This place is surprising. Unassuming and situated close to a busy road, once inside the pleasant staff and excellent food will make you forget the location and very casual atmosphere. Although we are on the balcony, it felt like we were in Italy at a sidewalk diner. The cocktails were great; we had a Local Nectar and Sicilian Hemingway. The bread and olive oil had meaty pieces of soft garlic and just the right herbs. The food was delicious and appropriately priced for the serving size (also very Italian,) allowing room for an appetizer and desert. The only thing we would add is our pasta puttanesca didn’t have capers. Highly recommend.

Amazing restaurant! Everything is fresh and bursting with flavor. They serve an excellent charcuterie board with spiced olives, prosciutto, and a nice cheese selection. The meatballs are savory and oh-so-tender. The Nonna Pasquale was also excellent, with a gorgeous gorgonzola cream sauce. What a great local gem.

This restaurant is my all time favorite for Italian. I could eat the sauce (gravy) all by itself. It is an hour away from where I live and worth going through downtown traffic. The food is outstanding. The restaurant itself is so cool. Bartenders are fantastic. I just love this place. The only negative is the parking situation, but we always manage to get a spot.

I'm a bit at a loss for words about this place so I'm only going to use one - Perfection!! The only picture I was able to take is of the meatball appetizer because once the rest of the food started coming, there was just no time for photography. We dug right in. The meatballs themselves were tender, the sauce was just right. The rest of everything else that we ordered was just excellent. Service is also above and beyond. You can tell the staff is well trained and actually care. I would recommend this place many times over for anyone that appreciated fine Italian food. Give them a try.

Don’t ever confuse the outside setup of this place The important things happen inside. Great service, better food and ambiance. The whole experience is great. We had and amazing waiter and waitress all of them inviting to enjoy. Service and Italian cuisine are the #1 priority. I had the Melanesia e parmigiana and was absolutely incredible The Burrata amazing Great wine and the best friends around were helpful to enjoy a great Italian in Tampa.

It’s a cheese, béchamel and pasta paradise! Flavor town to the nth degree! Gracious service all the way around! Felt like going to a friends home. This chef really knows his (Northern) Italian stuff. Caesar salad, Polpette di Carne meatballs, Nonna Tina Lasagna, Mussels Fra Diavolo. Everything was superb. Run don’t walk here!

Well, took a while but finally found a family Italian restaurant with authentic Italian recipes and cooking. Food was amazing! Booked 6:30 reservation online at 6:05 and headed on our way. Warm greating by the hosts and was promptly seated. Restaurant kind of looks and feels like an old house (might be?). Which makes a great setting and atmosphere for comfort food. Our waitress Jackie was excellent. Very friendly and outgoing, and knows the menu well. Fresh bread with oil and pickled garlic, yum! We decided to try the meatballs appetizer. Jack pot!Outstanding and huge portion. I got the lasagna, which was best I've ever had from a restaurant. My wife had the gnocchi and loved it. Was told the chef is from Northern Italy as well as the food/recipes. Not a huge menu, which means he cooks fresh ingredients and cooks what he likes and knows well. We will be going back..... soon. I want to try other items, but it's going to be hard to pass up that lasagna! Yes, clean bathroom and clean restaurant.

My husband and I came here for our anniversary dinner and it was an amazing experience. I believe our server's name was Julio and he did and amazing job making us feel so welcome. When we got there our table was ready for us with a chalk board sign that said "Happy Anniversary" and a card on our table! We are already impressed and it only got better. Our server came over to congratulate us and make sure we were well informed about the menu options. I have been to restaurant where they are so personal and informational. While waiting for our appetizer they brought us a glass of complementary prosecco since we were celebrating! To start, we ordered the Calamari Fritti and it did not disappoint. It was crispy and very flavorful. I ordered the Padellino Kampill and my husband ordered the Gnocchi Italiana. Both dishes were delicious. The best Italian food we have experienced. For dessert we had Cannoli and again they we some of the best we've ever had. We will definitely be coming back!!!

I've now been here twice in the last 7 days and cannot say enough about the fantastic service. I highly recommend Gina, but all of the wait staff are friendly and go above and beyond to take care of you while you're there. The atmosphere shows pride of ownership and is comfy and simplistically elegant. The food is so good, as is the white sangria! Ihighly recommend their eggplant parmesan.The cannolis make me feel like I'm home in NY! This has become my favorite place to dine in South Tampa. Please get the bruschetta! Excellent! Anthony is such a gracious owner and host!

This restaurant is so beautiful and has such an amazing atmosphere. I enjoyed eating here. My only complaint would be that the menu isn’t very vast, but the food was amazing! I ordered the ravioli and was so impressed. Their drinks are also great. We ordered the burrata appetizer which did not disappoint. The owner also came out at the end to check on us. Very sweet and family oriented!

