Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Gold Coast

17 restaurant menus in Australia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Lello Lello Gelati & Dessert Cafe
Lello Lello Gelati & Dessert Cafe
91/100 (77 ratings)
Dessert
Italian
Italian
Drinks
Café
Italian
Parking Available
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Validated Parking
Valet Parking
Drinks
Cheap Eats
"A small busy kiosk type outlet near K Mart Pacific Fair. They mainly serve delicious looking ice creams but do a coffee & sweet deal. Sweets are..."
DianaW
"IG @nanakoot_culinaryThe kiosk located just in front of K’Mart ... it’s not big but they still have some tables for dine in.Bought..."
NanaKoot
"Lello Lello Gelati recently opened in the flash new settings of the glossily renovated Pacific Fair. Just in time before summer rolls in proper, they..."
ElsewhereBriefly
Riviera Trattoria
Riviera Trattoria
91/100 (603 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Italian
Sit down
Italian
Mid-range
"Wow really authentic Italian food here. Everything homemade and just loaded with flavor! Booked here on sat night cus everything else booked out but..."
sallyyypappa
"Amazing food and service their gnocchi was the best I’ve ever tasted along with amazing service. The waiters were very friendly and the owners even..."
Ashton Morgan
"This is my favourite Italian restaurant on the Gold Coast. Absolutely love their pizza and pastas! I also can’t say no to their Tiramisu! Beautiful..."
Alyce Corbutt
"Their gnocchi is amazing and their pizzas are good too. This used to be my pizza place of choice but recently quality has reduced on Pizzas so at..."
Siavash Bandarian
"Pizza was delicious, good value for money and great..."
Daniel Ferreira-Loureiro
"We love grabbing take away from Due Amici. We’ve lived nearby for years and have always enjoyed their food, particularly the Due Amici pizza, four..."
Matthew Bookless
Urban Woodfire Pizza Bar
Urban Woodfire Pizza Bar
85/100 (314 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Pizza
American
Italian
Italian
Australian
Australian
American
Bar
Bar
Dinner
Wings
Bar
Pizza
Italian
American
Australian
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Mid-range
"Amazing. Seriously, such great service, food, atmosphere, value. Ticks all the boxes. We are visiting from the Sunshine Coast and you guys are top of..."
Fiona Thomme
"I really liked the service here. Friendly, engaging staff. Food and drinks were served quickly too. The Penne Carbonara was amazing, and the Buffalo..."
Kristal Maspara (IG - JoyInPinas)
"We had the special of the day garlic and cheese log and it was amazing. Also had chicken deluxe pizza that was yummy. Great service to the table fast..."
Corey Lankowski
"Very relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, staff is friendly and helpful. Excellent super fresh pizza with generous toppings. I ordered a veggie one..."
Tatiana Infinity
"Went for a quick bite before a concert down the road and was quite impressed. Our waitress was friendly and quick to get us seated and got our drinks..."
Phorty Phore
"We came here on a Monday as a big group to get the all you can eat deal. We ordered a LOT and it was later in the night too closer to the end of the..."
Ryan Saunders
"This is place is the best neighbour hood pizza joint. Food tastes amazing and the people here are lovely...."
Anton Tomassen
"One of the best pizza I ever had ! Staff was so courteous and taste was superb. We ordered take away family deal which had chicken wings and garlic..."
K Khan
Gusto Deli
Gusto Deli
84/100 (435 ratings)
Restaurants
Australian
Australian
Italian
Mediterranean
Pasta
Café
Italian
Australian
Mid-range
"I have been here before and greatest selections of food, mince a octopus to make him as a patty cake fritter, you certainly would not of what you're..."
david j seibuhr
"Great for quiet coffee of a morning, chefs menu also, or just bacon and eggs or tea and toast. The rest of the place tho is a work in progress no..."
Malcolm Harvey
"The Harbourside market is great. Its like a high class grocery store. There is an amazing cheese room. The foods are..."
Gary Plumridge
"For the best homemade Italian pasta and sauces (and gluten free), Gusto Deli is a MUST, by far the best on the..."
A B
"The Treehouse is a lovely little cafe. Service is great and the bean is Campos which says it..."
