We have FINALLY found delicious Italian food in Cape Coral! I wish we found Trattoria Ciao sooner! The ambience was absolutely beautiful. There was so much to look at from the textured ceilings, to the wood fire that cooked the pizzas, to the portraits in different frames. But the FOOD was DIVINE! Being from NJ and NYC, it's hard to find impressive Italian food in SWFL, but Trattoria Ciao really aced the test! All of the ingredients were simple and extremely high quality to make the freshest dishes possible. And the service was also amazing. Here's what we ordered: ~Woodfired Prosciutto and burrata- EVOO, fresh mozzarella, arugula, post-oven prosciutto, balsamic glaze, whole burrata. This was easily one of the best pizzas I've ever had, and let me remind you, I'm from up north. The ingredients were beyond fresh and the dough was a star. It had a slight smoky taste from the wood fire and it was perfectly cooked and chewy. And despite all of the toppings, it all stayed together. YOU MUST TRY THEIR PIZZA!! ~Pork Chop-bone-in and wood fire roasted with fingerling potatoes, asparagus, Calabrian chili butter. This was hands-down, the best pork chop we have ever had. Seasoned and cooked to absolute perfection, it was so thick and juicy and an absolute must-order. I can't recommend this dish enough. ~Short rib lasagna- fresh house-made pasta layered with braised beef short rib ragu and creamy bechamel sauce. This dish was so rich, but oh so delicious! The short rib was so tender and the bechamel so creamy. ~Chicken parmigiana-hand-breaded chicken breast; baked with marinara and fresh mozzarella over angel hair. Their marinara sauce is truly next-level! ~Cannolis with hints of orange zest and shaved chocolate ~Tiramisu Head over to here for exceptional Italian cuisine, pizza, service, and ambience. We can't wait to go back! read more

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Wow, incredible Italian food. One of the best spots my family and I have been to in the Fort Myers area in a LONG time. Cozy atmosphere with a New York feel. Our server Hudson was so attentive, and kind - service was 5 stars. read more

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Food not remotely close to the standard of a year ago. Service was horrible. Bread was burnt. Alfredo and Marsalla sauce were watered down. Portions were small, which if prepared to the level previously enjoyed there would be ok. read more

Food deliciously outstanding! Service was top notch very friendly and welcoming. Charming small dining room with lots of character. Homemade quality dishes served with much care and pride. Would most definitely recommend and make sure you get a reservation. read more

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Eight of us went there we we're going to have a nice bar bill and we just wanted Pizza all around 4 or 5 pizzas and they chose not to make pizza they said no we can't make pizza today? It's like why not? If it doesn't really want to make that but if you want menus you can look at what else is on the menu. So eight of us got up and walked out! We went to Sicily Trattoria which is very happy to see us and cook for us. I would never go back as far as I'm concerned it was an epic fail! read more

Got dinner 2 pizza's $36 plus mozzarella and tomatoes. Absolutely a waste of money. Never again. $55 with delivery. Food was cold not enough to feed 3 people. It was like $18 for a Tostito's pizza from the supermarket that you would pay $3.00 for. Total failure. read more

Trattoria Ciao - Burnt cold pizza. - Italian Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

Live music, amazing authentic Italian food, great attentive service, small intimate restaurant, with parking across the street. Can't ask for any better. read more

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A hidden gem that feels like you are out of Cape Coral! Cozy, cute, atmosphere, amazing service, and food that's pure comfort. The pasta is fresh and flavorful, the sauces are rich and homemade, the bread is the best....the food is absolute perfection. Whether it's date night or a casual dinner, this spot never disappoints. read more

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Surprising good food for such a small, out of way restaurant. All entrees were very good, pizza was different, certainly not the best nor worse either. read more

OMG, what a find! Been down here 3 years and passed this place up many times and decided we'd try it tonight. Wowzers! The atmosphere is wonderful, the food is fantastic, and Fernando ranks among the top servers in this city. We'll be back in the future...many times, I am sure! read more

Hudson was our server and he was very helpful. The food stands alone as some of the best I have ever had.

Excellent housemade pastas. Great service. Nice wines. Cozy vibe. The pizzas look incredible- I look forward to returning.

Everything! Good odds great, the pizza is outstanding, ands the service was excellent!

