Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Lafayette

Marcello's Lafayette

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"Marcello's has been our "place to go" for special events for several years. It never disappoints. I keep saying I will try something different but..."

Sandra Gamache

"This place has to be one of the best kept secrets in Lafayette. Absolutely fantastic food and server. Sam was our waiter and we couldn't have asked..."

Carolyn Anders

"We had the best experience last night. Our service was wonderful and the food was just delicious. This is our favorite place to come and eat. We had..."

Elizabeth Ann Carrington

"It’s just the best.The food, the staff...they make you feel at home. It’s a fun place to have a great..."

Charlie Brignac

"Omg the best meal I’ve had in a Looooong time in Lafayette!! Wonderful meal! Thank..."

Taryn Alford Richard

"Marcello's is an excellent restaurant! The food is amazing. The staff, from the bartenders to the servers, are so personable and awesome! Met the..."

Simba Jas

"My husband I ate here last night for our anniversary and we absolutely adored it. I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with lump crab and it was..."

Carly Elizabeth Treadway

"Love!Love this place !! Excellent food and service !! My veal dish was absolutely amazing ! Always leave..."

Kim Bui

"Great food and atmosphere! Lemon Basil martini is the..."

Shea Sieferman

"Love the whole experience from the greeting at the door going in, the wonderful service to the absolute best food, to the farewell going..."

Karen Hungerford Theriot

"I'm here working from New Orleans and really loved the food and hospitality. I sat at the bar and was treated great. I will..."

Deely Lee

"Great little gem in Lafayette. Went there for my birthday dinner. We were visiting from California. Our family lives in Lafayette and they had never..."

Theresa Duhon

"My first time last night. Service was outstanding. Mike, our server was awesome. The food and atmosphere..."

Susanne Kleins

"The best food, awesome drinks, and loved the..."

Andrea Lormond

"Wonderful food and great service. Everyone is so friendly, if your in Lafayette it's a..."

Cypi Edwards Atwell

"It was really delicious! I had the lasagna and a dessert that is not on the menu. The dessert was..."

Elizabeth Bertrand Leleux

"Marcello's is a Gem of a find. The owners are from Sicily (Palermo and Messina) who have brought with them the tradition of true Sicilian openness..."

JWB

"One of the best Italian restaurants in Lafayette. The good news is that there are some real showstoppers on the menu, like the mussels, the tritone..."

Mark LeBlanc

"The past few months have been filled with Birthday Celebrations. Our friend Tara celebrated her birthday a couple of weeks ago. The ladies and I were..."

Angie D.

"I'd say Lafayette's best Italian restaurant. I personally think they sometimes they go a little heavy on the sauces on top of the fish or veal..."

JJ

"Every time I return I know why...it's so good! This is definitely one of if not my favorite Italian restaurants in the area. Great atmosphere and..."

Melissa Hale

"Great food, great service and an even better atmosphere. Cozy little restaurant, perfect for Valentine's Day dinner lastnight. We started with a..."

Leauxcal Tourist

"Excellent food, excellent service! The tuna was superb. Everyone had a great..."

Theresa LaCaze Smith

"Literally, our favorite restaurant in Lafayette. The management and staff kick ass the atmosphere is perfect! Love the fact that Gene doesn't jack up..."

Brian Stoddard

"Great Atmosphere, Food Pretty Good. Lafayette doesn't have many good Italian restaurants and Marcello's is almost always busy. We like the atmosphere..."

Trailrunner91

"I'm Italian and I love love love it. Super great atmosphere and great..."

Natalie

"One of my Favorites. Marcello's is one of Lafayette's best restaurants. We eat out often, and I have never been disappointed. The atmosphere is..."

Lisa Fontenot Lynch

"I am a convert to Marcello's. Not a bad item on the menu, great service, wonderful wine and drink selection and always a lively..."

DrPiggapus

"I go to this place often. This is a great restaurant all the way around. Great food, service and..."

Barefoot Mambo

"Beautiful evening!. Oh my, I love Marcello's. We booked the godfathers room for my sons rehearsal supper, and it was fabulous! The room is just the..."

Susan Mayer

"Excellent food and wine. Good..."

