6 Best Italian Restaurants near Shallotte

“Dining out while on vacation this year is always a little trickier, as our German exchange student is vegetarian. We’re regularly surprised by how limited the vegetarian options are in most restaurants. Robertos had a good selection of pastas & vegetables on the menu, so we decided to try it.Overall, it was a good experience, and we would certainly recommend it.I especially want to compliment them on their house-made Caesar salad dressing. I like a strongly flavored Caesar, not a wimpy one, and theirs was excellent. Had a real bite to it - one of the best I’ve had in years.I thought the Salmon Rockefeller needed just a little more salt, and the outside was cooked just a little too crispy, but the flavor was good, and the inside wasn’t overcooked at all.The Limoncello Layer Cake was light and delicious, which was a nice way to finish the meal.“

“The food was very, very good. There were three of us in our party tonight on a Thursday. The place was busy. The bartender had to take care of us. Even though there was no one at the bar, she was busy serving people and doing drinks. The cesar salad was a delicious start with crispy bacon and shaved parmesan. I had the papardelle bolonese, it was excellent! My brother in law had the Manfedi Ragu. This dish was delicious. It had that warm home cooked meal taste that short ribs offer with pasta. My husband had the seafood risotto, I did not like it, but he loved it, so you see it's all according to your taste! We shared a bottle of the new montepulciano they have, and we liked that as well. I did not get to see the bill, but I don't think it could have been too crazy even with the bottle of wine. All in all, we will definitely be back. The food was awesome!“

“We hear they have good eats, but when sauces, pasta, cheeses , and bread come together like this it is a symphony of flavor, your mouth will water at the thought of eating here , they start you out with homemade bread , and it just goes up hill with entrees, the staff is very attentive, a good time to be had by “

“We ordered 2 Cove Ribeye dinners to go, calamari appetizer and house salads. Ahhhmazing!!! Ready to pickup in 20 minutes (or less- advantages of rare steak), sturdy containers kept foods at perfect temperatures until we got home and ready to eat. Hubby said restaurant was really loud when he went inside and was glad we ordered to go. Steaks were tender and seasoned to perfection! Calamari was perfect! Looking forward to trying their burgers next time! The Cove is definitely worth trying!“

“Tried for the first time and was impressed with the food and great service. Waitress was super attentive and everything came out exactly as ordered. Even had enough for to go boxes. Would highly recommend if you are town and looking for a great meal just off the beach.“

“This place is sooooo good!! We were in town for business for a few hours and decided to eat lunch here and I was very impressed. The pizza was perfect and the inside is so rusticity pretty! Don’t let the appearance of the outside fool you!“