Italian places in Niagara Region

Italian dining on Niagara Boulevard, open daily from noon until late.

A Garrison Road pizza and spaghetti house — Fort Erie's old-school Italian-Canadian room.

A Tuscan kitchen and bottega in a heritage house on Main Street — pasta cooked al momento, olive oil from the family's own groves, and a pantry of Italian imports next door.

A family-run Victoria Avenue institution — wood-oven pizza, home-cooked Italian plates and three dining rooms a short walk from Clifton Hill.

Niagara Falls' Tuscan-leaning fine-dining room on Portage Road — the restaurant that also hosts the Terra Mia pasta classes.

Niagara's original gelato shop, family-run since 1978 — gelato from the family recipe on Victoria Avenue.

Italian dining at Queen's Landing on Byron Street, with the harbour and the Niagara River just outside.

The Carlotta family's Queen Street gelateria — Italian gelato and coffee from eight in the morning until late.

Downtown Port Colborne's Italian ristorante on Clarence Street — fresh pasta, made in house, dinner only.

Wood-fired pizza on West Street, a short walk from the Welland Canal locks — family-run since 2017, with an oven built in Italy.

A St. Catharines institution on Carlton Street — banquet-scale Italian hospitality with a faithful following.

Chef Antonio Barbiere's family kitchen on Arthur Street — 25+ years of homemade pasta and gnocchi.

Niagara's favourite family Italian grill on Merritt Street — wood-fired pizza, generous portions, big welcomes.

Upscale modern Italian and an elegant banquet hall on Welland Avenue — St. Catharines' newest destination.

The Facer Street bakery and deli that has fed St. Catharines for over 55 years — bread, meats, sweets and hot meals.

Downtown Welland's Italian restobar and lounge on East Main Street — open seven days, from lunch through late.

Family-run Italian comfort food on Thorold Road — homemade pasta, gnocchi and veal, cooking from recipes that started in Italy in 1958.

Chef- and sommelier-run pasta classes inside Casa Mia in Niagara Falls — make regional shapes by hand, then eat a family-style dinner at the communal table.

Serving Niagara since 1962 — the Pingue family's quiet, elegant dining room at Ferry and Stanley, a short walk from the falls.

A Lundy's Lane Italian dining room and wine bar — antipasti, pasta and secondi in a room built for a long dinner.

Italian dining on the Fallsview level of the Sheraton — pasta and secondi with the falls lit up outside the window.

The Zappitelli family's pizzeria, open since 1971 — Niagara Falls' own slice of Italian-Canadian restaurant history.

An old-school Italian bakery and deli on Gladstone Avenue — fresh bread, cold cuts, pastries and a hot table for lunch.

A neighbourhood Italian bakery on Drummond Road — fresh breads and rolls, tray pizza, deli meats and desserts.

A Lundy's Lane bakery baking Italian bread daily since 2000, with a hot table, cakes and a family dinner special.

An Italian bakery on Main Street West — bread, pastries, cannoli and cakes, baked from scratch Wednesday to Saturday.

Downtown's wood-oven pizzeria and homemade-pasta kitchen on St. Paul Street — 'another thing' entirely.

Italian-with-a-twist in a vintage Port Dalhousie room — an 800-degree wood oven at the lake.

Celebrating 30 years of fine Italian-Mediterranean dining — now in its beautiful Fourth Avenue home.

Niagara's premier Italian fine-foods shop — a deli, butcher, bakery and grocery under one roof on Hannover Drive.

Facer Street's cosy espresso-and-panini bar — steak panini Saturdays, prosciutto stacks and coffee flights.

Serving Niagara for over 60 years from Garnet Street — homemade Italian food and pantry staples.

A hands-on pasta night at the Facer Street cafe — dough from scratch, then dinner, for around $50.

The Carlotta family's lakeside shop on Lock Street in Port Dalhousie — gelato, sorbetto and espresso by the harbour.

A downtown Welland Italian market and sandwich counter on Division Street — subs, paninis, hot table and catering.