Italian Cottage is a Chico staple. You know exactly what you're getting when you come here and I love that about this place. Easy to order, SO many menu options, and their wait staff is always top notch and attentive. Our waitress recommended something really yummy on our last visit, after hearing my interests, and I loved it. Easy for kids, they are always willing to customize, and why is the salad with beans and beets so simple yet delicious. We also love the atmosphere and how comfortable and homey it feels. We'll always love Italian Cottage if it stays just how it is! read more

You know, I've always loved your food. Lately it feels like you're robbing customers of money. I know that prices have gone up, but when did you all become the restaurant that says expensive as Rione for lunch and I've only been there once for lunch. But I am quite shocked this year as to how much your prices have changed and gone up at this point. This used to be my favorite place to come when I was visiting my parents in town and now since I moved to Chico, you're becoming my last favorite place because it's hard to dine with you guys as a single mom and my daughter loves your spaghetti and meatballs. But right now it just feels like you're Rob and customers of their money especially single moms who just want to eat out instead of cooking at home and cleaning all the time. That's really sad cause eating out it's just gonna become less of the thing now in a small town. read more

We have been longtime customers of Italian Cottage. The staff is nice and friendly. Unfortunately, we are going to have to take a step back from eating here. I just paid 29.77 for spaghetti and meatballs for a to go order. read more

Today, was the first time our food was not good. The beef dip tasted metallic and the shrimp were rubbery! We've been coming for years. $72.00 for two with lunch specials and two beers read more

We normally love their breakfast. However yesterday we were disappointed. I ordered the scramble and it had zero sausage in it. It is also supposed to be a 3 egg scramble and it was 1/2 the size it normally is. The server said agreed that it didn't look right , but did not offer to have it fixed. For $20.00 your breakfast should be made correctly and with all the ingredients listed . Maybe they were out of sausage. Maybe they were having an off day. read more

Cute Italian restaurant with great atmosphere. Server was extremely friendly . Downfall was the food . There were 3 of us and 2 out of 3 orders arrived incorrect . They did remake orders quickly .all 3 of us had stomach issues that night and into the morning . Not fun . read more

See all

It was difficult to find a menu online. Food is okay. Yelp doesnt allow for a simple review they want it drawn out to just post a quick menu picture so I am just writing. read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - Menu May 2026 - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

A gem for Chico's culinary scene! I've been coming here for many years now. This restaurant never fails to impress me. They offer sandwiches, pizzas, salads, pastas and much, much more. The ambiance is soothing for me. It's dim when you walk in, but there is ample lighting at your table. The restaurant is never too noisy, even when it's busy inside. Back to the food. I love their sandwiches, especially their Chicken Pisa and their Pastrami. Delicious! They provide you with a solid-sized sandwich cut in 2 and include a pickle, some Italian peppers and a couple olives. I also like their salads. People don't like beets, but I love them, and they really enhance a salad for me. I know that pizza can be ordered anywhere these days, but try their pizza too. It's also delicious! They have a wonderful selection of pastas. I need to try those someday! Stop by here when you have the chance. read more

See all

Seafood food and atmosphere. Our waitress was Britney and did a good job and took care of everyone. read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - Hot Pastrami, It was only half. I couldn't wait to bite into it - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

When I first visited Chico my husband brought me here for Sunday brunch, I ordered the godfather omelette and it's probably the best Italian style omelette I've had, with their fresh basket of bread and mimosas. The waitress was really friendly and had no problem refilling bread and checking in on us. This place has been here for quite some time and has that classic Italian decor with the red tablecloths. Last time I was in town, found out they were closed on Sunday's so didn't get my omelette fix. read more

Atmosphere is great. Food is just as good. Portion sizes could be slightly larger for the pasta dishes but the taste makes up for it.

