Italian dining in Grand Rapids, MI spans handmade ravioli, thin-crust and deep-dish pizza, and broad Italian-American menus. Pietro’s Italian Restaurant at 2780 Birchcrest Dr SE pairs handmade ravioli and thin-crust pizza with a lengthy wine list in a rustic, quiet setting. Its Google rating is 4.5 from 2,212 reviews. Bistro Bella Vita, at 44 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, offers farm-to-table Mediterranean dishes and patio dining, with a 4.6 rating from 2,164 reviews and reservations recommended for dinner.
For a casual pizza meal, Licari’s Sicilian Pizza Kitchen-No.1 serves pizza, pasta and sandwiches at 3123 Leonard St NE; it also holds a 4.6 rating, from 1,758 reviews. The Mitten Brewing Company combines pizza and craft beer in a restored Victorian-era firehouse at 527 Leonard St NW. Salvatore’s adds a weekday lunch buffet to its classic pizzas, pastas and salads at 654 Stocking Ave NW.
Hours help separate the choices in this best Italian restaurants in Grand Rapids, MI guide. Pietro’s opens at 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon Sunday. Peppino’s Downtown stays open until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, while Vito’s Pizza closes at 4 a.m. those nights. For families, Peppino’s, Pietro’s and both Uccello’s locations provide children’s menus and high chairs.
4.2(2,162)· Google4.2 out of 5 from 2162 reviews (Google rating)
Italian Restaurant · $$
Open now · closes 11:00 PM
Uccello's - East Beltline is a casual Italian restaurant at 2630 E Beltline Ave SE in Grand Rapids, MI. Its broad Italian-American menu includes comfort food and vegetarian options, with lunch, dinner, dessert and late-night food available. An on-site bar serves craft beer, cocktails and wine, and the restaurant offers both happy-hour food and drinks. Sports watching is part of the setting, with seating indoors and outdoors; dogs are allowed outside.
The restaurant welcomes families and groups, with a children's menu, high chairs and changing tables. A private dining room and catering are available, along with dine-in table service, takeout, delivery and curbside pickup. The entrance, parking, seating and restroom are wheelchair accessible. Parking options include free street parking and both free and paid lot parking. Reservations are not accepted. Uccello's has a Google rating of 4.2 from 2,162 reviews.
4.3(1,979)· Google4.3 out of 5 from 1979 reviews (Google rating)
Italian Restaurant · $$
Vitale’s Pizza in Grand Rapids, MI is a casual, cozy sports bar at 814 Leonard St NE, with sports on the TVs and a menu featuring deep-dish pizza and Italian entrees. Lunch and dinner are served, along with late-night food, small plates, vegetarian options and desserts. The onsite bar offers beer, wine, cocktails and liquor, and happy-hour offerings include both food and drinks.
The business welcomes families and groups, is popular with students, and lists itself as LGBTQ-welcoming and a transgender safe space. Children’s menus, high chairs and changing tables are available. Reservations are accepted, and there is a private dining room. Guests can dine in, order takeout or use curbside pickup; delivery is not offered. Free lot and street parking are available, along with wheelchair-accessible parking, an entrance, seating and a restroom. Dogs are allowed outside.
4.3(1,414)· Google4.3 out of 5 from 1414 reviews (Google rating)
Italian Restaurant · $$
Open now · closes 11:00 PM
Uccello's - Downtown is a casual Italian restaurant at 122 Monroe Center St NW in Grand Rapids, MI, serving a broad Italian-American menu alongside craft beers. Lunch and dinner are offered, with comfort food, vegetarian options, dessert and late-night food among the choices. The onsite bar serves beer, wine, cocktails and liquor, and happy-hour food and drinks are available. Sports viewing and fast service are listed among its features.
The restaurant welcomes families and groups and is also popular with students, tourists and solo diners. Children’s menus, high chairs and changing tables are available, along with outdoor seating and a private dining room. Service options include table service, takeout, curbside pickup, delivery and catering; reservations are not accepted. Paid garage, lot and street parking are listed nearby. Wheelchair-accessible seating is available, but the listing does not indicate an accessible entrance, parking or restroom. Its Google rating is 4.3 stars from 1,414 reviews.
