Columbus, OH is a lively town that is home to a wide variety of restaurants of all genres that are both fun and satisfying. On those days when you can’t seem to dull your craving for some pizza or pasta and you want to check out a new restaurant with your friends, be sure to stop by one of our favorite spots for Italian food in town. We’ve gathered together a handful of scrumptious suggestions: check them out below!
1. Pasqualone’s Ristorante
Pasqualone’s Ristorante serves authentic Old World Italian cuisine in a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday and is family-owned. Pasqualone’s dinner menu includes antipasto, pasta dinners, vitello, pollo, and dolce. All of the restaurant’s pasta dinners are served with a fresh garden salad and Italian bread, and available pasta dishes include ricotta cavatelli, tortellini, spaghetti, and gnocchi.
2. Claudiana Italian Restaurant
Claudiana Italian Restaurant is a family-owned and operated restaurant that opened its doors in 2011. The restaurant strives to bring the taste and comfort of Italy to you by providing friendly service and homemade dishes. Claudiana is open for dinner Monday through Saturday, and its menu includes starters, pizza, salads and soups, pasta dishes, entrees, seafood, and a la carte side dishes. If you’re looking to start your meal off with a great appetizer, we suggest trying Claudiana’s Italian bruschetta.
3. Due Amici
Due Amici opened in 2003 and has been bringing a modern Italian experience to downtown Columbus ever since! The restaurant is open for lunch Wednesday through Monday and for dinner every day except for Tuesday and Sunday. Due Amici’s menu includes small plates, sandwiches, soups and salads, pasta dishes, pizza, entrees, sides, and desserts. If you’re in the mood for seafood, consider ordering the restaurant’s pan-seared salmon or its calamari.
4. Martini Modern Italian
Martini Modern Italian makes artistic dishes that mix classic Italian influence with contemporary Italian style and is open for dinner daily. The restaurant makes its pasta from scratch and its mozzarella is hand-pulled to order. Martini Modern Italian’s dinner menu includes a mix of antipasti, insalate, zuppe, primi piatti, and secondi piatti. If you’re looking for a filling primi piatti, consider ordering the restaurant’s butternut squash tortellini or its chicken carbonara.
5. Giuseppe’s Ritrovo
Giuseppe’s Ritrovo mixes traditional dishes with unique tastes and is inspired by the recipes which owner Giuseppe learned from his mother and other chefs in Calabria, Italy. The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday, and its menu includes both seasonal fare and staple dishes. Giuseppe’s serves appetizers, insalata, pizza, entrees, and dessert, and some of its delicious entrees include asparagus ravioli, rollati di spinaci, and chicken milanese.
Don’t just take our word for it! Start making plans to visit one – or all! – of these absolutely delightful examples of quality Italian fare today. Who knows: you may wind up finding a new favorite spot!
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