Sunrise Supreme Breakfast Pizza Review The Sunrise Supreme from Italian Cottage is a breakfast pizza triumph on a golden, flaky crust with garlic butter edges. Loaded with creamy scrambled eggs, sharp cheddar, melty mozzarella, crispy bacon, savory sausage, fresh tomatoes, and green onions, it's crowned with a tangy hollandaise drizzle. Balanced, flavorful, and addictive--best breakfast ever. 10/10! read more

Everything was delightful and the food was delicious. But I really wanted to take a moment and show appreciation for our wonderful server named Zinnia. She is absolutely amazing. She is so hardworking, patient, and so sweet. She has a wonderful demeanor and you can tell she is just an all sound beautiful person. I truly hope she gets all the praise that she deserves! Thank you for everything! read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - Pesto Cottage Bread - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

See all

I haven't been in a long time. I went in for a pizza today. They put cheddar on the pizza. I asked if they could just put the other cheeses on. They said they couldn't because it was already mixed. Which I found confusing. It's an Italian restaurant. You don't have just a tub of shredded mozzarella? A small (8" size) cheese pizza is $14.50. A a medium (12" size) cheese pizza is $19.50 (if I remember the menu correctly). I think food prices have gone beyond absurd. Also, you can't call yourself an Italian restaurant if you put cheddar on pizza. Or if at the very least, you can't remove the cheddar. Also $14.50 for an 8" cheese pizza is absurd. Also, the hostesses always seem in the biggest rush and can't seem to get rid of me quick enough. Even if it's 2:00PM on a Monday and the restaurant is almost entirely empty. Which I find strange because I'm almost a full-blooded Sicilian. You would think an Italian/Sicilian could get some service at a place that calls itself The Italian Cottage. But only in Chico does this kind of stuff happen. It is no longer a small-town farming friendly place. It's the Twilight Zone now. read more

Had breakfast here and asked to eat outside. Was a beautiful day and we stayed shaded as the temps rose toward mid day.. Our server Britney seated us quickly and was very friendly and attentive throughout. I ordered the chicken fried chicken breakfast and it was outstanding! The toasted, buttered pieces sourdough baguette were also yummy. Probably one of the best breakfasts I've had in 25 years! (Shout out to Lisa Lawson - Chico State Alum) read more

See all

Wouldn't recommend getting the pesto pasta with chicken, the pastrami, the Caesar grilled and the cheese bread, the chicken salad the pesto pasta was bland and the chicken tasted like mystery meat(probably lemur) the salad had too much dressing and didn't taste like Caesar, DO NOT TRY THE PICKLES their for display. The cheese bread was like something you get at Walmart on clearance, the pastrami sandwich was soggy the bread wasn't toasted and asked for grilled onions and got slightly raw read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - Pastrami - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

See all

The food was great, and our server was so nice and polite! the place was very clean and welcoming, I would love to come back! But the pasta was not my favorite it was very spicy, but thats is my personal taste. Overall, great place to have dinner! read more

Heard a lot about this place. First and last time as a patron.i understand how expensive everything is these days. However, basic things like a side green salad are an extra fee. And the eggplant entree was not cheap. I eat at Buca de Beppo,Corti Brothers and Il Fornio often, so I know the variety differences in Italian cuisine.Bottom line is that a basic dinner for 3 people with a soda and ice tea, no alcohol was $87 before tip. The food was fair in taste with a reasonable serving size/ We eat a LOT of Italian food, including what we cook for ourselves. I will not be returning anytime soon. Too many other choices. read more

Service was meh. Forgot our app. (Luckily they didn't charge us for it) Pizza was delicious. Pasta had way too much sauce. Its was allegedly a meat sauce but I couldn't find the meat. They need some quality control. Air conditioning was not working also read more

Jenny, our waitress, was very attentive and made our lunch that much better. I had not been here before. My friend suggested I try the tomato garlic soup; it is delicious! My salad was everything I longed for: fresh vegetables, plenty of meat, a mound of cheese. His meatball sandwich looked scrumptious. Very welcoming atmosphere. read more

Food tasted good, but charging $4.50 to replace meat with rice & beans in a breakfast burrito is absurd! In addition, wait times are way too long. We were seated promptly, but waited significantly too long to place our order, receive our food, and pay. I wouldn't come back. read more

