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Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Lakewood Ranch, FL

Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

4.5
4.5
340 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 81 times today
  • Lively
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
Serving house-made sauces, the freshest pastas, and Italian specialties in a bar-centric, white tablecloth Italian Bistro inspired by your favorite NYC Italian restaurants. Our combination of old favorites and new flavors await your next visit. We look forward to sharing our love and passion for Italian food with you.

The menu pays homage to the essence of the great Italian-American restaurants in New York City. Where delicious, exceptionally well-prepared food is served in settings that are simultaneously elegant, comfortable and unpretentious. Familiar dishes like Classic Chicken Parmesan, Bucatini Bolognese, and Spicy Vodka Rigatoni are elevated to a new level.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 15:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–23:00 Sun 15:00–21:00 Happy Hour Mon–Wed, Fri 15:00–18:00
  • Website
    http://www.baritalia.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Menu

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What 340 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Italia Sarasota offers a delightful dining experience with "great food and service" in a modern, elegant setting. Diners rave about the vibrant atmosphere and "amazing cocktails." While the "noise level can be high," the "flavor and quality" of dishes like lasagna and short rib pasta remain a highlight.

340 Reviews

  1. Ann

    Tampa

    160 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    160 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Thomas was fantastic waiter . Zucchini strips were a bit greasy but other choices were good.

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  2. DAVID

    Tampa

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Great restaurant for drinks and appetizers at Happy Hour. Service was excellent and the waitress was friendly and attentive to details. My go to place for a good time

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  3. Linwood

    Tampa

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is wonderful. Joel, our waiter is knowledgeable of the menu and very personable. Atmosphere is comfortable. Jason, the manager is welcoming and friendly

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  4. Kathy

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    The noise level was painful. As such, it was impossible to have a conversation or to enjoy the meal. I wont be back even though the lasagna was delicious and the wine list was very nice.

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  5. JoAnn

    Tampa

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First visit. Inside seating was fine except for noise. Pleasant staff. Good server. Food was nicely done.

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  6. Jean Anne

    Las Vegas

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Ambiance Great Food although entree choices are limited Pricey!

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  7. Diana

    Cincinnati

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We sat outside for dinner, the weather was perfect!! Loved our meals and our server Ulysses was great!! All of his recommendations we ordered tasted amazing! Can’t wait to come back!

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  8. wayne

    Orlando

    34 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    34 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Tempura Zucchini was mushy and limp. Sent it back. Calamari was good but was brought to the table after main courses. Portion control on pasta bolognese was weak. Been there a dozen times and this was sub par

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  9. Lyn

    Southwest Florida

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have a delicious dinner… we all agreed we would be coming back soon…

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  10. Toni

    Tampa

    124 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    124 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Came with a friend who ordered beef carpaccio. When the large plate came, I asked her “where’s the carpaccio “? Then suddenly we both realized it was beautifully arranged on the rim of the plate…we thought that it was actually the plate itself. She said it was delicious. I ordered the Italian wedding soup and a ceasar salad but the wait staff had spilled the luke-warm soup into the plate the salad was on so that was a little disappointing. But overall the taste was good.

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Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida is rated 4.5 stars by 340 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 81 times today
Google Map for Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

Lakewood Ranch Boulevard &University Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240

Additional information

  • Area
    Fruitville, Florida
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Thu 15:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 15:00–23:00 Sun 15:00–21:00 Happy Hour Mon–Wed, Fri 15:00–18:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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