Terza

Absolutely outstanding from start to finish! Every dish we ordered was beautifully prepared and packed with flavor, making this one of those meals you keep thinking about long after it’s over. We began with the “Baker’s Dozen” oysters, which were incredibly fresh and perfectly presented—briny, clean, and a fantastic way to kick things off. The Chicken Piccata with angel hair was a standout: tender chicken paired with wild mushrooms, shallots, capers, and a bright lemon butter sauce that was rich yet perfectly balanced. The Tortelloni Rosa, with grilled shrimp added, was pure comfort—pillowy pasta, a creamy tomato sauce, and shrimp cooked just right. The Filet Mignon was cooked to perfection, incredibly tender, and paired beautifully with smoky gouda hash browns and crisp broccolini. Every component on the plate felt intentional and well-executed. Dessert sealed the deal. The Crema al Limone was light, refreshing, and full of vibrant citrus flavor, while the Crème Brûlée had that ideal crackly top with a silky, rich custard underneath. To top it all off, our waiter was incredible—attentive without hovering, knowledgeable about the menu, and genuinely warm, which elevated the entire experience. Exceptional food, impeccable service, and a menu that clearly reflects care and skill in the kitchen. This place is a true gem, and we can’t wait to return.

Noah was our server on our last day visiting Rochester for the fall colors. The best service we have had in a long time. We felt a great sense for attention to detail and care. The flow of service was outstanding, the food recommendations, and drink recommendations. Everything was above the expectations that were set. The atmosphere here is great too but make sure to request Noah to seal the deal for a fantastic evening.

Terza is a true gem, centrally located in the heart of downtown Rochester. Often called the best Italian restaurant in Minnesota by locals, it absolutely lived up to the hype. The food was exceptional — we enjoyed the Lasagna Terza with meatballs and the Fettuccine Alfredo, both served hot, flavorful, and perfectly timed. The presentation and portion sizes were spot-on. The cocktails were equally impressive — we tried the Black Widow and a specialty martini, and both were perfectly balanced and delicious. Service was attentive without being intrusive, and the overall atmosphere was warm, elegant, and inviting, making it an ideal spot for both date nights and special occasions. Another bonus: Terza is conveniently located near the Hotel Indigo, Hilton Garden Inn, and the Mayo Clinic, making it an easy choice for visitors. If you’re in Rochester and craving authentic Italian with top-notch service and ambiance, Terza is a must-visit.

We were sat at the bar to make sure we didnt have a long wait. Justin took fantastic care of us, explained some of the history behind Terza (like how the pasta is hand made by the owner every day and how the mother sauce hasn't been changed since his grandmother taught it to him), made sure our drinks and bread basket were never empty, and our food was served hot. My goodness. This was the best Italian food, especially the pasta, that I have ever had. Chicken Parmesan and fresh made Alfredo sauce served with those fresh noodles in the picture. Creme Brulee and Tiramisu were second to none. While our reason for being in Rochester, MN isn't great, the wife and I cant wait to go back here again.

Our experience at Terza was nothing short of exceptional! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with warm hospitality and genuine smiles from the staff. The service was quick and attentive, and the atmosphere was elegant yet cozy, with perfect lighting and tasteful décor. The food was absolutely outstanding. We started with the fresh oysters, which were perfectly seasoned and incredibly fresh — each bite tasted like it came straight from the sea. The steak with fries was cooked to perfection, juicy and flavorful, with crispy golden fries on the side. The mushroom pasta was rich, creamy, and full of depth, cooked to the perfect texture. Even the appetizers and drinks were of top-notch quality. This is the kind of place that’s perfect for a special dinner, a family gathering, or a romantic night out. It’s a wonderful combination of exquisite flavors and an inviting atmosphere. Definitely a must-visit in Rochester, and I can’t wait to come back!

Evan and Chase are amazing! Very friendly and made sure I had the best experience! Definitely great servers also they are awesome with customers. Jarrett was also very helpful and gave me good recommendations from the menu. This is my favorite restaurant in Rochester and would recommend this to anyone if you live here or are visiting. Would absolutely recommend trying the Cesar salad and walleye sliders.

