Portofino's Italian Restaurant
Portofino's serves lunch and dinner. The menu offers appetizers such as grilled salmon salad, antipasti caldi such as garlic bread, pasta and pasta dishes, baked dishes such as sausage peepers, veal, chicken and seafood along with a special menu with pizzas and specialty pizzas. As of 2009, all items are under $16 except for specialty pizzas that average around $20.
Portofino's Italian Restaurant
3124 Eastway Drive
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 568-7933
portofinos.us
Maggiano's
Whether you want to dine in, carry out or have the food delivered, Maggiano's has all the favorite Italian foods. The restaurant can seat 350 people, which makes it the ideal restaurant for romantic dinners, festive gatherings or group meetings. The restaurant offers family-style dinners and lunches, desserts and wines. There is a kids' menu with pizza bread, lasagna and meatball spaghetti. Most menu items are under $20.
Maggiano's
4400 Sharon Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 916-2300
maggianos.com
Frankie's Italian Grill
Frankie's is a quaint little Italian eatery that has dark wood décor and visibility of the wood-burning oven that is used to prepare the foods. The menu consists of dinners and lunches that include Mona Lisa salad, penne in a vodka sauce and Nutella bread pudding. The food portions are plentiful and the average price for any menu item is under $20. A family-style menu for families with kids includes meatballs, Chicken Parmesan and zesty flavored breads.
Frankie's Italian Grill
800 East Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 358-8004
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Villa Antonio Italian Restaurant
Villa Antonio has a lunch and dinner menu for the entire family. The dinner menu has appetizers such as calamari fritti, soups, salads, pasta and chef's specialties such as filetto di mares and peppercorn tournedos. The lunch menu has appetizers such as Portobello Napoleon, soups, salads, sandwiches and entrees such as chicken parmigiana and lasagna. The average price of a meal is under $30. Live entertainment is provided in the bar area seven nights a week.
Villa Antonio Italian Restaurant
4707 South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 523-1594
villaantonio.com
Zio Authentic Italian
The Italian word for uncle is "zio." Thus, the name of this Italian restaurant was named to honor Adolph Consol, owner Jim Consol's late uncle. The restaurant serves authentic Italian foods including homemade pastas, thin crust pizzas and piccata-style salmon over angel hair pasta. The average menu price is $12 or less.
Zio Authentic Italian
116 Middleton Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207
(704) 344-0100
ziocharlotte.com
