Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in South Carolina

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Updated September 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in South Carolina? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Market Cafe at Michael Anthony's

4.9

4.9 (1387)

$31 to $50

Italian

Hilton Head Island

About the restaurant

Michael Anthony’s Market Cafe, the sister restaurant to Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana, features casual, trattoria-style dining for lunch and dinner plus an Italian specialty shop. Located just across the breezeway from Michael Anthony’s, we cater to almost all of your culinary desires.
Here we showcase a menu of lighter fare including sandwiches, salads, pasta, pizza and smaller portions of our chefs’ acclaimed meat and seafood dishes. We also have Italian coffees and a full bar. "Hilton Head Monthly" readers have voted us their “Favorite New Restaurant” and “Favorite Lunch Place.”
Join us for Happy Hour (4:30pm-5:30pm), when we offer specially-priced cocktails, wine and perfectly-sized snack plates.
Or stop in and browse our carefully-curated specialty foods. They include cheeses, fresh meats, house-made pastas, olive oil, tomato products, heat-and-serve entrees and homemade desserts.
Please visit our website or call for dining reservations.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined 5 days ago

What a pleasant surprise. The food was delicious! We started with the fried burrata salad -excellent! I had the spaghetti with crab. So fresh, pasta was al dente and it was loaded with crab. My husband had the Tagliatelle Nero and he said it was one of the best dishes he’s ever had. We opted not to have dessert and went for the ice cream later (at a highly recommended place) but we were sorry we didn’t try one of the scrumptious sounding desserts. Wish we were here longer since there were so many tempting menu options

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Pomodori - Hilton Head

4.9

4.9 (1679)

$31 to $50

Italian

Hilton Head Island

About the restaurant

Due to the intimacy of our Restaurant and to guarantee your dining experience reservations are almost always required all year long.

Please be mindful when booking reservations. If you select "outdoor seating" you will be dining on our screened in patio. Requests for bar seating can only be made by calling the restaurant - not through reserving times on Open Table. For same day reservations please call the restaurant after 3:00 for the most up to date availability!

Our Food is Fresh, Our Wines are Old, Our Recipes are Timeless, Our Family is Yours.

Grazie,
Amanda

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Paulavip

Dined on Sep 10, 2024

Outstanding!! Stephanie was wonderful and Angie checked in repeatedly. Our family and friends absolutely loved it. Thanks so much!!

Ristorante Bergamo

4.9

4.9 (554)

$50 and over

Italian

Greenville

About the restaurant

Fine Northern Italian dining with an experienced NYC Chef

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Steve

Dined 7 days ago

Bergamos is the best Italian restaurant in Greenville., hands down. Excellent food, exceptional service, and intimate atmosphere.

Gios Italian Kitchen - Pawleys Island

4.8

4.8 (138)

$30 and under

Italian

Pawleys Island

About the restaurant

Prepare to be thrilled at this all-star Italian restaurant located off Ocean Highway in Pawleys Island, SC. Gios Italian Kitchen is family owned and operated since August 7th, 2014. Brothers/Chefs Klodjan & Renato Hoxha run the kitchen while the sister/GM Eri handles the front. Parents are also involved in the business operation on a daily basis. The Hoxha family was born in Albania and moved to the United States in 2003, seeking the American dream. The family has 17 years of experience in cooking. Our chefs make all the dishes with the freshest ingredients and highest quality of product. Gios serves the best marinara sauce and some of the tastiest authentic Italian dishes in the Grand Strand. We pride ourselves in providing quality consistent good food while emphasizing in excellent guest service. Eat Fresh. Eat Well. Eat Local.

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Cathy

Dined 6 days ago

Fries calamari was the tenderest we have ever eaten. Food was wonderful as always

OMBRA Cucina Italiana

4.7

4.7 (5835)

$30 and under

Italian

Hilton Head Island

About the restaurant

Top chef Michael Cirafesi, voted Best Chef Hilton Head Island seven years in a row, brings to Hilton Head Island and the low country region one of the area’s most acclaimed Italian restaurant and bar, OMBRA Cucina Italiana, located in the beautiful Village at Wexford on the south end of Hilton Head Island. Come and enjoy innovative Italian cuisine along with an extensive wine list including Italian Benchmark wines. Stop by to relax at our bar and lounge with a spectacular selection of Italian specialty cocktails, apertifs, and digestivos. Our pasta entrees can be made with gluten free pasta upon request to accommodate customers with allergies. We also have vegan/vegetarian options upon request.