Mark Travis
Romanas Pizza & Pasta
Romanas Pizza & Pasta
84/100 (469 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Sit down
Pizza
Italian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Mid-range
"The food and cocktails are just so different on the East Coast compared to the West Coast of Australia. I would highly recommend this restaurant the..."
J C
"Wow we had are first dinner here, and I can say. Amazing food and best service we have had. Bella was amazing and so was Pascal. I recommend this..."
Nicki Blackley
"It was such a lovely , atmosphere here for dinner. All the staff were extremely professional and did an amazing job . We ordered a soup starter and..."
Jess Mason
"The staff are very friendly Kevin our host was sensational, food was amazing. Menu was hard to choose from so many good options. The vibe was great..."
Akurio Kali
"Delicious food in a spacious, relaxed atmosphere. Great to find a lovely Italian restaurant with not only pizzas and pasta, but beautiful veal..."
Linda Grant
Baritalia
Baritalia
83/100 (658 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Italian
Vegan Options
Australian
Cafe
Australian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Italian
Australian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Nonna's
Nonna's
82/100 (593 ratings)
Restaurants
Seafood
Australian
Italian
Pizza
Australian
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
After-hours
Breakfast
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Chowder
Cakes
Pork
Bruschette
Pancakes
Ribs
Prawns
Pasta
Salad
Fajitas
Wings
Nachos
Chili
Toasts
Schnitzel
Calamari
Steak Sandwich
Risotto
Carbonara
Calamares
Sandwiches
Porterhouse Steak
Cheeseburger
Club Sandwich
Pesto
Burger
Sit down
Pizza
Italian
Seafood
Australian
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Seating
Accepts Visa
Table Service
Accepts American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
Live Music
Accepts Discover
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Mid-range
"So good we went back twice more! The free bus from the Gold Coast is perfect, as is the Tourism Lounge. Great bargains to be had, and shop staff were..."
Nathan Mehrtens
"We love Harbour Town! Particularly during the winter when the sun is shining, and you can walk between the shops in the gorgeous sun lit days. We..."
Sandy Judge
"Well worth a visit (or two) lots of bargains to be had. Free bus from Gold Coast is an excellent service. Would definitely..."
Lyn Andrews
"Fav place to shop... my regular shopping hub...some more baby/kid related shops would be awesome though, not just clothes but toys & highchairs,..."
Stacy Lee
"Great place to shop for discounted clothes and shoes. Love shopping there when I'm on..."
Kazz Muddle
"Awesome place to shop! The only shopping centre that has a Victoria's Secret!!!!..."
Abbie Tucker
"Its a place where everything is there.. you can find everything you need with discounted price. One stop centre to just get everything before you..."
Norfadilah Mohd Nor
"Awesome place good shopping and variety the food is great too we go there all the..."
Joy Rogers
"Awesome bargains and a great place to eat. Highly recommended to visitors and locals..."
Danny Californeya
"Was wonderful discounts for eofys really big savings and all shop staff were..."
Robert Huey
"Had dinner here tonight Place is well lit and one man band was awesome Food was great and very tasty !!!!Will definitely be back..."
Gnxsta23
"Enjoyed a great Merlo flat white at Harbour Town this afternoon. Double shot gave me the hit I was after & the coffee had good smooth flavors,..."
DianaW
"My wife and I have been on holidays on the Gold Coast, we both really wanted to check out Nonna’s and came for a date night. Had a fantastic..."
Reece
"On a recent trip to Oz from NZ, we were doing a walk by, trying to decide which eatery to lunch at,  a staff member was passing out samples for the..."
John Durney
"Very generous servings which are full of flavour. Nicely decorated restaurant with gray customer service. Wait time was about 15mins for the meals...."
Brandon Do
"One of the best pizza i evr had.. friendly customer service. Loved the pizza. I would recommanded to have fries pizza as it is soooo..."
Hesh Auradhi
"Massive menu, nice atmosphere and lovely, attentive staff. Portion sizes large but prices reflect this. Risotto not al dente but enjoyable anyway...."
Katymaaae
"We visited for some dinner. It was a ginormous menu and I had a hard time deciding what to get. The food was yummy but the meal was too..."
Lady Bacon
"Had the prawn chilli penne It's not what I had imagined I thought whole cherry tomatoes lots of chilli and strong garlic This was a..."
Cha Cha Pop
"Tried this place the other day. Good attentive service by the staff. I had the worlds best burger and if was good. Loved the cheese but maybe some..."
