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Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Lakewood Ranch, FL

Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

4.6
4.6
790 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Lakewood Ranch Boulevard &University Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 95 times today

About this restaurant

  • Lively
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Serving house-made sauces, the freshest pastas, and Italian specialties in a bar-centric, white tablecloth Italian Bistro inspired by your favorite NYC Italian restaurants. Our combination of old favorites and new flavors await your next visit. We look forward to sharing our love and passion for Italian food with you.

The menu pays homage to the essence of the great Italian-American restaurants in New York City. Where delicious, exceptionally well-prepared food is served in settings that are simultaneously elegant, comfortable and unpretentious. Familiar dishes like Classic Chicken Parmesan, Bucatini Bolognese, and Spicy Vodka Rigatoni are elevated to a new level.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Wed, Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 790 people are saying

Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Hot spot

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Lively

  • Sarasota / Bradenton

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Italia in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, is celebrated for its "excellent food" and "friendly, attentive service." The restaurant offers a vibrant atmosphere, perfect for both lunch and dinner. While noise levels can be high, the quality of dishes like their "delicious pizza and pasta" keeps patrons returning.
790 Reviews
  1. Ken VIP

    Orlando114 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had an enjoyable lunch at Bar Italia. Not too busy so it fairly quiet. Peyton, our server, provided us with excellent service, and as always the food is very good.

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  2. Susan

    Orlando7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was excellent. The noise level was very high. The server needs more professional training.

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  3. Lori VIP

    Indiana73 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Had a great evening and loved the chicken parm, Caesar salad, and pepperoni pizza. While. ERT busy or server did a great job!

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  4. Angelo

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All great except Wedding Soup not authentic at least in my experience. Small meatballs tasted like sausage instead of the light ones made of veal. Rest of ingredients look like thrown together. Halibut, salmon, risotto, salads , bread, cocktails all outstanding Server Dillon outstanding. Noise level little too high

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  5. Fred

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First class, very professionally run restaurant. Very good food quality, very good food selection.

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  6. Christopher VIP

    Tampa14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoy dining outside at Bar Italia, and have had many very enjoyable meals here in the past year. Very flavorful dishes, well presented and creative at reasonable prices.

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  7. Bruce

    Tampa6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great quality and service. Very reasonable prices!

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  8. Sharon VIP

    Tampa10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Drake was absolutely the best waiter I have ever had!!! He’s a keeper!!!

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  9. Eileen

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was really good. Caesar salad was chilled and tasty. I had zoodles with mushroom bolognese and I loved it. Sauce was really good.

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  10. Dawn

    Tampa10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was outstanding, service was wonderful. Parking was pretty bad, even at 5:45 p.m. Had to park in the next lot over from the restaurant. The noise level is astonishingly loud. Baffling is needed to help mediate this. If you have any hearing issues, this is going to be a challenge for you. We made a reservation and were seated immediately. Overall, the food will keep us coming back. Maybe more for lunch than dinner. It is not as crazy at lunch.

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Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida is rated 4.6 stars by 790 OpenTable diners.

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  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Tampa / Central Florida West
  4. Sarasota / Bradenton
  5. Fruitville, Florida

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 95 times today
Google Map for Bar Italia Lakewood Ranch, Florida

Lakewood Ranch Boulevard &University Parkway, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Fruitville, Florida
  • Hours of operation
    Fri–Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Wed, Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
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