La Cucina Veneziana is owner Fabio Cracco’s small piece of Venice in South Florida. The nondescript 35-seat cafe looks like a place to grab a quick salad or sandwich, but inside, Cracco is turning out bold Northern Italian cuisine, inspired by his family and the food he grew up eating. The 40-ish chef, who originally […]
Italian in Broward Palm Beach
Showing 23 - 44 of 72
Another concept by the Restaurant People (the folks behind YOLO, Vibe, Tarpon Bend, and S3), Las Olas
Appealing, homey, and comfortable surroundings belie the sophistication of the Italian cuisine. Nothing is elaborate, nor is it innovative, but it’s all beautifully prepared. And if you haven’t had veal done properly since the guilt-inducing 1980s, feel free to revel in it here, where you can order it eight different ways; the bocconcini Piemontese, with […]
There’s a world of difference between dull, ordinary table bread and the ethereal bodies of wheat born from Giorgio’s time-tested brick oven. Hold it up to your nose and you’ll immediately sense the difference: there’s the sweet, heady fragrance of fresh dough, a yeasty pungency that puts the swirl of great food memories in motion. […]
Giovanni’s cooks its pies in one of three coal ovens, taking rounds of dough to extreme temperatures and submitting them to the kind of heat that persuades crusts to form delicious blackened air bubbles and to develop strips of charring on the bottom. A large pie will run you $13.95; toppings cost $1.95 each, and […]
advertisement
Down the street from the lauded Gran Forno bakery resides its sit-down sibling, Gran Forno Pronto, an old-fashioned-looking Italian shop with wainscoted walls, black-and-white-tiled floors, and a cast of characters. Tourists and locals drink espresso and Menabrea on a sprawling patio dotted with umbrellas. A busy, graceful pizzaiolo mans a brick oven. A handful of […]
This cozy, family-oriented neighborhood spot in Deerfield serves a well-rounded antipasto and creamy pasta fagioli soup. Eggplant Parmesan and chicken and veal dishes are tasty; gnocchi, however, is outstanding. Just don’t let the kids try the rum-flavored tiramisu (they might develop a taste for it), and don’t use Hot Tomatoe’s sign to teach them how […]
Some love and some hate this long-running, classic Italian place in Fort Lauderdale, now more than 20 years old. We happen to like it just fine, because, among other things, it’s cheap! A plate of homemade pasta may set you back as little as ten bucks, and those are some darned good noodles. Il Mulino […]
A perfect resting spot post-Broward Mall excursion, this comfy Italian eatery serves pizza by the pie or by the slice. A virtual garden of veggies comes on the Pizza Primavera while a Pizza Fantasia comes stuffed with sausage, pepperoni, broccoli, garlic and olive oil, mozzarella cheese and fresh herbs. When pies won’t suffice, choose from […]
Many things recommend the Jib Room beyond the average price of the entrées ($10.95 for penne a la vodka! $15.95 for a pork chop!). One is owner and attorney Deborah Carpenter-Toye, who comes right over, grabs your hand for a firm shake, and focuses like she’s slipping your pertinent info into some brilliantly organized file […]
Sometimes you just need a piece of pizza. Not a deep-dish Sicilian or something coal-fired with broccoli rabe. Just a good, old-fashioned, thin-crust, New York-style slice. In such times of need, there’s Johnny’s, where $2.65 gets you a plain wedge of heaven and 50 cents more sweetens the deal with toppings like salami, pineapple, jalapeños, […]
advertisement
This funky/elegant Plantation restaurant specializes in the Northern Italian fare of the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region; it’s run by an Austrian chef and his American wife. This region of Italy was dominated by the Austrian Hapsburgs for years, and its cuisine incorporates Greek and Turkish elements as well. Shrimp casserole is laced with grappa and Edam; homemade […]
Josie’s Ristorante, a family owned and operated traditional Italian restaurant, established in 1992, is open Monday-Thursday and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and is open until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The serves an Italian inspired brunch menu comprised of more than 20 new dishes, which is available on Saturdays and Sundays […]
Vincent Foti opened Kitchenetta as a raging alternative to the red-checked tablecloth and Chianti cliché: This place is as cold as an ice palace, with chrome everything, and most nights conversation is held at many decibels, (“Try this! It’s divine!”). But talking with your mouth full is bad manners anyway, and you’ll barely take a […]
This cozy pizzeria by brothers Spartak and Tony Tare of Ferrara, Italy, feels like it came fresh off the boat. The pizza is thin, crisp, and creative, with quality toppings placed in classic Italian “less is more” format. Salumi of all types like juniper-cured speck top the pies, alongside artisanal cheeses and a slick of […]
A longstanding establishment and lunch spot, La Mia Focaccia, has been dishing out some amazing eats for close to 20 years. The owner and her son bring a taste of authentic Italian cuisine to the area with their line of fresh-made focaccia and panini breads baked daily, and on-premise. Free of preservatives, and topped with […]
This Italian cafe on Hollywood Boulevard packs them in, its recipe for success based on the tried-and-true formula of aesthetic setting plus buoyant bar scene plus accommodating service plus fresh, accessible cuisine at affordable prices yields a wait to get in on weekends. It also helps that the menu is made up of ever-popular Italian […]
advertisement
La Pizzeria provides a casual, relaxed ambiance where guests can enjoy multiple varieties of brick oven pizzas, salads, and other family-friendly Italian favorites.
On the Hollywood Broadwalk since 1992, Las Brisas is more strip house than steak house, but don’t get excited — we’re referring just to the fact that of the seven grilled meats served, five are renditions of New York strip. That’s not much variety, but the steaks are thick, juicy, and well-charred. Chicken cooked in […]
Lola’s menu draws on American home-style and Southern regional, gussied up with trendy international spices and flavorings and fresh seasonal vegetables. Sun-dried tomatoes are comfortable on the same menu with white anchovies, tobiko or American sturgeon, sesame seeds, red pepper marmalade, orange-horseradish gremolata, mangoes, wild Bolognese cherries, chorizo, and corn bread. It’s a worldly view […]
Since it’s July 2015 opening, the scene at Louie Bossi’s Ristorante Bar and Pizzeria in Fort Lauderdale is fueled by intense energy. On any given evening, every inch of the main dining room is jammed like the Dolphin Expressway at rush hour. Except here, people seem perfectly agreeable with being elbow to elbow. From a […]