Jennifer

"YUM,YUM, YUM!!!. Bresaola at Marcello's Wine Market Cafe in Lafayette- I really need to eat here more often. I have never, ever had anything here..."

CajunKate

"In-house pretty good, Delivery not. This restaurant offers delivery through a great delivery service in town. I have eaten In house a few times and..."

Kat

"A gem of a restaurant! Good food and good service. Had the oysters and fettucini and it was..."

T-Boy

"Incredible Experience Everytime. I have only been about 3 times but each time I consistently had amazing service, fantastic food and an absolutely..."

Lauren Nabi

"'Chicken Arristitto' is amazing! Juicy well seasoned chicken with rice that is just as..."

Rizzi

"Sat at the bar for a quick lunch and I had the Shimp pasta that came with a side salad. It was so good. At first I though it had sliced mushrooms in..."

Cajun Nomad

"Exceptional food, unexpectedly slow service.... The food is exceptional. Was traveling on business and was very suprised by the quality and great..."

Laura

"Went here for lunch. My girlfriend and I had great sandwiches. The tomato basil soup is homemade and really tasty. The decor and ambiance is quaint..."

Romney Miller

"The food was amazing. I really enjoyed my sausage and pepper panini with homemade tomato basil soup. The tiramusi was very moist and tasty. The..."

Laura

"Great Service, excellent atmosphere, great wine..."

Doug Orgeron

"Awesome Italian. If you remember the original Marcellos on Johnston St, then come back home. Lasagna like the old..."

John

"Easily the best Italian food in town. Great decor and atmosphere. And very good..."

Jill Wade

"Excellent Sicilian food! Romantic atmosphere and a great wine..."

Michael Norris

"Didn't know they served food here. But the beer prices are higher than a cat's back...."

Dragon Tamer Ray

"Delicious dinner! Atmosphere is perfect for a date! Or an evening with friends. Extensive wine selection. Lasagna is phenomenal. Must..."

Theresa

"Delicious. Delicious, wonderful service, I love this place. I always shopped at Marcello's on Johnston, and I love this place. The idea of the place..."

Physicsfan3.14

"Great service and excellent food. Being able to peruse the racks of wine for a bottle then pop it open for a nominal fee is..."

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"Lovely!. The food was excellent! (I had soup and the pork chop.) They had an extensive list of wines by the glass with some impressive bottles that..."

Katie

"Medical sales representative. I think the food is excellent and the service is great. The ambiance of the restaurant is very comfortable and the..."

CMM

"There is a lot good going on here. True professional wait staff. It's nice to see the same faces when you don't get down here but a couple of times..."

Paul Vingiello

"I had the pleasure of dining at Marcello’s, and I can confidently say that it exceeded all my expectations. From the moment I walked in, the warm..."

Claudia Collier

"Food was excellent, through & through. Had main, drink, & dessert and all were delicious. Server was very friendly & even helped me choose from the..."

Busy Lizzy

"Super delicious. We had the chicken parm and pork cheek Marsala. Both EXCELLENT! The meat on both was perfectly cooked! And loved the eggplant..."

Amber

"Marcellos Lemon Basil Martini Jim Bean Black Label and Sprite Mozzarella Impanata hand—breaded wedges of fried mozzarella, marinara..."

Jason Stoner

"Marcello's is hands down my favorite restaurant in Lafayette. Great wine selection! Try the Pork Cheek..."

LeDoux's Honey

"This is a nice Italian place. It’s upscale but not too fancy. It has a nice ambiance and they sell many bottles of wine. I got the truffle Mac and..."

Melissa Pate

"An amazing choice if you're looking for something more upscale and romantic! A bit pricey, but well worth a splurge for an occasional date night away..."

Adrienne Duhon

"This place is amazing! I've been coming here for a while now and EVERY TIME the food is incredible! I can't remember our waiters name I believe it..."

Lorelei “CrazyBlessed” Lowrey

"Enormous, great meatballs. Spaghetti was average. Great tiramisu. Highly recommend the veal..."

Nubs

"My favorite Italian restaurant in Lafayette that has consistently turned out great food. I love their meatballs, veal dishes and their boneless..."

