3 Best Italian Restaurants in Syracuse, NY

I brought my daughter for her birthday dinner, I made reservations for 6pm patio and noted that it was her birthday through resy. When she arrived the hostess wished her a happy birthday. Loved the little table we were seated at on the terrace just through the French doors and has a great view, unfortunately there are no fans in this area. It was a bit steamy to say the least. My daughter received her drink order Rosie Cheeks promptly. Nice light, citrus, rose perfect for a summer evening. Water, and then eventually bread and salads arrived awhile after ordering as well as my cocktail. It was a full house even on a Monday evening, service takes time but was friendly and attentive to all requests. I ordered the Cioppino which is linguini in a stew base with a plethora of seafood! Clams, muscles, shrimp,scallops and fresh fish, holy seafood! The baby octopuses floating amongst the mixture of seafood took me a little by surprise but I do love calamari! I wish the dish had a little bit more spice to it, a few sprinkles of crushed red pepper would do. My daughter’s filet mignon was cooked to order and her liking. Dessert tray was presented shortly, my chocolate lover went with the layer.

With a party of 7 we all enjoyed their round cabana patio table on a perfect sunny evening and our dinners! The restaurant is tastefully decorated and full of artisan atmosphere inside and out on their large brick patio. Service was very good. We shared Arancini balls with a homemade light red sauce, Calamari and a special Burrata for appetizers. I ordered the scallop special with a mini frying pan medley of thin sliced zucchini, cheese and herbs. Others ordered Roasted Duck, Seafood pasta dish and Scallops off the menu. We finished it off with their Italian Butter cake to share. Signature cocktails were all tasty and creative. I have thoroughly enjoyed their aged beef on another visit.

Wonderful experience, and great food! My friend and I started off with the fried calamari, and the dipping sauce options were amazing. I opted for the Braised Beef Pappardelle Pasta special and my friend got the Seafood Riggies. Both were extremely flavorful and filling. We ended with the Chocolate Cake. Which was delicious. Overall, the service was great, definitely going back. It’s definitely a place that’s worth visiting again and again.

We are from Michigan traveling through to Maine. We were so lucky to stumble upon Joeys Italian restaurant! The atmosphere is cozy. Our server was Steve. Be sure to ask for him, as he was attentive, kind and took great care of us! Each food item we ordered we all fell in love with. We got the chicken spinach soup ( I forget the exact name but it was similar to egg drop soup but the Italian version), the antipasto salad, the lasagna, a side of penne + a side meatball. The meatballs are massive! I would give this place + Steve 10 stars if I could! Be sure to visit for yourself!.

Exceptional food and atmosphere. If you have the chance to go there I recommend the Syracuse Greens as an appetizer. A dish grown and served locally. There were four of us and all of our entrees were fantastic as well as the entrees I saw at other tables. The prices for such an upscale Italian Restaurant are surprisingly reasonable.I highly recommend Joey's if you are in the area.

Excellent restaurant and they really go above and beyond. Ate here twice during my short stay in Syracuse and enjoyed both meals very much.