Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Nanaimo
11 restaurant menus in Nanaimo, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"My hubby turned 50 today and he wanted pizza for dinner. Our usual spot was closed so I had to find somewhere else. All of the reviews I could find..."
Carla Cummings
"Best pizza I've ever had!!!! We lived here 7 years ago and it was the best pizza ive had and I'm a pizza lover. We're back to nanaimo as of few days..."
Chaylene Stephenson
"Mambo's is by far the best pizza place in Nanaimo, if not the entirety of British Columbia. When you combine great ingredients with delicious pizza..."
Aimee Calder
"Our order got mixed up somehow and Mambos not only rushed another pizza out to us, there was also no charge for it. Great service and the best pizza..."
Miranda Amy
"I've been ordering from mambos for years. I only order from them if I want pizza. Today, for the first time ever, we got a pizza I wasn't happy with...."
Lenae Silva
"Quite obviously the best pizza in the universe. Mambos cares deeply about their community as well and that is something that nanaimoites need to do..."
Matt Sirreal Dunae
"Mambo's is the only pizza I will buy. I was thrilled when I found out that they served vegan pizza -- a lifesaver for me on busy days. If you are..."
Sandra Leigh
"Your gluten-free pizza is top notch! Can't wait to be back in Nanaimo just to get more of your pizza. Thank you..."
Alla Kay
"The best pizza in town and awesome customer service. The presto pesto is where it's at!..."
Zoe Margret
"We were fortunate enough to get a tasty sampler of Mambos pizza for my daughters' birthday yesterday. Not only was every slice creative and well..."
Basha Nemeskeri
"Wicked I call it best pizza in town by far nicest staff too 👌 Much pizza..."
Ian Duncan Lewis
"Best pizza in town! Love it.always fresh and the best ingredients I could ask for, for a pizza..."
Caitlyn Schmidt
"Always great pizza and service. I have never been disappointed..."
Tiana Robotic Lewis
"Best pizza I have had, hands-down, ever. Would recommend it to..."
Carrie Hill
"My favourite pizza in the country - and I’ve had a lot of pizza! Mambos is always my first stop when I come home for a visit. Service and quality..."
Krista Broda
"Try the bacon burger delux and ask for PICKLES. Best pizza I've ever..."
Laurina Camisa-Varden
"Incredible place! Great gluten free and vegan options, I am celiac and called in beforehand and they take good precautions with the gluten free..."
Cara Tull
"Sensory overload to say the least. Whole experience was great, order online, get a text with a pickup time and another text when your pizza is ready...."
andrew hoodikoff
"Highly recommended. Definelty go with the extra large (18") as you can choose 4 different pizzas flavours in one pizza. Its a great way to try..."
Ryan S
"The pizza is great.. some nights is a long wait. Tonight I called in when it was over a half hour past the hour and forty-five minutes they said it..."
Peter Marshall
"Great vegan options! The cheese they use is much better than Daiya that sticks in your mouth. This stuff actually melts. Friendly service and they..."
Cole Reinbold
"By far the best pizza! It is all about the crust and Mambos has the best crust. Stopped in to get a few pizzas for a late night check in for camping...."
Kimberlee Wenner
"Fantastic pizza and one of the highlights of my trip. I loved it so much that I simply had to go back on the last day to get some pizza before..."
chloe
"Mambos never disappoints! Overdose, bacon cheeseburger, Voodoo, juniper, jalapeño popper are all great. I don't think they serve anything the people..."
"I’ve eaten at A LOT of vegan restaurants in over 40 states across the USA. This restaurant is easily in the top three. The food was incredibly..."
Mikayla's Grand Adventure
"A vegan friend recommended this place and we invited friends to it when we went for the first time. So we were really hoping it won’t disappoint..."
Jansait Qughondouqa
"Great all vegan spot in Nanaimo! The mushroom calamari was delicious and my wife said the sweet potato ravioli was some of the best vegan pasta she's..."
Sean Andernacht
"Stopped here before heading to the ferry terminal and so happy we did. Large menu with delicious options, great service, and lots of drink..."
Shannon Quon
"What a great discovery in Nanaimo! Eve Olive has a great vegan menu and my Greek Goddess plate was delicious, with a variety of items and flavors. ..."
Claudia Laroye
"Visiting from the mainland for Spring Break and was looking for a vegetarian restaurant and picked Eve Olive based on high ratings/reviews. The food..."
Janice Castillo
"Highly recommend! I didn't have to worry about what's in the food because everything is vegan. It's gourmet vegan food. The oyster mushroom calamari..."
Sheila Xie
"Wonderful dining experience! Very friendly server and excellent vegan food! The local craft is beer is fantastic! The cauliflower bites are amazing..."
"Really good ice cream and decent sized scoops. Single is two flavors and worth the price. I got the Nanaimo bar flavor and really enjoyed. Make sure..."
Mehr Poulad
"The best ice cream in Nanaimo. Cool flavors and great taste. The hot white chocolate matcha drink is also something you should..."
Juan Carlos Duran
"amazing flavours, friendly staff, and beautiful space! however, we weren’t able to try their homemade cones since they were sold out..."
Katherine Wong
"It was good! Their flavors are pretty unique I'll say. I got the Blackberry Lemon Pavlov and it wasn't super sweet, but they really made the lemon..."
Emmalee Youd
"The pistachio flavour was absolutely delicious. Smooth & creamy gelato. Absolute must..."