Jim Gossen

"Stopped in traffic on our way to another place for lunch, but said let's try there and whipped in. Very glad we did. Very nice place and very good..."

J.L. Collette

"Beautiful restaurant, with the old Italy decor, giving it a unique dining experience. The food was delicious, service was excellent, would definitely..."

Roslyn Harmon

"Demi went above and beyond, with personality plus, working with the chef to make sure our food was prepared as requested. Every dish was..."

Mary F Bosshamer

"GREAT PASTA DISHES! I LOVE this spot. The Italian sausage tastes great; however, it should be boiled before sautéed. It is too hard to..."

University of Louisiana Alumnus

"Normally we would get the Linguini Tritone or the Truffle mac and cheese as a part of our meal, but this time, we changed it up! We still got the..."

PETER

"Thank you Team members here at Marcello’s they went above and beyond to assist me in a surprise engagement. Orchestrated everything perfectly!!!..."

Prince Hebert

"The owner had great attention to detail. From the clear bottle for serving water to the small glass bottles of soda....the staff did an excellent..."

Adam Williams

Alesi's Italian Restaurant

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"This place has the best pizza I’ve ever had. And yes I’ve been to Dean-O’s (which is also really good) The toppings were overflowing, it was..."

Mick Essex

"This is one of Lafayette's treasures! This Italian Resturant has wonderful entrées and pizza's. It a family Resturant that is warm and welcoming...."

Andre LeJeune

"Our family has eaten here for generations! It's a place like no other. It's a family run business that has always severed scrumptious food!..."

Alexandra Broussard

"I've had Alesi before, usually just pizza. Tried the "feast" pasta special this weekend, and wow: outstanding. Lasagna, tufoli and ravioli was some..."

Southern Tourist

"This place makes us feel like family when we eat here. The foods pretty good too. I have never tried their pizza, being from the Northeast I'm a..."

David

"Best pizza I've ever had. Forget ordering anything..."

Aberce

"Fake italian. Food is okay. wish the sauce wasnt..."

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"Best pizza I've had since moving here.. What can I say? Pizza around here is bad. (I'm from New Haven, so the bar is high). This is the best I've had..."

Nutmegger

"Went there tonight with my husband we liked it it was out first time we went there. The service was pretty good, the price was abit higher than what..."

Frankie

"WhatsamatterU. Hey, I get the bad reviews. Put them aside. This is not American pizza. This is different. Yup, it's greasy, too much? Blot it with a..."

Van Auld

"I'm Italian and I absolutely love Alesi's! My favorite thing to get is the pizza. They have the absolute best pizza on..."

Natalie

"Grew up eating here. My Dad was in the Navy in San Diego. He told a story about the best pizza he ever ate..and it was in San Diego, that he met Mike..."

Rfoodie

"Reasonable. Convenient, quick, delicious. Good selection of wine. Mushroom spaghetti was..."

VC

"Good Pizza. Pizza was great. Decor is..."

Teddy B.

"Hadn't been here in over 20 yrs but decided it was time to give it another try. Ordered fried cheese ravioli as an app-it wasn't bad but it was..."

Tuts

"My favorite pizza in the entire world. There's nothing else like..."

Maxxi

"I went the other day to Alesi's. I always go there for my husband and I's anniversary. It is always a nice experience. The food is delicious,..."

Maria

"Amazing!. This is one of the best places for Italian food in Lafayette! The food is delicious and the portions are great for the prices.The..."

Amt7577

"This place is great!! The pizza is good the presentation is great!! The lighting is perfect if your from Africa, the pizza is thin if you're from..."

Emily Japporo

"The Decor is über-seventies, it feels a little dirty, some of the booths are kinda torn up, but heck yeah on the pizza. Skip everything else as it..."

Aaron

"Love their pizza!. We've eaten here for years and love their pizza. I have tried their other menu items and they are okay but their pizza is hands..."

JJ

"To the lady who loves food! You should have been right at home in a horse stall with a feed bag on your face! Haha but seriously you don't have..."

Bigcheese

"Wonderful Pizzas and Ravioli. I love Alesi's pizza and ravioli. Their old-world style sauce is..."

