Italian Restaurant Website Examples - In-Depth Reviews of Sites That Feed the Soul
Read our review of 5 Italian restaurant websites, including pros and cons.
A classic Italian restaurant website typically includes enticing photos and descriptions of this age-old cuisine. Customers will also want to see the menu, complete with descriptions if the dishes are in Italian, and the location, operating hours, contact details, and reservation capabilities on the site.
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1. Tullio Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Tullio serves authentic Italian dishes for both lunch and dinner. The site has a minimalist flair with the chosen typeface conveying a retro typewritten document. The choice of images complements the simple style while conveying the ambiance of the restaurant and the modern style of the dishes.
I liked the hero image and the fact that most information is available on the home page, but I did think the black text on the white background got a bit bland after a while. I was also missing pricing information on the menu.
2. La Fontana
Blackpool, England, U.K.
La Fontana is a family-owned Italian restaurant in Blackpool. The site is simply designed, featuring a hero banner of rotating images, a short bio, menus, and contact information. While I enjoyed the images of food in the hero banner, I found the addition of candid shots to be a bad choice, as these were often poor resolution.
The three menus on the site include clear item descriptions and pricing, although the a la carte menu is not as clear as the other two. While there are social media links on the home page, they could be done better, with icons instead of the full app names in what looks like a single link. The bookings section could also be updated to use more white space.
3. Posticino
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Posticino, or Little Place, was started by two friends and strives to serve authentic Italian dishes in a relaxed atmosphere in what is locally known as the Mother City. I liked the background of the site, featuring hand-drawn images of classic Italian ingredients. However, white text over this background shows very poor contrast.
The subtle addition of top-rated awards is a great touch, as it struck me as a classy way to advertise the restaurant's expertise, and I found the layout of the home page with images and links to other pages all mixed up to be an interesting design choice.
4. Pino's Vino e Cucina
Alexandria, New South Wales, Australia
Pino's Vino e Cucina, named after the owner's father, creates Italian dishes from fresh produce, with the restaurant in Alexandria offering a very extensive wine list. The site opens with an "About Us" message that felt very welcoming and gave me a lot of information about the restaurant.
This is followed by a grid of images that isn't actually a gallery but contains links to the company's Instagram page, which I found confusing. There are some great images on this site, and I could easily view the food and drinks menu — although these PDF downloads are long documents with too many pages!
5. Sorella Trattoria
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sorella Trattoria serves traditional Italian dishes with a twist and aims to embody a homey feel. The site has a simple design with only two pages and an external link to the online ordering integration. While I appreciated the simplicity of the design, it would be nice to have additional content such as user reviews or an "about" page.
The large hero image entices with an image of a traditional Italian dish, over which the address and contact details appear in low contrast. Visitors can also reserve a table on the home page, and the only other page features the restaurant menu with descriptions and clear pricing.