Italian Cottage was of my favorite places to visit growing up in Chico and still remains one of my favorites to this day. It's not just the nostalgic ambiance either--the value for money continues to deliver. Whether you're looking for breakfast, lunch, or dinner for a date night or a meal with the whole family, you can be sure everyone will find something they'll love. Best of all, the wait staff couldn't be friendlier, with many of their staff being part of the Italian Cottage family for decades. It's an institution you don't want to miss! read more

I love the Cottage, it's old school Chico. Friendly wait staff. Solid, mid-level Italian food. Well-worn booths but always clean surfaces. Generous plates (though mixed reviews on the protein serving sizes). read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - Coke Zero is now on the menu. - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

See all

We attempted to eat at Italian Cottage last Friday night, again after a walk with the pup, and again were turned away by the host saying they did not have enough staff to cover the patio. I mean, why even have a patio then? Since this is a consistent thing here, we will not be back. Turning customers away in this economy is just baffling. read more

what can I say? I was born in 1973 and grew up on this place... my family has spent more time together here than perhaps any other Chico restaurant; although I prefer dinner, I.C. has gotten very well known for its breakfast and brunch over the past 30 years **MY PRO TIP** Pastrami sandwich, add cooked onions and ask for extra pepperoncinis that you will add yourself -- then some yellow mustard and a side of au jus that's "Brando" style and you're welcome! read more

I was in Chico last month for my son's college graduation. I called for a party of 17 (the day of!) and the manager graciously made it go right for us! Our server was incredibly friendly, the food was great, parking was a breeze! The restaurant itself is absolutely adorable. Each of us were happy with our meal and impressed by the ambience! read more

Been coming here for many years. Have never been disappointed. They have consistently been top notch for a very long time. read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - a table and chairs in a restaurant - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

I came here tonight to celebrate my niece's birthday. The food was so disappointing! The sauce on the tortellini was very runny (I added a picture of it). The red sauce on the other pasta tasted like unseasoned tomato sauce. The bruschetta was soggy on the bottom, and the garlic toast was chewy. I'm sad to report that the quality of the food has gone downhill. Italian Cottage used to be one of my favorite restaurants in Chico. I haven't been here for a few years, but I didn't expect to experience such a drastic change. read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - Tortellini Amalfi - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

Like their meatball Parm. However the meat and salad plate is pathetic. Got a Togo order and got home... salad was very small portion and bread was stale. Seems like portions overall have gone down but prices have increased a lot. read more

Four of us and a toddler recently enjoyed a very good dinner at the Italian Cottage. The Tri Tip and a big side order of perfectly cooked veggies were the highlight. Our toddler sampled everybdy else's plate and loved the food too! To top it off, the staff and management helped me re-acquire the favorite hat I left behind. Thanks! read more

Have been going to Italian Cottage for years. What a shock when got the tab. There were extra charges we were not told about Eg Sandwich came with onions, asked to be grilled. They charged extra for grilled onions. Numerous people had fettuccine and asked for extra sauce. The restaurant charged for extra sauce. There was 12 people They brought 2 small baskets of bread. Asked for more bread and there was a charge of 7.95 for 4 pieces of bread. There was no mention of additional charges they were now charging. The menu, our waitress or a board when you enter should tell you there are now additional charges. read more

Best breakfast pizza ever. Love their secret menu go with the Sunrise Supreme you're welcome

Had a lovely lunch on the patio with my bestie and my dog. We ordered a bottle of wine (thank you Sally) and split a side salad and the white pizza, which is my favorite pizza in town btw. We added olives, sausage and mushrooms to it....delicious!! Our server Dakota was super attentive to us. It was a lovely afternoon. read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - White pizza photo not so good under the red umbrella - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