This was our first time at Trattoria Pasquale, and we will definitely be back, and with friends. Casey, the hostess greeted us immediately and was very friendly. Our server, Johnny, was exceptional with service, as well as extremely knowledgeable about the food and wine menu. For sure you must try the meatball appetizer and Caesar salad, love the dressing. The atmosphere, staff, wine, and food were awesome! We had a wonderful, not rushed, relaxing dining experience! Highly recommend!!

One of the best Italian restaurants I've been to. Everything we had was delicious. Lasagna, veal Parmesan, gnocchi, nonno pasquale, and the grouper special was amazing. We had one of each dessert and they were all good fave was the Tiramisu. Coffee and latte was great also. Service was phenomenal, thanks to Jackie!! She took excellent care of us. Will be back!!

A great neighborhood find where features include a scooter table, and fine northern italian food with an actual chef from that area. Miss this and you will regret it!

Our server, Amber, was fantastic!! She took great care of us, and the food was so delicious. Excellent date night with my amazing wife. Thank you!!

The food and drinks were delicious. I ordered an old fashioned and gnocchi. The gnocchi was perfectly cooked and the Gorgonzola sauce it was in tasted delicious. We also ordered calamari for the table. It was so tender and crispy. I highly recommend.

Italian food. Yes. DEFINITELY homemade. Their Gnocchi was splendid along with their Ravioli special of the day - I am sorry that I cannot state exactly what the dish was but to eat ravioli out in the street, after "eating it at home" for eons...that's a dish I would most-absolutely enjoy next. We didn't have to wait long to be attended to. Hostess said, "we don't have any tables ready at the moment but we do have this high-top where you can still access our full menu." Just the care and thoughtfulness of it all was remarkable.

Dinner and service we're superb. We started with the Burata board and mussels. Both delicious. Than we ordered the ravioli with mushrooms and gnocchi. Some of the best food we've had in a while. Also huge shout-out to our waitress Kaitlyn G. Shes the besttt. Knowledgeable, sweet and made sure we had a great dinner.

I wish there was a 6 STAR OPTION! | Big Night (Sicily) - Every Wednesday of each month, head chef and owner, Luigi Cavallaro prepares a seven course meal, featuring cuisine from a different region in Italy. We visited on the last Wednesday featuring dishes, popular in Sicily. After a brief introduction and overview by chef Luigi; Anthony, head sommelier reviewed in great detail the three wines served alongside the seven courses. If you plan to attend a "Big Night" be sure to fast until 6:15 p.m. The amount of food served is over the top, but only because of the number of courses served. Each dish is modest in isolation, but enormous in its totality, including the wine. Chef Luigi and his team have created a truly special and unique dining experience, which has no equal in Tampa Bay. I would describe it as Michelin Star caliber cuisine, combined with the intimacy of a Sicilian Italian kitchen. Diego and the rest of the service team were superb! I noticed that each worker had a glowing smile on their face. The entire night was spent with people who truly enjoyed their wines, preparing incredible food and providing top notch service.

THIS PLACE WAS INCREDIBLE! We came 30 minutes before the closing time, and they still served us with no hurry. The food was delicious, the attention and service was on point, and the restaurant itself was amazing.

Love that this is a family run establishment! Food is consistent and good. My common complaint is the same here as everywhere - freshly made, in house pasta please (other than the gnocchi). Service good. Nice option.

These meatballs were expertly crafted, boasting a perfect balance of tender meat and savory seasoning. The plump and succulent mussels were a testament to freshness and quality. Cooked to perfection, they were tender and brimming with the flavors of the sea. We also enjoyed the bruschetta and pasta - a happy hour worth checking out!

Awesome overall experience. We have been there twice and both times the meatball appetizer was amazing!! Puts your grandma's meatballs to shame!! The Italian Margarita is tasty, decent prices all around, wonderful canolli dessert and I really enjoyed the romantic lighting! We will be back soon.

We had a really nice dinner here celebrating our anniversary. Our server Luigi was very attentive and friendly, the seafood was fresh and perfectly prepared. Pasta was delicious. We would return.

I LOVE this spot. So cozy and feels like a neighborhood Italian favorite! Okay now onto the food! They brought out bread and olive oil with some garlic and it was the perfect starter! Then we ordered the burrata because our waitress highly recommended it! OH MY GOODNESS it was HUGE! It was just my boyfriend and I and it was so much food for just us but delicious nonetheless! Then, onto our main courses. I had the gnocchi dish which was sooo creamy and delicious. The gnocchi was super fresh. I did have to add some red paper flakes to the dish but I love spice in all my dishes. My boyfriend ordered the Padellino Kampill. I tried some of his and MAN every bite was full of flavor! We could not finish our meals so we asked for to-go boxes. Even though we were STUFFED we HAD to try the Tiramisu. I mean, what is an Italian meal without a bit of dessert? Now, Tiramisu is my boyfriend's FAVORITE dessert so he's tried many in his time. He LOVED this Tiramisu. You MUST get it. It was so creamy and chocolatey and had a nice strong espresso flavor. We will definitely be returning here and I understand why people have voted Trattoria Pasquale the BEST Italian Restaurant in Tampa!