Surprised how busy it was on a Sunday night at 6! Get reservations in guess. Food was solid. Oysters were sweet, pasta had ALL the butter in the sauce. Very rich and satisfying.

Upscale Italian restaurant serving beautiful Italian food! We loved our entrees of Short Ribbed Linguini and Pappardelle Grilled Chicken. We did get an appetizer of Fried Calamari but did not enjoy the texture of the calamari or the sauce the calamari was sitting on top. Other than the appetizer we really enjoyed our meals!

This was such an amazing experience! I wish we would have discovered this little gem the first night we were in town. There were so many delicious options to choose from and so many ways to mix and match pieces of the menu. Favorites were the Shrimp appetizer off of their special menu, the wild mushroom pasta dish (with fresh made pasta) and the Lemon dessert. But honestly we really delighted in everything that we tried and would have loved to explore the menu further! Our waiter was so friendly and made some fantastic suggestions. You could tell he was as much in love with the menu as the chef must be! The atmosphere was perfect. It was just the right level of dim, which provided for an intimate and romantic setting. If you have the opportunity to eat here, I highly recommend you take it!

Food: Delicious & flexible if you have special dietary needs. Gluten-Free pasta was very good! Service: Excellent! Our server was attentive, kind, welcoming, and funny! Ambiance: Romantic, just what we were looking for,

The service was great; Sean did a wonderful job for our business dinner. The ones in the group who had the tagliatelle throughly enjoyed it, in both the chicken alfredo & chicken parm. The tuna tartare, cheese balls, & meatball appetizers were delightful. The lobster bisque was salty. The insignia scallops were amazing. I would visit again.

Went here for our Valentines Diner last night. OUTSTANDING FOOD AND SERVICE!! Throughout diner we kept commenting that we need to come here more often. My wife had the Scallops and I the NY Strip steak. We have had the scallop before here and at Pescara and they are excellent. I hesitated to order the steak in an Italian restaurant but was pleasantly surprised! It was the juiciest and most tender strip I have ever had and will repeat (soon)!! Thanks for a Great culinary experience!!

Had the chicken parm was very good! Although I was really looking forward to some veal parm but was not on there menu.

We stopped by this beautiful restaurant for a late dinner. Drinks were first priority and sounded delicious. Old fashioned, mojito and margarita were ordered. Each had good flavor of alcohol, but lacked the exceptional flavor of muddling ingredients like mint or orange, etc. Later we realized that these were on tap... definitely not worth the price paid for a mixologist drink. Salads were amazing! We got the pear and an ancient grains special. Both were exceptionally fresh and delicious. Tuna tartare was ok. Just way too much salt... guess that this must not be the norm bc it's one of their specialties. Chicken parm and chicken pasta were both very good.

Absolutely amazing and highly recommend. Food, service and atmosphere amazing ! We go every two weeks when in Rochester.

I was hopeful because the tagliatelle looked hand made. But the Mushroom Tagliatelle dish made the whole experience very disappointing. It was so bland it was as if they ran out of salt. It was quite shocking because the red sauce in the other dishes tasted great... and the chicken was seasoned perfectly. There's good food, and bad food... and then food that is so bland it's bad. This seems harsh, but $24 pasta only dish can't fall this short. Also, the waitress took my order from memory and forgot my drink. This understandable, and I wasn't very upset... but it didn't add to the experience

Brittny A-MAZING. Outstanding service, PATIENT she was , calm cool amazing- she took care of 20 guests! Professional, we all had whaat we ordered in record time, outstanding! Thank you Brit for your kind care of our table Now on to food-Belisimo(?) ‍delicious, served warm- all the way around well orchestrated. Everyone got their desired meal on time- all 20 of us!!!thank you all for your kindness and great care to make our experience memorable

Good but not great like the sadly closed pescará sister restaurant that closed. I had the walleye Parmesan. The walleye was great but the Parmesan crusted topping does not do it justice. If I came back I would definitely do a pasta. Also tried the tomato bruschetta appetizer which was fresh tasting with the tomatoes but it was nothing special and would not order again.

