IL Paesano Italian Gourmet Food and Wine Market

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Italian restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Fort Lauderdale
#297
of 1156 restaurants
City Percentile
64%
rating percentile
Address
IL Paesano Italian Gourmet Food and Wine Market, 2645 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Phone
(954) 396-1700
Website
www.ilpaesanomarket.com
Status
Closes soon · 10 PM · Opens 10:30 AM Sat

IL Paesano Italian Gourmet Food and Wine Market is a restaurant located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It is one of 1,156 restaurants listed in Fort Lauderdale. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Fort Lauderdale city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About IL Paesano Italian Gourmet Food and Wine Market

Authentic Italian and family owned restaurant, deli, and coffee bar.

Hours

Friday10 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Subhashree Sukhu · Nov 2025

Il Paesano is an absolute gem. Warm, quaint, and wonderfully authentic, this family-run spot feels like dining in a true Italian home! The food was outstanding, and the hosts bring a genuine sense of hospitality to the experience. We are vegetarians, and they thoughtfully prepared a special menu to accommodate us. Just be sure to mention any dietary needs when you make your reservation, they do an excellent job with advance notice. Pro tip: Ask for a table in one of the cozy dining rooms—there are only a few, and the ambiance makes the meal even better. Two thumbs up. Highly recommend.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kara K. · Aug 2025

Really enjoyed my experience here. Reservations were easy to make, we were greeted and seated as soon as we entered. Service was excellent; food was delightful. There were many imported Italian products for sale around the dining room. Wine is a pick it yourself style. Chilled white wine is also available. We loved it and will definitely return!

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Joseph N · Jan 2026

No way near the 4.6 star rating - 2 at best. Chicken piccata isn’t even battered. It’s raw chicken and a tasteless yellow sauce with capers. Chicken marsala was the same. It’s in a brown sauce with mushroom mushrooms totally tasteless. The only thing that was good was the tortellini‘s I ordered and the chocolate mousse. Everything else was garbage. I’m surprised it has this kind of raining.

★★★★★ 5.0 Flor Casaballe · Nov 2025

I have been wanting to visit IL Paesano for a little while now, tonight I finally went with my whole family. The place is so cozy and feels like you are at la nonna’s house, the food exceeded my expectations (lamb ragu was to die for), and the vibes were immaculate. They have an excellent italian wine selection from barolo to amarone to Italian red blends. The owners served us and they were so incredibly nice! I’m so glad we chose IL Paesano as our late thanksgiving dinner, I will definitely be returning!

★★★★★ 5.0 Cynthia Thomasson · Jan 2026

Very lovely Italian restaurant! The lobster bisque soup was delicious! The desserts in the case looked absolutely amazing!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Italian restaurantCafeDeliEvent plannerTakeout RestaurantTapas restaurantWine barWine store

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