Glenn
"Opened in 2005, Nonna’s is a good example of a family restaurant that gives the people what they want. Always popular, the recent renovation will..."
Marj Osborne
"Lovely vibe to the place the food was very nice we went in for dinner, staff was very lovely very attentive always checking up on us to see how we..."
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"We popped into this place randomly, not expecting too much and were pleasantly surprised.The staff were friendly and attentive, seating us..."
CoffeeGoblin
"A surprising place! I had never tried the food here, assuming it would be a bit on the "sad generic faux-Italian" side, but actually they offer a..."
Georgia H
"Amazing breakfast and even better hospitality! The scrambled eggs were so amazing and it was probably one of the best breakfast we've had! Loved this..."
Kanika Gulabani
"I will always remember this place (and crave their food). Quite fattening, if you think of it, but it's totally worth the spontaneity and calories..."
Alia Ibrahim
"Held a small staff function at Nonna's at Harbourtown. Very efficient and friendly service at a good price (the company was paying). Unbelievable..."
David
"Had Breakfast at Nonna's today. Came for breakfast at Nonna's for the first time today. Having been brought up in the Hotel Business as my parents..."
Moving_soul
"My mum and I went there for lunch today and the service we received was wonderful! All the girls were very helpful and on the ball. Coffee was so..."
Latinmeli
"Went during a very busy period and the service was excellent. I had baked salmon (excellent), my sister had a gluten free pizza and was very..."
Hayley
"Great service which is hard to find these days. The kitchen was for impressive also able to dish up within 10 min during peak..."
Cory-Joy Kao
"Very nice: I had breakfast on last Thursday, with in 4 min my breakfast was infront of me and it was amazing, after shopping I did lunch steak with..."
Adam
"Amazing. I took my siblings to Nonnas, we loved the experience from the live music to the great smiling service from the girls to the great quality..."
Erin
"Nacho Pizza!. Nonna's provided fast and quality table service by their lovely waitresses who never missed a beat. If you love pizza and you love..."
Rebecca G
"This place has the best pizza and pasta I've had on the Gold Coast hands..."
NLM
"Don't try the rump steak!! Yuk. I was served a piece of meat older than me and it tasted like eating metal. You know that weird feeling when you like..."
Boags
"Staff were very kind and had excellent service. We ordered salmon steak, seafood risotto and chicken + avocado + pumpkin pasta. All were delicious! A..."
Susan
"Very very good. Went to Harbour Town Shopping Centre on the Gold Coast for some shopping and came across Nonna's for lunch.There are 4 separate..."
Cameron Collins
"Best Mediterranean salad in town. Seafood basket was tasty and servings generous but service slow despite few customers about. We felt neglected by..."
Magnolia Cardona
"This place has really good food, but I found that the staff weren't as attentive as I have experienced in other restaurants. For example, when we..."
Miguel Guthridge
"Could not fault this place. Friendly staff, lovely relaxing atmosphere with chill out music. The food was delicious too, generous and you can get..."
Erica Owens
"We ate here whilst on holiday in the area. Very good pizza but the service was pretty slow. Our drinks were empty for a while before someone came..."
Andrew Maguire
"After trying Italian Pastas at various places in Queensland, I would say that Nonna's Alfredo Pasta is "One of the Best". Authentic taste & the..."
Furqan Ahmad
Cichetti
80/100 (499 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
"Had a wonderful dinner at Edgewater with my partner. Service was exceptional and amazing portions! We had grilled king prawn for starter and sticky..."
Ellen Kim
"What a fantastic place to enjoy some amazing food and tasty drinks! I ordered the pasta with prawn and chorizo, and was pleasantly surprised with the..."
David Mifsud
"Great place for a special occasion meal. The food is delicious and there are options for vegetarians. Nice view. Staff very friendly and efficient...."
Alice Milson
"Outstanding service by the entire team. I had just come out of surgery a few days before and all the team members made sure I was comfortable and..."
Naomi Walker
"Extraordinarily flavoursome meals & an exceptional dining experience!!! Service: ☆☆☆☆☆ Menu: ..."
CJ L
"Amazing experience! My friends and I had a special dinner and we all were surprised from the quality and the big portions of each dish. As advised,..."
