Italian places in St. Catharines

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'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.