South Bend Restaurant Guide
South Bend Italian Restaurant Reviews
Welcome to our South Bend Italian restaurant reviews guide where you'll find top restaurants off the beaten path, both locally owned and chain. In fact, some of the best restaurants in the South Bend just might be the little mom and pop operations flying under the radar. For some of the best picks in South Bend, you've come to the right place.
Our South Bend restaurant reviews guide can help you make sense of the thousands of options out there. Happy eating!
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We traveled to South Bend to attend a Notre Dame football game. Our hotel provided a publication from the South Bend Convention Bureau that described this restaurant as "South Bend's oldest Italian restaurant." It never occurred to us that enduring existence isn't a direct correlaton to the quality ...
It proximity to my hotel and attractive exterior pulled me in for dinner; the service while not overly attentive was adequate but I waited quite a while - perhaps 10 to 15 minutes between salad and entree without anyone noticing. When I recieved my Chicken Vesuvius, it was, sadly, fried hard on the...
Best Italian food in the area, all dishes home made.
Just as there are many types and style of Italian dishes, so goes for Italian restaurants. I travel a great deal and try many different places to dine. I am very partial to Sunny Italy. Our families have been acquainted with each other for years. That being said, Sunny Italy is definitely not Ol...
We heard about Sunny Italy on the recommendation of a friend. The food was great, most definitly homemade. It is very obvious that this is a family owned and operated restaurant. From the time we arrive, with no reservation, we were welcomed with friendly and helpful people. The staff was profess...
the best italian restaurant in south bend. We have been eating there since our student days at notre dame in the 1950's. their cooking and sauces are terrific. sunny italy is a family owned, local business and well worth a visit.
Terrific Italian. Was in SB for an ND game and enjoyed every aspect of our dining in this family-run restaurant.
Sunny Italy is the best Italian restaurant in the area. It has been operated by the same family for over 50 years. The food is consistently good, the service is excellent and there is a family feeling to the restaurant. It is excellent now and has been so, to my experience, for over 50 years.
I grew up and went to college in South Bend and left shortly after to move to Chicago. One of the very few things that I do miss about South Bend is Sunny Italy. I have been eating there since I was a child and it is by far my favorite restaurant in Indiana. I am planning to drive through Indiana la...
I love this place! Food portions are manageable and not each individual serving the size of "feeding a family of 4". The food is fresh, pasta is fresh and the staff does an incredible job serving MANY after a Notre Dame Game !!!! The staff is hard working and pleasant ALWAYS even under this pressur...