Reviews for Il Ritorno in St. Petersburg, FL
Heck of an experience.. prices are high but the execution on food and cocktails is stellar. Chef owns the butcher shop next door... and gets a lot of high quality, unique cuts and ingredients to work into a lengthy menu. Hand made pasta, excellent seafood andsteak that is to die for. That said, too expensive for regular visits and service was good but not up to the price point. Read more
Two doors down from St Pete Meat and Provisions. An Italian menu with culinary twists. Not a spaghetti and lasagna type of... Italian restaurant. Well laid out and nice atmosphere and great service. The pasta was fresh and the presentation of all thedishes we had/saw was spectacular. We would definitely return. Pass on the bread that is offered and save room for the food tocome. Read more
This is the best Italian food around. Period. Best Italian restaurant in St. Pete. Best Italian food in Pinellas. I get the... Bucatini Pomodoro every time along with another dish that my wife and I share. Atmosphere is understated and elegant while stillremaining comfortable. 10/10 would absolutely recommend you must try this restaurant. We go at least once a month. Read more
We thoroughly enjoyed every bite of dinner. Unique dishes with unique and quality ingredients. I love the homemade pastas,... bread and focaccia. Service was very good as well. We all loved the cocktails but passed on the desserts since we were all full. Read more
Extraordinary experience from cuisine to service. My husband and I chose the chef's tasting menu. The tastings were just... masterpieces of flavor and beauty. The vegan tasting I experienced was just beyond my expectations. Bravo. Read more
This review is for the “Grand Tasting Menu”. For the sake of time: this is a very good restaurant, but the tasting menu is... a waste of time and money. It’s like buying the most expensive house in an ordinary neighborhood. A few bush league moves: the same caviar on two courses, small marrow bones ($1/pond?) with nothing in them, white truffle risotto with the smallestserving I’ve had - with perhaps a few too many eaten in Italy to date - on top of a minuscule potion. The Wagyu beef wastasty. The service while friendly was not refined. You would expect more at this price point. The wine list was slim butreasonable. With the tasting menu, this place is masquerading as a Michelin stared restaurant that would hardly get a mentionotherwise. Stick with the regular menu, and the pastas in particular Read more
All great things are here…. Service was amazing and the quality of the chefs work really showed… it was very inspiring. Good... morning was awesome. He was working the bar and made sure everything was perfect! I picked a drink and wasn’t a fan of it. Heremade me another drink that was amazing . I wish I remembered the name of it.. defiantly eat here!!! Read more
Wow this place was delicious; Recommended by multiple friends so had to finally go check it out. Intimate seating with beautiful... aromas the second you walk in the door. Service desk is quick to address you and get some drinks going so you don’t staythirsty long. We got a bottle of red wine that was a tasty blend and well recommended by the server. Tried the short rib pasta(best seller) and the Brussel sprouts, and needless to say both were incredible. I’d like to go back and try somethingdifferent but it would be hard not to get the short rib again hahaha. They also started us off with a tasty bread to pair withthe wine while we waited for the food. This is a lovely place to take a date and has all the looks and feels of authenticItalian. Read more