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San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar, Fort Myers, FL

San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar

4.5
4.5
345 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
The restaurant is orchestrated by Executive Chef Giuseppe Manco and his wife
Eleonora Calvacchi. Their partnership pairs perfectly to bring favored Authentic Italian classics with a modern touch, classic Italian-American favorites, award-winning
Neapolitan-style pizza and burger, dry-aged meats from world renowned Pat La Frieda, and
authentic Italian pasta that will bring you straight to Italy without jet lag. The Beautiful 300 seats
modern Italian restaurant interior offers our guests a unique and comfortable setting, serviced by
our knowledgeable and professional staff. Additionally, the restaurant offers a fine selection of
imported and domestic wines stored in a beautiful wine cellar (an important focus of the
Venue).The expansive outdoor patio offers beautiful “al fresco” dining all year round. Whether
you’re celebrating family outings, corporate events, or nights on the town with friends, our Restaurant offers the most Unforgettable experience!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Italian, Steakhouse, Pizzeria
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (239) 234-2536
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Giuseppe Manco

What 345 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Ft. Myers

    Innovative

  • Ft. Myers

    Healthy

  • Ft. Myers

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar offers a delightful dining experience with "consistently good food" and "attentive service." Known for its "authentic Italian pizza" and "extensive menu," diners appreciate the "chic and romantic" atmosphere. Despite occasional service and noise level issues, many patrons plan to "definitely return" for the "wonderful" meals.

345 Reviews
  1. Molly

    VIP

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best pizza we’ve ever had. Homemade pasta and delicious steak. Also the best service. Natalie was our server and she was so friendly and accommodating! We will definitely be back!

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  2. Juliann

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a wonderful venue. A real Italian menu with variety and reasonable prices. It also has a good vibe. Fun. We had a unique artichoke appetizer, veal piccata, pasta, and wine. All delicious. We also walked out with a pizza in a box. As full as we were, you cannot pass up their pizza. It is simply and truthfully, the best Italian pizza I have ever had in this country. Like sitting down in Naples, Rome, or Florence. It is outstanding.

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  3. Victor

    Naples

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. Warm, engaging, professional. Wife had the lasagna, loved it. Personally, had the Osso Buco. Definitely will go back to explore their other dishes.

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  4. Teresa

    Naples

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was extremely slow. Our Waitress was pleasant but it took over 20 minutes for each round of drinks (a total of three) to arrive. Total time to order, drink and eat was two hours and 15 minutes. The restaurant was not fully seated and we were there late so not sure why the service was horrible. Extremely unimpressed with the Caprese which at $16 appeared to be half of a tomato sliced with three tiny dabs of burrata and some arugula thrown in for good measure. Food was bland and overpriced. I do not recall the name of the special I ordered but it was supposed to come with both creamed zucchini and zucchini chips but what arrived was a glutinous ball of unpalatable spaghetti. No shaved Parmesan was offered and we had to ask for bread after noticing it at the other tables around us. Very Disappointed considering some of the other good reviews we read.

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  5. Debbie

    Naples

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server was amazing. We waited quite a long time for our food but we were fine. The food was overprice incomparison to the serving size.

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  6. John

    Naples

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Terrific! Good was exquisite, and entertainment was outstanding. Five star experience!!!

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  7. Donald

    Naples

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was disappointing. Not well prepared. Linguine with clams (white sauce) was presented in a bath of melted butter. Lack flavor and seasoning.

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  8. Robin

    VIP

    Detroit

    11 reviews

    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    BAd food, and wanted to know when we were leaving. Needed table

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  9. John

    Naples

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent first experience. Will be back with friends

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  10. joe

    VIP

    Naples

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    FOOD WAS GOOD, SERVICE WAS BAD, SERVER, LEFT OUR TABLE & WAITED ON TABEL OUTSIDE, WE WAITED A LONG TIME FOR HER TO COME BACK TO CHECK ON US & SAME WIH CHECKS

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FAQs

San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.5 stars by 345 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today
Google Map for San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar

19810 Village Center Dr Suite 145A, Fort Myers, FL 33913

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Miromar Lakes
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Italian, Steakhouse, Pizzeria
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Giuseppe Manco
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Wine
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