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Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Lakewood Ranch, FL

Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

4.6
4.6
638 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 113 times today
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
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
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 638 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Hot spot

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Lively

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Italia in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, offers an exceptional dining experience with "outstanding food and service." Guests rave about the "delicious and fresh" cuisine, especially the lasagna, and the "beautiful" ambiance. While some note the noise level, the "attentive and friendly" staff and "lovely outdoor seating" make it a must-visit spot.

638 Reviews
  1. Lori VIP

    Indiana69 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Like was an excellent server. Halibut was delicious.

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  2. ChasityE

    Tampa4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is amazing and Luke is the absolute best server!!!!

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  3. Kristine VIP

    Southwest Florida6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress was great, Marissa. Probably Festival, kind and attentive.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh1 review

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been several times and the service was alway top notch. The bar tenders are always great the wait staff has turned you can tell. And I think maybe there needs to be a little over of course so it’s not quite as polished as it was. I think more training would be key. we sat forever to get service and then we not the server discovered we had the lunch menus not the dinner menu she said she would go get them as we had been ready to order for a while. I eventually got up and got them myself so that we could but an order for food on.

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  5. Frederic

    New Orleans15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Italian restaurant. We had some issues with our reservation due to people being ill at the last minute and the staff and management were very helpful in finding a solution. The food was very tasty, the scampi shrimp appetizer, the branzino, and the snapper piccata were amazing. Bar Italia was just the perfect place that evening…

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  6. Marcus VIP

    Las Vegas4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Michael was excellent on his first day. Beautiful Finishes and Feel.

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  7. Allan VIP

    Greater Boston12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always good and very fairly priced. Our server, Carolina, was outstanding!

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  8. Angela VIP

    San Francisco15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a fun time; great food. Enjoyed the evening with several wonderful friends.

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  9. Jill VIP

    San Francisco3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thomas was able to accommodate my special request of seating 5 in the back room area. Two of my guests wear hearing aids and we wouldn’t have been able to have had such a delightful evening if seated elsewhere. Thank you Thomas!

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  10. Frank VIP

    Las Vegas14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was very good and service was great. Prices are fair. So why only 4 stars? The restaurant is almost unbearably LOUD. It was during the last few minutes of happy hour and it was half price wine night but it might be the loudest restaurant I've ever been to. I know noise makes a place "buzzy", but they need to find some noise dampeners for me to ever go there again. Next time I go (if I do) I'll book 7:30pm or later because we left about 7:30ish and it was still loud but more bearable.

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Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida is rated 4.6 stars by 638 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 113 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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