Location: Roanoke
Top Restaurants in Roanoke
Top Things to do in Roanoke
- 1. O. Winston Link Museum
- 2. Roanoke Valley Greenways
- 3. Mill Mountain Star and Park
- 4. Virginia Museum of Transportation
- 5. Black Dog Architectural Salvage & Antiques
- 6. Center in the Square
- 7. St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
- 8. Taubman Museum of Art
- 9. Roanoke Pinball Museum
- 10. Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
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Most Popular Italian food in Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Discover Restaurants offering the best Italian food in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. A 100-foot high star atop a mountain and visible from miles around welcomes you to the "Star City of the South," a great beginning for your weekend getaway to this city rich in culture, history, fun and entertainment. Close to the star is the Mill Mountain Zoological Park, where you'll see the endangered Snow Leopard, Amur Tiger and Red Wolf, along with 40-plus other animal species. The Center in the Square is the city's cultural hub, where you can catch a Broadway-quality show at the Mill Mountain Theatre or hear the celebrated Roanoke Symphony. Museums are everywhere, and whether your interest lies in art, history, science or transportation, you'll find a museum to match it. The Harrison Museum of African-American Culture honors achievements of African Americans and includes an impressive African exhibit. For underground delights, head over to the Dixie Caverns for a 45-minute tour of breathtaking cave formations, after which you can browse through pottery, rock and mineral and other shops. There's something to keep you occupied and entertained every minute in this environmentally-conscious, friendly and very welcoming Virginia city.
Things to do in Roanoke
10. R.T. Smith's Delicatessen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 28 reviews
Classic New York Deli, classy catering.
Reviewed By wendye942
Knowing this establishment is locally owned, I stopped in for lunch to support their efforts. They serve breakfast all day, but I was interested in their sandwiches. Decided on the Madison, which has an Appalachian flare by using apple butter as a condiment. Chose the fresh marbled rye as my bread. Delicious! Very friendly service. Also cool to know that the namesake belongs to a WWII fighter pilot. Thanks! We look forward to seeing you again! Next time add bacon to your Madison.. sends it right over the top!
9. Olive Garden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 174 reviews
Reviewed By clarkfourfan
Food was nothing to write home about. Server was very apologetic and definitely trying his best to accommodate us. He asked if we wanted bottled water, then they didnt have any. Then he couldnt get them to take it off the bill. Both my sons had very dry pasta, hardly any sauce. Would not go back again. Not worth $20 a person.
8. Grace's Place Pizzeria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By Go567289
Our first time checking out this pizzeria today after checking trip advisor for pizza selections. We tried pizza, salad bar and the lemon chicken pasta. We were very impressed with everything. We canât wait to go back and try the subs and calzone options. Service was great. Facility was clean. Salad bar was fresh. Parking is across the street.
Most Popular Mediterranean food in Roanoke, Virginia, United States
7. Fortunato
Overall Ratings
4 based on 85 reviews
Fortunato is an Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria located in Downtown Roanoke, VA. We serve house made pasta dishes, Neapolitan Style Pizza, as well as craft cocktails, wine and beer. Reservations are available via OPENTABLe or by phone. Please join us for
Reviewed By AustinnBoston
Short walk from Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, recommended by local business contact. The atmosphere is bright and warm. High ceilings, solid wood block tables, wood panels on walls and cool wall decor. Large and good selection of wines. Had an excellent Chianti. Had Mussels appetizer- good but not as good as Luckyâs. However the table bread was phenomenal-asked for more! Our party ordered a range of dinners and all were happy. The Italian Scallion pizza was pretty good. Finished it off with cannolis and a homemade limoncello. Very enjoyable dinner.
6. Veranda Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By Carol4802
Located at the end of a tiny strip mall dominated by a gas station, who would expect to find a gem of a restaurant? Tastefully decorated, with ample seating inside as well as on the veranda, this restaurant serves delicious food. From a tasty mushroom appetizer to excellent desserts, the three of us enjoyed a variety of dishes in between. Everything was yummy. The servers were helpful, the owners checked on us - the entire dining experience was fantastic. And best of all, the menu offerings provide an opportunity to try items not seen everywhere else.
5. Leonore Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By Gohoosao
Walked by this place numerous times. What a mistake. Meatball appetizer was amazing. Arepas were awesome. Tuna and steak were both great. Kevin our waiter was very helpful with the menu.
4. Remini's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By hbhakh
Remini's is one of our favorite restaurants in Roanoke. They have a nice menu (mostly Italian), large portions, and reasonable prices. We find the food to be very well prepared. My wife enjoyed the scallops special. I had stuffed flounder, which was very nice. The only disappointment were the glazed brussel sprouts, which were of the frozen variety.I'd suggest reservations (Opentable) as they get very busy.
3. Sal's Italian Resturant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 127 reviews
Reviewed By MrsKerren18
We had been to this restaurant when it first opened and weren't overly impressed. However, we recently learned that on Sundays, they offer free Canolis for dessert. The dining room(s) are clean and quickly bused for incoming guests. The servers are prompt and neatly dressed in uniforms. The menu is pretty standard, without much imagination or deviation from 'Americanized Italian' options. My husband got baked spaghetti, which looked and tasted like Chef Boy ArDee. I ordered what I thought was clam white sauce (only described as white sauce), but it turned out to be garlic and oil...which was ok, but not what I expected. The clams were still in shell, so clearly not mixed with the sauce. It was ok, but not what I expected and nothing to write home about. Nothing comes with the meals (such as a salad), and the roles were hard, and hardly done baking. The inside tasted very doughy.The server didn't bring up the canolis until we asked about the dessert menu. We noticed that no one in our vicinity had canolis, so perhaps they weren't offering them anymore. It turns out they did have them, and they were the best thing of our lunch.I can remember now why we didn't return. As my husband said, "at least we didn't spend a fortune to be reminded."
2. Luigi's Italian Gourmet Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By Mike O
The two of us really liked our dinner experience here. The food, service, and ambiance were excellent. The Antipasto plate for two, at $15.95, had a nice selection; the portion of eggplant parmesan turned out to be the star of this dish for us. The Salmon special of the day, at $34.95, tasted as good a the freshly caught salmon we have had right out of the water in Alaska, and the Veal Saltimbocca, priced at $20.95, was served in a rich sauce. Our waiter, Mark, was a delight; he and most of the other staff have been here or years. We enjoyed discovering that he recently went skydiving, as my wife recently did. The one shortcoming is the fact that this restaurant does not post prices with its online menu; for us, that is the misstep that prevented this from being a 5-star review.
1. Carrabba's Italian Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 234 reviews
Reviewed By hbhakh
Carrabba's, as part of the Outback family, always offers good food at reasonable prices. This location is not exception. Our group was seated promptly and everyone enjoyed their meals. They offer an extra entree to go for $10.
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