Great service. Tasty dishes. Good Italian wine. Recommend this restaurant for good authentic food. read more

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The food and service were beyond amazing! I can't tell you how good everything was; apps, main courses and desserts! Do yourself a favor and GO!! The live entertainment was an added bonus and pleasant background to our conversation!! Can't wait to go back! read more

Service was great. Food was fantastic a little on the small side. I am not sure if reservations are required, but we made one. We had 10 in our party and everyone was satisfied with their meals. read more

I've been really wanting to try this place for a while and I was finally able to! The restaurant is tiny but perfect for that at home feel. It wasn't very busy but there was only like one and half servers present. I say half because I couldn't tell if there were two but the one did amazing juggling all her tables and being super friendly and not missing an opportunity to tell us about the specials. The bread was complimentary and interesting. I'm not sure I'd say it was garlic bread but it was fluffy and pretty good. I ended up having fettuccine with chicken and it was so tasty! The sauce was thick in a good way and super creamy! I will be back to try some other menu items! Especially dessert, I was so stuffed I sadly had to pass. read more

So I'm not sure where you are supposed to park. Maybe across the street? The restaurant is small but tables are well spaced apart and I did like like the Sinatra music as it added to the ambiance.Nice patio area for dining as well as intimate indoor dining. Wine , no mixers so I opted for Prosecco. Shrimp and spinach lasagna with lobster sauce was amazing. Place did seem a little disorganized, no water on the tables, we had to ask, no salt and pepper. Maybe more staff needed as it was busy.Our server was lovely and attentive and food was good . Loved the amaretto crème brûlée. Just a nice neighborhood restaurant, worth checking out. read more

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Order pickup, got 4 pizzas. Pizzas tasted great, and everything felt fresh. Our only complaint was that they skimmed a bit on the toppings. Ordered a pancetta bacon pizza and it's like they counted how many bits they used in the pizza. Aside from that, we really enjoyed it. read more

Both salads and pizza really good. Especially loved the wild mushroom pizza. Went Sunday eve. And not loud.

Food was excellent! Service OK. Preferred the old menu that offered more choices, including my wife's favorite: bruschetta. Our friends wanted to order the lasagne and were disappointed that the restaurant had run out of it (at 5:45?). The Rigatoni Bolognese (that 3 of us had) was delicious. Prices were a bit on the high side. read more

Great pizza , fantastic flavor! Caesar salad amazing!! Calamari very good! I look forward to trying it again

BEST LASAGNA I've ever had in my entire life anywhere around the globe !!!! 7Layer Lasagna is a must!! They do surround it with a red sauce so if you're not a fan of red sauce, ask them if you can have white sauce on the side!!! my husband, and I both looked at each other with a bite and both agreed this is the best lasagna we've ever had ever in life. It's so delicate and phenomenal. You will be coming back for more!! Fire grilled Pizzas are Best Pizza in Cape Coral! We love their Wild Mushroom Pizza with white sauce and fresh garlic. Best hidden Gem in the Cape. Hands down the best Italian food in Cape Coral and Ft Myers. Thank you Trattoria Ciao Family! read more

I would give 0 stars if I could. Staff was so rude when we entered we didn't have a chance to realize if the place was closed or they just didn't want us. I wouldn't bother going back if they paid me. Before 9:30pm on a Friday mind you. read more

What a great little gem! We found this little Italian restaurant when we couldn't get into the one we thought we wanted. This small place is very accomodating to walk ins. She and I both had tratitional their Italian dishes. We were each very impressed with both the service and the food. I'll give it 5 stars because that's what it deserves. read more

Service & Food. Hudson was amazingly articulate and helpful. The food was fantastic . Music added to the ambiance! "Crooner in the Corner". We read about the lasagna in previous review but were told the chef had recently returned from a health issue and they would be adding it back sometime soon. I would love to see this spot prosper. The location is a bit secluded and if I hadn't seen the lighted "Open" sign I might have missed it. I hope the owners are able to use social media and acquire a lighted sign to draw folks to their delicious food! read more

One of the best Italian restaurants in Cape Coral. The food and service were amazing. Parking is easy across the street in the public lot, but if you aren't familiar with the entry it is easy to miss (it's behind the Walgreens). read more

Cute little quiet place that was decorated perfectly. Nice aroma when entering. Restaurant was empty with only one other table in use but it was early. The wife had a mushroom pasta dish which she said was very good. I had the meatballs over pasta. The sauce was tasty and the meatballs tasted fine but the consistency of the meatballs was very soft and mushy. The texture was off putting but the flavor was fine. The Tiramisu was excellent. We will try it again although I will not be ordering the meatballs next time. read more

