Westerville's Italian lane runs from party-cut pizza counters to a full white-tablecloth room on Old State Road, with plenty of Uptown stromboli and gyro stops in between. This guide sorts the neighborhood pizzerias from the one kitchen actually cooking osso buco.
№ 01
Koble Grill
Westerville $$
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The gyro and fries are the order here, though the menu runs Greek rather than Italian despite the name. Portions run large enough to split, and the counter service moves fast even with a full lineup of sandwich options. It works as a quick lunch stop for a group that cannot agree on one cuisine.
What to orderGyro, Sandwiches, Fries
№ 02
Giammarco's Italian Restaurant
Westerville $$
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Giammarco's builds its reputation on Sicilian-style cooking: a house pizza loaded with pepperoni, mushrooms and crumbled sausage, plus stromboli that holds up for takeout. The crust and sauce read as the strong points, and the pizza travels well, which matters for a Westerville kitchen that does heavy carryout business.
What to orderHouse Favorite Pizza, Stromboli, Wings
№ 03
Carsonie's Stromboli & Pizza Kitchen
Westerville $$
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The stromboli is the reason to walk in, a large original version that comes out fast even when the bar area is full during a game. Service leans on a single bartender covering both rooms, which holds up under normal traffic. The mozzarella pizza is solid but plays second to the stromboli.
What to orderStromboli, Mozzarella Pizza, Cheese Pizza
№ 04
Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta House
Westerville $$
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Pasquale's pizza arrives hot with a heavy hand on the pepperoni and a sauce that skips the sweetness some Columbus-area pies lean on. The lasagna and garlic bread round out a family-dinner menu, and the room runs as a neighborhood spot where regulars know the servers by name.
What to orderPizza with pepperoni, lasagna, garlic bread
№ 05
Cardone's Restaurant & Bar
Westerville $$
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Cardone's is the special-occasion room on this list, with lasagna, risotto and osso buco on a menu built by an owner who also runs the kitchen. The wine list gets real attention, and dishes come out at the right temperature. Service can slow on a return visit, but the food holds its standard.
What to orderlasagna, risotto, osso buco
№ 06
Cottage Inn Pizza Polaris
Westerville $
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Cottage Inn keeps it simple: a foldable New York style crust, pepperoni pizza, and one size option at 16 inches extra large. Delivery runs quick and hot, and the counter staff steers first-timers toward the right order. It is the cheapest ticket on this list and built for office lunches, not date night.
What to orderNew York Style Pepperoni Pizza, X-Large Pizza, Cheese Pizza
№ 07
Minico's Italian Restaurant
Westerville $$
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Minico's has held its regulars for years on pizza and wings, with servers who know return customers by name. The pizza is the consistent order; the wings and mushrooms can come out frozen rather than fresh-breaded on an off night. The entrance gets crowded at peak hours, so plan for a short wait to get in the door.
What to orderpizza, wings, mushrooms
Frequently asked
What is the best Italian restaurant near me in Westerville?
It depends on what the meal calls for. Cardone's Restaurant & Bar carries the highest Insider Score on this list and fits a sit-down dinner with lasagna, risotto and osso buco. For a faster night, Giammarco's and Pasquale's both turn out solid pepperoni pizza close to Uptown Westerville. No restaurant on this list paid to be included.
Which Westerville pizza spot is best for takeout?
Giammarco's Italian Restaurant and Cottage Inn Pizza Polaris both hold up well for carryout and delivery. Giammarco's leans toward a Sicilian-style pie and stromboli, while Cottage Inn runs a foldable New York style crust in one extra-large size. Both rank solidly on Insider Score among Westerville's casual pizza options.
Is Cardone's Restaurant & Bar good for a special occasion?
Yes. Cardone's is built for it, with a full Italian menu including risotto and osso buco, a real wine program, and food served at the right temperature according to the review record. It carries the highest Insider Score of the Westerville Italian restaurants in this guide and suits a celebration dinner better than the pizza-focused rooms on this list.
Does Koble Grill actually serve Italian food?
Not really. Koble Grill's menu is Greek, built around gyros, sandwiches and fries, and it is included here because it sits in the same Westerville dining conversation as the area's pizza and pasta rooms. Diners looking specifically for Italian cooking should look to Giammarco's, Pasquale's, Cardone's or Minico's instead.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Amina Warsame
Staff Writer · Top of Columbus
Amina Warsame is a Staff Writer at Top of Columbus. Born in Mogadishu and raised in Northland, she grew up between her mother's kitchen and the grocery-cafes of the Somali malls. She writes the guides, sweeps the whole Outerbelt, and covers the Somali and East African tables as the beat she knows best.
