Il Forno Italian Restaurant and pizzeria - Lakeland, Florida

Patrick Küpper

Sehr lecker. Preis-Leistung in Ordnung. Sehr guter Service.

Grand Jewelers Exchange and Loan

I make the journey from Newport Ritchie to this restaurant because I simply cannot get enough of their delicious Italian dishes. The exceptional service always makes the experience even better. I often take extra food home with me to savor throughout the week, as the flavors are just that good. This restaurant has stood the test of time by consistently crafting and serving amazing Italian cuisine. Their dedication to quality and taste has paid off.

Crystal Herzog

This place has been a favorite of ours for more than a decade. When my kids were little they’d come in wearing their soccer jerseys. The owner brought my youngest son a jersey from his country. We have never had a bad meal there. Everything has always tasted awesome. The portions are big. I would recommend this restaurant to everyone! They also have gf options!

fred to

Absolutely amazing experience! Starting with the customer service, then, the food!!! Wow!!! True Italian delicatessen! The Lasagna is to die for! And the Chicken Alfredo Pasta was scrumptious! And to top it off… the Cannoli!! Uff!! Would recommend 100%!!

Brandi Lea Nash

This was our first time at IL Forno but it certainly will not be our last! Our server, Lexie, was great! Our food was incredible!! We had the antipasto trio app, my husband had a Caesar salad, and I had the fagioli soup to start. Those came with bread sticks. My husband had the ravioli with Italian sausage and I had the baked ziti with meatballs. Everything was so deliciously good. We ordered tiramisu to go. I brought most of my entrée home and look forward to enjoying it tomorrow.

Jill Blewett

The service was great. We made a reservation since we had a large party (9) and it was Christmas Eve. We had 2 kids and 7 adults (technically 4 kids but two teenage boys eat like adults). Everyone got the same menu so I guess they didn’t have menus for the kids to color. Our kids were all hungry so they were not as worried about coloring as they normally are. They were more excited about the garlic knots and pasta they were going to get.

We got some bread but everyone had already eaten garlic knots and fried zucchini.

I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo and the gnocchi for myself and my girls to split. We really liked the gnocchi and the Alfredo sauce but the red sauce was not very flavorful. It tasted like tomato paste more than tomato sauce. We had to mix it with the Alfredo to enjoy it.

Everyone else thought their food was delicious so overall I would give it 4 stars but if you get the gnocchi or other pasta with red sauce, just go ahead and substitute Alfredo. It was the best sauce and it is made in house and delicious. I think if we had done that (I almost did but it was my first time there so I wanted to try the red sauce too) it would have been five stars for sure.

Tina Nguyen

Friendly staff and quick service. First time visiting but it won't be my last! We didn't have a reservation but were seated quickly around 6pm.

Ordered the special- carbonara ? 10/10 I hope this special keeps making an appearance because I'll keep ordering it!

On the regular menu- Penne a la vodka ? 11/10 I wasn't expecting so much flavor from this vodka sauce. Perfectly cooked penne too!

As a bonus, free bread sticks! Delish. Solid caprese salad

Melissa Jackson Jordan

After hearing rave reviews we decided to give it a try. Went on Sunday for an early dinner. We shared the Antipasto Trio and the Il Forno Supreme Pizza. Both were as delicious as they look. Service was good. We will definitely be back to try their other dishes.