Ate at the bar which is as moderately busy as people waited for a table. Food was great and I over ordered as the dishes seem to be shareable. Atmosphere is nice, and the bar staff is attentive. I was overlooked initially because I was almost behind the taps. Had a red blend that was reasonable by the glass - my opinion is Restaurants need to take it easy on the by the glass price - which is typically calculated on their cost for the bottle.

Picked this on the fly looking to grab a couple afternoon bites. Great happy hour menus that worked perfect for our group. Small salads were well proportioned, pizza was simple and done right, single meatball was enough for all to have a couple bites and not get overfilled!

5. Period. Food, Service and Ambience all tops, and not by accident. From service attention to details of spotted glasses, to greeting and cordial right-of-way returning to table... the staff here have been given expectations and they meet them. We were celebrating our final evening in Rochester before moving my daughter to Madison and this was perfect send off. They honored our booth request and every dish was really well prepared. We opted for home made pastas with our dishes and each was delicate or well cooked with fresh accompanying sauce. Not heavy oils... light pappardelle spicy noodle with chicken was really good. Wine selection was good. We went with Super Tuscan Chianti and chatted away as our Appetizer was quickly followed with main course. Thank you for making our night special. Bravissimo.

They have the best meatballs I ever had. My fiancé got chicken Alfredo and it was a really big portion and he couldn't finish it all. I got a salmon meal and it was better than I would have hoped. We went on a a quiet Monday night so it wasn't really busy. Not too dark or light inside which is perfect for a date night. Our waiter was always checking in on us and was very attentive to our needs. We will definitely be coming back.

First time at the restaurant and the ambiance was relaxing and warm. We had the Tuna Tartare appetizer which was delicious and excellent presentation. Entrees were the salmon and a butternut pasta; both were outstanding. Nice wine selection. Service was friendly and engaging. Definitely would recommend.

Absolutely outstanding culinary experience! Enjoyed the salad and pasta that was on the "features" menu. If you enjoy dry pasta and a pound per person this isn't the place for you. However, if you enjoy delicious fresh pasta with amazing sauces this is the spot. Well done!

I had a craving for pizza and wasn't sure where to go, but once again Yelp didn't fail me in its recommendations when I started searching. I ordered a margherita pizza for pickup, and it was super easy and ready by the time I walked there from my hotel. The place was hoppin' around 6pm on a Wednesday, which is always a good sign. It's a cute place inside and everything smelled delicious. The pizza was phenomenal. It's a great size (I managed to eat about 2/3 or 3/4 last night and threw the last two in the mini fridge for breakfast today, and it was still quite good even cold.) I loved the crust and that they used full slices of tomatoes instead of dicing them up. While some of their menu prices seemed a bit steep, the pizza was very fairly priced for what you get.

Food is cooked with passion... unique taste & presentation. Waiters are presentable & very helpful. Classy ambience with attention to details. Crab cake & Salmon dishes are phenomenal. However!!! When it is time to pay, you have to walk with the waiter all the way to the POS machine to tap your mobile !!! Very disappinting end to a wonderful dinner.

DO NOT USE "WAITER EXPRESS" to order from this restaurant. Or ANY restaurant, for that matter. They are horrible and 20$ of pasta ended costing 70$. Now for Terza: the gluten-free pasta is absolutely fantastic! Do not hesitate. They will do a side portion if you ask. The mother sauce, which is the House red sauce, is superb. The fettuccine Alfredo is better in the house than delivered. The scallops are perfectly cooked but the mushrooms on top take away from the overall dish. Not a fan although the sauce is delicious. The chicken piccata is difficult to explain... The chicken itself is moist and juicy and wonderful and not like the rubbery stuff we now get in the supermarket, but the coating leaves something to be desired. It is cooked perfectly to a dark, crisp, brown but. I didn't care for the flavor of it and there was not enough lemon. Did not stop me from finishing my plate. Creme Brule was fantastic and they have a very nice wine selection. We also ordered the Mocktail Mojito, and it was delicious! Service is quick and attentive, but not overly so.