See all

We lived here in Chico for quite a few years and the Italian Cottage was always one of our favorites. After we moved away we would always try to visit this restaurant for our favorite - the hot pastrami sandwich with pepper cheese and grilled onions. We are here today and we both had the our favorite again and it is still as yummy as it was all those years ago. Seeing the restaurant decor, landscaping and having the sandwich brought back lots of great, fun times here. I highly recommend this place!!! read more

First went to CSU, Chico in AUG'74 where I first met the someone who is now my wife. IC was then and is our go to Chico eat&drinkery from that date to even now, as some of our kids also went to CSUC over the years - returns to IC on our many trips back to Chico was/were common. So when I planned a surprise 50th anniversary of our first meeting (now w extended family from all over), I knew a delicious IC breakfast w mimosas, followed by an awesome and convenient catered lunch delivered offsite was the way to go... I put my trust initially in SanDiego for phone reservation, and Robin for catering plans. On event day of IC onsite bfast, I want to thank our server Jenny and the cook crew; followed later by ROBIN in catering, who also stepped up to deliver lunch to our rather obscure reserved offsite location - we bicycled to (thx also to Greenline Cycles) in early afternoon! It was a great day and weekend event, crucially enabled by both Italian Cottage onsite and catering services with remote delivery. Thank you for the many decades of great food and service experiences, and especially your team's part in this recent epic memory of our lives! PS- I will say I do miss the saw dust covered floor of many decades, and it's unique light wood scent mixed with the great Italian food smells... perhaps, that's why IC catering &/or delivery to this pictured Chico destination worked/works so well! read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - The picnic area was pic left (our right), for those of you who know this awesome Chico destination for IC offsite dining ... - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

Consistently good food, clean environment, and very polite staff.. their menus are consistent and tasty. The pizza is unique like homemade. And the lasagna is enough for 2 to 3 adults. The Cobb salad has been my favorite for years. read more

What a great find. Went there with my parents for the first time last night and I was not disappointed. My mom got the soup and salad but she got like a turkey bean soup. Really it was just chili, but it was great chili... Or soup.... It had onions and cheese and cilantro on the top and it was really tasty. The garlic toast needed some work. I'm kinda a foodie. I love to cook and eat with discerning tastebuds. . So my suggestions would be a little more butter, a little salt and pepper, little smoked paprika, little more garlic powder and sprinkle some fresh grated Parm on bread before you toast it. Then it will be the perfect garlic toast. The salad was good but basic. It had kidney beans, garbanzo beans, lettuce and beats, that's all. It was still good though. The Italian balsamic wasn't good so let's pass on that. It didn't have any flavor. Even when you mixed it up it was just oily. The blue cheese dressing was fine though. We had the roasted garlic with crostini as an appetizer. It looked beautiful, but it was really hard to get the garlic out to spread on the toast. This was a very messy endeavor so I wouldn't recommend it on a first date lol. The flavors were good, but it was too much work, so I probably wouldn't get it next time. I got the lasagna and sadly I was full before it came, but would you look at that lasagna... I had two bites and it was so good. It had fennel in it so slightly different flavor, but definitely good and a super huge portion. My dad got a spicy linguine and his was very good too. It was spicy... Because it was supposed to be lol. The service is great and the food came quickly. This was an awesome Italian place and I'm picky, so if I like it, you will too. go check them out. read more

See all

I went with friends for lunch on Friday for their Lasagne special. Service was amazing. Lunch was great. Highly recommend.

I've wanted to try this place for decades. Ever since I found one of their coffee mugs at a Goodwill store. I happened to be working in Chico and wrapped up around 2pm. Called for a single serving of lasagna to go. I arrived to find it on the table ready to be picked up. It was extraordinarily hot. Packed in a round aluminum dish with a foil/card paper top. I decided to wait until I arrived home to have it. It was still warm when I got to Sacramento.. They included some garlic bread, which was a nice touch. The lasagna was amazing! I'll order in next time. read more

Italian Cottage Restaurants - Italian Cottage coffee cup. - Italian Near Me - Chico, California

our server Erin was amazing. so kind polite and very attentive to what we needed but not overbearing