Italian Restaurants in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The northeast section of Philadelphia is bordered by the Delaware River to the east, Bucks County to the north, and Montgomery County to the west. It is comprised of smaller neighborhood communities such as Somerton, Rhawnhurst and Bustleton. After hiking the trails of 1,395-acre Pennypack Park, load up on carbohydrates at one of northeast Philadelphia's Italian restaurants.

Alfie's

From stuffed mushrooms and fried calamari to clams casino and crab cakes, Alfie's offers a variety of starters. Dinners come with family-style vegetables on community platters and your choice of soup or salad. Entrees include pasta, chicken, veal, seafood and steaks. Francais, dipped in egg and wine sauce, is available at this casual dining spot.

Alfie's
2417 Welsh Road
Blue Grass Shopping Center
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 671-1460

Cafe Michelangelo

At Café Michelangelo, choose from a variety of antipasti and salads. Specialty pizzas are featured, including Pollo Rosso, which includes grilled chicken, onions, ricotta and crushed tomato. Specialty pasta dishes include eggplant Parmagiano, lasagna Bolognese and rigatoni sciliani. Calzones, Stromboli and other pasta dishes are also available.

Café Michelangelo offers live entertainment and outdoor dining in its casual dining atmosphere.

Cafe Michelangelo
11901 Bustleton Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 698-2233
cafemichelangelo.com/

Dimitri's

Dimitri's offers a wide breadth of appetizers and customer favorites, such as several French fry varieties and baked potatoes. Dimitri's, which boasts signature pizzas, has something for everyone. Stromboli, calzones and steaks can be made to order and hoagies, wraps and burgers are available. Specialty dinners and platters, with sides, provide filling meals.

Dimitri's
10849 Bustleton Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 464-7599

La Casa Di Lucia

Family owned and operated, La Casa Di Lucia offers dinner entrees that span the gamut. From veal scallopini to eight varieties of chicken and even more seafood, La Casa's menu reads like an encyclopedia of Italian dishes.

Live singers often entertain guests seated in the general dining room, while La Casa hosts parties in the banquet room. All are welcome in this casual dining atmosphere.

La Casa Di Lucia
14425 Bustleton Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 677-6111
lacasadilucias.com/

Olive Garden

Drawing inspiration from its Culinary Institute of Tuscany, Italy, Olive Garden's chefs produce classic recipes such as lasagna, ziti and eggplant Parmagiana, in addition to a variety of beef, pork, chicken, seafood and pasta dishes. Olive Garden is known for its unlimited freshly baked garlic breadsticks and never-ending salad bowl.

Olive Garden
9280 E. Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19115
(215) 969-3750
www.olivegarden.com

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Article Written By Janine Stevens

Janine Stevens earned her degree in communication and marketing, and still writes for her alma mater's quarterly newsletter, "La Salle Magazine." She began writing professionally following her graduation in May 2007 when she was hired at an interactive marketing and Web design firm, where she posts to the corporate blog, offering industry insight with personality. Stevens enjoys copywriting for a variety of industries.

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