We ate supper at the bar, service was great! We got bread, salads, entrees, drinks--everything was delicious. Bartender named Tony was amazing--he was a machine handling drink orders as well as food. The guy next to us had already paid for his meal and started coughing really hard while Tony was taking our order. Tony told us "excuse me" quickly poured the man a glass of water and came back to finish taking our order. He didn't miss a beat. The man drank the water, calmed his cough, then put his coat on and left. @ Tony's boss, this guy has customer service down--he needs recognition! Will definitely eat here again.

Do not order a steak here. Bland and no real culinary character. Despite our server playing up that they're more than just a pizza and pasta place and more of a Northern italian trattoria, it really is a pizza and pasta place. Others at my table had pizza and pasta and it was amazing. So, I'd recommend those items and leave the steak to a steakhouse. Their signature potato thing (I'd call it a Rosti) was awful. Browned on the outside and undercooked on the inside and no cheese (Gouda was listed on the menu) mixed in.

Such a wonderful experience at this restaurant while we were visiting Rochester! Our server (shoutout to the fabulous Maurice!) gave us some great and thoughtful recommendations and we both really loved our entrees, which were mushroom tagliatelle and gnocchi with meatballs. I have some very serious allergies that can cause anaphylactic shock, and he was careful to communicate with the kitchen about them. He was being so vigilant that he snatched up a side dish mere seconds after it had been set down in front of me by another server simply because he was walking by and noticed that it had been garnished with something that might not have been safe for me. (It turned out that it was safe and the kitchen was also being careful, but he wanted to be sure.) Fellow severe allergy sufferers, you can eat here with minimal fear!!

One of my favorite places for a night out in Rochester. The food is always fresh and tasty with plenty of options for everyone. We started with nice warm focaccia with oil and balsamic. I had the tortelloni rosa this time which was tender and tasty. It was definitely a rich and creamy sauce with peas and prosciutto. Others enjoyed the salmon and chicken parmesan. We miss their rooftop but the indoor atmosphere was fun and lively.

We arrived at about 5 PM on a weekend night and were told upfront that they were completely booked. Fortunately, we were able to sneak a bar side table and ended up having an equivalently excellent experience. The bartender was so friendly and helped us pick out dishes that suit at our tastes from appetizer through dessert. I started with the Terza salad and my partner ordered the fried cheese balls. I cannot say enough about the tiny peppers on the salad - never thought I'd get excited about a vegetable. I ordered the tortelloni and they ordered the lasagna. I normally take home half of my pasta dishes but I simply could not stop myself from finishing it. Likewise, the lasagna quickly disappeared and we ended up taking our dessert to go. This restaurant is such a gem in Rochester and perfect for a romantic date night.

At the Mayo this week without a car. A trying week all around. Ordered dinner over the phone (on-line ordering was disabled) and walked to the Restaurant to pick it up. When I returned to my hotel room, we discovered that our order was filled incorrectly. They messed up both entrees and added in three items that I didn't order (but paid for). They offered to redo the order or give us a gift card, but i was not about to walk back to the Restaurant on a chilly night. They should have credited our account. My wife enjoyed her Gnocci (the sauce was not what she ordered) but my lasagna was pedestrian, at best. "Mother sauce" is nothing to write home about and they left off the meatball. For a nice (appearance) place, the food and service were very disappointing. On-line orderers beware.

This is an excellent place making fresh pasta. They have a very nice corner location, are comfortable & connected via elevator to a nice rooftop bar with wonderful view of downtown Rochester, MN. I've had good service & food each time I've visited. I really appreciate their mushroom tagliatelle.

A very enjoyable restaurant with very good Italian food and excellent service. Janson is one of the best servers we have ever had. One change I would like them to make is to go back to beef in their bolognese rather than the pork sausage.?not great It would be a 5 again.

