The Best Italian Restaurants in Jacksonville, Florida | Eater Miami

"With the slogan, “Life’s too short to eat bad Italian food,” plastered across its website, Vito’s Italian Restaurant lives up to its mantra. The beautiful main dining room has tables covered in white table clothes, large wooden doors on a back wall, and a stone-covered accent wall that feels more like dining in Sicily than Jacksonville. Chef Giulio, who is originally from Palermo, Italy, serves delightful dishes of homemade cheeses, pasta, and more. To start, get a round of the mozzarella in Carozza, which is homemade fried cheese with a spicy marinara sauce. The spaghetti carbonara is one of the best in the city, made with salty prosciutto and sweet onions in a decadently creamy sauce."