Italian Restaurants in Bluffton, SC
Radici Italian Chophouse suits a night out, Bricco is the sit-down near Old Town and Pomodori Too! does takeout on May River Road.
Italian dinners for a night out
An Italian chophouse on Bluffton Parkway for a special night out: pasta, steaks and seafood. Reservations taken.
Italian cooking and pizza from Robert and Breana DeLeo, on Bluffton Road just north of Old Town. Opened in 2024.
A sit-down Italian restaurant at Dr Mellichamp Drive, near Old Town; dinner Tuesday through Saturday.
A family-run kitchen for Italian classics such as osso buco and risotto, at 1476 Fording Island Road. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Casual pizza, pasta and takeout
Pittsburgh-style pizza, pasta and sandwiches with sports on the TVs, on Bluffton Road just off US 278.
The Italian chain’s Bluffton restaurant on US 278: pastas, soup, salad and breadsticks.
Italian takeout at 1253 May River Road, open 4 to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
An Italian market in Old Town for fresh pasta, gluten-free pasta, sauces, wine and take-and-bake dinners such as lasagna, handy for a rental kitchen. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
About this list
Italian restaurants in Bluffton, SC range from an Italian chophouse on Bluffton Parkway to family kitchens on Dr Mellichamp Drive and Fording Island Road, and a chain on US 278. Dinner is the main event; a few also serve lunch.
Radici Italian Chophouse and Joelle are the dressier, newer choices, and Bricco and Mulberry Street Trattoria are the longer-standing sit-down rooms. For a casual pizza-and-pasta dinner, Giuseppi’s Pizza & Pasta House and Olive Garden fit a group. To cook pasta at your rental, The Bluffton Pasta Shoppe in Old Town sells fresh pasta, sauces and take-and-bake lasagna. See also pizza in Bluffton.
On the island, the list is Italian restaurants on Hilton Head Island. Everything else in town is in the Bluffton restaurant directory.
More ways to choose where to eat
Pizza in Bluffton, SC: wood-fired, Pittsburgh-style and New York pies, chain pizzerias and a takeout slice shop, with phone numbers.
The best restaurants in Bluffton, SC, by part of town: Old Town and May River Road, Buckwalter, US 278 and Belfair, and the breweries.
Bluffton restaurants by meal, food and area: Old Town, brunch, coffee, seafood, BBQ, sushi, bars and breweries, with photos and ratings on every card.
Italian restaurants Hilton Head Island: chef-owned dinners, family red-sauce rooms and pizza and pasta counters, with phone numbers and booking notes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the best Italian restaurant in Bluffton, SC?
Radici Italian Chophouse and Joelle are the newer, dressier choices, and Bricco and Mulberry Street Trattoria are well-reviewed, sit-down family-run rooms.
Which Italian restaurants in Bluffton are open for lunch?
Mulberry Street Trattoria serves lunch Wednesday through Friday. Check Joelle, Giuseppi’s and Olive Garden for their current lunch hours.
Is there an Olive Garden in Bluffton?
Yes, on US 278, and it is listed with the other Bluffton Italian restaurants above.
Where can I get Italian takeout in Bluffton?
Pomodori Too! on May River Road is a takeout shop open 4 to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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