Just gave me food poisoning. Don't eat there give me chicken that was undercooked and terrible. I was here for the Mayo Clinic and I throwing up for two days in my room

This restaurant offers great ambiance: it looks good and the noise level is acceptable. I ordered the fettuccini alfredo. If was far from the best I have eaten in the Rochester area. The sauce was grainy, not smooth, and the flavor was weak to the point that it did not taste much like alfredo. We had an excellent server who did all he could to make our experience great. To be fair, most of our group had the pear salad and said it was excellent. I liked the rather quiet well appointed restaurant to the extent that I would likely try it again. But I would not order the fettuccini alfredo.

Where to begin... The pasta dishes were served with velvety sauces and perfectly al dente noodles. There is impeccable service, with attentive and knowledgeable staff who are happy to make recommendations or answer any questions you may have about the menu. The real star of the show at Terza Ristorante was the lemon dessert. It has a delicate and airy texture and a perfect balance of sweet and tart flavours. It was the perfect way to end a satisfying meal. Overall, I had an amazing dining experience at Terza Ristorante and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for delicious Italian food. I can't wait to go back and try more of their delicious dishes!

Just had dinner there last night! Rebecca our server was outstanding! Helped us order pasta with little twists that really made a difference !! Had the tortellini and the blue and black pasta that was awesome!! Ceaser salad was very good too they also sell the pasta sauce to go! Will definitely be back. Go hungry

Parking is a little tricky there's lots of construction going on right now, looks like they have a great patio but we dined inside. I don't know how we haven't dined here before, it's quite lovely inside and they are definitely busy! I would suggest making a reservation. We ordered calamari appetizer, it didn't blow me away but it was good. Everything else we ordered was frickin delicious. The hand rolled meatballs were a hit and the freshly made ravioli *chefs kiss* The kids loved their spaghetti and fettuccine Alfredo. I ordered the lasagna in mother sauce - OH EM GEE. It was so good, I had to eat every last piece. The ravioli with lemon butter and artichoke was d to the vine. We will definitely go back here when in town.

Food was amazing - fresh hot bread, gorgonzola and poached pear salad, scallops, & tiramisu were all 10/10! Great service and atmosphere.

Excellent service and food. The filet mignon was cooked perfectly and was so tender. The peppercorn cream sauce was lovely. The chicken parmigiana was huge and tasty; the homemade noodles with garlic butter were Devine.

Wow! The place is huge and has a great wine and food menu. They have indoor seating that is extensive with an incredible bar space and a lovely outside dining area. I walked in and and the restaurant was full so I assumed I would have to wait however to my surprise they sat me promptly. I was dining alone and they asked me if I wanted the bar seating or restaurant. I chose the restaurant because I like a standard height table. They put me in a banquette table and I had a fantastic view of the entire place without being in the center of the place. It was truly the perfect seat! I started with their very yummy cheese balls. They are not your traditional cheese balls as the are much larger and the taste is elevated. So good! For my entree I chose the Chicken Picatta and it was a ridiculously large portion , three large pieces of chicken and a very generous portion of angel hair pasta. It is enough for two more days of leftovers.... Oh and last but not least on bit the server was one of the best I have ever had. The manager or owner also visited my table to ask about my dining experience too. So amazing all around, really! If you are in Rochester you must put this place on your list of must tries!

The food is fantastic. A bit expensive but huge portions and full of flavor. The Alfredo was one of my favorite and the steak was perfectly juicy.

This was my husband and I's first time coming here. We ordered the fried cheese balls, tomato basil soup, Cesar salad, chicken fettuccine Alfredo, and seafood risotto. The food is truly to die for! Every bite had an explosion of flavor. I will say, we ordered a sangria, but it was never brought out to us. We didn't really care though since it saved us some money. Also, we were celebrating my birthday. The waitress asked me if I wanted a sundae or a lemoncello shot. I said I wanted the sundae, and she brought out the shot. My husband and I were so confused, but it was also free so can't complain. Overall, we recommend this restaurant and will be back! Edited this review due to our Visa gift card not working after going to Terza. We had 2 Visa gift cards we used at Terza. One was $50 and one was $100. Our waitress gave us back the gift card that was "supposed" to have around $30 left on it. However, I think she gave us back the $50 one that had nothing left on it. She probably took the gift card with remaining money on it for herself. If we do come back, we will make sure to not get her as a waitress. Don't use a gift card here!!!