Vladimir Velikov
"The meals were fabulous as was the attentive and friendly service. Great venue, beautiful outlook - but more importantly the food was sensational. ..."
Jenny McLean
"This was our first time to enjoy an experience we've been looking forward to for a while going to lunch in our restored little speed boat Lady Bird..."
Bruce Ramsay
Trio Romano
Trio Romano
79/100 (191 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Pizza
Dinner
Cannelloni
Pasta
"Best Italian on the Coast, hands down. Such a wonderful atmosphere, family owned with perfect staff and service. Garlic pizza bread is a must have...."
Jim Pottsy
"Not Bad?. We have been busting to eat here, hearing so many rave reviews. It was Okay, I think it was over priced for what it was actually. I have..."
Nikki
"We walked from the Turtle Beach Resort and were openly welcomed by the staff despite not having a reservation. Our dishes were filled with fresh home..."
Bluesrules95
"Delicious!. This place has been running 25yrs by the same family & produces food so flavoursome it must be prepared with love. Prices are average for..."
Culturetraveller
"Yummy!. My ex and I used to eat at this BYO regularly. That was some years ago now and I hadn't been back until a few weeks ago.We shared a..."
Susan Butler
"The best pasta in South East Qld try the fettuccine giovanna it is..."
Lashez
"Nice suprise. On Saturday night, we were walking searching for a place to have dinner and decided to enter this small restaurant that was the only..."
J.a.
"The best take away Italian on the..."
Jay
"Just had the best pizza from Trio Romano. Fresh ingrediants and a fantastic pizza base. This is by far the best pizza on the Gold Coast. The service..."
Roberta Dzelalija
"I am sitting at a resort eating a small "special" pizza and drinking a beer. I normally like to dine inn and enjoy the atmosphere of a restaurant but..."
Comfortable Mattress
"We had dinner there and the food was delicious, the service was very friendly and fast and the price was reasonable. We had a booking for 6 at 730..."
samantha Freeman
"Definitely Best Italian food on the Gold Coast! Authentic Real flavour! I’m half Italian and travelled all over the world and can say at this..."
Jade Lacey
Artie's Woodfire Pizza
78/100 (139 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Italian
Australian
American
Italian
Australian
Italian
American
Australian
La Porchetta
La Porchetta
78/100 (780 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Pesto
Sit down
Pizza
Italian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"My girlfriend and I came to the gold coast for a holiday for a week. While walking along surfers paradise area at night looking for food after a long..."
Nathan Francis
"We had a family dinner here and not only were the kids happy but the service was 5 stars! Anything we asked for wasn’t a problem. A real pleasure..."
Timeroz
"Very kids friendly and decent Italian food. The pizzas were alright, not amazing but enjoyable. The kids meals are very generous in size, and has..."
Joy Of Eating Out
"Popped in for a pizza, have eaten here before but under another name? It was a pleasant surprise that the quality and taste hadnt changed. I enjoyed..."
Robust Eater
"La Porschetta is a very nice little Italian restaurant by the road side serving some great Pizza's and Pasta's. It is very simple in its appearance..."
Rajiv Shankar
"Nice little Italian restaurant ! My sister-in-law got a gluten free pizza and she said it was pretty good. The salt and pepper squid was really nice..."
V
"La porchetta is located at the famous surfers paradice . Frankly , its a food lover's paradice too. We were there at around lunch time and..."
Jashan Kumar
"Decent feed when out with kids. Good dependable chain. Kids always happy with the kids meal, good serving size and ice cream to end. For the adults..."
Stuey Wannabe
"Very busy night in Surfers, so went to one of my fav "Bistro" chains. This rates very high on my LaPorchetta list. Staff are friendly, service super..."
See-e
"Service was great, food delicious, I had the smoked salmon salad - serving was huge. Kids had spaghetti which was just as tasty. Others at our table..."
KatW
"We had lunch here using the lunch time specials. I had the chicken schnitzel and my husband had the chicken parmigiana. Both meals were nice but not..."
Squeaky Bugs
"Kid friendly. A couple of weeks ago while on holiday in Qld we had dinner at LaPorchetta. It was quick and easy. the prices were very reasonable. The..."
Louise
"Pizza was excellent value for money in terms of serving size and taste. Service was..."