Lilith Ivy
"Delicious! We stopped in to try it out for the first time and ended up coming back 2 hours later for a second round. We loved the in-house made..."
C Q
"Always delicious, taste and texture is perfect. We’ve been lucky to also try some of the baked goods which have been delicious! Excellent choices..."
Kassidy Delcaro
"Best vegan icecream on the island!. The vegan flavours are diverse and intense. You can really taste the fresh ingredients and not all sugar. Glad to..."
"If you are looking for real pizza to eat, this is the place to go. Great staff, great service, everything that we ate was very delicious and tasty,..."
Ivona Koerbler
"Perfect service and I had an Italian Meatballs Spaghetti, the best i ever taste and believe me, i am a connaisseur !
i recommend this restaurant..."
Estelle Brassard
"Amazing food and amazing service!! I definitely recommend! �..."
Kelly Whitton
"Went to the Sunday on November 13th and was intrigued by the menu selections. I ended up ordering the Meatballs & Poached Eggs which was delicious as..."
Darrell Fraser
"I went for dinner to La Stella Trattoria with friends last Friday and enjoyed the ambiance, the friendly attentive service, the wine and...OMG, the..."
Heidi Warn Evans
"My expectations were high. I have been fortunate to enjoy Ryan Zuvich's food in a variety of other settings. Suffice to say this is my new favourite..."
Lou Pescarmona
"The food is completely outstanding, which of course is the #1 reason to visit this restaurant. In addition though, the staff is friendly, service in..."
Mandy Lambert
"The food has always been great, but this year we rented out the whole restaurant for our staff party. The service and food was excellent! ..."
Jeff Wagner
"Wow incredible food and service! This a definitely a place I will visit..."
Sarah Baker
"Very delicious authentic local food in traditional style. Service was friendly and attentive. Will go back for..."
Cheryl Lynn Folland
"Not a party in mouth , rather a celebration.. absolutely awesome.. wish there was a ten..."
Penelope Mutschler
"This is hands down Nanaimo's best restaurant. The servers are always so kind and the food is just amazing. The drinks are different than what's..."
Angela Ruscoff
"Fantastic and delicious family style dining. So much flavour, colour and care into the preparation of the..."
Farmer Brown
"went for a birthday dinner, and everyone was so pleased with their order! still reminiscing about the sugo..."
Haley Elizabeth
"Excellent service and food.
Everything was delicious form pear salad to pizza and pasta and dont leave without trying one of the decadent..."
Ben Kuilboer
"So we have been here twice.
The service is excellent!!
The pasta is the best I've ever had and my hubs said the pizza is second on to a place in..."
Nicole Paradis
"Chill Italian place is a groovy neighborhood. Absolutely loved the arancini! Definitely try that and the sausage and pepper pizza. So good ^_^ the..."
Hannah Nieman
"Excellent crust on the pepperoni pizza! The center of the pizza was thin but still had a crispy bottom and some chew! The outer crust had those..."
Jacqualine
"Great food as always. Service was great too. We got there 10 minutes before our reservation and they gave us a great table by the window which had..."
Sonal Gaonkar
"First time at La Stella and it was so delicious! Will definitely be coming back to try more of their dishes. We ordered the arancini, the funghi..."
"Love this place. Always good food and service. Can’t complain. Love the selection. Best pizza in..."
Grace Chadd
"Vegan Option: No Vegetarian Option: YesI've yet to try their pizza, but I've ordered from here a few times and it's been pretty..."
Vegetarian Foodie
"We had some pizza at Little Georges Restaurant a few days ago. The food was great, service was pleasant and best of all it made my kids happy. A..."
Chris Cathers
"UP - Nice heavy pizza's with good quality toppings. Prices aren't bad either.DOWN - Maybe a bit greasy, but what do you..."
Mahoyvan
"Love this place. Good atmosphere, friendly service and amazing food. Love the cheap pasta Tuesdays. Recommending any of their specialty..."
RubyandGem
"Very delightful. I recently went to Little Georges in the South end, we went on Wednesday night where they had a steak special. It was around 10..."
Sarah
"Been around a long time and still good!. I have been ordering pizza from here from a long time and each time I always get excited. I like the menu,..."
Van Islander 21
"Good food great service!!. I was in Little Georges the other night, and I must say the renovations are absolutely gorgeous. I have never had a bad..."
Joanne Gilmore
"Only the south one. I've only ever gone to the original south location.It's a mid-priced place, with a functional and un-stylish decor...."
Travelling Gourmand
"Drastic differences from North to South. Luckily I live in the South end and therefore have the better tasting of the 2 near me. I had made the..."
Jade
"This used to be one of our favorites when we lived here and we ordered from Bruce at least once a week, man how I've missed it!!! So delicious!..."
Tatjanna J
"Amazing pizza and great wings. I was staying in a nearby motel and Little Georges was one of the only places open still so I gave them a go and I’m..."
Gnarmar89
"We went to pickup our pizza, and it was a wonderful experience. Amazing costumer service, and absolutely delicious pizza. 10/10 would recommend and..."
Milan
"Great pizza fast and friendly service. Food taste great and portions on point. Pay a little more than other paper pizza joints but its worth..."
Denise Haudenschild
"The pizza awesome. I am happy that they have a lot of choices for the sauces. My family really likes white sauces on their pizza.
Good food and..."
Tamara George
"I just ordered the Rib Mealw/side Cesar and baked ravioli.. So good! Keep it up you crew, I order here often and I'm never..."
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