Quickly seated on a Thursday night. The parking lot behind the building was pretty full, but we managed to snag a spot. There's also a parking garage right across the street so, really, you can't lose (and parking is free in the evenings and on weekends). The inside had a nice vibe to it - a little dimmer lighting, but I thought that was kind of relaxing. It did take a little bit longer than I would have liked for our server to come to our table, and it wasn't until his second trip to the table that he asked for our drink orders. I would have preferred both of those things to happen a bit sooner, but it wasn't enough of an inconvenience to take away from my overall rating of the place. This was probably some of the best Italian food I've ever had! The bread brought out after we order was sooo good! I kind of wish our server had brought us more. We had an order of the fried cheese balls, which I absolutely loved. They were delicious! I had the ravioli pasta with the lemon butter sauce and shrimp added in. You could tell these raviolis were home made because they were basically the best raviolis to ever exist on the planet and I'll probably keep thinking about them for a long time. Actual perfection. For dessert, we had the chocolate almond tortino. It was a little rich, even for me (and I am a chocoholic) but wasn't bad. I'd love to come here again and I definitely recommend trying it out.

Disappointing!!! Service underwhelmed. Oysters were over sold. I used to love this place!

Took my. Family there for a early dinner... regretting done this . The portions are small . I Asked for a side of pasta your lucky if you can get a couple of bites and if you order the seafood dish keep looking for the seafood . There are other places worth going . Traditional fettuccine pasta was hard not cooked . Service was not there and maybe because it's the Midwest but there are ways to talk to customers. Again reconsider going somewhere else . This from a person with Italian descent lower end Italian restaurant

Sat at the bar for dessert and drinks. Two bartenders waiting on seven people took over 15 minutes to order. The dessert was average. I ordered cognac Remi and the bartender told me they didn't have any which clearly they did because there was a bottle on the shelf. Once I pointed it out, she literally went outside the bar asked a customer to move who is eating dinner climbed on the bar to get the bottle down. Seem like visiting with the wait staff was more important than serving customers. The interior was decorated nicely, but was not impressed by the service, nor the quality of desserts.

Love the food ! The best restaurant in Rochester for Italian food. My try their Tiramisu !

Returned here after a few months. Food and ambience excellent, solid cocktails, and attentive service. Chef greeted the wife. Had the scallops - expertly cooked and presented. Salad excellent. Definitely go to place for upscale Italian. Compared to others in Rochester 4.5/5 and a two paws up.

This is a terrific place- fresh pasta that is so delicious! We love the chicken meatballs too. Tiramisu is unbelievable!

Excellent wine menu, impeccable personalized service... both my husband & I felt more garlic was needed in the flavor profiles.. the fresh baked bread & Calamari were both outstanding! The handmade tagliatelle was delicious .

This is the best Italian restaurant in town! The food is delicious and tastes like fancy grandma's food. It's perfect for a date night.

Dined at Terza because a friend gave us a gift card. But it lived up to my friend's hype. Our waiter was great! His recommendations were spot on. We had the chicken piccata and it really was the best I've had. My husband ordered the fig and prosciutto pizza and that was tasty and unique. And the cannolis! Awesome! We are returning this week for that marvelous chicken piccata!

Rochester is a great place to spend an evening. Great restaurants and a variety of entertainment at the Civic Center. Terza is easily accessible through the skyway system. It is a more intimate restaurant with tables closer together. The restaurant was very full but service was paced well. We skipped the appetizers and went straight to the entrees. High praise for both the soaghetti & meatballs and the Tagliatelle Wild Mushroom (with homemade pasta). The latter had lots of mushrooms. Tiramisu was large enough to share and it was very good. There is an extensive wine list. Cocktail selection is ok. The Perfect Pear cocktail arrived and wasn't mixed properly so the first sip was awful. I almost gave up on it. After vigorous stirring it was drinkable.

Excellent food and excellent environment. Wonderful dinner experience. Would certainly come back next time I am in town.

Great service. Really good food. Pasta is fresh. Highly recommend the appetizer mussels!