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STAN

Dined 7 days ago

We have tried many Italian restaurants on the island and Ombra is the best of the best!

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Popular dish

Calamari Dorati

Popular dish

Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

Popular dish

Orecchiette alla Baresi

Ciao Italian Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (1659)

$30 and under

Italian

Myrtle Beach

About the restaurant

Ciao Italian Restaurant is a family owned restaurant. We refuse to cut corners on our food. We search the market daily to find the freshest available local ingredients. All of our chicken stock, veal stock, and sauces are made fresh daily. Our food is all made from scratch and we cook to order, and its easy to accommodate any food allergies our special diets. Our Mama's meatballs, lasagna, marinara sauce, and our house made mozzarella are recipes that are passed down through the generations. We try to maintain a very friendly, cozy and happy feel to our restaurant. we ant you to feel like you are having a meal at one of your family's house. While we want to remain family friendly we also provide you with a restaurant that also has a romantic feel. Much of the same as the Tratorias of Italy. While we maintain a high level of service we like to keep it relaxed so that you can feel comfortable.

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Tom

Dined 5 days ago

Always a pleasure to dine at Ciao’s great food and service.

Costa Coastal Kitchen & Bar

4.8

4.8 (602)

$30 and under

Italian

Murrells Inlet

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Vicki

Dined on Sep 10, 2024

Hands down our favorite restaurant in the area! Food is always excellent. Such a great dining experience. I recommend to everyone. Will not disappoint

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4.8

4.8 (731)

$31 to $50

Italian

Pawleys Island

About the restaurant

Escape to Italy when visiting Caffe Piccolo. This authentic Italian eatery specializes in hearty, flavorful fare, featuring the freshest ingredients on the Grand Strand. Caffe Piccolo sources seafood locally, as well as produce and homegrown herbs, working with regional and ethical vendors. The menu is packed with delectable dishes, including appetizers, soups, salads and flavorful entrees. Entrees include land and sea choices, plus pasta dishes. Entrees include bread and your choice of soup or salad.

Caffe Piccolo features a comprehensive wine list, featuring imported and domestic selections. Dine indoors or outdoors on a beautiful patio, alongside a warm, open hearth.

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Douglas

Dined 1 day ago

Always good food and always a pleasure to dine at Cafe Piccalo.

Portofino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

4.8

4.8 (518)

$30 and under

Italian

Myrtle Beach

About the restaurant

Open Table DINER'S CHOICE AWARD 2024!
An elegant atmosphere to relax and taste uniquely authentic food, with a twist of Italian creativity! House made focaccia, pesto, lasagna, eggplant parm, zuppa di pesce .....and many other dishes that match the best Italian culinary tradition! And our vibrant bar is ready to serve any cocktails, liquors and a large selection of Italian and international wines. Giovanni and Ilma Carapelli are waiting to welcome you!

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Kathleenvip

Dined 2 days ago

Absolutely one the best dining experiences in Myrtle Beach! There were four of us and we all had fantastic meals…spaghetti and meatballs, veal parmigiana, eggplant parmigiana and chicken parmigiana. Our waiter, Nick, was great! It wasn’t our first time there and we will certainly be returning soon.

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4.8

4.8 (3712)

$30 and under

Italian

Downtown Charleston

About the restaurant

Located on Charleston's Upper King Street, Indaco (Italian for "indigo") serves rustic Italian cuisine. Wood-fired pizzas, hand-crafted pastas, housemade salami and cured sausages fill the restaurant's menu which can be enjoyed family-style or a la carte. With community tables, an open kitchen, and a comfortable atmosphere, Indaco can accommodate 100 guests for a casual night of food and drinks. The wine list is focused on affordable Italian varietals, the Negroni cocktail is on tap, and the fresh sodas are made in-house. The massive wooden doors on Upper King Street are your first indication that Indaco is different from the typical Charleston restaurant. Rustic details continue inside with butcherblock tables, lime-wash walls, and white brick. An open kitchen with nearby community tables lets interested diners keep an eye on the action inside the kitchen. Outside, a patio puts you streetside to watch Upper King Street's vibrant nightlife scene.

Top review

Petervip

Dined 7 days ago

Always enjoy dining at Indaco, the food is great, and the staff are professional and friendly

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Popular dish

Sausage

Experience

Appalachian Meets Lowcountry

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