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il Pomodoro

4.4
4.4
274 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Southwest Florida's Top Award-Winning Italian Dining Experience
Fresh local ingredients, sophisticated plates, and great service sums up our restaurant. For years we have been SWFL's go-to spot for great Italian food for good reason. With several awards and recongitions including numerous News Press Restaurants of the Year rankings, Trip Advisor's Traveler's Choice Award, and Yelp's Local Restaurant of the Year Award, you can rest easy knowing you will have an amazing experience with us!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 4 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Sicilian

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon, Sun 4:30 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (239) 985-0080

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Catering

    We offer Catering for all your needs! Please call for more information!

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What 274 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Ft. Myers

    Healthy

  • Ft. Myers

    Neighborhood gem

  • Ft. Myers

    Great for fine wines

  • Ft. Myers

    Romantic

  • Ft. Myers

    Good for special occasions

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  1. StephanieS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Party of 4 and we all loved our food choices. Would recommend. Can’t wait to try more dishes
  2. LaurieD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Jessica was excellent and very accommodating. The only negative was the restaurant was empty and I would have rather had a 5:00 reservation.
  3. CherylC

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service was terrific although they were out of a few things and they do not serve hard liquor. Taylor our server was both helpful and adorable. Amongst the four of us we had veal Marcella, chicken, Marcella, lasagna, and chicken Parmesan. We all enjoyed our meal thoroughly. We will be back !!!
  4. ChristineB

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience. Best authentic Italian food in the area! Lots of quality food for the price and great service.
  5. RosemaryT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious as always! Love the whole package the good, service, ambiance. Will continue to visit regularly.
  6. MarilynW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a lovely meal at one of our favorite places. Staff was wonderful.
  7. MichaelS

    Atlantic City

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. You could tell everyone else was enjoying their evening as well. Will definitely be back there again.
  8. SallyN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was our first time. Ian as our waiter was excellent and our food was outstanding.
  9. LareBear

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent service, food, and dessert. We'll be back & will recommend to friends.
  10. JohnM

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We had reservations. We waited at the front desk to be seated. No one was there. We waited 15 minutes before someone even came up to us then we were seated. We sat down. The woman told us to having a big party there and the kitchen was backed up and we may have to wait a while for food. We left!
  11. GaryR

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Denise was wonderful, helping with the order and follow-up...very personable. The PEI Mussels Giuseppe are outstanding. This is one of favorite restaurants in Fort Myers.
  12. FrankB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Celebrated our 20th after our first date there!!!!
  13. 4830zz

    Naples

    163 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    163 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Family owned and operated local Italian restaurant. Everything is fresh and made from scratch. Excellent place to have dinner.
  14. JaneG

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was wonderful. We had a table for 6 and we could talk/hear easily. The food was fantastic!
  15. carlo

    Naples

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience5
    The people were very attentive. I order vegetable with linguine in olive oil and garlic. The vegetables were not drained before placing bowl so there was an inch of liquid in the bottom of the bowl. This left the dish like a soupy, flavorless meal.
  16. Greg

    Pittsburgh

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Go there often. Always good. Friendly staff and we always enjoy our meals.
  17. Danielle

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and great service! I would recommend for a family get together
  18. OpenTable Diner

    St. Louis

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Our server was excellent and very friendly. Food was ok. Marsala sauce was way too sweet and red sauce lacked flavor.
  19. Vacationlover24

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were so happy to go back inside the restaurant after doing takeout the past 2 years. Our server Evan did a fantastic job making the meal special. He was on point with everything. The food was delicious. We highly recommend this restaurant.
  20. NancyI

    Naples

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is an excellent place to dine and one of my favorites.
  21. DavidW

    Naples

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was excellent and service was very good and for a Saturday night it was not overly crowded
  22. JamesC

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Snapper special was outstanding!!! Service was excellent!
  23. VicG

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Had the misfortune to book the same time as a very large birthday party.
  24. Embryo49

    Chicago

    552 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    552 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My wife and I wanted a new Italian place for dinner, and il Pomodoro was the best choice we could have made! The restaurant was charming and authentic. Our server, Olivia, was excellent in her job, but also so personable she enhanced our experience. The large and varied made the decisions of starter and entree difficult. My wife’s Caesar salad was perfect. My pasta fagioli was the best I’ve ever had!! My wife’s main course was pasta Mario, with shrimp and chicken: amazing and too much to finish! I had huge stuffed shells, which I haven’t had in decades! The cheeses were amazing and the sauce wonderful. We had a nice Sangiovese in a straw encased bottle! Old school! And to make the evening even better, the prices were a huge value! Everything just came together to perfection and I can’t wait to go back.
  25. KimF

    St. Louis

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our server was friendly and efficient. The food came out perfectly without having too much on the table at once. The beef ravioli was delicious. Our guest really liked the vegetable linguine. My spaghetti caprese was also delicious. Enjoyed our meal and our evening. Definitely a place to go back.
  26. CarolynC