Euna

"Great pasta. I have noticed that someone mentioned that they had to wait to get asked what they wanted.This is a fancier pasta restaurant that stays..."

JennaLee Elizabeth McCoy

"Good local pizza. Some of my favorite lasagna around. There's a reason the restaurant has been here so long. Not saying it has any one thing the best..."

Jobe Gwin

"One of the best pizzas in Lafayette. Their cheese blend is phenomenal. It has this gooey texture that just melts in your mouth. This is the perfect..."

Cayenne

"Consistently good pizza! One of our long-time favorites..."

Stacy

"DELICIOUS!!!. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed their pepperoni pizza. The crust was absolutely perfect. We topped off the night with the..."

Kim

"Hands down the best pizza in the deep..."

Jackson

"The best pizza in Lafayette. The antipasta..."

T-Boy

"Nice. Finding this was one of life's mysteries. Urban Spoon on my iPhone had another Italian restaurant at nearly the same address, until that..."

Carol Gundlach

"Great. As close as you can get to authentic Italian pizza, good pasta dishes..."

BDM

"Awsome most authentic Italian in town! Good wine selection and everything on the menu is cooked from scratch. If you've been eating chain Italian you..."

Chris Schiff

"Phenomenal. Alesi's is one of our local treasures, here in Lafayette. Some reviews I have seen here are by people who compare Alesi's to Pizza Hut,..."

Andre LeJeune

"Yummy!. One of the best pizza's in..."

Foody

"Best neon sign in laf. Good pizza, fair prices and wine..."

Cheeseburglar

"Great place, the atmosphere, the food, and the service are excellent. A true local gem with a ton of..."

Cypher Spider

"Lafayette Tradition. The pizza is wonderful, so is the fried pasta appetizers, and antipasto salads. The torpedo sandwich is..."

Jb Lormand

"Never disappoints!!. This is possibly the first restaurant I remember eating at and one thing hasn't changed, it's..."

Shane

"The Best Pizza Around. I've been eating at this place since I was a child. I love the bacon pizza and shrimp pizza. I always order a half bacon and..."

BigJ

"I was there on a Wednesday night for a church social event. We had a large separate room, and the main dining room was still packed on a weekday..."

Sandy Bixler

"As a child my parents would take us here and I made such fond memories here. I remember taking my wife here shortly after we got married and now my..."

thomas kloss

"Great place for lunch. Had a "works" pizza and some fried ravioli. Me and my girly had a great time. A little on the spicy side but super tasty...."

Melanie Jacobs

"Our Pizza that we Specialize is so Delicious!! Mr. Jordan & Mr. William make it like its on their own menu that they do daily. Thank you'll, we..."

Jennifer Bernard

"Anytime I have a friend or family member come into town and the want Italian I take them to Alesi Pizza House. Their red sauce is amazing with a hint..."

Brinton Latour

"Maybe it's because I've been eating here literally all my life, but it's my favorite pizza anywhere. I always get The Works which I believe is also..."

Tom Gardiner

"Amazing pizza. This is some of the best pizza I've ever had anywhere. The service is outstanding and the staff is super friendly. Go as soon as they..."

William B

"i ordered two items, spaghetti with meat sauce to go and a ground beef, pepperoni and onion pizza. the pizza was ok, a little dry for me butba good..."

chris broadhurst

"oh em gee, i looove how they make their pizzas! i haven't even been able to venture off and try something else because it's so good!! the staff is..."

Jezebel's Fascination

"Great environment, fair prices and excellent service, the hostess Monica was very friendly and professional and the beer was ice cold I can firmly..."

Drake Guidry

"What a wonderful treat! Great atmosphere and delicious food! We had a friendly waiter who kept our drinks filled. Menu included traditional choices,..."

K. S. (Estrogen)

"We love Alesi, but if you love Pizza Hut or Domino's this is not the place for you. Alesi pizza is very thin, the sauce is delectable and cheese is..."

June B.

"Food is always good. I feel the service has declined over the last 2 decades, but still..."

Lucas Dartez

"Great pizza. Best in town. Crispy crust, very tasty. We get ours with extra sauce and extra cheese. The cheese is caramelized on top. I just finished..."

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