Where to eat Italian food in Newington: The Best Restaurants and Bars

November 23, 2019 Jeremy Dunfee

Find out what Italian restaurants to try in Newington. Roy Zartarian (R), Mayor
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10. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

1148 New Britain Ave, West Hartford, CT 06110-2413 Italian, Pizza Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Parking Available [email protected] +1 860-236-7373 http://www.pepespizzeria.com/
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4 based on 142 reviews

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

Reviewed By Aniello1025

I've been to the New Haven, Fairfield, Mohegan Sun and Yonkers locations. This place was just as good. Huge fan and glad there are two in the Hartford area. We had a shrimp and garlic oil pizza and sausage and pepperoni. Party of 6 and we all loved it.

9. Salute

100 Trumbull St Suite 2, Hartford, CT 06103-2412 Italian Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +1 860-899-1350 http://www.salutect.com/
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4 based on 1003 reviews

Salute

Reviewed By H5948ATdavidp

Food and service were great. Price of food is a great value. I would recommend this place. Myself and another person had the Diver Scallops w/fried rice & shrimp. Scallops ere cooked perfectly and rice was a nice and tasty addition.

8. Newington Pizza Restaurant

75 Market Sq., Newington, CT 06111 Italian, Pizza Lunch, Dinner Delivery, Takeout, Reservations, Wheelchair Accessible [email protected] +1 860-666-8421 http://newingtonpizzarestaurant.com
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4 based on 17 reviews

Newington Pizza Restaurant

Reviewed By RamonaL34

The Newington Pizza Restaurant has the best eggplant parmesan grinders. The eggplant is breaded, and served with delicious peppers, cheese, and marinara sauce. I prefer to get it without the cheese because I love the taste of the eggplant. I live over in England. They do not have food like this. I will be craving this when I get home. You can eat in or take away. They have booths and tables to sit at. They also have a vintage old fashioned counter that takes you back to a simpler time. The customer service is excellent, food is magnificent, check out Newington Pizza Restaurant.

7. Carbone's Restaurant

588 Franklin Ave, Hartford, CT 06114-3092 Italian Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Buffet +1 860-296-9646 http://www.carbonesct.com
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4 based on 189 reviews

Carbone's Restaurant

Reviewed By GKBrash

Went here for dinner. We were in the mood for Italian and people in the office suggested Carbone’s.We drove through Hartford to get there and were able to find a place on the street to park. It looks as though they do have a parking lot, but am not sure if it is complimentary or not.We walked in and even though we did not have reservations we were seated immediately. This is a white table cloth kind of place and some of the prices do reflect that.The service was constant, friendly and helpful without being overbearing. It is an Italian restaurant so they are numerous Italian dishes and a lot of tough choices to make. After reviewing the menu I narrowed my choices down to 3. After speaking with our server I eliminated 1 and finally decided on the Rigatoni Bolognese. It is beef, pork, tomato-cream ragu, homemade ricotta and arugula.Before dinner came they did deliver a basket of bread with a house made oil.Our entrees arrived a short while later. There was an adequate portion of pasta and a very large dollop of the homemade ricotta, and in my opinion too much arugula.I mixed about half of the ricotta mixture in to the pasta and ragu mixture. My work associate gladly took the other half.The mixing in of the ricotta gave the dish a little more creamy texture. Overall a very good dinner.

6. Treva

980 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107-2102 Italian Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +1 860-232-0407 http://www.trevact.com/
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4 based on 472 reviews

Reviewed By Siteseekers

Had a lovely summer lunch. Staff was friendly and helpful. Zucchini blossoms were a fantastic summer treat. Special salad with arugula, watermelon, cheese was delicious. Seafood pasta looked beautiful and was enthusiastically enjoyed. Cod fish very fresh with beans and escarole... so good! Bread... well in a special class by itself. Excellent! Alana the server did a great job! I’m sure a West Hartford fav... and deserves that spot!

