacred" dining experience where "everything that happens around the table is considered sacred" has materialized beautifully through locally sourced ingredients and made-from-scratch pastas and sauces. Reviewers consistently praise the restaurant’s offerings, highlighting dishes like the "Shrimp Fradiavlo with linguine" which features house-made pasta in a "very nice chunky marinara sauce." With glowing remarks on the harmonious blend of flavors and impeccable service, Sacred Pepper is a gem in Tampa's dining scene, providing an "excellent selection" and a vibrant atmosphere that makes every visit memorable. As one diner puts it, the experience is "FANTASTIC all around," making it a must-visit for anyone craving authentic Mediterranean delights.

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3. Casa Santo Stefano

4.7

Exceptional(3550)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Ybor City

Booked 10 times today

Benvenuti! Casa Santo Stefano is a new Sicilian restaurant from the Gonzmart family, owners of the Columbia Restaurant Group. The lunch and dinner menus feature maccheroni (pasta), steaks, seafood, scacciata, salads, soups, desserts and hundreds of Sicilian wines. Curbside takeout is available by calling the main phone number. The rooftop Santo's Drinkeria also is open. Housed in a beautifully re-imagined former 1925 Ybor City macaroni factory, the restaurant is a look back to Sunday suppers, simpler times and shared stories.Dress code: Casa Santo Stefano often is visited for celebrations and special occasion meals, so it is common for our guests to sport formal wear in the dining room. We welcome everyone, but politely ask that men wear sleeves at Casa Santo Stefano.

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4. La Casa Della Pasta

4.6

Exceptional(358)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Tampa

Booked 3 times today

We bought La Casa della Pasta in 2017 and moved from our home in the Langhe in Piedmont, located in the northwest of Italy to the sunshine state. We have always been passionate about food and wine and would like to share the authentic Italian cuisine we know and love with you! While our time at La Casa della Pasta is just beginning, we have spent many years in the restaurant industry and are eager to share our delicious food with you! We hope to see you soon, Mara and Franco.

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