TommyZee
"Amazing restaurant. Customer service is by far one of the best I have ever experienced. The staff make sure that you get the most out of your money..."
Poppysmsim
"Again vegetarian options are little but the pizza I had was amazing my taste buds could easily relish them loved the pizza n coke of course🤪bought..."
Shaifali Nagpal
"Wonderful friendly staff. Experienced with drinks and food. Accommodating with the food. I wanted veggies with my meal, but I wanted them cooked not..."
Helen T
"Looking for some vegan eats and this place did not dissapoint. A whole column dedicated to vegan food! The penne vegano was simply amazing, I can't..."
Christopher Allan
"We had an disaster of an experience with a certain delivery service. We ended up picking up our food ourselves and Romeo and Fabian, feeling bad for..."
S
"Dropped in mid afternoon for a late lunch. Place was quiet. Lunch (pasta) was good value . And was very nice. My compliments to the chef ! Great..."
John B Schilt
"Great customer service and food. One of the few Italian restaurants where you can get..."
Ricky Youssef
Gg's Eatery & Bar
Gg's Eatery & Bar
74/100 (21 ratings)
Restaurants
French
Italian
Cafe
Spanish
Australian
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
"Enjoyed a tasty and wholesome breakfast and coffee here this morning. A lovely cafe right on the beach, the service was great and attentive.. a young..."
Elie Ibrahim
"I Love Love LOVE this cafe! The coffee is amazing, the food is at another level delicious along with the presentation! When we visit the Gold Coast,..."
sonia brown
"Had the best breakfast & hot chocolate today I just had to come on and leave a review. The green scrambled eggs with sausage is just beautiful,..."
Alice Morrell
"I LOVE this place. Perfect location to get some coffee and sun early in the morning. Being an early riser, having this place open from 5:45am is a..."
Ryan Chenery
"Obviously busy for a reason. This café was a vibe, very well situated and appropriately busy, yet the customer service and product quality was..."
THAWT _
"Came here for brunch with friends, ended up doing the mimosa hour brunch. It was fun! And the food was great. And the venue was stylish. Definitely..."
Rachael Angley
"Had the breakfast burger with smashed hash brown the salmon fritters and mango matcha and mixed berry smoothies. The breakfast burger was great and..."
Riley Lucas
The Loft
The Loft
74/100 (84 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Dinner
"Lovely romantic and cozy atmosphere! Delicious food! Great Bernie 'Baroco' Brown Show on Saturday, 24th September, 2016. Not too be..."
Bernie Brown
"Excellent to visit local artists perform original music! A joy to the ears. There is also a bar area and all staff are friendly and..."
Jacob Ambach
"Allot of history and hosted the most amazing musicians for 3 decades like Wiley Reed RIP and survived a barrage of abuse for trying at least provide..."
Frazer Goodman
"Great live music on a Friday night over a couple of..."
Dave Graffin
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Shellie Towner
Crust Gourmet Pizza
Crust Gourmet Pizza
70/100 (362 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
American
Italian
Australian
American
Asian
Italian
Australian
Smokey BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Pizza
Spinach and Female Pizza on a Low Carb Base
Pizza Hamand Pineapple
Homestyle Bolognese
Italian
Asian
American
Australian
"Seriously..."
Tam E
"Ms milly wade. Garlic prawn pizza tasty love it, im addicted wont go to others..."
Millie Wade
"Awesome Pizzas!!! That Waygu Prawn is a beauty! I'm..."
Jacob
"On the way back from movie world and noticed my favorite pizza outlet, "crust".....as expected the pizza was excellent and family left..."
Max E
Esperienza Freedom Cookery
Esperienza Freedom Cookery
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
South American
Brazilian
Mediterranean
Italian
Brazilian
South American
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Italian
Mediterranean
South American
Brazilian
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Domino's Pizza
70/100 (178 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Fast Food
Pizza
Italian
Sit down
Pizza
Italian
Mid-range
Cheap Eats
"Very happy. Ordered 10 pizzas for delivery next day. Arrived on time, hot and..."
Linda Baker
"Wow I ordered 3 pizzas from Domino's and they piping hot and they could not put any more toppings on as they were full of toppings.DOMINOS is the..."
Steve Davies
"This is the closest to where I live, I go there for my mini pizza, which I love. Spicy vegetarian but no chilli, so not..."
Catarina Sorensson