5. Restaurant Bricco

78 Lasalle Rd, West Hartford, CT 06107-2303 Italian Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Highchairs Available [email protected] +1 860-233-0220 http://www.billygrant.com/
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4 based on 374 reviews

Restaurant Bricco

Reviewed By Bonnie G

This restaurant has been a staple in West Hartford for at least a couple of decades now. Maybe the run has been long enough. Our last two visits, last fall and again this past March, were disappointing. The atmosphere was hectic, the waitstaff harried, the food served as if the kitchen crew was throwing it onto the plates. The prices for long-standing dishes keep increasing—more so than in other restaurants right on the same street—at least in our experience. And the quality of those dishes just doesn’t seem to be at the level it once was. We were not seated until nearly 25 minutes past our reservation time. No one even apologized for the delay. Hostess staff were aloof and cool in receiving guests (we had plenty of time to watch them as we waited for our reserved table). All in all, our dining experience was less than enjoyable, and our food not worth the price or the wait. We don’t expect to head back again anytime soon.

4. Elm Hill Pizza

625 Maple Hill Ave, Newington, CT 06111-3622 Pizza, Italian Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible +1 860-666-4649 https://www.elmhillpizza.com/
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4 based on 24 reviews

Elm Hill Pizza

Reviewed By ericjosepht

We've been getting our pizza from Joey Garlic's or Yanni's for the last few years but decided to try something new last weekend. We ordered a large buffalo chicken pizza and were thrilled with the decision. The crust was perfectly crunchy. The lightly breaded chicken chunks were plentiful and tasty, and the cheese and hot sauce was just right. We are moving Elm Hill up to our go-to for pizza here in town.

3. Lucky Lou's Bar and Grill

222 Main St, Wethersfield, CT 06109-2340 Italian, Greek, American, Bar, International Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks Highchairs Available, Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, A [email protected] +1 860-257-0700 http://www.luckylousbarandgrill.com/
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4 based on 402 reviews

Lucky Lou's Bar and Grill

Modern American cuisine..All fish served wild caught, never frozen.. All beef products grass fed . ( Piedmontese beef line from Nebraska.. All vegetable hand sourced from Exec chef Lucas Kyriakos..

Reviewed By carolyndm

Four us us arrived at about 4:00 for Happy Hour. When we seated outdoors, the waitress brought dinner menus. We asked for and received happy hour menus. The selections were such that to satisfy your appetite, you needed to order two. The calimari was especially delicious as were the sliders. The drinks were good as was the service. Before departing, we took a look inside the old building an met the owner who was an very interesting and informative person. All in all, we will be going there in the future. Old Wethersfield is a beautiful area in Connecticut and worth a visit just to see the homes.

2. Yannis Pizza Restaurant

296 Main St, Newington, CT 06111-2035 Italian, Pizza, Greek Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service [email protected] +1 860-667-3500 http://yannispizzarestaurant.com/
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4 based on 67 reviews

Yannis Pizza Restaurant

Reviewed By RamonaL34

Yannis Pizza Restaurant offers take out food and sit down service. The portions you are served are incredibly large. Before you get your meal you get a delicious bread basket with several different kinds of warm bread (if you are dining in). The eggplant parm grinder is delicious, even the half was more than I could finish.

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1. Joey Garlic's

150 Kitts Ln, Newington, CT 06111-4248 Italian, American, Bar, Pizza Drinks, Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +1 860-372-4620 http://www.joeygarlic.com/
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4 based on 344 reviews

Joey Garlic's

At Joey Garlic's, we are all about the food! Our mission to make all of our guests feel welcomed and to deliver only the best quality food combined with unmatched service. We are strong believers that no one should leave hungry under our roof! We offer ge

Reviewed By BG1212

We recently went to Joey garlics and had a really good dinner. It’s not my choice for authentic Italian they do have better than average Italian food. The service was good there were seats available we didn’t have to wait in the handicap access was excellent. A young woman was saving two seats at the bar for friends, which really is nonsense. Bartenders didn’t want to interject.Thank you so much for visiting! I couldn't be happier to hear you enjoyed your dinner with us! I'm sorry if your experience was anything less than perfect in the bar area. Our bar is self-seating, and I apologize if that put a damper on your visit. I hope we will get another chance to welcome you back for another delicious meal!

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