Have dined there in the past but last week when a group of us went, the food was subpar. Also the basket of bread they gave to us was beyond burnt. No butter or olive oil given to dip the bread in. Bread was not edible. We asked for another basket of bread since it was beyond burnt. The waiter just replied by saying all of the bread was like that.‍. Do they have new ownership or a new chef? read more

Great smokey crust pizza. The red sauce on my chicken parm was a tad more on the spicy or acidic side than I like but hubby loved it. We'll be back. Perfect service and great atmosphere! read more

Came for dinner on a Friday night. The inside is so adorable and they had a guitar player (great quiet ambiance). We had the spinach artichoke dip for the table, it was so delicious. My husband had the Seafood Cioppino. Honestly it was okay. The scallops tasted very fishy and the broth was not thick at all, but very runny. I had the veal piccata. The veal was amazing and the portion size was great. The fettuccine itself was good, but the sauce on it was very watery and lacked flavor. I needed to add a lot of salt and pepper. Overall we really like the ambiance and my veal was great. read more

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LOVE this place. Very small so make a reservation. Food was GREAT and service was even better. Had the fresh fish and let the chef (also the owner) pick the sauce.....so good. Had a lovely gent playing music at just the right volume and was very enjoyable. We will be back and thank you for exceeding expectations. read more

Trattoria Ciao - The entertainment. Was fantastic and perfect volume!! - Italian Near Me - Cape Coral, Florida

First time here and we live in Cape Coral (shame on us). Very pleasantly surprised! I had the special ravioli (spicy marinara and pork ravioli). Fresh and delicious. My husband had Fettuccine Alfredo and he makes outstanding Alfredo sauce and this is fresh and delicious! Don't miss coming here, it's outstanding! Also, Lyndsey, she's so awesome and real! Great authentic restaurant! So glad we got in here and will absolutely be returning! Great wine list as well! read more

Everything we had was delicious! Service was excellent, thanks Lyndsey. We shared the large antipasto board, I had the special for the night, 5 cheese tortellini. John had the veal Marsala. Dessert? It was a unique tasting pear dish. Will definitely go back, so much more on the menu I want to try. read more

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Well, I really like the way this place looks like inside. Small, mom and pop with nice ambiance. Service was very good. Everything tasted delicious except the entree was just ok. I really think it was just the selection and I'm definitely going back to try something else on the menu. read more

Our 3rd or 4th visit to this charming restaurant. Let's start with the food: wood oven pizza with pear, arugula, and Gorgonzola tasted amazing. Sweet and savory at the same time. We had the pizza as an appetizer followed with Rigatoni Bolognese made with short ribs beef - Incredible flavor! Our friends said their Lasagna and spaghetti with meatballs were equally excellent. They chose a yummy Tuscan Chianti to accompany their meal. Moving to service: the hostess seated us promptly and her "assistant " brought us a warm focaccia bread immediately. Next our server came over to take drink orders and tell us about the specials. Both the Osso Bucco and a pasta dish sounded delicious. Dinner was served promptly in about 20 minutes with the pizza coming out first as requested. Throughout dinner a vocalist accompanying himself on the guitar sang softly, which was the perfect dinner music so we could still chat during dinner. This romantic little gem is hidden away on the end of SE 47th Terrace across from the Cape Coral bus depot (which provides free parking). If you are looking for a moderately priced local Italian restaurant, this brilliant diamond deserves your attention. Buon appetito! read more

Very good food and service. New owners caring on what the previous owner started. Very good Italian food.

This is the best italian place in Cape Coral!! The pizzas are so amazing the crust is so different then any other i think its how the do it in italy. We finally tried the mushroom risotto aranicini.OMG!! So delicious!! You have to try this place! The service is always friendly and it looks very clean. read more

New owner? Very disappointing and a terrible meal. If you don't know how to cook pasta, don't run a restaurant. Our pasta was mushy, sauce out of a can, chicken was like rubber. Don't expect to see any dish look like the pictures. I saw nothing come out of the kitchen look remotely close to the pictures on yelp. We ordered the bruschetta, 4 pieces of bread with a side of Pico de Gallo. House chianti came out of a box, meatballs tasted like meatloaf. $170 for table of 4 and no one finished their meal. Try anywhere else! read more

We loved this cozy restaurant with great food and service. Prices were reasonable, and we loved the mellow live music on Friday evening. We'll definitely return! read more

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