    Naples

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    We had an excellent meal here, the food was hot and delicious, a fairly large portion. The restaurant was fairly busy so the service was a little slow, but overall it was an excellent dinner.
  27. arog56

    Grand Rapids

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    3/11/23 Granddaughter Birthday Male server was excellent! Prompt and considerate. Brought our granddaughter an awesome birthday dessert. Food was superb! Group of 5-all enjoyed their meal
  28. BillW

    Naples

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was very good as was service. We were seated at a small table for two which was a bit tight. Service was excellent. It is bit pricey for some of pasta.
  29. Rickoshay

    Naples

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Back to IL Pomodoro tonight. It has been very busy here on the weekends and we were late getting reservations. Not tonight. We booked in advance on Open Table. Denise, the boss, greeted us and found a nice table by the window. First up April and I had the Margarett Cabernet from California. Very tasty wine for the price. We also ordered meatballs for an appetizer. Two large ones came with ricotta cheese and roasted peppers. Yum. For our dinners, I had Salmon Gustoso which was served with cannellini beans over spinach with pancetta and sun dried tomatoes. Loved it! April’s meal was penne a la vodka with sliced sausage. She could not finish the large portion. Jessica was our attentive server. Looking forward to our next visit.
  30. Rere

    Key West

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    We were seated and ignored for 20 minutes so we left and went to Terre Nostre, where we were seated immediately and had a great server and a great meal
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Poor service and bad food - tasted similar to a food court No full service bar - that was not advertised.
  32. BrettG

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our 2nd visit. Both times, our meal was excellent.
  33. FreshCatch10

    New England

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Il Pomodoro was a surprisingly pleasant dining experience. Had never dined there before, but had a great meal overall! One surprise was that entrees came from the kitchen with extra cheese already applied, this was not known to us having never dined there before! Had to send back one dinner entree for a new one without the extra cheese applied. That was done as quickly as they could, but it left 3 people with their dinners and 1 forced to wait until the replacement dinner was delivered… This wouldn’t have happened if the information was stated up front before any orders were taken! A note on the menus as to the practice of the kitchen regarding extra cheese being applied before delivering the entrees to the table would have avoided this problem. At virtually every other restaurant we have dined at previously, the wait person comes to the table to offer to apply extra cheese if desired! It was a total surprise to all of us that extra cheese had already been applied. Didn’t totally ruin our dining experience, but it was a major disappointment! Would have made our dining experience outstanding as opposed to very good!!
  34. ThereseC

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service is consistently good. The fish special was outstanding as well as the mussels and pizza. Would highly recommend!
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Naples

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Food was delicious. A bit short staffed and slow to be served on a Saturday night. Owner came by to thank us for being so patient with the delay.
  36. Lynn

    Naples

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    There were three of us, and we all thoroughly enjoyed our dinner, and the lemon cello cake was delicious!
  37. ColumbusDiner

    Columbus

    113 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    113 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall2food4service5ambience2
    This was our first sub-par experience at Il Pomodoro. Granted it was a reservation at 6:00pm on Valentines Day, so I understand the environment that the staff was working with. I’m disabled and one of the primary reasons I use OpenTable is because I can make a reservation at a specific time and also so I can tell them about the special requirements that I will need to dine at their establishment. I can’t stand and wait for a table, so a reservation solves that problem. Because I use a cane to walk and have mobility and balance problems, I ask for extra space around our table. I understand that they’re not always able to provide extra space every time, especially on a very busy evening. However, given that I provided this request, I was extremely disappointed that our table was in the far reaches of the restaurant and I had to navigate between tightly spaced tables just to get to our tiny two topper. It was so hard to get our table, even for someone able bodied, that my entree was toppled over as the server tried to get to our table. She was mortified and wore much of my dish as she retreated to the kitchen to put everything back in its place. She was fabulous not responsible for this fiasco. My wife’s grouper special was fantastic and my pork was pretty tasty despite the plating mishap. When we got the bill, they charged us for both entrees, which was a little surprising.
  38. BretS

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was excellent and our waitress was fantastic. There are so many dishes on the menu we want to try. We will be back!
  39. DP68

    Cleveland

    69 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a really nice dinner here to celebrate a milestone birthday! Great food and friendly, attentive wait staff. The owner even came out to greet us. Will return when we are back in Ft. MYERS.
  40. MissJJ

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Food is good. Ordered the special.

FAQs

il Pomodoro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (239) 985-0080.

il Pomodoro is rated 4.4 stars by 274 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


Booked 4 times today
Google Map for il Pomodoro

9681 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908-7607

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Fort Myers

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon, Sun 4:30 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Sicilian

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

  • Phone number

    (239) 985-0080

  • Catering

    We offer Catering for all your needs! Please call for more information!

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